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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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Friday, 24 May 2024
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Singapore Air changes hot food rules
24 May 2024Singapore Airlines will no longer serve hot meals when the seat belt sign is on during all its flights - after a passenger died and more than 100 were injured during severe turbulance. Aviation… Read more Audio
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Police Commissioner on knife crime after teen killing
24 May 2024Police Commissioner Andrew Coster speaks with Susana Lei'ataua about what can be done about knife crime after 16-year-old schoolboy killed in Dunedin. Audio
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Why youngest people get hit hardest by job losses
24 May 2024Young people are being hit the hardest by job losses. Our unemployment rate is sitting at 4.3 percent is expected to rise above 5 percent by next year. But for young people - aged between 15 and 24… Read more Audio
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Shock after 16-year-old killed in Dunedin
24 May 2024Police say it only took them a minute to arrive at the scene of a fatal stabbing at the Dunedin bus hub, arresting a thirteen-year-old boy for murder. Tess Brunton reports Audio
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Wellington Water apologises for budget hole
24 May 2024Wellington Water apologised to councils after discovering a multi-million dollar hole in its budget. The error was only spotted after most councils had already signed off on their long-term plans… Read more Audio
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The Chiefs to clash with the Hurricanes in Hamilton
24 May 2024RNZ sports journalist Jamie Wall previews Friday night's showdown between the Chiefs and the Hurricanes in Hamilton with Susana Lei'ataua. Audio
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Tourism NZ focused on attracting tourists in off peak months
24 May 2024Tourism New Zealand is making a bold pitch for visitors to come here in the off season. The agency will now funnel its money into campaigns to encourage people to come here from March to November… Read more Audio
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Toronto's effort to decriminalise drugs denied
24 May 2024Canda correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Susan Lei'ataua about Toronto's failed efforts to decriminalise illicit drugs, a Canadian airline's plea to the government to help lower the cost of… Read more Audio
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Wayne Brown on crime in Auckland
24 May 2024Auckland City Mayor Wayne Brown speaks to RNZ's Checkpoint about rising crime in inner city Auckland and whether he feels safe walking around at night Audio
Thursday, 23 May 2024
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Australia: Cost of living gap widens between generations
23 May 2024Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the cost of living gap widening between younger and older generations. Audio
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Pigeon Valley Startup: Four young siblings selling kindling
23 May 2024Four siblings have banded together to spark up a little business in the hope it will help them fund their big dreams. They've collected pinecones, branches and wood from around their rural property to… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 23 May 2024
23 May 2024News from the business sector, including a market report. 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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