Mary Wilson
Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 15 May 2012
The woman accused of fleeing with Westpac's millions, appears in court. Two child sex offenders are at large but Corrections promises to improve its tracking and Moerewa senior students are ordered… Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 14 May 2012
The Government almost doubles the cost of prescriptions. A big win for families who look after disabled children and the row over an HIV boy triggers a defamation threat. Audio
Evening Business for 11 May 2012
Despite a sluggish retail market, The Warehouse Group has increased its sales as it refits stores as part of a multi-million dollar revamp. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 11 May 2012
Fruitfly exclusion zone in Avondale; Police to investigate Stadium Southland collapse; Pike River families threaten a blockade; Wellsford dog killings accused found guilty; SPCA responds to Wellsford… Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 10 May 2012
Revelations of drug abuse by adventure tourism operators. A biosecurity alert over a Queensland fruit fly found in Auckland and Solid Energy is poised to reveal it's plans to buy Pike River. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 9 May 2012
The father of man killed in a sky diving plane crash demands urgent action to upgrade safety . A woman who got pregnant after being sterilised wins her case for compensation and the four defendents in… Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 8 May 2012
An urgent safety warning for fishing boats like the Easy Rider which sank in Foveaux Strait. Another slide in the Government accounts and Police and volunteers are continuing to search an extremely… Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 7 May 2012
Package of 80 million taxpayer dollars for childcare so welfare dependent parents can go back to work. Thousands in compensation for women injured in a high speed boat trip and locked out and striking… Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 4 May 2012
Maori farmers threaten to boycott AFFCO meatworks to force an end to the lockout. Westpac dumps New Zealand dollars and advises clients to do the same and a Waikato council back tracks on a toilet… Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 3 May 2012
Gavin Bennett sentenced to eight years prison; Government says student funding cuts will save $70m yearly; ACT leader says he negotiated discount room rate himself; Charges not ruled out over Timaru… Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 2 May 2012
New allegations about Kim Dotcom and John Banks. Phil Goff leaks Cabinet papers on job cuts at Foreign Affairs. and Fred Allen is farewelled at Eden Park. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 1 May 2012
John Banks regrets not being more upfront about campaign donations. Cutting student allowances to balance the books and John Wright quits coaching the black caps. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 30 April 2012
Cracking down on people smugglers and asylum seekers. John Banks says he didn't call Dotcom to thank him and Bronwyn Pullar says she recorded meeting with the ACC. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 27 April 2012
Marsden Point refinery expansion gets go ahead; Banned overseas but implanted in New Zealand breasts; KiwiRail Auckland fault embarrassing; Civil action resumes against Bridgecorp directors and… Audio
Auckland Zoo move in to help at Franklin
Kevin Buley is one of five staff from Auckland Zoo who are taking temporary control of Franklin Zoo. Audio
Longest prison sentence yet against finance company director
One-time Bridgecorp boss Rod Petricevic has been handed down the longest prison sentence yet for a finance company director. Audio
Council backs away from opposing Sky City deal
Tempers flared at the Auckland council today when a narrow majority managed to shut down debate on the Government's deal with Sky City to build an international convention centre for free in exchange… Audio
Petricevic prison term sets new bar for penalties - FMA
Rod Petricevic's prison sentence, the stiffest yet for a finance company director, is being hailed as setting a new bar for penalties in cases to come. Audio
Elephant specialist shocked by keeper's death
A zoologist who helped set up the elephant enclosure at Franklin Zoo is shocked to find his friend Helen Schofield was in harms way. Audio
Analysis from RNZ's Political Editor
Radio New Zealand's political editor Brent Edwards. Audio