Lisa Owen
Insurers warn buyers over crash-avoiding cars
Car makers are accelerating the rollout of technology designed to avoid crashes. But while it's making car journeys safer, insurance companies are warning those eyeing discounts for buying… Video, Audio
Cricket World Cup loss ‘still a bit raw’ – coach
Black Caps coach Gary Stead says he'll take his team's heartbreak in the World Cup final to his grave. He told sports reporter Clay Wilson he still can't get his head around how the final ended - or… Video, Audio
Winston Peters criticises National’s record on cancer
Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters says National's cancer plan would only pay for two extra drugs and the party is exploiting the misery of patients. Audio
Man found guilty of being a lookout during violent dairy attack
A 28-year-old Ōtāhuhu man has been found guilty for his part in a violent attack on a mother and son, who were stabbed in their Grey Lynn dairy last year. Audio
Crown returns key projects to Christchurch City Council's care
The Crown has handed over the bus interchange, the metro bus facility and the residential red-zone to Christchurch City Council as part of the Global Settlement Agreement. Audio
Four dead after van collides with logging truck
Four people are dead after a head-on crash between a van and a fully-laden logging truck in Bay of Plenty this morning. Bay of Plenty road policing manager Inspector Brent Crowe says it was still dark… Audio
Sikh community urges council to let it build temple on agricultural land
The Sikh community in Hawke's Bay today formally appealed the council's decision refusing to let it build a new temple on land zoned for agricultural production. Anusha Bradley was at the appeal… Audio
Social housing residents sick of freezing, mouldy homes
Residents living in a Christchurch social housing complex say black mould and freezing conditions are harming their physical and mental health - and they've had enough. Eleisha Foon visited the… Audio
Sir Mark Todd to leave racing, return to training
Former Olympic equestrian champion Blyth Tait has paid tribute to Sir Mark Todd, after he unexpectedly announced he's retiring as international eventing's greatest champion. Tait told sports reporter… Audio
Evening business for Monday 29th July
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Winston Peters slams National’s record on cancer agency
Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters has issued a scathing assessment of National's record on cancer care, following the opposition's policy announcement at the weekend. Audio
Kane Williamson: ‘Someone’s idea’, not cricket decided CWC final
Speaking for the first time since the Cricket World Cup final, Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson says it's still hard to comprehend that someone's concept of a boundary count back cost New Zealand… Video, Audio
Winston Peters: ‘Outsiders’ won’t influence Ihumātao resolution
Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters says 'who has been keeping the land warm over the centuries' will guide any decisions on Ihumātao, not the view of 'outsiders'. Audio
Ihumātao protest leaders waiting for govt invitation
The leader of protest group SOUL, Pania Newton, says she's still waiting for a formal invitation from the government, which has said there will be no construction on the site until an agreement has… Audio
Work begins to break through first barrier in Pike River Mine
The Pike River Recovery Agency has begun clearing out the remnants of a concrete barrier built 30 metres into the mine's drift. As Timothy Brown reports, it's the latest step in accessing a second… Video, Audio
Four killed in head-on crash with logging truck
Four people were killed this morning when the van they were in collided head-on with a logging truck in the Kaingaroa Forest. Reporter Andrew McRae joins Checkpoint with the latest. Audio
Mozambique scam: NZ banker Andrew Pearse likely negotiated plea deal
An organisation advocating for debt relief in developing countries says New Zealand banker Andrew Pearse has likely negotiated a plea deal. Video, Audio
Comancheros gang member jailed for 'execution style' murder in Māngere
A Comancheros gang member who murdered a young father and tried to kill the man's wife has been jailed for life. Audio
Three people arrested at Ihumatao
Three people have been arrested at a controversial site near Auckland Airport tonight. Audio
Leopard seal captures attention at Wellington's Oriental Bay
A leopard seal has made it all the way into Wellington's Oriental Bay - the first time the mammal is believed to have come so close to the capital city. Video, Audio
