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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, 30 May 2025
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Dargaville residents asked to conserve water, reservoir at 10%
30 May 2025Dargaville residents are being asked to conserve water after maintenance teams have worked for hours to patch major breaks in the system. At one point the towns reservoir was down to 10 percent full… Read more Audio
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Transport agency at odds over car simulators
Driving schools that offer lessons in high-tech car simulators are at odds with the transport agency over safety risks they could pose for learner drivers once they hit the road. The NZTA argues… Read more Audio
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Demand increases for Hutt Valley social enterprise
30 May 2025A social enterprise in the Hutt Valley said demand for basic essentials has increased since the public sector cuts. Common Unity Project Aotearoa is based in a building called the The Remakery - home… Read more Audio
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Final round of Super Rugby
30 May 2025It's Friday - but for rugby fans it's more of a Fri-YAY as Aotearoa heads into the exciting and somewhat confusing final round of Super Rugby. Sports Reporter Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio
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Taupo dinosaur statue 'Boom Boom' explodes online
30 May 2025Boom Boom, the Taupo dinosaur, is exploding on social media after a rocky start with some rate payers. The near ten metre tall dinosaur sculpture sitting on a large geometric rock is the town's latest… Read more Audio
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Japan cracking down on 'unworthy' names for kids
30 May 2025Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about Covid-19 in Taiwan, Japan cracking down on weird names for kids like Pikachu and how a Chinese paraglider accidentally flew more than 8500 metres… Read more Audio
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King's Birthday Honours list to be revealed
30 May 2025Before the King's Birthday long weekend is done, a list of kiwi's will be crowned with their own titles, when the honours list is unveiled on Monday. Those people will recieve titles such as dame or… Read more Audio
Thursday, 29 May 2025
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Package containing 40kg of cocaine washes up on Norfolk Island
29 May 2025In a curious case on Norfolk Island, a package believed to contain about 40 kilograms worth of cocaine has washed up onshore. It was found by tourists on Tuesday afternoon at Anson Bay. Caleb… Read more Audio
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Fallout over number of women on federal opposition front bench
29 May 2025In Australia the federal opposition is vowing to rebuild and better represent the expectations of more Australians -- after copping a drubbing at the recent election. But the coalition's first female… Read more Audio
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Govt launches Resource Management consultation
29 May 2025The government is billing its Resource Management consultation as the country's biggest ever change to national direction. It comes hot on the heels of the fast track changes and leading up the full… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 29 May 2025
29 May 2025News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Councils compete to see who has best tasting tap water
29 May 2025The North Island and South Island are going head-to-head in a competition to see which region has the best tasting tap water. Four New Zealand district councils are vying for the coveted title… 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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