John Campbell

In Checkpoint's latest 'pass the phone around poll', John Campbell asks Blackball locals what they think about the current situation. Video, Audio

A Palmerston man says he is still waiting for urgent prostate cancer surgery at Dunedin Hospital after a confirmed diagnosis in February. And he says he's been told seven other patients are in the… Video, Audio

A Whangarei business owner says gunman Quinn Patterson, who killed two women last week, was manipulative, stole thousands from her business, and had anger issues, but police did nothing. Video, Audio

The UMR poll result which emerged today had National taking a hit dropping 5 points to 42 and New Zealand First up five points to 16 per cent. Winston Peters joins Checkpoint live. Video, Audio

Patrons at 'Formerly the Blackball Hilton' pub in Blackball, the birthplace of the Labour party, pass the phone around to talk to John Campbell to share their thoughts on the party's position in the… Video, Audio

Southland District Health Board's CEO told Checkpoint there were not enough ICU beds at Dunedin Hospital, but the Health Minister said today the hospital has enough "as required". Video, Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

The sister of the man who killed two women near Whangarei yesterday says her brother was suicidal, but she can't believe he killed two people. Video, Audio

Bruce Howat was on a patrol when he noticed Quinn Patterson, who he suspected was vandalising a property in Hamilton. A minor offence, but what happened next still haunts the former policeman. Video, Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

The sister of the man who killed two women near Whangarei yesterday tells John Campbell how he called her to say goodbye. Video, Audio

The gunman who killed two women near Whangarei was imprisoned for attacking a former police dog handler in 1983. The memory of the vicious attack is still incredibly raw for Bruce Howat. Video, Audio

A London-based designer has come up with a range of clothes for children that grows as the child does. Video, Audio

A family doctor's letter telling MPs "something has to change" was one of hundreds of letters delivered to the Health Minister today, in a bid to get more GPs. Audio

The north Auckland town of Warkworth wants a roundabout to help its traffic woes. Fix Hill Street Now spokesperson Grant McLachlan describes the intersection that stops traffic for hours. Video, Audio

A welfare centre has been set up in Whangarei for the people who live nearby to where a fatal shooting occurred this morning. Video, Audio

Businesses in Woodville will have to wait until Christmas before they know whether a permanent alternative to the Manawatu Gorge road will go through, or bypass the town. Video, Audio

The Black Ferns will head to Ireland next month for the Women's Rugby World Cup. The team are second favourites, despite being mostly amateur players with other careers. The team's captain talks to… Video, Audio