John Campbell
Evening business for Weds 4 Oct
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Boutique Kaikoura hotel finally reopens 11 months on
The Kaikoura Boutique Hotel had to turn away guests and cancel hundreds of bookings after the November 14 quake left the 130-year-old building badly battered. There'll be more on Kaikoura's recovery… Video, Audio
Countdown to bin plastic bags by the end of 2018
The supermarket chain has vowed to get rid of single use plastic bags, and says the ban will result in 350 million fewer plastic bags ending up in rubbish tips. Audio
Leaders' final preparations before coalition talks begin
The first talks between National, New Zealand First and Labour will be held at Parliament tomorrow. RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson talks to John Campbell. Video, Audio
What if the Las Vegas terrorist was Muslim?
Richard Wolffe, a US columnist for The Guardian talks to John Campbell about his column comparing the restraint of the response compared to similar attacks by non-white men. Video, Audio
Sinister picture of Las Vegas gunman emerges
Accountant and high-stakes gambler Stephen Paddock meticulously planned the attack, installing his own security cameras inside and outside his hotel room, from where he fatally shot 59 people and… Video, Audio
Witnesses describe horror of Las Vegas terror attack
Police say they have found at least 42 more firearms, explosives and thousands of rounds of ammunition following a raid at the Nevada home of the Las Vegas gunman. Video, Audio
Thousands evacuate volcanic island in Vanuatu
Authorities on the Vanuatu Island of Ambae fear they may have underestimated the number of people who need to evacuate by as many as 4000. Video, Audio
DHBs 'revolt' over budgets as 'pressure reaches boiling point'
The country's district health boards are so stressed about budgets, their leaders are speaking out at "unprecedented" levels, Labour's health spokesperson David Clark tells John Campbell. Audio
90-year-old's lesson on how to 'outsmart the fish'
Walter Keenan has been fishing our lakes and rivers for the past 68 seasons, but he won't be among the many who head out on the water this weekend as the fishing season kicks off. Video, Audio
Chch community cries foul over flying fox removal
A Christchurch community is crying foul over a proposal to remove its squeaky flying fox, which has generated complaints from neighbours and defied the council's attempts to tone it down. Video, Audio
Vanuatu volcano islands evacuation effort in full swing
Ferries, trawlers and other boats are chugging towards the Vanuatu island of Ambae, as the country continues to evacuate about five percent of its population as the island's volcano continues to… Video, Audio
One in 11 million - Cow gives birth to triplets, then quadruplets
Becky gave birth to quadruplets Bonny, Blossom, Belinda and Bluebell last month. Danny Kavanagh told John Campbell the second batch was completely unexpected. Video, Audio
Proposal to build five-star hotel in Dunedin falls appart
A plan to build a five-star hotel in Dunedin has hit a brick wall. Video, Audio
Trucking firms forced to go offshore to search for drivers
The truck freight industry is transporting more goods than ever, but as Emile Donovan reports, finding drivers to man those vehicles is proving a tough task. Audio
Team NZ reveals next America's Cup protocols
The 37th cup regatta will be sailed in 75 foot monohulls, probably with foils, and teams will be required to have at least three crew members from their home country. Todd Niall reports. Video, Audio
Evening business for Fri 29 Sept
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Greens won't mix with Blue to get into the Beehive
Former Green MPs are rubbishing the prospect of their party doing any deal with National, chalking up such talk as mere mischief-making. Video, Audio
Destiny School applies for help from KidsCan
Destiny School has applied for charitable help to feed and clothe some of its students, despite the church's founders driving luxurious sports cars worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Video, Audio
Pamper party murderer sentenced to life imprisonment
The children of Carly Stewart, who was stabbed to death at a pamper party, are so traumatised they sleep with weapons beside their beds, their grandmother revealed in court. Sarah Robson reports. Audio