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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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Wednesday, 7 June 2023
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PGA has bloods on hands over controversial merger - professor
7 Jun 2023The PGA has blood on its hands after announcing a surprise merger with the controversial Saudi backed rival LIV golf. That's the verdict of an Otago University Professor specialising in the politics… Read more Video, Audio
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Rise in dog attacks on wildlife - are 'lockdown puppies' to blame?
7 Jun 2023DOC is warning dog owners to be wary of their furry friends along the coastline this winter to curb an increase in attacks on wildlife.
In the last six months alone several yellow eyed and little… Read more Video, Audio
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Massey University staff told to clear buildings' rat traps
7 Jun 2023Professor Rat Catchers are apparently a new thing at Massey University. In an email the varsity's told staff they're responsible for disposing of dead rodents and vermin in traps that are in the… Read more Video, Audio
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Shelly Bay fire: Iconic Wellington building gutted in blaze
7 Jun 2023A fire has completely gutted an iconic warehouse building in Wellington's Shelly Bay on the Miramar Peninsula, which has been the site of years of drama and controversy.
A hotly contested housing… Read more Video, Audio
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Toll road text scam catching many unsuspecting NZers
A simple road toll text scam is taking a massive toll on unsuspecting victims, with one person losing their life savings.
The message looks like it comes from legit agency like Waka Kotahi, and… Read more Video, Audio
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Fiji PM Rabuka in NZ to strengthen bilateral relations
Fiji's prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka has thanked New Zealand for ongoing supported but lamented the effect of the RSE system on his country. Mr Rabuka was hosted by Prime Minister Chris Hipkins at… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 7 June 2023
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6328930461112 Video, Audio
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Kaikohe mourns kuia killed in home invasion
7 Jun 2023Kaikohe mourned a woman with a "special spirit" today as crowds of people farewelled a much-loved kuia, dressed in her favourite colour - purple.
71-year-old Linda Woods was killed in her home on… Read more Audio
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Pro golfers blindsided by surprise PGA-LIV merger
7 Jun 2023Professional golfers have been blindsided by a surpise merger between two bitterly divided tours.
A deal some believe is sealed in blood. The PGA is joining forces with the Saudi Arabia's rival LIV… Read more Video, Audio
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Ex-Transport Minister reminded 12 times to sell airport shares
7 Jun 2023Michael Wood was reminded 12 times over two and a half years to sell his shares in Auckland Airport.
The revelation is one of many that just keep coming, after the Transport Minister was stood down… Read more Audio
Tuesday, 6 June 2023
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Journalist Nick McKenzie on Australian defamation case and the 'unreliable' NZ soldier witness
A former New Zealand solider who gave key evidence in a trial centred around a now disgraced former Australian SAS soldier has been deemed an unreliable and dishonest witness, by the trial judge.
Ben… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ athletes fly to Berlin for Special Olympics
6 Jun 2023Thirty-nine New Zealand athletes will tomorrow board a plane for Berlin to compete in the Special Olympics.
For many of the competitors, who have intellectual disabilities, the event is the first… 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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