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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, 21 December 2023
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Animal control officers out in force at West Coast beaches in Auckland
21 Dec 2023Animal Control Officers will be out in force at Auckland's West Coast beaches , making sure nobody's breaking the rules. Piha is one of the region's worst beaches for bad behaviour from dog owners… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 21 December 2023
21 Dec 2023News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Locals in small Hawkes Bay town want new vape shop gone
21 Dec 2023Locals in a tiny Central Hawke's Bay town want a new vape store gone. A petition delivered to the council calling for the closure of the shop in Otane has gathered 500 signatures. But the shop owner… Read more Audio
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Scott Robertson names management group for All Blacks side
21 Dec 2023New All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has confirmed his management group for the upcoming season and it's a lengthy list of people. Seven remain from past coach Ian Foster's era, eight have experience… Read more Audio
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Figures show road crashes costing the country billions
21 Dec 2023Latest figures show road crashes are costing the country billions of dollars. With summer holidays just round the corner, a former road safety officer is reminding people to be safe. Our reporter Emma… Read more Audio
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Stuck in the mud: Bad weather slows flood recovery for East Coast
21 Dec 2023Ten months after Cyclone Gabrielle, bad weather has left the recovery for many East Coast and Tairawhiti farmers stuck in the mud. And while there's hope forecast dry weather will arrive soon, a… Read more Audio
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Foreign Minister rules out expelling the Russian ambassador
21 Dec 2023Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has ruled out expelling the Russian ambassador. This, despite his coalition partners National and ACT calling for an expulsion earlier this year. MPs had their… Read more Audio
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Two prisoners assaulted at South Auckland prison, one dead
21 Dec 2023A prisoner is dead and another is in a serious condition after an assault in the kitchen at Auckland South Corrections Facility Read more Audio
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
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Volunteers work to deliver Christmas cheer to Aucklanders
20 Dec 2023More than 14,000km from the North Pole, Aucklanders are packing prezzies for people in need. Over 200 volunteers are working with the Auckland City Mission to distribute food parcels and toys… Read more Audio
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Relief key Coromandel bridge able to reopen much earlier than expected
20 Dec 2023It's a Christmas miracle for Coromandel, with the new 124 metre Taparahi Bridge opening on State Highway 25A this morning. The Kopu-Hikuai section has been shut since January due to structural cracks… Read more Audio
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Facebook scam claims to sell Wellington airport's lost luggage
20 Dec 2023Wellington International Airport is fighting a constant battle to prevent online scams that use their branding to reel in unsuspecting people. It says as soon as one scam is taken down, another pops… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 20 December 2023
20 Dec 2023News from the business sector, including a market report. 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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