John Campbell
A day inside a charter school
Reporter John Boynton spends a day inside one of the 11 charter schools fighting to stay open after Education Minister Chris Hipkins signalled a plan to ditch the charter school model. Video, Audio
Checkpoint weather: Wednesday 28 February 2018
The latest weather forecast with MetService meteorologist John Law. Video, Audio
Evening business for 28 February 2018
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Sky TV cuts prices to keep subscribers
The company shed more than 37,000 customers in the second half of last year, as people gave up their Sky decoder and sought out cheaper entertainment options online. Video, Audio
SFO investigation halts funding for Buller energy project
Renew Energy is proposing to build a 'waste to energy' plant on the West Coast, but one of its major shareholders, Gerard Gallagher, was is being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office. Audio
Marahau asks hard questions about the future of logging
Marahau, the southern gateway to the Abel Tasman National Park, was hit by an avalanche of forestry debris, brought down the newly-harvested steep slopes by the heaviest rain anyone had seen for a… Video, Audio
REA investigating Aaron Drever over bowling club land flip
The Real Estate Authority is investigating unlicensed real estate agent Aaron Drever after he illegally sold an Auckland bowling green to his aunt for less than half its market value, and then flipped… Video, Audio
Thousands of Chch homes may still need quake repairs
Half of the unresolved EQC claims for quake-damaged properties in Christchurch are for re-repairs, and a lawyer representing these cases say they’re just the tip of the iceberg. Video, Audio
International donut chain opens in NZ
A new international donut chain is opening tomorrow morning in South Auckland and there are already people queueing. Video, Audio
Alcohol advertising on city buses
An Auckland councillor is demanding Auckland Transport immediately pull alcohol advertising from city buses, but as Laura Tupou reports AT has no control over the ads until it takes over later this… Video, Audio
Shadbolt in first Southland defamation jury trial for 99 years
A defamation trial against Invercargill mayor Tim Shadbolt has been told he used a series of newspaper columns to damage a political opponent. Video, Audio
111 calls delayed by automatic message system, call-takers say
Emergency call takers say an automatic answering system is causing critical delays in people getting the help they need. Audio
Simon Bridges promises caucus shuffle within 2 weeks
National's new leader Simon Bridges, the first Maori to hold the party's top job, is promising a caucus reshuffle within a fortnight. Video, Audio
65,000 people sign petition to ban single-use plastic bags
Minister of Conservation Euginie Sage says New Zealand needs to follow the 30 other countries which have already passed legislation to ban single-use plastic bags or established levies. Video, Audio
Taranaki takes hands on approach to trades training
Tradespeople and technicians from overseas are being granted more work visas than professionals to keep up with New Zealand's construction demand, but what's being done to train people here? Video, Audio
Colin Mitchell 'has a dark side' at night, Crown argues
In closing arguments, the Crown says gloves with Colin Mitchell's DNA were found at the kidnapping scene and there's other evidence tying him to the crime, but his defence says the Crown has failed to… Video, Audio
Gita forced water, logs towards homes 'like a tsunami'
Konstanca Palzer describes how a torrent of water and forestry logs "came down like a tsunami" when Gita struck the top of the South Island last week. Video, Audio
Checkpoint weather: Tuesday, February 27
The latest weather forecast with Metservice Meterologist John Law. Video, Audio
Evening business for Tues 27 Feb
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
NZ Winter Olympics team arrive home to warm welcome
Freestyle skier Nico Porteous and snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott led the New Zealand team out at Auckland Airport today, after arriving home following history making performances in Pyeongchang. Video, Audio
