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Lisa Owen

Host of Checkpoint

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Journalist and broadcaster Lisa Owen has been the presenter of RNZ National’s drive-time news programme Checkpoint since late 2018.

She came to RNZ from roles hosting political television programme Newshub Nation and the Drive show on RadioLive. Prior to this Lisa worked at TVNZ for 14 years where she was a news reporter, hosted the Agenda programme and spent several years as the 1News European Correspondent.

Lisa went to broadcasting school after travelling in her early 20s, and has since built a reputation for direct questioning and a wry wit. While many listeners will know her best for her incisive political interviews, on Checkpoint she covers the breadth of the news from major local and international events to quirky stories. Lisa was awarded Best Talk Presenter, Breakfast or Drive at the 2021 NZ Radio Awards.

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