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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.
Monday to Friday, 4-6pm
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Monday, 4 March 2024
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Palmerston North bus fleet 100% electric
4 Mar 2024A nationwide first for Palmerston North, from today, the city's bus fleet is 100% electric. More than 40 new buses have taken to the streets as part of a huge investment in public transport in the… Read more Audio
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Wellington sharing store saved due to community support
4 Mar 2024A Wellington sharing store has been saved, thanks to an outpouring of community support. Free For All gives away donated goods, appliances and clothing in exchange for a five dollar entry fee to cover… Read more Audio
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Hawke's Bay's George Beamish wins gold medal in Glasgow
4 Mar 2024New Zealand track and field athletes capped off the country's best ever finish at the World Athletics Indoor Championships with an unlikely gold medal in the 1500 metres today. Hawke's Bay's George… Read more Audio
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Govt announces plans to increase fuel tax by 12 cents per litre
The government has announced plans to increase petrol excise tax by 12 cents per litre in 2027 to help pay for new roads. The previous Labour government proposed the same hike coming into force, but… Read more Audio
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Canada: Legislation monitoring online hate and sexualisation of children
4 Mar 2024Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Lisa Owen about legislation to monitor online hate and the sexualisation of children, Global cosmetics company The Body Shop closing the doors to many… Read more Audio
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Healthy lunches programme 'wasteful spending' - ACT
4 Mar 2024There are concerns the government could cut the lunch in schools programme, where schools are getting free tax payer funded meals for their students. Ka Ora, Ka Aka was launched in 2019 and feeds… Read more Audio
Friday, 1 March 2024
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Fertility rates dropping in East Asia
1 Mar 2024Asia correspondent Per Elinder Liljas speaks to Lisa Owen about fertility rates dropping in East Asia, the EV industry and India's space programme. Audio
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Kumara prices up to $14 a kg
1 Mar 2024Kumara's back in abundance after many crops were devastated by Cylone Gabrielle. About 97% of Aotearoa's kumara is grown in Northland, due to warm climate and good soil, but much if it was left… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 1 March 2024
1 Mar 2024News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Slip, slop, slap: The rising cost of sunscreen
1 Mar 2024With one of the highest skin cancer rates in the world and melanoma the most common cancer in New Zealand, there's no doubt, Kiwis know it's vital to slip slop slap and wrap. But to meet the… Read more Audio
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Cricket: Black Caps lose first 3 wickets in 6 balls
1 Mar 2024The Black Caps have had a horror start to their batting innings against Australia on day two of the first cricket Test in Wellington. Losing their first 3 wickets in just 6 balls has put the hosts on… Read more Audio
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TVNZ announces 16.8 million dollar loss in six months
TVNZ has announced a 16.8 million dollar loss for the six months ended December. It comes in the wake of Wednesday's revelations that Newshub's newsroom may be gone by the middle of the year. So could… 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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