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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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Friday, 7 February 2025
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Warriors to begin season tonight
7 Feb 2025RNZ's Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen about the Super Bowl coming up and the Warriors set to begin their season. Audio
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Westpac drops 3 year mortgage rate below 5%
7 Feb 2025Music to the ears of home owners today with a major bank dropping its three year mortgage rate below five percent for the first time since 2022. Westpac is advertising a rate of 4.99 percent, the… Read more Audio
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Auckland dog owners group together to fight dog rules changes
7 Feb 2025The Auckland Council proposal would see some off lead parks become on leash only, as well as further restrictions on dogs running free at some beaches. It wants to improve safety and protect wildlife… Read more Audio
Wednesday, 5 February 2025
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Panel of experts says serial killer Letby didn't kill babies
5 Feb 2025An international panel of medical experts have concluded British serial killer Lucy Letby did not kill any babies. The now 35 year old was convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder… Read more Audio
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Evening business for Wednesday 5 February 2025
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Police investigating attack on woman found injured in park
5 Feb 2025Police are investigating an attack on a woman who was found critically injured in a Christchurch park. They're appealing for public help to work out what happened to her at Richmond Village Green on… Read more Audio
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Govt confirms facelift for Christchurch's Brougham Street
5 Feb 2025The government has done a U-turn on Christchurch's Brougham Street upgrade, today confirming it will give the busy Road of Regional Significance a facelift after all. The brakes were put on the 90… Read more Audio
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Tall Ferns lock in first home game in more than 5 years
5 Feb 2025In May New Zealand's top women's and men's basketballers will re-ignite a long standing rivalry with their Australian counterparts in the inaugural Trans-Tasman Throwdown. Sports reporter Felicity… Read more Audio
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Shane Jones responds to interuption during Waitangi powhiri
5 Feb 2025A "circus" and a "cheap stunt." That's how NZ First's Shane Jones is labelling an interuption during the powhiri for politicians at Waitangi today. He even went so far as to say funding for the… Read more Audio
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Nicola Willis speaks on unemployment rate
5 Feb 2025The unemployment queue just got a whole lot longer. Another 33,000 people, pretty much a capacity crowd at Wellington's Sky stadium, have joined the ranks of the unemployed in the past year. The… Read more Audio
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David Seymour drowned out by song at Waitangi
5 Feb 2025ACT Party leader David Seymour faced the wrath of Ngapuhi and Toitu Te Tiriti at Waitangi today, briefly losing his microphone and getting drowned out by song when he spoke. He was among government… Read more Audio
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Desert Road closure significantly increasing frieght costs
5 Feb 2025The closure of the Desert Road is increasing freight costs a hundred thousand dollars a day, for consumers and businesses, according to an industry group. State Highway One between Turangi and Waiouru… 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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