John Campbell
Some NGOs fear speaking out against government
MP Alfred Ngaro has apologised for his comments threatening funding cuts if providers criticise government policies. John Campbell asked some NGOs if they fear speaking out might cost them funding. Audio
NGOs 'always free' to speak out about govt policy, PM says
Associate Social Housing Minister Alfred Ngaro has apologised after warning Labour candidate Willie Jackson he could lose a contract if he criticises the government on the campaign trail. Audio
Prime Minister not surprised by Mike King's resignation
Bill English says he imagines both Mr King and the Ministry of Health struggled with King's position on the Suicide Prevention External Advisory Panel. Audio
Python hunter catches 5m-long snake in the US
Champion python hunter Dusty "The Wildman" Crum has struck gold in the United States, snaring a five metre long snake in the Florida Everglades. Video, Audio
Macron won France because of who he's not - expert
Dr Arthur Goldhammer, based at Harvard's Center for European Studies, penned two opinion pieces, one for Foreign Affairs and one for The Baffler. Video, Audio
Adventure-seeking Chinese behind tourism surge
Visitors to New Zealand are expected to surge to 4.9 million in the next seven years, nearly 1.5 million more than last year. Audio
Eminem copyright action wraps up in High Court
Eminem's lawyer said for the National Party's lawyer to say the work had a low degree of originality and parts of it were unoriginal defied commonsense. Audio
Country's youngest female principal just 26
Checkpoint talks to Bex Skerman, the youngest female principal in New Zealand. Video, Audio
Parent of Nelson College student disappointed by ongoing bullying
A parent of a Nelson College pupil says he's disappointed that bullying behaviour is ongoing, despite efforts by the school to stop it. Audio
Whanganui residents in limbo after report
The residents of 100 homes on Whanganui's Anzac Parade face an uncertain future after a new report suggested removing the properties from the flood-prone street. Video, Audio
NZ's 'longest running criminal trial' aborted after 9 months
It's believed to have cost in excess of $1 million, and tied up a dozen lawyers and a High Court judge for nine months, but it's been scrapped because of a mistake by the Crown. Video, Audio
Avocado injuries cost ACC nearly $70,000 last year
Nearly one person every second day filed avocado-related ACC claims last year, costing taxpayers almost $70,000. Video, Audio
Evening business for 12 May 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
SPCA investigating death at doggy daycare
The SPCA is investigating after a dog was found dead in a pond at a doggy daycare centre in Auckland this week. It is also calling for such facilities to be regulated. Video, Audio
Govt promises film industry $300 million
New Zealand's booming film industry hopes a $300m government boost will keep the dollars rolling in from Hollywood, Bollywood and beyond. Audio
Kaikoura MP defends govt response to earthquake
Some business owners say Kaikoura MP Stuart Smith isn't doing enough to help. He joins Checkpoint. Audio
Kaikoura businesses' desperate plea for help - and visitors
Kaikoura businesses say the drop-off in visitors following the 7.8 quake in November has hurt them so much they'll be forced to lay people off and even close their doors for good. Video, Audio
Damage in Wellington buildings not picked up by engineers
Wellington City Council says it is extremely concerned after 11 of 27 Wellington buildings cleared by engineers after rapid checks were found to have serious damage that wasn't picked up. Audio
Steven Adams unlikely to join Tall Blacks any time soon
New Zealand and Australia are joining the Asia region which means the Tall Blacks will play more games leading up to the 2019 World Cup qualifiers. Video, Audio
Dunedin residents concerned proposed hotel would block views
More than 200 people have made a submission around a proposed 17-storey modern hotel that would sit behind Dunedin's heritage buildings in the Octagon. Audio
