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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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Monday, 3 April 2023
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More engineering faults, more cancelled ferries on Cook Strait
3 Apr 2023The Cook Strait ferries have hit yet more troubled waters. Four Bluebridge sailings are cancelled today, leaving more than 1000 passengers on the wrong side of the strait.
It's the latest in a string… Read more Audio
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Warriors' surprise win scores second place on NRL table
3 Apr 2023After an unlikely 20-point fightback at Shark Park the Warriors have moved into second on the National Rugby League table behind the unbeaten Brisbane Broncos.
It's lofty heights Warriors fans… Read more Video, Audio
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Can we rely on One NZ's satellite hookup with Musk's SpaceX?
3 Apr 2023One of the country's biggest telco's has dialled up Elon Musk to help with Aotearoa's patchy cell coverage and end blackspots.
One New Zealand, previously known as Vodafone, has signed a deal with… Read more Video, Audio
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Foreign-trained nurses using NZ registration to move to Australia
3 Apr 2023Some overseas-trained nurses are using their New Zealand registration to leapfrog straight into a job in Australia.
Meanwhile, health recruiters say Australia and Britain are getting increasingly… Read more Audio
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Govt tweaks lobbying rules in transparency effort
3 Apr 2023Lobbyists may no longer have swipe card access to Parliament, under changes suggested by the government this afternoon.
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has admitted there's a perception problem, and… Read more Video, Audio
Friday, 31 March 2023
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Frustrated North Shore want new harbour crossing to start soon
31 Mar 2023Meanwhile frustrated commuters on Auckland's North Shore say six years is a long time to wait for construction starts on a second harbour crossing. The government's put forward five options -… Read more Audio
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AKL Councillor Mike Lee calls out Fullers360 for poor service
31 Mar 2023An Auckland councillor is calling Fullers out for its poor ferry service, saying it needs to pay staff more if it wants to plug crew gaps.
Fullers360 runs Auckland's commuter ferries and is… Read more Video, Audio
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Taranaki peaks gain legal personhood - Te Kāhui Tupua
31 Mar 2023Hundreds of people gathered at Aotearoa Pa in South Taranaki today to witness the initialling of Te Ruruku Pūtakerongo - the Treaty of Waitangi settlement for Taranaki Maunga. he deal consigns the… Read more Audio
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Increase to benefits, subsidies and minimum wage widely welcomed
31 Mar 2023Benefits, subsidies, and wages are all set for a shake-up as a new financial year kicks off tomorrow.
Young families, seniors, and students are among those who'll see more in their pockets, while the… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 31 March 2023
31 Mar 2023News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6323691212112 Video, Audio
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Aged care nurses near pay parity with hospitals, but GPs still short
From tomorrow, more than 8000 nurses working in aged care, hospices and other community providers will start getting pay rises of up to 15 percent.
That's going to bring them closer to pay parity… Read more Video, Audio
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Cricket: Plenty on line in final NZ vs Sri Lanka ODI
31 Mar 2023The Black Caps and Sri Lanka are playing the third and final one-dayer in Hamilton and there is plenty on the line for the visitors.
This series is the last in the World Cup cycle for both teams. New… 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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