Emma Hatton
Residents in limbo after Waitematā crossing cancellation
Auckland homeowners who sold their properties to make way for a walking and cycling bridge over the Waitematā harbour have been left in limbo, now the project's been scrapped.
The government set… Audio
Inflation figures set to be highest in 30 years
Cash-strapped households won't be surprised when inflation figures released later this morning show the biggest annual rise in more than 30 years.
Economists are predicting about a 7 percent lift for… Audio
Builders threaten to bypass inspections over delays
Some builders are threatening to bypass council inspections because they simply cannot afford to wait weeks amid "absurd" delays in getting staff on site.
Inspections in Christchurch are taking about… Audio
EV owners want chargers near Transmission Gully
Electric vehicle owners are being warned not to get caught short on Transmission Gully, because the steep road is catching motorists - and their battery life - by surprise.
Some EV drivers are… Audio
Some caught out by cooling house prices
Small-time developers or builders trying to make a buck will most likely be the ones left in the lurch as house prices look to be cooling.
Data from Corelogic shows while year-on-year growth remains… Audio
Special panel needed to review allegations against judge
A judge accused of misconduct will only be investigated if a special panel set up to review the allegations decides to proceed.
The judge - who has name suppression - has argued they shouldn't be… Audio
Second hand bus sales booming
A second-hand bus boom has developed after two years of closed borders and domestic restrictions wrecking havoc on the tour coach sector.
The start of the year saw a 71 percent increase in the number… Audio
Petition to fund meningitis vaccine delivered to Parliament
The parents of a teenager who died suddenly from meningitis have delivered a petition to MPs, pleading for the government to fund vaccines against the disease.
Currently, just one vaccine is… Audio
Home underinsurance risks grow as building costs climb
The rising cost of building materials may leave home owners in the lurch as the risk of under-insurance throughout New Zealand grows.
Most residential home insurers use a fixed sum policy, meaning… Audio
Waka Kotahi planning to raise operator fees
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says private motorists have been carrying the commercial sector for too long and it plans to even the playing field by upping operators' fees at the end of next year.
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Business News for 18 March 2022
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Business News for 17 March 2022
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Markets Update for 9 March 2022
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Russian invasion of Ukraine affecting economies worldwide
It might be happening on the other side of the world but the economic shockwaves of the Russian invasion of Ukraine will reach New Zealand.
Tightened oil and gas stocks out of Russia is leading to… Audio
Day after police move parliament protestors, mess remains
To Parliament now where there were surreal scenes yesterday, as tents and a children's playground were set alight and bricks hurled at police officers during the 23rd day of the vaccine mandate… Audio
Covid-19: Late night standoff between police and protesters
The was a late night standoff between Police and parliament protesters on Hill Street and on Lambton Quay at the intersection with Bowen Street as cars broke through the perimeter back into the… Audio
Faeces thrown at police at Parliament protest
Poo was pelted at officers during an early morning operation today to contain the protest at Parliament.
The 3.30am operation caught the occupiers off guard with attempts to thwart the plan… Video, Audio
Parliament protest: Police confident vehicles will be moved
Superintendent Corrie Parnell says it is possible the vehicles will not be moved but he is optimistic it will happen.
He says the occupation of Parliament's grounds is unprecedented in New Zealand's… Video, Audio
Covid-19: Omicron wave begins, phase 2 coming
Record covid case numbers aren't showing Omicron's true spread, with an expert warning the real number could be as much as 10 times the official figures.
A record 810 cases were recorded yesterday… Audio