John Campbell
Tramping battlefields brings home the reality of war
Navy officer Te Kani Te Wiata is in Belgium to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of Passchendaele, where his own great-grandfather was wounded, later dying of his injuries. Video, Audio
Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 12th October 2017
Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 12th October 2017. Video
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Former coach of Morrocco Tai says he was good natured boy
The former rugby coach of teenager Morrocco Tai, who died after fleeing police in a stolen car yesterday, says the 15-year-old was a good-natured boy with a rocky past. Audio
More police resources needed to monitor roads, police association says
Police Association president Chris Cahill says there are fewer police working on New Zealand's roads, and they have been calling for more front line staff "for some time". Audio
Petition to move Taranaki pedestrian crossing
An online petition is calling for the New Plymouth District Council to move the crossing in Inglewood where seven-year-old Emma Warren was killed last month. Video, Audio
Accord's failed promise of affordable homes
Fewer than 3 percent of new houses built under the Housing Accord are affordable to first home buyers and some Auckland councillors say it's time for the Government and developers to step up. Audio
Last loop for Wellington's iconic trolley buses
Work started late last night to take down the decades-old overhead lines, and in three weeks the final switch will be flicked, and the power shut off once and for all. Video, Audio
Petition calling for mental health inquiry delived to Beehive
A family who lost their 15-year-old daughter to suicide has delivered a 30,000 signature petition to Parliament asking for an urgent inquiry into the country's mental health crisis. Video, Audio
Kids excluded from school 'crying for help'
Children with high needs, such as autism, are being denied a full and fair education due to a lack of specialised teacher training and resources, parents and educators say. Audio
Fatalities after serious crash north of Taupo
Four people are dead and eight are injured after two cars collided in a tourist spot north of Taupo. Taupo District Mayor David Trewavas joins Checkpoint. Audio
Las Vegas gunman shot security guard before opening fire
Police have revised their timeline of Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock's mass shooting, revealing they had six minutes to reach him. Video, Audio
Evening business for Tues 10 Oct
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Nine arrested as protesters block Defence Forum in Wellington
About 300 protesters blocked all the entrances to Westpac stadium this morning in a bid to stop delegates from attending what they say is a weapons trade fair. Audio
Vague adjectives flow as coalition talks continue
Serious, productive, meaningful: The adjectives flowed along with the biscuits today as Labour and National continued to try to woo New Zealand First into forming a government. Video, Audio
Construction caused massive slip, businesses claim
A massive landslide has destroyed part of a carpark on Auckland's North Shore, and local business owners are furious because they say warning signs appeared months ago. Video, Audio
Why did Morrocco Tai die?
Morrocco Tai died in a police pursuit. He was just 15. Why did he die this way? We can't ask him, so John Campbell asked others who might help us understand. Audio
Syrian refugee overwhelmed by support for trashed garden
The Waiwhetu community in Lower Hutt rallied together, offering their time, plant cuttings, potting mix and money after vandals ruined Khaled Al Jouja's garden. Video, Audio
Research shows 1 in 3 children have undiagnosed eye problems
New research from the charity Essilor Vision Foundation has found 30 percent of the 3000 low decile school students it screened had a vision issue they weren't aware of. Audio
Less than half of Kaikoura business aid given out
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment says just under $400,000 of the $1 million available has been given to 18 businesses in the Kaikoura area and three in the Hurunui District. Video, Audio
‘One constable can impact thousands’
Former Police officer Glen Green set up There's a Better Way Foundation which works with at risk youth. He says community policing could have helped Morrocco Tai, who died in a police pursuit. Audio
