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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, 4 February 2022
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Westport told to evacuate as flooding spreads under heavy rain
4 Feb 2022Go now and stay away - Westport residents have been told to move out as torrential rain hammers the region.
Police and volunteers have been going door to door ordering people to leave flood-prone… Read more Video, Audio
Thursday, 3 February 2022
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Ardern assures border reopening plans are reliable
3 Feb 2022It's the second time the Prime Minister has made a Reconnecting New Zealand announcement.
But Jacinda Ardern says people can make solid plans this time around.
She spoke to Lisa Owen at Thursday's… Read more Video, Audio
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Border reopening a relief for some, but comes too late for others
3 Feb 2022Nearly two years after Aotearoa's borders slammed shut, they're finally set to open again.
Missed weddings, funerals, births and everything in between - it's been an excruciating wait for many.
But… Read more Audio
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Tauranga leaders hope $200m development will revitalise CBD
3 Feb 2022Businesses in the heart of Tauranga have had a big boost today with the opening of a new $200m development.
The private development, which includes 120 apartments, shops, apartments and restaurants… Read more Audio
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Wild weather: Westport on alert for severe flooding
3 Feb 2022Rain continues to fall in Buller, and Westport is on high alert for severe flooding, similar to that which devastated hundreds of homes in July.
Civil Defence is monitoring the situation closely and… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Thursday 3 February
3 Feb 2022News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Tourism NZ on reopening NZ border, self-isolation requirements
3 Feb 2022Fortress New New Zealand is finally opening up - but it will be several months before we can expect to see backpackers return - and another nine months before the borders are fully open.
The… Read more Video, Audio
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Hawke's Bay leaders meet over controversial highway speed
3 Feb 2022The speed limit on a notorious stretch of road is being hotly debated in Napier tonight. Local mayors, councillors and other leaders have been meeting Waka Kotahi, over the decision to lower the speed… Read more Video, Audio
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White Ferns named for Cricket World Cup 2022
3 Feb 2022A 17-year-old fresh out of high school and a World Cup veteran have both been named in the White Ferns side for the Cricket World Cup next month.
The tournament is being held here in New Zealand… Read more Video, Audio
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Fyfe hopes Australians can visit NZ for ski season
3 Feb 2022A faster border reopening and snappier release from home isolation is still on the wish list for the government's Covid business adviser.
The Prime Minister's laid out the time line for "reconnecting… Read more Video, Audio
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Border reopening welcomed but self-isolation a hurdle for some
3 Feb 2022The plan to reopen New Zealand's border is the light at the end of the tunnel many sectors have been crying out for.
But industries grappling with critical labour shortages say the timing of the plan… Read more Audio
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Self-isolation plan for travellers will rely on good will
3 Feb 2022Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says people travelling to New Zealand do not currently need to have had their booster shots, but he's not ruling it out for the future.
He spoke to Checkpoint… Read more Video, 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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