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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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Friday, 2 August 2024
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Sport: Snoop Dogg at Olympics
2 Aug 2024Sports reporter Jamie Wall speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about Snoop Dogg at the Olympics in Paris and a story from the Olympics. Audio
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Home loan and interest rates cut by ANZ
2 Aug 2024Money correspondent Susan Edmunds speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the home loan space this week, with rules relaxing, rates changing and banks changing their test rates. Audio
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Canada: Devastating wildfire damage in Jasper becomes clear
2 Aug 2024Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the aftermath of the wildfires that ripped through the mountain town of Jasper last week and more developments in the Canadian… Read more Audio
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Luke Dallow planning new venture on Ponsonby Road
2 Aug 2024The halcyon days of sipping champagne and martinis on Ponsonby Rd are over. Instead, hospitality veteran Luke Dallow told Susana Lei'ataua these tough economic times call for swappa crates and country… Read more Audio
Thursday, 1 August 2024
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Australia: Life expectancy getting worse for indigenous people
1 Aug 2024Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about evidence showing the life for indigenous people in Australia is slowly improving but the key problems of imprisonment and life… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 1 August 2024
1 Aug 2024News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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NZ could add 5 more medals to Olympic tally tonight
1 Aug 2024New Zealand could add five more medals to add its Olympic tally tonight at the Games. Four rowing crews and a sailing crew will contest finals where they are in medal contention. They'll be looking to… Read more Audio
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Green MP Julie-Anne Genter made to apologise
1 Aug 2024The culture of Parliament is in the spotlight again, as Green MP Julie-Anne Genter is made to apologise to the House for intimidating behaviour. It comes after ACT MP Karen Chhour said she feels… Read more Audio
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Iran vows revenge after leader of Hamas killed in Israeli
1 Aug 2024Iran has vowed to take revenge after the political leader of Hamas was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Tehran. The killing of Ismail Haniyeh came just 12 hours after a top Hezbollah commander was… Read more Audio
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Too many nuts removed from Northland power pylon - report
1 Aug 2024Human error caused the disastrous incident that cut power to tens of thousands of people in Northland and cost an estimated $60 million. The investigator's report says the inexperienced work crew… Read more Audio
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Rope expert gives evidence at Polkinghorne murder trial
1 Aug 2024A rope expert from Canada has given evidence at the murder trial for Philip Polkinghorne who is accused of killing his wife Pauline Hanna. The Crown argues Polkinghorne's financial situation, drug use… Read more Audio
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Health NZ will stop using tool prioritising ethnicity
Health NZ will stop using an equity adjustor tool that prioritised ethnicity as one of five factors in non-urgent surgical waitlists. A review found the tool is "legally and ethically justifiable" but… 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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