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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, 30 October 2025
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Appeal into stronger sentence for spying soldier kicks off
30 Oct 2025Should the clanging of prison gates replace the rigour of military detention for a soldier who tried to spy on New Zealand? That's the decision a panel of three judges will now grapple with after a… Read more Audio
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Football Ferns honour former captain
30 Oct 2025The Football Ferns fittingly honoured former captain Ali Riley ahead of today's game against the world no.2 USA in Missouri. Riley was capped 163 times for New Zealand and has ended her career playing… Read more Audio
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Kiwi chick hatches on Waiheke Island
30 Oct 2025A Kiwi chick has been born on Waiheke island, the first in the area. The parents were recent arrivals too, among 10 kiwi released on the eastern most isolated side of Waiheke on Te Matuku peninsula… Read more Audio
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French dairy giant to buy Fonterra's iconic brands
30 Oct 2025Fonterra's sale of its consumer brands to the world's largest dairy conglomerate based in France got an overwhelming vote of approval from dairy farmer shareholders today. Lactalis is paying the New… Read more Audio
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Trump meets with President Xi Jinping for high stakes trade meeting
30 Oct 2025United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about Donald Trump's high-stakes trade meeting with China's Xi Jinping, as well as at least 60 people being killed in attacks on alleged… Read more Audio
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
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Prince William reportedly involved in battle over Prince Andrew's home
29 Oct 2025United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about reports that Prince William is involved in encouraging Prince Andrew to leave Royal Lodge, as well as Former Prime Minister Dame… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 29 October 2025
29 Oct 2025News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Silver Ferns banking on win to force series decider in Constellation Cup
29 Oct 2025The Silver Ferns need to win tonight's final Test against Australia in Christchurch to force a series decider, if they want to hold on to the Constellation Cup. The Silver Ferns have never won back to… Read more Audio
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Dozens of Southland farmers struggling to milk cows as outages persist
29 Oct 2025Tired, cold and cut off from communications - dozens of Southland farmers are struggling to milk their cows and have had to rely on generators. Last week's devastating storm collided with peak milking… Read more Audio
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Principals and teachers 'disgusted' at government's proposed curriculum
"Disgusted, absolutely ridiculous and past being disappointed". Those are just some of the reaction from Principals and teachers to the government's proposed primary school curriculum. The overnight… Read more Audio
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Line companies call for law change to prevent trees causing power outages
29 Oct 2025Trees are one of the root causes of power outages, it is costing customers big time and the line companies want urgent law changes to deal with the problem. About 95 percent of the outages in… Read more Audio
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Queen hornet found for first time in New Zealand
29 Oct 2025Hornets are causing a biosecurity buzz in Auckland. A queen yellow legged hornet was found in the early stages of building a nest in Glenfield on the North Shore on October 17, while two males were… 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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