Jonathan Mitchell
Vodafone asks 2000 employees to consider redundancy
Vodafone New Zealand says it's offered redundancy to about 2000 employees in order to get back in healthy financial shape, and Unite Union believes at least 200 staff have expressed interest. Audio
Man charged with murder after woman killed at retirement village
A 75-year-old man has been charged with murder after the death of a woman at a retirement village north of Wellington. Reporter Jonathan Mitchell joins Checkpoint live from Raumati Beach on the Kapiti… Video, Audio
Love in the air for Italian bees near Ōtaki
The bees are buzzing at Gary Milne and Penny Kerr-Heslop's Ōtaki property, but it's in the science lab where the real magic happens. Video, Audio
Markets Update for 26 February 2019
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Defence Minister urged to hurry over estate upgrade plan
The government's being urged to hurry up and commit to urgent upgrades of old and risky Defence Force property, including camps, buildings, roads and water infrastructure that's reported to not meet… Audio
Electricity paper rules out pricing caps and wholesale change
The latest electricity recommendations say struggling households should get more help and prompt-payment discounts should be dropped. An independent panel says its focus has been on fair and… Audio
Nelson-Tasman struggling with driest weather in decades
Nelson-Tasman is struggling with its driest weather in decades, with Golden Bay now in a one-in-20-year drought. The district's already ailing farmers and growers are in some areas operating on about… Audio
11 yr old boy's Tasman fire painting attracts global attention
Leon Fenemor's picture of the Tasman bushfires - and the crews fighting them - has received positive feedback from around the world. Video, Audio
Property developer opens up flats to students for cheap
A Wellington property developer has come to the rescue of students struggling to find short-term accommodation - but acknowledges it's only a real quick fix as they search for something long-term. Video, Audio
Early Business News for 1 February 2019
An early look at the day's business news, and how global markets have fared overnight. Audio
Defence Force embraces new approach to combat substance abuse
The Defence Force is softening its stance towards drugs and alcohol and is spending more than $600,000 to do so. Audio
Wellington commuters hoping for smooth run into work
Thousands of Wellington commuters were left stranded yesterday when train services were cancelled during rush hour. Unusually high temperatures in the region caused a problem with the wires that… Audio
Man sentenced for historical rape
The police detective who led the investigation into the rape of a woman in her Kaitaia home says he's pleased the offender has finally been put behind bars - 15 years after the terrifying attack. Audio
Efforts made to ensure queen bees delivered alive
A bee company is taking matters into its own hands to make sure queen bees are arriving to customers alive and well after a number died while being couriered. Southern Sun Queen Bees in Horowhenua… Audio
MBIE hires security firm to teach staff about fake profiles
A government department has hired a security firm to train staff in using fake online personas to gather intelligence. The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment has signed a contract with… Audio
Disruptions to Wellington trains
Wellington rail commuters are having to cope with significant reductions in train services on what is for many the last working day before Christmas. Audio
Grieving parents present petition to Parliament
The grieving parents of Nathan Kraatskow, killed in a hit and run, presented a petition with more than 145,000 signatures to politicians at Parliament today. They're calling for a harsher sentence for… Audio
Xmas comes early for the West Coast as govt splashes cash
The West Coast has received an early Christmas present today with a $140m cash injection from the Government. Video, Audio
Canterbury shooting, police officer injured - latest update
A man has been shot dead by police in the Canterbury town of Darfield after he drove into an officer seriously injuring his leg. Police were called to house in Bangor Road just after 4 o'clock… Audio
Tapanui could run out of water as Henley remains cut off
The west Otago town of Tapanui has been warned it could run out of water this evening, as locals aren't doing enough to conserve it. Meanwhile the township of Henley, just south of Dunedin, remains… Audio