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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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Families to be able to get back 25% of childcare fees
25 Mar 2024Families will be able to apply for a partial refund of their childcare costs from October, as part of National's campaign promise to ease the cost of living. Under the policy, dubbed FamilyBoost… Read more Audio
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E-scooter ACC injury claims increase by almost 40%
25 Mar 2024There are growing calls for tighter restrictions for e-scooters, with the number of ACC injury claims increasing by almost 40%. Four years ago the Ministry of Transport proposed changes to allow… Read more Audio
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Israel blocks large number of UN aid shipments
25 Mar 2024Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown speaks to Lisa Owen about Israel moving to block a large number of UN aid shipments, latest ceasefire talks seeming to have fallen over and ISIS back in the… Read more Audio
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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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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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