John Campbell
NZME and Fairfax merge denied by Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has ruled NZME and Fairfax cannot merge, despite the companies making the strongest case they could. Checkpoint talks to NZME's CEO Michael Boggs. Audio
Willow-Jean Prime ranked 16 on Labour's list
Willow-Jean Prime is number 16 on Labour's party list. She's 34 and the highest ranking Maori candidate on the list. Audio
Willie Jackson on standing for Labour, and his list ranking
The announcement of Labour's party list was delayed a day, reportedly because broadcaster Willie Jackson wasn't happy with his ranking. He talks to John Campbell. Audio
IHC has 'lost the plot' - former Dunedin branch president
Former IHC Dunedin president Marilyn Withnall has cancelled her monthly IHC donation after 30 years, saying "families have been left with nothing". Audio
New Zealand's oldest person approaches 110th birthday
New Zealand's oldest person, Madeline Anderson, will turn 110 on Thursday. She talks to John Campbell from her home in Upper Hutt. Audio
What other political parties think of the Pike mine re-entry
Political parties talk to RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson about what they think about the safety around re-entering the Pike River mine's drift. Audio
Winston Peters promises to release more Pike River documents
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has tabled two Mine Rescue reports as he continues to argue that re-entry into the Pike River mine is possible. Audio
Cost of studying in Australia to triple
Next year the Australian government will stop subsidising most New Zealand university students, charging them similar to other foreign students, at around $25,000 a year. Audio
Helicopter pilot had crashed before
Helicopter pilot Rick Lucas has cheated death for the second time after his chopper spun out of control and crashed into the Pauatahanui Inlet, just north of Wellington. Video, Audio
'No logic' behind Govt rejection of car smoking ban - Cancer Society
The Cancer Society says the government is letting children down by ignoring a reccommendation to ban smoking in cars where children aged under 18 are passengers. Video, Audio
Prime Minister says new Pike River video changes nothing
Bill English says newly released video was not kept secret, the men in the video are not deep inside the mine, and the mine is still not safe to reenter. Video, Audio
Evening Business for 1 May 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Labour's move to postpone list 'unprecedented' - former party president
Mike Williams says Labour's decision to delay its announcement on its list is unprecedented, but not unconsitutional. He suspects the leader promised something he couldn't deliver. Video, Audio
Calls to enter Pike River mine reiterated following leaked footage
Former mines rescue member Harold Gibbens reiterates his call to enter Pike River mine. He says other mines have been sealed for safe re-entry, and the same can be done in Pike River. Video, Audio
United Airlines settles privately with passenger dragged off plane
US airline United Airlines has paid an undisclosed sum to David Dao, who was dragged from a Chicago flight earlier this month in an incident that sparked international outrage. Video, Audio
Experts flocking to quake conference after Kaikoura shake
About 100 foreign experts have flown to Wellington for the annual New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering annual technical conference Video, Audio
Economist urges govt to adopt 'population strategy'
Economist Shamubeel Eaqub says New Zealand's immigration policy is confusing and inconsistent after new figures showed immigration reached another new record in March. Video, Audio
Cat had two homes, two owners
Two Taranaki women have recently discovered they share more in common than just a love for cats. Video, Audio
Controversial Electricity Authority report had serious flaws
The Electricity Authority must carry out another analysis after its commissioned report, which proposed North Islanders pay more for electricity, was found to be riddled with serious errors. Audio
Parents demand answers on intellectual disability funding cuts
Hundreds of families will be affected by IDEA's decision to stop providing a range of disability services. Now, parents are meeting to demand answers of the IHC agency. Audio
