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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, 15 June 2017
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NZ has highest youth suicide rate in developed world - UNICEF
New Zealand's youth suicide rate is double America's, five times the British and eight times worse than the best performing countries, Italy and Portugal. Audio
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Cladding from London fire used in New Zealand
15 Jun 2017The aluminium composite material used on the Grenfell Tower has been used extensively throughout New Zealand, but experts say there is a low risk of a similar disaster here. Audio
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London fire neighbourhood 'looks like refugee camp'
15 Jun 2017Omar Salha witnessed the fire at the Grenfell Tower in London and in the aftermath has helped with humanitarian relief and donations. He says he's concerned about the residents who are now homeless. Video, Audio
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Grenfell Tower residents describe how they escaped
15 Jun 2017At least 12 people are dead, 68 in hospital, and a large number - possibly hundreds remain unaccounted for after the Grenfell Tower in West London went up in flames. Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 15th June 2017
15 Jun 2017Watch Thursday's full programme here. Video
Wednesday, 14 June 2017
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French pilot to cross English channel in flying car
14 Jun 2017A French pilot is due to attempt to cross the English channel in a flying car. Video, Audio
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One family's inter-generational solution to the housing crisis
14 Jun 2017Brighter Future? - One Wellington family has come up with a novel solution to push back against the generational divide. Craig McCulloch visited them. Video, Audio
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Marlborough Sounds oyster cull "death knell" for industry
14 Jun 2017The cull of all farmed oysters in Marlborough Sounds to combat the spread of Bonamia ostreae has been described as the death-knell for the industry in the region. Audio
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Catherine Drew with the latest on London fire
14 Jun 2017We return to London to talk to correspondent Catherine Drew. Audio
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Landlords warned Grenfell Tower was a fire risk
14 Jun 2017Grenfell Action Group warned in the past that only a serious fire or some other catastrphic incident that resulted in "serious loss of life" would lead to any change to how the tower was being… Read more Audio
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Welshman wants to find Kiwis he gave World Cup tickets to
14 Jun 2017Welshman Robin Hughes helped four Kiwis at the World Cup Final in Paris a decade ago, and is now trying to track them down as he prepares to head to New Zealand for the Lions tour. Video, Audio
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Maritime Museum to screen America's Cup final
Auckland's Maritime Museum has stepped up to the plate and will screen the America's Cup finals live for free to the public. Zac Fleming spoke to the Museum's Director Vincent Lipanovich. 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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