Lisa Owen
Abuse, disorders, trauma identified in Gymnastics NZ report
Abusive coaches, body image issues, eating disorders, children left in tears and a fear of retribution - they are among the findings of a report into the culture of Gymnastics New Zealand -… Audio
RMA scrapped to be replaced by three new laws
The Resource Management Act is destined for the scrap heap but its main replacement is two years away.
Successive governments have grappled with the complex and cumbersome planning law that was… Audio
Apple growers wary as peak harvest nears, but workers few
Apple growers fear they're about to face carnage as the picking season hits its peak in the next few weeks.
With borders closed, overseas workers are slim pickings, and locals are just as hard to… Audio
Some NZ towns have not been water compliant in years - expert
The recent lead contamination scare in east Otago has raised the question, how safe are New Zealanders with their drinking water?
The technical manager at industry group Water NZ says he would not… Video, Audio
NZ rugby league's future lies with Māori, Pasifika - Whittaker
The new boss of Wellington Rugby League says the future of the game is with Māori and Pasifika communities.
About 200 people turned out to support the mihi whakatau ceremony for Andre Whittaker - who… Audio
Shock at Air NZ's contract with Saudi military
Air New Zealand's CEO Greg Foran has confirmed to Checkpoint the contract with the Saudi military has now been terminated.
In 2019 the airline's gas turbines unit was contracted to work on parts… Audio
Expert discusses Oxford vaccine, South Africa Covid-19 strain
South Africa's put the brakes on its roll out of a million doses of the Astra-Zeneca Oxford Vaccine - despite a surge in new Covid-19 cases there.
It comes after showing in some cases it had little… Video, Audio
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei hikoi to High Court protesting overlapping claims
Hundreds of members of Auckland iwi Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei held a hīkoi this morning, frustrated at the Crown's overlapping treaty settlement claim process.
They walked along the city's waterfront to… Audio
Drinking water nitrate levels should be 11 times lower - expert
A public health specialist says the maximum allowable level of nitrate in drinking water should be 11 times lower than current rules allow.
Otago University's Dr Tim Chambers is part of a Ministry of… Audio
Red Fox Tavern cold case trial underway in High Court
A trial is underway for one of the country's most well known cold cases.
More than 30 years after Waikato publican and father-of-two Chris Bush was shot dead during a robbery at the Red Fox Tavern in… Audio
Evening business for 9 February
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6230308383001 Video, Audio
Lead contamination: Blood tests start in Otago after drinking water scare
East Otago residents have been getting tested for lead poisoning today, after discovering their water supply was contaminated.
Last Tuesday, residents in Waikouaiti and Karitane were first told about… Video, Audio
'My taonga is my tie' - Māori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi
Parliament's dress code debate was reignited on Tuesday as Māori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi entered the House, not wearing a European-style tie.
Waititi, wearing a hei tiki taonga around his… Video, Audio
Mallard sends Waititi from House over tie rule
Parliament has had an eventful start to the year, with one party leader booted from the house and the Speaker staving off a motion of no confidence.
The debate on wearing ties at Parliament has been… Audio
Housing crisis: LVRs return, Robertson promises bold action
The Finance Minister is promising "bold" action to tackle the housing crisis, as the Reserve Bank brings back tighter lending requirements.
Housing is still at the top of the government's list of… Audio
Air NZ's work for Saudi military terminated, returned incomplete - Foran
Air NZ chief executive Greg Foran has confirmed the contract and work on engines for Saudi military is terminated.
Speaking to RNZ's Checkpoint, Foran did not confirm however whether there would be a… Video, Audio
Queensland considers purpose-built Covid-19 isolation facility
Queensland could be host to Australia's first purpose-built privately run Covid-19 isolation and Quarantine centre, with potential capacity for 6000 people.
Construction firm Wagners wants to build… Video, Audio
Tourism industry welcomes Auditor-General inquiry into Strategic Assets funding
The Auditor-General has announced an inquiry into a controversial tourism fund, which has paid out millions of dollars to more than a hundred operators.
The government's Strategic Tourism Assets… Audio
Cat nabbed: Mittens home safe after brief abduction
Wellington is famous for the Beehive, the wind and its celebrity cat Mittens - who last night sent the city into despair after he was briefly abducted. Caitlin Cherry has the story. Video, Audio
Immigration border boss backs department on cruise ship denial
Denying visas to most of the crew on a luxury ship and warning it off entering New Zealand waters with the threat of imprisonment was the right thing to do according to immigration's border boss, who… Video, Audio
