Eric Frykberg

Police have told Wellington city councillors about drunken excess in the city centre, but the hospitality industry says the dangers are exaggerated. Audio

Southland authorities are scrambling to deal with tens of thousands of tonnes of toxic waste after a company responsible for dealing with it has liquidated Audio

A housing lobby group wants more houses built for the elderly and disabled, saying there are far too few homes for these groups, despite the elderly population increasing every year. Audio

The opening of Wellington's David Jones department store, yesterday, is being hailed as proof the retail sector is alive and well despite high rents and the lurking threat of the internet. Eric… Audio

The Supreme Court has ruled that the costs of getting resource consent for a project are not tax deductible. Lawyers and accountants are warning this may deter companies from embarking on big new… Audio

Economists are optimistic the Reserve Bank might achieve its goal of actually raising inflation. And they hope the New Zealand dollar will drop putting exporters in a better position. But as Eric… Audio

The head of the country's biggest bank, the ANZ, says the housing market would work better if there were fewer investors involved. He says they're making life too hard for first home buyers. Audio

RNZ News has been told the kiwifruit marketing company Zespri was warned by Chinese officials there could be retaliation if New Zealand investigates claims of Chinese steel dumping. Our reporter Eric… Audio

The Minister of Trade Todd McClay wants answers from the Chinese Embassy in Wellington in the wake of allegations that China is selling surplus steel in New Zealand below cost. Audio

New Zealanders have doubled their use use of data in just a year. And as Eric Fykberg reports the Internet community is actually patting itself on the back about how this huge demand is being handled.

A lobby group for the renewable electricity industry says it is bitterly disappointed it lost a complaint over extra charges levied on many people with solar panels on their roof. But it's not the end… Audio

New Zealand awaits an international ruling on a dispute between China and the Philippines over part of the South China Sea - China insists New Zealand's trade routes won't be affected. Audio

The man jailed for murdering Alex Fisher is keeping quiet about his reasons for killing his twelve-year-old half brother. Audio

Tensions are rising as a looming labour dispute at airports threatens to bring widespread disruption to travellers. Eric Frykberg reports. Audio

Court told a Victoria University accounts manager who pleaded guilty to defrauding the university of nearly half a million dollars got away with it because of substandard accounting systems. Eric… Audio

The Justice Minister has been ordered to reconsider sending an accused killer to face trial in China, because there are questions over whether he will recieve a fair trial. Audio

A leaked report has backed the idea of shifting Auckland's port from its downtown site to Manukau Harbour or Kawakawa Bay on the Firth of Thames. Audio

New Zealanders could be travelling on driverless buses within four years. The country's largest bus company, NZ Bus, expects so-called autonomous buses will be a third of their bus fleet within a… Audio

A widened Panama Canal opens this week. Eric Frykberg reports on what it means for New Zealand's trade. Audio

The largest electricity supplier in the country is being accused of manipulating the price of electricity. Audio