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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, 20 June 2017
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US student dies after being released by North Korea
20 Jun 2017Otto Warmbier, the American student who was imprisoned in North Korea before being returned home in a comatose state less than a week ago, has died. Video, Audio
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Unmanned exploration of Pike River focussed on identifying bodies
20 Jun 2017Solid Energy CEO Tony King says a robot wouldn't be ready to enter unexplored areas of Pike River mine until the end of the year, but he doesn't know what would be the next step if bodies were found.
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'In the event of a fire, injury or death ... is likely'
20 Jun 2017Auckland Council has allowed a commercial CBD building to remain open for nearly a year despite acknowledging it's likely someone will die if it catches fire. Read more Video, Audio
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National MP Todd Barclay's future hanging in balance
20 Jun 2017National MP Todd Barclay's future is uncertain after he made statements today about a secret recording which contradict statements made by his boss, Prime Minister Bill English. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 20 June 2017
20 Jun 2017Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 20 June 2017. Video
Coming up
Monday, 19 June 2017
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Bermudian principal turns pizza maker to cash in on America's Cup
A Bermudian principal saw an opportunity in the America's Cup to start a pizza business, and so far it's proving a success. Video, Audio
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NZ becoming a 'criminal paradise' Chinese video creator says
Tyler Luo says his video, which is popular on Chinese social media network Wechat, is a plea to the government to help Asian victims. Audio
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Team NZ undefeated in America's Cup final
19 Jun 2017Team New Zealand has won all four races so far, continuing to excel in light-wind sailing, taking their catamaran around the course at a maximum speed of 38.5 kph. Video, Audio
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Not prosecuting the Pike River mine CEO to be contested.
19 Jun 2017The Supreme Court will hear Sonya Rockhouse and Anna Osborne's claim that the mine's former CEO, Peter Whitall, bought his way out of prosecution. Nigel Hampton QC joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Solid Energy assessing if it can go down Pike River borehole
19 Jun 2017Solid Energy says its unmanned exploration project of the Pike River mine is on track. Its CEO Tony King joins Checkpoint. Audio
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Govt - no more large scale pay equity talks after claim lodged
Unions have lodged a claim for community mental health workers, seeking pay parity with their colleagues in the disability and aged care sectors. Audio
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First pictures of inside London tower fire released
19 Jun 2017Fifty-eight people are now confirmed dead following the fire which engulfed the 24 storey Grenfell Towers in London last week. 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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