Checkpoint

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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.

  1. −37 MIN

    NCAA title won by New Zealand basketballer

    Taranaki teenager Oscar Goodman has reached the heights of American college basketball. A freshman with the University of Michigan, his team known as the Wolverines, won the coveted national championship, making him just the second New Zealand male to achieve the feat. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.

    4 min

  2. −45 MIN

    Calls for $4 million in fines from bus lane to be refunded

    There's a call for more than four million dollars in fines for a notorious Wellington bus lane to be refunded, with claims its almost impossible for drivers to comply with the rules. Council data shows in the 12 months since March 2025, more than 28,000 fines, worth four and quarter million dollars have been issued to drivers illegally in the Cambridge Terrace Bus lane. The bus lane that allows motorists to turn left into Courtney Place accounts for almost 75 percent of bus lane fines issued in the capital. Graeme Farr spoke to Lisa Owen.

    8 min

  3. −57 MIN

    Iran could be 'taken out' if Strait of Hormuz not opened

    US President Donald Trump says Iran has until 12:00pm tomorrow to reach a deal, otherwise civilian infrastructure in the country will be destroyed. But despite his threats, Donald Trump insists negotiations between the two countries are ongoing. Meanwhile, Iran has rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal by countries working to end the war, calling for a permanant end to US-Israeli hostilities. United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen.

    6 min

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    Schools planning for possible hybrid teaching with fuel crisis

    Some schools are planning for the possibility of a hybrid teaching model in the face of the fuel crisis, with a combination of distance and onsite learning. There's concern student attendance could take a hit if families can't afford to fill their tanks. It's a particular worry for rural schools where children and teachers often travel by car or the school bus. Canterbury Primary Principals Association President Lisa Dillon-Roberts spoke to Lisa Owen.

    6 min

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    Top tips to avoid egg peeling pandemonium

    Checkpoint producer Johnny Sutherland spoke to Lisa Owen about some top tips to peel the perfect boiled egg.

    6 min

  6. −5 D

    Anthony Albanese calls for calm in national address

    Australians are continuing to grapple with the fallout from the Iran War, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese making a rare national address urging calm and telling the country's inhabitants to continue going about their business and lives as normal. Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen.

    7 min

  7. −5 D

    Evening business for 2 April 2026

    News from the business sector, including a market report.

    5 min

  8. −5 D

    Final game of NZ's summer of cricket in Wellington

    With the White Ferns and South Africa deadlocked at 1-all in the one-day series, the 39th game of the season could be another nail-biter. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.

    5 min
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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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  • Kanal
    RNZ Radio
  • Skapad av
    RNZ
  • Aktiva år
    2011 - 2026
  • Avsnitt
    1,1 tn
  • Åldersgräns
    Barnvänligt
  • Copyright
    © (C) Radio New Zealand 2026
  • Programmets webbplats
    Checkpoint

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