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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, 22 May 2025
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Evening business for 22 May 2025
22 May 2025News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Doctors can prescribe medication for 12 months from next year
For people with long-term health conditions - like asthma, diabetes, and high blood pressure - renewing a prescription will get easier and cheaper. From next year doctors can prescribe medication for… Read more Audio
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Athletes using banned enhancing drugs to take part in event
22 May 2025Swimmers, runners and weight-lifters who are using banned performance-enhancing drugs will take part in the first Enhanced Games next year. The controversial event will take place in Las Vegas and has… Read more Audio
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Barbara Edmonds on Budget 2025
22 May 2025Returning to our top story on the budget labour's finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds joins us now. Audio
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Tax expert on the Govt changes to Kiwisaver in Budget
22 May 2025The government is halving its contribution to Kiwisaver shifting the financial load onto business. The change will be phased. At the moment people over 18 can get up to $521 in government… Read more Audio
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Austerity budget 'that's left women out' - Hipkins
22 May 2025Nearly 13 billion dollars has been clawed back from pay equity changes over four years, the Government contribution to KiwiSaver has been halved, tweaks to BestStart payments have been made and a tax… Read more Audio
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Smith and Caughey's shutting down after 145 years
22 May 2025It's all over for Auckland's iconic department store Smith and Caughey's. Last year, the store permanently closed its Newmarket location and reduced its flagship Queen Street store to a single floor… Read more Audio
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The Salvation Army on parental assistance Jobseeker test
22 May 2025Out of work 18 to 19 year olds may be forced to rely on mum and dad for financial support with the government planning to effectively means test parents of unemployed teenagers before allowing young… Read more Audio
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Trump ambushes South Africa's President during meeting
22 May 2025United States President Donald Trump has ambushed South Africa's President Cyril Rama-phosa during a meeting in the oval office, by playing a video that he claimed proved genocide was being carried… Read more Audio
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Maximum govt contributions to Kiwisaver halved to $260
22 May 2025The amount the government adds to Kiwisaver accounts is being halved to a maximum of 260 dollars a year. People earning more than $180,000 a year will receive no government contribution at all from… Read more Audio
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis on Budget 2025
22 May 2025The government's halving its contribution to kiwisaver. Businesses will have to up theirs from 3 to 4 percent over time. They get a tax break in return. Theres an average $14 a fortnight increase to… Read more Audio
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Parental assistance test for 18 to 19 year olds on Jobseeker
22 May 2025Out of work 18 to 19 year olds may be forced to rely on mum and dad for financial support with the government planning to effectively means test parents of unemployed teenagers before allowing young… 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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