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Friday, 4 April 2025
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Brits often use 'polite-isms' to avoid confrontation - study
4 Apr 2025United Kingdom correspondent Alice Wilkins spoke to Lisa Owen about new details emerging about the fiery collision between an oil tanker and a cargo ship off the coast of England, a watchdog set to… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 4 April 2025
News from the business sector, including a market reportNews from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Black Caps to wrap up home summer in Mount Maunganui
4 Apr 2025Having hammered Pakistan 4-1 in the T20's, New Zealand are now chasing a clean sweep in the One Day series. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio
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Commander and crew of Manawanui were under-trained
4 Apr 2025The Commander and crew of the doomed Manawanui were under-trained and the ship was not up to the job it was doing when it sunk off the coast of Samoa. That's according to a Navy Court of Inquiry which… Read more Audio
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Person dead after train and vehicle collide in Auckland
4 Apr 2025Reporter Lucy Xia was at the scene of a fatal crash between a train and a vehicle in Auckland's Penrose. She spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio
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Minister faces criticim over potential conflicts of interest
4 Apr 2025The Food Safety Minister is facing criticism over potential conflicts of interest, after it emerged his sister advised his office against introducing tougher regulation of baby formula. Andrew Hoggard… Read more Audio
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Gisborne Hospital children's ward has half of doctors it should
4 Apr 2025Doctors in Tairawhiti are warning some hospital services are on the brink of collapse, with about 40 percent of senior positions vacant across the board. Last year, dozens of senior clinicians warned… Read more Audio
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Manawatu sports field transforms into country art expo
4 Apr 2025A huge metal gorilla, horse heads, a friendly moa and wire mesh figures are just some of the sights transforming a northern Manawatu sports field into a country art expo. The tiny town of Kimbolton is… Read more Audio
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HIV self testing kits in NZ pharmacies for first time
4 Apr 2025For the first time, HIV self testing kits are now available at some pharmacies in New Zealand. It's a move HIV support groups say brings New Zealand closer to eliminating HIV transmission by 2030… Read more Audio
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Rugby World Cup could be headed to Spain
4 Apr 2025It's going to be a top of the table clash in Hamilton as the weekend of Super Rugby Pacific kicks off. But Aucklanders find themselves in - what some would say is the fortunate position - of being… Read more Audio
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Jobseeker settings make it harder to find work - commentators
New Zealand's unemployment rate is up to 5.1 percent and the number of people on the job seeker benefit is also up 11.5 percent since last year with more than 210,000 people on it. But while the… Read more Audio
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South Korean court votes to uphold president's impeachment
4 Apr 2025South Korea's constitutional court has upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol. The decision comes after a short lived declaration of martial law late last year which caused political chaos… 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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