John Campbell
Evening Business for 4 July 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Anger as dozens of Matata properties need to be abandoned
A risk of "loss of life" due to flooding and debris in a small Bay of Plenty town means 34 properties need to be abandoned, the Whakatāne District Council says.
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Matata locals furious they could be forced from their homes
Some residents in Matata, Bay of Plenty, have been asked to leave their properties because a flood or debris event in the future could result in loss of life. Checkpoint investigates why it took the… Video, Audio
Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 4 July 2017
Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 4 July 2017. Video
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Govt gives $5m to Team NZ to retain key members
The Government is writing a $5 million cheque to help Team New Zealand keep key staff in the run-up to the next America's Cup. Mark Orams, head of AUT's School of Sport and Recreation, joins… Video, Audio
Parents want disabled child home after 4 years in hospital
Ana-Carolina, 4, has spent almost her entire life inside hospital. Her parents want her home, but say the hospital isn't supportive. The DHB, however, says they've been working to get her home since… Video, Audio
Why is Palantir in New Zealand?
Peter Thiel's company Palantir sifts through mass data really fast. It has an office in Wellington, but what is it actually doing in New Zealand? John Campbell investigates. Audio
Evening business for 3 July 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
All Blacks red cards - what's the difference?
Fifty years between red cards - Colin Meads in 1967, and then Sonny Bill Williams on Saturday night. Sir Brian Lochore was the All Blacks captain when Meads was red-carded. He talks to John Campbell.
…Little defends 'hire Kiwis first' immigration policy
Labour leader Andrew Little responds to claims supermarkets would struggle to fill roles if Labour's immigration policy is put in place. Video, Audio
Govt to inject $5m so Team NZ can retain staff
The Government is set to stump up $5 million for Team New Zealand so it can keep key staff in the lead up to the next America's Cup regatta. Video, Audio
School kids to PM: 'Do you have a pet?'
Prime Minister Bill English is questioned all the time, particularly by journalists. But Mongorei Primary School students were the ones asking the questions today. Audio
Is This The Brighter Future?: Have the country's new cycle trails delivered?
The project to build a national cycleway was one of Sir John Key's first big ideas as Prime Minister, emerging from his Jobs Summit in 2009. Video, Audio
'Farm boy' Shane Jones promises help for Whangarei
Shane Jones has announced he will stand for NZ First in the Whangarei seat. He was quick to remind locals he's a country boy at heart. Audio
Crowdfunding to clean up our rivers
Born out of a realisation that the Government wasn't doing everything it could.. the Million Metres Project plants native plants and trees on the edges of catchments and waterways. Video, Audio
Rugby players to be tested for concussion
Provincial rugby players will be tested for concussion before being injured as the national sport tries to tackle the problem of brain injuries. Audio
Kieran Reid confident Lions will return in 2029
British rugby writer Stephen Jones says the British and Irish Lions tour has been intense, he predicts they won't return in 2029. But All Blacks captain Keiran Reid believes they will. Video, Audio
Shane Jones to stand for NZ First
Former Labour MP Shane Jones announced today he will stand for NZ First in the Whangarei electorate. He talks to John Campbell. Audio
Kiwi hopefuls: Thiel gained citizenship, why can't I?
Peter Thiel was made a citizen after spending just 12 days in New Zealand. John Campbell talks to people who have lived in the country for more than 30 years, but can't gain citizenship. Audio
Council hits back at Lions campervan park criticism
Lions fans parking up in a Wellington waterfront carpark for the next few nights will pay more than four times the usual cost of $30 a night. But Wellington City Council says the $130 fee just covers… Audio
