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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, 24 August 2016
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Checkpoint for Wednesday, 24 August 2016
24 Aug 2016Watch Wednesday's full episode here. It starts 5 minutes in. Video
Tuesday, 23 August 2016
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Today In Parliament Tuesday 23 August 2016 - evening edition
23 Aug 2016Week in the House begins with a round of speeches praising the performance of New Zealand's athletes at the Olympic Games in Rio. Questions for the prime minister, John Key, begin with a series from… Read more Audio
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Fight to restore Sir Edmund Hillary's historic Antarctic hut
Three tractors will travel more than 2000 kilometres from Auckland to Aoraki Mount Cook in a bid to save Sir Edmund Hillary's historic Antarctic hut. Video, Audio
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Sir Ngatata Love ill after intense cross-examination
23 Aug 2016Sir Ngatata Love, who is on trial in the High Court on alternative charges of fraud and corruption, had to take a break from giving evidence this afternoon due to ill health. Audio
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Fears disabled children will be shortchanged
23 Aug 2016Disability and school groups fear disabled children will be short-changed by a huge shift of special needs funding from schools to early education providers. Audio
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Motorcyclist's family upset at maximum sentence
The family of a motorcyclist killed in a crash earlier this month says the maximum three month sentence for the foreign driver who killed him is an insult. Video, Audio
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Govt questioned over drinking water fund
The government has faced questions in Parliament about why money to help small councils deliver clean drinking water is no longer available. Audio
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WINZ to offer assistance to Havelock Nth locals
23 Aug 2016Work and Income New Zealand is making special assistance available to those who've lost income as a result of the gasto outbreak in Havelock North. Video, Audio
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Mystery afoot in Matamata over mystery buzzing noise
Matamata residents Lynn and Jonathan Beesley are fed up with a "low hum" that's keeping them awake at night. Alex Ashton went to investigate the mysterious buzzing noise that only a few can hear. Audio
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Man accused of trafficking 16 Fijian workers
23 Aug 2016Faroz Ali charged Fijian workers large sums of money, facilitated their unlawful entry here and then employed them in breach of their visa conditions, Immigration NZ said at his trial. Audio
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National MPs urged to vote with conscience on Easter Trading
23 Aug 2016Pressure is mounting on the National party to allow its MPs to cast a conscience vote on Easter trading legislation for its final reading, rather than be forced to toe the party line. Video, Audio
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$43m forfeiture largest ever in NZ
Controversial businessman William Yan and three others have been ordered to hand over nearly $43 million worth of property in a record settlement over alleged money laundering. 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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