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Homeless in paradise - living in tents, cars in Queenstown
Homeless in paradise - that's how Queenstown residents describe living in the resort town during the housing crisis.
People are resorting to living in cars, tents, hostels and couch surfing as… Audio
Evening business for 28 March 2023
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6323493118112 Video, Audio
Students suffering, staff late amid dire Auckland bus shortage
School students have lamented getting detentions because their buses are so late - or do not show up at all.
Residents of East Coast Bays in Auckland say a severe shortage of buses is leaving people… Video, Audio
NZ Football scores $13m funding from FIFA over four years
New Zealand Football is set to receive around $13 million in funding from FIFA over the next four years via the governing body's development programme.
The record-breaking investment in football… Video, Audio
Man arrested after armed police standoff in Stratford
The man at the centre of a standoff with police in Stratford has been arrested and taken into custody.
Police negotiators and the armed offenders squad surrounded a house for more than twelve hours… Audio
Opposition demands public apology from Marama Davidson
Opposition parties are demanding the Greens' co-leader Marama Davidson publicly apologise for saying white cis men are the main perpetrators of violence.
Ms Davidson made the remarks during a charged… Audio
Immigration minister reviewing settings, industry needs to review pay rates Fullers boss says
Mass cancellations of ferries in Auckland prompted the Transport Minister to call a crisis meeting late last week.
And over the weekend crew shortages saw services to Half Moon Bay, Birkenhead… Video, Audio
Feijoas hit by weather but still taste as good as ever - growers
Love 'em or loathe 'em, the feijoa season is upon us.
And buyers are being warned the fruit might be a little bit banged up this season, thanks to the extreme weather.
Some fruit and vege crops were… Video, Audio
Police search Petone Beach after human foot found
Police are continuing to search around Petone Beach where a shoe with a foot inside was found on Saturday.
Krystal Gibbens spoke to some locals. Audio
Pike River Mine father hopes High Court decision will fix justice system
The father of one of the 29 men who died in the Pike River Mine hopes a High Court decision will change the justice system.
Bernie Monk believes there's an abuse of legal privilege, and he wants to… Audio
Evening business for 27 March 2023
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6323406932112 Video, Audio
Wellington bar, restaurant owners call for help to survive
Bar and restaurant owners in Wellington - Te Whanganui-a-Tara - say they're hanging on to business by the skin of their teeth.
They're blaming the usual suspects - the pandemic, cost of living… Audio
Coromandel: Months yet before decision on SH25A road fix
The east coast of the Coromandel remains largely cut off from the rest of the country, with access in and out severely impacted by the summer's cyclones.
A fix for the biggest slip in the region on… Video, Audio
Animal welfare group calls for ban on all caged eggs
Calls tonight for blanket ban on caged eggs. The animal welfare group, SAFE is delivering a petition with more than 30,000 signatures to Parliament this week.
Battery hen cages have been banned since… Video, Audio
Marama Davidson clarifies 'violent white men' statement
The Greens co-leader Marama Davidson has caused a stir after she told a far right activist - it is white cis men who cause violence in the world.
Opposition parties have criticised the remarks -… Audio
Toxic workplace blamed for Canterbury anaesthetic technician shortage
A lack of anaesthetic technicians in Canterbury is being put down to a toxic work environment, shortage of trained staff and overwhelming workloads.
Only 73 percent of planned surgeries are currently… Audio
Why are eggs so expensive? A farmer explains
The average price of eggs has increased more than 80 percent since Checkpoint last did a supermarket shop.
And a quick scope of some stores put the price of eggs at 80 cents to $1.05 each, and some… Video, Audio
Supermarket prices: How a standard shop compares, from 2022-2023
If you are finding it harder to balance your budget, it will be no surprise to learn that last month food prices had their biggest jump in 30 years, according to Stats NZ. Video, Audio
A third of red-stickered homes in Muriwai now deemed safe
The Muriwai community has become divided, with one third of previously red-stickered homes, now deemed safe to live in.
173 properties in the West Auckland beach settlment were red-stickered after… Audio
Evening business for 15 March 2023
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6322586324112 Video, Audio