John Campbell
Thai boys given anti-anxiety drugs for journey out of caves
The perilous mission to rescue 12 boys and their coach from deep within a Thailand cave has ended more than two weeks after they were trapped by rising floodwaters. Video, Audio
Elective surgeries postponed in advance of nurses strike
GPs and doctors clinics are gearing up for thousands of nurses to walk off the wards tomorrow, with elective surgeries postponed and hospitals winding down. Audio
Nurses to strike - last ditch negotiations fail
Thousands of nurses are scheduled to walk off the job at 7am tomorrow for a 24-hour strike. Last-ditch talks with District Health Board negotiators ended mid morning. Video, Audio
Boris Johnson resigns as UK's Foreign Secretary
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May's precarious balancing act on Brexit is now increasingly a referendum on her leadership after three resignations, the latest from Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson… Video, Audio
Fashion designers out of pocket after wholesaler closes
Fashion designers have been left out of pocket in the wake of the closure of one New Zealand's largest fabric wholesalers. Video, Audio
Iwi pushing for formal investigation of Awanui Black
Tauranga iwi are pushing for a formal investigation into claims that a local Maori leader abused children and ran a child sex ring before he died. Audio
France and Belgium to go head to head in first Fifa semi-final
Sports reporter Clay Wilson joins John Campbell to talk about the upcoming Football World Cup semi-final between France and Belgium. Video, Audio
Mega chicken-farm protest ramps up in Kaipara
The campaign against Tegel's plan for the country's largest chicken-farm south of Dargaville has ramped up. A big roadside billboard with signs facing each way has appeared on land beside the site… Video, Audio
Guard at mental health facility no deterrent for assaults
A security guard, put in place a month ago at the acute inpatient unit at Christchurch's main mental health facility, has been described as useless by nurses who work there. Video, Audio
Evening business for 9 July 2018
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Labour's Māori caucus weighing up Mātariki public holiday
A proposal to make Mātariki a national holiday is being weighed up by the Labour Party's Māori caucus - and if the bill gains widespread support within the party it could be introduced as a private… Audio
70 feral goats shot on Banks Peninsula in DoC trial
Farmers are hoping a trial to rid part of the Banks Peninsula of feral goats will finally get rid of the pest. Logan Church put on his hiking boots and went to Banks Peninsula to see what is being… Video, Audio
MFAT refuses to front up about Vietnam aid
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is refusing to be interviewed about a $2.8 million aid project it funds in Vietnam, which was visited by Checkpoint's Zac Fleming. Video, Audio
Thai diver's death highlights dangers of rescue operation
John Campbell talks to correspondent Richard Uhrlich in Thailand about the death of a man who was helping try to rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped in a cave. Video, Audio
Entrepreneur plans to build 70m high bungy tower
A young entreprenuer once afraid of heights wants to build the country's highest wooden structure - a bungy tower - in the middle of Waitomo farmland. Video, Audio
Eight teams prepare for FIFA quarter-final
The hopes and dreams of just eight nations remain alive in the Football World Cup, and by the end of the weekend, that will be down to four. Sports reporter Clay Wilson joins John Campbell. Video, Audio
Govt sets 50/50 target for women on public boards
The government is revisiting a twenty year old goal to ensure women make up half of public boards and committees by 2021, and Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter says the private sector should follow… Video, Audio
Mum in wheelchair says MSD treated uncle's loan as income
An Auckland woman says she was denied some of her benefit because she got a loan from her uncle to help build a wheelchair friendly home. Audio
Evening business for Fri 6 July
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Homeless shaken awake because shelter doesn’t have consents
Rotorua Lakes Council is rushing through consents for a homeless shelter so people don't have to be shaken awake every half an hour because they're not allowed to sleep there. Audio
