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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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Thursday, 12 September 2024
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People picking up second jobs to make ends meet
12 Sep 2024From Police officers to IT workers, people are picking up second jobs to make ends meet. As part of Checkpoint's series Crunching the Numbers, we're drilling into the detail of people's finances and… Read more Audio
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Black Ferns to verse England in front of possible record breaking crowd
12 Sep 2024The Black Ferns could be part of women's sporting history this weekend.The reigning world champions will take on key rivals England at Twickenham this weekend in front of what could be a… Read more Audio
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79 year old spends months weeding to help regenerating bush
12 Sep 202479 year old John Entwisle, who is a retired professional alpine guide has spent months weeding the bluffs in Redcliffs Barnett Park to help regenerating bush, he spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio
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US: Hurricane season hitting Louisiana Coast
12 Sep 2024Unites States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about hurricane season bringing gnarly weather to the Louisiana Coast and how the region assumes the brace position when weather like this… Read more Audio
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Banning teens from social media distracting from real issues
12 Sep 2024The Australian Prime Minister is vowing to get kids off their devices and on to the footy field by introducing a miniumum social media age of 16. Aoteroa's Prime Minister has said he's up for looking… Read more Audio
Wednesday, 11 September 2024
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Africa: Tragedy strikes a number of schools
11 Sep 2024South Africa correspondent Elna Schutz spoke to Anna Thomas about tragedy striking a number of schools, Namibia set to build its largest solar power plant and the how African nations did in the… Read more Audio
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Catholic church complaints process needs to change - survivor
11 Sep 2024A man who survived and witnessed sexual and physical abuse at Catholic-run schools said the way the church investigates complaints of wrongdoing needs to change. Brendon Bowkett has reported the abuse… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 11 September 2024
11 Sep 2024News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Apii Nicholls first signing for next season Warriors
11 Sep 2024Six months after announcing a return the NRLW competition the Warriors have revealed their first signing for next season. Foundation player Apii Nicholls has been recruited back to Auckland to play… Read more Audio
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Govt under fire for not stepping in to save Winstone Pulp
11 Sep 2024The government is coming under fire for not stepping into to help save 230 mill workers from losing their jobs. Winstone Pulp International near Ohakune has confirmed it will close indefinitely next… Read more Audio
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US: Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris
11 Sep 2024United States correspondent Mitch McCann who is in New York city, spoke to Anna Thomas about people's reactions to the debate, Trump saying immigrants in Springfield were abducting and eating people's… Read more Audio
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Council had no plan to open flood bar despite risk - review
11 Sep 2024A review into the devastating June floods in Wairoa details a litany of shortcomings in the management of the local river mouth by the Hawkes Bay Regional council. More than 400 properties were… Read more Audio
Checkpoint
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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