Eric Frykberg
Staff shortages likely to hamper ultra fast broadband rollout
Staff shortages look likely to hamper the Government's flagship ultra fast broadband rollout. Audio
Email blamed for botched Rizalman case
The botched handling of an indecency charge against a Malaysian defence attache has been blamed on an ambiguous email sent by a stressed foreign affairs staffer. Audio
Safety fears about iron sands loading operation
New Zealand Steel collects iron sands and transports them via an undersea pipeline to a giant Japanese bulk carrier moored off the open coast near Kawhia - but NZ First claims the process is… Audio
Introducing NZ's first industrial scale biodiesel plant
Amid the warehouses and factories of industrial south Auckland, a production plant is nearing its goal of improving the transport sector's environmental standards. Audio
Coal-fired Huntly plants could stay open after all
Talks are underway which could extend the use of coal to generate electricity in New Zealand. Audio
New predictions for smelter
New predictions say the aluminum smelter in Southland is likely to stay open but possibly in a scaled down form. Audio
Low inflation will give little comfort to those struggling
Inflation figures are out this morning - and they should be rock bottom. Audio
NZ Carbon credit price rises following Paris agreement
The cost of pouring greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere has reached the highest level in four years Audio
Sea Shepherd stretched as Japanese ramp up whaling
The Japanese whaling fleet appears to have side-stepped its long-time adversaries, Sea Shepherd. Audio
Police break up campground fight
Armed police had to break up a fight at a campground in Horowhenua last night. Audio
New Years Honours are out
A veteran All Black's been given New Zealand's highest award in today's New Year's Honours list. Audio
Oil in abundance, prices low
The world is awash with oil - so much so that it's running out of places to store it. Audio
Tougher greenhouse gas obligations for New Zealand
Carbon traders say the global climate deal reached in Paris will force New Zealand to actually cut emissions rather than just buy its way out of trouble. Audio
The most annoying people at work
It is nearly the end of the working year.That means an end to months of toil, which may or may not have been appreciated by your boss. It also means an end to a year of pet hates, such as work mates… Audio
The search for oil and gas in NZ slips down a gear.
The search for oil and gas in New Zealand is moving down a gear. Audio
What NZ has to do to reduce threat of climate change
New Zealand's business community is starting to get to grips with what it will have to do to help reduce the threat of climate change. Audio
NZ farmers win a reprieve from paying for emissions
New Zealand farmers appear to have won a reprieve from any rapid movement to make them pay for the cost of their greenhouse gas emissions. Audio
Bigger trucks likely - but will they be made safer?
Bigger trucks look likely to be allowed on the roads, but the AA is urging that in return freight companies should be forced to improve the safety of big rigs. Audio
Huntly power plant closures could put power supply at risk
Transpower says New Zealand's electricity supply could be at risk in a cold dry winter when Genesis Energy shuts its coal-burning power plants at Huntly in 2018. Audio
A call for more freight to go by sea
The New Zealand shipping industry says the Government is giving it the cold shoulder. Audio
