Jim Mora
Major study highlights serious gaps in bowel cancer care
A third of patients with bowel cancer in this country don't find out they have the disease until they reach a hospital emergency department. Audio
Gorilla charges glass, man banned from park
A man's been banned from a Canterbury zoo after agitating the new gorillas to the point the 190 kilo silverback charged the glass, smacking into it. Audio
Only London's public transport more expensive than Auckland's
Auckland's trains and buses are among the most expensive, in fact second only to London, according to a new report comparing 32 cities. Audio
Evening Business for 17 August 2015
News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
Former All Black pleads guilty to charge from drunken duck-shoot
A former All Black has pleaded guilty to his part in a drunken duck-shooting trip in Central Otago but wants to be discharged without conviction. Audio
Searchers find wrecked plane in remote mountains
Indonesian searchers have located the wreckage of an airliner that crashed yesterday with 54 people on board. Audio
Innocent bystander shot can't sue police
The High Court has thrown out a bid for compensation from an innocent bystander who was shot and injured by the police as they closed in on fugitive gunman. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 17 August 2015
Morphine brought from home to deal with mother's pain. Innocent bystander shot can't sue police. Online GST by Christmas. Searchers find wrecked plane in remote mountains. Labour questions value added… Audio
Flag mood
The PM claims the country's mood is changing over the prospect of a new flag. Audio
Auckland house valuation halved
A property in Parnell in Auckland had its CV halved after its owner questioned the $12.5m valuation placed on it. We ask Steve McNamara of Property InDepth how this kind of discrepancy is possible. Audio
Monitoring employees
Some workers in the UK are being fitted with GPS devices to monitor their every move. Lawyer Gareth Abinor joins the Panel to discuss if we should be worried. Audio
Panel Says
What the Panelists Joe Bennett and Susan Guthrie have been thinking about. Audio
Corporate ethics
On-line retailer Amazon is being outed as a company which rules its workers under a culture of fear. Audio
Drunks fill emergency dept
Tougher drinking laws called for as Wellington Hospital bears the brunt of the ready flow of alcohol in the community. Audio
(Sir) Ritchie McCaw
The idea of outgoing All Blacks caption Ritchie McCaw being given a knighthood is being touted again. Audio
The TPP
Will New Zealand fold under pressure of TPP negotiations putting our dairy industry in peril? We ask Al Gillespie of the University of Waikato. Audio
The Panel with Joe Bennett and Susan Guthrie (Part 2)
Corporate ethics, Panel Says, Monitoring employees, Auckland house valuation halved, Flag mood. Audio
The Panel with Joe Bennett and Susan Guthrie (Part 1)
Intro, Oh Canada, TPP, (Sir) Ritchie McCaw, Drunks fill emergency departments. Audio