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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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Thursday, 3 July 2025
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Evening business for 3 July 2025
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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NZ Para-skier selected for sixth Paralympic Winter Games
3 Jul 2025New Zealand Para skier Adam Hall has been selected for a record-equalling sixth Paralympic Winter Games. He enters the record books alongside Graham Condon and Michael Johnson who competed at six… Read more Audio
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IRD using 'stand over tactics' for student loan repayments
Some former students now living overseas have told Checkpoint they are too scared to come home because they could be arrested for being behind in payments, with heavy penalties adding up. Students… Read more Audio
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Finance Minister on tackling the cost of living crisis
3 Jul 2025The Prime Minister has promised to take action in the coming months to tackle the cost of living crisis. Christopher Luxon has acknowledged it is still tough out there for too many kiwis and the… Read more Audio
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States of emergency remain for Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough
3 Jul 2025States of emergency remain in place for Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough this afternoon, but the sodden regions appear to have received less rainfall than feared. Torrential rain in Taranaki has caused… Read more Audio
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Phone and internet services restored to most places
3 Jul 2025Chorus have said phone and internet has been restored to most homes and businesses in Golden Bay, after a day-long outage affecting 111 emergency calls. Technicians found a severed fibre line running… Read more Audio
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MSD staff walk off the job due to 'unsafe' office
3 Jul 2025More than a dozen Ministry of Social Development staff have walked off the job, refusing to return to what they say is an unsafe office with ''strong mould and sewerage smell'. Staff in the ministry's… Read more Audio
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Locum doctors cost to plug staff shortages could reach $200 million
The amount of money Health NZ is spending on locum doctors to plug staff shortages is increasing and could reach $200 million this year. Checkpoint has obtained figures that show the spend on fill-ins… Read more Audio
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Khandallah murder trial: 'Blood looked staged' - forensic scientist
A forensic scientist has told the jury in the Khandallah murder trial that, in her opinion, the blood in the hallway looked staged. Julia DeLuney is accused of murdering her 79-year-old mother, Helen… Read more Audio
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All Blacks team named to play France in Dunedin
3 Jul 2025The first Dutch All Black, four debutants, a backline shuffle and a lock at loose forward are the talking points of the All Blacks team named to play France in this weekend's first test in Dunedin… Read more Audio
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Kiwis worried about arrest over student loan debt crackdowns
A former IRD prosecutor is calling for changes to the student loan system so that Kiwis living overseas aren't put off coming home because they're worried about being arrested at the border. In April… Read more Audio
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs acquitted of most serious charges, denied bail
3 Jul 2025United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the latest updates in the Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial - Combs has been acquitted of the most serious charges in his criminal federal… 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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