Andrew Mc Rae
Hit & run driver jailed for killing teenage girl in Otorohanga
A distressed mother broke down in court today as she remembered her teenage daughter Ocean Heke, who was killed in a hit and run in Otorohanga last year. Audio
Homeless man accused of killing fellow homeless man on Christmas Eve
Neville Harris allegedly attacked Tama Retimana in Hamilton on Christmas Eve, sending him fleeing into the Waikato River where he drowned. Audio
Home detention for Filipino-NZer convicted of visa fraud
A Filipino-New Zealander has been sentenced to home detention and community work for visa fraud involving Filipino migrants wanting to come to New Zealand to work in the dairy industry. Audio
Man found guilty on all charges in house siege case
The man accused of shooting and wounding four police officers during a house siege near Kawerau last year has been found guilty. Video, Audio
Accused puts his case in Kawerau siege trial
A man accused of wounding four police officers during a house siege near Kawerau last year says he fired shots because he felt his life was being threatened. Audio
Small Taupo community reeling over farmhouse fire deaths
A woman and a toddler were killed in a farmhouse fire at Rangitaiki, near Taupo, this morning. Three other people were injured. Audio
Police officer describes being shot in Kawerau siege
Damian White was team leader as six Armed Offenders Squad officers made their way into the house. He says he remembers a massive flash followed by pain and noise. Audio
Injured police officer recalls being shot in Kawerau house siege
A man accused of shooting four police officers in Kawerau last year is on trial in the High Court in Hamilton. Waikato reporter Andrew McRae joins Checkpoint live. Video, Audio
Rest home worker convicted for assaulting elderly man wants to be a nurse
A former Hamilton rest home worker, convicted for assaulting an elderly dementia patient, wants to become a trained nurse - news that has come as an unpleasant surprise to the victim's family. Video, Audio
Kawerau siege accused on trial in Hamilton
The charges against 28-year-old Rhys Warren include two counts of attempted murder after he shot at police outside his home in Kawerau a year ago. Audio
