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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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Thursday, 6 July 2017
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Barrett brothers to the fore as All Blacks look to neuter Lions
6 Jul 2017Rookie backs Nganu Laumape and Jordie Barrett will make their first test starts in just their second ever test when the All Blacks take on the British and Irish Lions in Auckland this weekend. Video, Audio
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Elderly waiting on floor 'not good enough' - PSA
Elderly patients waiting for eye appointments at Dunedin Hospital were forced to sit on the floor, whilst one waited seven hours without being seen at all. Video, Audio
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Evening business for Thurs 6 July
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Parliament apologises to gay men convicted for consensual sex
6 Jul 2017Men convicted for consensual homosexual activity under old laws have finally received a formal apology from Parliament. Political reporter Chris Bramwell was there when the historic apology was… Read more Video, Audio
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Govt to look at changing law after Ruataniwha Dam decision
6 Jul 2017There are fears the Government may try to change the law to get around a Supreme Court ruling against turning protected land in Ruahine Forest Park into a dam. Video, Audio
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Environment commissioner tells Govt to act faster, act now
6 Jul 2017The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says the Government is not doing enough to fight the issues arising from coastal erosion. Jan Wright says it's time for action, not talk, and now. Video, Audio
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Adoring fans welcome America's Cup and Team NZ home
6 Jul 2017Thousands gathered in central Auckland to welcome Team New Zealand home after their triumph at the America's Cup in Bermuda. Checkpoint reporter Zac Fleming joined the crowd. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 6th July 2017
6 Jul 2017Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 6th July 2017. Video
Wednesday, 5 July 2017
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Qatar responds to demands from four Arab nations
5 Jul 2017The standoff between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, backed by allies including Egypt, is become more tense and more intractable. Reuters Middle East Editor Andy Critchlow tells John Campbell the situation is… Read more Video, Audio
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College community angry school boarding hostel will house homel
5 Jul 2017Members of the Hato Petera College community are angry the Catholic Diocese of Auckland has allowed their boarding hostel to be occupied by the homeless. Audio
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Couple calls for tourist driving tests after horror collision
Teresa and Gary O'Donnell survived a horrific collision with an American tourist in the Waikato, and have now joined the call for compulsory driving tests and better driver education for tourists. Audio
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Fans cheer as Team NZ & America's Cup arrive back in Auckland
5 Jul 2017The Auld Mug was sparkling and the fans were cheering as the America's Cup and the team who won it arrived back on New Zealand soil today. 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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