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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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Wednesday, 22 February 2017
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Union walks out on meeting with Cadbury owner
The union representing Cadbury workers walked out of a forum today on the likely closure of the company's factory. Dunedin North MP David Clark joins Checkpoint. Audio
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Five years prison for corrupt Auckland Transport executives
22 Feb 2017A senior council roading manager was able to receive over $1.1 million in payments from a council contractor for over seven and-a-half years without his bosses knowing. Audio
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Evening Business for 22 February 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Nona Pelletier has the latest on the Sky TV and Vodafone merger. Audio
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Chch 'looking good' 6 years after quake
22 Feb 2017Raf Manji is a Christchurch City Councillor and chair of the Strategy and Finance committee. He joins John Campbell in Christchurch. Video, Audio
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Brother of CTV language director speaks about sister's death
22 Feb 2017Francisco Torres' sister Elsa de Frood, died alongside 115 other people in the CTV building. Mr Torres speaks to John Campbell about her life. Video, Audio
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Quake victim's family travels from US for memorial
22 Feb 2017Rachel Conley's family has flown to Christchurch for the first time for the unveiling of the memorial wall. They are staying with a NZ family, whose son died along with Rachel in the earthquake. Read more Video, Audio, Gallery
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Firefighter returns to CTV site for first time since quake
22 Feb 2017Terry Gyde returned to the site of the CTV building for the first time today, six years after he rescued people from the torn, crumbled structure which collapsed in the earthquake. Read more Video, Audio, Gallery
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 22 February 2017
22 Feb 2017RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 22 February 2017. Video
Coming up
Tuesday, 21 February 2017
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Summer comes to Wellington - better late than never
21 Feb 2017Wellingtonians are delighted summer has finally arrived after what feels like the worst summer in more than 30 years. Audio
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Fans travel from all over the world for Springsteen concert
30,000 fans are gathering in Christchurch ahead of Bruce Springsteen's first concert there tonight. Video, Audio
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Russia's ambassador to the UN dies suddenly in New York
Russia's combative ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, has died suddenly in New York after falling ill at work. Video, Audio
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Council grant makes Hundertwasser nearly a done deal
21 Feb 2017Northland Regional Council has fronted $1.5 million towards the building of a Hundertwasser art gallery in Whangarei, but the project isn't a done deal just yet. 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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