David Walsh
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 7th October 2025
In today's episode, Green Party co-leader Chloe Swarbrick discusses the alleged incident which took place at Winston Peters' house on Monday night; There has been a decrease in smokers globally, but… Audio
NZ Post CEO David Walsh discusses potential cuts to services
Changes to an agreement with the government may mean fewer deliveries and less service points. NZ Post CEO David Walsh spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
NZ Post plans to get rid of more than 700 mail delivery staff
It's confirmed the traditional postie is soon to be extinct. New Zealand post is pushing ahead with plans to get rid of more than 700 mail delivery staff. Letters will eventually be delivered by… Audio
NZ Post to cut 750 jobs
NZ Post is cutting at least 750 jobs over the next five years.
That's about one fifth of its workforce and the cuts will affect staff across the board including posties.
The state owned enterprise… Audio
NZ Post delays pushes through backlog of millions of parcels
NZ Post say they've still got a backlog of about 50 thousand parcels from Alert Level 3 - which they're trying to clear before the end of this week. However, an online shopping bump over the long… Audio
NZ Post makes full year loss
New Zealand Post has made a full year loss, as letter volumes continue to fall. Audio
NZ Post signals price hike for sending letters
Further price hikes are on the way for New Zealand Post customers as it tries to build a sustainable letter delivery business amid falling numbers. Audio
NZ Post split only physical, not material
New Zealand Post says its physical separation from Kiwibank isn't a sign it's loosening its financial links with the bank. Audio
Declining letter volumes hit NZ Post
Falling letter volumes and a reduction in its Kiwibank stake have hit New Zealand Post's earnings. Audio
NZ Post profit falls on Kiwibank sale, postal back in black
New Zealand Post's full year profit has fallen by a third after it reduced its stake in Kiwibank, but has managed to get its mail operation back into the black. Audio
Arahura interislander in trouble again
Kiwirail still does not know whether the Arahura ferry will be safe to sail tomorrow, after engine problems forced the crew to stop and drop its anchors so it wouldn't drift into nearby rocks. Audio
KiwiRail didn't have any contingency fund to cover its ferry loss
KiwiRail has revealed it didn't have a contingency fund to cover events such as the loss of one of its ships due to propeller failure. Audio
Kiwirail loses a quarter of a billion dollars
State-owned Kiwirail has lost almost 250 million dollars in the last 12 months, hit by its ageing tracks, asbestos in trains and troublesome ferries. Audio
Lance Armstrong finally comes clean about doping
With David Walsh - Sunday Times chief sports writer pursued Lance Armstrong for 13 years and is the author of four books on America's fallen icon. Armstrong, who was stripped of his seven Tour titles… Audio
Lance Armstrong doping claims to be discussed on Oprah
The talk show host Oprah Winfrey says Lance Armstrong did not come clean in the way she expected about claims he used performance-enhancing drugs. Audio
Professional Sport
Has professionalism ruined sport? British sports journalist, David Walsh addresses the issue. Audio
