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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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Thursday, 3 October 2024
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Central North Island mill workers leave for last time
3 Oct 2024Hundreds of mill workers in the Central North Island have just left their workplace for the final time and are heading to the pub for a pint or two to farewell their colleagues. 230 workers from… Read more Audio
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UN warns conditions in Lebanon rapidly deteriorating
3 Oct 2024Israel bombed central Beirut in the early hours of Thursday, killing at least 6 people in what it called a "precise air strike." The Israeli Defence Force suffered its deadliest day with 8 Israeli… Read more Audio
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More people living in cars, can't afford to rent - advocate
A freedom camping advocate said she's seeing more working people living in cars and vans than ever before because they simply can't afford to rent. Median rental prices have jumped nearly 30 percent… Read more Audio
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Cuts to Air NZ routes could crush business - Queenstown mayor
3 Oct 2024The national carrier has anounced more trims to regional flights and capacity; including swapping out larger jets for much smaller twin engine turboprop planes on some Queenstown and Dunedin flights… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 3 October 2024
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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'Threat to life' - weather continues to soak areas across NZ
3 Oct 2024In just one day, the Bay of Plenty has had double the amount of rainfall that fell in all of September and further down south - in the Otago region - people are told to stay away from all roads… Read more Audio
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Titirangi residents say they've fallen through gaps of recovery
Auckland residents whose properties are in danger because of slips on publicly owned land have pleaded their case for a fix funded from council coffers. A group of Titirangi residents say they've… Read more Audio
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Cutting beds at new Dunedin Hospital not an option - mayor
3 Oct 2024Cutting bed numbers at the new Dunedin Hospital to balance the building budget is absolutely not an option for one Southern mayor. A group of mayors met with Te Whatu Ora earlier this week to hear… Read more Audio
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2023 Census first to include data on rainbow communities
3 Oct 2024More of us own our own homes, but those still not on the property ladder are paying more in rent. StatsNZ has released its second tranche of Census data, containing a big ol' breakdown of population… Read more Audio
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Former Black Cap to pay in popular exhibition game next year
3 Oct 2024Former Black Cap Lou Vincent will end his cricket exile when he plays in a popular exhibition game next year. After serving a 10 year ban for his part in a match-fixing scandal Vincent has been named… Read more Audio
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Teenager arrested for 'smishing' scam never seen before in NZ
3 Oct 2024A teenager's been arrested over a so called "smishing" scam using sophisticated tech that police have never seen in New Zealand before."Smishing," is when a piece of technology called a blaster… Read more Audio
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New details unsealed in Trump's election interference case
3 Oct 2024US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about new information in Donald Trump's election inteference case being unsealed and Joe Biden's visit to North Carolina with Kamala Harris to assess… Read more 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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