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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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Thursday, 20 April 2023
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Emails reveal Palmerston North Hospital staff concerned about mental health unit
The father of a teenager who died in a suspected suicide at Palmerston North Hospital's mental health ward is disappointed to learn staff had been sending warnings to hospital management about the… Read more Audio
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Swarbrick responds to govt delay on greyhound racing decision
20 Apr 2023A decision on the future of greyhound racing has been pushed back until after the election. A move animal rights advocates say is a betrayal.
The government put greyhound racing on notice at the end… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 20 April 2023
20 Apr 2023News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6325417479112 Video, Audio
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IPCA review mostly praises police action at Parliament protest
20 Apr 2023There were failings, but overall police served the public well in the face of "extreme provocation" at the Parliament protest last year.
However in releasing its findings, the Independent Police… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ golfer Danny Lee criticises PGA Tour, heads for LIV
20 Apr 2023New Zealand golfer Danny Lee has come out swinging against the PGA Tour as he prepares to tee off in his fourth LIV Golf event in Adelaide tomorrow.
Lee switched to the Saudi-backed league in… Read more Video, Audio
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How the rising cost of food is summed up in the price of a pizza
20 Apr 2023Despite inflation falling to 6.7 percent, one of the main drivers continues to be the cost of food.
That's an expense hitting every one of us - including those running restaurants.
One pizzeria… Read more Video, Audio
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Kiwibank chief economist on inflation drop to 6.7 percent
20 Apr 2023The rising cost of living appears to have peaked, with one economist picking it will be closer to three percent by the end of the year.
The latest figures show annual inflation falling to 6.7 percent… Read more Video, Audio
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National ex-candidate lashes out after offensive social posts
20 Apr 2023National's latest ex-candidate has lashed out at the media after resigning, claiming "woke stupidity" and "character assassination" had destroyed his political ambitions.
Stephen Jack was running in… Read more Audio
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Economy: NZ inflation down from historic high to 6.7 percent
20 Apr 2023'The world war on inflation is turning'. From historical highs, the inflation figure dipped today to 6.7 percent - but is still at levels not seen since the 1990s.
Global fuel prices have come down -… Read more Audio
Wednesday, 19 April 2023
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Childcare costs too high for Napier mother to return to work
19 Apr 2023A social media post from a Napier mum who's crunched the child care numbers and says its too expensive to go back to work has sparked a lively debate, and highlighted a potential blindspot in… Read more Video, Audio
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Christchurch Airport welcomes direct flights with US
19 Apr 2023It could be good news if you're planning a Christmas trip to the US - direct flights from Christchurch to America.
From the start of December, a United Airlines Dreamliner will depart the South… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ women with endometriosis face many ongoing challenges
19 Apr 2023Exhausting sick leave, forking out for private medical procedures and being told outdated information by health professionals are just some of the ongoing challenges that women with endometriosis… Read more Video, 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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