Chris Wikaira

Topics - We increasingly multi-task as we consume our meals, eating as we work at our desk or watch television. The NZ Herald is reporting that the mother of a 12-year-old boy hit by a car as he… Audio

Topics - how was Talent 2 ever selected for the job of creating a payroll systems for teachers? Figures from Tourism New Zealand show overseas tourist arrivals were up 10 per cent from 2012 for the… Audio

Topics - Children as young as 4 years old are becoming so addicted to smartphones and tablets that they require psychological treatment, according to British researchers. New Zealand's top tourism… Audio

Topics - New Zealanders who have applied for shares in Mighty River Power have been given until the first of May to withdraw their applications if they think the Labour-Greens' new power policy could… Audio

Topics - Three law firms have launched a call for New Zealanders to sign up to participate in class actions to claim back excessive bank default fees. A million-dollar sculpture by artist Michael… Audio

Topics - A "specialist" team of 100 staff began work today to combat the backlog of problems with the beleaguered school payroll system. Is it ok to want a dialogue about the future ethnic composition… Audio

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Topics - The NZ Herald reports The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was the biggest December opening for the US ever, earning $NZ100.3 million in its first two days. The co-leader of the Maori Party… Audio

Topics - Tropical Cyclone Evan continues to batter Fiji, with hurricane winds reaching the main island of Nadi. The United States President Barack Obama has arrived in the Connecticut community… Audio

Topics - US President Barack Obama has warned that Hurricane Sandy is a "serious and big storm" and he has urged US East Coast residents to protect themselves from its onslaught. A youth drink driving… Audio

Topics - There is no quick fix to high housing costs, says Finance Minister, Bill English, and work is needed in a number of areas. The former pop star Gary Glitter has been arrested as part of an… Audio

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Topics - Beer is getting stronger, so has wine in recent times. The risk of death and injury driving at night is 5.8 times greater here than it is in the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States. Audio

Topics - the Minister for Economic Development, Steven Joyce, has labelled the Green Party's call for the Reserve Bank to start printing money a sign of panic. Waiheke Island protesters who say they… Audio

Topics - Growing numbers of people are losing patience with voice-mail and would rather send a text message than leave or listen to their messages. New Zealand Fashion Week designers are reported to… Audio

Topics - The New Zealand Law Society says new powers for immigration officers to arrest and detain overstayers for deportation are a recipe for disaster and should be put on hold. A school has… Audio

Could excessive hard work be counterproductive? The world's media has been carrying a lot of comments from players, coaches and Olympic officials in reaction to the disqualification of eight female… Audio

Health officials, concerned about an obesity epidemic, want fast-food advertising removed from public property. Police have issued more than a million speed camera tickets in two years. Audio