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Checkpoint with Lisa Owen is RNZ’s weekday drive-time news programme, Our people, stories and breaking news and interviews from 4-6pm.
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Wednesday, 21 March 2018
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Evening business for 21 March 2018
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Further claims of spying by Thompson and Clark
Thompson and Clark hasn't just been paid by the government to spy on Greenpeace and earthquake claimants in Christchurch. It's also been monitoring the activities of another three activist groups… Read more Audio
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Shane Jones out of line over Air NZ comments - PM
21 Mar 2018Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has had to tell Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones to pull his head in after he called for the chairman of Air New Zealand's board to resign. Audio
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Barack Obama spends first day golfing in New Zealand
21 Mar 2018Barack Obama spent today travelling from Auckland to Northland, where he played golf with John Key. He will meet Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tomorrow before attending an invite-only event with 800… Read more Audio
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Rodeos illegal, go against Animal Welfare Act - report
21 Mar 2018Rodeos cannot legally continue as the way animals are treated goes against the Animal Welfare Act, a 92 page report by the Animal Law Association says. Video, Audio
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Theo Spierings steps down as Fonterra CEO
Fonterra's chairman John Wilson denies CEO Theo Spierings' departure is linked to the co-operative's $348 million half-year loss, but dairy farmers say it's only right that he leaves. Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 21st March 2018
21 Mar 2018Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video
Tuesday, 20 March 2018
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Outrage in Tonga over apparent ban on girls playing rugby
20 Mar 2018Tonga's government has instructed female students at one of its high schools that they should not be playing sports like rugby or boxing because it goes against Tongan culture and traditions. Audio
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Prisoners seek compensation after strip search
20 Mar 2018Arthur Taylor and Philip John Smith are in court alleging a Department of Corrections strip search was illegally carried out after some inmates attacked staff at the prison in Paremoremo. Video, Audio
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MPs face off in Parliament after Greens give up questions
20 Mar 2018MPs faced off this afternoon in the first Question Time since the Green Party took the unprecedented step of handing over most of their questions to the National party. Audio
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Penny Bright to fight house sale: 'I'm not going anywhere'
20 Mar 2018Ms Bright said she found out in a letter from the High Court last week that her million dollar Auckland home will be sold to recover more than $30,000 in unpaid rates and penalty fees. Audio
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From mining gold to liquid gold - Reefton distillery to open
20 Mar 2018A new whisky distillery set to open in Reefton this year could eventually create as many as 50 jobs and is being hailed as a boon for the town, which has been affected by the downturn in mining and… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint is RNZ's drive-time news and current affairs programme, tackling the national and international stories of the day.
The show airs weekdays fro4-6pm and is hosted by Lisa Owen.
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