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NZ fertiliser costs rise as Russian sanctions enforced
Farmers will face increased costs for fertiliser, caused by the import bans and tariff hikes imposed on Russia because of its invasion of Ukraine. And those higher costs will eventually be passed on… Read more Audio
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Consumer NZ calls for end to KiwiSaver loophole in contracts
7 Apr 2022A KiwiSaver loophole means thousands of dollars are being shaved off some people's take-home pay. Consumer NZ says it is simply not fair. Employers can include what's called a "total remuneration"… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Thursday 7 April 2022
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6303162791001 Video, Audio
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Auckland Zoo's last elephant Burma prepares to leave for Aus
7 Apr 2022It's the end of an era. Auckland Zoo is saying goodbye to their last beloved elephant in a few weeks.
Anjalee has already crossed the ditch to her new home at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, and Burma… Read more Video, Audio
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More support on way for drought-hit southern farmers
7 Apr 2022The Agriculture Minister says more support is on its way for drought-hit southern farmers. Damien O'Connor has visited Southland today, where he spoke to farmers and community leaders, and revealed… Read more Audio
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Primary principal on banning fizzy drinks in schools
Is it time to ban unhealthy drinks from schools? The government wants feedback on a plan to outlaw fizz and all other sugary drinks from primary schools, meaning water, milk and non-dairy alternatives… Read more Video, Audio
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Uni students more than twice as likely to live in mouldy homes
7 Apr 2022Tertiary students are more than twice as likely as the rest of us to be living in damp and mouldy homes.
That's the finding of a survey of 522 students by researchers at the University of Otago.
And… Read more Video, Audio
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Concerns some rest homes no longer checking vaccine passes
7 Apr 2022Some rest homes are no longer requiring people to show vaccine passports before visiting loved ones.
Instead, RAT tests are among measures aimed at keeping Covid-19 away from vulnerable older people.
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$300 of cigarettes stolen in ram raid involving 11-year-old
7 Apr 2022An 11-year-old driver is one of nine young people picked up by police following a ram raid on an Auckland dairy overnight.
Sandringham residents raised the alarm after spotting three cars they… Read more Video, Audio
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Recent Super Rugby red cards an anomaly - NZ Rugby
6 Apr 2022New Zealand Rugby believes the rash of red cards in the last round of Super Rugby was an anomaly and they're confident new guidelines around dangerous play will reduce the number of concussions in the… Read more Audio
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Physical activity declined through pandemic - Sport NZ survey
Covid-19 has caused some to become couch potatoes. A Sport NZ study shows post the 2020 lockdown, participation in weekly physical activity was down almost six percent on pre-pandemic levels.
The… Read more Audio
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Brain fog plaguing people after recovering from Omicron
Post-viral brain fog is causing forgetfulness, fuzziness, and fatigue for New Zealanders trying to return to work after Covid.
The Royal College of GPs says most symptoms should resolve within four… Read more Audio
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