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Tuesday, 17 June 2025
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Upgraded buses give cyclists more travel options
17 Jun 2025Cyclists on Auckland's North Shore can finally take the bus across the Harbour Bridge. Buses in the city don't have bike racks - and the only public transport option cyclists have had to get across… Read more Audio
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Trump early G7 departure leaves world leaders hanging
17 Jun 2025Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about Donald's Trump early departure from the G7 summit leaving other world leaders hanging, including Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
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Iran-Israel conflict overshadows G7 summit
17 Jun 2025The US President Donald Trump has bailed out of the G7 summit in Canada early because of the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. The Trump administration had been poised to meet with Iran to… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 17 June 2025
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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White fern Sophie Devine to retire from day one internationals
17 Jun 2025White Fern Sophie Devine will retire from one day internationals after this year's Cricket World Cup. The 35-year-old has 298 international caps across ODI and T20s. She captained New Zealand to a… Read more Audio
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Patients being treated in cupboards, offices as hospital
17 Jun 2025A senior doctor has claimed patients are being treated in cupboards, offices and tearooms as Whangarei hospital bursts at the seams. This comes ahead of a public meeting at Forum North in Whangarei to… Read more Audio
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Campaign launched to promote careers in accounting
17 Jun 2025It is forecast there will be more than 15,000 new job openings for accountants in the next five years. But the number of people enrolling in the degree has fallen off a cliff. Now, a campaign is… Read more Audio
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Careers expo attracts thousands amid record unemployment
17 Jun 2025Unemployment is at a four year high; 5.1% or 156,000 people, and that means competition is fierce. There were 21,000 more people on the jobseeker benefit in May compared to last year. This year's… Read more Audio
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Major fire rips through Auckland supermarket
17 Jun 2025A major fire has ripped through a supermarket in central Auckland. Emergency services were called to the blaze at New World supermarket near Victoria Park in Freemans Bay, where 20 crews battled the… Read more Audio
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Sick leave entitlements 'manifestly unfair' - Business owner
17 Jun 2025An Auckland business owner has described current sick leave entitlements as 'manifestly unfair', and said it is a significant burden in tough economic times. In 2021 minimum paid sick leave for… Read more Audio
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Flood prone town find reasons for hope
17 Jun 2025Any time it rains heavily in Northland, residents of Moerewa brace for flooding. The small town has gone underwater in recent years more times than they'd care to remember. But now the flood-weary… Read more Audio
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Women's water polo team chasing Olympic first
17 Jun 2025The New Zealand women's water polo team are chasing an Olympic first. The White Caps have a golden opportunity to qualify for the LA Games after narrowly missing out on Paris. Sports reporter Jonty… 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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