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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, 31 May 2024
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TVNZ loses Employment Court appeal over job losses
31 May 2024E tu Negotiation Specialist, Michael Wood speaks to Lisa Owen about TVNZ losing its appeal to the ERA's ruling over how it handled job losses. Audio
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Willis muddles numbers, Labour asks for tax cut donations
31 May 2024The Finance Minister got in a bit of a tangle over her tax cut promise today - first by overstating how many households will get the maximum amount - and then by overstating how much that is. It comes… Read more Audio
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Trump: former president, convicted felon
31 May 2024CNN's Julia Benbrook speaks to Lisa Owen about the conviction of Donald Trump on all 34 charges in the hush money case in New York. Audio
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Civilian death toll continues to climb in Gaza
31 May 2024Save the Children's Rachael Cummings speaks to Lisa Owen about the situation on the ground in Gaza. Audio
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Passengers shaken after Jetstar flight slides off runway
31 May 2024An investigation is underway after a Jetstar twin-jet plane slid off the runway and came to rest partially on the grass at Christchurch Airport this morning. Timothy Brown reports. Audio
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Last weekend of Super Rugby Pacific regular season
31 May 2024RNZ sports journalist Jamie Wall speaks to Lisa Owen about the Football Ferns and the last weekend of the Super Rugby Pacific regular season just around the corner. Audio
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University students hang on for free car
31 May 2024Canterbury University students association's Luc Mackay speaks to Lisa Owen about a competition for students to keep their hands on a car in order to have a chance of winning it Audio
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Can you afford to head away for the long weekend?
31 May 2024Visual journalist Nick Monro asks people if they can afford to head away for the long weekend. Audio
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Canada bracing for a hectic hurricane season
31 May 2024Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Lisa Owen about the hectic hurricane season that the country is bracing itself for, the increasing number of Canadians leaving for the US and a… Read more Audio
Thursday, 30 May 2024
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Tourism insider on Budget's visitor levy increase
30 May 2024One way the government's clawing back some money in the Budget is by increasing what international visitors have to pay when they arrive here. Chris Roberts was the head of Tourism Industry Aotearoa… Read more Audio
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Panmure residents on Budget 2024
Checkpoint reporter Louise Ternouth asks Panmure residents what they made of the Budget. Audio
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Beijing lifts ban on Australian beef exports
30 May 2024Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Lisa Owen about China lifting its ban on Australian beef imports. 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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