John Campbell
Evening business for Mon 8 May
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Outrage over Canadian 'Haka' energy drink
A group of expat New Zealanders has tried repeatedly to talk to the company behind Haka about its commercial appropriation of Māori culture, but the company won't respond. Video, Audio
Armed robbers smash way into Auckland cafe as staff watch
Around six men smashed their way into three shops with baseball bats just after 5am today, ignoring the terrified workers inside. Audio
Ray Warren is the voice of the NRL
Ray Warren is the voice of the NRL, a commentator who's called so many games, and is so central to rugby league's identity in Australia, his home town has erected a bronze statue of him. Video, Audio
Cocaine Kiwis dumped from World Cup side
Kiwis Coach David Kidwell says embattled Kiwis captain Jesse Bromwich and Kevin Proctor will not be considered for the upcoming World Cup. Video, Audio
What is happening at Buckingham Palace?
An emergency meeting has reportedly been called at Buckingham Palace. UK correspondent Adam Gilchrist joins Checkpoint with the latest. Video, Audio
National Party defends use of Eminem sound-alike in election ad
A lawyer for the National Party says the Eminem-esque track it used in its election campaign was provided by a music production library. RNZ court reporter Ann Marie May was at the hearing. Video, Audio
Selwyn residents back rebel regional councillor
Last month the chair of a Canterbury Regional Council water committee controversially complained about the newly-elected councillor Lan Pham. Audio
Futures of NZME, Fairfax unknown after merger denied
The heads of both media giants say they're not sure what the future holds as print advertising revenues continue to decline. Audio
Playboy's nude Mt Taranaki pic disrespectful - Maori
Model Jaylene Cook, who is originally from Cambridge in the Waikato, has sparked outrage by posing in just a beanie and gloves near the summit of Mt Taranaki. Audio
Congress warns US airlines to improve, or else
The US Congress says if airlines don't make improvements, it will introduce legislation aimed at improving customer service. Video, Audio
Is Rotorua the new Auckland?
Rotorua tops the list of fastest growing property prices over the last year, with values soaring nearly 28 percent. Audio
Pre-school teacher denies assaulting, force-feeding children
Lynn Euphemia Abraham denies assaulting children by smacking, force-feeding, and cellotaping a four-year-old's mouth closed at a child care centre she managed. Edward Gay was in court. Video, Audio
Tourism and construction growth drives unemployment below 5%
The unemployment rate fell to 4.9 percent in the first three months of the year as the economy created 29,000 new jobs. Audio
Dunedin Hospital patients told to bring in own food
Surgeons at Dunedin Hospital are recommending patients ask family members to bring in food if they don't like the provided meals. Audio
Evening business for Weds 3 May
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Debate over religious education heats up
A Christchurch mother has withdrawn her children from a state school after they were told they would go to hell if they didn't believe in God during a religious education class. Audio
Govt says it isn't manipulating numbers on violent crime
The Government has set a target of reducing the number of serious crime victims by about 2000 a year - a much-reduced target than the one it intially set back in 2012. Audio
Regional newspapers in spotlight after merger denied
The Marlborough Express is now published just three days a week, and changes may have to be made to other Fairfax papers. Tracy Neal looks at the Nelson Mail and what might happen to it. Video, Audio
Fairfax COO Andrew Boyle on Commerce Commission decision
The Commerce Commission ruled against the merger after finding the case against it more persuasive than the case for it. Fairfax COO Andrew Boyle says he's disappointed with the decision. Audio
