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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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Friday, 26 February 2016
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Still no aid for remote Fijian villages
26 Feb 2016Nearly 60,000 people are currently in evacuation centres in Fiji following Cyclone Winston, with many areas not yet reached by aid. Alex Perrottet reports. Audio
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Crown says stickers place murder-accused at scene
Christchurch's High Court was today told about the stickers double murder-accused Russell Tully placed on his belongings. Conan Young reports. Audio
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No answers from Anchorage over Dick Smith closure
26 Feb 2016Anchorage Capital refused to comment on the demise of Dick Smith when contacted by Checkpoint with John Campbell. Audio
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Dick Smith founder outraged at Anchorage's role
26 Feb 2016As electronics retailer Dick Smith looks to close its Australian and New Zealand stores, its founder told Checkpoint Anchorage's actions had not been ethical. Video, Audio
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Rena wreckage to remain on Astrolabe reef
Nearly five years after the Rena ran aground in one of New Zealand's worst maritime disasters, it has been decided that the wreckage will be left on the Astrolabe reef. Alexa Cook reports. Audio
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US shooting at lawn care products company
26 Feb 2016An employee has opened fire at a company in Kansas, killing at least four and wounded a dozen others. Reuters' Diane Hodges reports. Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 26 February 2016
26 Feb 2016Watch Friday's full programme here. It begins 5 minutes in. Video
Thursday, 25 February 2016
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PM gets jumbo-sized gift in Sri Lanka
25 Feb 2016The Prime Minister has been gifted a baby elephant during his visit to Sri Lanka, but not everyone is happy about the present. Animal rights activist Sagarica Rajakarunanayake joins Checkpoint from… Read more Audio
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First Syrian refugees under new quota to arrive in Wgtn
The first of the Syrian refugees to enter the country under the emergency quota will arrive in Wellington tomorrow to begin their new lives. Kate Pereyra Garcia reports. Video, Audio
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Fiji's crops suffer extensive damage from Winston
25 Feb 2016With tourism, sugar and agriculture forming the backbone of Fiji's economy, Cyclone Winston's impact looks likely to be a long-lasting one. RNZ International's Alex Perrottet reports from Fiji. Audio
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Fijian mother uses suitcase to save life in Koro
25 Feb 2016A Fijian mother and her two sons narrowly avoided death as Cyclone Winston ripped the walls and roof of their house from around them. Joseph Hing describes what happened. Video, Audio
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Dick Smith to shut all NZ & Aus stores
As the sorry saga of electronics retailer Dick Smith comes to an end, with almost 3000 staff affected, Matt Ryan, an analyst from Forager Funds Investment, tells John Campbell what went wrong. 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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