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Wednesday, 10 December 2025
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Tens of thousands of computers infected with info stealing software
10 Dec 202526,000 people are being told that their computers are infected with a software stealing their sensitive information. The National Cyber Security Centre took the unusual step of sending emails to all… Read more Audio
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Millions of teens lose access to social media as ban comes into place
10 Dec 2025Start a new sport, learn an instrument or read a book was the advice given by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today as millions of teens lost access to their social media accounts. The… Read more Audio
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How to handle the build up to Christmas
10 Dec 2025As we hurtle into the so called silly season at break neck speed some of you may feel the wheels are about to fall off. On the family front there can be pressure to deliver the perfect day, cook a… Read more Audio
Tuesday, 9 December 2025
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Calls for overhaul of Australian parliamentary entitlement rules
9 Dec 2025Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about calls in Australia for an overhaul of parliamentary entitlement rules as a senior government Minister faces controversy amid daily… Read more Audio
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Tongariro businesses hit as fire frightens off tourists
9 Dec 2025The fire burning in Tongariro National Park is now contained, but the after effects are still taking a toll on the tourist hotspot's economy. It's the second major fire in just a month -- the first of… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 9 December 2025
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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All Blacks won't play in the regions for at least three years
9 Dec 2025The All Blacks won't play in the regions for at least another three years while New Zealand Rugby cashes in on crowds in the city centres. Next year the All Blacks play just four home games. New… Read more Audio
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Major RMA overhaul revealed
9 Dec 2025It has been revealed a major RMA overhaul with two new laws replacing the Resource Management Act; a Natural Environment law and a Planning law. The planning bill would lay out what infrastructure is… Read more Audio
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Government reveals sweeping overhaul of the RMA
The coalition is heralding the single largest economic reform in a generation - as it sets out its sweeping overhaul of the RMA. The much-loathed Resource Management Act has proved a perpetual bugbear… Read more Audio
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Manhunt underway after fatal stabbing on Auckland bus
A manhunt is underway after one man was fatally stabbed and another injured onboard the number 76 bus in east Auckland last night. Police have described it as "appalling" and unprovoked. A passenger… Read more Audio
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DOC investigating after hikers dropped at Tongariro crossing
9 Dec 2025DOC is investigating after shuttle operators dropped hikers at the start of the Tongariro Alpine crossing despite a bad weather forecast, Meaning they shouldn't be on the track. Transport operators… Read more Audio
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Man arrested after fatal Auckland bus stabbing
Police have arrested a man after two unprovoked attacks on two passengers on an East Auckland bus last night has left one dead, and another seriously injured in hospital. The first victim got off the… 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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