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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, 11 November 2025
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Routliffe and Dabrowski's winning partnership is breaking up
11 Nov 2025New Zealand's most successful female doubles tennis player's winning combination has come to an end. Erin Routliffe and her Canadian partner Gaby Dabrowski are breaking up after two and half years… Read more Audio
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Serious misconduct found in response to McSkimming allegations
A scathing report by the police watchdog has found serious misconduct at the highest levels of police including former Commissioner Andrew Coster over how police responded to accusations of sexual… Read more Audio
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Coalition differences aired at volume over asset sales
11 Nov 2025Coalition differences were aired at volume today - with Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters at loggerheads over the prospect of asset sales. The Prime Minister says it's a conversation worth having… Read more Audio
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Police kicked out of Firearms Safety Authority
11 Nov 2025The minister responsible for gun law reform is kicking police out of Firearms Safety Authority, in a move she says will help rebuild the trust of law abiding firearms owners. The authority is in… Read more Audio
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Effective ban on semi-automatic firearms survives reform
New Zealand's effective ban on military-style semi-automatic firearms has survived the coalition's overhaul of the Arms Act. The government has been rewriting the country's gun laws, as part of… Read more Audio
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Calls for baby carrier safety standards as ACC claims double
11 Nov 2025New figures from ACC show 11 claims for babies or toddlers with carrier related injuries in 2024, more than twice the number the year before. It's prompted renewed calls for the government to… Read more Audio
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At least a week until Tongariro National Park reopens
11 Nov 2025It's likely to be at least a week until some of the key tracks in Tongariro National Park reopen after a wildfire tore through thousands of hectares of land. Prolonged periods of precious rain have… Read more Audio
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Big day for racegoers at NZ Trotting Cup
11 Nov 2025It was a big day for racegoers at the New Zealand Trotting Cup meeting at Addington in Christchurch. The Cup, with a purse of $1 million is one of New Zealand racing's pinnacle events. Sports reporter… Read more Audio
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US Senate on track to end longest ever government shutdown
11 Nov 2025US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the Senate being on track to end the longest ever government shutdown, as well as the US President has pardoned a number of his allies… Read more Audio
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Electric dirt bikes featuring in growing number of crashes
11 Nov 2025It's a charged issue, electric to be exact and it is catching some riders out. Electric dirt bikes are featuring in a growing number of crashes and cases of illegal riding, according to the police… Read more Audio
Monday, 10 November 2025
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BBC director general resigns over Trump documentary edit
10 Nov 2025United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about BBC director general Tim Davie and CEO of News Deborah Turness resigning over a Donald Trump documentary edit. Audio
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Evening business for 10 November 2025
News from the business sector, including a market report. 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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