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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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Wednesday, 16 April 2025
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"Gecko census" used to find rare lizards in Auckland
16 Apr 2025Ecologists have discovered a handful of rare lizards during a top secret gecko census at an undisclosed location south of Auckland. The Raukawa gecko is considered at risk on the mainland due to… Read more Audio
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Xi Jinping's trade tour across South East Asia
16 Apr 2025China's President Xi Jinping is on a charm offensive to drum up business across the region. Checkpoint's correspondent in Taipei, Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio
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DOC considering banning dogs on popular Southland walkway
16 Apr 2025There is much a do about piles of doggy do littering a popular Southland walkway. So much so the Conservation department's considering banning pooping pooches from Foveaux walkway near Bluff. It said… Read more Audio
Tuesday, 15 April 2025
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Housing emerges as the key Australian election battlefield
15 Apr 2025Housing has emerged as the key election battlefield between the major parties in the Australian election campaign ahead of the May 3rd ballot. Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio
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Evening business for Tuesday 15 April 2025
15 Apr 2025News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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NZ football referee to wear body camera at Club World Cup
15 Apr 2025A New Zealand football referee will be wearing a body camera when he officiates at the Club World Cup in June. Waikato's Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh is among 35 referees who will take control at the… Read more Audio
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Northland man's prosthetic foot stolen out of letterbox
15 Apr 2025A Northland man's been forced to fashion a prosthetic foot out of back shed bits and bobs after someone pinched the real deal. Russel Blank, had sent his prosthetic foot off for repairs at the… Read more Audio
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What does it take to get a full driving license?
15 Apr 2025We all know someone who's been sitting on their restricted license for years or perhaps struggling to get a test slot. The Government says scraping the second practical test needed to get a full… Read more Audio
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Zuru Toys co-founder speaks on impacts of US tariffs
15 Apr 2025Nutty, irrational policy, that is costing a New Zealand toy company billions of dollars a year in trade tariffs. That's how Zuru Toys co-founder Nick Mowbray describes US import taxes and said… Read more Audio
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Hundreds of jobs could go at Health NZ - PSA
15 Apr 2025The Public Service Association said hundreds more jobs could go at Health NZ - and affected staff have told RNZ they feel despondent, exhausted and anxious. Health NZ has confirmed it's consulting… Read more Audio
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Health NZ told to stop using 'pregnant people' as term
15 Apr 2025Transgender researchers are disappointed Health New Zealand has been told to stop using the term "pregnant people" in favour of "pregnant women". The coalition has told the agency the use of inclusive… Read more Audio
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Iconic New Zealand music school given second life
15 Apr 2025An iconic New Zealand music school, which trained many award-winning kiwi artists, has been given a second life after being canned due to financial difficulties two years ago. Former staff from MAINZ… 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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