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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, 2 May 2024
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Recession leads to cancellation of NZ Fashion week
New Zealand Fashion Week will not go ahead this year, due to tough economic conditions. NZ fashion week owner Feroz Ali speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio
Wednesday, 1 May 2024
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South Africa's electricity problem improving
1 May 2024South Africa correspondent Elna Schutz speaks to Lisa Owen about South Africa's electricity problem improving, school admissions having to reopen and the death of a sporting legend. Audio
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Youth public transport subsidy comes to an end
1 May 2024Public transport fares shot up today for young people with government-subsidised fares coming to an end. Krystal Gibbens reports. Audio
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Evening business for 1 May 2024
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Call for health star rating to be mandatory
University of Auckland researchers say only 30 percent of products displayed a health star rating in the middle of last year. Health Coalition Aotearoa says making it mandatory is the bare minimum… Read more Audio
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Black Ferns name first sqaud of the season
1 May 2024Sports reporter Jonty Dine speaks to Lisa Owen about the Black Ferns naming their first squad of the season. Audio
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Brother denies killing his 3 year old half-brother at inquest
1 May 2024The half brother of three year old Lachlan Jones has denied killing him, and storing his body in a freezer. Tess Brunton reports. Audio
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Unemployment figures show 31,000 people hunting for jobs
Just released figures show a steady climb in the unemployment rate that's cranked up to 4.3 percent for the March quarter, up from four percent in previous three months. Kiwi Bank chief economist… Read more Audio
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100-year-old walking 100km for charity
1 May 2024A Hawke's Bay man is striding his way to his goal of walking one hundred kilometres in his hundredth year for charity. Jimmy Ellingham reports. Audio
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Hoggard defends 'gold standard' live exports
Polishing a turd is how one farmer's described the government's plan to resume live animal exports under a "gold standard" regime. Associate Agriculture Minister, Andrew Hoggard speaks to Lisa Owen Audio
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Busted Wynyard Quarter bridge hurting businesses
1 May 2024A bridge or a knackered one at least could be sinking businesses in Auckland's viaduct. Owner of The Conservatory bar and restaurant on Auckland's water front Tricky Hartley speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio
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Kirk Penney announced for FIBA Hall of Fame
1 May 2024Sports reporter Felicity Reid speaks to Lisa Owen about Kirk Penney's FIBA Hall of Fame induction. 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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