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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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Wednesday, 5 April 2023
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NZ Rugby releases 10-year plan for women, girls to get involved
5 Apr 2023New Zealand Rugby have released a 10-year plan for women and girls rugby with some ambitious targets for getting more females engaged in the game.
Players, referees, board members and fans are among… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 5 April 2023
5 Apr 2023News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6323984504112 Video, Audio
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Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern make valedictory speech
5 Apr 2023Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has officially bowed out of Parliament, making her valedictory speech in the House. Read more Video, Audio
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Low-income families face cost of dying crisis - funeral director
5 Apr 2023There's a cost of dying crisis for low income families, according to the Funeral Directors Association.
It says some are unable to farewell their loved ones with dignity, respect and in keeping with… Read more Video, Audio
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CNN's Mike Valerio on Donald Trump's day in court
5 Apr 2023The former US President Donald Trump has launched a blistering attack on the prosecutor who charged him with 34 counts of falsifying business records.
Speaking at his Florida residence hours after he… Read more Video, Audio
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Broken Cook Strait ferries leave frustrated, stranded passengers
5 Apr 2023With the Easter weekend and school holidays just days away, things aren't looking good for those trying to cross the Cook Strait.
For the third day running, one of Bluebridge's ferries has been stuck… Read more Video, Audio
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Surprise rate hike to 5.25% as RBNZ seeks to halt inflation
5 Apr 2023Reining in inflation is coming at a cost for the average New Zealander with a mortgage, critics say.
The Reserve Bank has surprised with a 50 basis point rise in the official cash rate to 5.25… Read more Audio
Tuesday, 4 April 2023
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Audio students, staff in limbo as MAINZ to close
4 Apr 2023Te Pūkenga has officially decided to close Auckland's MAINZ campus, leaving music and audio students in limbo, and tutors out of jobs.
The organisation in charge of bringing together New Zealand's 16… Read more Video, Audio
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Who is she? Photo found behind wallpaper in Dunedin house
4 Apr 2023The chance to identify a smiling woman in a decades old black and white photo found tucked behind the wallpaper in the hall cupboard of Dunedin house.
The Kenmure home built in 1958 has only had… Read more Video, Audio
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Third baby dies from whooping cough as vaccination rates drop
4 Apr 2023A third baby, less than a year old, has died of whooping cough this year, prompting a renewed push for people to get their pēpē vaccinated.
The highly infectious disease can be spread though coughing… Read more Video, Audio
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Eastern Tararua roads remain battered by Cyclone Gabrielle
Roads in the eastern Tararua District remain battered by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Now, this sparsely populated part of the Lower North Island must find a way of meeting cleanup costs that could hit $100… Read more Audio
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People with disabilities concerned about e-scooters
4 Apr 2023If you're vision or mobility impaired, just getting out and about on our crowded streets can be daunting.
People with disabilities are calling for urgent action to improve accessibility on our… 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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