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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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Thursday, 24 July 2025
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White House denies Trump appears multiple times in Epstein docs
24 Jul 2025United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Melissa Chan-Green about Donald Trump reportedly being told his name shows up "multiple times" in documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. An article… Read more Audio
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Govt orders Sport NZ to scrap transgender inclusion guidelines
NZ First's spoken about defunding sporting bodies that support trans inclusion - but its 2023 manifesto also spoke about making people healthier by promoting exercise and sport programmes including… Read more Audio
Wednesday, 23 July 2025
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'James Bond wannabe' found guilty of trying to spy for Russia
23 Jul 2025United Kingdom correspondent Edward O'Driscoll spoke to Melissa Chan-Green about a British man who "dreamt of being like James Bond", and has been found guilty of trying to spy for Russia, as well as… Read more Audio
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Evening business for Wednesday 23 July 2025
23 Jul 2025News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Govt concedes there's a 'real problem' with homelessness
23 Jul 2025A huge jump in the number of people sleeping rough and living without shelter has the Government conceding "it's clear we have a real problem". The report shows that in the eight months to May this… Read more Audio
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NZ swimmers touch down in Singapore for Aquatics Championships
23 Jul 2025A team of 12 New Zealand swimmers, including two defending world champions, have touched down in Singapore ahead of the World Aquatics Championships. Six athletes will make their Aquablack debut at… Read more Audio
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Fonterra boss meets with politicians over high butter prices
23 Jul 2025Fonterra's boss has given media the silent treatment over the sky high price of butter. Both National and Labour's finance spokespeople met with Fonterra's chief executive Miles Hurrell last night… Read more Audio
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Delays at Nelson hospital becoming "dangerous"
23 Jul 2025Ageing infrastructure, persistent delays in recruiting staff and an increasing demand for services have been identified as some of the issues facing Nelson Hospital. A review was commissioned after… Read more Audio
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Heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76
23 Jul 2025Members of the New Zealand music community say Ozzy Osbourne's impact on rock music will never be recreated. The voice of heavy metal classics like Paranoid, Iron Man and Crazy Train died today aged… Read more Audio
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Documents show alleged ties between NZ First and tobacco giant
23 Jul 2025New Zealand First should be stripped of the tobacco and vaping portfolio, according to an advocacy group set up to keep kids off nicotine. The call comes after RNZ published documents alleging close… Read more Audio
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Coroner wants law change in corporate boxing
23 Jul 2025A coroner wants to see a law change when it comes to corporate boxing and for more stringent controls over such events after the death of Christchurch man Kain Parsons. Mr Parsons died following 30… Read more Audio
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Cricket captain calling for rule change over penalisation
23 Jul 2025A test cricket captain is once again calling for the International Cricket Council to revisit the rules that penalise teams for slow over rates. England skipper Ben Stokes first raised the issue when… Read more 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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