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Tiny Ponsonby section ‘only $750,000’
Deep in the heart of Auckland's posh Ponsonby is 95sqm of vacant residential land….and it could be yours for $750,000. Real estate agent Craig Watkins shows Lisa Owen around the tiny empty lot… Video, Audio
Evening business for Thurs 31 Jan
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Teachers censured for pushing or pulling children
Two primary school teachers have been censured for pushing or pulling young children, reigniting debate about when teachers should be able to handle students. Education Correspondent John Gerritsen… Audio
Going skiing in the midst of a heatwave
Where's the coldest place to escape the heatwave in New Zealand? We got reporter Alex Perrottet to find out. Video, Audio
US weather reporter explains just how freezing it is
Jonathan Petramala is a weather reporter for Accu weather in Chicago where it took just five minutes outside for his pants to freeze solid during his broadcast earlier today. He told Lisa Owen via… Video, Audio
Temperatures drop to -48C in America’s Midwest
Blistering cold weather in America has made some parts of the country almost 20 degrees colder than Antarctica. As Bridget Burke reports, it's so cold that people are being told not to breathe too… Video, Audio
Cancer patient’s wife tells government it’s ‘failed’ NZ
The wife of a terminally ill cancer patient says the government has failed her husband - and many others - by not having an adequate cancer plan. Melissa Vining was speaking at a cancer conference in… Video, Audio
Employers fight back against proposed industrial agreements
Employers are pushing back against being locked into industrial agreements that would set minimum pay and conditions across whole sectors. The full recommendations about what those agreements should… Video, Audio
Why we moved to NZ after Trump was elected
More than 17,000 Americans registered to move to New Zealand when Donald Trump was elected as President, but how many actually followed through and moved here? We meet one family who moved their… Video, Audio
New Work and Income office to keep staff and clients safe - MSD
Four years after a shooting at the Ashburton Work and Income office left two staff members dead, the first fully re-fitted Work and Income office, complete with new security features, is open for… Video, Audio
Who will replace Steve Hansen as All Blacks coach?
One of New Zealand's most high profile jobs will open for applications next year, with All Blacks coach Steve Hansen announcing that he will retire after the 2019 Rugby World Cup. So who will succeed… Video, Audio
Karakia, speeches for girl who died in scrum machine incident
Touch games have been cancelled at Mountford Park tonight, as a mark of respect for a four-year-old girl who died in an incident with a rugby scrum machine. Video, Audio
Girl dies in rugby scrum machine incident
The death of a four-year-old girl in an incident with a rugby scrum machine is being described as a tragedy. The accident happened near the Manurewa Rugby club rooms in Mountfort Park yesterday… Video, Audio
Hamilton to Auckland rail service likely to go ahead
NZTA is expected to approve a rail commuter service between Hamilton and Auckland, proposed by three Waikato councils. As Andrew McRae reports, there's already strong support for the service. Audio
Evening business for Friiday 14 December
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Rich getting richer, while poorest stuck at the bottom
New official data shows the net worth of the richest 20 percent of households has gone up nearly 400,000 - hitting a median of $1.75 million. Meanwhile the net worth of the bottom 40 percent hasn't… Audio
Surprise, tears as Silver Ferns coach announces new squad
Veteran netballer Casey Kopua was reduced to tears after being named by Silver Ferns coach Noelene Taurua as a member in the new squad, along with two other new mums. But as Ravinder Hunia reports, it… Audio
Dunedin residents evacuated after slip opens up
Residents of four Dunedin homes may have to find somewhere else to spend Christmas after a slip opened up on a nearby hillside, forcing them to evacuate. Video, Audio
Man’s long wait for apology from MSD
A seriously ill man who was forced to sleep in his car after being denied emergency accommodation by MSD wants to meet the minister and deputy CEO, who promised him an apology...but he's not having… Video, Audio
Steve Hansen to leave All Blacks in 2019
Steve Hansen says his decision to step down as All Blacks coach after next year's World Cup is the right decision for him and the right decision for the team he has led to new heights. Video, Audio
