John Campbell
Euthanasia advocate fined for importing lethal drug
Euthanasia advocate Susan Austen has been fined for importing a drug which New Zealand woman Annemarie Treadwell used to kill herself. 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
Natural Disaster Fund drops from $6.4b to $287m in 8 years
The Earthquake Commission's assets are now as low as $287 million, and will soon reach the $200m mark that triggers the Crown guarantee to top up the Natural Disaster Fund. Video, Audio
Auckland jogger dragged into bushes and assaulted
A female jogger running alongside the Northern Motorway in St Mary's Bay, Auckland, was dragged into bushes, strangled and indecently assaulted early this morning. Detective Inspector Scott Beard… Video, Audio
Seven people found dead in house in Australia
Seven people, including four children, have been found dead in a murder-suicide at a home near Margaret River in Western Australia. Police say it's the worst mass shooting in Australia since 1996. Video, Audio
Confusion on the cobbles: Coro to jump forward 18 months
Diehard fans will have two options - keep watching the current series at their own pace or watch a condensed two hour special. Audio
Eyebrows raised over Filipino labour-hire contracts
Auckland construction worker told he'd have to pay $5k or be deported in order to get out of his contract. Audio
Pregnant women won't be turned away from Middlemore hospital
Counties Manukau DHB says pregnant women won't be affected if it is forced to remediate or rebuild the quake-prone Galbraith Building. 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
More volcanic eruptions could shoot out 'ballistic rocks'
An explosion in Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano is likely to be the first of a series of larger explosions that could throw rocks and ash from the crater, threatening a nearby town where 43,000… Video, Audio
EQC battle leaves Whanganui couple shattered
A couple who has been battling the Earthquake Commission since their property was damaged in a big storm in Whanganui nearly three years ago, has been left shattered by the experience. Video, Audio
Māori housing policies under fire
Far North housing provider Te Ahikaaroa Trust says people in desperate need of housing are suffering because the government-run Māori Housing Network isn't working properly. Video, Audio
Shouting match over Chch water issues
Tempers flared in Canterbury Regional Council as opponents to two water bottling plants told the council why they shouldn't go ahead. Video, Audio
RBNZ holds cash rate, on hold into next year
The easiest decison he'd ever made.... That's how the new Reserve Bank governor described his first call on interest rates today, when he left the official cash rate at a record low of 1 point 75… Video, Audio
Caught out: Cricket club runs down thieves
Glenavy cricket club members have taken the law into their own hands, solving a crime themselves after their clubrooms were burgled. Video, Audio
Public pleased with Countdown's plastic bag phase-out
The company says it's the first step of a wider initiative to reduce plastic, and all of its supermarkets will follow suit by the end of the year. RNZ asked Countdown customers what they think. Video, Audio
Hillary Clinton and Jacinda Ardern exchange gifts
The 2016 presidential candidate and former Secretary of State met with Jacinda Ardern in Auckland over breakfast before her speech at Auckland's Spark Arena. Video, Audio
Haast joins 2018, gets cellphone reception
Haast township now has mobile coverage for the first time with the completion of a fully operational 3G mobile tower. John Campbell talks to Nick Kummar, who owns the Hard Antler Bar and Restaurant. Audio
Teen charged over Countdown security guard's death
A 17-year-old male, who was on bail, has been charged with the manslaughter of a security guard at a South Auckland supermarket. The teen is alleged to have killed the guard with just one punch. Video, Audio
Ministry told cash-strapped DHB what to tell ministers
The Health Ministry drafted a letter which the chair of the cash-strapped Canterbury District Health board then sent to the government saying it could work with existing funding. John Campbell… Video, Audio
