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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, 24 August 2022
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Sharma hijacks Speaker's welcome but Rurawhe sits him down
Independent MP Gaurav Sharma hijacked the election of Parliament's new Speaker to level fresh allegations against Trevor Mallard.
Allegations the outgoing Speaker rejects. Here's our political… Read more Video, Audio
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David Seymour discusses departing Speaker Trevor Mallard
Adrian Rurawhe has stepped up as Parliament's new Speaker, as former Speaker Trevor Mallard officially ended his tenure on Wednesday afternoon.
Mallard, a Speaker with a controversial reputation… Read more Video, Audio
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Ruapehu skifields hit by warm, wet winter, 130 staff lose jobs
One of the warmest wettest winters on record has put the skids on Mt Ruapehu's ski season, and cost 130 workers their jobs.
That's a third of the staff working on the mountain's two main ski fields… Read more Video, Audio
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Govt may force supermarkets to give competitors better wholesale deal
Supermarkets could be forced by the government to sell products to competitors at fixed prices, if they don't do it themselves.
The government has told the major players to open up their wholesale… Read more Audio
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Only five Auckland stores get govt-funded security upgrades
Just five stores across Tāmaki Makaurau have received security upgrades as part of a $6 million support fund announced by the government.
The prevention programme was announced by then-Police… Read more Video, Audio
Tuesday, 23 August 2022
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Christchurch's Repair Revolution works to revive broken goods
23 Aug 2022A group in Christchurch is plotting a revolution against throw away culture, to help people maintain and fix their broken belongings.
The Repair Revolution meets once a month in a community house in… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ Cricket threatens to pull stumps at Pukekura Park
23 Aug 2022New Zealand Cricket is threatening to pull stumps at New Plymouth's Pukekura Park - one of the country's best loved provincial grounds.
It says the facilities are no longer up to scratch and its… Read more Video, Audio
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Oranga Tamariki challenged on existing abuse in care
23 Aug 2022Oranga Tamariki has been challenged on whether abuse in state care facilities really is historic.
Senior officials from the children's ministry were again before the Royal Commission into Abuse in… Read more Audio
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Mangamuka Gorge closure makes longer drive to Kaitaia
Kaitaia residents could be taking the long, long way around for months after torrential rain badly damaged the main route into town, SH1 through the Mangamuka Gorge.
Waka Kotahi says the road is… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 23 August 2022
23 Aug 2022News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6311282391112 Video, Audio
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Sounds Air launches $799 'season pass' flying deal
Imagine it: an all you can FLY airline ticket, the aviation equivalent of the buffet. Regional operator Sounds Air is making it a reality.
For $799 for three months you can fly as often as you'd like… Read more Video, Audio
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Weather clears in Nelson but area faces massive clean-up
The weather has cleared up in Nelson for now, but locals face a mammoth clean-up. Traffic between Richmond and Nelson is getting more blocked up by the day with roads closed from slips.
Waka Kotahi… 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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