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Iwi to fight for first dibs on Crown land in High Court
Two major Auckland iwi are going to the High Court over government plans to use crown land for affordable homes. Audio
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Cassini's 20-year Saturn mission meets fiery end
After twenty years in space, the NASA Cassini spacecraft was deliberately set on a path so that it will burn-up and disintegrate after it dives into Saturn's atmosphere. Audio
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Musical Chairs - Greg Malcolm
Christchurch guitarist Greg Malcolm has toured New Zealand with children's shows and played in the Berlin avant-garde, as well as developing his own genres "surf-klezmer" and "depresso guitar". Audio
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Govt considers changes to give Parliament more clout
The Labour-led Government is considering changes which could give Parliament more clout under MMP and force governments to share power. Deputy Prime Minister and New Zealand First leader, Winston… Audio
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Crown bid to have murderers locked up for life fails
The Court of Appeal has ruled against the Crown, which argued two murderers should be locked up without the possibility of parole. Audio
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Building boom prompts record home consents in Auckland
Auckland Council continues to struggle to process building consents on time but it's hoping a hiring binge will allow it to handle a flood of applications. In the year to February the Council issued a… Audio
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Today in music history
On this day 10 years ago, Mike Edwards a founding member of Electric Light Orchestra was killed in a freak accident. Audio
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Business News for 1 September 2020
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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ASB predicts bounce back in Auckland, retailers unsure
Auckland's lockdown will cause barely a ripple to the economy if restrictions can ease at midnight on Wednesday.
That's the take of ASB bank who say any spending freeze this week can be caught up on… Audio
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Prolific dog breeder lost Disputes Tribunal case over 'purebred' beagle
The Hastings dog breeder at the centre of a Checkpoint investigation into the poor health of puppies puchased by two Auckland families lost a Dispute Tribunal's case after selling a beagle. Video, Audio
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Who's Up at 5am? Wellington Airport runway resurfaced overnight
It's been the final week of nightworks at Wellington Airport where crews have been working since September to resurface the runway. It's an important job that requires an eye for detail and the… Video, Audio
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Govt unveils new road safety plan
The government is defending spending more money on making existing roads safer, rather than building new highways, as it unveils its ten year road safety plan.
The "Road to Zero" plan will see speed… Audio
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Business News for 24 December 2019
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Contaminated water pumped into wastewater system
The 8 million litres of contaminated water in the basement of the Sky City convention is safe enough to be pumped into the wastewater system rather than straight out to sea. There were fears the water… Audio
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Business News for 16 September 2019
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Business News for 2 August 2018
Slight rise in jobless rate won't prompt RBNZ rate cut. Heartland Bank restructuring for growth. Construction sector woes deepen. Latest from money markets. Audio
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RBNZ likely to hold rates for longer
The Reserve Bank has left the official cash rate at a record low 1.75 percent and signalled its expects to be on hold for longer than previously forecast, perhaps as long as late 2020. Audio
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Incoming RSE workers able to skip MIQ
Audio 28 Sep 2021Seasonal workers arriving from the Pacific Islands next week will be able to skip MIQ and go to work during their isolation period.
Vaccinated workers from Vanuatu can come in from next Monday, while… Audio
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Covid-19: Untaken leave a problem in lockdown
As the borders stay shut and lockdowns go on, companies that are already dealing with losses are facing another problem - growing leave balances for staff.
Untaken leave is a liability on company… Audio
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Police and health officials told off by alcohol authority
The Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority has given police and health officials a telling off. It's urged those agencies to stop challenging liquor licensing applications just because they've… Audio
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Chorus appoints Visionstream for fibre roll out
The telecommunications network company, Chorus, has hired Australian firm, Visionstream, to complete the connection of houses to the ultra-fast broadband network that was being done by Downer. Audio
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Housing portfolio reshuffle amid Auckland crisis
The Government is under fire for disestablishing the ministerial portfolio of housing in the middle of a housing crisis in Auckland. Audio
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FBI issues plea for help
The FBI has issued a plea for help from the public as it continues its investigation of the Orlando gay nightclub massacre that claimed 49 lives. Audio
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RBNZ to hold the line for now on rates and bank risks
Pressure on the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates further has eased given the risks in the latest report on the health of the banking system. Audio
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Keeping it local - local bills passed by Parliament
Four types of bills can be passed by Parliament and this week some of the less common type had their third and final reading. Audio
