Jimmy Ellingham
Planning for future in Palmerston North: Street upgrade faces backlash
A cars versus bikes battle continues to rage in Palmerston North after a new road layout which has separated traffic from a cycleway. Our reporter Jimmy Ellingham watched an at-times heated council… Audio
100-year-old walking 100km for charity
A Hawke's Bay man is striding his way to his goal of walking one hundred kilometres in his hundredth year for charity. Jimmy Ellingham reports. Audio
Chateau Tongariro continuing to deteriorate
Chateau Tongariro is continuing to deteriorate despite taxpayers forking out millions on its upkeep. Jimmy Ellingham spoke with Lisa Owen about how bad things have become at the famous hotel. Audio
Palmerston North ratepayers could face big new bill
Every ratepayer in Palmerston North could face an annual bill of at least 1-thousand dollars for the next 30 years to fund a new sewage treatment system. Jimmy Ellingham reports. Audio
Staff shortages partly to blame for youth on prison roof
Staff shortages partly to blame for a rooftop stand-off at one of Oranga Tamariki's youth justice facilities last year. Checkpoint reporter Jimmy Ellingham speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio
Disappointment with Palmerston North Hospital's mental health ward
Relatives of two patients who died of suspected suicides at Palmerston North Hospital's mental health ward are disappointed by how long it's taking to replace the facility and the length of time it's… Audio
First Up - The Podcast, Tuesday 9 April
On today's First Up pod - today with Jimmy Ellingham: finance minister Nicola Willis talks targets, MPs' pay and the upcoming Budget; a tiny North American ghost town turns boom town for a total solar… Audio
Six60 launch their grassroots tour at Te Kao Marae in Far North
Aotearoa's biggest band is about to hit the far north, Six60 are playing the Te Kao Marae on their grass roots tour, Jimmy Ellingham spoke with marae comittee member and treasurer Rosie Conrad. Audio
Flooded Hawkes Bay primary school holding lessons at church
A twice-flooded northern Hawke's Bay primary school is continuing to hold its lessons at a Mormon church. Its classrooms were damaged in Cyclone Gabrielle and Nuhaka school is hoping to be back in… Audio
Taumarunui gets rid of SOME of it's rusting railcars
RNZ Checkpoint's reporter in Palmerston North Jimmy Ellingham has been around the central North Island lately, he joins Nathan Rarere with some big transport stories from the region. Audio
Gisborne property owner calls out council for low ball valuation
A Gisborne property owner is calling out the council for what he believes is a low ball valuation. Shane Fell's property flooded during Cyclone Gabrielle and is now unihabitable. He believes the… Audio
Cars vs bikes - Changes to Palmerston North road expose battle lines
Cars versus bikes, changes to a 900 metre stretch of road in Palmerston North have exposed the battle lines between the two. Officials are sticking to their plan to introduce cycleways, much to the… Audio
Massey Uni labs making dairy-free milk products out of seeds
Scientists in Massey University's Palmerston North labs have come up with a way of making dairy-free milk products out of seeds. The university is so confident about its technology that it's gotten… Audio
Taumarunui: Work begins to get rid of old Auckland trains
Relief for residents of Taumarunui, as work finally begins on getting rid of the old Auckland commuter trains blighting the central North Island town once famous for its railway. The carriages were… Audio
Last bail out for Ruapehu - Luxon
Businesses that rely on Mt Ruapehu's Whakapapa slopes are popping the corks after the government announced a 7 million dollar cash injection for the ski field. Meanwhile, those on the other side of… Audio
50 years ago: Black Caps beat Australia in test for 1st time
New Zealand cricket fans might take a while to get over the disappointment of the test loss to Australia in Christchurch yesterday. However, rewind the clock 50 years and, in the same city, different… Audio
Ruahine Kiwi project funding running out in June, future uncertain
From farmland to alpine ridges, work to restore kiwi to a 23,000 hectare patch of the lower North Island is making progress. But the scheme's funding as part of the Jobs for Nature programme runs out… Audio
New recycling rules: No milk bottle tops and aerosol cans
Milk bottle tops and aerosol cans are now a "no" for the recycle bin. But pizza boxes are fine, just take the pizza out. New recycling rules came into effect on the 1st of February. Are we complying… Audio
Shortage of rescue services at Ōhakea threatens Emirates viability
A shortage of rescue and firefighting services at Ōhakea air force base has threatened the viability of a commercial giant's services to New Zealand. RNZ has obtained a letter Emirates sent to then… Audio
