Rowan Quinn
EQC battle leaves Whanganui couple shattered
A couple who has been battling the Earthquake Commission since their property was damaged in a big storm in Whanganui nearly three years ago, has been left shattered by the experience. Video, Audio
Māori housing policies under fire
Far North housing provider Te Ahikaaroa Trust says people in desperate need of housing are suffering because the government-run Māori Housing Network isn't working properly. Video, Audio
Shouting match over Chch water issues
Tempers flared in Canterbury Regional Council as opponents to two water bottling plants told the council why they shouldn't go ahead. Video, Audio
Evening business for Thursday 10 May
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
RBNZ holds cash rate, on hold into next year
The easiest decison he'd ever made.... That's how the new Reserve Bank governor described his first call on interest rates today, when he left the official cash rate at a record low of 1 point 75… Video, Audio
Caught out: Cricket club runs down thieves
Glenavy cricket club members have taken the law into their own hands, solving a crime themselves after their clubrooms were burgled. Video, Audio
Has NZ lost the battle against Mycoplasma bovis
Thirty-eight farms are now infected with Mycoplasma bovis and another 100 are likely to be infected, making it a whole lot more challenging to eradicate, Biosecurity Minister Damien O'Connor says. Video, Audio
Auckland trains could be out of service till Saturday
Services in and out of the Auckland CBD's only train station might not be fully back up and running until Saturday. Video, Audio
12 hospitalised after building evacuation
An unknown substance has caused twelve people to be hospitalised and dozens more evacuated from a 16-storey office building in central Auckland. Video, Audio
Winston Peters announces another $700m in international aid
The Government is set to dramatically hike its international aid by roughly $700 million over the next four years. Audio
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano will fizzle for some time
New Zealand volcanologist Janine Kripper says lava could continue flowing out of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano for some time. She spoke with Rowan Quinn. Audio
Football Ferns get pay parity with male players
All New Zealand soccer players will now have pay parity, an equal share in prize money, equal rights for image use and for the first time, female players will fly business class. Video, Audio
Two women allegedly kidnapped, locked in car boot
Two women say they were kidnapped and forced into the boot of a car that eventually crashed while it was being pursued by police. Rowan Quinn has the latest details on what unfolded in Auckland last… Video, Audio
Staff, customers in shock after Countdown security guard death
A 17-year-old made a tearful appearance in court charged with manslaughter after police say a security guard died after being hit by a single punch at Papakura Countdown. Audio
UN challenge - no poverty or hunger, quality education, climate action
In 2015 the UN signed up to 17 sustainable development goals and a meeting will be held in July on how to strengthen their implementation. Audio
Megan Woods: 'We have a plan to fix it'
EQC Minister Megan Woods says she her government has been left a mess, and she has known for some time the Crown guarantee to fund EQC would need to be triggered. Audio
Megan Woods 'looks like possum in headlights' - Brownlee
Former EQC Minister and Ilam MP Gerry Brownlee talks to Rowan Quinn about Southern Response claimant Peter Glasson, who is on his eighth day of a hunger strike, and whether EQC will run out of money.
…DoC insists it's not using Thompson + Clark for spying
The Department of Conservation is refusing to release the intelligence it's received from Thompson and Clark - and of the communications it has with controversial security firm. Audio
Avocado thief flees crime scene on mobility scooter
Thieves, including one on a mobility scooter armed with a 12 foot pole, were caught stealing avocados in broad daylight from an Auckland backyard. The tree's owner Bret Glazier joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Christchurch's newly-chlorinated water not to everyone's taste
Christchurch residents say their drinking water tastes and smells like a swimming pool, and is giving them headaches and inflaming skin conditions since it was chlorinated last month. Video, Audio
