Navigation for Station navigation
Checkpoint
Checkpoint with Lisa Owen is RNZ’s weekday drive-time news programme, Our people, stories and breaking news and interviews from 4-6pm.
Monday to Friday, 4-6pm
Text 2101, texts cost 20 cents
Navigation for Checkpoint
Latest audio
Friday, 11 November 2016
-
Pike River families want bodies recovered
11 Nov 2016Families of Pike River victims are to protest against authorities' refusal to retrieve their families bodies. Organiser Anna Osborne speaks to Checkpoint. Video, Audio
-
DHB threatens to cut off 96-year-old's home help in Levin
11 Nov 2016A 96-year-old Horowhenua woman - whose home-help services have been cut by the MidCentral District Health Board - says the move has taken away her individuality. Read more Video, Audio
-
Man who fatally stabbed neighbour walks free
Dustin La Mont fatally stabbed his neighbour in the street - but today he walked free from court. Audio
-
Caregivers win work security
A deal struck between the government and unions has given 24,000 caregivers security around their hours of work. RNZ employment reporter Max Towle reports. Audio
-
Evening business for 11 November 2016
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
-
Arab-Americans fearful in wake of Trump victory
11 Nov 2016National President of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Samer Khalaf, discusses Donald Trump's policies, including preventing Muslim immigration. Video, Audio
-
Barack Obama and Donald Trump meet at White House
11 Nov 2016United States president Barack Obama has met with president-elect Donald Trump at the White House, where the two discussed the transition of power. Video, Audio
-
Leonard Cohen biographer reflects on late musician's life
11 Nov 2016Ira Nadel authored the first biography of Leonard Cohen. He spoke to Checkpoint about the musician's life - and death. Video, Audio
-
Singer, songwriter Leonard Cohen dies, aged 82
11 Nov 2016The Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen has died, aged 82. Checkpoint looks back at his life. Audio
-
Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 11th November 2016
11 Nov 2016Watch Friday's full programme here. Video
Thursday, 10 November 2016
-
Today In Parliament for 10 November 2016
10 Nov 2016Parliament congratulates Donald Trump on his election as America's 45th president. The Greens oppose the motion and New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, claims the result was no surprise to him… Read more Audio
-
Vicki Letele talks to Checkpoint after leaving prison
10 Nov 2016Vicki Letele is terminally ill and faced spending her final months in prison. But today she found out she was to be released. She spoke to Checkpoint on her way home from prison. Video, 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.
Follow this podcast.
Text 2101 (texts cost 20 cents)
Email checkpoint@rnz.co.nz