Phil Pennington
Mass evacuations due to begin in Kaikoura
Hundreds of trapped tourists will be airlifted out of Kaikoura today. Our reporter Phil Pennington is outside the hospital and says many people are concerned about the water quality. Audio
"The noise of the sea - it was roaring"
More experiences of the big quakes are now being reported. Our reporter Phil Pennington made it to Kaikoura yestreday. Bob Dronfield told him how he made his escape when the quakes hit. Audio
Maori warden volunteers after terrifying night
Ari Boyd is a Maori warden. After a terrifying night, she's has been helping all day outside the Kaikoura medical centre. Audio
Phil Pennington joins Checkpoint from Kaikoura
Our reporter Phil Pennington has spent the day in Kaikoura and joins us now. Video, Audio
Phil Pennington joins Checkpoint from Kaikoura
Our reporter Phil Pennington has spent the day in Kaikoura and joins us now.. Video, Audio
Phil Pennington live
Reporter Phil Pennington has spent the night out and about in Wellington. Audio
Wellington Airport update
Wellington Airport has tweeted that it is open for morning flights. Audio
Corrections sat on fight club report for a year
More details have emerged about what the Corrections Department knew about fight clubs at Mt Eden prison well before shocking YouTube videos prompted an inquiry. Audio
Officials in the dark over key figure at IANZ
The Qualifications Authority did not know a man with a history of mistreating migrants was a key figure at at failed private international academy despite a two year investigation. Audio
Witness claims against IANZ manager during trafficking trial
Court documents show the marketing manager at the failed private school, IANZ, was accused of telling a witness to lie in the country's first human trafficking trial. Audio
Losi Filipo's discharge without conviction overturned
The High Court has set aside rugby player Losi Filipo's discharge without conviction for brutally assaulting two women and two men on a Wellington street. Video, Audio
Serco ranked among bottom prison performers
The first report on the performance of the country's prisons in more than a year puts the only private-run jail in a group at the bottom of the rankings. Audio
Silo collapse investigation finds cracks, sparks urgent repairs
Investigations following the collapse of a steel silo full of milk have uncovered similar cracks in four other Fonterra silos. The dairy cooperative is certain the thousands of other silos in NZ are… Audio
Billion dollar figure for more prison beds may be too low
Is the Government's billion dollar figure for building 18 hundred new prison beds too low? The Corrections Association thinks so - and puts the figure closer to four billion dollars. Audio
New research shows even winning at the ERA can be costly
Figures from more than 600 cases in the Employment Relations Authority reveal most people are recovering less than half their legal costs. As a result, up to 90 % of cases are being settled before… Audio
Corrections defends its prison performance measures
Corrections is defending its prison performance measures that ranked Mt Eden as 'exceptional' even though the department knew the jail was unsafe for inmates and staff. Audio
Inquiry into Nick Evans' death not good enough - family
The family of a man spear-tackled at a violence-ridden Mt Eden jail has labelled the prison inspector's report into his death a whitewash. Audio
The Serco inquiry explained
The inquiry into the Mt Eden prison fight clubs shows Serco used a system that rostered on guards who were on leave, or who no longer worked for it at all. Audio
Colin Craig damages payout beggars court sums
The record damages payout in the Colin Craig case has reignited the debate aggrieved workers are being short changed by the employment court. Audio
