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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, 16 July 2024
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Former All Black Norm Hewitt dies leaving legacy
16 Jul 2024Jamie Wall speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about a sad day for rugby with the passing of former All Black Norm Hewitt and speaks on a big day for Black Ferns co-captain Kennedy Simon. Audio
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Pharmac told expectations to embed Te Tiriti o Waitangi are inappropriate
16 Jul 2024Pharmac has been told its "an inappropriate expectation" for the drug buying agency to be part of "embedding Te Tiriti o Waitangi across the health sector." Associate Minister for Health David… Read more Audio
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Trump makes first appearance at Republican National Convention
16 Jul 2024United States correspondent speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about Donald Trump making his first appearance at the Republican National Convention and the former president's classified documents case being… Read more Audio
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How often have people been perscribed antibiotics?
16 Jul 2024Visual journalist Nick Monro asked people in Auckland how often they've been prescribed antibiotics in the past. Video, Audio
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NZ doctors prescribing antibiotics too readily - experts
16 Jul 2024Infectious disease experts are reporting Kiwi doctors are prescribing them to patients who do not need them and New Zealand now has one of the highest rates of antiobiotic resistance in the world. The… Read more Audio
Monday, 15 July 2024
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UK to lose boatload of millionares over the next few years
15 Jul 2024United Kingdom correspondent Diane To speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about Britain's new prime minister on a mission to reset the country's international relations after Brexit gave it an 'isolationist'… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 15 July 2024
15 Jul 2024News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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England coach comes across hard core All Blacks supporters
15 Jul 2024RNZ sports reporter Daniel Gilhooly speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the reactions to the Euro's competition and England's coach saying he came across some pretty hard core All Blacks supporters in… Read more Audio
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Immigration NZ employees off work following allegations
15 Jul 2024A group of Immigration New Zealand employees have been off work for several weeks following allegations of inappropriate and unprofessional behaviour, political editor Jo Moir speaks to Susana… Read more Audio
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People on job seeker benefit to be managed over the phone
15 Jul 2024Thousands of young people on the job seeker benefit are to be managed over the phone, and if they fail to make their appointment they could face sanctions. The move, announced by Social Development… Read more Audio
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FBI investigating shooting at Trump rally as domestic terrorism
15 Jul 2024The FBI is investigating the shooting at a Donald Trump rally as an act of domestic terrorism, as President Joe Biden pleads with Americans to resolve their differences at the ballot box. The… Read more Audio
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Football: Spain wins against England
15 Jul 2024Many will have been either celebrating, or comiserating the final score of the men's European Championship played in Berlin this morning. However, patrons, made up mostly of English supporters, left… 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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