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
Wednesday, 14 November 2012
-
Judith Collins settles defamation claim with Labour Party Mps
14 Nov 2012Judith Collins and the Labour Party MPs Trevor Mallard and Andrew Little have settled a defamation dispute over comments made on who leaked details of the ACC claimant, Bronwyn Pullar, to the media. Audio
-
-
Complainant about Parker astonished police didn't investigate
14 Nov 2012A school principal who complained 14 years ago about the Far North paedophile teacher James Parker is astonished the police failed to investigate. Audio
-
Evening Business for 14 November 2012
14 Nov 2012News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
-
NZ Police assisting Australian police with investigation
14 Nov 2012The Australian police officer at the head of an investigation into whether the Catholic church there covered up for McAlinden, says it will be up to New Zealand police if they investigate or prosecute… Read more Audio
-
No record of Australian Bishops warning on paedophile priest
14 Nov 2012The Catholic Church here says it can't find any record of Australian Bishops warning about a paedophile priest they sent here in 1984 and who abused at least one girl. Audio
-
Guilty verdict in JJ trial
14 Nov 2012Loffley's lawyer, Roger Chambers, was listening to that report and joins us. Audio
-
Child Youth and Family responds
14 Nov 2012Child Youth and Family has refused to come on the programme, but did make this statement. Audio
-
JJ's killer is found guilty of murder
14 Nov 2012There were gasps and tears in the High Court in Auckland this afternoon when the man accused of killing two year old JJ Lawrence was found guilty of murder. Audio
-
Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 14 November 2012
14 Nov 2012The man who killed two year old JJ is found guilty of murder. The Catholic Church can't find any record of warnings about an Australian paedophile priest and complainant about Parker astonished police… Read more Audio
Tuesday, 13 November 2012
-
Personal trainer sentenced for tax fraud
13 Nov 2012A Feilding-based personal trainer has been sentenced to home detention for filing false tax returns which included expenditure claims for items such as gym memberships, clothes and a jet ski. Audio
-
NZ gets its wish for freeze on airline carbon tax
13 Nov 2012The European Union is freezing its carbon emissions tax on airlines, just 11 months after it was introduced. 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