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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, 22 December 2022
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Christmas food safety: Cooked food belongs in the fridge
22 Dec 2022'Tis the season to eat leftovers. 2022 saw us cooking our frozen berries and being more cautious collecting our seafood -- but venturing beyond the best-before date in the quest for a bargain. Should… Read more Audio
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"Pricks front and centre" in prostate cancer fundraiser
22 Dec 2022The transcript of the moment Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was caught calling ACT leader David Seymour an "arrogant prick" in Parliament has sold for $100,100 on TradeMe. Signed and framed, it was put… Read more Audio
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Waka Kotahi highlights busy Christmas travel routes
22 Dec 2022It wouldn't be a holiday without traffic. From Puhoi to the Coromandel, the capital to Kapiti, or in and out of Queenstown, there's no avoiding it... Or is there? Waka Kotahi has used modelling and… Read more Audio
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Small changes can make Christmas safer for everyone - Michael Baker
22 Dec 2022With just three sleeps until Christmas, themed facemasks with santas and mistletoe may come in handy. The Grinch of Christmas is invisible this year: It's estimated that about 85,000 people will be in… Read more Audio
Wednesday, 21 December 2022
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Ribbon cut on long-awaited Peka Peka to Otaki expressway
21 Dec 2022Wellingtonians heading up the Kapiti Coast for the holidays are in for an early Christmas present. The ribbon had been cut on the long-awaited expressway from Peka Peka to Otaki, although it would not… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 21 December 2022
21 Dec 2022News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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The weird and wonderful trends of Wellington City Council
21 Dec 2022Sir Tobias Wigglebottom, Chaise (Shaze) Destroyer of Worlds and Pablo Escobark are among the weird and wonderful dog names registered with Wellington City Council in 2022. The council has just… Read more Audio
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Buenos Aires streets lined with football fans for victory parade
21 Dec 2022The party is still going in Buenos Aires in the wake of Argentina's triumph at the Football World Cup. Local media reported that around four million ecstatic fans turned out for the team's victory… Read more Audio
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Young shearer's dream comes true with world record
21 Dec 2022A teenager from Taihape is on top of the shearing world, having beaten the world record for the highest number of strong wool lambs shorn over eight hours. 19-year-old Reuben Alabaster took it right… Read more Audio
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Drug dealer 501 deportee wins court case
21 Dec 2022A former drug dealer who was deported from Australia as a 501 has won a court case that has opened the floodgates for others to seek justice. The man, who had name suppression, represented himself in… Read more Audio
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"This is about getting it right" - Dairy NZ chair on emissions reduction system
21 Dec 2022The government is proposing a farm-level emissions reduction system as an alternative to the Emissions Trading Scheme backstop, saying it will give farmers price certainty. It committed to a five-year… Read more Audio
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Fiji's political situation fragile after election
21 Dec 2022The political situation in Fiji remains fragile despite a new coalition. Fiji's main opposition parties, led by Sitiveni Rabuka, joined forces to oust Frank Bainimarama's FijiFirst government. But… 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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