Karen Brown
Evening Business for 21 December 2015
News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
Williamson ends year as world's number one test batsman
Kane Williamson has finished the year as the world's number one test batsman after helping the Black Caps beat Sri Lanka today. Audio
Mother talks about inadequate investigation into son's drowning
The police watchdog has found officers failed to properly investigate the death of a severely disabled boy who drowned in a bath while in care. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 21 December 2015
The police watchdog has found officers failed to properly investigate the death of a severely disabled boy who drowned in a bath while in care and workers being paid just seven dollars an hour, no… Audio
Client focus to Health Ministry restructure
A major shake-up is on the way for the Ministry of Health in the wake of criticism within the sector that it's out of touch and unresponsive. Audio
Obese patients worry anaesthetists
Anaesthetists are warning that over-weight patients are more at risk of problems before, during and after surgery Audio
Worries over ex-Afghan vet's mental state in Perth jail
Moves are afoot to get a psychiatrist in to assess ex-Afghan veteran Ko Haapu in his Perth prison cell. Audio
Gov's emissions projections far exceed Paris commitment
The Government's official forecasts project its emissions to far exceed the reduction target it took to Paris. Audio
Hager's lawyer on illegal police search
The police search of journalist Nicky Hager's home when they seized or cloned essentially all his computer system and digital storage devices in a bid to identify a hacker, has been ruled… Audio
Haast people pitch in to help with arrest
They say it can take a village to raise a child. But it can also sometimes take a village to arrest a man. Audio
Police seize digger, cash, drugs & melted jewellery in raid
Police in Northland have seized cash, drugs, a 5-tonne digger and thousands of dollars worth of melted down stolen jewellery during an operation targeting the Head Hunters gang. Audio
Corrections given funding boost
The Government is giving the Corrections Department an extra 17.6 million dollars to cope with the rising number of inmates and to improve electronic monitoring. Audio
Evening Business for 17 December 2015
News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
Auckland Council proposes housing density rise
Auckland will have more suburban land for housing up to seven storeys high, and less for single houses under revamped zonings released by the council. Audio
Real Estate Agencies accused of anti-competitive behaviour
The Real Estate Agents Authority says the Commerce Commission's accusations of price-fixing and anti-competitive behaviour is not a good look for the industry. Audio
Judge rules police raid illegal, says Nicky Hager's lawyer
A police raid on journalist Nicky Hager's home has been ruled illegal by the High Court. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 17 December 2015
A police raid on journalist Nicky Hager's home has been ruled illegal by the High Court and a jury has found Taranaki farmer David Roigard guilty of the murder of his son Aaron. Audio
US surgeons plan first penis transplant
Surgeons are poised to do the first penis transplant ever attempted in the US, to help an injured former military serviceman. Audio
Why Far North charter school faces closure
The Government is moving to shut down the troubled Northland charter school, Te Pumanawa o te Wairua after it failed yet another audit. Audio
Jury told father doesn't murder son over $66,000
The jury in the trial of a Taranaki farmer has been told a father simply doesn't murder his son over 66 thousand dollars. Audio