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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, 5 August 2024
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Evening business for 5 August 2024
5 Aug 2024News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Noah Lyles earns USA first 100m men's gold in 20 years
5 Aug 2024Newly minted Olympic sprint champion Noah Lyles is demanding a sneaker range to celebrate his success, while tennis champion Novak Djokovic rates his gold medal success above all his 24 grand slam… Read more Audio
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More than 200 travel to Parliament to oppose repeal of Section 7AA
5 Aug 2024More than 200 people travelled to Parliament today in support of Ngapuhi opposition to the repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act. It comes as a select committee meets to hear submissions on… Read more Audio
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Medical centre forced to hike fees due to rising costs
5 Aug 2024An Auckland family medical centre said its being forced to put up patient fees because of rising costs and inadequate government funding, even though it could make doctors visit more unaffordable for… Read more Audio
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Number of over 65's renting could increase 100% by 2048
5 Aug 2024The retirement commission estimates by 2048, the number of over 65's renting could increase 100%; to more than 600,000 pensioners. However, new Commission research, based on interviews with more than… Read more Audio
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Crunching the Numbers: 1 in 5 Kiwis spending half of income on rent
5 Aug 2024In RNZ's new series Crunching the Numbers, we're out chatting to Kiwis about all things affecting their wallets. Our first story takes a look at renting, with research showing almost 1 in 5 New… Read more Audio
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Forensic scientist returns to witness box in Polkinghorne trial
5 Aug 2024A forensic scientist has returned to the witness box as the second week of Philip Polkinghorne's murder trial gets underway at the High Court in Auckland. Fiona Matheson described the hours spent at… Read more Audio
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Sport: Olympics enters second week
5 Aug 2024The Olympics has entered its second week, with the track cycling, wrestling, and sport climbing events set to get underway, Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio
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National declares system failure of school maths teaching
5 Aug 2024The Coalition is keeping education in the headlines, after National delared a total system failure in maths teaching at schools. Christopher Luxon used his party's AGM over the weekend to announce a… Read more Audio
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Threat of retailation over killing of Hamas' political leader
5 Aug 2024Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown speaks to Lisa Owen about the threat of massive retailation over the killing of Hamas' political leader last week and whether Israel's military operations have… Read more Audio
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How much do people use Uber Eats?
5 Aug 2024Reporter Rachel Graham hit the streets of Christchurch to find out how often people use food delivery services like Uber Eats. Audio
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Uber Eats fees gobbling profits - restaurants
5 Aug 2024Some restaurants said uber eats fees are greedily gobbling up their profits and they're now urging people to by pass the delivery giant and order from them directly, Jazzy Seng, manager of… 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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