John Campbell
Irma becomes most powerful hurricane ever recorded in Atlantic
Irma is projected to bring massive storm surges, life-threatening winds and torrential rainfall in a swathe across Puerto Rico, Haiti, The Dominican Republic, and Cuba, before moving onto Florida. Video, Audio
An expert explanation of land tax
Michael Littlewood is an Auckland University Law Professor and tax expert. He joins Checkpoint to discuss how a land tax would work. Audio
Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 6 September 2017
A full episode of Checkpoint with John Campbell. Video
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Christchurch redzone homeowners win seven year battle
The quake outcasts, who were uninsured at the time, will receive 80 percent of the pre-earthquake value of their homes. Three of them tell John Campbell how they've been living in limbo. Video, Audio
The reality of child poverty at NZ's biggest primary school
John Campbell visited Finlayson Park Primary School in Manurewa and spoke to long-serving principal Shirley Maihi about the problems she sees day-to-day. Audio
Video evidence appears to contradict Nick Smith's claim
Nick Smith says rat poison was rubbed 'over my face', but Checkpoint has viewed a video of the incident and we cannot see that poison made contact with the veteran MP's skin. Audio
National would bypass RMA to speed up construction
If re-elected, National would enact special legislation which would make it easier to build more housing and infrastructure and make it more affordable. Audio
'Robertson's right, Joyce is wrong'
Economics columnist Brian Fallow says Labour has reallocated some money, but there's no missing money as National claims. Video, Audio
Residents raised safety concerns before daycare car accident
Residents of an Auckland street where a four-year-old girl was struck by a van say it was an accident waiting to happen. Video, Audio
Prisoner allegedly threatened cellmates with death to rape them
Crown prosecutor Natalie Walker, in her closing address, said William Katipa told the younger prisoners he was in for life and threatened them with death and beatings if they did not submit. Audio
'I can't deal with it anymore': Cantabrians protest against insurance company delays
Christchurch woman Jo Petrie, whose St Martins home was damaged in both the September 2010 and February 2011 quakes, lead a protest over delays to settling Cantabrian's quake claims. Video, Audio
Reward offered after five rare Campbell Island ewes slaughtered
The ewes were descendants of a group of sheep taken to be farmed on the uninhabited subantarctic island, 700km south of Bluff. Only 30 remain. Video, Audio
No plans to stop excessive credit card surcharges despite Austr
Australian businesses can now only charge what it actually costs them to process payments, but the Consumer Affairs Minister refused to say if she thought New Zealand should follow suit. Audio
Evening business for Mon 4 Sept
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Hundreds protest water bottling proposal in Whangarei
Traffic was stopped in Whangarei today during the march against plans for a water-bottling operation at Poroti Springs, which have been owned by Maori since the 1890's. Lois Williams reports. Video, Audio
Nuclear bomb North Korea's 'ultimate insurance policy'
There are heightened tensions between the US and North Korea, but military and diplomatic analyst for CNN and retired US Navy admiral, John F. Kirby, doesn't believe they're on the brink of war. Video, Audio
Nick Smith squatting sculpture to go on the road
The five-metre sculpture of the Environment Minister squatting over a glass of water will be driven to Nelson and displayed next to Nick Smith's stand at the local farmers market. Video, Audio
Paula Bennett apologises for criminals' 'human rights' comment
Mrs Bennett has admited she blundered by saying serious criminals should have fewer human rights and has apologised to Bill English, after National's leader said her remarks were a mistake. Audio
Labour blasts National's spending criticism as 'desperate, cynical'
National says Labour has an $11.7 billion hole in its fiscal plan which would lead to significantly higher debt, but Labour says its numbers are robust and National is misleading voters. Video, Audio
Selevasio Tu'ima sings Coldplay's 'Yellow'
Auckland student Selevasio Tu'ima's performance of Hallelujah went viral when Checkpoint played it last year. Here, the 13-year-old sings Coldplay's Yellow. Video, Audio
