John Campbell
Nats: petrol car levy will hurt the poor
Climate Change Minister James Shaw says the Government is weighing up the levy, saying it could be used to help offset the cost of electric vehicles and mitigate New Zealand's emissions. Video, Audio
House that prisoners built now over the wire
A three bedroom house built by eight prison inmates as part of a trade training scheme was lifted over the prison walls in Rimutaka. Video, Audio
Over 114,000 sign petition to cancel water consents.
A petition presented to Canterbury Regional Council calls for unused consents for two water bottling plants to be revoked.( Video, Audio
Cambridge crash driver sentenced to 6 and a half years
Cameron Thomas has returned to prison after being sentenced for the manslaughter of a friend killed in a high speed car crash in Cambridge. Video, Audio
Focus needed on community based mental health services
The six member inquiry heard from Police, DHBs, judges, mental health patients and community groups at its launch in Palmerston North. Video, Audio
Chch Metro Sports and stadium "on track" - government
A scaled down, less expensive plan for the project has been presented which Minister Megan Woods says will open by 2021. Video, Audio
Evening business for 28 April 2018
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Wild weekend weather could mean more power cuts for Auckland
Vector is warning Aucklanders more power cuts could be coming tonight and over the weekend with a weather watch in place for the city until at least tomorrow night. Audio
Father storms out of court as kidnapper discharged
A father stormed out of the High Court in Auckland in anger this morning as one of the women who kidnapped his baby was discharged without conviction. Video, Audio
Unlikely alliance pans possible levy on petrol vehicles
A proposal to put a levy on fossil fuel vehicles to encourage the uptake of electric cars is being panned by what may be an alliance of petrol car importers and social agencies. Audio
Architect says Southland Museum didn't need to close
Invercargill architect Bob Simpson has started a petition for the building to re-open, and has met with the Southland Museum and Art Gallery Trust and the Council's CEO. Video, Audio
Taxi company says not enough information to help find man
An Auckland Taxi company says they couldn't help find 75-year-old-man with dementia who took a journey in one of their cabs because they weren't given enough information. Audio
Shane Jones wants public service to move faster
Whilst acknowledging he has no control over the state sector, Mr Jones says he's been astounded at how long it takes for urgent projects to be rolled out in the regions. Video, Audio
Identity of secret prison informant revealed
Known as "witness C," Double murderer Roberto Conchie Harris can now be revealed as the informant who gave false evidence at David Tamihere's murder trial. Audio
Evening business for 26 March 2018
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Auckland gets $28 billion of roads, rail, bus, cycleways
The Government's calling the new Auckland transport plan New Zealand's "largest ever civil construction programme to create a 21st century transport network". Video, Audio
'How could he not know?' - Outgoing DHB chair breaks silence
The outgoing Chair of the Board at the Counties Manukau DHB says documents were provided to the new Health Minister, David Clark, detailing problems with buildings at Middlemore, before the issues… Audio
UN challenge - no poverty or hunger, quality education, climate action
In 2015 the UN signed up to 17 sustainable development goals and a meeting will be held in July on how to strengthen their implementation. Audio
Megan Woods: 'We have a plan to fix it'
EQC Minister Megan Woods says she her government has been left a mess, and she has known for some time the Crown guarantee to fund EQC would need to be triggered. Audio
Megan Woods 'looks like possum in headlights' - Brownlee
Former EQC Minister and Ilam MP Gerry Brownlee talks to Rowan Quinn about Southern Response claimant Peter Glasson, who is on his eighth day of a hunger strike, and whether EQC will run out of money.
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