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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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Monday, 13 February 2017
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Woman allegedly abducted in central Auckland
13 Feb 2017Police say a woman was forced into a car by an unknown man while walking along an Auckland street today. Audio
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80 fires burn across New South Wales
13 Feb 2017Mayor of Warrumbungle Shire, Peter Shinton, talks to Checkpoint about the extent of fire damage, and the fires that continue to burn, across New South Wales. Video, Audio
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Whales in danger of restranding
13 Feb 2017Louisa Hawkes from Project Jonah joins Checkpoint to discuss the latest from Farewell Spit, where a pod of whales are in danger of restranding, again. Audio
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Driving along a flaming Hawke's Bay road
13 Feb 2017John Wuts and his wife travelled along Waimarama Road today, where a fire was raging. He explains to John Campbell how they could smell smoke, but couldn't see flames, at first... Video, Audio
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State of Emergency declared in Hastings District
13 Feb 2017A State of Emergency has been declared in Hastings after a fire destroyed two properties and threatens many more. Rural Fire Incident Controller John Sutton joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 13th February 2017
13 Feb 2017Watch Monday's full programme here. Video
Friday, 10 February 2017
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US law professor says Trump is fighting losing battle
US law professor and political commentator Jessica Levinson says the lower court's decision on Donald Trump's travel ban will stand, regardless of whether it is taken to the Supreme Court. Audio
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US Appeals Court turns down Trump's travel ban
A US Appeals Court has turned down President Donald Trump's attempt to revive his controversial travel ban on people from seven mainly Muslim countries - and it will remain on hold. Audio
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DoC to investigate why so many whales have died
10 Feb 2017Department of Conservation's head of marine species and threats, Ian Angus, is co-ordinating a team taking samples of the whales to find out why so many of them have died. Video, Audio
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Nearly 100 whales still alive after mass stranding
10 Feb 2017Rescuers have spent most of today trying to save as many whales as they can from a mass stranding of more than 400 whales at Farewell Spit. Video, Audio
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A tour of Auckland's controversial state house artwork
A controversial Auckland artwork, which resembles a state house and cost $1.5 million, will be unveiled to the public for the first time this weekend. Tom Furley reports. Video, Audio
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Mother just wants her daughter to have friends to play with
10 Feb 2017An Auckland mother has reached out on a social network to ask for friends for her 12-year-old daughter with special needs. 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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