John Campbell
Thousands of nurses march during first strike in 30 years
Nurses went on strike today, despite their union recommending they accept the DHBs' latest offer. Why did they strike? What do they hope to achieve? John Campbell asked them when he joined them on… Video, Audio
Govt to help low-income homeowners insulate houses
More government money for insulating old homes is being welcomed by many, but some say it's not enough to help those that need it most. Audio
CAA considers new rules for recreational drones
Drones are being so heavily used in tourist hotspots like Queenstown and Tekapo that the Civil Aviation Authority is looking at tougher rules for recreational drone operators. Audio
NZNO: 'We're right behind our members'
NZNO spokesperson Cee Payne joins Checkpoint live to discuss the nurses strike, which starts at 7am tomorrow. Audio
Nurses to strike for first time in 30 years
Seventy percent of the country's nurses will strike from 7am tomorrow, after last-ditch talks with District Health Boards ended fruitlessly mid-morning. Audio
Joseph Parker misses daughter's birth while training for next big fight
Boxer Joseph Parker will fight Dillian Whyte in a fortnight in what will be his first fight since losing to Anthony Joshua. He spoke with John Campbell from Las Vegas, while back home his second… Video, Audio
RNZ gets $4.5 million extra funding this year
The Budget in May allocated $15 million for public media and today the Government announced it will be split between a new Innovation Fund, RNZ and NZ On Air. Video, Audio
Thai boys reunited in hospital after being rescued from cave
The Wild Boar football team and their coach have been rescued from Tham Luang cave in Thailand 17 days after they were trapped four kilometres underground. CNN correspondent Ivan Watson talks to John… Audio
DOC accused of being too timid over kauri dieback
The Department of Conservation is proposing 34 full or partial track closures across Northland, Coromandel, Great Barrier Island and Tauranga, but that's being criticised for not going far enough. Video, Audio
Council advised of rogue property developer years in advance
Auckland woman Louise Richardson Says she complained to Auckland Council about Ee Kuoh Lau, who was yesterday jailed for two years for repeatedly breaching the Resource Management Act, years before it… Audio
Evening business for 11 July 2018
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Youth in police custody after speeding wrong way on motorway
Police say they've been left gobsmacked by the behaviour of three youths, aged 18, 15 and 12, who stole a car and drove it at high speed the wrong way down Auckland's southern motorway today. Audio
Iwi offers 11k for info on claims Te Awanui Black abused kids
Tauranga iwi Ngai Te Rangi says it will pay an $11,000 cash reward for anyone with information about Anihera Black's claims that her late ex-husband Te Awanuiārangi Black was a paedophile. Video, Audio
Thai boys given anti-anxiety drugs for journey out of caves
The perilous mission to rescue 12 boys and their coach from deep within a Thailand cave has ended more than two weeks after they were trapped by rising floodwaters. Video, Audio
Elective surgeries postponed in advance of nurses strike
GPs and doctors clinics are gearing up for thousands of nurses to walk off the wards tomorrow, with elective surgeries postponed and hospitals winding down. Audio
Nurses to strike - last ditch negotiations fail
Thousands of nurses are scheduled to walk off the job at 7am tomorrow for a 24-hour strike. Last-ditch talks with District Health Board negotiators ended mid morning. Video, Audio
Boris Johnson resigns as UK's Foreign Secretary
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May's precarious balancing act on Brexit is now increasingly a referendum on her leadership after three resignations, the latest from Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson… Video, Audio
Fashion designers out of pocket after wholesaler closes
Fashion designers have been left out of pocket in the wake of the closure of one New Zealand's largest fabric wholesalers. Video, Audio
Iwi pushing for formal investigation of Awanui Black
Tauranga iwi are pushing for a formal investigation into claims that a local Maori leader abused children and ran a child sex ring before he died. Audio
France and Belgium to go head to head in first Fifa semi-final
Sports reporter Clay Wilson joins John Campbell to talk about the upcoming Football World Cup semi-final between France and Belgium. Video, Audio
