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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, 26 May 2023
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Potholes leave Whangārei woman without drivable car
26 May 2023A cluster of potholes has left a Whangārei mum with an unusable car and a chunky repair bill after the thud of hitting them set an airbag off. And she would like the road maintenance contractors to… Read more Video, Audio
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Young people urge government to act on climate change
26 May 2023Young people demanding immediate action on climate change from the government have held marches across the country.
School Strike 4 Climate and Fridays for Future want to see New Zealand reduce… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 26 May
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6328247337112 Video, Audio
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Concerns new online store targeting children with freebies
There are concerns an online mega store is targetting children with freebies, like crocs and electronics, but is the real price valuable personal data?
The e-commerce site Temu launched last year… Read more Video, Audio
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Sports chat: Wayne Smith lured back to NZR
26 May 2023Former Black Ferns and All Blacks coach Wayne Smith has been lured back to New Zealand Rugby in a new role.
As a performance coach he'll mentor and support the incoming All Blacks coach Scott… Read more Video, Audio
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Loafers Lodge fatal fire: 'Mike The Juggler' farewelled in Wellington
26 May 2023Hundreds of people have today marked the death of a man well-known for juggling on the streets of Wellington.
Michael Wahrlich, affectionately known as Mike the Juggler, is one of five people known… Read more Video, Audio
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Lawyers, family react as Crown Law cleared in Alan Hall case
"Nothing to do with us." That was the conclusion of Crown Law staff after "a cursory glance" at new evidence strongly suggesting Alan Hall was innocent.
Hall had his conviction for the 1985 murder of… Read more Audio
Thursday, 25 May 2023
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NZ bands head on major tours after years of disruption
25 May 2023The New Zealand music industry is taking flight. After years of pandemic cancellations, closed borders and venues closing, local artists are having their first big tours since the pandemic began and… Read more Audio
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Advocates urge govt pay for accommodation for flood-hit families
25 May 2023A call tonight for the government to pay accomodation costs for people displaced from flood damaged homes as their insurance payments run dry and they remain in limbo.
The advovcacy group West… Read more Video, Audio
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Latest political poll - analysis
25 May 2023National and ACT could govern alone according to the latest 1News Kantar public poll.
National has taken the lead again and is on 37 percent in the poll - ahead of Labour on 35.
Act is on 11… Read more Video, Audio
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Period products becoming 'nice to have' for struggling families
25 May 2023The country's largest period charity says demand is at an all time high, as sanitary products become a 'nice to have' for struggling families.
Two years ago the government funded period products in… Read more Video, Audio
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Beckenridge mystery: Boy's clothes washed up on beach
25 May 2023The coroners court has heard 11-year-old Mike Beckenridge's name was written on items of clothing that washed up in Southland following the disappearance of the boy and his step-father eight years… 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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