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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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Tuesday, 19 August 2025
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All Whites midfielder Ryan Thomas returns
19 Aug 2025After six years in the international football wilderness All Whites midfielder Ryan Thomas is back. Thomas is one of 23 players named today in coach Darren Bazeley's squad for two matches against… Read more Audio
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Dunedin cafe looks for home gardeners to supply produce
A Dunedin cafe is looking for keen home gardeners to supply it produce, in a trial backyard to plate project. To begin with Taste Nature hopes to contract four gardeners for 12 months, but would like… Read more Audio
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Ukraine war talks end in Washington DC
19 Aug 2025US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about whirlwind talks to bring an end to the war in Ukraine which wrapped up in Washington DC today. Flanked by European leaders - Ukraine's president… Read more Audio
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Public health expert calls for mandatory health star ratings
A public health expert is calling for the health star ratings on packaged food to be compulsory, but said it needs to be a more rigorous scheme. It's a voluntary system and the most recent figures… Read more Audio
Monday, 18 August 2025
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UK PM and European leaders set to meet with Trump and Zelensky
18 Aug 2025UK correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the UK Prime Minister and European leaders preparing to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump in Washington. There… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 18 August 2025
18 Aug 2025News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Tennis player Erin Routliffe wins at Cincinnati Open
18 Aug 2025Nearly a year after winning her first WTA 1000 doubles title, New Zealand tennis player Erin Routliffe has once again lifted the Cincinnati Open trophy in straight sets. Routliffe and her regular… Read more Audio
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Should Māori born overseas automatically be NZ citizens?
18 Aug 2025Should all Māori born overseas automatically be New Zealand citizens? Currently, that is not how things work, and a father of three is fighting to change that. John Bryers Ruddock, who is Ngāpuhi… Read more Audio
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Solider admits handing over senseitive military info
18 Aug 2025A soldier with links to far-right groups has admitted handing over and attempting to hand over sensitive military information to a person he thought was a foreign agent. But the soldier was actually… Read more Audio
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Building group wants government to go further on consent rules
18 Aug 2025Compulsory home warranties for all builds is the only way to properly protect homeowners against defective work according to a building industry group. The government revealed its refurb of consent… Read more Audio
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Interislander's Aratere makes final sailing
18 Aug 2025Interislander's Aratere ferry has cruised to the other side of the Cook Strait for the last time. The ship is now retired after its final trip from Picton to Wellington this morning. Nick James… Read more Audio
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Government announces changes to building consents
18 Aug 2025The government has announced it is changing building consent rules and regulations by spreading the liability for defective buildings, away from just councils. Under the new rules each party involved… 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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