Zac Fleming
Refugees and Olympians play sport to recognise unique ‘days’
Olympics New Zealand today hosted 300 young refugees at a sports day in Auckland alongside eight Olympians, including gold medal winner Barbara Kendall. Zac Fleming was there. Video, Audio
Thompson and Clark used SIS contact to seek govt contracts
The Security Intelligence Service has launched an internal investigation into concerns of biased and unprofessional dealings with controversial security firm Thompson and Clark. Audio
The past, present and future of Waikeria prison
After heavily criticising both double bunking and public-private partnerships in opposition, the government is now going ahead with both at Waikeria Prison. So what's changed? Zac Fleming went inside… Video, Audio
Waikeria prison with mental health component a first for NZ
The old and rundown prison at Waikeria will be replaced with a 500-bed prison and for the first time in New Zealand, will have the facilities to provide mental health treatment for a further 100… Video, Audio
DOC withholds information after demands from Thompson and Clark
The Department of Conservation withheld official information after demands from controversial security firm Thompson and Clark, internal emails show. Zac Fleming reports. Video, Audio
Jenny Salesa says she's changed after overspending taxpayer money
The country's top spending minister at the end of 2017, Jenny Salesa, says her travel was all above board but she has put systems in place to ensure taxpayers' money is much better used. Video, Audio
Sports games, bars, dinner - How Jenny Salesa outspent PM
The Minister for Building and Construction and Ethnic Communities travelled to three Rugby League World Cup games paid for by the taxpayer. Video, Audio
HNZ contractor says meth repairs waste of time
A Housing New Zealand contractor says she's baffled by how much money HNZ has paid cleaning up the "perceived threat" of methamphetamine, while neglecting "real threats" such as mould. Video, Audio
‘Light at the end of tunnel’ for farmers affected by M bovis
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told farmers in South Canterbury today that the Biosecurity Act would be overhauled once MPI's investigation into Mycoplasma bovis was complete. Video, Audio
Reality setting in for farmers affected by M bovis
Ashburton farmer Frank Peters will lose 55 years of breeding when his entire herd of 2000 cattle go to slaughter after just one tested positive for Mycoplasma bovis. Zac Fleming reports. Video, Audio
Farmer told 'to watch my back' over M bovis infection
Waikato farmer Henk Smit might leave farming all together now his cattle have to be culled. He tells Zac Fleming about how he ended up with the infected cows, and what he thinks about MPI's process so… Video, Audio
‘If they take my cows…I’ll be out of farming’
Waikato dairy farmer Henk Smit, whose herd has Mycoplasma bovis, says he will leave the industry he's been in for 30 years following the government's decision to eradicate all infected cattle. Video, Audio
Kiwifruit packing company describes jobs as 's*** work'
After pointing to "welfare dependency" as a reason for its worker shortage a fortnight ago, a kiwifruit packing company has now admitted its jobs are "shit work". Video, Audio
Kiwifruit ‘crisis’ – how hard is picking really?
The kiwifruit industry is making big, big money, yet it hasn't been able to fix its self-described worker 'crisis'. Zac Fleming went kiwifruit picking and packing to try and figure out why. Video, Audio
Sixteen retail chains accused of underpaying staff
Tens of thousands of minimum wage workers are potentially collectively owed millions of dollars in unpaid wages, with 16 of New Zealand's largest retailers now accused of forcing their employees to… Video, Audio
Two more major retailers caught underpaying staff
Continuing on with Checkpoint's investigation into retailers not paying their employees for all their work, we can reveal two more guilty chains; footwear chain Hannahs and homeware giant Briscoes… Audio
Some Spotlight staff not paid for 15 minute meetings
Spotlight has launched an internal investigation after employees at its Christchurch store told Checkpoint they weren't paid for 15 minute meetings they had to attend. Zac Fleming reports. Video, Audio
Smiths City ordered to pay staff for unpaid meetings
For 15 years, Smiths City staff were expected to attend a 15 minute morning meeting they weren't paid for. The company has now been given three months to pay up. Zac Fleming reports. Video, Audio
Why it takes days to remove Auckland's derailed train
Kiwirail COO Todd Moyle explains why Auckland CBD's only train station might not be back up and running till Saturday. 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