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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, 24 February 2025
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Parker faces another hurdle before chance at heavyweight title
24 Feb 2025It was a knockout win but not against the opponent he had hoped for. Joseph Parker will now have to face another hurdle before getting a shot at the elusive world heavyweight title - despite beating… Read more Audio
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Talks underway to save ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
24 Feb 2025Middle East correspondent Perry Wilton spoke to Lisa Owen about how talks are underway to save the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. Israel's Prime Minister has warned his country is… Read more Audio
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Mark Mitchell speaks on govt new gang laws
More than 76 gang patches and more than 315 other insignia items have been seized by police since the government's new gang laws came into force in November. They've laid more than 3000 charges… Read more Audio
Friday, 21 February 2025
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Evening business for 21 February 2025
21 Feb 2025News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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SLSNZ peer support programme supports lifeguards mental health
21 Feb 2025Surf lifeguards have been served up plenty of jellyfish stings, injuries and rescues this summer. So far, patrol teams have rescued more than 880 people off our coasts. It means lifeguards are often… Read more Audio
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Thousands flock to Hagley Park for Electric Avenue
21 Feb 2025Thousands of music fans have flocked to Christchurch's Hagley Park for this year's Electric Avenue festival. The tenth edition of the drawcard music event goes for two days so many patrons are set to… Read more Audio
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Auckland FC taking on Phoenix for third derby this weekend
21 Feb 2025No A-League team has won three local derby games in a season, but Auckland FC are firm favourites to make more history tomorrow night. Auckland have defeated the Wellington Phoenix twice already this… Read more Audio
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Students speak on revamped govt school lunch programme
Fed Up over an unwanted partnership with Pita Pit. It's left a bad taste in the mouths of hundreds of primary school students at a West Auckland school who received meat wraps for lunch for the… Read more Audio
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Fears people feeding sharks off Waiheke Island could risk attack
21 Feb 2025There's fears that people feeding sharks in Waiheke Island's Matiatia Bay area are unnecessarily increasing the risk of a shark attack. The bay is the main entry point to the island via the Fullers… Read more Audio
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Dunedin police patrolling student flat area after alleged rape
21 Feb 2025The attack happened on February fourth at a property on Cosy Dell Road - an area close to Otago University, with a number of student flats. Police say an unknown man entered the house and assaulted an… Read more Audio
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Top lawyer says redress should be available to all victims
21 Feb 2025A cabinet paper about rapid torture redress payments to survivors of the Lake Alice child and adolescent unit in the 1970s says it's not possible to rule out torture at other locations. That's left a… Read more Audio
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Joseph Parker gets new opponent after Dubois falls ill
21 Feb 2025Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen about the big Super Rugby Pacific features of the weekend and how there's been a bit of a twist for Joseph Parker's fight on Sunday morning. 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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