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
Thursday, 21 February 2019
-
Kawerau man shot dead by police following armed robbery
A man is dead after being shot by police following an armed robbery at the First Credit Union in Kawerau. Video, Audio
-
Second Queensland fruit fly discovered in Auckland's North Shor
21 Feb 2019A second Queensland fruit fly has been discovered on Auckland's North Shore and the Biosecurity Minister has asked officials to ramp up their checks of traps across the city. The latest find was made… Read more Audio
-
Coalition govt to hammer out consensus position on tax changes
Political leaders are now going to have to hammer out a consensus position on tax changes - capital gains tax in particular - after the release of the final Tax Working Group report. Video, Audio
-
Wednesday, 20 February 2019
-
Bella Vista homes removed after long-running saga
20 Feb 2019The first houses from the troubled Bella Vista subdivision in Tauranga are being removed over the next few days in what will be the final chapter in a long-running saga. Audio
-
Homeowners ‘living in sheer hell’, claim roadworks damaged homes
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is being urged to step in and solve a long-running standoff between the Transport Agency and 20 Auckland homeowners who say roadworks have damaged their houses. Audio
-
Kiwibuild teams up with Mike Greer Homes
20 Feb 2019Kiwibuild is teaming up with house builder Mike Greer Homes to construct more than 100 houses in North West Auckland and Canterbury. But at the same time as the Housing Minister Phil Twyford was… Read more Video, Audio
-
Powerful welcome for teams arriving for Te Matatini competition
20 Feb 2019Wellington iwi erupted in haka and song on Wellington's waterfront today as they welcomed thousands to the capital for Te Matatini - the biggest kapa haka competition in the country. The four-day… Read more Video, Audio
-
Is it time for charity-owned businesses to start paying tax?
As profits earned by charity-owned businesses continue to skyrocket, critics say a centuries old law which allows them to dodge income tax needs to go. As Nita Blake-Persen reports, you might be… Read more Video, Audio
-
Winston Peters stands by criticisms about Dame Jenny Shipley
Winston Peters is standing by his attack on former Prime Minister Dame Jenny Shipley after an article appeared in China's People's Daily under her byline in support of the country's reforms. But Dame… Read more Audio
-
GCSB head: There was no pressure to deny Huawei
20 Feb 2019GCSB head Andrew Hampton has denied coming under political or diplomatic pressure to reject Spark's proposal to partner with Chinese telecom firm Huawei to rollout 5G here. Political Editor Jane… Read more Audio
-
Electricity paper rules out pricing caps and wholesale change
The latest electricity recommendations say struggling households should get more help and prompt-payment discounts should be dropped. An independent panel says its focus has been on fair and… 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.
Follow this podcast.
Text 2101 (texts cost 20 cents)
Email checkpoint@rnz.co.nz