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The Mixtape: Tama Waipara, Co-director of Wellington Jazz Fest
Multi-award-winning composer, singer/songwriter and Wellington Jazz Festival co-director Tama Waipara joins Charlotte Ryan to share some of his favourite music.
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Govt reveals plans to overhaul emergency management system
The government has revealed its plans to overhaul New Zealand's emergency management system by acting on all 14 recommendations made in a damning Inquiry into last year's devastating and deadly… Audio
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'Kai connects people' - Putting Māori cuisine on the map
A wahine Māori is putting a spotlight on traditional Māori kai and hopes to inspire the next generation to "give it a crack".
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Book review: Tairawhiti: Pine, Profit and the Cyclone
Audio 3 Oct 2024Harry Broad reviews Tairawhiti: Pine, Profit and the Cyclone by Aaron Smale published by Bridget Williams Books Audio
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Parts of South Island could see up to two months' worth of rain
Rain up to 40mm an hour and severe thunderstorms are threatening large swathes of the country, with forecasters issuing a glut of warnings and watches. Audio
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Forestry in parts of Tairawhiti ground to a halt
Audio 1 Oct 2024Once the economic driver of Tairawhiti, forestry in some parts of the region has ground to a halt. The sector's decline has triggered calls for the government to urgently commit to helping resource a… Audio
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'People are on the brink': Region struggles amid forestry decline
Gisborne businesses are struggling and many may close as the region grapples with a decline in forestry and lower export prices.
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Gisborne businesses struggling
Gisborne businesses are struggling with many on the brink of closure. Hawke's Bay Tairawhiti reporter Alexa Cook went to see how people are faring. Audio
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Project on Māhia Peninsula hoping to prevent tragedies at sea
Audio 27 Sep 2024A new project to improve VHF radio coverage and cell phone service on Māhia Peninsula is hoped to prevent tragedies at sea after the death of three Gisborne fishermen in the area. The bodies of Elwood… Audio
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'We're reaching a crisis point': GPs calling for urgent overhaul of funding model
GPs had their funding increased by four percent in July and were given the green light to lift their fees by more than seven percent. Audio
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Oral Questions for 19 September 2024
Audio 19 Sep 2024Questions to Ministers MARK CAMERON to the Minister for Biosecurity: What recent reports has he seen about the value of New Zealand's robust biosecurity system? Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister… Audio
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Gisborne mayor wants to keep controls on forestry rules
The mayor of Gisborne wants reassurances her council will not lose its ability to apply strict rules to forestry on vulnerable land. Audio
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East Coast forestry industry facing the axe
Forestry is big business on the East Coast, but new rules about slash are threatening its survival.
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East Coast forestry industry facing the axe
Forestry is big business on the East Coast, and new rules about slash are threatening its survival. Audio
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One in five NZers now affected by asthma, lung disease
Respiratory disease costs the country nearly $8.5 billion every year, report shows. Audio
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Flood hit Wairoa residents urge council to act on recommendations
Wairoa's flood-hit residents are urging the Hawke's Bay Regional Council to act on a raft of recommendations to avoid disasters in the future. Hawke's Bay Tairawhiti reporter Alexa Cook has been… Audio
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One person working on short-term fixes to NZ's disaster coordination system
The National Emergency Management Agency has just one person dedicated to working on a short-term fix of the disaster coordination system that let people down during Cyclone Gabrielle.
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Performing arts quadruple threat: Petmal Petelo
You may have heard the phrase ‘triple threat’ in the arts, but Petmal Petelo is perhaps a quadruple threat. A dancer, actor, stage manager and assistant director she’s been steadily rising in the… Audio
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Horticulture company offering former inmates way back into society
Audio 6 Sep 2024A unique programme is offering former inmates a way back into society by offering them careers in horticulture. Over 60 prisoners have now been through the scheme, run by horticultural labour supply… Audio
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Final day for councils to decide on Maori wards
It's the final day for councils to decide whether they will ditch Maori wards or agree to a binding poll. Hawke's Bay Tairawhiti reporter Alexa Cook reports. Audio
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Manaakitanga on full display at Tuurangawaewae
One of the core beliefs at Tuurangawaewae Marae is that 'no one should go home hungry', and the people of Tainui have epitomised the Māori value of Manaakitanga - or hospitality - during the…
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Rangatahi travel to Kiingi Tuheitia's tangi to tautoko his legacy
Rangatahi Māori have arrived in numbers at Tuurangawaewae to tautoko Kiingi Tuheitia's legacy of kotahitanga and support the haukāinga.
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Thousands continue to bid farewell to Kiingi Tuheitia
Audio 3 Sep 2024As thousands continue to flood Tuurangawaewae Marae and bid farewell to Kiingi Tuheitia at least 500 volunteers are working tirelessly behind the scenes from dusk till dawn. Te Tairawhiti, Rangtane… Audio
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The highest senior medical officer vacancy rate in New Zealand
Doctors say it is the result of years of under-investment, and now exacerbated by recent hiring restrictions and budget cuts.
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More thunderstorms hit North Island overnight
Lightning has been lighting up the skies in many areas, with weather watches in place through Sunday morning.
