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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, 30 January 2017
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Arab-Americans shocked & vow to fight Trump's immigration order
30 Jan 2017National President of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Samer Khalaf, says he's shocked at Donald Trump's immigration order and his group is vowing to fight it. Video, Audio
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Dreams die as Trump's immigration order enforced
30 Jan 2017New York senator Chuck Schumer has demanded President Trump reverse his immigration order, while an Iraq family says their dreams of emigrating were dashed as they were barred from entering. Video, Audio
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States begin legal action to fight Trump order
30 Jan 2017Sixteen states have begun legal action against US President Donald Trump's executive order restricting entry into the country for travellers from seven Muslim-majority nations, while thousands… Read more Video, Audio
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At least 5 killed in attack on Canadian mosque
30 Jan 2017At least five people have died in an attack on a mosque in Quebec, Canada, and there are fears the death toll may rise. CBC news anchor Sean Henry talks to Checkpoint. Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 30 January 2017
30 Jan 2017Watch Monday's full show here. Video
Friday, 27 January 2017
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Breakers manager describes moment of Akil Mitchell's horrific e
Breakers General Manager and former player Dillon Boucher talks to Checkpoint about the moment Breakers forward Akil Mitchell's eye popped out of its socket. Video, Audio
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Northland farmers struggling with hot, dry summer
27 Jan 2017While most of the country's been lamenting a wet summer, farmers in Northland are growing increasingly concerned about alack of rainfall. Audio
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Police are advising motorists to expect delays
Police are advising motorists to expect delays and avoid Old State Highway 1 in Peka Peka as emergency services attend a crash. Audio
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4500 cows to be shipped will be safe, exporting company says
A controversial Saudi businessman who plans to ship thousands of cows to China has been involved in several international animal welfare debacles. Audio
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Finance Minister warns house buyers about rising interest rates
Finance Minister Stephen Joyce has warned mortgage holders and would-be house buyers to keep an eye on interest rates. Audio
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Kapiti Coast heading for housing crisis, mayor warns
27 Jan 2017Kapiti Coast mayor K (Guru) Gurunathan is warning of a housing crisis in the area as soaring prices push out poorer families and cause big shortages of homes for elderly people. Audio
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Wellington Mayor Justin Lester walks away from horror car crash
Wellington Mayor Justin Lester and a colleague were involved in a head-on car accident as they were leaving the Holocaust Memorial. 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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