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Checkpoint

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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00:03:50

Tory Whanau takes aim at critics in final speech as...

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2025/10/08

The outgoing Wellington mayor has taken aim at her critics in and outside the council in her final speech today. In her last three years in the hot seat, Tory Whanau has been outspoken about her own personal challenges as well as the abuse she and other councillors have suffered online. The council has also endured criticism of overspending and the appointment of a Crown Observer after it could not agree on selling it's stake in Wellington Airport. Bill Hickman reports

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00:09:23

Reserve bank cuts OCR by 50 basis points

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2025/10/08

The Reserve Bank has cut wholesale interest rates by 50 basis points to 2.5%. It has also left the door open to a further cut in November. It considered a less aggressive move..but noted stronger inflation pressure and ultimately decided a smaller cut would further hold the economy back. Head of fixed income at Harbour Asset Management Mark Brown spoke to Lisa Owen.

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00:06:42

Grain farmers being ground down by rising production...

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2025/10/08

Grain farmers are being ground down by rising production costs. As of July, the amount of all harvested crops was down 2% on last season - and the amount of unsold grain was up by almost 21,000 tonnes. Grain growers have said their profits are being eroded by massive jumps in the price of farm machinery, Russia's war on Ukraine resulted in cut price grain internationally and the added expense of kiwi grain navigating dangerous export routes. Chair of Federated Farmers Arable Industry Group,

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00:02:33

House fire that killed father and son was...

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2025/10/08

Police say a fatal house fire in the East Auckland suburb of Bucklands Beach last Thursday was deliberately lit. A father and his son are the two believed to have been killed at the Murvale Drive property, which the family was renting. A double homicide investigation is now underway, and police are actively appealing for the public's help. Lucy Xia reports.

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00:03:47

Detection dogs sniffing out predators in South Westland

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2025/10/08

For detection dogs, sniffing out predators in remote South Westland is just part of their day job. But they're a key part of the Predator Free South Westland mission to eliminate every possum, rat and stoat from 100,000 hectares of backcountry, farmland and towns. Tess Brunton reports.

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00:04:27

Auckland teen makes history at Weighlifting World Champs

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2025/10/08

An Auckland teenager has made history at the Weightlifting World Championships in Norway. Olivia Selemaia's eighth place finish is the best-ever by a New Zealand female lifter. However she had mixed emotions after being within touching distance of getting a medal. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.

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00:06:31

National falls behind, left bloc can form government...

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2025/10/08

National has dipped into the twenties, while New Zealand First has hit double-digits, in a new poll. The latest Taxpayers Union-Curia poll has National down 3.5 percentage points to 29.6%. Labour has also taken a bit of a hit- but the left bloc would have 21 seats in total - which would be enough to form a government. Political reporter Giles Dexter spoke to Lisa Owen.

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00:06:56

Rural women fear post cuts will cost their communities

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2025/10/08

New Zealand Post has approval to cut the number of mail deliveries it does in a week. In urban areas, two days a week will be the minimum, down from three. But the cuts are deeper in rural areas, where it is a minimum of three days down from five. Rural Women NZ says it will cost their communities and is a step back for farming regions. Chief executive Nicola Eccleton spoke to Lisa Owen.

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00:07:10

Australia correspondent Nick Grimm

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2025/10/07

Australia correspondent Nick Grimm.

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00:04:14

Project clearing predators from South Westland

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2025/10/07

An ambitious project is clearing predators from more than 100,000 hectares of South Westland wilderness, farmland and towns. Predator Free South Westland project aims to eliminate every possum, rat and stoat - and their goal is in sight. They've already removed from more than 90 percent of predators from the project area. Tess Brunton joined the workers doing the hard mahi from the Southern Alps to the sea.

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00:07:23

Actor cut from ad campaign after sharing Winston...

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2025/10/07

One New Zealand has effectively sacked an actor used in its TV ads after she revealed Winston Peters' home address in a live stream last week and encouraged pro-Palestinian activists to join protests outside the Auckland property. On Monday night, a window was smashed at the house and a 29 year old has since been arrested and charged with burglary. Winston Peters is calling out the activist and actor, Acacia O'Connor for disclosing the street address. O'Connor spoke to Lisa Owen.

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00:03:54

Evening business for 7 October 2025

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2025/10/07

News from the business sector, including a market report.

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00:05:13

Basketball's newest competition to kick of in Auckland

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2025/10/07

The NBL's two winless teams will tip-off the basketball competition's newest innovation in Auckland. The New Zealand Breakers host the defending champion Illawarra Hawks in the first game of an in-season tournament, the Ignite Cup, tomorrow night. Sport reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.

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00:06:31

Second phase of a coronial inquest is underway in...

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2025/10/07

A coronial inquest into Cyclone Gabrielle has heard how some people stranded on roofs in Hawke's Bay as the floodwaters rose, waited nearly an hour to be connected to 111. Our Tairawhiti Hawke's Bay reporter Alexa Cook is covering the inquest and speaks with Lisa Owen.

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00:04:17

Peters calls out actor for disclosing his street address

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2025/10/07

Political parties are trading barbs over who's responsible for the vandalising of Winston Peter's house which saw his front window smashed. Winston Peters is calling out the activist and actor Acacia O'Connor for disclosing the street address during a livestreamed protest outside his house last week. The actor has now been dropped from an advertising campaign. Political reporter Giles Dexter has more.

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00:08:05

Job market 'absolutely diabolical' - recruitment agency

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2025/10/07

The Prime Minister has told young unemployed people to get off the couch, stop playing PlayStation, and go find a job because there's lots of them. The government plans to means test the parents of 18 and 19-year-old applying for a JobSeeker benefit. If the parents make about $65,500 combined, their teenager won't be eligible for a benefit. Angela Singleton, the General Manager of First Call Recruitment spoke to Lisa Owen.

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00:03:57

Botanic Gardens putting a spring in Wellingtonians steps

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2025/10/07

The capital city has been shrouded in grey clouds lately but pops of colour at the Botanic Gardens are putting a spring in locals' step this season. Lauren Crimp went for a wander to see what locals think about the floral feast, and meet the people behind the plants.

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00:03:45

White Ferns suffer heavy defeat at Cricket World Cup

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2025/10/07

A dramatic collapse has left the White Ferns in a big hole at the Cricket World Cup in India. The Ferns are zero from two in their opening matches after suffering a heavy defeat to South Africa overnight. It leaves them with a steep hill to climb if they're to make the knock-out rounds. Sports correspondent Dana Johannsen spoke to Lisa Owen.

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00:06:27

welfare group offers grant to help replace animal...

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2025/10/07

An animal welfare group is offering a $50,000 study grant to help replace animal testing in research. Applications are open to university researchers who would normally use animals in their work to switch to new digital technologies instead, or to research and develop innovations that could suport a shift away from live testing. Anti-vivisection executive officer Jade Pengelly spoke to Lisa Owen.

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00:04:21

Tensions in the US over plans to deploy National...

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2025/10/07

United State correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about tensions rising between the White House and Democratic officials over plans to deploy National Guard troops in several cities, with Donald Trump saying he could invoke an act to deploy the troops anyway.

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