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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.
Monday to Friday, 4-6pm
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Monday, 12 August 2024
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US to boost military presence in the Middle East
12 Aug 2024Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown speaks to Lisa Owen about Lebanese group Hezbollah unleashing a barrage of rockets in the past few hours, the U.S. saying its urgently boosting its military… Read more Audio
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5 year old boy missing south of Gisborne
12 Aug 2024Too many volunteers have proved a challenge for police who are searching for a five year old boy missing in a rural area of Tiniroto south of Gisborne. Khyzah, who has autisim, lives on a remote sheep… Read more Audio
Friday, 9 August 2024
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Caretaker govt in charge in Bangladesh
9 Aug 2024Asia correspondent Erin Hale speaks to Lisa Owen about a caretaker government taking charge in Bangladesh after weeks of protests saw the former administration overthrown, Taiwan producing a TV show… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 9 August 2024
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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NZ Olympic team basking in success
9 Aug 2024The New Zealand team is basking in its most sucessful day of the Paris Olympics - with two gold and bronze medal won to take the nation's medal tally to 13. Reigning keirin world champion Elleese… Read more Audio
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Human cost of energy crisis mounts
9 Aug 2024The human cost of the energy crisis is beginning to mount with hundreds of workers being affected by temporary shutdowns or facing the spectre of permanent closure of pulp and paper mills around the… Read more Audio
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Aratere ferry will be back sailing this weekend after repairs
The interislander ferry, that punched a hole in its hull while docking in the Capital yesterday, should be back sailing over the weekend, following repairs. However, the incident has again raised… Read more Audio
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K Road restaurants say anti-social behaviour putting customers off
Auckland's Karangahape Road restaurants say road works, no parking and anti-social behaviour are putting customers off. Several hospitality businesses along the colourful strip have been forced to… Read more Audio
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How do supermarket prices compare to 2 years ago?
In our latest installment of Checkpoint's new series Crunching the Numbers, we're drilling into the detail of the weekly shop from Countdown and PAK'n SAVE to see how much it's gone up since 2022… Read more Audio
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Tenth day in Phillip Polkinghorne trial
Friends of Pauline Hanna have told a jury about her husband's demands for sex, financial stress, and moments where he became "beastly." It was the tenth day of the trial of retired eye surgeon… Read more Audio
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Gloriavale teacher jailed for 4 years for 40 years of crimes
Just Standfast was sentenced to four years imprisonment for the offending that took place over a 40 year period inside the secretive Christchurch community. Adam Burns was at the Greymouth District… Read more Audio
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Sport: Olympics about to wrap up
9 Aug 2024Sports reporter Jamie Wall speaks to Lisa Owen about the All Blacks game in Wellington coming up this weekend and the Olympics about to wrap up. 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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