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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, 1 February 2017
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Te Papa's bug slider a hit with RNZ's sports editor
1 Feb 2017RNZ's Sports Editor Stephen Hewson tries Te Papa's bug slider. Video, Audio
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Police Assoc head puts his name forward for Ohariu seat
1 Feb 2017The race in the Ohariu electorate has just got more interesting with the man who's been the face of the Police Association for 20 years, Greg O'Connor, throwing his hat in the ring. Audio
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Kaikoura schools still feeling impact of quake
1 Feb 2017The quake's forced one small school to close and the five remaining in and around Kaikoura are expecting behavioural problems to emerge among some of their students. Audio
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US republicans increasingly turn against their new President
1 Feb 2017Robert Kuttner, co-founder and co-editor of The American Prospect magazine, says impeaching US President Donald Trump is a possibility because "it's the only way to get him out". Video, Audio
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PM's election date announcement not a surprise
1 Feb 2017RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson says the September 23 date did not come as a surprise. Video, Audio
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PM doesn't rule out coalition with NZ First
1 Feb 2017Prime Minister Bill English announced the September 23 election date today, and took the opportunity to take a swipe at the Greens while not ruling out going into coalition with New Zealand First. Video, Audio
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Internal Affairs releases documents on Thiel's citizenship
1 Feb 2017Department of Internal Affairs has released documents about the citizenship granted to billionaire Peter Thiel. RNZ political reporter Benedict Collins has more. Video, Audio
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Missing German tourist survived on Mt Taranaki on Skittles
1 Feb 2017A German tourist lost on Mt Taranaki for three days was found this morning by a DoC worker. Theresa Schaaf told Checkpoint she survived on Skittles and water. Video, Audio
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Southland ratepayers group want end to cycle trail spending
1 Feb 2017A damning report by Deloitte has criticised Southland District Council for mismanaging and poor budgeting of its unfinished cycle trail, which has spiralled out to nearly $10 million. Video, Audio
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Peter Thiel visited NZ 4 times before gaining citizenship
1 Feb 2017Department of Internal Affairs has released documents about the citizenship granted to billionaire Peter Thiel. RNZ political reporter Benedict Collins goes through them. Video, Audio
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Insurer Southern Response appealing granting of class action
1 Feb 2017The High Court decided Southern Response policyholders could take class action, but the insurer is appealing - saying class action would only delay the settlement of individual claims. Video, Audio
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Te Papa puts bug burger on its menu
Te Papa's Bug LabTe Papa's Bug Lab science exhibition is serving a 'bug slider' made from locusts, with lime ant aioli. Checkpoint got it delivered to our Wellington studio, hoping someone would be… Read more 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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