Tim Graham

A large bequest has enabled the Wellington SPCA to offer cut price cat desexing and microchipping, offering the service which normally costs $150, for just $10. Audio

The Government has unveiled a new plan to boost kiwi numbers above 100-thousand by 2030, but the Greens say it relies on more than a million dollars from charity to work. Audio

Havelock North's campylobacter outbreak has so far cost the Hawke's Bay District Health Board an estimated 380-thousand dollars. Audio

New figures show the number of people being spared a conviction in New Zealand courts has almost halved since 2010. Audio

Calls are growing for charity boxing matches to be abolished after a fighter died at an event in Hamilton at the weekend. Audio

Just one Havelock North business hit by the town's water crisis has had its application for financial help processed by the Hastings District Council. A local butcher says it's not worth the hassle. Audio

Questions have been raised over the time it took Civil Defence to issue a tsunami warning following this morning's earthquake. Civil Defence's Sarah Stewart Black spoke to Checkpoint. Audio

The torrent of bad publicity from Havelock North's water woes has left Hawke's Bay Tourism concerned about the long-term effects on the area's reputation. Audio

Haumoana School in Hawke's Bay closed today due to e-coli being detected in the water supply. Hastings District Council says school is serviced by a private bore and it doesn't believe discovery is… Audio

Havelock North's primary schools reopen today - more than a week after campylobacter contaminated the town's water supply. Tim Graham is there Audio

A rape victim says she has recieved sensitive personal information about a transgender prisoner by mistake, after the Parole Board mishandled paperwork. Audio

The Parole Board is under fire for mishandling sensitive personal information. A rape victim says she has recieved paperwork on a transgender prisoner by mistake. Audio

The Government plans to rid New Zealand of possums, stoats and rats by 2050. Tim Graham talks to pest eradication experts to find out how this could be done. Audio

The Wellington City Council says a former employee had some arguably justifiable grievances in a scathing exit email, which has been leaked. Audio

The Sports Hall of Fame says it won't enter a bidding war with national museum Te Papa for Sir Peter Snell's Olympic memorabilia. Audio

Our reporter in London, Tim Graham, was in Court when Lord Kerr handed down the Privy Council's decision. Audio

Justices at the Privy Council in London have finished a two-day hearing into the Teina Pora case, but their decision won't be made public until year. Audio

Lawyers for Teina Pora have told the Privy Council in London, the convicted murderer had a mental age of nine or 10 when he gave a false confession to police. Audio

Teina Pora's lawyer Jonathan Krebs has told the Privy Council his client was born with a brain disability that has left him with the mental age of a 10-year-old. Audio

It's likely the former New Zealand cricketer, Chris Cairns, will have to wait a year before going on trial for perjury. Audio