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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, 17 October 2025
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Blockbuster double header kicking off Pacific Champs
17 Oct 2025A sea of Samoan supporters are set to descend on Mount Smart this Sunday. A blockbuster double header kicks off the 2025 rugby league Pacific Champs, with both the Kiwi Ferns and Kiwis in action… Read more Audio
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International Tree Climbing Champs hit Christchurch
17 Oct 2025Fancy diving between branches at the top of a tree? Well the International Tree Climbing Championships may be just the thing for you. While tree climbing may elicit childhood memories - this is… Read more Audio
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What can you do if you have rate regrets?
17 Oct 2025If you fixed your home loan rate a while ago, you might have mixed feelings as you watch interest rates fall. They'll probably be lower for a while to come, but if you're missing out on the savings… Read more Audio
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Bear attacks in Japan hit a record high
17 Oct 2025Asia correspondent Adam Hancock spoke to Lisa Owen about the number of bear attacks in Japan hitting a record high, as well as the last surviving member of Sir Edmund Hillary's team that reached the… Read more Audio
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Reader's Digest stop publishing printed edition
17 Oct 2025Long running magazine Reader's Digest has stopped publishing a printed edition, moving exclusively online after 75 years. GM of Publishing and Sales Asia Pacific for Reader's Digest, Sheron White… Read more Audio
Thursday, 16 October 2025
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Most Australians keen to stick with US alliance, despite Trump
16 Oct 2025Most Australians want to stick with the US alliance, despite dwindling public opinion towards the Trump administration and its effects on democracy. Audio
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Evening business for 16 October 2025
16 Oct 2025News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Hello Fresh fined for misleading customers
Hello Fresh has been fined for a hard sell campaign that turned misleading for customers. Audio
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Hutt Hospital ED doctor on planned strike action
Dr Tanya Wilton is an ED doctor at Hutt Hospital. She tells Lisa Owen it was shocking to hear the Health Minister accuse senior doctors of being unethical over strike action. Audio
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Health Minister scolds senior doctors over strike plans
Health Minister Simeon Brown has scolded senior doctors in a take-no-prisoners address to their annual conference in Wellington today. In his speech, he accused them of crossing an "ethical line" for… Read more Audio
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Auckland Museum opens most galleries after asbestos find
16 Oct 2025Five months after the discovery of asbestos closed Auckland Museum, its finally reopened the doors to the majority its main attractions - including the cherished volcano house. Remediation work to get… Read more 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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