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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, 4 September 2025
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Tasman sawmill confirms closure, 140 jobs to go
4 Sep 2025Carter Holt Harvey has confirmed it is shutting down its Eves Valley Sawmill in Tasman, resulting in more than 140 job losses. The Tasman mill has been a major part of the region's economy for the… Read more Audio
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Seymour and Bishop at odds over Auckland housing plan
4 Sep 2025There's a stoush brewing over the future of Auckland's plan for housing intensification. Auckland Council is meeting later this month to decide on its new draft plan for the city which could reshape… Read more Audio
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At risk teens return from expedition to build confidence
Tired but happy - a group of at-risk teens have returned from a three-day expedition in Canterbury's outdoors. The trip took thirteen 12-15-year-olds referred by Oranga Tamariki and police hiking… Read more Audio
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Opotiki food bank in high demand
4 Sep 2025A food bank in Opotiki is busier than ever, as the cost of living soars and locals struggle with a lull in seasonal work. Whakaatu Whanaunga Trust feeds about 500 people a year in the Bay of Plenty… Read more Audio
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Changes to All Blacks side ahead of Springboks test
4 Sep 2025The All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has made several changes to the side for this weekend's blockbuster test against the Springboks at Eden Park, with a star winger dropped and a potential debutant… Read more Audio
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Te Pāti Māori apologises for MP's social media post
4 Sep 2025Te Pāti Māori has apologised after one of its MPs attacked Labour's Tāmaki Makaurau candidate on Instagram. Tākuta Ferris posted a photo of Labour MPs and volunteers posing with a Peeni Henare… Read more Audio
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Harvard scores legal victory over Trump administration
4 Sep 2025United State correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about Harvard University scoring a legal victory over the Trump administration. Audio
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Health minister and union disagree over nurses pay
4 Sep 2025The Health Minister has said the average earnings of a registered nurse are $125,000 a year, but the union claims his maths doesn't add up. More than 35,000 nurses have walked off the job for the… Read more Audio
Wednesday, 3 September 2025
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UK govt cracking down on student visa overstayers
3 Sep 2025UK correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the UK government's crack down on international students overstaying their visas and a new initiative by one of the country's largest supermarket… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 3 September 2025
3 Sep 2025News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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How can Auckland be jolted back to life?
3 Sep 2025Is the heart of Auckland city still beating? For the best part of a decade, construction of the City Rail Link has seen the CBD strewn with road cones and roads clogged with building sites. Businesss… Read more Audio
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Changes announced for disability support system
3 Sep 2025A controversial cost-saving policy for carers for the disabled is being abandoned as part of changes to the disability support system. From next April, the government will remove purchasing guidelines… 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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