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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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Monday, 31 July 2017
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Plaque unveiled in Wellington for Victoria Cross recipient
31 Jul 2017A railway worker whose First World War heroism won him the Victoria Cross has been honoured with a plaque at Wellington's main train station. Video, Audio
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Government told to fund driving lessons in schools
The government is being urged to pay for driving lessons for high school students to boost their employment prospects. Video, Audio
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60,000 cars using Waterview Tunnel every day
31 Jul 2017The Waterview Tunnel has reduced some commutes by 25 minutes, and traffic on some streets by up to 12,000 vehicles per day. Video, Audio
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'Something needs to be done'
Three young females are alleged to have been involved in the fatal stabbing of a Hamilton man at the weekend. Norman Kingi's death has sparked renewed calls for community policing to be strengthened.
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Man waits five months for urgent cancer surgery
A Palmerston man says he is still waiting for urgent prostate cancer surgery at Dunedin Hospital after a confirmed diagnosis in February. And he says he's been told seven other patients are in the… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 31 July 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Police didn't act on complaint about Whangarei killer, business owner says
A Whangarei business owner says gunman Quinn Patterson, who killed two women last week, was manipulative, stole thousands from her business, and had anger issues, but police did nothing. Video, Audio
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NZ First up to 16% in election poll
31 Jul 2017The UMR poll result which emerged today had National taking a hit dropping 5 points to 42 and New Zealand First up five points to 16 per cent. Winston Peters joins Checkpoint live. Video, Audio
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Blackball locals on Labour's leadership, polling and hopes
31 Jul 2017Patrons at 'Formerly the Blackball Hilton' pub in Blackball, the birthplace of the Labour party, pass the phone around to talk to John Campbell to share their thoughts on the party's position in the… Read more Video, Audio
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Andrew Little committed to staying on as Labour leader
31 Jul 2017Labour recorded its lowest ever result in the One News Colmar Brunton poll at 24 percent, but the party's own internal polling is worse at 23 percent. Jane Patterson reports. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 31st July 2017
31 Jul 2017Watch Monday's full programme here. Video
Friday, 28 July 2017
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Inside a massive underground water tank
28 Jul 2017Watercare in Auckland is spending around half a billion a year on new projects and some of them are quite novel. Zac Fleming gets exclusive access to a massive underground tank. Video, 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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