Rowan Quinn
Fears Auckland's sewage system making people sick
The number of people contracting nasty stomach bugs in Auckland is spiking after every storm. Video, Audio
Family no longer facing eviction from state house
A family who was facing eviction from their state house just a few weeks after their mother died in a car crash, will now be allowed to stay in a Housing New Zealand home. Audio
Father who shot daughter found guilty of manslaughter
Auckland man Gustav Otto Sanft has been found guilty of manslaughter for shooting his two-year-old daughter in the head with a sawn-off shotgun. Video, Audio
In attempt to curb housing crisis, new agency established
In the latest instalment in RNZ's pre-election series 'Is this the Brighter Future,' we look at National's latest attempts to curb Auckland's housing crisis and cool the housing market by establishing… Audio
Out of work paua fishers to get half a million dollar package after quake
November's Kaikoura earthquake lifted parts of the coastline up by several metres in some places, leaving thousands of paua exposed to dehydration and prompting the fisheries' closure. Audio
Prince William and family tour Poland, Germany
The Prince is on a four day tour with his wife Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, and two children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. Video, Audio
John Key receives Australia's highest honour
John Key was invested as an Honorary Companion in the Order of Australia at a ceremony in Canberra this afternoon. The former Prime Minister spoke to Rowan Quinn. Video, Audio
Polar blast dumps snow on central North Island
Snow dumps, flooding, power cuts and traffic worries. Our reporters have the latest updates as the polar blast moves north. Audio
Couple desperate to take terminally ill son to the US
Chris Gard and Connie Yates are battling to take their 11-month-old critically ill son Charlie to America for a clinical trial, and say they have the support of Donald Trump and the Pope. Video, Audio
Lorde's Melodrama 'remarkable'
Four years after taking the world by storm, Lorde has released her second album to widespread acclaim. Alex Behan from RNZ's Music 101 says the album is 'remarkable'. Audio
Number of pilots in NZ plummets
Official statistics show the number of commercial and air transport pilots fell from 709 in 2009 to 386 in 2016. Audio
All Blacks to play Samoa at Eden Park
All Blacks vs Samoa will be the first international fixture before next week's British and Irish Lions series starts. Matt Chatterton is at Eden Park for the double header. Video, Audio
Kaikoura temporary workers village nearly completed
A temporary village will house 300 NZTA and KiwiRail workers fixing State Highway One and the railway corridor between Christchurch and Picton. Video, Audio
Police come to the rescue of dedicated Dunedin cabbie
Kevin, Labour MP Clare Curran's cabbie for 10 years, may be the most dedicated driver in New Zealand. Video, Audio
Give prison guards pepper spray, union says
The prison guards' union is calling for their members to be armed with pepper spray and possibly tasers. It says it will protect prisoners from excessive force charges. Audio
Māori All Blacks chase history and winning sendoff
The Māori All Blacks have the chance to repeat their historic 2005 win over the Lions tomorrow night, and send off long serving loose forward Liam Messam. Video, Audio
Budget blunder unacceptable - Health Minister
Some district health boards will have to return money to the Ministry of Health after a Budget funding blunder resulted in $39 million being wrongly allocated. Audio
GP sees homeless families every week
A GP working for a Whangarei Maori health service, Kyle Eggleton, says he is seeing homeless families every week, including a family of 15 living in a lounge. Video, Audio
Criminal investigation launched into London blaze
Scotland Yard has launched a criminal investigation into the fatal fire at Grenfell Tower which claimed at least 17 lives and left an unknown number of people presumed dead. Video, Audio
Checkpoint with Rowan Quinn for Friday 16 June 2017
Checkpoint with Rowan Quinn for Friday 16 June 2017. Video
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