Edward Gay
Crown says Kamal Reddy tried to cast doubt
The Crown says the man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend and her three-year-old daughter has told police about three other men in an effort to cast shadows of doubt. Audio
Cold case murder accused fingers "James"
The man accused of a cold-case murder says "I didn't do it" .... "James" did. Audio
Murder trial hears of midnight request for burial advice
A man says his nephew came to him in the middle of the night, asking him for advice about where to bury the bodies of his ex girlfriend and her three year-old daughter Audio
Murder-accused posed for photo on burial site
An undercover policeman spent six months befriending murder-accused Kamal Reddy and persuaded him to pose for a photo where the bodies were later found, a court was told. Audio
Californian couple sentenced for importing drugs
A retired Californian couple were sentenced to four years and two months today after falling victim to a scam that saw them importing up to $7m of methamphetamine to New Zealand. Audio
Crown says teens agreed to sex before bashing, robbing, man
The Crown says two teenagers agreed to have consensual sex with a 54 year-old man before fatally bashing and robbing him. Auckland court reporter Edward Gay has been covering the case. Audio
Murder-accused was sexually assaulted, says defence
Leonard Nattrass-Berquist is one of only two people who know what happened inside unit one at Ascot Epsom motel where a man was fatally bashed. Audio
Auckland teenagers on trial for murder
The Crown says two teenagers accused of murder sent text messages to each other, planning to beat and rob their victim so badly he'd end up in hospital. Audio
Commemoration marks 100 years since Tuhoe arrest
A commemoration to mark 100 years since armed police raided Rua Kenana's settlement in the heart of the Urewera has sparked calls for the prophet to be pardoned. Audio
Tuhoe mark the centenary
This Saturday marks 100 years since armed police stormed the prophet Rua Kenana's settlement in the heart of the Ureweras, killing Rua's son and uncle. Audio
Kerr receives 8 years for 1080 infant formula threats
The man who threatened to put 1080 poison in infant formula has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison. Edward Gay reports. Audio
Engineer found guilty of $2m fraud may head to prison
The former Mighty River Power engineer found guilty today of a $2 million fraud has been told by a judge that he's likely to face prison. Reporter Edward Gay joins Checkpoint. Audio
Man alleged at centre of Kawerau stand-off arrested
The man alleged to be at the centre of an intense stand-off with police near Kawerau has appeared in court. Video, Audio
Kawerau siege - man in custody
A stand-off with police and a gunman near Kawerau has ended without incident. Audio
Kawerau mayor reacts to Police standoff
The police standoff with a gunman in a rural house near Kawerau is still ongoing. Audio
Latest developments from Kawerau police cordon
Our reporter Edward Gay is at the police cordon. He's on the line. Audio
Locals near Kawerau siege told to stay inside locked homes
An armed man is still holed up inside a rural property near Kawerau after shooting and wounding four police officers. Audio
Man tells of wrestling with gunman after seeing partner shot
The High Court has been told how Richard Ord decided he had to confront the gunman who shot his partner or he'd be next. Audio
Women describes being shot in the leg in attempted murder case
A woman has described how she was shot in the leg before her husband wrestled with the gunman and she passed out. Audio