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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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Tuesday, 11 February 2025
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Kiwiburn festival under fire after complaints of inappropriate behaviour
11 Feb 2025New Zealand's version of Burning Man has come under fire after complaints of inappropriate behaviour, including public sex and masturbation, at times when children were present. Reporter Kate Green… Read more Audio
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Labourers struck by sheets of marble in south Auckland
11 Feb 2025An industrial worker is in critical condition and two others are injured after being struck by several sheets of marble in south Auckland today. The hired labourers were unloading a shipping container… Read more Audio
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Hopes for sustainable aviation fuel industry to take off in NZ
11 Feb 2025Hopes are high that a sustainable aviation fuel industry will be able to take off in Aotearoa, bringing skilled employment to regional New Zealand - including areas that've lost jobs in recent pulp… Read more Audio
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New Zealand Rugby suing All Blacks sponsor
11 Feb 2025New Zealand Rugby is suing one of the All Blacks sponsors for an alleged breach of contract. RNZ's Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio
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Kayaker followed by shark in Northland
11 Feb 2025"Please dont attack me bro," was said by a fisherman to a great white shark, that was stalking him in his kayak off the coast of a remote Northland beach. Matt Wells, an avid fisher films his… Read more Audio
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Trump cracking down on aluminium and steel imports
11 Feb 2025United States correspondent Todd Zwilich spoke to Lisa Owen about Donald Trump cracking down on aluminium and steel imports, bribery and corruption charges against the Mayor of New York City being… Read more Audio
Monday, 10 February 2025
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UK: Labour minister sacked over sending insulting messages
10 Feb 2025United Kingdom correspondent Adam Hollingworth spoke to Lisa Owen about a labour minister being sacked over a series of WhatsApp messages insulting fellow MPs, councillors and constituents, the… Read more Audio
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Injury list grows before Super Rugby season
10 Feb 2025The injury list just keeps growing at the Hurricanes before the Super Rugby season has even kicked off with loose forward Devan Flanders the latest player on the casualty list. A number of New Zealand… Read more Audio
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Calls for corrections minister to increase prisoners pay
10 Feb 2025Prison reform advocates are calling for the Corrections minister to increase prisoners pay, labelling the current pay rates of 20 to 60 cents an hour practically slave labour. Pay rates have remained… Read more Audio
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Evening business for Monday 10 February 2025
10 Feb 2025News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Soldier beaten by sergeant and bombardier in Hawaii
10 Feb 2025A military court had heard that a soldier was beaten so badly by a sergeant and a bombardier when they were in Hawaii on an international exercise that the soldier twice lost consciousness. It's… Read more Audio
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Age Concern speaks on retirees just surviving on pension
10 Feb 2025Pension incomes are set at about $520 for single people and just under $800 for couples. A Massey University report released last week found that a single retiree with a no-frills lifestyle would need… 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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