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, 16 May 2025
-
Evening business for 16 May 2025
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
-
Auckland FC taking on Melbourne Victory in semi-finals
16 May 2025Auckland FC kick off their A-League semi-finals campaign on Saturday in enemy territory. They'll take on the Melbourne Victory as Auckland have chosen to take the first leg of the home and away series… Read more Audio
-
Do first home buyers have an opportunity to get into the housing market?
Twice this week, we've heard first-home buyers told that they have a rare opportunity to get into the property market. When both the Real Estate Institute and QV released their latest data, it came… Read more Audio
-
Constraints on Watercare infrastructure could push up prices
16 May 2025Constraints on Auckland's water infrastructure could push up prices in the city's central suburbs. That is the warning from one economist as demand is increasing for land that is not affected by… Read more Audio
-
NZ grocery prices cheaper than UK and Australia - Woolworths
16 May 2025Woolworths claims supermarket competition is intense in New Zealand despite conceding the top two players still have about eighty percent of the market. It claims contrary to popular misconceptions… Read more Audio
-
10,000 NZers may have lost vision to toxoplasmosis
16 May 202510,000 New Zealanders may have lost vision - sometimes permanently - due to toxoplasmosis, an infection caused by a parasite spread by cats. Otago University researchers estimate 40-thousand people… Read more Audio
-
Ten Kiwi released on the eastern side of Waiheke Island
16 May 2025Popular getaway destination Waiheke Island's has just welcomed a group of VIPs, but they're more than just weekend visitors. Ten Kiwi have been released on the eastern side of Waiheke, Te… Read more Audio
-
Residents worry about debris build up under town's only bridge
16 May 2025Residents of the the tiny coastal village of Herbertville on the lower north island - are anxious about the build up of debris in the river running under the only bridge in and out of town. The town… Read more Audio
-
Black Ferns to face Canadians in Christchurch
16 May 2025A couple of blockbuster kiwi derbies could well determine how the remainder of the Super season shapes up, while the Black ferns clash with the Canadians in Christchurch. Sports reporter Jonty Dine… Read more Audio
-
29 cars stolen in Wairarapa over past two weeks
16 May 2025Wairarapa police are urging to people to dial 111 if they suspect car theives are at work after a significant jump in the number of vehicles being nicked in the district. 29 cars have been stolen in… Read more Audio
-
17 arrest warrants issued over Bangkok building collapse
16 May 2025Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about India killing 31 Maoist rebels, how 17 arrest warrants have been issued over the Bangkok building collapse and Bloomberg writing about how Gen Z… Read more Audio
-
Customers turned away from VTNZ because of dog hair
16 May 2025Checkpoint is aware of two customers who've been turned away from VTNZ because inspectors deemed their cars too dirty, with dog hair. Lynne was going for a Warrant of Fitness but the fallout from her… 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