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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, 26 August 2024
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Court shown internet history of Polkinghorne's mistress
26 Aug 2024The High Court in Auckland has today been shown the internet history, photos, and messages from the phones of Pauline Hanna and Philip Polkinghorne's mistress Madison Ashton. Polkinghorne is on trial… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 26 August 2024
26 Aug 2024News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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25 New Zealand athletes to compete at Paralympics
26 Aug 2024The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games start this Thursday and will bring together as many as 4400 athletes from around the world. New Zealand is sending 25 para athletes to compete across eight different… Read more Audio
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Family calling for review of Palmerston North mental health
26 Aug 2024The family of a patient found dead after he failed to return to the mental health ward at Palmerston North Hospital are calling for a review of the facility. Their calls comes as an internal… Read more Audio
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25 medical students not matched with jobs first year out
26 Aug 2024More than two dozen of our future doctors may have to head to overseas after Te Whatu Ora didn't match them with jobs for their first year out of medical school. Te Whatu Ora has offered 538 students… Read more Audio
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Homes in Auckland suburb don't have permanent sewage system
26 Aug 2024Hundreds of brand new homes in the Cardinal West development near the Auckland suburb of Massey have not been hooked up to a permanent sewage system. Instead the waste from 341 households is being… Read more Audio
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Lower North island lashed by heavy rain
26 Aug 2024The downpour has moved to Kapiti and Porirua which both have severe weather warnings in place, as well as Taranaki. There's already flooding across the Wellington region, while 50 homes in Greymouth… Read more Audio
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Rainfall causes flooding and slips in Wellington region
26 Aug 2024It's been a wet and muddy day for lots of Wellington residents as significant rainfall has cause flooding and slips in the region, Bill Hickman speaks to Lisa Owen from the Hutt Riverbank. Audio
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Significant rainfall cause flooding of properties in Kapiti
26 Aug 2024It's been a wet and muddy day for lots of Wellington residents as significant rainfall has cause flooding and slips in the region. In Kapiti, the heavy downpours have caused the flooding of properties… Read more Audio
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Govt announces renewable generators to be easier to consent
26 Aug 2024With two Ruapehu mills set to close because of record high power prices, the government's promising action. As well as what it said are urgent actions agreed by Cabinet today, it's announced of the… Read more Audio
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Former political figure found guilty on 8 charges of indecent assault
26 Aug 2024A former political figure has been found guilty on eight charges of indecent assault dating back to the 1990's. The man has been on trial in the Auckland District Court for sexually abusing two… Read more Audio
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Who deserves New Zealand's highest sporting honour?
Kiwi athletes have triumphed across multiple sports, which gives the judges for the next Halberg Awards the unenviable task of deciding who takes home the country's top sports prize - the Supreme… Read more Video, 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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