Checkpoint

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Checkpoint episodes

  • Wellington car-share service in voluntary administration
    Users of car sharing service Mevo are gutted the company's gone into voluntary administration, saying it's a cost-effective and climate-conscious choice that's served them well for years. The Wellington-based company had cars in the capital as well as Auckland, Hamilton and Nelson. Regular customers and the administrators, are hoping it'll come out the other side. Lauren Crimp reports.
    4 min
  • White Ferns face record chase to level series with South Africa
    The White Ferns are facing a record run chase to level the one-day cricket series against South Africa in Wellington on Wednesday. The visitors posted a competitive 346 for 6 which is the highest total for a women's one-dayer at the Basin Reserve. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.
    5 min
  • Wearing sports gear to school could boost activity - expert
    New research suggests there's a simple way to get students match fit; let them wear sports gear all day rather than traditional uniforms. A study in collaboraton with Australia's Newcastle University found out of thousands of responses, more than three quarters supported the daily wearing of activity enabling sports uniforms. Newcastle University's Belinda Peden spoke to Lisa Owen.
    7 min
  • Cuba receives large oil delivery from Russia
    America correspondent Katie Silver spoke to Lisa Owen about how after a months-long fuel crisis and regular blackouts, Cuba has received a large oil delivery from Russia and how Mexico's president has continued to weigh in on the situation in Cuba. She also spoke about why have clowns been protesting on the streets of Bolivia's capital.
    5 min
  • Loosening easter drinking rules will do more harm - expert
    Families already struggling with alcohol harm will be worse off if Easter alcohol restrictions are loosened acording to a public heallth adviser. Currently, businesses with an on-licence can only sell alcohol if the customer is "residing or lodging" on the premises, or "present on the premises to dine." However a member's bill, from Labour's Kieran McAnulty, would let premises already open on Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Anzac Day morning and Christmas Day to sell alcohol under normal licence conditions - that means people won't have to order food. Sarah Sneyd, a senior senior health promotion adviser at Alcohol HealthWatch spoke to Lisa Owen.
    8 min
  • Police hunt for anyone who assisted Dezi Freeman
    Australian police are hunting for anyone who might have assisted the notorious fugitive Dezi Freeman who was shot dead on Monday by officers attempting to arrest the wanted man after months on the run. Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen.
    8 min
  • Barnardos celebrates new whare for at-risk rangatahi
    Barnardos is celebrating the opening of a new whare at its residence for at-risk rangatahi. The whare would have cost about 700-thousand dollars if not for the support and generosity of volunteers and the community. It provides a space for the children - who can no longer live at home - to reconnect with their whanau and heal. Timothy Brown went along to check it out.
    4 min
  • Braxton Sorensen McGee re-signs with NZ Rugby
    New Zealand Rugby has locked in one of its brightest stars. Teenage Black Ferns fullback Braxton Sorensen McGee has recommitted to Aotearoa, with sevens set to be her focus. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.
    3 min
  • Over 100 year old Tortoise visits Te Papa war exhibition
    A grand old dame, who survived World War One and emigrated from Europe to New Zealand with a kiwi solider has made a surprise visit to Te Papa to see an exhibition which actually features her replica. Torty the tortoise, is well over a hundred years old and has been taken care of by three generations of the same family. Stewart Little, a stretcher bearer brought her home to Dunedin from Greece, in his ruck sack in 1916. After Stewart Little died, Miss Torty was cared for by his son and daughter in law. After their deaths, Stewart Little's late grandson and his wife Christine little took on caring duties. Christine, who lives in Palmerston North took Torty on an impromtu visit to see the Te Papa's war exihibition, which features a replica of the tortoise. Christine spoke to Lisa Owen.
    8 min

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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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