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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, 29 January 2026
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Trump threatens Iran with 'major destruction'
4:15 pm todayUnited States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about Donald Trump threatening Iran with "major destruction" as he pressures the country to negotiate the a nuclear weapons deal, as well… Read more Audio
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Calls for change to 'discriminatory' visa requirements
4:06 pm todayA former National MP says discrimination against pacific peoples travelling to New Zealand needs to end and the government should change visitor visa requirements so they are treated the same as… Read more Audio
Wednesday, 28 January 2026
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Heavy rain and flooding across parts of the UK
28 Jan 2026United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thompson spoke to Lisa Owen about how large parts of the UK have been hit by record flooding, how a UK study has found similarities between menopause and Alzheimer's… Read more Audio
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Businesses reopen as part of Mount Maunganui corden lifted
28 Jan 2026Part of the cordon has been lifted near the site of the deadly Mt Maunganui landsip, allowing about a dozen businesses to reopen for the first time in six days. But just a few hundred metres around… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 28 January 2026
28 Jan 2026News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Auckland FC take unique measures to deal with Australian heat
28 Jan 2026Auckland FC have taken some unique approaches to dealing with the Australian heat this summer. Wearing rain coats on sunny training days and spending hours in the sauna have been part of the… Read more Audio
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Judith Collins announces retirement from politics
28 Jan 2026Senior Cabinet Minister and National Party stalwart Judith Collins is returning to law after a 24-year career in politics. Ms Collins - one of the more familiar faces in politics - announced her… Read more Audio
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More evacuated over potentially life threatening landslips
28 Jan 2026About 150 people have been evacuated near Papamoa after a land slip was deemed a risk to life. Tauranga City council says residents had to move from the Mangatawa Marae and Papakainga housing. The… Read more Audio
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Storm damage cuts students off from schools
28 Jan 2026Storm damage along Tairawhiti's East Cape is dividing students and teachers, with some cut off from their schools. State Highway 35, a vital link around the coast, has been severely damaged in last… Read more Audio
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Kiwi soldier speaks on losing leg after fighting in Ukraine
A New Zealander who had his leg amputated after being severely injured while fighting in Ukraine says he sung Aotearoa's national anthem to keep himself going during his excruciating rescue. Khol… Read more Audio
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Majority agree PM should go to Waitangi
28 Jan 2026The public has had their say on whether the Prime Minister should be going to Waitangi - with a majority thinking it's important he does. The RNZ-Reid Research Poll asked New Zealanders their thoughts… Read more Audio
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Outrage in Italy over ICE presence at Winter Olympics
28 Jan 2026US officials have confirmed a branch of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will play a role in supporting American security operations during next month's Winter Olympics in Italy. The news has… 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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