Lisa Owen
Evening business for Monday 5th August
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Concerns Tarakihi may soon be fished out
One of New Zealand's most popular eating fish, Tarakihi may soon be in short supply with plans to cut back on the allowed catch to stop the decline in the species. Audio
Construction worker injured at Auckland building site
A construction worker has been injured at a building site in Auckland after some clay rolled down a bank and pinned him to the ground. Icon Construction general manager Dan Ashby spoke to Checkpoint… Video, Audio
Hong Kong ‘heading towards further confrontation’ – CNN correspondent
CNN's Ben Wedeman joins Checkpoint live from Hong Kong, where an anti-government campaign has crippled transport across the city. Video, Audio
Snow closes roads, schools and isolates towns
Many people around the South Island woke to a winter wonderland this morning that closed roads, schools and isolated towns. Video, Audio
Bill introduced to remove abortion from Crimes Act
After months of stalling and negotiation, the government has introduced a bill that would remove abortion from the Crimes Act and instead treat it as a health issue. Audio
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
