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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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Friday, 9 August 2024
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Sport: Olympics about to wrap up
9 Aug 2024Sports reporter Jamie Wall speaks to Lisa Owen about the All Blacks game in Wellington coming up this weekend and the Olympics about to wrap up. Audio
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How much do people spend on a cup of coffee?
Visual journalist Reece Baker asked Wellingtonians how much they spend on a cup of coffee these days. Audio
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Coffee doesn't cost as much as it should - commentators
9 Aug 2024Buying a cup of coffee is a morning ritual that many of us indulge in, but like a lot of other things - the price of a cafe coffee has gone up. Although it doesn't cost as much as it should, according… Read more Audio
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Kiwi comes to stranded pooch's rescue in Canadian river
9 Aug 2024Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Lisa Owen about the coach of Canada's Olympic football team offering her first statement since the spying scandal, an army of bots supporting Canada's… Read more Audio
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Calls for power companies to offer discounts to low income families
9 Aug 2024There are calls for power companies to offer wide spread discounts for low income families, it comes on the back of several big businesses warning rising energy bills could force them shut down for… Read more Audio
Thursday, 8 August 2024
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Australia: Former Qantas CEO has exit package slashed
8 Aug 2024Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Lisa Owen about former chief executive of Qantas Alan Joyce having his exit package slashed, as the airline rebuilds its reputation from damaging scandals… Read more Audio
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Lachlan Jones already dead before entering pond - investigator
8 Aug 2024Karen Smith, former major crimes detective in the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office came to review Lachlan's death after being introduced to the case by her friend - psychic Kelvin Cruickshank. She shared… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 8 August 2024
8 Aug 2024News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Lisa Carrington looking to gain 7th medal in K4 kayak final
8 Aug 2024Carrington has six Olympic medals, five of them gold and tonight, along with Alicia Hoskin, Olivia Brett and Tara Vaughan, she will look to lead the world champion crew to Olympic success. New… Read more Audio
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Up to 100 jobs at Oamaru meats in jeopardy
8 Aug 2024The meat workers union is fighting to save jobs that are on the block at Oamaru meats. Up to a hundred jobs at the meat processing plant are in jeopardy and new figures show unemployment have risen to… Read more Audio
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Allegations in court say Polkinghorne was an 'angry man'
8 Aug 2024It's the second week of the trial of Polkinghorne, who's accused of murdering Ms Hanna and trying to stage it to make it appear self inflicted. Bruce Hanna, Ms Hanna's younger brother, today gave… Read more Audio
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Manawa faces potential 55 million dollar drop in earnings
8 Aug 2024Renewable energy generator Manawa's revealed one of its customers has defaulted on its bill and that's contributing to a potential 55 million dollar drop in its forecast earnings. Today it has… 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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