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Weather eases but Bay of Plenty still has extensive flooding
Floodwater is covering large parts of the eastern Bay of Plenty after 24 hours of heavy rain.
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Heavy rain floods rivers, farmland near Opotiki
Audio 13 Feb 2018Floodwaters are covering large parts of the Eastern Bay of Plenty after 24 hours of heavy rain. Several larger rivers in the district appear to have spilled into surrounding farmland - around the… Audio
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Charter schools: Minister has a fight on his hands
Charter school owners say they are ready to fight for the right to stay open.
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SkyCity makes strong first half profit
The casino company SkyCity Entertainment has posted a strong first half profit, as its New Zealand business grew and its high-roller business recovered.
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Music with Graeme Downes
Graeme Downes takes a look at Neil Finn's latest offering, Out of Silence. Graeme is a founding member of The Verlaines, songwriter, musicologist, senior lecturer in the Department of Music at the… Audio
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Vodafone loses customer's emails
A Vodafone customer says he has lost weeks' worth of emails because of a failure in the company's system.
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Wanaka blaze: Wild weather 'will create erratic fire behaviour'
Firefighters tackling a large blaze on the outskirts of Wanaka are dreading a looming thunderstorm expected to hit the area this afternoon.
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Wanaka blaze could take days to put out
Firefighting helicopters are back in the air above Wanaka this morning, keeping a 200-hectare grass fire from spreading.
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Music with Graeme Downes
A celebration of top Kiwi female music artists, featuring music from Nadia Reid's 2017 album Preservation. Graeme Downes is a founding member of the Verlaines, songwriter, musicologist, senior… Audio
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Adrian Orr appointed Reserve Bank Governor
The chief executive of the Superfund, Adrian Orr, has been appointed as the new Reserve Bank Governor.
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The impact of Mt Agung's eruption on the Balinese
Mt Agung has erupted again in the past 24 hours, raining volcanic ash down the slopes of Bali's tallest volcano and sending massive plumes into the sky. It's a clear sign of the ongoing threat posed… Audio
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NZ athletes to show their skills at home
Just a couple of weeks before next April's Commonwealth Games, New Zealanders will get the chance to see two of our leading hopes for gold medals on the Gold Coast in action up close and personal.
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Mt Agung has deep significance for the Balinese
According to international media coverage, the main problem with Gunung Agung's eruption is that the airport is closed and tourists cannot get in or out.
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Music with Graeme Downes
Graeme Downes uses the biblical brothers Issac and Abraham, and the theme of sacrifice as his inspiration for his musical picks of the day. Graeme is a founding member of the Verlaines, songwriter… Audio
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Synlait co-founder steps down as chief executive
The chief executive of the Synlait dairy company is stepping down, 17 years after he co-founded the specialty milk producer.
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Dying woman's wish to go to the beach granted
A terminally ill woman in Australia has been granted her final wish to visit the beach.
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Lorde wins six Tuis at the New Zealand Music Awards
Sharon O'Neil, Aldous Harding, Teeks, SWIDT and Opetaia Foa'i are among the other musicians honoured at tonight's ceremony.
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Music with Graeme Downes
A look at the 14th and final studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, You Want It Darker, released in 2016 just 19 days before his death. The critically acclaimed album was created… Audio
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Exporters welcome revamped TPP, critics have doubts
A refashioned Trans-Pacific Partnership has been met with both jubilation and trepidation in New Zealand. Audio
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Tally Ho!
The “Dunedin sound” is being celebrated by the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra this weekend. Tally Ho! 2 features music spanning 40 years of Dunedin pop music and includes many of the original artists… Audio
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Music with Graeme Downes
Graeme Downes takes a look at DSO's Tally Ho! 2 - Dunedin Sound Songs & Singers performance this weekend, featuring music from Nadia Reid, Anthonie Tonnon and The 3Ds. Graeme is a founding member of… Audio
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Music with Graeme Downes
Graeme takes a look at some of the lesser known Tom Petty covers, featuring Holly Figueora O'Reilly, Johnny Cash, Pat Green and Roger McGuinn. Graeme is a founding member of the Verlaines, songwriter… Audio
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Kids excluded from school 'crying for help'
Children with high needs, such as autism, are being denied a full and fair education due to a lack of specialised teacher training and resources, parents and educators say. Audio
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Fiji deportees to China were sex workers - source
The 77 Chinese nationals deported from Fiji by uniformed Chinese police in August were sex workers, not an online gambling fraud ring as officials claim, a source has told the ABC.
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Music with Graeme Downes
A look back at the influence of Dunedin Sound, with music from The Clean, The Verlaines and The Chills. Audio
