Mary Wilson
Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 13 June 2011
Our extended coverage of the powerful aftershocks that hit Christchurch this afternoon and New Zealand's Civil Aviation Authority says the ash cloud from Chile's volcano has risen and its raised the… Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 10 June 2011
A family of man killed by a driver with manic depression demand answers from mental health services. Hospital doctors race to prepare for an influx of Rugby World Cup drunks and how's your television… Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 9 June 2011
The dollar dances as the Reserve Bank Governor changes his tune. More than 100 jobs are axed and an Air New Zealand jet is being inspected after it had to make an urgent landing shortly after take… Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 8 June 2011
The former Labour MP, Darren Hughes, is cleared by police. The prisoner standoff in Hawkes Bay is over and the Hurricanes drop Ma'a Nonu and the captain Andrew Hore. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 2 June 2011
Foster parents charged with abuse - should their names have been suppressed? The government's early childhood taskforce wants an urgent review of the care of under-fives at home and Mils Muliaina… Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 1 June 2011
A warning too much time and money is spent on programmes for problem teenagers which don't work. Questions about Corporate hospitality for Government ministers and wellywood becomes wellywon't, for… Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 31 May 2011
Hundreds of jobs in jeopardy as two companies strike trouble. The case for Auckland's rail tunnel gets the thumbs down from Wellington and the goverment is looking for savings of at least ten percent… Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 30 May 2011
The dollar hits a record high as exports take off. Accusations staff at Borders and Whitcoulls have been forced to sign new contracts and doing the business in Christchurch without subsidies. Audio
Evening Business Interview for 27 May 2011
Shares in Fisher and Paykel Appliances have jumped almost 10 percent, after it posted a 33-and-a-half million dollar profit for the year to the end of March. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 27 May 2011
Chinese frustration with NZ rising - banker;Heinz shifts some production to New Zealand;Credit ratings agency downgrades banks;Go ahead for country's largest wind-farm;Aucklanders who haven't prepared… Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 26 May 2011
Whitcoulls and Borders sold to James Pascoe group; Lion Brewery axes 38 Christchurch jobs; two properties owned by Terry Serepisos go into receivership; accountant pleads guilty to multi-million fraud… Audio
Hotel to be country's largest demolition job
The country's largest ever demolition job will start soon in Christchurch, with work to begin on bringing down the 26-storey Hotel Grand Chancellor. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 25 May 2011
Hotel to be country's largest demolition job, Lyttelton Port cleared to use loads of rubble, Solicitor General turns down plea to throw out Urewera case, Hone Harawira says new Maori party candidate… Audio
Evening Business Interview for 24 May 2011
The listed biomedical firm, Pacific Edge, has struck a major deal to license its world-first bladder cancer test in Spain and Portugal. The Dunedin-based company has signed up the biotechnology and… Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 24 May 2011
Mines rescue says still not been asked to recover bodies;Credible recovery plan needed - PM;Ultra-fast broadband deal unveiled;Fonterra still on track for record payout;Millions to be spent on Tui… Audio
Top Stories for Monday 23 May 2011
Pike River family says leave remains alone; Pike River Families Committee verdict; Porirua labeled the rheumatic fever capital of the country; murder accused says he'll name real killer of Marice… Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 20 May 2011
Is the government done with cutting kiwisaver ? Conflicting messages from the government on further changes to Kiwisaver and the police officer who pursued a wife killer till justice was done Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 17 May 2011
The row over retrieving Pike River remains escalates, Fiji moves to extradite its top ranking military fugitive and will Ngapuhi's most famous kuia be banned from Waitangi for her outrageous rudeness… Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 16 May 2011
Harrowing details about the final moments of those trapped inside the CTV building. Fiji's hunt for the people who helped a senior military fugitive flee to Tonga and the naked man who hid from police… Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 11 May 2011
Labour links a fifty thousand dollar donation to National with the BMW deal. Plans to cut the kiwisaver tax-credit and 360 thousand dollars for two innocent men jailed for more than nine months . Audio