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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, 31 October 2025
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Watercare 'extremely disappointed and sorry' after oyster farms contaminated
31 Oct 2025Watercare says it is extremely disappointed and sorry that a fault with one its plants saw Auckland oyster farms contaminated and unable to harvest. The Matakana farmers are devastated yet another… Read more Audio
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Measles cases now linked to a third school
31 Oct 2025An epidemiologist says the number of measles cases over the next few days will tell the extent of the outbreak, with cases now linked to a third school. 13 measles cases are confirmed across New… Read more Audio
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Crackdown on out of district dumpers avoiding rates
31 Oct 2025There is a crackdown on out-of-district discount-hunting dumpers travelling kilometres to off-load their rubbish at the Waihi tip because it is cheaper. About half the people dropping rubbish at the… Read more Audio
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Students sacrifcing study as they struggle to get by on loans
31 Oct 2025It may be called a living costs loan, but is it really enough to live on? As the cost of essentials rise rapidly some students say the loans are nowhere near enough to make ends meet. Each year, the… Read more Audio
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Blaze at asbestos-filled pub deemed suspicious
31 Oct 2025A blaze at an old asbestos-filled pub that closed several schools around Palmerston North has been deemed suspicious. Residents say strong winds spread thick smoke from the fire at the once popular… Read more Audio
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Lawson blamed for near-miss incident with marshals
31 Oct 2025Mexican motorsport officials are at odds with New Zealand Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson, after he was involved in a near-miss incident with two marshals who were running on the track to collect debris… Read more Audio
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First home buyers earning significantly more than average household
31 Oct 2025When you think of first-home buyers, you might imagine young people just starting out and nowhere near the top of the salary ladder. But data shows people able to purchase that first home are earning… Read more Audio
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APEC Summit taking centre stage following Trump trade talks
31 Oct 2025Asia correspondent Adam Hancock spoke to Lisa Owen about the APEC Summit taking centre stage following Donald Trump and Xi Jinping's trade talks, as well as Indonesia's free school meal programme… Read more Audio
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Huntly desperate for more police as businesses forced to play detective
31 Oct 2025Huntly is desperate for more police on the beat with businesses forced to play amateur detective, patrolling the streets and filming burglaries in action themselves. In a letter to the Minister of… Read more Audio
Thursday, 30 October 2025
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Surge in inflation comes as shock to Australian markets
30 Oct 2025Australia corresponent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about a surge in inflation coming as a shock to markets and economists, dashing hopes that the country's central bank could deliver a much… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 30 October 2025
30 Oct 2025News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Silver Ferns lose out on Constellation Cup to Australia
30 Oct 2025It was a win followed by a loss - all in one outing for the Silver Ferns last night. The upshot was Australia reclaiming the Constellation Cup. A new innovation introduced this year saw an additional… 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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