Checkpoint RNZ Radio
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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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Multiple fatalities after building collapses in South Africa
South Africa correspondent Elna Schutz speaks to Lisa Owen about a disaster causing multiple fatalities, South Africa's power utility suing Johannesburg and some good news for online shoppers in the country.
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Evening business for 8 May 2024
News from the business sector, including a market report.
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What's in your lunch box?
As students wait to find out what the food will be like under the government's new school lunches regime, RNZ camera operator Marika Khabazi hit the streets to find out what the rest of us are having for lunch these days.
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Back to basics for free school lunches - Seymour
Government says revamped school lunches programme for year 7-13 will do away with the likes of quinoa and hummus and return to basics. Louise Ternouth reports
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Next FIFA Women's World Cup host to be chosen by vote
The success of the FIFA Women's World Cup in New Zealand and Australia has set the benchmark for future hosts of the global tournament. FIFA are challenging potential hosts of the 2027 world cup to measure up against the 2023 event which broke ticket sales records and had two billion fans watching on television. The next hosts will be decided this month in a voting process FIFA says will be made public for the first time. Sports reporter Felicity Reid speaks to Lisa Owen.
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Study maps extent of junk food ads near schools
A new study shows the road to many schools is paved with junk food adverts. Associate Professor Victoria Egli from Waikato University's School of Health speaks to Lisa Owen.
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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.