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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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Tuesday, 7 November 2023
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Virtual wine tasting & robot room service: New tech in tourism
7 Nov 2023Imagine virtual wine tastings from 31,000 feet, robot room service and exploring countries from the comfort of your couch. That's what the tourism industry is exploring while grappling with new… Read more Audio
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Mosque inquest: Police officer admits changes needed in responding to major events
7 Nov 2023A senior police officer admits improvements are needed in responding to major events like the Christchurch mosque attacks. The remarks came today during the inquest into the March 15 attacks that… Read more Audio
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Pacific Island Leaders Summit underway in the Cook Islands
7 Nov 2023The opening ceremony of the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Summit is underway in the Cook Islands. Leaders and high level delegations from 18 member states are there with the US and China also… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for November 7, 2023
7 Nov 2023News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6340653765112 Video, Audio
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How long should your old iPhone keep working for?
7 Nov 2023Calling all mobile phone users, how long do you reckon your cell should keep working? It's a serious environmental question in an age of disposal goods where tech is constantly being updated with… Read more Video, Audio
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Melbourne cup: Without a Fight wins 2023 cup
7 Nov 2023For more on the Melbourne Cup, sports reporter Jonty Dine joins Lisa Owen in studio [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6340652947112 Read more Video, Audio
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10 months in a cabin: Homeowners wait for fate of flood-damaged homes
7 Nov 2023"A nightmare camping trip that doesn't stop." That's how one home owner has described their living situation after ten months sleeping in a tiny cabin waiting for the fate of their flood-damaged… Read more Video, Audio
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Police searching for wife of man found dead in Ellerslie
7 Nov 2023An appeal tonight for sightings of the wife of a man found dead in his Ellerslie home. Police are searching for a 67 year old woman Mei Han Chong, after a worried relative went to the couples house at… Read more Video, Audio
Monday, 6 November 2023
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Rare skink population found in Hawkes Bay backyard
6 Nov 2023A population of a rare lizards has been found in a back garden in Central Hawke's Bay. It's the first time the Hawke's Bay Skink has been found in the area, with the only other known population inside… Read more Audio
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Top fashion designer picked for Air New Zealand's next uniform
She's dressed a future Queen and a Prime Minister and now top end fashion designer Emilia Wickstead is onboard to create Air New Zealand's next uniform. The kiwi who is based in the UK was chosen from… Read more Video, Audio
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Palmerston North school teaching students practical trade skills
A Manawatu school is giving students practical help for a move into the trades after school. Palmerston North Boys' High School is giving students the opportunity to clip on a toolbelt and build… Read more Audio
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$1 Billion needed to fix Wellington's water infratructure - provider
6 Nov 2023Wellington Water says It's going to cost $1 billion a year over the next 10 years to fix the Wellington's crumbling water infrastructure. In some parts of the region over 40 percent of water pipes are… Read more Audio
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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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