ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Checkpoint with Lisa Owen is RNZ’s weekday drive-time news programme, Our people, stories and breaking news and interviews from 4-6pm.
Hosts:
Average audio length:
5 minutes
English
New Zealand
1000 episodes
since July 23, 2026
episodic
AUDIENCE OF THIS PODCAST 🔗
~61.51% of listeners are from United States.
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US
61.51%
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NZ
15.12%
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LATEST EPISODE 🔗
United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about more disruption for air travel across Europe and the UK, as well as big news out of the UK regarding reality TV show Married at First Sight.
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
News from the business sector, including a market report.
The All Blacks are set for a clash against the Scots in the early hours of Sunday morning. It kicks off Dave Rennie's final leg of his first season in charge. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.
The National Party big blue bus is on the final leg of its campaign journey, as election day looms. Political reporter Lauren Crimp and National Party leader Christopher Luxon were both onboard and spoke to Lisa Owen.
An advocacy group fighting for everyone's right to freedom camp is warning it will challenge any blanket bans in court. Wanaka residents are calling for a ban on freedom camping at a popular spot on Beacon Point Road overlooking Lake Wanaka. Queenstown Lake District Council is currently reviewing b…
Opportunity is knocking on the door to parliament, but the last poll of the election campaign suggests it will be a line call. The Fresh Water strategy poll has Opportunity on just 5.1%. Opportunity party leader, Qiulae Wong spoke to Lisa Owen.
Disillusionment and distrust of politicians is rife in the Southland coal towns of Ohai and Nightcaps. Most of the miners are now long gone and the character of the area is rapidly changing for those left behind. In the final story of our Backroads to the Beehive series, South Island Correspondent …
Drone and AI technology is helping regeneration efforts in the central North Island's Tongariro National Park after two fires tore through last year. The first, most damaging blaze closing the popular Tongariro Crossing track for over a week. A smaller blaze a month later caused further damage to t…
19-year-old Liam Carter was only five years old when he discovered the freedom a set of wheels can offer. Liam lives with cerebral palsy, and is the founder of Ride Your Trike, which aims to break down barriers to cycling for people with disabilities by selling modified bikes and trikes. Liam Carte…
Councils fear hundreds of crumbling bridges could leave rural families and businesses stranded unless the Transport Agency commits to help fund replacements. The Lower Kohuratahi Bridge in Taranaki and Lower Valley Bridge in South Wairarapa are just two structures operating under weight restriction…
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