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NZ dollar falls after RBNZ warning
The New Zealand dollar fell more than a US cent on Thursday after the Reserve Bank governor, Graeme Wheeler, repeated his warning that the high currency is unjustified.
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Driver's body found south of Kaikoura
The body of a man whose truck plunged into a ravine south of Kaikoura has been found by the police. Stuart James Barnes crashed off State Highway 1 early on Wednesday morning.
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Search for truck driver resumes
Searchers looking for the driver of a truck that plunged into a ravine near Kaikoura on Wednesday will begin clearing debris and freight from the site on Friday morning.
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Half of crashed truck recovered
Salvage crews have recovered half of the truck and trailer unit which crashed off State Highway 1 near Kaikoura on Wednesday but there is still no sign of the driver.
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Search for truck driver suspended
The search for the driver of a freight truck that plunged off State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura has been suspended for the night on Wednesday. Audio
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Truck driver still missing after crash
Audio 16 Jul 2014The driver of a truck that crashed down a steep bank near Kaikoura is still missing. Audio
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'Urgent help needed' to repair roads
Federated Farmers say the Government is out of touch with the urgent need for help to repair Northland roads that have taken a hammering from last week's severe storm. Audio
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SCF executive quit over 'risky' lending
A South Canterbury Finance executive with 29 years' service resigned because of the risky lending he felt the business was involved in, the High Court in Timaru has been told.
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CORRESPONDENT
The latest house sales figures highlight that the market is not nearly as strong as it once was. REINZ data for May put sales down 15 percent compared with a year ago.
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Leprosy outbreak in Solomon Islands
Audio 11 Jun 2014Save the Children in Solomon Islands says the struggle to contain the rotavirus outbreak has been compounded by recent confirmation of 24 cases of leprosy diagnosed in people living in temporary… Audio
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Little change for dollar, shares
The New Zealand dollar is little changed against the currencies of all major trading partners, as all eyes turn to the Reserve Bank's statement later this week.
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Dollar swings after Wheeler comments
The New Zealand dollar had a roller coaster day on Wednesday, hitting a three-year high but dropping back after some jawboning from the Reserve Bank Governor.
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Ahoy from the mothership
We've hand-picked some goodies from Radio New Zealand for you to listen to over the weekend.
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Kiwi lifts against US dollar
The New Zealand dollar strengthened against the greenback on Thursday, despite Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler's attempt to talk it down after raising the Official Cash Rate again.
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Moores gets second chance in England top job
Peter Moores was named England coach for the second time as the cricket board continued its overhaul following the humiliating 5-0 Ashes rout in Australia at the start of the...
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Nauru slams door on UN inspection
Human rights investigators from the United Nations have been been forced to cancel a trip to Nauru to investigate the fate of asylum seekers sent there by Australia. Audio
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Pay for travel between jobs finally on table
The Government has announced it will begin negotiations about paying home and community support workers while they're travelling between jobs - and Rural Women New Zealand says it's about time.
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30th anniversary of Trades Hall bomb
A gathering will be held at the Trades Hall building in Wellington on Thursday to mark the 30th anniversary of a bombing of the building. Caretaker Ernie Abbott was killed and no one has ever been…
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Better outlook for Hallenstein Glasson
Hallenstein Glasson Holdings is making positive noises about the company's outlook after reporting a more than 40 percent plunge in first half net profit.
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Hallenstein Glassons profit well down
First-half net profit for Hallenstein Glassons fell more than 40 percent, slightly worse than the company foreshadowed in January.
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The Verlaines Live at The Kings Arms
On 14 December 2013, Dunedin troubadours The Verlaines played their 1985 album Hallelujah All the Way Home in it's entirety at Auckland's Kings Arms, a performance that reunited the original '85 line… Audio
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Dry roads prompt dustup
Local bodies claim they are doing what they can to dampen down a dust problem which has provoked a rural community to start blocking logging trucks using the local gravel roads.
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Lusi's tail moves away
MetService says the remains of Cyclone Lusi brought gale force winds and heavy rain across Cook Strait and the Nelson Marlborough region overnight but the worst of the weather system has passed. Audio
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Exporters told to get used to high dollar
Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler says the country has to get used to the high New Zealand dollar.
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Sharemarket drops after rising streak
The New Zealand sharemarket has broken a six-day rising streak, with the NZX Top 50 Index falling 8 points to 5118.
