Kate Gudsell
Residents shocked by abduction in Palmerston North
Shekinah Relies-Skipper, a five year old girl, was walking to school with her sisters when a man in a white sedan pulled her into the car. Video, Audio
Investors agitate for fuller disclosure
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund says it is developing a strategy to deal with the impact of climate change on its investments. Audio
Rural communities brace for impact of dairy payout cut
Rural communities are bracing themselves for tens of millions of dollars of economic fallout following Fonterra's lower dairy forecast payout Audio
Kidman recaptured - spotted by off duty policeman
A man who was on the run after removing his electronic monitoring bracelet has been caught after he was spotted by an off-duty policeman in Wellington. Audio
Dangerous prisoner on the run
A repeat and dangerous offender, who may have access to firearms, is on the run again after cutting off his electronic bracelet. Audio
Markets Update for 7 January 2016
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Markets Update for 6 January 2016
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Markets Update for 5 January 2016
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Markets Update for 4 January 2016
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Markets Update for 31 December 2015
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Markets Update for 30 December 2015
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Markets Update for 29 December 2015
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Military approach to ISIS won't tackle problem - Opposition
Opposition MPs are telling the Government to focus on tackling Islamic State's money supply, and who's buying their oil, rather than sending New Zealand troops to the Middle East. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 22 December 2015
After 15 years at the top level the New Zealand cricket captain Brendon McCullum has announced he's retiring from international cricket and two big livestock companies have been fined more than three… Audio
NZ's biodiversity going backwards
Scientists say the country's biodiversity will keep going backwards unless the Department of Conservation gets a much needed funding boost. Audio
Gov's emissions projections far exceed Paris commitment
The Government's official forecasts project its emissions to far exceed the reduction target it took to Paris. Audio
Limit appeals on council policy - Local Government
Local Government New Zealand is suggesting limiting appeals over district plans under the Resource Management Act. Audio
Address incomes to sort out child poverty - the Opposition
The Oppostion says the Government needs to do more to raise peoples' income if it wants to tackle child poverty. Audio
Anti-state house sell off group accused of bullying
The Social Housing Minister, Paula Bennett, has accused an anti-state house sell-off group of bullying tactics for targetting one of the organisations interested in buying the properties. Audio
Opposition says the Government beholden to junk food industry
The Government is being accused of being beholden to the junk food industry and the opposition says the country's poorest children are paying the cost. Audio
