John Campbell
Thousands of children living in severe poverty, reveals report
Child poverty has dropped slightly, with the previous government's benefit increases receiving some of the credit, but 80,000 children are still living in severe poverty. Audio
Christchurch could be forced to chlorinate its water
Christchurch residents could face a three percent rates increase if the government forces the council to chlorinate its drinking water. Audio
Dunedin rates could rise by 6.9% to fund ambitious 10-year plan
Dunedin City Council is proposing to kickstart a bold waterfront plan by spending $20 million on a landmark footbridge, one of its proposals in its 10-year plan. Video, Audio
Evening business for 7 December 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Investigation launched into two Air NZ Boeing planes
Thousands of Air New Zealand passengers have had their travel plans disrupted with its long haul fleet. Air New Zealand declined to be interviewed. Aviation commentator Peter Clark joins us instead. Audio
Extraordinary video of LA fires goes viral
Andrew Mutzabaugh captured extraordinary footage of the fires in LA while he was driving to work. He spoke to John Campbell about the fires, and his video which has been retweeted 250,000 times. Video, Audio
Govt spent $44,000 for homeless man to live in motel for 58 weeks
Housing Minister Phil Twyford says New Zealand’s longest tax-payer funded emergency housing tenant, Robert Erueti, should never have been evicted from his HNZ home. Video, Audio
Facebook hits back at Snapchat with its own app for kids
Facebook has introduced a messenger chat app for kids in response to competition from Snapchat. Jane Lanhee Lee from Reuters explains. Video, Audio
Tom Walsh & Eliza McCartney headline acts for Athletics series
The Athletics New Zealand International Series in March, just two weeks before the Commonwealth Games, will feature events in Timaru, Christchurch, Auckland and the iconic Cooks Gardens in Whanganui.
…Excitement at potential reopening of Dunedin's Hillside train w
A private venture called Antipodean Explorer says it plans to refurbish the 31 carriages at Hillside, which was mothballed by the National-led government five years ago. Video, Audio
Clutha told to conserve water as reservoirs run low
Tapanui is at just 50 percent of capacity and officials say all the town needs is a major fire, which consumes 30 to 40 percent of the reservoirs, to run out of water. Video, Audio
Disappointment as council keeps Waitakere Ranges open
Councillors this afternoon endorsed closing 13 tracks deemed to be at-risk of kauri dieback disease, but against fully banning access to the city's second largest regional park. Video, Audio
Where refugees go when they arrive in New Zealand
Hundreds of refugees arrive in New Zealand each year, and they call the Mangere Refugee Settlement Centre home for the first six weeks they are here. Zac Fleming took a tour of the centre. Audio
Waiheke Island renters kicked out to make room for tourists
With rents rising, many longtime residents are being booted out of their rentals to make way for holidaymakers. Eva Corlett spoke to some islanders who now rely on a weekly soup kitchen. Video, Audio
David Tua delivers Christmas gifts to Ōtara children
Christmas has come early for some South Auckland children with the boxing superstar David Tua among volunteers handing out gifts as part of the Christmas Present Drop. Video, Audio
Dairy robbery victim’s jaw surgery postponed twice
A Papakura woman whose jaw was broken during a violent dairy robbery last Monday is still unable to eat and having to drink through a straw, because her surgery has been postponed twice. Audio
Auckland Council votes to close 13 Waitakere Ranges tracks
Environmentalists are disappointed at Auckland Council's decision not to close the Waitakere Ranges in a bid to stop the spread of kauri dieback. Councillor Penny Hulse joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Napier residents demand answers - 'Why weren't we warned?'
Napier residents are furious they were left in the dark over the town's water crisis, which left reservoirs so low yesterday it was feared they could run dry. Video, Audio
Māori upset at New Plymouth landmark being put up for sale
Chorus has put Blagdon Hill, or Moungaroa, on the market, but New Plymouth Māori say the company should have spoken to them first. Video, Audio
NZ Post workers face redundancy as closures loom
More jobs at NZ Post are on the line as it continues to shut branches in favour of franchises run out of shops like bookstores and pharmacies. Audio
