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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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Tuesday, 21 November 2017
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Waikato DHB was warned about overspending CEO
Former Labour MP Sue Moroney warned Waikato DHB chairman Bob Simcock about Nigel Murray, and she wasn't alone. She talks to John Campbell. Video, Audio
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Christchurch sports facility budget blows out by $75m
21 Nov 2017The Christchurch Rebuild Minister has revealed the city's planned swimming and sports facility is facing a $75 million budget blow-out, and she's ordering an urgent re-think. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell for Monday 20th November 2017
21 Nov 2017Watch Tuesday's full programme here.
Monday, 20 November 2017
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Pacific league fans celebrate as Kiwi fans mourn
20 Nov 2017Both Tonga and Fiji are through to the semi finals of the tournament, while the only thing looming for the Kiwis is an independent review of just where it all went wrong. Video, Audio
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Large fire in Akld CBD building forces evacuations
20 Nov 2017About 60 firefighters battled a blaze in an office complex, which is home to Work and Income, Studylink and Whitireia polytech, on the corner of Queen and Turner streets. Video, Audio
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Southern DHB holds megaclinic to clear clinical backlog
About 40 percent of the people who had biopsies at a megaclinic held by Dunedin Hospital's urology department at the weekend are likely to have cancer. Video, Audio
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Auckland's million dollar reveal
20 Nov 2017120,000 people made 10 million property searches between them after Auckland house values went online today. Video, Audio
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Otago town struggling under rabbit plague
20 Nov 2017Carcasses litter the roads, burrows pock the hillsides and parks, and the township of Moeraki wants help to fight back. Video, Audio
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Severe rental shortage in Wellington
20 Nov 2017The number of properties available to rent in the capital is down 70 percent on this time last year. Eric Frykberg reports. Video, Audio
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Police hunting 26-year-old over Wellington taxi shooting
Police have revealed details of Dylan Nuku, who they are searching for in relation to the shooting of a Wellington taxi driver at the weekend. Video, Audio
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Queenstown public not worried by $2 bus teething problems
The $4 million initiative got off to a rocky start with at least two buses not arriving, including one which broke down. There were also reports of new drivers who did not know where they were going.
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Robert Mugabe tells nation he won’t stand down
20 Nov 2017Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has declared he will not be standing down. Lawyer and former MP David Coltart suspects that's because he is a proud man, but also because he might have dementia. Video, Audio
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About this programme
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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