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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, 23 November 2015
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Fallen soldiers artwork falls prey to vandals
Vandals have done so much damage to a Wellington art installation commemorating fallen soldiers that it's being taken down entirely. Audio
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Mass shooting a New Orleans playground
At least 16 people have been taken to hospital after a shooting at a playground in New Orleans where people were filming a music video. Audio
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Guilty verdict in Mei Fan murder trial
The jury has taken just three and a half hours to find Mei Fan's former husband Michael Preston guilty of her murder. Audio
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Serious building problems in Napier and Gisborne schools
There's a much higher number of schools with serious building problems around Napier and Gisborne than in the rest of the country. Audio
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Our reporter in Fox has more
Our reporter Peter Newport joins us from the township of Fox. Audio
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Chopper crashed near landing site
New details are emerging about the Fox Glacier tourist chopper crash that claimed seven lives. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 23 November 2015
23 Nov 2015New details are emerging about the Fox Glacier tourist chopper crash that claimed seven lives and there's a much higher number of schools with serious building problems around Napier and Gisborne than… Read more Audio
Friday, 20 November 2015
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Terrorism the main topic as APEC wraps up
The threat posed by terrorism has nudged aside the usual talk about economics at the APEC summit in Manila, which has now wrapped up.. Audio
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What Hillary Clinton wants to do against ISIS
To the United States, where Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is urging a tougher approach to fighting Islamic State militants. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 20 November 2015
Paris may be thousands of kilometres from New Zealand, but will the fall-out from last weekend's terror attacks reach these shores?The attacks have strengthened political resolve around the world to… Read more Audio
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BoP darts maker scores deal with No1 player
A family-owned firm in the Bay of Plenty has hit the bullseye - winning a deal to make darts for the world's number one player. Audio
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China's Darwin port deal embarrasses Turnbull
In Australia, the Prime Minister is caught up in an embarrassing gaffe about a Darwin port deal with the Chinese that has upset even the Americans. 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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