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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.
Monday to Friday, 4-6pm
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Monday, 24 April 2017
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Midges cause mayhem for residents in east Christchurch
24 Apr 2017Residents living near the sewage ponds in eastern Christchurch feel like prisoners in their own homes after a decade of coping with swarms of midges. Video, Audio
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Seven men get long jail terms for involvement in drug ring
The men have been given hefty jail terms for their involvement in a sophisticated drug ring that made and supplied methamphetamine. Audio
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Evening business for Mon 24 April
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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NZ looks at boosting security checks on Middle East flights
New Zealand is considering whether to bolster security checks for passengers flying from Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East. Audio
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101-year-old claims sprinting gold at Masters Games
24 Apr 2017Man Kaur - the only athlete in her 100+ age group category - won gold by simply turning up to her sprinters' event at Waitakere's Trusts Arena. Read more Video, Audio
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New Ministers announced today
24 Apr 2017Gerry Brownlee and Nikki Kaye are the winners in a cabinet reshuffle announced by the Prime Minister Bill English today. Audio
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Widow reacts to sentencing over fatal Nelson crash
24 Apr 2017Kevin Whitburn's widow Janet says she's glad Kenneth Wolnak didn't get a prison sentence for causing the car crash which killed her husband. Video, Audio
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US tourist sentenced for causing fatal car crash
24 Apr 2017Kenneth Wolnak talks to Checkpoint about causing a car crash near Nelson which killed two people. Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 24th April 2017
24 Apr 2017Watch Monday's full episode here. Video
Friday, 21 April 2017
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Govt trialling new hybrid cars for Crown fleet
21 Apr 2017Govenrment chaffeurs are trialling new BMW electric hybrids to see whether its up to the job of transporting politicians and VIPs around the country. Audio
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Living in the world's largest refugee settlement
21 Apr 2017Bidi Bidi Camp in Uganda is home to 270,000 refugees who have fled South Sudan, a country in famine.( Video, Audio
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Too many people in prisons says former National Minister, current MP
Chester Borrows, Whanganui's outgoing MP, is a former police officer, lawyer, Associate Minister for Justice, and Minister for Courts. He says New Zealand needs to get smarter on crime. 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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