Edward Gay
Principal tells court money was spent on books, not herself
The principal of a decile-one primary in Otara has told a court she didn't spend school money on herself but used it to buy reference books. Audio
Has call for detox centres fallen on deaf ears?
Two years after the Independent Police Conduct Authority recommended detox centres be established to deal with drunks nothing has been done. Audio
A former mayor faces SFO investigatiion
A former mayor of the Central Hawkes Bay has gone on trial at the High Court charged with misleading investors in a failed finance company. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 28 February 2014
Govt veto hangs over parental leave Bill; The Finance Minister on paid parental Bill; Baiting great whites likely to be banned; Another measles case confirmed in Auckland; Treasure hunters stung on… Audio
Aid agency labels Immigration decision heartless
A leading aid agency says Immigration New Zealand's move to deport a woman back to the cyclone damaged area of Tonga is heartless. Audio
Illegal immigrant faces deportation to cyclone hit Tonga
An illegal immigrant is facing deportation, despite a heart complaint and a doctor's warning that she should not fly. Audio
Advocate says deporting people to Tonga a death sentence
The Tongan advocate Melino Maka says deporting people back to the area destroyed by a cyclone is a death sentence. Audio
Mark Lundy's murder trial delayed until next year
Mark Lundy's murder trial will be at least a year away as lawyers gather new scientfic evidence. Audio
Mark Lundy's retrial put off until June 2015
Mark Lundy's retrial on murder charges has been put off from this June till next year, with lawyers for both sides agreeing in court today that further scientific evidence is needed. Audio
Ports of Auckland say restructuring helped
The Auckland Council is in line for a shot in the arm worth nearly 21 million dollars after the Ports of Auckland's best profit result in nine years. The Ports management is putting part of the profit… Audio
Mother denies hurting her daughterday before she died
The mother of a two-year-old has denied getting out of control and hurting her daughter the day before she died. Audio
Weeping mother recounts the last moments of her daughter's life
A mother wept uncontrollably as she recalled waking to find her two-year-old daughter with her eyes flickering. Audio
Court hears evidence from mother of dead toddler
The mother of a dead toddler will continue giving evidence today in the case against her ex-partner who is accused of hitting the child so hard an organ in her abdomen split in two. Audio
Mother of dead toddler gives evidence
The mother of a dead toddler has given details about her turbulent relationship with the man accused of fatally injuring her child. Audio
Ex partner gives evidence in murder trial
The ex-girlfriend of a man accused of murdering his step-daughter says she saw the girl assaulted twice by her mother. Audio
Crown argues toddler killed because of relationship problems
The Crown claims the man who killed his partner's two-and-a-half year-old child was frustrated with his relationship and it boiled over. Audio
Man on trial for killing partner's baby
The Crown has told the High Court in Auckland that a man murdered his partner's baby just hours before ending their relationship. Audio
Portman's mother grieves for her daughter and unborn grandchild
Rae Portman's mother is having to come to grips with losing her daughter and her unborn grandchild in a drug deal that went terribly wrong. Audio
Woman attacked by the man she believed was her long-lost father
A woman had her teeth smashed out and her jaw broken by the man she believed was her long-lost father. Audio
Director of failed finance company to face disciplinary hearing
A prominent Auckland lawyer sentenced to home detention over his role in the failed finance company, National Finance, now faces disciplinary action by the Law Society. Audio
