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Re-entry still too risky?
Andrew Little, the minister responsible for Pike River, says manned re-entry to the mine is a dangerous task and won't be attempted til at least 2019, if ever. Audio
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The Panel with Clarke Gayford and Sandy Hodge (Part 1)
Audio 21 Nov 2017Team New Zealand has unveiled its new monohull design for the 2012 America's cup. It comes This comes as the government and Auckland council continue to debate where the bases for the regatta will be… Audio
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Pike re-entry 'a systematic process, not a race'
Audio 21 Nov 2017A re-entry into Pike River will be a step by step process an expert says. The families of the 29 men died in the Pike River Mine Disaster have been campaigning for years to re-enter the mine and at… Audio
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Pike River: Stand-alone agency to plan manned re-entry
A new stand-alone government agency will be established in January, to start planning for a manned re-entry into the drift of the Pike River Mine.
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March 2019 possiblity for Pike River mine re-entry
The government's forging ahead with its plan to create an agency to work towards a manned re-entry into the Pike River drift - with the possibility that could happen by late next year. Video, Audio
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New theatre an opportunity for Hamilton
A new performing arts centre in Hamilton could revitalise the CBD and creative arts community in the city, according to backers of the plan.
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Pike River families get keys to mine gate on 7th anniversary
The minister responsible for Pike River Re-entry, Andrew Little, has handed the key to the main gate on the road leading up to the mine, to the families of those who died. Audio
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Economist blames cows for state of NZ's rivers and lakes
Federated Farmers has described as unfairly harsh an article in a major international magazine that finds fault with New Zealand's dairy industry.
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Hymns on Sunday, 19 November 2017
A selection of traditional and modern hymns. Some hymns from a very famous wedding service in this week's programme - on November the 20th it's 70 years since Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were… Audio
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Water quality drops in four Canterbury swimming spots
Two Canterbury swimming spots have become unswimmable, and another two have dropped in quality.
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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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Quiet tears on tattooed cheeks: State abuse survivors await apology and inquiry
Analysis - As a country we're only coming to understand how abuses in state care took place. Mihingarangi Forbes explains why the survivors are ready to collect on the government's promise to order an…
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Frazey Ford: folk roots and Memphis soul
On the eve of her first New Zealand visit, Be Good Tanyas singer Frazey Ford talks to Nick Bollinger about her soulful solo turn. Audio
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Frazey Ford: folk roots and Memphis soul
On the eve of her first New Zealand visit, Be Good Tanyas singer Frazey Ford talks to Nick Bollinger about her soulful solo turn.
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Firefighter rescues girl from Waikato River
A Ngaruawahia firefighter has rescued a girl who was clinging to a support pile for a bridge on the Waikato River this afternoon.
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One Year Done: Surveying the damage
A year on from the Kaikōura quake that changed their lives, residents of Hurunui District are among those revisiting the traumatic experience and examining how tough it has made life for them since.
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One Year Done: One long day
Audio 14 Nov 2017Re-building State Highway 1 north of Kaikōura has created hundreds of temporary jobs for locals and meant boom times for local contractors. Peter and Catherine Ford are among them.
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When the time known as 'afterwards' began
Recovering from the Kaikōura earthquake.
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Che Wilson on the Battle of Moutoa
The history of Māori people of Whanganui is complex and during the New Zealand Land Wars included both collaboration and resistance, says Che Wilson, former Pou Arahi (CEO) of Ngāti Rangi Trust. Audio
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Nitrates stored in rocks 'nail in coffin' for artificial fertilizers
Nitrates can accumulate in rocks, then leach into waterways leading to water pollution over long periods, new research shows.
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Extinct wolf-sized otter had powerful bite
The giant otter southwestern China six million years ago could have been a top predator, scientists say.
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52nd Parliament opens with traditional ceremony
Housing, climate change and reducing child poverty were among government priorities outlined at the State Opening of Parliament.
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Road closures hit Whanganui River Road businesses
Major roadworks will close the road for several hours a day for the next month at least, as repairs continue in the wake of the 2015 flood. Audio
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Texas church shooting: 26 confirmed dead
A gunman who fired indiscriminately at a Baptist church congregation in the US killed 26 people including a five-year-old child.
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Andrew Little meets Pike River families
Minister for Pike River Re-entry Andrew Little has met with some of the victims' families to discuss the plan to go back into the mine.
