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PM criticised over stance on asylum seekers
Prime Minister John Key has been accused of tarnishing New Zealand's reputation as a compassionate country after his comments on asylum seekers. Audio
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Amnesty says Key forgetting legal obligations
Audio 12 Jul 2011Amnesty International says the Prime Minister, John Key, appears to have forgotten New Zealand's legal obligations towards asylum seekers. Audio
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Actress Anna Massey dies at 73
Veteran British actress Anna Massey, best known for her supporting roles as a lonely spinster, has died at the age of 73 from cancer.
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Sport: Fiji's Vijay Singh offered spot at Open Championship
Fiji's Vijay Singh has been offered an Open Championship place but may not be fit enough to take it. The 48 year old was joint runner-up the last time the...
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Professor Janet Holmes
Audio 3 Jul 2011Janet Holmes is Professor of Linguistics at Victoria University. She discusses the way we speak at work. Audio
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Holmes wins Reds prop spot for semi
The former Wallabies prop Greg Holmes has won the selection battle to anchor the Queensland Reds' scrum in Saturday night's Super Rugby semi-final against the Blues in Brisbane. Holmes beat...
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NZ writer Keri Hulme: 'I deeply long for us to become a wiser creature'
In 2011, New Zealand writer Keri Hulme - who won the 1985 Booker Prize for her debut novel The Bone People - spoke to Noelle McCarthy about her writing and her home in the tiny West Coast township of… Audio
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Deadly bacteria 'unlikely' to reach NZ
The Ministry of Health says a strain of the E.coli bacteria which has killed at least 18 people in Europe is unlikely to reach New Zealand. Audio
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New 'superbug' strain found in British cows
A new strain of the MRSA "superbug" has been found in British cows and is believed to be infecting humans.
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No way to keep bug out of NZ
Audio 3 Jun 2011In New Zealand, authorities say it's not possible to monitor at the borders to keep the E Coli strain out of this country. Audio
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Blue Smoke: Cowboys and Hawaiians
In this episode Chris Bourke features pioneers such as Tex Morton and the Tumbleweeds, as well as their acolytes such as Rex and Noelene Franklin, Johnny Granger, Jack Christie, Jack Riggir.
The… Audio
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Landowners threaten to pull down pest-proof fence
Some landowners bordering the Maungatautari Ecological Island in Waikato are threatening to pull down part of a pest-proof fence surrounding the reserve.
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KiwiSaver changes 'will not please employers'
Financial columist and author Mary Holm says employers will not like the Government's changes to the KiwiSaver scheme.
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Contributions to the KiwiSaver savings scheme have been halved
Audio 19 May 2011Government contributions to the KiwiSaver savings scheme have been halved and employer contributions will no longer be tax free. Audio
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Amnesty International critical of NZ policies
Amnesty International has singled out the Coastal and Marine Area Act in an annual report on human rights. It is also critical of the Immigration Act.
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Amnesty points to abuse in Pacific in 2010 report
Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands have fared poorly in Amnesty International's 2010 report on human rights. In Fiji, the report mentions the interim government's continued crackdown on its...
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KiwiSaver tax credit to be cut
The Prime Minister says the Budget will include cuts to the KiwiSaver tax credit. Employers and workers will be expected to pay more into the scheme. Audio
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Financial columnist Mary Holm Kiwisaver moves
Audio 11 May 2011The Government is moving to push more of the cost of KiwiSaver onto employers and workers, saving itself hundreds of millions of dollars in the process. Audio
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Changes look likely for Kiwisaver scheme in Budget
Audio 10 May 2011The Prime Minister has defended government plans to make changes to the Kiwisaver and Working for Families schemes as essential to putting the country on a long term sustainable footing. Audio
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New customary fishing reserve in Golden Bay
Iwi in Golden Bay have created a mataitai (customary fishing reserve) at Paturai in a bid to restore paua stocks.
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Iwi against oil, gas and coal proposal in Golden Bay
Tasman district iwi say they oppose a bid by Greywolf Resources to extract oil, gas and coal from the sea and land around Golden Bay.
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Family trust law to be probed
An Auckland family trust specialist believes the vast majority of New Zealand's estimated 400,000 family trusts could be operating improperly. Audio
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Thousands of family trusts may not be operating correctly
Audio 29 Apr 2011The vast majority of New Zealand's estimated 400-thousand family trusts could be operating improperly. Audio
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Aftershock causes more liquefaction
Christchurch City Council says there are new reports of liquefaction and flooding in the eastern suburbs following Saturday's 5.3 magnitude aftershock.
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Super regulator's board named
The eight-person board of New Zealand's new super regulator, the Financial Markets Authority, has been named.
