Navigation for Station navigation
Checkpoint
Checkpoint with Lisa Owen is RNZ’s weekday drive-time news programme, Our people, stories and breaking news and interviews from 4-6pm.
Monday to Friday, 4-6pm
Text 2101, texts cost 20 cents
Navigation for Checkpoint
Latest audio
Monday, 23 November 2020
-
Reviews finds Sir Tim Shadboult struggling to do job
23 Nov 2020An independent review has found the country's longest-serving mayor, Sir Tim Shadbolt is struggling to do his job. The review into Invercargill City Council was prompted by the Department of Internal… Read more Audio
Friday, 20 November 2020
-
Black ferns one step closer to World Cup
20 Nov 2020The Black Ferns path to a sixth Rugby World Cup crown has become clearer. The reigning world champions are set to face Australia, Wales and still yet to be determined qualifier after the official draw… Read more Audio
-
Piles of rubbish left after Napier floods
20 Nov 2020Piles of rubbish have replaced the floodwaters which filled Napier streets last week - much to the disappointment of local residents. Around 100 homes were left uninhabitable after last Monday's rain… Read more Video, Audio
-
Efforts to keep names of perpetrators secret upsetting for survivors-advocate
20 Nov 2020An advocate for abuse survivors says efforts by church organisations to temporarily keep the names of deceased perpetrators secret ahead of an Abuse in Care inquiry is hugely upsetting for survivors… Read more Audio
-
Reading recovery programme to be overhauled
20 Nov 2020The decades-old Reading Recovery programme is about to be overhauled after years of criticism it's failing to help children struggling the most. However, critics are questioning how effective the… Read more Audio
-
MOH apologises after bowel screening blunder
20 Nov 2020The Ministry of Health's been forced to apologise to more than a thousand people who received invitations to participate in a bowel cancer screening programme - despite already having the disease. The… Read more Audio
-
First transgender Miss Intercontinental NZ shares story
20 Nov 2020Aotearoa's first-ever transgender Miss New Zealand contestant was the star turn at the first-ever transgender awareness event held in New Plymouth. Arielle Keil made history earlier this month when… Read more Audio
-
First cruise ship to set sail around NZ over summer
The first passenger ship granted access to our waters will set sail on its first cruise of the summer next week. The Spirit of Enderby arrived at Lyttelton Harbour this week from Russia after getting… Read more Video, Audio
-
Soldiers involved in unlawful killing and treatment of civilian
20 Nov 2020The four-year inquiry of the Australian Defence Force into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan has now moved into the criminal investigation stage. The report found 25 current or former soldiers were… Read more Audio
-
Man charged with murder following death in West Auckland
20 Nov 2020A man has been charged with murder after another man in his 60s died in West Auckland last night. Reporter Chen Liu Chen Lee-ooh and camera man Dan Cook filed this report. Audio
-
Man who abused ex-girlfriend jailed for seven and a half years
20 Nov 2020A man has been jailed for seven and a half years for subjecting his ex-girlfriend to months of physical, sexual, emotional and financial abuse. He is yet to make an apology to the woman after being… Read more Audio
-
Evening business for 20 November 2020
20 Nov 2020News from the business sector, including a market report. 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.
Follow this podcast.
Text 2101 (texts cost 20 cents)
Email checkpoint@rnz.co.nz