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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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Tuesday, 2 August 2016
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Chiefs player shouts homophobic abuse at man
A Chiefs rugby player who shouted homophobic abuse at a man should be sent to counselling, the team's naming rights sponsor says. Audio
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Bain couldn't prove innocence because of police - Binnie
David Bain couldn't prove his innocence because police messed with evidence, says Justice Ian Binnie, whose report on compensation was rejected by the government. Audio
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Government criticised for handling of Bain compo claim
The way the government has handled David Bain's compensation claim has come in for heavy criticism from opposition parties, with Labour saying the whole process has been botched. Video, Audio
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Government rejects David Bain's compensation bid
The government has offered David Bain a settlement of $925,000 but no offer of compensation, which Bain and his supporters say is wrong. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 2nd August 2016
2 Aug 2016Watch Tuesday's full show here. Video
Monday, 1 August 2016
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Bridal store directors continue to sell after liquidation
Primrose and Finch directors are selling wedding dresses online despite being in liquidation and owing more than $100,000 to dozens of women. Video, Audio
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75 years since women allowed to train as police
It's 75 years today since the first group of women were accepted into police training in New Zealand, at Wellington's Newtown depot. Emile Donovan was there. Audio
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Evening sports news for 1 August 2016
Matt Chatterton joins John Campbell in the Checkpoint studio for a roundup of the latest sports news. Video, Audio
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New Zealanders make up 12% of detainees in Australia
Locking up New Zealanders for breaching their visa conditions is expensive and supports a system which was designed to catch terrorists, a Kiwi detainee in Australia says. Audio
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Council's investments 'don't stack up'
Auckland Council is reviewing its investments after RNZ revealed it invests in tobacco and soft-drink giants. Councillor Chris Darby talks to Checkpoint. Audio
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Stranded families happy to be back home
The rescue of six people from the Kahurangi National Park today highlights the importance of always checking the weather before venturing out into the wildnerness, police say. Video, Audio
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New flights into Whanganui save airport from closure
New flights into Whanganui Airport have saved it from potentially being closed - and given it a vital link to the outside world, the city's mayor says. 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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