Eric Frykberg
Harmful mistakes in public hospitals are still on the rise.
Harmful mistakes and errors in public hospitals are still on the rise. Audio
Court action over a bill for hotels and alcohol
A mining company is accusing a state agency of asking it to pay for contractors' hotel and alcohol bills, and other unjustified costs. Audio
Undersea mining company hopeful
The firm Trans-Tasman Resources says it is hopeful it will win the right to mine for undersea iron deposits a second time around. Audio
Malaysian diplomat pleads guilty to indecent assault
The High Court has heard that a Malaysian diplomat was naked from the waist down when he assaulted a Wellington woman in her bedroom in May last year. Audio
Protesters cling to research ship's crossbar
Three Greenpeace protesters are tonight clinging to a crossbar high up on the research vessel Tangaroa and have defied at least three attempts by the police to talk them down. Audio
Timor running out of money
Timor Leste is running out of money because of the decline of its oil industry and Government overspending. Audio
Timor running out of money
The fall of Timor Leste's only industry, petroleum, and Government overspending is sending the country broke. Audio
Domestic flight screening tightened
Security on domestic flights is set to be tightened in the wake of recent world events. Audio
Airline pilots detail their airport security worries
The Transport Minister Simon Bridges says security on domestic flights is set to be tightened in the wake of recent world events. Audio
Pilots battle over Wellington runway extension
A plane is 29 times more likely to overshoot the runway at Wellington Airport than at Auckland, the High Court in Wellington has been told. Audio
35 million dollar harbourside cycle track in Wellington
A 35 million dollar harbourside cycle track will finally be built connecting the capital to the Hutt, partly to protect commuter railway lines from storm surges. Audio
EQC may be go-to organisation for natural disasters
The Government is suggesting the Earthquake Commission might be retained as the go-to organisation for natural disasters after all. Audio
Neither Israel nor Palestine like NZ peace iniative
The New Zealand-led peace initiative for the Middle East is being strongly criticised by both sides to the conflict. Audio
It gets harder to find a job
It is getting harder to find work - with unemployment hitting 6 percent . Audio
Questions about the economic benefit of solar energy
The Electricity Authority is warning that rapid investment in solar technology with back-up batteries could be an expensive mistake. It puts the potential wasted investment at up to $5 billion over… Audio
Rimutaka rail tunnel celebrates 60th Anniversary
One of New Zealand's engineering marvels is 60 years old today. Audio
NZ denys being pressured by Israel
New Zealand is denying suggestions that it was pressured by Israel not to bring a new resolution on the Middle East to United Nations Security Council. Audio
Kiwirail makes impassioned plea for support from Government
Kiwirail has made an impassioned plea for support from the Government and from the the public. Audio
Ministry for the Environment's response to OECD report
The Ministry for the Environment has blasted a report by the OECD on New Zealand's environmental record. Audio
NZ has been given a roasting by the OECD
New Zealand has been given a roasting by the OECD. The Paris-based economic and social organisation says New Zealand has the worst record of all its 34 member states in how much of its waste goes into… Audio
