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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, 25 June 2024
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Maori All Blacks squad named
25 Jun 2024The Maori All Blacks say they will carry the memory of former teammate Connor Garden-Bachop throughout the season.Connor Garden-Bachop died aged 25 due to a medical event on June 17. Sports reporter… Read more Audio
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Multiple scleroris paitent waits 2 and a half years for MRI
25 Jun 2024A multiple scleroris sufferer said she feels let down and scared after waiting two and a half years for a routine MRI scan in Wellington, the city is struggling with only one scanning machine and not… Read more Audio
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Who should pay compensation for the Northland power blackout?
Visual journalist Marika Khabazi asked people who they think should be coughing up compensation for the Northland blackout. Audio
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Coalition launching investigation into the COVID-19 pandemic
25 Jun 2024The Coalition government is launching its own investigation into the Covid-19 pandemic - including vaccination mandates and lockdowns - to begin when the current one finishes up later this year… Read more Audio
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Local businesses call for compensation after Northland outage
Northland businesses could be eyeing a potential class action for compensation after last week's massive power outage caused when transpower maintenance crew unbolting the feet of the pylon causing it… Read more Audio
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Search continues for 3 people missing from Gisborne boat
25 Jun 2024A desperate search continues tonight for three people missing for more than 24 hours after their boat failed to return from a fishing trip in the waters off Gisborne. RNZ reporter Bill Hickman speaks… Read more Audio
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Live animal export industry hopes to be running by end of next year
25 Jun 2024The live animal export industry said it hopes to be up and running again by the end of next year, despite strong opposition, Live Exports NZ chair Glen Neal speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio
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Auckland Zoo elephant Burma moving to Australia
25 Jun 2024Before the end of the year Auckland Zoo's last elephant will likely pack her trunk and head to Australia, where she will eventually join a herd. Elephants are super social creatures and need company… Read more Audio
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All Blacks will have new jersey this season
25 Jun 2024RNZ Sports journalist Jamie Wall speaks to Lisa Owen about Scott Robertson's first All Black squad and the All Blacks fresh new look. Audio
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More than 20,000 children missing in Gaza - Save the Children
25 Jun 2024Israel has been bombarding the strip since Hamas launched a brazen attack on October 7 last year, killing more than 1000 people and taking hundreds of hostages; many of whom are still being held… Read more Audio
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Alex Jones' Infowars may shut down to pay Sandy Hook families
25 Jun 2024United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Lisa Owen about the US Supreme Court term ending this Friday, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' media empire facing potential shutdown to pay money… Read more Audio
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Gisborne Mayor responds to missing fishermen off Mahia peninsula
25 Jun 2024Rescuers have lost sight of two people believed to have been spotted from the air clinging to a life ring off the coast of the Mahia peninsula, in atrocious conditions. A third person remains… 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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