Mary Wilson
Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 10 July 2015
Thousands of people lose benefits because of paperwork, Road closures, power cuts continue on East Coast, Power being restored to most households in Gisborne, Sky pulls red card against small Auckland… Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 9 July 2015
Renters have to wait four years for insulation, UN calls for release of sex offender with an intellectual disability, Chinese stocks partially rebound, Police offer 30-thousand for info on missing… Audio
ABs in less than convincing win against Samoa
Manu Samoa have given the All Blacks quite a scare in this afternoon's historic test in Apia, with New Zealand scraping home 25 to 16 in a less-than-convincing win. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 8 July 2015
Samoa take All Blacks down to the wire, More from Samoa, Scott Watson at very high risk of violent offending - board, Thousands of Phil & Ted teddies recalled as choke risk, Tracking down venomous… Audio
Brendan Gould interview excerpt
What a Wairoa person found in their grapes and what happened next - Checkpoint reports on the black widow alert. Audio
Today's market update
Moody's has upgraded Air New Zealand's creditworthiness by one notch to Baa2, and says the outlook for the national carrier's rating is stable. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 6 July 2015
Just 18 million dollars in the final payout for angry Hanover investors. A life changing win for Danny Lee in the US and Highlanders on a high in Dunedin. Audio
Rob Everett interview excerpt
The finance watchdog spends $4 million pursuing Hanover Finance, only to settle out of court for half what it was after. The FMA head Rob Everett explains why. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 3 July 2015
3 children and mother's bodies removed from Ashburton house, Jail sentence for man behind Bullion Buyer, Herald used elements of subterfuge over Ponygate story, After three days of speculation Ron… Audio
Today's market update
Spark has hit out at the Commerce Commission's latest plans to raise the amount Chorus can charge for use of its copper lines. Audio
Police commander Dave Gaskin
Three children and a woman are found dead in an Ashburton house. Police tell us more about what's happened at the Tinwald property. Audio
Reports of multiple fatalities at a house in Ashburton
There are reports of multiple fatalities at a house in Ashburton. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 2 July 2015
Reports of multiple fatalities at a house in Ashburton; Johnsonville stabbing a 'family tragedy'; Neighbour's feared for their lives as dispute turned violent; Govt downplays impact of another drop in… Audio
Melissa Rodrigues interview excerpt
It wasn't a bad dream, there really was a man outside a 3-year-old Waikanae boy's window, as his mum found out. Audio
Evening Business for 1 July 2015
News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 1 July 2015
Crown seeks preventive detention for elderly attacker, Napier teenager wasn't suspended for speech but told to stay away, Contaminated grain in MPI containment stores, Hundreds of fans camp out for… Audio
Anela Pritchard interview excerpt
A Napier Girls' High School student insists she was told not to come back to class till there'd been a meeting over her speech accusing teachers of making pupils feel stupid. Audio
Cricket World Cup generates $110m
A report has hailed this years Cricket World Cup the most successful of all time, with more than one-point-five billion people tuning in. Audio
Teach counter-terrorism lessons in school - thinktank
Teach counter-terrorism lessons in school. That's the recommendation across the Tasman from a thinktank which says this'd be one way to combat the online-savvy Islamic State. Audio
Anti-scalper move for the Super 15 rugby final
Angry rugby fans have struck back at scalpers by making ridiculous bids and dishing out abuse in online auctions for tickets to this weekend's Super 15 final. Audio