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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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Monday, 28 July 2025
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Australian expo to recruit Kiwi workers hits Auckland
28 Jul 2025It appears Australia could be coming for our cops and other skilled workers. Industry leaders from the Northern Territory were at an Auckland expo over the weekend extolling the virtues of working… Read more Audio
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Card surcharges to be scrapped
28 Jul 2025The government has announced it intends to ban surcharges at the till. Whether it'll actually lead to lower prices though is unclear, the retail sector has warned businesses may have to pass on those… Read more Audio
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Baby dies after allegedly given adult dosage of medication
28 Jul 2025A two month baby has died from a suspected overdose after she was allegedly given an adult dosage of phosphate medication. BellamereArwyn Duncan was born prematurely in Palmerston North in May, when… Read more Audio
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Carpet maker Bremworth rebuilding Napier yarn plant
28 Jul 2025Carpet maker Bremworth is rebuilding its Napier yarn plant that was destroyed in Cyclone Gabrielle, which means 40 more jobs will be on offer. Before the flood it employed about 150 staff at the… Read more Audio
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Disproportionately high rate of homeless women in NZ
28 Jul 2025People working with Auckland's homeless are warning that there is a disproportionately high rate of women without shelter in New Zealand, concentrated in Auckland. Tomorrow, Auckland Council's… Read more Audio
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Corrections breaches UN standards for prisoners in Invercargill years after told to stop
28 Jul 2025Corrections has continued to put Invercargill prisoners at risk of self-harm or suicide in barren 'dry cells' - without toilets or running water - years after being told to stop. There has been… Read more Audio
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Warriors miss out on crucial points to secure strong spot in final
28 Jul 2025The Warriors have missed out on some crucial points to help secure a strong spot in the NRL Finals.The side still sits in the all-important top four despite losing to the Gold Coast Titans over the… Read more Audio
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Resident says drone tracking could prevent vehicles ripping up parks
28 Jul 2025A Rotorua resident wants the police to use drones to track dirt bike riders ripping up parks and reserves, after there was a spike in the number of bikes and cars illegally tearing up grounds across… Read more Audio
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Outrage over Gaza mass starvation leads to Israel
28 Jul 2025Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown spoke to Lisa Owen about mass starvation in Gaza causing international outrage, which has lead to Israel allowing tactical pauses to let limited aid drops into… Read more Audio
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Surcharges on PayWave etc to be banned
28 Jul 2025Tapping or swiping your bank cards is about to get cheaper for shoppers, as the government announced it is set to ban surchages for paywave by 2026. The Commerce Commission estimates Kiwis pay about… Read more Audio
Friday, 25 July 2025
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Thousands of UK doctors prepare to strike
United Kingdom correspondent Edward O'Driscoll spoke to Melissa Chan-Green about Hospitals across England and Wales bracing for major disruption as thousands of doctors prepare to go on strike. Audio
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Evening business for 25 July 2025
News from the business sector, including a market report. 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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