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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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Monday, 18 August 2025
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David Tamihere attemps to clear name in Supreme Court
18 Aug 2025The Supreme Court has begun hearing from lawyers for convicted double murderer David Tamihere as he once again attempts to clear his name. The Five Supreme Court judges are hearing arguments in the… Read more Audio
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All Blacks top World Rugby Rankings
18 Aug 2025The All Blacks are on top of the world after the team came out on top in Argentina yesterday despite facing a resurgent Pumas side in the second half. The All Blacks are now number one in the World… Read more Audio
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Muzza's pies cutting costs as price of mince skyrockets
18 Aug 2025The humble mince pie, might not be that humble anymore with the price of a key ingredient sky rocketing in the past 12 months. Beef mince has gone up more than 19% in a year, according to Stats NZ… Read more Audio
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Protests across Israel demanding end to war in Gaza
18 Aug 2025Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown spoke to Lisa Owen about large protests across Israel, demanding an end to the war in Gaza and a deal to release the hostages, as well as another bombing on a… Read more Audio
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Calls to raise the age of working holiday visas
18 Aug 2025The age for New Zealand's working holiday visas should be raised fifty to help hike international visitor numbers, according to a tourism operator. At the moment working holiday visa are available to… Read more Audio
Friday, 15 August 2025
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Special commemorations in UK for 80th anniversary of VJ Day
15 Aug 2025UK correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about special commemorations taking place today to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, as well as female police officers in the UK getting creative to… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 15 August 2025
15 Aug 2025News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Crucial clash looms for Warriors
15 Aug 2025A crucial clash looms for the Warriors in Auckland tonight. The Warriors meet the Dragons at Mount Smart where they will look to snap a three game losing streak. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to… Read more Audio
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Total spend on scrapped ferries climbs to $670 million
15 Aug 2025The government has forked out over $144 milliion dollars in a final payment for breaking the contract with the Korean shipbuilders that were signed-up to make the Cook Strait ferry replacements. That… Read more Audio
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Supreme court makes judgment on Māori coastal rights
15 Aug 2025A Treaty lawyer said today's Supreme Court judgment on Māori coastal rights could set a precedent for more Māori customary-rights claims over riverbeds. The Court found riverbeds deemed to be part of… Read more Audio
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Auckland councils stands firm on plan to halve Takapuna Course
15 Aug 2025Auckland council has stood firm with its plans to covert a chunk of Takapuna Golf course into flood storage and probably halving it to a nine hole course, despite strong opposition. 10,000 people… Read more Audio
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Taranaki father shares sense of loss following death of son
15 Aug 2025A Taranaki father has shared his sense of loss and anger following the death of his son in a one-punch assault. About 200 people gathered at the Tukapa Rugby Club in New Plymouth today to remember… 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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