Carla Penman
Indian students outraged at being compared to faulty fridges
Indian students seeking amnesty from deportation are outraged a National Party Indian MP compared them to cheap Chinese fridges - but the MP insists he was referring to dodgy institutions, not the… Audio
Rio Paralympics team returns to rousing welcome
The New Zealand Paralympian team has touched down at Auckland Airport where they were welcomed by family and friends. Our reporter at the airport says they received a warm welcome. Audio
NZ Paralympian team touches down in Auckland
The 31 athletes of the New Zealand Paralympic team touch down in Auckland. Audio
Police film domestic violence victims in pilot trial
Police have used their Iphones to film domestic violence victims in order to get a statement straight after an attack - in a trial that will soon spread to other parts of the country. Audio
Hamilton Zoo's sentence 'a farce', victim's husband says
The husband of a zookeeper mauled to death by a tiger at Hamilton Zoo last September has described the sentence handed down to the council over safety failures 'a farce'. Video, Audio
Quinton Winders guilty of murdering George Taiaroa
After two and a half days of deliberation, a jury has found Quinton Winders guilty of the murder of stop-go worker George Taiaroa. RNZ reporter Carla Penman joins Checkpoint. Audio
Jury starts deliberating today in Taiaroa murder trial
The jury in the murder trial of stop-go worker, George Taiaroa, will today begin deliberating its verdict. Audio
Our Own Odyssey - Kenya
RNZ reporter Carla Penman ran a marathon to raise money to donate while she was volunteering in Kenya. She talks about her experiences seeing Kenya through the eyes of a volunteer, but also the mind… Audio, Gallery
Crown, defence summarise cases in George Taiaroa murder trial
Defence for the man charged with murdering George Taiaroa in 2013 say he had no reason to kill the roadworker, despite the Crown arguing he is the killer. Carla Penman reports. Audio
Witnesses give evidence in George Taiaroa murder trial
Witnesses have given different accounts of the number of people in a vehicle police believe was used in the drive-by shooting of roadworker, George Taiaroa. RNZ reporter Carla Penman joins Checkpoint.
…Police justified in fatal shooting, IPCA rules
Independent Police Conduct Authority has ruled police officers were justified in shooting Slovakian national David Cerven last year, but there were a number of things they could have done differently.
…Auckland liquor hires teens to protect store from robbers
A South Auckland liquor store is so fed up with being robbed and police doing nothing, it's hired two teenagers to call on for back-up. Audio
Police deny large KFC brawl could've been stopped earlier
Police deny a large brawl between school students outside a KFC in Mangere, Auckland, yesterday could have been prevented. Audio
Police investigate claims officer shoved teenager
Police are investigating claims a police officer shoved a teenager off his bike and up against a fence. A video of the incident has been widely circulated on social media. Audio
New Zealander living in Australia fed up, moving home
New Zealanders who've been living in Australia for up to ten years say they're reaching breaking point with the lack of support and discrimination forcing many to head home. Audio
Fire crews confident people have escaped Pukekohe fire
Relief as fire crews believe all the residents caught up in a shopping mall fire have escaped. Audio
Fire fighters search for people trapped in Pukekohe fire
Fears people are trapped in a major fire in a Pukekohe mall Audio
Eli Devoy's mortgage scam damages public's trust
A family-run, multi-million-dollar mortgage scam run by Eli Devoy will damage the public's trust not just in banks but in all financial institutions, a judge says. Audio
Vincent Skeen sentenced for killing Luke Tipene
Vincent Skeen has been sentenced to five years and two months in jail after he fatally stabbed Luke Tipene several times with a broken beer bottle in 2014. Audio
Assaults on elderly highest in south Auckland or Wellington
The number of elderly victims of assault could be higher than statistics reveal with many victims too embarrassed to report crimes. Carla Penman reports. Audio