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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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Monday, 1 December 2025
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20,000 shoppers expected on IKEA opening day
1 Dec 2025New Zealand's first ever IKEA is set to open in Auckland's Mount Wellington this week, with 15 to 20 thousand people expected to roll through the doors. Staff say the stores are packed with 7,500… Read more Audio
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R360 rugby competition launch delayed
1 Dec 2025Rugby's ongoing drama with a breakaway competition took another twist over the weekend. R360 had been touted as a 'major disrupter', promising huge salaries and a new franchise-model playing around… Read more Audio
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Northland leader calling for Kai Iwi lakes to be closed
1 Dec 2025A Northland leader is calling for the popular Kai Iwi lakes to be closed to boaties in the lead up to Christmas because of the threat of a highly invasive pest. The freshwater gold clam, which can… Read more Audio
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Netanyahu asks for presidential pardon in corruption cases
1 Dec 2025Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown spoke to Lisa Owen about Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu asking for a presidential pardon in the numerous corruption cases against him, as well as… Read more Audio
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Has the freedom of hybrid work made us happier?
1 Dec 2025Has flexible or remote work made work more fun and has the freedom made us happier? The nine to five has changed a lot of recent years; covid forced some business to adapt with working from a home a… Read more Audio
Friday, 28 November 2025
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Bucking the Black Friday trend
28 Nov 2025Checkpoint producer Johnny Sutherland Spoke to Lisa Owen about one Kiwi business that doesn't hop on the Black Friday sale bandwagon. Audio
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Two escape from French prison using bed sheets
28 Nov 2025United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about two prisoners in France escaping by using bed sheets, as well as the UK's Labour government reversing a key promise on workers… Read more Audio
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Tall Blacks begin journey to Basketball World Cup
28 Nov 2025The road to the 2027 Basketball World Cup starts for the Tall Blacks against their closest rivals in Hobart tonight. Home and away games against the Australian Boomers begin a qualification process… Read more Audio
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Firefighters, health workers walk off job in more strike action
Another day, another public service strike, with 2000 firefighters and 17,000 health workers walking off the job nationwide. For both members of the Professional Firefighters Union and the PSA, it was… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 28 November 2025
28 Nov 2025News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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NZTA doubles down that breaks that caused deaths are not unsafe
28 Nov 2025The New Zealand Transport Agency has doubled down on its stance that a braking system linked to six deaths is not inherently unsafe. The Coroner determined that these brakes, found in about 70,000… Read more Audio
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Police bust major crime syndicate trafficking drugs
28 Nov 2025Police say they've busted up a major international crime syndicate trafficking massive amounts of drugs through Auckland Airport. They have arrested eight members of the Brotherhood 28 MC gang… 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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