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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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Friday, 14 June 2024
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Tensions between EU and China over EV exports
14 Jun 2024Asia correspondent Erin Hale speaks to Lisa Owen about tensions rising between the EU and China over electric vehicle exports, the G7 summit seeing the signing of a multi-year security agreement… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 14 June 2024
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Final day of Watson's attempt to overturn conviction
14 Jun 2024Of more 1500 people celebrating the New Year at Furneaux Lodge at the start of 1998, only Scott Watson had the propensity, motive and opportunity to kill Ben Smart and Olivia Hope according to the… Read more Audio
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Warriors get chance to avenge loss tomorrow night
14 Jun 2024Warriors get chance to avenge loss tomorrow night. Audio
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Health NZ orders immediate recruitment freeze
14 Jun 2024The nurses' union said its members are dismayed at the latest cost cutting move within the health sector, with a halt to hiring people for non-frontline roles, Rachel Graham reports. Audio
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Protestors and supporters brave Auckland rain to greet Chinese Premier
14 Jun 2024Chinese premier Li Qiang met with New Zealand prime minister Christopher Luxon in Wellington yesterday and visited the New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research this morning, Liu Chen reports.
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Dectective Inspector speaks on hunt for Tom Phillips
14 Jun 2024An $80,000 reward has flushed out more than 70 new leads in the hunt for fugative Tom Phillips and his three children and police say a number of them ARE credible, Acting Detective Inspector Andrew… Read more Audio
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Police said they've upped foot patrols by 58%
14 Jun 2024Another pressure point for crime in Auckland is the CBD - and the area in and around Queen street. Police say they've upped their foot patrols by about 58 percent. But that hasn't been enough to… Read more Audio
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K Road locals call for more support for City Mission residents
14 Jun 2024K Road locals call for more support for City Mission residents Audio
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86 year old has collected 38,000 pens
14 Jun 202486 year old Margarent Lemm from Gore speaks to Lisa Owen about collecting 38,000 pens over the years, she is looking for someone to take over her collection. Audio
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Blues clash with Brumbies in Super Rugby semi-finals
14 Jun 2024RNZ sports journalist Jamie Wall previews the Super Rugby Pacific semi-finals match between the Blues and the Brumbies. He speaks with Lisa Owen. Audio
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Justin Trudeau considered stepping down as PM
14 Jun 2024Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Lisa Owen about Justin Trudeau's comments that he considered stepping down from his role of Prime Minister, the Canadian government's claiming to be a… Read more Audio
Checkpoint
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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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