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Electricity transmission costs could triple
Some of the poorest parts of New Zealand could soon be paying 500 dollars more a year for power if a working paper on transmission prices is adopted. Audio
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Fran Wilde goes after 'Plan B' fails to fly
Wellington regional council chairperson Fran Wilde resigned after most councillors failed to support a plan to remove some powers from local councils. Audio
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Fran Wilde to step down as chair
The chair of the Greater Wellington Regional Council, Fran Wilde, is stepping down.
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Architect suggests Māori housing alternatives
An architectural expert says learning from the past could help solve some of the housing issues facing Māori.
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Looking to the past to solve Māori housing woes
Audio 11 Jun 2015An architectural expert says learning from the past could help solve some of the housing issues facing Māori. Rau Hoskins, says introducing 'papakainga' - or housing that sees whanau living in closer… Audio
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Māori at risk in unsafe mines, quarries
A union representing mine and quarry workers says Māori are among those most at risk following delays to health and safety laws.
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Diabetes twice as likely to hit Māori
The number of people living with diabetes has more than doubled over the last twenty years - and that rate is even higher for Māori and Pasifika.
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Court action over runway extension
The pilots' union is going to court over Wellington Airport's proposed runway extension, which it says provides only the minimum level of safety.
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New home for tieke in Bay of Islands
Three pest-free islands will soon provide safe havens for two endemic birds, one of which is rarely seen on the mainland.
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Gen Y worried about cuts to kickstart
The government's decision to cut the $1000 kickstart from KiwiSaver has been met with dismay by some young people, worried about funding their retirement.
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Kicking the kickstart - possibly not a problem
The government's decision to cut the thousand dollar kickstart from KiwiSaver is painting a bleak future for some. Audio
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UN expresses concern of New Zealand's human rights
The United Nations' Committee against Torture has criticised New Zealand for the over-representation of Maori in prisons. Audio
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An end to extreme fuel discounts
The AA and Z Energy say the rest of the country has been paying higher prices to subsidise the extreme fuel discounts on offer in some parts of the North Island. Audio
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Low fuel prices subsidised by the rest of the country.
Audio 13 May 2015The AA and Z Energy say most of the country has been paying higher prices to subsidise the extreme fuel discounts on offer in some parts of the North Island. Audio
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Employer fined for unfair dismissal
A firm that fired a worker for serious misconduct without proving the misconduct has been ordered to pay more than $11,000.
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Whangarei nurse off to Kathmandu
Volunteer nurse Donna Collins was one of the first to go to Sierra Leone to help fight Ebola. Now, she's packing her bags for Nepal.
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Michael Cropp: wreath laying
Reporter for Radio New Zealand at the wreath laying ceremony at the Cenotaph, Wellington. Audio
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Whaling plan under scrutiny
The government is welcoming a scientific review which has discredited Japan's latest plan to conduct lethal scientific whaling in the Southern Ocean.
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NZ welcomes scientific rejection of Japan's whaling programme
The New Zealand government is welcoming a review which discredits Japan's latest plan for scientific whaling in the Southern Ocean. Audio
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Wrestling pioneer was 'straight-shooter'
Steve Rickard is remembered by family and wrestling fans as a man who loved, lived and breathed his sport. Video
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Wrestling pioneer Steve Rickard has died
The man who revolutionised New Zealand's wrestling scene, Steve Rickard, has died aged 85 in Australia. Audio
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Planet Key musician 'vindicated'
The musician behind the satirical song 'Planet Key feels vindicated by court decision overturning a ban on the song.
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Wellington City Council is not ruling out rate rises
The Wellington City Council is not ruling out rate rises to help pay for a controversial runway extension at the capital's airport. Audio
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Possible rates rise for Wellington runway extension
The Wellington City Council is not ruling out rate rises to help pay for a controversial runway extension at the capital's airport.
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Pilots' union welcomes two crew rule
The Pilots' union says it is welcoming the Civil Aviation Authority's decision to have two crew on the flight deck of large jets at all times.
