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Some NGOs fear speaking out against government
15 May 2017MP Alfred Ngaro has apologised for his comments threatening funding cuts if providers criticise government policies. John Campbell asked some NGOs if they fear speaking out might cost them funding. Audio
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NGOs 'always free' to speak out about govt policy, PM says
15 May 2017Associate Social Housing Minister Alfred Ngaro has apologised after warning Labour candidate Willie Jackson he could lose a contract if he criticises the government on the campaign trail. Audio
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Prime Minister not surprised by Mike King's resignation
Bill English says he imagines both Mr King and the Ministry of Health struggled with King's position on the Suicide Prevention External Advisory Panel. Audio
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Python hunter catches 5m-long snake in the US
12 May 2017Champion python hunter Dusty "The Wildman" Crum has struck gold in the United States, snaring a five metre long snake in the Florida Everglades. Video, Audio
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Macron won France because of who he's not - expert
12 May 2017Dr Arthur Goldhammer, based at Harvard's Center for European Studies, penned two opinion pieces, one for Foreign Affairs and one for The Baffler. Video, Audio
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Adventure-seeking Chinese behind tourism surge
12 May 2017Visitors to New Zealand are expected to surge to 4.9 million in the next seven years, nearly 1.5 million more than last year. Audio
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Eminem copyright action wraps up in High Court
Eminem's lawyer said for the National Party's lawyer to say the work had a low degree of originality and parts of it were unoriginal defied commonsense. Audio
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Country's youngest female principal just 26
12 May 2017Checkpoint talks to Bex Skerman, the youngest female principal in New Zealand. Video, Audio
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Parent of Nelson College student disappointed by ongoing bullying
12 May 2017A parent of a Nelson College pupil says he's disappointed that bullying behaviour is ongoing, despite efforts by the school to stop it. Audio
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Whanganui residents in limbo after report
12 May 2017The residents of 100 homes on Whanganui's Anzac Parade face an uncertain future after a new report suggested removing the properties from the flood-prone street. Video, Audio
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NZ's 'longest running criminal trial' aborted after 9 months
12 May 2017It's believed to have cost in excess of $1 million, and tied up a dozen lawyers and a High Court judge for nine months, but it's been scrapped because of a mistake by the Crown. Video, Audio
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