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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, 23 September 2022
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Evening business for 23 September 2022
23 Sep 2022News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Eden Park ready for triple header
23 Sep 2022The Black Ferns, All Blacks and All Whites are part of a triple header at Eden Park this weekend. Eden Park chief executive Nick Sautner joined Nick Truebridge to break down the logistics of… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ cyclist facing suspension
23 Sep 2022A top New Zealand cyclist is facing the reality of a lengthy time out of competition after copping a hefty ban for doping. Current national road race champion Olivia Ray has been suspended for… Read more Video, Audio
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Local election voting underway, albeit slow
23 Sep 2022Voting in the local elections is underway, but if the early numbers are anything to go by, it's been a slow start. Voting numbers at this point are down on the same time last election. Auckland… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern condemns Russia, calls for ban on nuclear weapons in UN speech
23 Sep 2022Just days after the Kremlin threatened nuclear warfare, Jacinda Ardern has taken to the United Nations podium to condemn Russia and call for a complete ban on all nuclear weapons.
The prime minister… Read more Audio
Thursday, 22 September 2022
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Putin's military mobilisation upsetting Russians in NZ
22 Sep 2022Completely horrendous," "a total nightmare" and "crushing". That's how Russians back here in New Zealand have reacted to President Putin's address to the nation. Sam Olley reports. Audio
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Crown and Ngāti Maniapoto reach $177m settlement
22 Sep 2022Cheers roared through both Parliament and Pipitea Marae in Wellington today, as the Crown and Ngāti Maniapoto reached settlement. The King Country iwi is one of the largest remaining treaty… Read more Audio
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Wellington water restrictions to turn on again
22 Sep 2022The clocks go forward on Sunday, indicating summer's on its way and it's the same day Wellington will flick on its water restrictions. The level one restrictions will mean sprinklers and irrigation… Read more Audio
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Retailer warns customers about online scam circulating
22 Sep 2022A major retail chain has taken the extraordinary step of emailing all their online customers with a warning about scammers immitating their website. The scammers are running fake adds for the Witchery… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ confirms support for Ukraine as Russia renews attack
The escalation in Russia's war effort has cast a dark cloud over world leaders who are gathered in New York to try find solutions to the world's crises. Jacinda Ardern is one of those at the United… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 22/09/2022
22 Sep 2022News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6312686250112 Video, Audio
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Couple camping out in search of lost dog
22 Sep 2022An Auckland couple is spending their fourth night camping in Aucklands Botanic Gardens as they continue to search for their missing dog. Three year old toy poodle Burrito hasn't been seen since his… Read more Video, 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.
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