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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, 9 September 2025
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Mayors to be elected unopposed
9 Sep 2025Voting papers are about to arrive for the local body elections, but for residents in two districts they won't include anything about a mayoral contest. The mayors of Manawatu, in the lower North… Read more Audio
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All White feeling pressure ahead of second Soccer Ashes game
9 Sep 2025All Whites captain Chris Wood is feeling the pressure ahead of the second game in the Soccer Ashes. Australia have a one-goal advantage coming into the match in Auckland and the Nottingham Forest… Read more Audio
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Who should be allowed access to your wastewater?
Many people may flush and forget but excrament can be mined for a lot of information about your health and habits, and the question is - who should get access to what you discarded? Doctoral candidate… Read more Audio
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Alleged risque message from Trump to Epstein revealed in files
9 Sep 2025US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about files which contain a risqué birthday message allegedly written by President Trump for the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which were… Read more Audio
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Dozens of supermarkets' liquor licences temporarily suspended
Dozens of supermarkets are having their liquor licences suspended for 48 hours after breaking the rules around alcohol sales and promotions online. 38 FreshChoice stores will each be banned from… Read more Audio
Monday, 8 September 2025
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Violence at London 'Palestine Action' ban protest
8 Sep 2025United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about more violence in London at a 'Palestine Action' ban protest, as well as London commuters being brough to a standstill after the… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 8 September 2025
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Alcaraz wins US Open ending reign of Sinner
8 Sep 2025Carlos Alcaraz has ended the reign of Jannik Sinner to claim the US Open title. The victory also saw him leapfrog his opponent at the top of the world tennis rankings. Sports reporter Bridget… Read more Audio
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Former Labour MP Stuart Nash states support for NZ First
8 Sep 2025Sacked Labour minister and former MP Stuart Nash has said if he was ever going to stand for parliament again then it would be with New Zealand First. Nash spoke at New Zealand First's Annual… Read more Audio
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Children still missing after Tom Phillips shot dead
Confronting and devastating - that is the reaction to a shootout early this morning which has left a police officer critically injured and missing man, Tom Phillips, dead. Phillips has been on the run… Read more Audio
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PM says country 'thinking and praying' for shot police officer
The Prime Minister has said the country is "thinking and praying" for the police officer that was shot in Waitomo in the early hours of this morning. A four year manhunt for Marokopa father Tom… Read more Audio
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All Blacks gear up for second test after victory against Springboks
8 Sep 2025The wave of relief is still rolling across the country after the All Blacks triumphed over the Springboks on Saturday night at Eden Park. Attention now turns to Wellington, where the two sides will… 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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