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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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Monday, 9 February 2026
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UK PM's chief of staff quits over Mandelson's ties to Epstein
5:43 pm todayUnited Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the Prime Minister's chief of staff quitting over Peter Madelson's appointment, as well as Nigeria's President preparing for the… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 9 Februaruy 2026
5:32 pm todayNews from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Senior navy officer accused of asking junior officer to kiss them
5:27 pm todayA senior navy officer is facing a Court Martial over their alleged behaviour during a 2023 operation in Fiji, where they are accused of encouraging a junior officer to kiss them. The hearing is… Read more Audio
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Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn fractures leg in brutal crash
5:18 pm todayThe Olympics have come to a devastating end for one of snow sports greatest. Downhill skier Lindsey Vonn suffered a brutal crash and a fractured leg in Cortina, dashing her dream of a second Olympic… Read more Audio
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Taupo school closed after alleged arson
5:14 pm todayA Taupo school will be closed again tomorrow after a block of classrooms went up in smoke in an alleged arson. The blaze broke out at Taupo-nui-a Tia College on Sunday afternoon, closing surrounding… Read more Audio
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Christchurch terrorist claims remorse was caused by prison conditions
5:08 pm todayThe terrorist who murdered 51 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques has made his first public remarks since the attack, claiming any remorse was irrationality caused by his prison conditions… Read more Audio
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Government pushing ahead with importing natural gas
The government is pushing ahead with imported natural gas as the solution to huge power price spikes in winter. But the completion date seems to have been pushed out, and consumers may well be pinged… Read more Audio
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Eyes on government response to Moa Point sewage meltdown
4:44 pm todayAll eyes are on the government's response to the Moa Point sewage plant meltdown. Wellington Water's chief executive is warning the public the capital's south coast could be off limits for months… Read more Audio
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Concerns about 'nangs' use in Hawkes Bay
4:35 pm todayA significant jump in the recreational use of nitrous oxide, or nangs, has Hawkes Bay officials worried, with claims big cannisters of the gas are being marketed directly to children. Nitrous oxide is… Read more Audio
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Judge facing conduct panel over claims she called Peters liar
4:35 pm todayA District Court Judge has faced a Judicial Conduct Panel for the first time today, after being accused of disrupting a New Zealand First function at Auckland's exclusive Northern Club. Judge Ema… Read more Audio
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Seattle Seahawks triumphant at Super Bowl LX
4:33 pm todayJamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen about the Seattle Seahawks beating the New England Patriots at Super Bowl LX. Audio
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Nine dead after Lebanon building collapses
4:14 pm todayMiddle East correspondent Perry Wilton spoke to Lisa Owen about a fatal building collapse in Lebanon which has killed nine people. Audio
Checkpoint
About this programme
Checkpoint is RNZ's drive-time news and current affairs programme, tackling the national and international stories of the day.
The show airs weekdays fro4-6pm and is hosted by Lisa Owen.
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