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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, 21 November 2025
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How it feels to have a silent mind
21 Nov 2025How would you feel if that little voice in your head went completely quiet? You know the one that stresses about all the mistakes you've made just as you're trying to get to sleep or replays that same… Read more Audio
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UK Covid-19 Inquiry releases damning report
21 Nov 2025United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the UK Covid-19 Inquiry pubishing a damning report on how political leaders responded during the pandemic, as well as the UK Home… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 21 November 2025
21 Nov 2025News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Wellington Phoenix women suffer double blow with two players injured
21 Nov 2025The Wellington Phoenix women have suffered a double blow with two players out for the remainder of the A-League season with an increasingly common injury. Female footballers are more at risk of ACL… Read more Audio
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Pike River families lawyer says manslaughter charges possible
21 Nov 2025A lawyer for Pike River families says police now have enough evidence to lay manslaughter charges over the mine disaster. Twenty-nine men were killed in the 2010 mine explosion and while charges under… Read more Audio
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Competition between banks fighting for home loan customers
21 Nov 2025Competition is picking up between the banks as they fight for home loan customers. But it looks different these days - where once we saw them slashing rates aggressively, now they use cash back offers… Read more Audio
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Debate over transgender inclusion in sport heading to court
21 Nov 2025The debate over transgender inclusion in sport is heading to court. Auckland Pride is seeking a judicial review after the Minister for Sport and Recreated ordered the removal of the guidelines for… Read more Audio
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Call for government to pay for asbestos clean up in schools
21 Nov 2025The head of the Principal's Federation is calling for the government to pay for asbestos testing and clean-ups in schools after a contamination scare with kids play sand. Retail giant Kmart has sold… Read more Audio
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Ram's brains assist researchers on impacts of head blows
21 Nov 2025It's hoped rams brains may help researchers better understand the long term consequences of repeated head blows on sports people. Rams, which frequently butt heads, will provide Auckland University's… Read more Audio
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Government quietly rejects more ambitious climate targets
21 Nov 2025The government has quietly rejected advice to set a much more ambitious long-term target for New Zealand's carbon emissions. The Climate Change Commission wanted the country to aim for net-negative… Read more Audio
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Marlin and reef fish at risk of being commercialised
21 Nov 2025"Keep marlin and reef fish off the menu," That's the message from recreational fishers as the government plans to let commercial fishing companies keep and sell bycatch, that right now can't be used… Read more Audio
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Ashes gets underway in Perth
21 Nov 2025One of the most highly anticipated series on the cricket calendar has finally got underway in Perth. The build up to the opening test of the Ashes between England and Australia has been on another… 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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