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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, 2 March 2017
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Labour nominates Peters for Intelligence and Security Committee
The vacancy is a result of David Shearer's resignation, and Winston Peters is telling people not to read between the lines and to not assume the nomination means a working relationship with Labour. Audio
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New Hunter Valley Station owner forced to allow public access
2 Mar 2017The Overseas Investment Office has forced the station's new owner to allow walkers and cyclists access. Video, Audio
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Evening business for Thursday 2 March
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Martin Guptill stoked with one day performance
2 Mar 2017Martin Guptill talks to John Campbell about his innings of 180 against South Africa, and what he think he needs to do to get a spot in the test team. Video, Audio
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Wgtn students living in tents, caravans due to rental shortage
2 Mar 2017A combination of record prices and fewer rentals available is forcing university students in Wellington to find alternative accommodation. Read more Audio
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Family forced to live in tent in Cromwell due to rising rent
Despite both parents having jobs, a couple and their three children have lived in a tent since Christmas because they cannot afford to rent a house. Read more Video, Audio
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Roading contractors working long hours to clear road - NZTA
2 Mar 2017NZTA's Earthquake Recovery Manager Steve Mutton says contractors are on site from 6:30am most days and are working hard to repair State Highway One. Video, Audio
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Transport carriers frustrated by delay in fixing SH1
2 Mar 2017No one travels the alternative route along SH7 to or from Kaikoura as often as professional carriers. Marlborough Road Carriers Association chairman Peter Heagney joins Checkpoint. Read more Video, Audio
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Work to repair SH1 north of Kaikoura is taking too long, locals say
2 Mar 2017The government isnt acting fast enought to repair State Highway One north of Kaikoura, frustrated locals tell Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 2nd March 2017
2 Mar 2017Watch Thursday's full programme here. Video
Wednesday, 1 March 2017
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Aussie firefighter breaks through cordon
1 Mar 2017The Australian firefighter is here with around 80 others for a wedding and was about 20 minutes north of Culverdon when he was stopped at a cordon. Video, Audio
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Warriors hope to break eight year first season game drought
1 Mar 2017The Warriors haven't won their first game of the season in eight years. They're hoping to fix that this weekend against the Newcastle Knights. 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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