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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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Trotting Cup attracts thousands at Addington Raceway

It was a sunny Canterbury Spring day for this year's New Zealand Trotting Cup, as thousands streamed through the gates at Addington Raceway. It's one of the biggest days on the country's racing calendar, attracting more than 15 thousand people for a flutter, fashion and fun. Keiller MacDuff reports.

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Aus's look back on country's most serious political crisis

Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about Australians observing the 50th anniversary of the country's most serious political crisis when an elected Prime Minister was sacked by the the nation's Governor General.

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Evening business for 11 November 2025

News from the business sector, including a market report.

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Routliffe and Dabrowski's winning partnership is breaking up

New Zealand's most successful female doubles tennis player's winning combination has come to an end. Erin Routliffe and her Canadian partner Gaby Dabrowski are breaking up after two and half years together and a couple of grand slam titles. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.

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Serious misconduct found in response to McSkimming allegations

A scathing report by the police watchdog has found serious misconduct at the highest levels of police including former Commissioner Andrew Coster over how police responded to accusations of sexual assault by former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. The allegations arose from an affair between McSkimming and a woman who was a non-sworn police employee at the time. National Crime Correspondent Sam Sherwood spoke to Lisa Owen.

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Coalition differences aired at volume over asset sales

Coalition differences were aired at volume today - with Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters at loggerheads over the prospect of asset sales. The Prime Minister says it's a conversation worth having. The New Zealand First leader says it's a failed economic strategy. Acting political editor Craig McCulloch reports.

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Police kicked out of Firearms Safety Authority

The minister responsible for gun law reform is kicking police out of Firearms Safety Authority, in a move she says will help rebuild the trust of law abiding firearms owners. The authority is in charge of licencing gun owners and overseeing the firearms registry. Nicole McKee announced the change as part of re-write of the Arms Act. No sworn officers will be employed within the authority and that includes the CEO. ACT's Nicole McKee spoke to Lisa Owen.

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Effective ban on semi-automatic firearms survives reform

New Zealand's effective ban on military-style semi-automatic firearms has survived the coalition's overhaul of the Arms Act. The government has been rewriting the country's gun laws, as part of National's coalition agreement with the ACT Party. Fears the reforms might liberalise access to semi-automatic guns - used in the March 15 terror attacks - have not materialised. Political reporter Anneke Smith has more.

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A great source for news from thought New Zealand. With episodes generally on the shorter side, and covering a wide range of topics, RNZ’s Checkpoint is a great way to check in on what’s been going on throughout the country, and a great mix-in to add with the rest of your podcast feed.