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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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Wednesday, 24 April 2024
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Canterbury health services told to make savings
Leaked documents show canterbury health services are expected to save more than thirteen million dollars by the middle of the year. Canterbury University's Dr Michael Gousmett speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio
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Veterans still waiting on support say they feel forgotten
24 Apr 2024On Anzac Day, thousands of New Zealanders will recite the words 'we will remember them' but some of the country's contemporary veterans feel they've been forgotten about, as they navigate long waiting… Read more Audio
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Olympics: NZ canoe sprint team selected
24 Apr 2024A record six women have been selected to represent New Zealand in canoe sprint at the Paris Olympics. The athletes will compete across the K1, K2 and K4 events at the Games, with New Zealand's most… Read more Audio
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Suspicions of Chinese sleeper cells in the Philippines
24 Apr 2024Asia correspondent Per Elinder Liljas speaks to Lisa Owen about India's election, and suspected Chinese sleeper cells in the Philippines . Audio
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Regional tourism groups face funding crunch
24 Apr 2024As councils around the country slash costs many are looking to can or cut funding to their own tourism agencies; a move an industry insider says could kill businesses and turn parts of Aotearoa into a… Read more Audio
Tuesday, 23 April 2024
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Australia .. where an international war of words has broken out
23 Apr 2024Billionaire Elon Musk over attempts to force his company now known as X to take down video of last week's stabbing at a Sydney church. Audio
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Evening business for 23 April 2024
23 Apr 2024News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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'Not fit for purpose' - cyclone report findings
23 Apr 2024Lauren Crimp reports on the damning inquiry into the response to last year's catastrophic storms Audio
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Dylan Schmidt bounces his way to third Olympics
23 Apr 2024Olympian Dylan Schmidt hopes to be bounding towards gold on the trampoline in Paris in August. Schmidt has been selected for his third Olympics and will be joined by Maddie Davidson in the New Zealand… Read more Audio
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Air New Zealand's ripping uni students off... Otago University
23 Apr 2024Air New Zealand's ripping uni students off...according to the Otago University Students Association. The national carrier bumped-up some fares overnight because ITs costs are up 30% Audio
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'They can stick their tax cuts' - cancer patient
23 Apr 2024Cancer patient Graeme speaks to Lisa Owen about health cuts and his deferred surgery Audio
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Does ANZAC Day still hold relevance?
23 Apr 2024Jordan Dunn asks people if ANZAC Day still holds relevance and how they'll be commemorating it 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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