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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, 22 September 2023
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Airlines and airport at odds over passenger pileups in arrivals
22 Sep 2023It's officially the school holidays and 15,000 passengers are expected to pass through Auckland Airport tomorrow. But brace, because traffic jams in the arrivals hall are already causing heavy… Read more Video, Audio
Thursday, 21 September 2023
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Christchurch fur dad campaigns to allow dogs on buses
21 Sep 2023JJ Smith tells Lisa Owen why his Jack Russells Hazel and Spruce should be permitted on public transport. Read more Video, Audio
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NZ out of recession, after stronger bounce-back than expected
21 Sep 2023The country is officially out of recession, by the numbers at least. The latest growth figures out today show a stronger-than-expected bounce-back, pulling the country out of recession and maybe… Read more Video, Audio
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Dozens of firefighters fighting two fires in the Mackenzie district
21 Sep 2023Dozens of firefighters are now fighting two fires in the Mackenzie district. A fire near Lake Pukaki has now burned through 165 hectares, while another large fire has been reported at Mount Gerald… Read more Video, Audio
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Update on wild weather in Gore
21 Sep 2023Returning to our earlier story, Gore is under a state of emergency after significant surface flooding inundated the town. Our reporter Tess Brunton is in Gore and speaks to Lisa Owen. [embed]… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for September 21 2023
21 Sep 2023News from the business sector, including a market report [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6337535104112 Video, Audio
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Relative of victim of gang violence hits out at politicians in meeting
A relative of the man badly beaten by a dozen gang members over the weekend has hit out at the politicians who repeated the same-old slogans at a community meeting last night. Videos on social media… Read more Audio
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Disgraced NZ runner Zane Robertson arrested in Kenya, with AK47
21 Sep 2023Disgraced New Zealand long-distance runner Zane Robertson has been arrested in Kenya. According to local media Robertson was found in possession of an unlicensed firearm at his home on the outskirts… Read more Video, Audio
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Report finds Oranga Tamariki hired gang associates due to poor vetting proccess
21 Sep 2023Yet another report into Oranga Tamariki has revealed a litany of problems including allegations of bullying, harassment, sexual and physical assault. The rapid review of Oranga Tamariki's secure youth… Read more Video, Audio
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Queenstown may be boiling water for months, businesses not happy
21 Sep 2023The news Queenstown may be boiling water for months has gone down like a cup of cold sick with businesses in the town. The Queenstown council's been served with a compliance order for its Two Mile… Read more Video, Audio
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Gore in state of emergency after relentless rain, surface flood
21 Sep 2023The Gore District is under a state of emergency. Heavy relentless rain set in early this morning and hasnt stopped causing surface flooding. The Gore and Mataura storm and waste water systems have… Read more Video, Audio
Wednesday, 20 September 2023
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Both major parties lose support in latest political poll
20 Sep 2023After an uninspiring first televised leader's debate last night, the latest TVNZ Verian poll shows Labour is continuing to lose much-needed support. The party is at twenty-seven percent, down one from… 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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