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First Up -The Podcast, Tuesday 25 October
Audio 25 Oct 2022On today's First Up pod - Rishi Sunak is to be the new UK prime minister; Russia's latest rattling of the nuclear sabre in Ukraine; Rotorua has lost $17 million in tourism spending in three months… Audio
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LDR Rotorua: region lost millions in tourism spending
A new report shows that Rotorua has lost about $17 million in tourism spending in three months Nathan talks to the journalist who broke the story, Felix Desmarais from the Local Democracy Reporting… Audio
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Cruise ships likely explanation for behaviour change in dolphins - research
Cruise ships visiting Akaroa Harbour may be responsible for a change in the behaviour of Hector's dolphins in the area, new research suggests.
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Marlborough mountain bike concept borrows design from ski areas
Mountain bikers have proposed a new series of tracks like 'ski field' zones in and around popular Marlborough walking tracks.
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Rotorua is a 'ghost town' due to emergency housing crisis, resident says
A resident says Rotorua has become a "ghost town" because of the rise on motels serving as emergency housing.
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Law requiring passengers be provided with biosecurity info passed
A new law requiring craft entering New Zealand to provide biosecurity information to incoming passengers has been passed.
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Neighbours fear ‘another layer of frustration’ if freedom camping site gets green light
A freedom camping site mooted for the car park of Marlborough's premier sport ground will add "another layer of frustration" to the area, neighbours say.
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The cost of riding more marine heatwaves
We're in for another marine heatwave - but are we ready for the consequences? Audio
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The cost of riding more marine heatwaves
We're in for another marine heatwave - but are we ready for the consequences?
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Queenstown's TSS Earnslaw steams toward greener future
The Lady of the Lake - Queenstown's TSS Earnslaw - has celebrated 110 years since it first set sail. But its owners say it has not run out of steam yet.
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Whakaari / White Island owners' bid to get charges dismissed fails
The owners of Whakaari Island had their application for dismissal thrown out in the Auckland District Court today.
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Pacific news in brief for October 18
NZ bank warns Cook Islands of a scam; NZ's Pacific Peoples Minister to visit Niue; Tough start for Pacific teams at the Rugby League World Cup, and more
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Nurse bucking the trend, encourages others to head to New Zealand
The shortage of nurses in New Zealand is continuing to strain our health sector. There's still a steady stream of nurses taking off to Australia where they're likely to earn 20 to 30,000 more than… Audio
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Provincial Growth Fund: More than 140 projects awarded funding have had to pull out
The $3 billion fund spearheaded by New Zealand First was established in 2018.
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Return of cruise ships brightens Tauranga retailers' takings
Shoppers have hit the seafront in droves in Tauranga, with the return of the port's first cruise ship since 2020.
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Tauranga prepares to welcome first cruise liner in two years
The first cruise ship to visit New Zealand shores for the summer cruise season will dock at the Port of Tauranga today.
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A fine grind in Foxton
Flour is being ground the old fashioned way, powered by wind in Foxton's 17th century style Dutch windmill. Country Life takes a tour. Audio
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A fine grind in Foxton
Flour is being ground the old fashioned way, powered by wind in Foxton's 17th century style Dutch windmill. Country Life takes a tour.
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'No regrets' from Minister over $15m loan to Ruapehu Alpine Lifts
The government went in eyes-wide-open when it loaned Ruapehu Alpine Lifts $15 million and it has no regrets, the minister of economic and regional development says.
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NZ and Cook Islands sign new partnership
New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown have signed a new Statement of Partnership in Rarotonga today.
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Skifields warned about climate change decades ago
Climate scientists warned the ski industry two decades that climate change could threaten the viability of some skifields.
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts is in voluntary administration after a string of poor… Audio
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Overseas Correspondent - Taiwan
Audio 13 Oct 2022William Yang joins us from Taipei, tonight he'll be discussing Taiwan reopening its borders to tourists for the first time in more than two years, in her speech for Taiwan's National Day the president… Audio
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Wet conditions dampen plans for potato planting in Horowhenua
Wet, soggy conditions have delayed the planting of potatoes in Horowhenua.
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Ski fields rely on snow-making tech to stay open
South Island ski field operators are increasingly looking to rely on snow-making technology to keep runs open as the climate changes and snowfall is less reliable.
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Trampers devastated by potential Ruapehu Alpine Lifts closure
Alpine trampers are among those who are devastated by the potential closure of Ruapehu Apline Lifts.
The skifield owner has appointed voluntary administrators following years of financial pressure… Audio
