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Checkpoint @CheckpointRNZ

Checkpoint with Lisa Owen, every weekday @ 4pm on 101FM, Spotify, RNZ website & app.

Joined November 2013
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With so many people queuing up for Rotorua Whakaora's free supermarket, older people are finding it hard to get what they need amidst the rush for kai. The foodbank is now dedicating Fridays to people aged 60 plus. rnz.co.nz/news/national/5225…

Rotorua free supermarket opens a day a week for over 60s

With so many people queuing up for Rotorua Whakaora's free supermarket, older people are finding it hard to get what they need.

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There are a rising number of people trying to get a diagnosis for ADHD - but as awareness around the condition grows, so do dire shortages of clinicians who can diagnose it. rnz.co.nz/news/national/5224…

Hopes of ADHD diagnosis sink for many

A referral for a diagnosis has become almost impossible, while the cost of going private puts it out of the reach of many.

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A gambler at SkyCity Casino in Auckland spent more than nine hours continuously playing the pokies without any interaction with staff. rnz.co.nz/news/business/5225…

SkyCity five-day closure 'extremely significant' reminder of casino's obligations

There were also 23 occasions in total when the gambler played uninterrupted for several hours.

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Embattled MP Darleen Tana does not accepted a report into allegations relating to her husband's business and says it "substantially misrepresents her involvement." rnz.co.nz/news/political/521…

Former Green MP Darleen Tana speaks out on allegations and plea to resign

Darleen Tana does not accept a report into allegations relating to her husband's business and says it "substantially misrepresents" her involvement.

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A rise of mortgagee sales is only the beginning of a "painful period", as one property expert warns that "it's going to get much, much worse". While not at the levels seen during the Global Financial Crisis, mortgagee sales have been climbing. rnz.co.nz/news/business/5215…

Business owners caught up in mortgagee sales, property expert says

Many are homes of business owners that they've had to put up as collateral, a property expert says.

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Burger King and Starbucks are applying for consent to build two drive-thru restaurants on the main street of Tīrau, but some locals are finding the idea totally unpalatable. rnz.co.nz/news/national/5211…

'Convenient' fast food outlets will ruin Tīrau - local

A small North Island town is fighting the plan for a fast-food takeover - and it's shaping up to be a whopper of a battle.

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Police are currently investigating reports of Dunedin high school students being targeted, prompting a warning from police about the risks that young people face online. rnz.co.nz/news/national/5209…

Sextortion targets usually male, often aged 16 to 20 - police

The number of sextortion reports police receive is likely only the tip of the iceberg.

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A passenger who was burnt after a full coffee pot was poured onto her when turbulence hit says there was nothing she could do because she was "strapped in". rnz.co.nz/news/national/5197…

Two injured as Air New Zealand flight hits turbulence

A woman who was burnt after a full coffee pot was poured onto her says there was nothing she could do because she was "strapped in".

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The boss of Air New Zealand says he'll spend a flight to Japan personally apologising to passengers for the inconvenience of diverting to pick up a trade delegation stranded after the Prime Minister's plane broke down. rnz.co.nz/news/national/5197…

Air New Zealand boss to apologise to delayed passengers on Japan flight

Air New Zealand's boss will be personally apologising to delayed passengers after a flight stopped in Brisbane to pick up a stranded trade delegation to Japan.

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World Netball have banned transgender athletes from competing at international level. rnz.co.nz/national/programme…

World Netball ban transgender athletes from competing at international level

Jonty Dine speaks to Lisa Owen about World Netball banning transgender athletes from competing at international level, coming into affect immediately and will be reviewed annually. 

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New Zealand police are being offered a fast track to Australia's front line as Queenland ramps up efforts to poach from Aotearoa's thinning blue line. rnz.co.nz/national/programme…

NZ police offered fast track to Australia's front line

Police Minister, Mark Mitchell speaks to Lisa Owen about a full page ad in a New Zealand wide newspaper trumpeting the fact that officers transferring to the Gold Coast will be able to complete an...

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A former cabinet minister says MPs need to stop turning down pay rises and take what they're offered. rnz.co.nz/national/programme…

MPs need to stop turning down payrises - former cabinet minister

A former cabinet minister says MPs need to stop turning down payrises and take what they're offered. It's been six and a half years since Members of parliament got a pay bump. Jacinda Ardern instit...

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The Government's independent climate advisers said there are good reasons for New Zealand to increase its 2050 climate target. rnz.co.nz/national/programme…

Good reasons for NZ to increase climate targets - govt climate

The Government's independent climate advisers said there are good reasons for New Zealand to increase its 2050 climate target. The Climate Change Commission said New Zealand's current effort doesn't...

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A central Auckland lodge decimated by a fire was among 37 boarding houses investigated after the Loafers Lodge fire in Wellington. rnz.co.nz/national/programme…

Auckland lodge investigated after Loafers Lodge fire

A central Auckland lodge decimated by a fire was among 37 boarding houses investigated after the Loafers Lodge fire in Wellington. Ten people were evacuated from Parnell's City Garden Lodge yesterday...

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A South Island school for students with complex needs said a Ministry review of school building projects will leave some of its students with nowhere to go next year. rnz.co.nz/national/programme…

Ministry review of building projects leaving students with nowhere to go

A South Island school for students with complex needs said a Ministry review of school building projects will leave some of its students with nowhere to go next year. The Ministry of Education is...

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A drop in domestic travelers combined with increasing overheads are believed to be behind a number of Queenstown eateries closing their doors in recent months. rnz.co.nz/national/programme…

Drop in domestic travellers cause of closure of Queenstown eateries

A drop in domestic travellers combined with increasing overheads are believed to be behind a number of Queenstown eateries closing their doors in recent months. The resort town is still recovering...

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Whangarei's acclaimed but controversial Hundertwasser Art Centre could run out of money by October 2025 - raising the prospect that ratepayers may have to cough up to keep it open. rnz.co.nz/national/programme…

Whangarei's Hundertwasser Art Centre could run out of money

Whangarei's acclaimed but controversial Hundertwasser Art Centre could run out of money by October 2025 - raising the prospect that ratepayers may have to cough up to keep it open. That's despite...

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A new video on social media shows seven kids jumping from the rail bridge into the Waikato River just as a train engine barrels past them with its horn blaring. rnz.co.nz/national/programme…

Video shows kids jumping from bridge while train runs past

Playing chicken with trains continues to plague the Waikato town of Ngāruawāhia. A new video on social media shows seven kids jumping from the rail bridge into the Waikato River just as a train...

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The future of free school lunches is in doubt with the programme up for review as part of next month's Budget. rnz.co.nz/national/programme…

Free lunches improve attendance and achievement - school

The future of free school lunches is in doubt with the programme up for review as part of next month's Budget. The coalition has said funding for Ka Ora, Ka Ako - which feeds about 230,000 students a...

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The Ministry of Health has confirmed it will cut 134 roles and the Ministry of Social Development is calling for mass voluntary redundancies. rnz.co.nz/national/programme…

Ministry of Health confirms it will cut 134 roles

Destroyed, distressed, and disappointed, public servants are reeling as government departments continue to bring down the axe on jobs to save cash. The Ministry of Health has confirmed it will cut...

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