Mary Wilson
Rescuers held at bay after quarry collapse
Falling rocks are stopping rescuers from entering a North Canterbury quarry where a digger driver is trapped under tonnes of rock. Audio
Woman sent home with fecal matter oozing from wound
A woman was sent home after surgery with fecal matter oozing from a wound despite begging her doctor to be allowed to stay in hospital. Audio
Market Update for 8 June 2015
The New Zealand dollar's still where it was at the weekend when it lost about one US cent against a strengthening US dollar. Audio
What now for counselling services?
The agency that's supposed to be taking over some of the counselling and trauma work done by the country's biggest service which closes tomorrow says nothing definite has been sorted out. Audio
Hospital asks to use medicinal marijuana on coma patient
Wellington hospital is asking to be allowed to give medicinal marijuana to a 19 year old Nelson man who's been in an induced coma for weeks. Audio
Principal speaks out about toxic mould in classrooms
A leaky, mouldy south Auckland primary school is spending thousands of dollars a year on air testing so it knows when to move the children out of toxic classrooms. Audio
Digger driver under tonnes of rubble
Rescuers are being held at bay by fears of more falling rocks at the North Canterbury quarry where a digger driver has now been trapped for more than six hours. Our reporter, Sally Murphy, is in… Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 8 June 2015
Digger driver under tonnes of rubble;Principal speaks out about toxic mould in classrooms;Current skypath plans could lead to car deaths say opponents;Hospital asks to use medicinal marijuana on coma… Audio
Paul Wright interview excerpt
Principal Paul Wright talks about how children at Clayton Park School in Manurewa take their lessons in mouldy classrooms after years of waiting for a rebuild. Audio
Today's market update
The New Zealand dollar has seen some volatility, following the release of some weaker-than-expected economic data across the Tasman. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 4 June 2015
South Dunedin struggling to clear water; Driver slips off the road in Dunedin's weather chaos; Dunedin's Mayor has more; State House partially responsible for a toddler's death; Housing NZ says it… Audio
Barry McCone interview
A Dunedin man, Barry McCone describes the chaos when the road he was driving on slipped away after torrential rain drenched the city. Audio
Barry McCone interview excerpt
Barry McCone tells of driving home on the Otago Peninsula last night and nose-diving into mud where a landslide had taken out half of the road. Audio
Today's market update
The New Zealand dollar was mixed in quiet afternoon trading, after a big step up against the US dollar overnight. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 3 June 2015
Flooding forces evacuations in Dunedin; Our Dunedin report from outside flooded resthome; Latest on conditions from fire service; Blatter may be back - FIFA investigator; FIFA investigator on… Audio
Michael Hershman interview excerpt
Sepp Blatter's shock resignation from the top of Fifa is far from convincing, Michael Hershman tells Checkpoint. He's a top ex-Watergate investigator brought in by Fifa on a clean-up committee whose… Audio
South China Sea disputes reaching flash point
The territorial dispute in the South China Sea is reaching a flash point with China arguing its island building in the contested waters is justifed, legitimate and reasonable. Audio
Ex college BOT chair has more on 'ghetto like' college
Ghetto-like Northland College has no guarantee from the Education Ministry that it will be rebuilt despite years of talking about it, and the Government's now being taken to task over it. Audio
Market Update for 2 June 2015
The New Zealand dollar has recovered some of the ground lost over night, after falling against the US dollar. Audio
Driver sent to prison for killing two friends
A young woman badly injured in a fatal crash last year in Dunedin has told the driver she hates him and will never forgive him for killing two of her friends. Audio