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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, 25 August 2025
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UK government looking into overhaul of asylum appeal system
5:45 pm todayUnited Kingdom correspondent, Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the UK Government looking into an overhaul of the asylum appeal system, as well as changes to sentencing rules in England and Wales… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 25 August 2025
5:35 pm todayNews from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Auckland to host biggest SailGP in history
5:30 pm todayThe city of sails is set to live up to its name when it hosts the biggest SailGP in history next year. The Auckland round of the global foiling league will have an increased crowd capacity, with… Read more Audio
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NZ Post suspends parcels to US due to Trump tariffs
5:27 pm todayThe Trump administration's move to slap tariffs on goods imported into the United States is wreaking havoc with international postage. New Zealand Post announced last week it is temporarily suspending… Read more Audio
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Mobile veggie truck proves popular nationally
5:25 pm todayAn old school roving vegetable truck packed full of garden fresh goodies has grown so popular it is heading to towns all around the North Island, and the couple behind it are hoping to expand further… Read more Audio
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Dunedin students living 'slum' like flats
5:10 pm todayVomit up the walls, buckets of faeces on the lawn and damp and mouldy inside. These are just some things students are confronted with in their North Dunedin flats. The local students association calls… Read more Audio
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McDonalds workers striking for living wage
4:45 pm todayMcDonald's workers have been striking at different outlets around the country in a bid to get the fastfood giant to commit to introducing the living wage. Staff have walked off the job at McDonald's… Read more Audio
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Hawke's Bay homelessness service seeing increase in demand
4:43 pm todayA free laundry, shower and korero service for people experiencing homelessness in Hawke's Bay is seeing an increase in demand and calling for more volunteers to help out. The not-for-profit… Read more Audio
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Black Ferns dominate with win over Spain
4:35 pm todayWhile it was not a weekend to be remember for the All Blacks, the Black Ferns opened their World Cup defence with a comprehensive win over Spain, running away with a 54 - 8 lead in York. But the big… Read more Audio
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All Blacks come crashing down after loss to Argentina
4:28 pm todayIt was a bleak weekend for the All Blacks, who were bullied into submission by Argentina in Buenos Aires. After winning their first four tests of the year, Scott Robertson's side came crashing back… Read more Audio
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Nationwide hunt launched for left handed snail mate
4:22 pm todayA campaign has been launched to help a rare snail find a mate. Ned, was unearthed in a Wairarapa garden earlier this month and found to be something quite special; a left handed snail. That's a snail… Read more Audio
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Explosions in Yemen follow Israeli strike
4:12 pm todayMiddle East correspondent, Perry Wilton spoke to Lisa Owen about explosions in Yemen's capital following a strike by Israeli military forces, the latest in a series of attack between Houthi rebels and… 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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