Stories by John Campbell
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NZ cancer drug funding the 'survival of the richest'
Cancer Society's Medical Director Chris Jackson has called the way some of his patients can afford better cancer drugs than others "survival of the richest", while oncologists throughout NZ call on… Video, Audio
Inside a youth justice residence: Kids tell their stories
In this exclusive report, some of the toughest youth offenders in the country talk to John Campbell about their childhoods, why they offended and how they hope to change. Video, Audio
‘We thought we were buying our future’
Neither EQC nor Georgina Hanafin's insurer will take responsibility for the repair work required on her Christchurch home, which she bought based on assertions EQC repairs were complete. John Campbell… 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
Christchurch quake re-repairs: $160m and climbing
EQC has spent $160 million remediating botched and incomplete repairs on quake-damaged Christchurch homes, which is almost $100m more than what was estimated to be the "overall' cost. Video, Audio
Justice Minister seeks to repeal 'one year and a day' law
An archaic law which has prevented people being charged for causing someone's death if they died more than 'one year and a day' after the criminal act looks set to be repealed, pending Cabinet… Video, Audio
Thousands of Chch homes may still need quake repairs
Half of the unresolved EQC claims for quake-damaged properties in Christchurch are for re-repairs, and a lawyer representing these cases say they’re just the tip of the iceberg. Video, Audio
Families fight MoH over pay for disabled children
The Government is taking advice from officials about 13 more court cases against the Ministry of Health from parents caring for severely disabled adult children, without pay. Audio
Murray spent 140k on travel at Canadian health authority
John Campbell looks into disgraced former Waikato DHB CEO Nigel Murray's background, including his time as the head of a Canadian health authority, and how much he spent on travel while there. Audio