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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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Tuesday, 31 January 2023
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Weather: Far North mayor details state of emergency
31 Jan 2023Northland has joined Auckland in a state of emergency as more severe weather is forecast to hit the region.
A red alert weather warning has been extended to Tauranga and Rotorua, and there are heavy… Read more Video, Audio
Monday, 30 January 2023
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Lessons to be learnt after Auckland floods - Wayne Brown
30 Jan 2023Wayne Brown accepts communications were not good enough and he has commissioned a full investigation. Audio
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Trucking boss on impact of flood-damaged roads
30 Jan 2023There's a long list of roads that have been damaged in the flooding, including main highways.
It's creating headaches for businesses relying on the network. The National Road Carriers Association… Read more Audio
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Coromandel roads face major damage with no quick fix
30 Jan 2023The roads in and around the Coromandel are increasingly fragile after a pounding of heavy rain, and more to come.
Some roads have now reopened, but a large section of State Highway 25A between Kopu… Read more Audio
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Auckland floods: Business group 'blindsided' by school closures
30 Jan 2023A major business group says they've been blindsided by the decision to keep schools closed for another week.
Employers and Manufacturers Association CEO Brett O'Riley talks to Lisa Owen. Read more Audio
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Hipkins turns Labour's trend with bounce in political polls
30 Jan 2023New Labour leader Chris Hipkins has helped give his party a bump in the latest 1 News Kantar Public Poll.
Labour has risen five percent up to 38, while National is on 37 percent. ACT is on 10… Read more Audio
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Auckland Grammar headmaster wants school to stay open
30 Jan 2023Update: After this interview, Auckland Grammar School Principal emailed parents later on Monday to advise his school will now close until further notice.
There is much confusion tonight at one… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland floods: AT roading boss details road closures
30 Jan 2023Metservice and Civil Defence warn of more intense rain in the next 48 hours. A rainfall warning has been upgraded to red for parts of Auckland, Coromandel and Northland from tomorrow afternoon.
It… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland floods: Zoo closed for a week after inundation
30 Jan 2023There is much confusion tonight at one Auckland Secondary school after the Ministry of Education instructed all Auckland schools, early childhood centres and tertiary institutions to close until… Read more Video, Audio
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Weather: Coromandel roads hammered by another major storm
30 Jan 2023The roads around the Coromandel Peninsula are in an increasingly fragile state, and Waka Kotahi has urged people to avoid any unneccessary travel.
For more, we're joined by Thames Coromandel Civil… Read more Video, Audio
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Devastating floods hit Kumeū for second time in 18 months
30 Jan 2023Auckland's northwest is reeling for the second time in 18 months, from a major flooding event.
Businesses have long lists of damaged stock and equipment, infrastructure has been wiped out, and… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland floods: What you need to know about insurance
30 Jan 2023First came the floods and now a rising tide of insurance claims. So what do you need to know if your car is swamped with water or your basement carpet's coated in silt?
Tower Insurance Chief Claims… 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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