Eric Frykberg
Genesis Energy puts commercial interest over public interest
Genesis Energy insists the company is a commercial one, not a public-interest one. Audio
Customers flick from supplier to supplier
The quick-fire shuffle of consumers from one product to another, and then to a third, appears to be a growing habit. Audio
The Overseas Investment Office under attack
Slow, understaffed and not dealing fairly with foreign investment - those are the latest brickbats thrown at the Overseas Investment Office. This time from the Labour Party following criticism from… Audio
Solid Energy confident Huntly closure will be one of a kind
Solid Energy it is optimistic that yesterday's axing of its underground coal mine at Huntly East will be the only one of its kind. Eric Frykberg reports. Audio
Closure of Huntley East mine
A media statement is expected shortly about this mine closure. Audio
Labour Party threatening to defy TPP
The Labour Party is threatening to defy a key provision of the Trans Pacific Partnership if it becomes the Government. Eric Frykberg reports. Audio
Phillip Smith's escape exposes big security gaps
Investigators have found multiple failures by Corrections, Customs and others let murderer and child sex criminal Phillip Smith expose big security gaps and escape to Brazil. Audio
Company linked ot Luigi Wewege win court case against FMA
A company of which the controversial businessman Luigi Wewege is a director has won a battle against the Financial Markets Authority. Audio
Port of Tauranga expansion gets underway
Exporters are lamenting the amount of time it has taken to get the Port of Tauranga expansion started. Audio
Calls for government to buy electric cars for its fleet
Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger is calling for the Government to set an example by buying electric cars for its vehicle fleet. Audio
Maritime industry wants more young people to come aboard
The salaries are not to be sneezed at but the shipping industry is finding it hard to attract young people to a career at sea. Audio
Solid Energy creditors expected to approve asset sell-off today
Creditors of the state coal miner Solid Energy are expected to approve a plan today to sell off the assets of the company parcel by parcel over a period of two and a half years. Audio
Decision on plan for Solid Energy's demise imminent
Creditors of the ailing state coal company Solid Energy should know more about the company today or early tomorrow. Audio
Govt calls for telecommunications changes
The Government says the telecommunications industry is changing fast and state regulation needs to catch up fast. Audio
Fossil Fuels - Necessity or Lethal Indulgence?
Eric Fryberg explores what future lies ahead for fossil fuels. Audio
Oil industry faces off against Customs Service
The oil industry is facing off against the Customs Service over duties on petrol dating back to 1986. Audio
NZ increases renewable source use but still cops criticism
Official figures show the use of fossil fuels worldwide increasing despite best efforts to reduce consumption and subsequently lessen climate change. Audio
Government hands over free emissions credits to big firms
Figures just made public show the Government gave tens of millions of dollars worth of free emissions credits to large companies last year. Audio
A bad report card for many public organisations
Many public organisations, including large city councils, government ministries and District Health boards have been slated for the way they deal with companies whom they contract to do work for them.
…Government surprised by rundown infrastructure
There's a big water main burst in Ngaio tonight. Water is off to most of suburb and may not be restored till midnight. And one-hundred year old water pipes, and schools so rundown they've taken the… Audio
