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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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- Yesterday3 min
Major failures led to autistic 11-year-old being sedated
The family of an autistic 11-year-old girl misidentified as an adult mental health patient wants an apology from the Prime Minister and greater accountability from the state. Major failures by hospital staff and police resulted in the girl being handcuffed, admitted to a Waikato Hospital ward, restrained, and twice injected with anti-psychotic medications. The girl's family say they can't understand how she was mistaken for a 20-year-old woman. Samantha Gee reports.
- Yesterday6 min
UK's Makerfield by-election results out
The final result of the Makerfield by-election has been declared and there's a new MP. And US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has ramped up pressure on NATO allies to spend more on defence.UK correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen.
- Yesterday3 min
Minister wrote Psychotherapists Board about whistleblower
It's been revealed the mass resignation of a board governing mental health professionals, followed a serious please explain letter from the Minister. All six members of the Psycho-therapists Board resigned last month without a public explanation. Now RNZ has seen a letter from the associate health minister Matt Doocey, to the board in the days before their resignations. The Minister said he'd been made aware of "credible" concerns raised by a whistleblower, and was considering removing them on grounds of neglect of duty. Health correspondent Kate Green spoke to Lisa Owen.
- Yesterday5 min
Evening business for 19 June 2026
News from the business sector, including a market report.
- Yesterday6 min
Genius 12-year-old set to go to uni
Kenzi Jordon's already got NCEA level 3 and University Entrance. She has mainly been taught at home after finding school boring. Now, she's hoping to be accepted to the University of Waikato to study mechatronics. Kenzi spoke to Lisa Owen.
- Yesterday2 min
Super Rugby showdown: Chiefs v Hurricanes
One of the two rugby franchises will hold the Super Rugby Pacific title for the first time in a decade after tomorrow's final in Wellington. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.
- Yesterday8 min
Dame Jools Topp farewelled
There were plenty of memories, hugs, performances and a lot of laughter as thousands gathered in Auckland to celebrate the life of Dame Jools Topp. Reporter Jessica Hopkins was there and spoke to Lisa Owen.
- Yesterday4 min
Health NZ faces $190 million bill to process holiday pay
Health New Zealand faces a $190 million bill to process holiday pay owed to tens of thousands of current and former workers. Collectively, $1.8 billion is budgeted to repay those affected by the miscalculations. Unions are scathing of the cost of meeting the repayments, and of the process itself, which has been plagued by delays. But Health NZ said the work is complex and time-consuming and requires to comb through years of records on the different payroll systems inherited from district health boards. Jimmy Ellingham reports.
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