Tim Graham
Insight for 2 October 2011 - Prison Smoking Ban
Tim Graham visits two prisons to see how the inmates are coping 3 months after smoking was banned. Audio
Prisoners go big on quit-smoking patches, lozenges
Three months after their tobacco fix was stubbed out, some prisoners are wearing too many nicotine patches and overdosing on lozenges to ease their cravings. Audio
Jury finds car passenger guilty of triple manslaughter
A born-again Christian, who deliberately put a small car on a collision course with a bus, has this afternoon been found guilty on three counts of manslaughter. Audio
Teenager's memory crucial at manslaughter trial
The strength of a teenager's memory has become the crunch point of a manslaughter trial, in which the accused is said to have deliberately crashed a car into a bus. Audio
Property values and sales up
House sales in August have surged and there's been a slight rise in property values nationwide. Audio
Triple manslaughter trial begins for horrific crash
A teenager who survived a crash that killed three people has told about riding in a car that the Crown says was deliberately driven into the path of an oncoming bus. Audio
Burdett killer applies for Royal Prerogative of Mercy
A man jailed for the high-profile rape and murder of Susan Burdett two decades ago has asked the Governor-General to reopen his court case. Audio
Waterskiing death prompts call for serious reform
The nine-year-old girl's death on Lake Taupo has led a coroner to demand serious and sweeping reform of boating laws. Audio
Internet pirates claim headstart on copyright crackdown
Internet pirates reckon they're already one step ahead of a crackdown on illegal downloading, which takes effect today. Audio
Corporal Doug Grant was farewelled with full military honours
2000 people gathered today at Linton Military Camp for the funeral of the SAS soldier who was killed in action in Afghanistan earlier this month. Audio
Another World Cup choke looming for the All Blacks?
Saturday's Tri-Nations decider, which went the way of the Wallabies, has again pushed some to ask if the All Blacks are mentally tough enough to go all the way. Audio
Nia coroner wants compulsory checks on children
The killing of the Rotorua toddler Nia Glassie in 2007 has led a coroner to recommend a radical overhaul of the way young children are monitored by the state. Audio
Pomare three lose out again in eviction battle
Three women with ties to the Mongrel Mob have failed again in their long-running battle against eviction from their state houses. Audio
Accusations of big meals and TV's at private prison
Auckland's new private prison is being accused of bribing inmates to behave, by offering double-helpings for dinner and putting LCD televisions in every cell. Audio
Thousands of fine defaulters' vehicles seized and sold
Thousands of people are having their vehicles seized and sold by the Government. Audio
Death pinned on HMNZS Canterbury's rush into service
A coroner has ruled that a rush to get HMNZS Canterbury into service contributed to the unnecessary and preventable death of a young sailor. Audio
Call for more firepower for Privacy Commissioner
The Privacy Commissioner has been told she is virtually powerless to fix complaints laid by the public, and reforms are needed to give her office more muscle . Audio
No conviction for guns-in-mannequins accused
A police employee, who stored high-powered rifles inside uniformed mannequins at his home, has been discharged without conviction. Audio
Scramble before prisoner found dead
The coroner's court has heard there was confusion over the whereabouts of the notorious murderer and rapist, Taffy Hotene, shortly before he was found dead in Whanganui Prison. Audio
Fuel tax hike signalled again
Motorists could be hit with a fuel tax hike of 3 and a half cents a litre over the next two years to help pay for new roads and upgrades. Audio
