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Business and trade advocates applaud FTA launch with UK
Business and trade advocates are applauding the start of the New Zealand-UK free trade agreement as an important milestone for the country.
The trade deal comes into force today, and is hoped to… Read more Audio
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Brother of Whakaari victim speaks out on Worksafe failure
31 May 2023The brother of a man who died after the tragic Whakaari/White Island eruption says a guilty plea by GNS Science means it's taking the rap for the failings of others.
The Crown Research Institute this… Read more Audio
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Not good enough, Loafers Lodge inspected twice in a decade
31 May 2023Wellington City Councillor Tamatha Paul says it isn't good enough that Loafers Lodge was only inspected twice in a decade, when it should have been checked once per year.
Councillors were briefed… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 31 May 2023
31 May 2023In French Open news, Women's top seed Eega Shvantek made a winning start - men's world No.2 Daniil Medvedev became the highest-ranked player to exit this year's tournament and Novak Djokovic was… Read more Audio
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Auckland mayor to address $325 million budget hole plans
31 May 2023This morning, Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is expected to unveil his plans to address a $325 million budget hole.
That will include a bid to sell off the council's 18% share in strategic asset Auckland… Read more Audio
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Luxon on National Party housing standards
The Housing Minister, Megan Woods, has extended several invitations to the National Party to meet and talk through National's ideas for housing.
This comes after National pulled its support for… Read more Audio
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Missing or dead? Details from Beckenridge hearing
31 May 2023A detective has told a Coroner's hearing that John Beckenridge was in a dire financial position at the time he went missing with his step-son, Mike.
The 64-year-old man and the 11-year-old boy… Read more Audio
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Waihī Beach clean-up and damage assessments continue
31 May 2023Assessors will continue work today to check buildings, roads and bridges after flooding in Waihī Beach this week. Intense rainfall quickly flooded baches, and 11 of 19 pensioner flats at the northern… Read more Audio
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Jan Tinetti to face Privileges Committee over false statement
Parliament's Privileges Committee is to consider whether Education Minister, Jan Tinetti, deliberately misled Parliament.
In February, she told the house she was not responsible for the release of… Read more Audio
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Education Ministry warns teachers not to use AI to mark exams
31 May 2023The Education Ministry has warned teachers not to use Chat GPT to mark students' work, saying it could be unfair and discriminatory.
The Ministry also says the technology, which generates written… Read more Audio
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Will supermarkets freeze food prices this winter?
Countdown is promising it will again freeze some food prices this a winter.
But Foodstuffs, which followed suit last year, won't say whether it will bring back the same scheme.
Kirsty Frame reports.
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Primary teachers to consider new pay offer
31 May 2023After calling off a nationwide strike, primary teachers have a new pay offer to consider.
The potential deal includes a $4,500 lump-sum payment, and three pay rises.
NZEI members will consider the… Read more Audio
