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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, 24 November 2023
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NZ Rugby launches strategy to connect with Pacific communities
24 Nov 2023New Zealand Rugby has launched a strategy to help connect more Pacific communities with the game. The strategy is the first of its kind anywhere in the world and aims to create more equitable… Read more Video, Audio
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More 'concerning' emails received by schools & hospitals
24 Nov 2023More threatening emails have been received by schools, courts, hospitals and places of worship today around the country. At least 70 emails, which police describe as "of a concerning nature", have… Read more Video, Audio
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Done deal: Incoming PM Chris Luxon on coalition completion
24 Nov 2023National Party leader and incoming Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon speaks to Lisa Owen. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6341684446112 Read more Video, Audio
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National, ACT, NZ First will lead NZ's first three party govt
24 Nov 2023National, ACT and New Zealand First will lead the country's first ever three party coalition government. Incoming Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has called the Governor General confirming he can… Read more Video, Audio
Thursday, 23 November 2023
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Tensions rise at Auckland council over planned carpark sale
23 Nov 2023Today the Governing Body at Auckland Council met to go over plans to sell the city's downtown carpark. The building has been a sore spot for the council, with a number of central city groups objecting… Read more Audio
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Students told to apply for derived grade after online threats
After a series of online threats today, police have been searching a school, hospitals and other insitutions across the country. At 9:00am this morning, Auckland's St Kentigern's College received a… Read more Audio
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Act leader David Seymour on completed coalition talks
23 Nov 2023ACT Leader David Seymour speaks to Lisa Owen.
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Evening business for 23 November 2023
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6341641697112 Video, Audio
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Man fined thousands for illegally keeping 63 geckos and skinks
23 Nov 2023Three protected native Geckos have been returned to the wild after illegally being kept in captivity for years with tens of other lizards and skinks.
Manawatu man, Richard Brosnan has been fined… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ boxing champion Mea Motu loses world number one ranking
23 Nov 2023New Zealand boxing champion Mea Motu has lost her world number one ranking. The IBO World Super Bantamweight Champion has been unseated at the top by Somalia's Ramla Ali. Sports reporter Jonty Dine… Read more Video, Audio
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Sail GP cancellation 'gut punch' to Auckland businesses
23 Nov 2023Auckland businesses say the cancellation of SailGP feels like a "gut punch." Tātaki Auckland Unlimited has confirmed that SailGP won't be hosted in the city next year, due to unavailability of Wynyard… Read more Audio
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Hospitals & schools receive emails threats of 'concerning nature'
Hospitals and schools around the country have spent the day dealing with email threats of a "concerning nature". Police confirmed the emails had been sent to a number of organisations this morning… Read more Video, 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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