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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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Tuesday, 6 August 2024
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Olympics: Lisa Carrington begins Paris campaign tonight
6 Aug 2024New Zealand's most successful Olympian Dame Lisa Carrington begins her Paris campaign tonight - looking to add to her six kayak medals. The five time Olympic gold medallist will line up in the heats… Read more Audio
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Tertiary Education Minister rejecting advice on future of Te Pukenga
6 Aug 2024The Tertiary Education Minister is rejecting some costly expert advice on what's best for the future of controversial mega polytech Te Pukenga. The government's committed to disestablishing it and… Read more Audio
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Soaring electricity prices could see Ruapehu saw mills close
The Tangiwai and Karoio pulp and timber mills are owned by Winstone and employ around 300 people, mainly in the Ohakune area. However, the company said its electricty costs have gone up 600% since… Read more Audio
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Calls for overhaul of unfair law governing retirement villages
6 Aug 2024"Unite for Seniors," is a new nationwide campaign backed by the Retirement Village Residents members association, it believes the law favours village operators. Some residents who don't own their… Read more Audio
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International nurses struggle to find work in NZ
6 Aug 2024International nurses who answered New Zealand's call to come and work here have found themselves spending tens of thousands of dollars getting registered and applying for hundreds of jobs, but they… Read more Audio
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First person well known to Philip Polkinghorne to give evidence
6 Aug 2024A friend of retired Auckland eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne has told a court that the doctor behaved unusually in the year leading up to Pauline Hanna's death. It's the second week of the murder… Read more Audio
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Sport: Shaun Johnson announces retirement
6 Aug 2024Sports reporter Jamie Wall speaks to Lisa Owen about Shaun Johnson announcing his retirement with the Warriors and the most controversial storyline of the Olympics being the women's boxing. Audio
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US markets closed down this morning, broader S&P index falls 3%
Have the stock market wobbles sent you scrambling to look at your Kiwisaver balance? Maybe, best just to look away, with investors being warned not to panic. This after US markets closed down this… Read more Audio
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US: Harris on the brink of picking a running mate
6 Aug 2024United States correspondent Zach Montellaro speaks to Lisa Owen about Kamala Harris' impending vice presidential pick announcement, how America's stock market has fared amid plunges in global stocks… Read more Audio
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Butter prices in some lower socio-economic areas
Whether you spread it on your toast, drop a dollop into the frying pan or use it for baking - butter is considered a must have in the pantry for many of us. But some shoppers in South Auckland said… Read more Audio
Monday, 5 August 2024
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UK: Complaint letter written by King Charles released
5 Aug 2024United Kingdom correspondent Diane To speaks to Lisa Owen about the lastest on last week's mass stabbing tragedy in a town near Liverpool, and The National Archives releasing an interesting complaint… Read more Audio
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Police allege New World stores have advertised discounted booze
5 Aug 2024Police are seeking to suspend the liquor licenses of most South Island New World supermarkets for alleged continual breaches of online alcohol advertising controls. A two-day hearing before the… 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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