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Friday, 19 December 2025
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Checkpoint 2025 highlights
19 Dec 2025Whether your goal was to thrive or survive 2025 it's certainly been a big year. We've done 228 shows in the past twelve months, covering plenty of remarkable and difficult stories. Despite the hard… Read more Audio
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Survivors of Manchester Arena Bombing receive good news
19 Dec 2025United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about some of the survivors of the Manchester Arena Bombing receiving some good news, as well as the UK Sports Personality of the Year… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 19 December 2025
19 Dec 2025News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Black Caps well in control of third and final test
19 Dec 2025The Black Caps are still well in control of the third and final test at Mount Maunganui. It's been another profitable period with the bat for the Kiwis who have declared with a mammoth total of 575… Read more Audio
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Health workers frustrated at 'underspend' as contract disputes continue
Frustrated health workers are questioning why hospitals and health services are being asked to find another five hundred million dollars in "efficiency savings" out of this year's budget, while half a… Read more Audio
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Retail crime advisory group spent $24k catering, venue hire
19 Dec 2025An advisory group set up to tackle retail crime is in the spotlight again over its spending, It was revealed earlier that the Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime, or MAG, has spent… Read more Audio
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Man guilty of Loafers Lodge murders to sentenced to 22 years
19 Dec 2025The man found guilty of five counts of murder over the Loafers Lodge blaze will spend a minimum of 22 years behind bars. Esarona David Lologa was found guilty in September of setting the Wellington… Read more Audio
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Researchers investigating connection between music and dementia
19 Dec 2025Researchers at the University of Auckland have been given an $850,000 grant to investigate the power of music for people with dementia. The collaboration with Yale University in the US aims to find… Read more Audio
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Vital lab tests facing 'unnecessary' delays as samples sent across country
19 Dec 2025Vital lab tests for Gisborne patients are facing unnecessary delays as samples are flown or driven hundreds of kilometres across the country for analysis, according to one union. Apex represents… Read more Audio
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Struggle to retain lifeguards at renowned drowning blackspot
19 Dec 2025As Kiwi's flock to the beaches in the summer heat, the need for surf lifeguards couldn't be greater. But Surf Life Saving New Zealand says that with the growing population, they'll need 1000… Read more Audio
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Health workers waiting for millions in holiday pay
A retired Waikato couple who worked for Hamilton's hospital for over six decades between them are facing a lengthy wait for tens of thousands of dollars of holiday pay. Errors in calculating holiday… Read more Audio
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Whitney Hansen set to take charge as new Black Ferns coach
19 Dec 2025The Black Ferns have a new coach, with Whitney Hansen set to take charge of the side on a two-year deal after the six-time world champions came up short at this year's global showpiece. Sports… Read more Audio
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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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