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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, 8 August 2016
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Failed finance company directors on trial
8 Aug 2016Executives from Viaduct Capital and Mutual Finance have gone on trial in the High Court in Auckland, more than six years after the firms' collapse. Audio
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Trial into George Taiaroa's murder begins
8 Aug 2016Quinton Winders is on trial charged with killing road worker George Taiaroa just over three years ago. RNZ reporter Andrew McRae joins Checkpoint from Rotorua. Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 8 August 2016
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Calls made to ban fast food outlets near schools
Locals from the Christchurch suburb of Linwood have joined Labour MP Ruth Dyson in calling for restrictions to the number of fast-food outlets near schools. Audio
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Auckland Council planners want parts of Unitary Plan overturned
8 Aug 2016Auckland Council planners want to overturn some of the key features of the city's re-written Unitary Plan. Auckland Issues correspondent Todd Niall joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Pike River families want mine's CEO to face charges
8 Aug 2016Families of two of the Pike River victims are back in court as they challenge a decision to drop charges against the mine's chief executive Peter Whittall. Read more Video, Audio
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Power cut to hundreds of homes
8 Aug 2016Hundreds of homeowners in Taupo and Hawke's Bay remain without power after a wintry weekend of snow, wind and freezing temperatures. Rangataiki Tavern owner Duncan Klaus is one of them. Video, Audio
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Celebrations ahead for NZs first Olympic medalist
8 Aug 2016Celebrations are already being planned for Olympian Natalie Rooney, who shot her way into the history books today after winning a silver medal. Video, Audio
Friday, 5 August 2016
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Focus on Politics for 5 August 2016
5 Aug 2016While National is the main governing party, it could not do so without support arrangements with other, much smaller, political parties. Since being elected in 2008 National has had agreements with… Read more Audio
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Movie to be made of Hip Op-eration founder's life
5 Aug 2016The life story of a NZ woman behind the elderly hip-hop dance group Hip Op-eration Crew, is to be turned into a Hollywood movie. Billie Jordan and two dancers join John Campbell. Video, Audio
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Weekend temperatures could break records
5 Aug 2016The MetService predicts temperatures could drop to minus 15-degrees celcius in parts of the South Island over the weekend. Audio
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Will the Hurricanes win their first Super Rugby?
5 Aug 2016The Hurricanes have been in the Super Rugby finals three times, but have always lost. Will it be their time tomorrow night? Dane Coles talks to Checkpoint. 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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