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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, 7 July 2025
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Teen cycling North Island to deliver letter supporting Māori wards to parliament
7 Jul 2025A 15 year old school boy is cycling his way down the North Island this school holidays to deliver a letter in support of keeping Māori wards to parliament. The Whakatane High School student is due to… Read more Audio
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Growing hopes of potential ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
7 Jul 2025Middle East correspondent Perry Wilton spoke to Lisa Owen about the growing hopes of a potential ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as well as New Zealand receiving close to 300 visa applications… Read more Audio
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Council to convert half of Takapuna Golf Course to wetland
7 Jul 2025Auckland Council is going ahead with plans for a flood prevention catchment that will swallow-up at least half of a popular North Shore golf course; despite some strong objections. A chunk of the… Read more Audio
Friday, 4 July 2025
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The sport where uniforms are swapped for medieval armour
4 Jul 2025Some have rugby or football as their sport of choice, but there is a group in Auckland who spend their free time donning full suits of medieval armour and battling it out with swords and shields… Read more Audio
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BBC will no longer broadcast "high-risk" performances
United Kingdom correspondent Edward O'Driscoll spoke to Lisa Owen about the BCC which has said it will no longer live broadcast "high-risk" performances after the controversy over Bob Vylan's… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 4 June 2025
4 Jul 2025News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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First All Black test of the season approaches
4 Jul 2025Scott Robertson has named an intriguing side to take on France under the roof at Forsyth Barr Stadium. One day out from the first All Black test of the season and one debutant cutting his teeth this… Read more Audio
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Health insurance premiums going up
4 Jul 2025Do you know why your health insurance premiums are paying for someone elses operation? The cost of insurances have shot up recently; Stats NZ figures show as at March last year house insurance was up… Read more Audio
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Residents of Tasman furious at the communication failures
4 Jul 2025Tasman mayor Tim King gave telecommunications companies a serve at a community meeting in Wakefield earlier in the week, calling the time it was taking to get residents back on line an "epic cock up,"… Read more Audio
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Dozens of supermarket workers facing redundancy after fire
4 Jul 2025Checkpoint can reveal dozens of supermarket workers are facing redundancy after a fire destroyed the New World Victoria Park in central Auckland. Audio
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Tasman and Taranaki districts start mammoth clean up
4 Jul 2025People in the flooded Tasman and Taranaki districts are starting a mammoth clean up, after heavy rain caused widespread flooding and slips to farms and properties.The recovery is expected to cost… Read more Audio
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300 percent increase on home insurance
4 Jul 2025A home insurance hike of 300% over the past five years has left one Napier man shocked. Bluff Hill homeowner Harry Machiela says he's used to muttering expletives when the letter comes each year, but… 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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