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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, 27 August 2024
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Evening business for 27 August 2024
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Allegations of stock shooting, poor pest management in forestry blocks in Clutha
27 Aug 2024Tensions are flaring in a small Clutha District community with allegations of stock shooting, poaching and poor pest management in nearby forestry blocks. Farmers near Lawrence and Tuapeka said they… Read more Audio
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Kiwis look to reconnect Australian based players with roots
27 Aug 2024With such a deep pool of New Zealand talent residing across the ditch, the Kiwis are looking to reconnect Australian based players with their roots. Rugby League World Cup winners Stephen Kearney and… Read more Audio
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Auckland Council cancels Beam scooters licence due to breaches
It's lights out for Beam e-scooters after Auckland council canceled its licence for allegedly contract breaches and refered the matter to police. A council investigation's found Beam has allegedly… Read more Audio
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Former Transport Minister speaks on Road to Zero strategy
27 Aug 2024Green MP and former Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter championed the previous government's Road to Zero strategy. The safety programme had a target of reducing annual deaths and serious… Read more Audio
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Questions whether median barrier is fit for purpose after Auckland crash
27 Aug 2024An Auckland Councillor is questioning whether the median barrier at the site of a fatal car crash at Ramarama, near Auckland's southern border, is fit for purpose. Yesterday's crash on State Highway 1… Read more Audio
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Under-grading bike trails difficulty deadly problem - expert
An expert's warning the wide spread under-grading of how difficult or dangerous mountain bike tracks are remains a potentially deadly problem and a single nationwide standard needs to be introduced… Read more Audio
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Women describe IUD insertion as 'worse than childbirth'
27 Aug 2024The T-shaped device is inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy, and normally a patient is told to take paracetamol or ibuprofen beforehand but that's only to manage potential pain afterwards. In… Read more Audio
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Polkinghorne's defence suggest police are omitting information
27 Aug 2024Philip Polkinghorne's defence has suggested police are omitting information from their investigation at the High Court in Auckland today. The former eye surgeon is on trial for murdering his wife… Read more Audio
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Sport: All Blacks to face Springboks this weekend
27 Aug 2024The All Blacks are getting ready face the Springboks this weekend in South Africa. RNZ's sports reporter Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen from Johannesburg. Audio
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Kiwi cyclist wins 2000 kilometre race in Kyrgyzstan
27 Aug 2024A Kiwi cyclist has battled lightening storms, freezing conditions and avoided being eaten by wolves, to win the world's toughtest mountain bike race. Christchurch's Joe Nation rode to victory in the… Read more Audio
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US: Disagreement over microphones for next presidential debate
27 Aug 2024United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about a disagreement over microphones having the potential to jeopardise the next presidential debate, a former US Armed Forces Chief… 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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