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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, 1 December 2023
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Hawkes Bay locals cross fingers for clear Xmas as El Niño approaches
1 Dec 2023It's officially the first day of summer and according to Niwa, warm weather and high winds are on the menu for the rest of the season. During an El Niño, New Zealand summers tends to mean strong… Read more Audio
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PM spends first day out focused on education
1 Dec 2023The Prime Minister's used his first day out and about in the top job, to focus on education. Christopher Luxon and Education Minister Erica Stanford visited Manurewa Intermediate to reinforce their… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 1 December 2023
1 Dec 2023News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6342137075112 Video, Audio
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Buyer beware: Consumer NZ warns of short expiry date on xmas gift cards
1 Dec 2023Buyer beware of gift cards with short expiry dates this festive season, that warning from Consumer NZ. An estimated $10 million in unspent vouchers go unspent each year. Consumer NZ says that makes… Read more Video, Audio
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Kiwi boxers to defend world titles in Northland this weekend
1 Dec 2023It's set to be an historic night of boxing in Northland this weekend with two local heroes headlining a blockbuster card. Mea Motu and Lani Daniels, who both hail from the far north, will defend their… Read more Video, Audio
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Wellington nurses warn staff may quit jobs over parking restriction
1 Dec 2023Nurses and other staff at Wellington Hospital warn plans by the council to restrict nearby parking could force some to quit their jobs. Over half of those who responded to consultation on the plan… Read more Audio
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Bay of Plenty locals feeling hard done by after hefty parking fines
1 Dec 2023A storm's brewing over a Bay of Plenty Coffee cart and some instant parking tickets. The drive through coffee shop is on a lot behind a service station at Tauriko on State Highway 29 just out of… Read more Video, Audio
Thursday, 30 November 2023
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Israel-Hamas ceasefire extended minutes before it was due to expire
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire has been extended just minutes before it was due to expire. Israel's military says a truce with Hamas will continue "in light of the mediators" efforts to continue the… Read more Audio
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Flightless native birds manage escape from Waikato wildlife sanctuary
30 Nov 2023A security review is underway after a series of brazen breakouts from a Waikato wildlife sanctuary. In the past two months three Kakapo have gone over the wire at Sanctuary Mountain, Maungatautari… Read more Video, Audio
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Hundreds of jobs losses at Weta Digital after agreement ends with tech company
30 Nov 2023More than 250 jobs are going from Weta Digital, after an American tech company ended its agreement with the Wellington-based company. The company acquired Weta Digital from New Zealand owned Weta FX… Read more Video, Audio
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Wellington mayor receives supportive messages after revealing drinking problem
30 Nov 2023Tory Whanau says she's received hundreds of messages of support after admitting to having a drinking problem. But some councillors are questioning whether she's up to the job. The Wellington mayor… Read more Audio
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'Very cute': Wellington Zoo welcomes first baby giraffe in 2 decades
30 Nov 2023Wellington Zoo's welcomed a baby Giraffe... the first to be born there in almost two decades. And its a girl ..born to Mum Zuri and Dad sunny, in the early hours of yesterday morning. Wellington Zoo… 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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