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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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Wednesday, 2 July 2025
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Eventful opening round of Wimbledon
2 Jul 2025Top speed exits, protests, curfews and courtside spews, it was an eventful opening round of the Wimbledon tennis championship. Sports reporter Dana Johannsen spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio
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Dog saved after stuck in drain pipe for 24 hours
2 Jul 2025Shiva the eight-year-old dog has been miraculously saved after 24 hours stuck in a drain pipe during severe flooding in Nelson. On Monday, 16 year old Chloe Sellers was at her dad's work in… Read more Audio
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Thailand's Prime Minister suspended amid political turmoil
2 Jul 2025Asia correspondent Adam Hancock spoke to Lisa Owen about Thailand's prime minister being suspended after weeks of political turmoil, as well as Police in Singapore who can now seize control of… Read more Audio
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How to keep cooking costs down when prices are jumping
2 Jul 2025A price tag of more than $80 for just over 3kg of prime New Zealand lamb is a little too rich, even for a former chef who devoted decades to fine dining. According to Stats NZ in the past year food… Read more Audio
Tuesday, 1 July 2025
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Intense weather hits Australia's eastern coast
1 Jul 2025Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about an intense low pressure system, which is being described as a 'bomb cyclone,' which today began to hit coastal communities along Australia's… Read more Audio
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Evening business for Tuesday 1 July 2025
1 Jul 2025News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Historic heatwave hits Wimbledon
1 Jul 2025Wimbledon is now underway and the hot topic has been the historic heatwave which hit the competition with sweltering temperatures.The weather may be heating up but one tennis great is calling for cool… Read more Audio
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Government introducing instant fines for shoplifters
1 Jul 2025The government is introducing instant fines for shoplifters, with penalities up to $1000. It said low level theft is a real scourge on the community and public confidence in the justice system is… Read more Audio
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Youth MPs accuse government of censoring them
Youth MPs are accusing the government of censoring them over changes to their speeches in Parliament. The 11th Youth Parliament is underway, drawing young people from all over the country to… Read more Audio
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Wanaka's health struggles raised at fiery public meeting
Wanaka's health woes have taken centre stage today at a fiery public meeting with government ministers. At the third stop on a rural roadshow, Matt Doocey, Mark Patterson and health chiefs were… Read more Audio
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Customers weighing up worth of insurance to battle rising costs
1 Jul 2025A rising number of people are considering ditching insurance, taking a gamble to cope with rising prices. New figures from Centrix show almost half a million people are behind on debt repayments, with… Read more Audio
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Hawkes Bay business suffers six burglaries in two months
1 Jul 2025A fledgling Hawkes Bay business is ten of thousands of dollars out of pocket after six burglaries in just two months. Pedalista is a mobile coffee and bike repair service that operates from a… 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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