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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, 12 September 2024
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Health Minister reveals goals to achieving five health targets
12 Sep 2024Dr Shane Reti has unveilled his prescription for achieving five significant health targets all within the existing budget, leaving some experts skeptical about whether it's actually possible. The five… Read more Audio
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78% of children fully immmunised at 2 years old
12 Sep 2024The Health Minister is looking to boost the number of vaccinators to help turn around tanking childhood immunisation rates.Right now, just about 78 percent of all children are fully immunised at 2… Read more Audio
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Port Taranaki talks with staff after Methanex cuts production
12 Sep 2024The announcement of about 70 potential job losses at Methanex's plant in Taranaki is sending shockwaves through the community with Port Taranaki already talking with its staff about reconfiguring the… Read more Audio
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People picking up second jobs to make ends meet
12 Sep 2024From Police officers to IT workers, people are picking up second jobs to make ends meet. As part of Checkpoint's series Crunching the Numbers, we're drilling into the detail of people's finances and… Read more Audio
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Black Ferns to verse England in front of possible record breaking crowd
12 Sep 2024The Black Ferns could be part of women's sporting history this weekend.The reigning world champions will take on key rivals England at Twickenham this weekend in front of what could be a… Read more Audio
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79 year old spends months weeding to help regenerating bush
12 Sep 202479 year old John Entwisle, who is a retired professional alpine guide has spent months weeding the bluffs in Redcliffs Barnett Park to help regenerating bush, he spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio
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US: Hurricane season hitting Louisiana Coast
12 Sep 2024Unites States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about hurricane season bringing gnarly weather to the Louisiana Coast and how the region assumes the brace position when weather like this… Read more Audio
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Banning teens from social media distracting from real issues
12 Sep 2024The Australian Prime Minister is vowing to get kids off their devices and on to the footy field by introducing a miniumum social media age of 16. Aoteroa's Prime Minister has said he's up for looking… Read more Audio
Wednesday, 11 September 2024
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Africa: Tragedy strikes a number of schools
11 Sep 2024South Africa correspondent Elna Schutz spoke to Anna Thomas about tragedy striking a number of schools, Namibia set to build its largest solar power plant and the how African nations did in the… Read more Audio
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Catholic church complaints process needs to change - survivor
11 Sep 2024A man who survived and witnessed sexual and physical abuse at Catholic-run schools said the way the church investigates complaints of wrongdoing needs to change. Brendon Bowkett has reported the abuse… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 11 September 2024
11 Sep 2024News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Apii Nicholls first signing for next season Warriors
11 Sep 2024Six months after announcing a return the NRLW competition the Warriors have revealed their first signing for next season. Foundation player Apii Nicholls has been recruited back to Auckland to play… 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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