John Campbell
Barbara Dreaver released after being detained by authorities
The Pacific Islands Forum being held on Nauru took a dramatic turn today with the detention, and then release, of New Zealand journalist Barbara Dreaver. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters spoke to… Video, Audio
Amputee named in court stoush: 'The pain is just too intense'
New Zealand Artificial Limb Service has apologised to an amputee after it named her in legal proceedings when it took the Health and Disability Commissioner to court. Video, Audio
Venus Williams to return to NZ for ASB Classic tournament
Venus Williams has been locked in for a return to the ASB Classic tennis tournament. Also revealed today was a schedule change, with the tournament extended an extra day to run for a full week and… Audio
Wallace Tamamotu Te Ahuru admits deception, forgery
The man who was in charge of the finances for the trust that cares for the Waitangi Treaty Grounds stole more than $1 million and spent it on his luxurious life-style, including cosmetic surgery and… Audio
Earthquakes front of mind in Christchurch eight years on
Christchurch homeowners are still battling insurers eight years after the first major earthquake. Mike and Fran Dodge say their insurer AA has not honoured their insurance policy, and now court seems… Video, Audio
Evening business for 4 Sep 2018
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
National MP's communication probed during leak inquiry
National MP's have signed privacy waivers that mean they'll now be forced to hand over their communications dating back to the start of February. The aim is to find out whether the leaking of Simon… Video, Audio
NZer in coma in Bali didn’t declare medical condition to insurer
New Zealand woman Abby Hartley, who is lying gravely ill in a Bali hospital, did not declare her pre-existing condition to her insurer Cover-More. Ms Hartley has been in hospital since August 1, when… Video, Audio
Police raid homes as part of investigation into race-fixing
Police have raided 10 properties and stables across Christchurch, Invercargill and the Manawatu following a 17 month organised crime group investigation into horse race-fixing and corruption. Veteran… Video, Audio
TVNZ reporter Barbara Dreaver detained in Nauru
World Vision's CEO Grant Bayldon says the organisation arranged for Barbara Dreaver to meet with refugees on Nauru. The TVNZ reporter was detained, but has since been released. Mr Bayldon spoke to… Audio
Lisa Carrington dominates world champs - again & again & again
Lisa Carrington talks to John Campbell after defending her title at the Canoe Sprint World Champs in Portugal last week. Audio
Housing Minister warns landlords: 'Lift your game or get out'
An Auckland family has been paying hundreds of dollars a week to live in a house with a swamp underneath it. Housing Minister Phil Twyford tells John Campbell it's a textbook case of why the rules… Video, Audio
Porirua street sinks by one metre in just one month
Part of Porirua's Albatross Close has sunk one metre in just a little more than a month. John Campbell talks to Porirua City Council's Transport Manager Mike Evans about what's causing the road to… Video, Audio
NZ must ‘speak out loudly’ for children kept on Nauru - psychiatrist
Dr Vernon Reynolds, who has worked on Nauru for almost two years, tells John Campbell about the children in the Australian offshore detention centre, and how even if she visits, Prime Minister Jacinda… Video, Audio
Air NZ CEO to head govt's business advisory council
Air New Zealand CEO Christopher Luxon will chair the prime minister's new business advisory council. He talks to John Campbell. Video, Audio
Pike River Mine to be treated as ‘crime scene’
The government says Pike River Mine will be treated as a crime scene when re-entry finally occurs. Meanwhile, family members of the 29 men killed inside the mine, have entered the portal for the first… Audio
Auckland churches slapped with rates rises up to 7000%
Auckland Council's head of rates Debbie Acott explains how new rates for churches were calculated. Video, Audio
Gareth Hutchens - Liberals will get ‘smashed’ at election
Did Peter Dutton and his coup make things worse rather than better for the Liberals? John Campbell talks to The Guardian Australia's political correspondent Gareth Hutchens. Video, Audio
Paremoremo prison guards’ trial starts in Auckland
One Paremoremo guard is accused of kicking a prisoner repeatedly in the head, another's charged with breaking the prisoner's ankle and a third is accused of moving a camera to try and ruin any… Video, Audio
Mongrel Mob members converge in Whanganui for funeral
Hundreds of gang members have farewelled Mongrel Mob member Kevin Ratana who was shot and killed in Whanganui last week. Video, Audio