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Thursday, 27 November 2025
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NZ Cricket Boss fighting for his job amid power struggle
27 Nov 2025NZ Cricket boss Scott Weenink is said to be fighting for his job amid an increasingly bitter power struggle over a the future of the domestic game. RNZ understands the NZ Cricket board has signalled… Read more Audio
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Labour calls for retailers who sold asbestos sand to be held to account
Retailers who have sold children's coloured play sand potentially laced with asbestos need to be held to account, according to Labour's consumer Affairs spokesperson. The contamination scare has… Read more Audio
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Proposed Waikato housing subdivision sparks land occupation
A proposed 66 house subdivision near the shores of Lake Whakamaru in Waikato has sparked a land occupation by a local hapu. But the issues Ngati Te Kohera are fighting for go much deeper than the one… Read more Audio
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Christchurch revealed as home for Erebus memorial
27 Nov 2025Christchurch has been revealed as the city that will be home to a national memorial to the Erebus crash victims. It comes after a wait of more than four and half decades and push back from other… Read more Audio
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Lifecycle of a loaf: The company turning bread back into flour
What started with a "stir crazy" chef armed with a nutri bullet during lockdown is now an award winning company looking to tackle a major element of the country's food waste problem. Rescued Kitchen… Read more Audio
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Scramble to find survivors after huge fire engulfs Hong Kong apartment complex
27 Nov 2025Rescue crews in Hong Kong are scrambling to find survivors after a huge fire engulfed a high rise residential complex. At least 44 people have died, dozens more are critically injured and hundreds are… Read more Audio
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Christchurch reserve chosen as Erebus plane crash memorial
27 Nov 2025Almost 46 years to the day that 257 people died in the Mt Erebus plane crash, a Christchurch reserve has now been chosen as the preferred location for a national memorial. The Ministry for Culture and… Read more Audio
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Swiss star Stan Wawrinka to play ASB Classic
27 Nov 2025The crawl towards summer means one of the showpiece events on Auckland's sporting calendar is fast approaching. The ASB Classic has already had some good news in the last month and now has another… Read more Audio
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IRD cracking down on cryptocurrency investors
A crypto accountant is warning investors that the tax collector is coming for them, with seven out of ten people trading in crypto assets currently side stepping their tax obligations. In July last… Read more Audio
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Two National Guard troops shot blocks away from White House
27 Nov 2025United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about a shooting just blocks away from the White House which has left two National Guard troops in a critical condition Audio
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Businesses outraged at local community board vote against Eden Park events
27 Nov 2025A local community board has voted against having more concerts at Eden park, a move some Auckland businesses are describing as a handbrake on prosperity. The government wants to boost the number of… Read more Audio
Wednesday, 26 November 2025
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What Budget Day brought for the UK
26 Nov 2025United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the country's budget day, which was preceded by a pre-budget announcement that a tourist tax could be introduced across England. 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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