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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 October 2025
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Urgent need for dedicated cancer centres - surgeon
24 Oct 2025A top surgeon believes there's an urgent need for dedicated cancer centres around the country as the number of people diagnosed with the disease is set to balloon and the gap in outcomes is widening… Read more Audio
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Clean up begins after Canterbury lashed by gales
24 Oct 2025Meanwhile, a state of local emergency remains in place for Canterbury, which was lashed by gales yesterday. Thousands remain without power and key highways remain closed, as people begin to clean up… Read more Audio
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Transpower on outages across Southland and Otago
24 Oct 2025Transpower on outages across Southland and Otago Audio
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Southland farmers struggling to milk cows after storm
24 Oct 2025Hundreds of farmers are struggling to milk their cows with no power and limited generators to share around. Stuart Kent, a dairy farmer in Western Southland spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio
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Fakes and Forgeries exhibition opening in Mangaweka
24 Oct 2025In a competition inspired by the famous Foxton forger, dozens of artists have submitted their best imitations in the hope of earning a coveted central North Island counterfeiting crown. The biennial… Read more Audio
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Thousands of homes without power in Southland and Clutha
24 Oct 2025The Southland and Clutha Districts are under local states of emergency with thousands of homes and services without power and some without water too. The Minister for Emergency Management made the… Read more Audio
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Wind flips caravans and tears down sheds in Eketahuna
24 Oct 2025Power is still out for about 2000 properties in the lower and central North Island after Thursday's severe storm. While locals are surveying the damage there - a State of emergency has been declared… Read more Audio
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White Ferns semi-final hopes dashed
24 Oct 2025The White Ferns Cricket World Cup semi-final hopes are over following a 53 run loss to India this morning in what has been a disappointing World Cup campaign. They have a final pool game against… Read more Audio
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What should you do with $10,000?
24 Oct 2025It's not a life-changing Lotto win but $10,000 can still be enough to improve your financial future, experts say. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds has been talking to financial experts about what you… Read more Audio
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China's military shakeup
24 Oct 2025Asia correspondent Katie Silver spoke to Lisa Owen about a shakeup among the Chinese military's top brass. Audio
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Contact tracers find first case of measles on Cook Strait ferry
24 Oct 2025New Zealanders are being warned to make sure they're immunised against measles if they're travelling off shore with active outbreaks in a number of countries and a rising number of cases here. Four… Read more Audio
Thursday, 23 October 2025
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Australian house prices surging
23 Oct 2025Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about the Australian property market, where the latest data has shown home prices around the country are surging, and are only expected to keep… Read more 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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