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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, 18 October 2024
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Darleen Tana's fate as MP over to Parliament's Speaker
18 Oct 2024Darleen Tana's fate as an MP is now over to Parliament's Speaker, after Green Party delegates agreed to use the party-hopping legislation to remove her from Parliament. The Greens have wrestled with… Read more Audio
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Black Caps bowl out India for 46 in first test
18 Oct 2024Sports reporter Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen about a bit of drama with the All Blacks and a great first test against India for the Black Caps. Audio
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What do employees need to know if offered redundancy?
18 Oct 2024Currently, unemployment is sitting at 4.6 percent or 143,000 people out of work. Treasury forecast have it rising to 5.3 percent by this years end. Today, the Alliance Group confirmed it's shutting… Read more Audio
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Tensions between Canada and India over murder of Sikh separatist
18 Oct 2024Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart spoke to Lisa Owen about a public feud between Canada and India hitting new lows this week, a woman being arrested for trying to smuggle something quite bizarre… Read more Audio
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Sounds Air cancels Wellington Westport route
18 Oct 2024Regional operator Sounds Air is canning its Wellington/Westport route in the face of tough economic headwinds. It's last run to the capital will be December 31st. Sounds Air said unlike Air New… Read more Audio
Thursday, 17 October 2024
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Australia: High cost of housing blamed for birth rate drop
17 Oct 2024Australia correspondent Peter Ryan spoke to Lisa Owen about the high cost of housing in Australia being blamed for the collapse in the birth rate, which has tumbled to its lowest level since European… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 17 October 2024
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Green Party to decide whether to eject Darleen Tana
17 Oct 2024Today is D-Day for Darleen Tana - with the Green Party due to meet this evening to decide whether to eject their former MP from Parliament altogether. It comes after a fraught and drawn-out process -… Read more Audio
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Golf's Ryder Cup under fire for ticket prices
17 Oct 2024Rising ticket prices for sports events are upsetting some fans but organisers are gambling on people forking out big bucks for bucket list events. Golf's Ryder Cup is the latest event to come under… Read more Audio
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Simeon Brown still has concerns of workings of WCC
17 Oct 2024The local government minister Simeon Brown said he still has concerns about the workings of Wellington City Council. That's despite his meeting with Wellington's Mayor Tory Whanau at parliament this… Read more Audio
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Advocacy service descibes disability housing as 'dire'
17 Oct 2024"Dire" is how one advocacy service describes the disability housing situation. Disability Connect helps people with disabilities, and their families, find the services and support they need. It's… Read more Audio
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Man still waiting for wheel chair friendly state house
17 Oct 2024A man paralysed after a fall, who has been in emergency housing for three years, waiting for a wheel chair friendly state house, is still waiting for a property to be modified. The New Plymouth man… 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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