Sharon Brettkelly
Unions concerned over spate of workplace deaths
Seven people have been killed in workplace accidents in the last fortnight which brings this year's workplace death toll to at least 17. Audio
Midges cause mayhem for residents in east Christchurch
Residents living near the sewage ponds in eastern Christchurch feel like prisoners in their own homes after a decade of coping with swarms of midges. Video, Audio
Seven men get long jail terms for involvement in drug ring
The men have been given hefty jail terms for their involvement in a sophisticated drug ring that made and supplied methamphetamine. Audio
Evening business for Mon 24 April
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
NZ looks at boosting security checks on Middle East flights
New Zealand is considering whether to bolster security checks for passengers flying from Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East. Audio
101-year-old claims sprinting gold at Masters Games
Man Kaur - the only athlete in her 100+ age group category - won gold by simply turning up to her sprinters' event at Waitakere's Trusts Arena. Video, Audio
New Ministers announced today
Gerry Brownlee and Nikki Kaye are the winners in a cabinet reshuffle announced by the Prime Minister Bill English today. Audio
Widow reacts to sentencing over fatal Nelson crash
Kevin Whitburn's widow Janet says she's glad Kenneth Wolnak didn't get a prison sentence for causing the car crash which killed her husband. Video, Audio
US tourist sentenced for causing fatal car crash
Kenneth Wolnak talks to Checkpoint about causing a car crash near Nelson which killed two people. Video, Audio
Power out, trees down but no storm surges on Ohope coast
Sharon Brettkelly is just outside Opotiki and says there are downed trees all over the road between Whakatane to Ohope. She says people in Opotiki were leaving their homes in the early hours of the… Audio
Cyclone Cook: Bay of Plenty
Sharon Brettkelly reports from Bay of Plenty which is being lashed by the cyclone. Audio
Bay of Plenty residents prepare to evacuate
RNZ reporter Sharon Brettkelly on Ohope Beach says its calm now but people are getting ready for storm surges, coastal ersion and landslides. She says, "People who are worried about their home are… Audio
Hundreds of Edgecumbe residents face long delay returning home
An Edgecumbe local board member who's been helping people return to flooded homes say hundreds face a long wait before they'll be able to return. He says some homes will never be safe to go back to. Audio
Cyclone cook approaching Bay of Plenty
Sharon Brettkelly has the latest from Edgecumbe. Audio
Michael Cullen to head review of Edgecumbe floods
Former Finance Minister Sir Michael Cullen will head a review of the events that led to the flooding at Edgecumbe amid growing anger over the authorities' handling of the emergency. Audio
More Evacuations in Edgecumbe Floods
RNZ reporter, Sharon Brettkelly, has the latest on the Edgecumbe flooding. Audio
Latest from Whakatane region
RNZ's Sharon Brettkelly who's flown above Edgecumbe and other flooded parts of the Whakatane region. Audio
Major slip closes road to Matahina Dam
RNZ reporter Sharon Brettkelly was on her way to the Matahina Dam when she came across a slip on the road which means she can't go any further. She joins Checkpoint live. Video, Audio
Edgecumbe firefighter says some homes won't be livable again
An Edgecumbe fire fighter has described racing to rescue people - and their pets - as the streets became rivers. Video, Audio
Auckland residents trapped after torrential rain
People have been warned to stay away from places at risk of floods and slips, as another deluge hit the already sodden city this afternoon. Video, Audio
