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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, 28 February 2025
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets with Donald Trump
28 Feb 2025United Kingdom correspondent Alice Wilkins spoke to Lisa Owen about how the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has met with Donald Trump in Washington and an NHS nurse being paid out close to $100,000 NZD… Read more Audio
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Students learn about growing food and looking after environment
The Mangere-Enviro hub is a Kainga Ora owned site which has been re-purposed from housing to an area with a community garden, composting and tree planting in the heart of South Auckland. Luka Forman… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 28 February 2025
28 Feb 2025News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Five years since first case of Covid-19 reached New Zealand
28 Feb 2025Things have never quite been the same since the pandemic swept the globe and the country all but ground to a halt, with social distancing, supermarket queues and hand sanitiser coming to dominate our… Read more Audio
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Fourth Super Rugby Aupiki competition to kick off
28 Feb 2025The fourth Super Rugby Aupiki competition kicks off this weekend, as the Blues look to defend their title. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio
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Paula Bennett speaks on Pharmac CEO Sarah Fitt resigning
The boss of the government's drug buying agency has resigned and will leave the job at the end of May. Pharmac Chief Executive Sarah Fitt has faced repeated calls for her resignation from both… Read more Audio
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Top 12 kapa haka groups at Te Matatini to be announced
28 Feb 2025In the coming hours, the top 12 kapa haka groups at Te Matatini o Te Kahui Maunga will be announced - before they battle out to be the best for the final day tomorrow. Saturday will bring an end to… Read more Audio
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Controversial Pharmac CEO Sarah Fitt resigns
The controversial Pharmac CEO Sarah Fitt has resigned - the third health agency boss to go in as many weeks. She had a turbulent time at the top of the country's drug funding agency - with accusations… Read more Audio
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Whakaari/White Island owners have conviction quashed
28 Feb 2025The owners of Whakaari/White Island have had their company's conviction over the volcano's deadly 2019 eruption, which killed 22 and seriously injured 25, quashed. Whakaari Management Limited, owned… Read more Audio
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Moana Pasifika to take on Highlanders at North Harbour Stadium
28 Feb 2025After two ripper weekends of Super Rugby Pacific - fans will be hoping for more exciting action as the third round of the competition kicks off. RNZ's Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio
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Group of women called Shirley meet to celebrate Shirley Club
28 Feb 2025They're practically an endangered species, but if you're in Christchurch this weekend you may stumble across these rare creatures, flocking together as part of their annual migration, they are the… Read more Audio
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Thailand deports dozens of Uyghurs to China
28 Feb 2025Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about Thailand deporting dozens of Uyghurs to China in a move that has attracted global criticism, Donald Trump wanting to slap yet more tariffs on… 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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