Eric Frykberg
Supermarkets pledge to cut sugar, salt and fat in their own brands
Big supermarket chains have pledged to cut the sugar, salt and fat in products marketed under their own brands in a bid to help tackle childhood obesity. Audio
Woman awarded $98,000 in damages had to represent herself
A woman who received the second highest-ever award from the Human Rights Review Tribunal says she was discouraged from taking any action. Audio
Trains to again run north of Napier after five year hiatus
Trains are set to return to the railway line north of Napier by the end of next year. Audio
Teachers urged to take some responsibility for maths exam
Teachers are being urged to take some responsibility for a maths exam that's come under fire for being too hard and damaging students' self esteem. Audio
Maths exams leaves year 11 students in tears
Year 11 maths students were in tears last week after their maths exam shattered their confidence and left them devastated. Audio
MPI confident all fishing boat skippers will comply with law
Ministry of Primary Industries says it will ensure all fishing boat skippers comply fully with the law, but not all recreational fishers believe that will happen. Eric Frykberg reports. Audio
Kiwirail could mothball electrified main trunk line
The electrified section of the main trunk line between Auckland and Wellington could be mothballed. Audio
Govt to overhaul family violence laws
The government plans to create new offences with tougher sentences in a bid to reduce New Zealand's "horrendous" family violence rate. Audio
Officials back clamp down on foreign ship skippers
With New Zealand boat captains, officers and engineers struggling to find work, immigration officials agree it shouldn't be so easy for foreigners to get work visas. Audio
Miners face prosecution over illegal pursuits
Six miners operating in Westland and Southland have been put out of business and two face prosecution for their involvement in illegal mining. Eric Frykberg reports. Audio
Apartment owners complain about Airbnb rentals
Some apartment owners are complaining about their neighbours renting their properties through accommodation sharing website Airbnb. Audio
Tiwai Point aluminium smelter may close
A new report by the Ministry for Business Innovation and Employment says many fossil fuel power plants around the country will be closed if the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter shuts down. Audio
Commece Commission to ask for court ruling on Harmoney
The Commerce Commission has gone to court to determine whether or not important financial legislation should apply to the peer to peer lending company Harmoney. Audio
Solid Energy assets may be sold as coal prices rise
The coal industry on the West Coast is warming up again, after years of falling prices. Audio
Fewer lawyers willing to do legal aid
Dwindling numbers of lawyers willing to do legal aid cases could make it harder for people to get justice, the Law Society says. Audio
Sex offender moved out of Lower Hutt community
Lower Hutt residents are delighted the Department of Corrections has moved a sex offender out of their neighbourhood following a community outcry. Video, Audio
Secondary schools reopen in Havelock North
It's back to school today for secondary students in Havelock North as toxic water fears ease, but primary schools won't reopen until Monday Audio
End in sight to water crisis as some Havelock North schools reopen
Secondary schools reopen in Havelock North today as anger continues over the time it's taking to find out what went wrong with the town's water supply. Audio
Elderly hard hit by gastroenteritis bug.
Elderly hard hit by the gastroenteritis bug in Havelock North. But it's not just the elderly as our reporter Eric Fyrkberg who's in Havelock North discussed. Audio
Kawerau mill warns charges may put them out of business
The managers of the Kawerau pulp and paper mill are warning the cost of electricity transmission could drive them out of business. Audio
