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Friday, 14 November 2025
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BBC apologises to Trump but won't go further
14 Nov 2025United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the BBC apologising to Donald Trump but refusing to go further. Audio
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Government invest millions into Dunedin Tunnels Trail
14 Nov 2025A Dunedin community group's pipedream to forge a flat trail through the hilly city to Mosgiel is closer to becoming a reality. The first stage from farmland, through an 1800s Victorian gothic railway… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 14 November 2025
14 Nov 2025News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Black Ferns to have new coach by Christmas
14 Nov 2025The Black Ferns will have a new coach by Christmas. Outgoing coach Allan Bunting says he wasn't pushed but he is not seeking reappointment after the Black Ferns finished third at the Rugby World Cup… Read more Audio
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Retirement village residents opposing policy to ban EVs
14 Nov 2025A group of residents at an Auckland retirement village are trying to put the brakes on a policy which could see electric vehicles banned within its gates. Fairview Lifestyle Village in Albany says… Read more Audio
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Police aware violent stalker in area before he murdered woman
14 Nov 2025Police say a special multi-agency group that's goal is to prevent family violence and protect victims never did a threat assessment of a violent serial stalker who went on to kill weeks after being… Read more Audio
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Taranaki family halts bach rebuild for nesting penguins
14 Nov 2025A Taranaki family have paused work on the rebuild of their coastal bach after a pair of nesting little blue penguins - or korora - took up residence beneath its floorboards. The Vile family, who are… Read more Audio
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Australian mayor warning local leaders about capping rates
14 Nov 2025"Be careful what you wish for" - a warning from an Australian mayor who has been talking to local body leaders about capping rates. Local Government Minister Simon Watts is working on a rates cap… Read more Audio
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Increase in need to escape abusive homes shocks Women's refuge
14 Nov 2025A Rotorua women's refuge says it has been shocked at the increase in the number of those needing to escape abusive homes over the past 18 months. But the rise in those affected by family violence… Read more Audio
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Cyclone Gabrielle Witness warns councils must do more prep for evacuations
14 Nov 2025A witness in the inquest into 13 deaths linked to Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawke's Bay has warned the coroner that more people will be harmed unless local councils set trigger levels for rivers, so… Read more Audio
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Brand value of India women's cricket team shoots up following win
14 Nov 2025The brand value of India's top women cricketers has gone through the roof - following their fairytale World Cup triumph on home soil. Top sports marketing experts are calling it a "watershed moment"… Read more Audio
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How long do you have to wait for Lotto winnings?
14 Nov 2025Lotto has hit a record $55 million this weekend - but how long might you have to wait for your money if you win? Turns out you might have to exercise a bit of patience before you dash out to buy… Read more Audio
Checkpoint
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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