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Friday, 23 June 2017
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Queenstown paper makes no apologies for drunk driving name & shame
23 Jun 2017Social service providers in Queenstown say a local newspaper naming and shaming drink drivers on it's front page could do more harm than good. Video, Audio
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Greens to campaign for electorate seat for first time in 18 years
23 Jun 2017The Green party will contest Nick Smith's seat in Nelson. It announced today former journalist and Nelson City Councillor Matt Lawry would run on a 'two ticks' campaign in the electorate. Video, Audio
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Teen jailed for car jacking of elderly woman in Auckland
Lily Pritchard-Davis laughed and waved to friends before being sentenced for an Auckland-wide crime spree that included car-jacking an elderly woman and leaving her hospitalised. Video, Audio
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600 London tower blocks to be tested for cladding
23 Jun 2017Six hundred tower blocks in London will be tested for flammable cladding following last week's Grenfell Tower fire. Video, Audio
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Auckland buildings checked over cladding concerns
23 Jun 2017Two buildings in Auckland have been identified as having similar cladding to what was used on the Grenfell Towen in London. John Campbell talks to Ian McCormick from Auckland Council. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 23rd June 2017
23 Jun 2017Watch Friday's full programme here. Video
Thursday, 22 June 2017
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Akshay Chand's lawyer trusted he'd be monitored 24/7
Akshay Chand's lawyer says she sought bail on his behalf, believing his mother and aunt would monitor his every movement, but there was a two and-a-half hour window when Chand was left home alone. Audio
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Little responds to criticism over party's intern controversy
22 Jun 2017Andrew Little talks to John Campbell about the party's intern controversy. Video, Audio
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Akld marae that hosted interns rejects claims it's sub-standard
22 Jun 2017The marae at the centre of Labour's intern controversy is rejecting claims their accommodation is substandard. Audio
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PM rejects National cover-up allegation over Todd Barclay
22 Jun 2017The Prime Minister is rejecting allegations he and senior National Party figures were complicit in a cover up over the Clutha-Southland MP Todd Barclay. Audio
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Cake or no cake for under-5s?
Health Ministry guidelines have prompted many early childhood centres to take cake off their menus. Education correspondent John Gerritsen went out looking for icing and found...sausage cake. Video, Audio
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Waterblasters create asbestos nightmare
22 Jun 2017A Kaiapoi couple has been left tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket after their home was mistakenly waterblasted contaminating their property with asbestos. 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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