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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, 25 March 2024
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Opinions divided whether Sail GP benefits Lyttleton financially
25 Mar 2024Opinions are divided over whether hosting Sail GP actually benefits the town of Lyttleton financially. SailGP's chief executive Sir Russell Coutts has threatened to take the event elsewhere after the… Read more Audio
Friday, 22 March 2024
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Charity holding last ever Trailwalker event in New Plymouth
22 Mar 2024The charity Oxfam is holding its last ever Trailwalker fundraising event in New Plymouth this weekend. The development agency says declining registrations since Covid and rising costs mean Trailwalk… Read more Audio
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Vietnam's president resigns only a year into the role
22 Mar 2024Asia correspondent Per Elinder Liljas speaks to Lisa Owen about Myanmar's civil war, Vietnam's president resigning only a year into the role and Indonesia ushering in a new, contentious president. Audio
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Evening business for 22 March 2024
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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More than 1800 homes yet to receive flood classification
22 Mar 2024A West Auckland couple said they're sick of waiting to find out if their flood damaged home will be bought out, as their flood-affected neighbours are given the all clear to carry on with their lives… Read more Audio
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All Whites to play first game this year in Egypt
22 Mar 2024Jamie Wall speaks to Lisa Owen about the All Whites set to play their first game this year in Egypt and the Crusaders tomorrow at Eden Park. Read more Audio
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More than 400,000 affected in MediaWorks cyber attack
22 Mar 2024A victim of the MediaWorks hack attack says she's frightened by what the hacker could do with her information. More than 400,000 people have had their information taken in a cyber attack, with hackers… Read more Audio
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Horrific and deliberate injuries inflicted on 2 Lower Hutt children
Multiple broken bones, extensive bruising, a brain bleed and severe internal damage. That's just some of the horrific and deliberate injuries inflicted on two young lower hutt siblings over some time… Read more Audio
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Rotorua police using special search powers
22 Mar 2024Rotorua police are using special search powers in a bid to dampen down gang tensions and say they working hard to make sure the community feels safe. Last week 3 men aged between 28 and 35 were… Read more Audio
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Auckland paddleboarder has close encounter with Orcas
22 Mar 2024An Auckland paddleboarder said he had the best start to the morning after a close encounter with two playful orcas at a North Shore Beach. Justin Serville was paddling off Castor Bay beach at around… Read more Audio
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Massey Uni labs making dairy-free milk products out of seeds
22 Mar 2024Scientists in Massey University's Palmerston North labs have come up with a way of making dairy-free milk products out of seeds. The university is so confident about its technology that it's gotten… Read more Audio
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Japan establishes itself as top place for NZ rugby players
22 Mar 2024Japan has established itself as the top destination for top New Zealand rugby players who want to ply their trade offshore. Firstly the money is good, the brand of rugby is enticing and flights back… Read more 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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