John Campbell
Waitara leaseholders fear being forced out of their homes
Leases in the Taranaki town have gone from an average of $400 annually to about $4700 - an increase of more than 1000 percent. Video, Audio
KidsCan denied meeting with Govt before funding change
The Minister for Children Tracey Martin's office has confirmed that KidsCan CEO Julie Chapman did request a meeting 10 days after Ms Martin took over the portfolio of Children's minister. Video, Audio
Evening business for 13 December 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Police track down youth who stoned cat to death
A video of five young people stoning a cat to death is so disturbing police investigating the case say they were sickened by it. Audio
Democrat defeats Moore in Alabama race, blow to Trump
Democrat Doug Jones has won a special election to take the Senate seat of Alabama from the Republicans for the first time in 25 years. US correspondent Kevin McAleese has the details. Video, Audio
Public sector CEOs named and shamed over pay
The State Services Commissioner says the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, ACC and auditor Telarc pay over and above what was recommended by the Commission. Audio
Immigration NZ punishing over stayers 'regardless of humanitarian pain'
Immigration NZ is becoming increasingly punitive towards over-stayers, denying them entry back to New Zealand despite having children and partners here, immigration lawyer Alistair McClymont says. Video, Audio
Indian student with NZ child denied entry back into the country
At least two of the Indian students who were deported from New Zealand for overstaying fathered children while in the country, but have been denied entry back into New Zealand. Video, Audio
Council tells homeowners to protect themselves from ocean
Residents of Onaero say the New Plymouth council's refusal to complete a rockwall at the North Taranaki beach settlement is leaving them at the mercy of the ocean. Video, Audio
Christchurch's 46 days without rain officially ends
Rain fell in Christchurch's western suburbs, with 33.6mm falling at the airport, but much of the city missed the brief rain - not enough fell to register in many of the city's rain gauges. Audio
Public campaign to legalise euthanasia off to rocky start
The legislation is set to be debated in Parliament either tomorrow or early next year, and today there was criticism from some National MPs, and a lone protester attempting to derail it. Audio
Beaches, lakes, rivers closed due to toxic algae, wastewater
Swimming spots across the country have been closed ahead of summer for a variety of reasons. NIWA's chief freshwater scientist John Quinn says people should check water quality before diving in. Audio
Govt ditches national standards from next year
Schools will instead be expected to report children's progress and achievement in all areas of the curriculum using whatever measures they choose. Audio
Dunedin City Council votes in favour of $20 million footbridge
The councillors were debating what to include in the city's draft 10-year plan, and have backed the architectural footbridge linking the central city and the waterfront. Audio
Butter lovers may have to swallow high prices for some time
Analysts say New Zealand's dry weather may curb milk production, which would keep dairy prices, butter especially, firm. Video, Audio
Evening business for 12 December 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
MPI disappointed cow disease spead to North Island
Mycoplasma bovis has spread to four farms in Winton in Southland and in Hastings in Hawke's Bay, the first infections outside of Canterbury and Otago. A fifth property near Ashburton is also likely to… Audio
Parents split on removal of National Standards
Parents picking up their kids from Albany Primary School on Auckland's North Shore were split on whether they thought the dropping of National Standards is a good thing. Video, Audio
National Standards 'didn't lift achievement' - education professor
Peter O'Connor, Professor of Education at the University of Auckland, says National Standards did not do what the previous National Government thought they'd do. Video, Audio
Teachers leaving Auckland for greener pastures
An NZEI survey indicates a fifth of the city's primary and intermediate schools expect to start next year with unfilled vacancies and a quarter are still unsure if they will have enough teachers. Audio
