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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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Checkpoint with Lisa Owen is RNZ’s weekday drive-time news programme, Our people, stories and breaking news and interviews from 4-6pm.

    South Africa working towards National Health Insurance

    South Africa working towards National Health Insurance

    South Africa correspondent Elna Schutz speaks to Lisa Owen about National Health Insurance, the building collapse in George and South Africa's involvement in the Cannes Film Festival

    • 5 min
    QOTD police mental health

    QOTD police mental health

    Returning to our earlier story about pulling police away from 80 thousand mental health callouts a year, which mental health advocates say could be disastrous for people in distress. So should police be required to attend mental health callouts? Our visual journalist Sam Rillstone hit the streets to ask what people think

    • 1 min
    Evening business for 15/05

    Evening business for 15/05

    News from the business sector, including a market report

    • 4 min
    Northland biz want compensation over Brynderwyns closure

    Northland biz want compensation over Brynderwyns closure

    Northland leaders say the government should cough up compensation for the businesses being devastated by the closure of State Highway 1 over the Brynderwyn Hills. Peter de Graaf reports

    • 3 min
    Warriors prop Bunty Afoa on team's losing streak

    Warriors prop Bunty Afoa on team's losing streak

    The Warriors are on a losing streak the likes of which many newer fans won't be familiar with. Having won just three of their 10 NRL games this season questions are being asked about what has happened since the heights of last season Sports reporter Felicity Reid speaks to Lisa Owen

    • 4 min
    Worry over police moving away from mental health callouts

    Worry over police moving away from mental health callouts

    Mental Health Foundation chief executive Shaun Robinson speaks to Lisa Owen about his concerns around police pulling back from 80,000 mental health callouts a year

    • 7 min

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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.

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