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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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Friday, 9 September 2022
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Cecilia Hurly remembers family connection to Queen Elizabeth
9 Sep 2022Seventy years ago, Princess Elizabeth was staying at the Treetops Hotel in Kenya when she received news of the death of her father, King George VI. Cecilia Hurly's grandparents owned the hotel and… Read more Audio
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Royal expert in US remembers Queen Elizabeth II
9 Sep 2022Victoria Arbiter is a royal commentator and author. She's now based in the United States where she says people are also mourning the death of the Queen whose reign spanned the terms of 15 US… Read more Audio
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Hello Magazine royal editor describes 'surreal' news in London
9 Sep 2022Emily Nash is the Royal Editor at Hello Magazine. She told me it had only been a few months since the Queen's much talked about platinum jubilee skit with Paddington Bear .... And news of her death… Read more Audio
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Aucklanders at Town Hall sign Queen's book of condolence
9 Sep 2022Aucklanders are heading to the Town Hall to sign a book of condolence for the Queen. Auckland mayor Phil Goff says it's an opportunity for people to express their aroha and sympathy. Katie Todd is at… Read more Audio
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Older New Zealanders remember a young Queen Elizabeth II
9 Sep 2022The Queen has reigned for 70 years - and for many of us - she's the only Queen we've known. There are others who remember her coronation - and have followed her life with great interest ever since… Read more Audio
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Former NZ journalist remembers working with Queen Elizabeth II
9 Sep 2022Former New Zealand journalist Simon Walker worked as the Queen's communications secretary for the Golden Jubilee when she celebrated 50 years on the throne.
He was heading to an evening function when… Read more Audio
Thursday, 8 September 2022
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Leopard seal sunbathes on Petone Beach
8 Sep 2022Lower Hutt locals got a large and somewhat furry surprise as they walked on Petone beach this morning.
A leopard seal decided to park up for a nap, and while it seemed relaxed, there was concern… Read more Video, Audio
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Scientists, astronomy fans head to Otago to find meteorite
Amateur enthusiasts and scientists alike are doubling down on efforts to find an elusive meteorite that crashed to earth last week - probably on farmland between Middlemarch and Outram in Otago.
So… Read more Video, Audio
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Canada mass stabbing: Killer dies after arrest
8 Sep 2022The suspect in Canada's stabbing spree in Saskatchewan has died after being arrested. 32-year-old Myles Sanderson led police on a three day man hunt, after 10 people were killed and 18 others injured.
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Govt considering scrapping Covid traffic light system
The government is actively considering scrapping the traffic light framework completely. The system has guided New Zealand's Covid-19 response since December last year.
But with Covid case numbers… Read more Audio
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Immigration NZ explains delays in visitor visa process
8 Sep 2022People trying to get a New Zealand visitors visa want to know why it's taking so long to get one.
Fewer than one in five visitor visa applications have been approved since August, when the borders… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 8 Sept 2022
8 Sep 2022News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6312019171112 Video, Audio
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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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