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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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Tuesday, 20 December 2022
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Evening business for 20 December 2022
20 Dec 2022News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Christchurch mission increasing the giving this Christmas
20 Dec 2022Pavlovas, jelly and pies are among some of the Christmas treats sweetening the festive season for struggling Cantabrians. Christchurch City Mission would give out close to 2000 food boxes this week… Read more Audio
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T20 cricket matches across the country in holiday season
20 Dec 2022The holiday season in New Zealand means domestic T20 cricket matches all around the country. The men's and women's competitions launched in unique fashion today, with members of the media joining… Read more Audio
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No safe use when it comes to sunbeds, Consumer NZ says
20 Dec 2022Consumer New Zealand is calling for a ban on sunbeds as a mystery shopping operation found businesses providing services to skin types at the highest risk of melanoma. Consumer New Zealand's head of… Read more Audio
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Piercing ban for boys to stay at Auckland's Mount Albert Grammar school
20 Dec 2022An Auckland school has refused to buckle over its uniform policy, despite pressure from parents and students, and guidelines set by the Human Rights Commission. Mount Albert Grammar had a rule that… Read more Audio
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Conviction of Alan Hall a "serious indictment on criminal justice system" -- law professor
20 Dec 2022A report into the actions or inactions of crown prosecutors that led to the 1985 wrongful conviction of Alan Hall has been referred to police by the Solicitor General. The Supreme Court overturned the… Read more Audio
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Massey residents say drugs fuelling escalating violence
20 Dec 2022Residents living near the scene of a west Auckland homicide believe escalating violence is being fuelled by drugs. Police arrested and charged a 30-year man after a woman died in Massey just before… Read more Audio
Monday, 19 December 2022
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Evening business for 19 December 2022
19 Dec 2022News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Celebration mode for Argentinians everywhere
19 Dec 2022Argentineans in New Zealand and around the globe are in celebration mode after their team's victory over France in a dramatic World Cup final. The win not only secured the South American nation their… Read more Audio
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Police tips to stop grinches this Christmas
19 Dec 2022Police have a warning for those sending presents by mail this year: don't let the grinch steal your Christmas. Mail theft tended to surge around the holiday season, but police had some tips to help… Read more Audio
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Clean up for Otago homes after tornado rips through
A Central Otago community is in clean up mode after a tornado tore through on Saturday night, causing extensive damage to some properties. The tornado ripped through rural Alexandra and Springvale… Read more Audio
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Argentinians on cloud nine after World Cup victory
19 Dec 2022Football fans who flocked to bars around the country this morning were served up an emotional rollercoaster. Argentina edged out France in a gripping World Cup final dubbed the greatest decider ever… Read more 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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