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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, 2 September 2025
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Evening business for 2 September 2025
2 Sep 2025News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Latest scandal not the first toilet-related NRL incident
2 Sep 2025The All Blacks have begun their training in Auckland where they will defend their Eden Park fortress against the world champions. Audio
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Shane Jones on call for Methanex gas supply redistribution
The Building Industry Federation says the country's facing a slow motion energy crisis and gas is vital in the production of building products. It's worried rising energy prices could push the cost of… Read more Audio
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Striking nurses 'sick of system not allowing us to do our jobs'
"Tired, sick and absolutely devastated by a system that is not allowing us to do our jobs." That from one of the 36,000 nurses on strike today - as the lengthy negotiations between Health NZ and the… Read more Audio
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Gas supply a slow-motion crisis - building industry boss
It's a slow-motion energy crisis that could collapse vital supply chains and push construction costs up even further. That from the boss of the Building Industry Federation who is calling on the… Read more Audio
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Kingitanga gathers at Turangawaewae for Koroneihana
2 Sep 2025Thousands of Kingitanga followers are arriving at Turangawaewae Marae in Ngaruawahia for the start of the Koroneihana. Our reporter Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira is there. Audio
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'My bra supports me more than you' - nurses strike
More than 35,000 nurses walked off the job following nearly a year of deadlocked negotiations between Health New Zealand and the union over pay and working conditions. The Nurses Organisation says the… Read more Audio
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Secrecy surrounds new Amazon data centres in Auckland
2 Sep 2025Three Amazon data centres have come online in Auckland today, with the tech giant inviting prime minister Christopher Luxon to speak at its big event. But much of the detail is secret, including where… Read more Audio
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Shoppers finding cheaper grocery prices at local markets
Shoppers looking for alternatives to filling the trolley at the supermarket are heading to local markets for cheaper prices. As part of RNZ's Pinch Point series on the cost of living, Bill Hickman… Read more Audio
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Tennis: Osaka defeats Gauff in straight sets
2 Sep 2025Former US Open champion Naomi Osaka has caused an upset at the tennis tournament in New York by defeating third seed Coco Gauff in straight sets. The 27-year-old Japanese player is back into the… Read more Audio
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Farmer praises gumboots after surviving lightning strike
2 Sep 2025Gumboots can be a bit of lifesaver for many farmers but for one West Coast dairy manager, his gummies were an acutal life saver when he was struck by lightening. Chris Wilson, from Westport, was out… Read more Audio
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US correspondent Todd Zwillich.
2 Sep 2025Chicago is bracing for a major immigration enforcement operation. 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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