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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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Friday, 17 March 2017
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Small Taupo community reeling over farmhouse fire deaths
17 Mar 2017A woman and a toddler were killed in a farmhouse fire at Rangitaiki, near Taupo, this morning. Three other people were injured. Audio
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Labour MP regrets calling for balding killer to be scalped
Napier MP and police spokesman Stuart Nash says he went too far last night when he called for convicted murderer and paedophile Philip John Smith to be scalped in prison. Read more Audio
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Public outrage after dog shot and killed at Auckland Airport
Security staff at Auckland Airport are being questioned on why a tranquilizer wasn't used on a security dog that escaped and ran amok and was eventually shot dead. Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday March 17, 2017
17 Mar 2017Watch Friday's full show here. Video
Thursday, 16 March 2017
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Mother who lost baby pleads for 'no jab, no play' laws
16 Mar 2017An Australian mother whose infant son died from whooping cough is pushing for all states in Australia to require children to be immunised to enrol in childcare centres. Read more Video, Audio
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Irrigators blamed for drop in salmon numbers in Canterbury
16 Mar 2017One Canterbury angler says he'd have more lucky winning lotto than catching a salmon, because fish screens that are supposed to prevent them from being sucked in to irrigation canals are not working. Audio
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Phillip John Smith wins court battle over right to wear toupee
16 Mar 2017The convicted child sex offender and murderer who fled to South America has won the right to wear a toupee behind bars. Audio
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Auckland Mayor plans shake up of CCO services
16 Mar 2017Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has just announced a review programme of Auckland Council and Council Controlled Organisation services to ensure ratepayers are getting value for money. Audio
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80% of 'free-range' hens may never go outside
In New Zealand there is no way to explicitly state what constitutes a free-range egg and what doesn't. FRENZ CEO, Rob Darby, says 80 percent of free range hens may never see daylight. Video, Audio
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New home for freedom campers near Blenheim
16 Mar 2017A freedom camping pod near Blenheim will offer campers a place to pull up, scan an app on their phone and stay the night. Read more Audio
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Stephen Jones rubbishes All Blacks vs England
16 Mar 2017Will the All Blacks play England at Twickenham in November, and will England beat Ireland this weekend? John Campbell talks rugby with Sunday Times rugby writer Stephen Jones. Audio
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Dome Valley accused left record on camera deliberately, lawyer says
16 Mar 2017The lawyer for one of the women charged with attempted murder in the Dome Valley kidnapping case says her client purposefully left a record of her involvement on a petrol station security camera. 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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