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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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Tuesday, 18 March 2025
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Far north farmer wants wild dogs officially labelled pests
18 Mar 2025A Far North famer who's losing hundreds of sheep to wild dogs wants the canine attackers officially labelled pests so there's more freedom to eradicate them. In January an international ultra runner… Read more Audio
Monday, 17 March 2025
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Keir Starmer trying to create 'Coalition of the Willing'
17 Mar 2025United Kingdom correspondent Adam Hollingworth spoke to Lisa Owen about Sir Keir Starmer trying to pull together a coalition of the willing to send peacekeepers to Ukraine and how new information has… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 17 March 2025
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Investigation into Warriors assistant coach Richard Agar
17 Mar 2025The investigation into Warriors assistant coach Richard Agar by the NRL Integrity Unit is now complete. Two weeks ago during half-time of the Warriors' opening game of the season in Las Vegas Agar was… Read more Audio
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Rodeo Animal Welfare Committee speaks on advocate concerns
17 Mar 2025Animal rights group SAFE released a video showing a bull bucking with a rider on its back and appearing to injure one of its hind legs. SAFE claims it is the fifth animal to be killed or suffer… Read more Audio
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Foreign Minister Winston Peters to meet Trump administration
17 Mar 2025Foreign Minister Winston Peters is in Washington DC ahead of his first face to face meeting with the new administration, a meeting with his counterpart Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Winston… Read more Audio
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Calls for rodeos to be banned after allegations bull killed
17 Mar 2025Renewed calls tonight for rodeos to be banned altogether following allegations a bull had to be killed after it was seriously injured at a weekend event. The animals right group SAFE has released… Read more Audio
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Metservice speaks on weather extremes across NZ
17 Mar 2025Westland and Fiordland are under orange heavy rain warnings and Westland residents can expect up to 200mm of rain, Fiordland 130 millimeters. Meanwhile in Timaru, the mercury hit 33 degrees with… Read more Audio
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Expedition only one to reach 'Pole of Inaccessibility'
17 Mar 2025Aotearoa's Pole of Inaccessibility, the furthest point from any road is arguably New Zealand's most remote spot. It's so arduous an expedition that set off in February is believed to be the only one… Read more Audio
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Houthis respond to US air attacks on Yemen
17 Mar 2025Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown spoke to Lisa Owen about the Houthis responding to US air attacks on Yemen over the weekend and Israel carrying out deadly attacks in Gaza over the past couple of… Read more Audio
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ASB launches a new scam busting tool to verify phone calls
One of the big banks has launched a new scam busting tool that verifies in real time, if the person on the phone to is from from the bank. A study last year by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance found half… Read more Audio
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Chiefs claim razor thin victory over the Blues
17 Mar 2025It was a weekend of superhero kits and nail biting thrillers for Super Rugby Pacific's 5th week. The Chiefs claimed a razor thin victory over the Blues - adding to the struggles of the defending… 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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