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Parents prepare for NZ's biggest teacher's strike
28 May 2019Parents around the country are taking leave, arranging childcare and planning activities in preparation for tomorrow's school closures, when more than 50,000 teachers walk off the job. Audio
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James Whakaruru's killer convicted of more crimes
A man who killed Hawke's Bay boy James Whakaruru 20 years ago has pleaded guilty to 11 serious violence and sexual violence charges, which he committed after he was released from prison. Audio
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National: Budget a big win for Winston Peters, not wellbeing
28 May 2019Finance Minister Grant Robertson says some of the Budget details leaked to the opposition are right, but others are wrong, and Treasury is now investigating how National got hold of the documents. Audio
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School Board Chair: Why I’m on the teachers’ side
Parents at a decile one school in Auckland say they're willing to throw their support behind this week's mega-teachers strike, despite not being paid much themselves. Helena Tanuvasa, who chairs the… Read more Video, Audio
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Papua New Guinea in state of leadership limbo
27 May 2019Papua New Guinea is still in a state of leadership limbo, as prime minister Peter O'Neill has pledged to resign, but hasn't jumped yet. RNZ Pacific reporter Johnny Blades says the opposition parties… Read more Video, Audio
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50% of Auckland measles cases ending up in hospital
27 May 2019The number of people being hospitalised with measles in Auckland has climbed to 50 percent of all notified cases and health authorities are not entirely sure why. Auckland Regional Public Health… Read more Audio
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Waiheke ferry passengers complain about ‘ill mannered’ service
27 May 2019The Transport Minister will examine the Fullers Waiheke ferry service as part of his wider review of the country's public transport systems. Frustrated Island residents have raised complaints about… Read more Audio
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New hangi eatery an expression of love
27 May 2019The chef behind a first of its kind hangi eatery in Taranaki says she wants to help bring Māori kai into the culinary mainstream while giving something back to the community that raised her. Video, Audio
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Roadside birth shows risks of maternity services downgrade - midwife
27 May 2019A Lumsden midwife says a mother who gave birth in an ambulance on the side of a rural highway yesterday morning would have never been put in such a dangerous position if the local maternity facilities… Read more Audio
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Fijian rugby players turning heads in Bay of Plenty
27 May 2019We head to the Bay of Plenty to meet two 13-year-old Fijian boys who have been given scholarships to play rugby at Te Puke Intermediate School, skyrocketing the school's standings - and hopefully… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening Buisness for Monday 27th May
27 May 2019News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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