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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, 7 August 2025
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Dog therapy service open to taking on St John volunteers
7 Aug 2025The president of a dog therapy organisation is open to working with St John volunteers whose services will soon be axed. As Checkpoint revealed last night, Hato Hone St John is plans to can its… Read more Audio
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'Good chance' Trump, Putin, Zelensky meeting coming soon - Trump
7 Aug 2025United States correspondent Zach Montellaro spoke to Lisa Owen about Donald Trump who has said there's a 'good chance' a meeting between himself, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky could soon… Read more Audio
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Is AI the future of deciding prices?
7 Aug 2025Delta Airlines has hit turbulence after it publicly stated it wants AI to set 20% of its domestic ticket prices by the end of the year, raising concerns about so called survellience pricing. Delta has… Read more Audio
Wednesday, 6 August 2025
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UK set to start turning around asylum seekers
6 Aug 2025United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the UK being set to start turning asylum seekers around within a matter of days, as well as several countries meeting in Geneva in… Read more Audio
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Navy conducting survey of Zealandia lake
6 Aug 2025The Navy has descended on a Wellington eco-sanctuary, but it's not to prevent an invasion, pests or otherwise. Instead, they are conducting a survey of the Zealandia lake, which is good practice for… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 6 August 2025
6 Aug 2025News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Auckland to host Pacific Championship test matches
Auckland will host a a cracking quartet of rugby league test matches later this year. The Jillaroos as well as Tonga and Samoa's men and women, come to town to contest the Pacific Championship… Read more Audio
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Unemployment worse than it looks - Kiwibank
6 Aug 2025Unemployment is at a nine year high, of 5.2%. But Kiwibank believes the topline figure doesn't paint the full picture of how bad things really are. In the past year 16,000 more people have joined the… Read more Audio
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Seafood industry welcomes proposed overhaul of fishing rules
6 Aug 2025The seafood industry has welcomed a proposed overhaul of fishing rules as common sense reform that will allow for sustainable growth in the sector. But there is concern the changes will further… Read more Audio
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St John to axe raft of community programmes
6 Aug 2025St John is planning to axe a raft of community programmes including its hospital volunteers, community carers and pet therapy services. In an email to volunteers, Hato Hone St John said it has had to… Read more Audio
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Locals divided over fallen pohutakawa tree
6 Aug 2025A fallen pohutakawa tree at a prestigious North Shore apartment complex has locals divided over whether it should be saved or sawn to bits. A factious Devonport Takapuna Local Board meeting took place… Read more Audio
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Rotorua sleeping pods for homeless no longer being used
6 Aug 2025The maker of sleeping pods being used to house some of the homeless in Rotorua has said it is disheartening to see the project just tossed to the side. Julie King of Love Soup came up with the idea to… 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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