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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, 29 April 2013
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Tribute to Parekura Horomia
29 Apr 2013The Labour MP for Ikaroa-Rawhiti, Parekura Horomia, has died at his home in Tologa Bay aged 62. Audio
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Engineers are being overly cautious in risk assessments
29 Apr 2013A long-standing critic of New Zealand's engineering standards is calling for more stringent training and support for engineers. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 29 April 2013
29 Apr 2013The long-serving Labour-Party MP, Parekura Horomia, has passed away surrounded by whanau at his home, aged 62; Maori in Wairarapa are backing the region's mayors in their bid to form a stand-alone… Read more Audio
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Labour MP Parekura Horomia has died
29 Apr 2013The Labour MP for Ikaroa-Rawiti, Parekura Horomia, has died aged 62. Audio
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Mobile data demand soars
29 Apr 2013More and more people are reaching for their smartphones and tablets to surf the web. Audio
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Calls for submissions on changes to pool fencing rules
29 Apr 2013A safety group says if rules for fencing around pools are relaxed more children will drown. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is calling for submissions on suggested changes to the… Read more Audio
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Big jump in superbug worries researchers
29 Apr 2013A new study has found the number of people infected with the superbug MRSA has more than doubled. Audio
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Govt starts 2nd round of tenders for oil and gas exploration
29 Apr 2013A new round of tenders to explore for oil and gas including in deep water off New Zealand will open next month, coinciding with laws coming into force designed to make the industry safer. Audio
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Evening Business for 29 April 2013
29 Apr 2013News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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The latest from the Bangladesh factory collapse
29 Apr 2013Rescue workers in Bangladesh have started using cranes and bulldozers to clear rubble as the search for people trapped in the wreckage of a collapsed garment factory slows down. Audio
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Police find items connected to Taiaroa shooting
29 Apr 2013The police investigating the fatal shooting of a road worker near Tokoroa have found what they call significant items connected to the case. 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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