Checkpoint

Checkpoint

Checkpoint with Lisa Owen is RNZ’s weekday drive-time news programme, Our people, stories and breaking news and interviews from 4-6pm.

Episodes

Suspect in UK crossbow attack dies from self-inflicted injuries

April 30, 2025 • 7 mins
United Kingdom correspondent Alice Wilkins spoke to Lisa Owen about the suspect in a crossbow attack in Leeds dying from his self-inflicted injuries and how there are calls from politicians, for a controversial Irish rap group to be banned from performing at Glastonbury, after videos emerged of the band appearing to call for Tory MPs to be killed. She also spoke about one of the men accused of robbing Kim Kardashian in Paris i...
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Canterbury set to face heavy rain, strong winds and snow

April 30, 2025 • 4 mins
Wild weather is lashing the country, with Canterbury bearing the brunt of a low pressure system bringing heavy rain, strong winds and snow. A rain warning could be upgraded to red for North Canterbury, while much of the rest of the region is under an orange warning. In the Cook Straight, ferries are cancelled from this evening in the face of five-metre swells forecast off the Wellington and Wairarapa coasts. Anna Sargent repor...
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Evening business for 30 April 2025

April 30, 2025 • 4 mins
Evening business for 30 April 2025
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Joseph Parker hopes to fight unification winner

April 30, 2025 • 3 mins
Speculation is swirling that kiwi heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker could be in line for the biggest fight of the century against the unified world champion. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.
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Calls for investigation into murders by mental health patients

April 30, 2025 • 6 mins
The government's chief victims adviser is calling for an urgent investigation after learning of three murders by mental health patients. She wants to know what is being done to stop it happening again. Two of the killers had been in the care of Hillmorton Hospital. Chief Victims Adviser, Ruth Money spoke to Lisa Owen.
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Trial begins of woman accused of toxic mushroom lunch

April 30, 2025 • 4 mins
The trial of an Australian woman accused of killing three of her inlaws by feeding them a lunch of toxic beef wellington - laced with death cap mushrooms is underway. Erin Patterson has pleaded not guilty to killing her husband Simon parents Don and Gail and his aunt Heather Wilkinson. Michael Giles, a journalist and publisher of the South Gippsland Sentinel-Times spoke to Lisa Owen.
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Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister on Air NZ prices

April 30, 2025 • 8 mins
The Consumer Affairs minister is watching Air New Zealand's ticket prices closely and talks to the airline regularly. But don't expect government action anytime soon. The government's all but ruled out regulating prices and won't commit to a market study. Air New Zealand said its costs have gone up about 30 percent in the past three years and it's not price gouging. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister, Scott Simpson spoke t...
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Cost of living key issue on Australian election campaign trail

April 30, 2025 • 8 mins
Three days out from the Australian election and the cost of living continues to be a key issue on the campaign trail. New figures released today show annual inflation is at 2.4 percent which is slightly higher than expected for the latest quarter. Australia's Treasurer said the figures are within the target range for inflation - but that has not stopped the coalition holding firm to its line that the Labor government has been ...
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Prisoner voting ban to be reinstated by government

April 30, 2025 • 3 mins
All sentenced prisoners will once again be stripped of their right to vote - with the government confirming plans to reinstate a blanket ban. It's a move welcomed by the Sensible Sentencing Trust - but is at odds with a spate of recent rulings from the likes of the Supreme Court and the Independent Electoral Commission. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch reports.
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Financial Education to be compulsory for school children

April 30, 2025 • 3 mins
Balancing a household budget and understanding interest rates will become compulsory lessons for school children from 2027. The government today announced it is adding Financial Education to the Social Sciences Curriculum. Children will learn money management, starting with the basics at Year One of primary school through to at least Year 10 of secondary school. Education correspondent John Gerritsen filed this report.
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New study into links of menstrual cycle and football knee injuries

April 30, 2025 • 3 mins
A groundbreaking new study will look at whether the menstrual cycle is a contributing factor to serious knee injuries in women's football. The FIFA-funded study out of Kingston University in the UK will investigate whether there's any link between monthly hormonal fluctuations and the high rate of ACL injuries in women's footballers. Sports correspondent Dana Johannsen spoke to Lisa Owen.
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Significant jump in stolen mopeds so far this year

April 30, 2025 • 4 mins
Nifty fifties and mopeds are apparently the trendy new ride for young thieves in Christchurch at least. There's been massive jump in the number stolen so far this year and it seems teenagers and younger are the ones taking them. Senior Sergant Phil Newton from Canterbury Police spoke to Lisa Owen.
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Trump cops harsh criticism from China's leaders

April 30, 2025 • 4 mins
Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about while Donald Trump's approval ratings are at an all time low at home, he's also copping some harsh criticism from China's leaders. It's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released a new video promising that China "won't kneel" to Trump over his position on tariffs. Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen.
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Jump in butter prices could force cafe to raise prices

April 30, 2025 • 6 mins
An Auckland cafe owner said a significant jump in the cost of butter could force her to raise her prices, in a market where food businesses seem to be going under every week. Dairy giant Fonterra has written to wholesale clients saying from this week the price of its butter blocks are going up about twelve percent. Its Anchor and Mainland spreads are going up by the same amount, as is bulk butter. Rebecca Dalli-essi owns Onehu...
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End of Australia's national election approaching

April 29, 2025 • 5 mins
The sharp end of the Australia national election is approaching and it's coming down to who can best manage the economy and pull down the high cost of living. Australia correspondent Peter Ryan spoke to Lisa Owen.
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Evening business for 29 April 2025

April 29, 2025 • 2 mins
News from the business sector, including a market report.
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14 year old youngest cricketer to score professional century

April 29, 2025 • 5 mins
Vaibhav Suryavanshi has rewritten the cricket record books, becoming the youngest cricketer to score a professional century, at only 14. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis on slashing spending in budget

April 29, 2025 • 8 mins
In a speech on Tuesday, the Finance Minister revealed the operating allowance - that is the new money the government's got to spend is basically being halved, from $2.4 billion to $1.3 billion dollars. Nicola Willis spoke to Lisa Owen. 
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Canada Liberal party projected to form 4th consecutive government

April 29, 2025 • 5 mins
In Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney has achieved a remarkable turnaround  - with his Liberal party projected to be able to form a fourth consecutive government. He became Prime Minister just last month after taking over from Justin Trudeau, whose popularity with voters was tanking. Steven Chase, a senior parliamentary reporter for the Globe and Mail spoke to Lisa Owen.
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Health NZ cuts number of ICU beds to 20 at new Dunedin Hospital

April 29, 2025 • 3 mins
A former health chief said cutting the number of intensive care beds planned for the new Dunedin Hospital is taking chances with the region's health. 30 intensive care unit beds were originally planned, with capacity for a further 10 beds. But Health New Zealand has cut the number of ICU beds to 20 on opening, with room to increase to 40 beds in the future. Tess Brunton reports from Dunedin.
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