Checkpoint
Student allowance boost to cost $94 million in first year
The Government had said it wouldn't release costings for a few weeks, but it buckled to pressure from the opposition today. Video, Audio
Evening business for Weds 22 Nov
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Murray spent 140k on travel at Canadian health authority
John Campbell looks into disgraced former Waikato DHB CEO Nigel Murray's background, including his time as the head of a Canadian health authority, and how much he spent on travel while there. Audio
Will Robert Mugabe's successor be any different?
Acclaimed Foreign Correspondent, Peter Godwin, was born and raised in Zimbabwe. He told John Campbell he has low expections for Emmerson Mnangagwa. Video, Audio
Malcolm Rewa retrial would be legal first
Trying serial rapist Malcolm Rewa a third time for the murder of Susan Burdett will require the High Court to lift a stay of proceedings - believed to be a legal first in New Zealand. Video, Audio
Are poor managers driving employees to quit?
Nit-picky managers are a major cause of people leaving their jobs, according to a new survey. But a human resources professor says the issue lies with a lack of support from the top. Audio
Council defends planned water fluoridation
Fluoridation of south Taranaki's water supply was necessary to help fight a high degree of poor dental health in the area, South Taranaki District Council told the Supreme Court. Audio
Small towns' big hopes pinned on huge water bottling plant
The Murupara community is hoping an iwi supported proposal to build the country's biggest water bottling plant could revitalise the once thriving regional town. Audio
Company used 'scare tactics to prey on parents'
Auckland Academy of Learning is being sentenced for 11 breaches of the Fair Trading Act after using shock and scare tactics to convince parents to sign up to pricey maths software for their kids. Audio
Leave Australia out of it, Simon Bridges tells PM
National says the new government's pressure on Australia over resettling some refugees from Manus Island is hurting New Zealand's relationship with its closest ally. Video, Audio
Christchurch turns red for Tonga
The small island nation will face Lebanon in Christchurch tomorrow night in the quarter finals of the Rugby League World Cup, after beating New Zealand in Hamilton last week. Video, Audio
Prime Minister no longer shops at SaveMart
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she no longer shops at second hand clothing chain SaveMart after Checkpoint revealed the unsafe and unsanitary conditions workers endured. Video, Audio
Sunscreens yanked from shelves after failing to meet SPF
Two brands of sunscreen have been pulled from the market and another will be relabelled after Consumer New Zealand testing found they gave far less SPF protection than advertised. Video, Audio
Family sickened after eating wild boar
The Waikato DHB said in a statement the three patients are responding to botulism anti-toxin, but it could be a couple of weeks before the results of toxicology tests are known. Audio
Evening business for Fri 17 Nov
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
'We're going to save money by not charging parents'
Ross Intermediate School plans to scrap the costs of stationary, sports and even class trips, saving parents hundreds each year - and also saving the school money. Principal Wayne Jenkins explains… Video, Audio
Manus Is refugees treatment cruel, inhuman - Amnesty International
Amnesty International NZ executive director Grant Bayldon responds to former guards' comments that some of the refugees are dangerous and shouldn't be welcomed in New Zealand. Video, Audio
How does Immigration NZ screen refugees?
Immigration New Zealand national manager for refugees, Andrew Lockhart, talks to Guyon Espiner about the vetting process for refugees. Video, Audio
Manus Is refugees gambled, engaged in prostitution - former guard
A security guard who worked at the Australian immigration detention centre for four years says it was well known detainees would regularly visit a brothel, and they had "stacks" of money to spend. Video, Audio
Ward gathers to remember and to look ahead
Members of the Ward community in South Marlborough packed out St Peters Chapel in the township for a special service to remember events of a year ago. Tracy Neal reports. Video, Audio
