Eric Frykberg
Food scandals lie behind Chinese expansion into nz
China's long history of food scandals is being credited for increased Chinese food production in New Zealand. Audio
Fonterra earnings offset part of drought
Strong earnings from Fonterra look set to come to the aid of drought stricken dairy farmers who have watched helplessly as a lack of rain dried up their milk output. Audio
Earthquake Commission has laid a complaint
The Earthquake Commission has laid a complaint with the police against the man who was wrongly sent an email containing details of more than 80,000 claims. Audio
Mayor says community supports oil projects
A Central North Island mayor is wading in to the fight over oil drilling near Dannevirke, on the side of the prospecters, saying local opponents do not represent the whole community. Audio
Biofeuls industry in doldrums after Solid Energy problems
The failure of Solid Energy's biodiesel business leaves a once hopeful alternative energy business hanging on by its fingernails. Audio
Large scrub fire in Wellington is suspicious
A large scrub fire in south Wellington this morning is being treated as suspicious. Audio
Large scrub fire still burning near Owhiro Bay in Wellington
Residents have been evacuated and the fire service says it could days before they put out the blaze. Our reporter Eric Frykberg is there. Audio
Large scrub fire burning in Wellington
A large scrub fire is burning in southern Wellington, requiring the evacuation of a number of homes overnight. Our reporter Eric Frykberg is at the scene. Audio
Drug agency ponders school sport
The agency in charge of keeping performance-enhancing drugs out of sport fears their use is spreading into schools and it might have to start testing school students competing at the top levels. Audio
New cable to be built across Tasman
Plans are underway for a new undersea cable for telephone and internet, linking Australia and New Zealand, just months after an earlier proposal collapsed for lack of support. Audio
High court says killer of RNZ journalist enjoyed violence
A High Court judge says a man jailed over the death of a Radio New Zealand journalist enjoyed inflicting violence and was lucky to escape becoming the first person in a decade to get life imprisonment… Audio
Z energy renews quest for biofuels
The petrol chain Z Energy wants to revive a project to produce millions of litres of biofuel. Audio
Commission to ajudicate on battle between airport, airlines
A long-running battle between airlines and Wellington Airport comes to a head today. Audio
Rain affects central region
Flooding around Wellington last night prompted 67 call outs to the Fire Service as rain water washed into houses. Audio
New Zealand film community mourning loss of producer
The New Zealand film community is mourning the loss of one of their own who moved from productions in this country to some of the biggest movies in Hollywood. Audio
Critics sceptical of rugby World Cup economic claims l
Economists are questioning an official report which says last year's Rugby World Cup was a glowing success. Audio
Evening Business for 11 December 2012
One of the larger international energy explorers, Anadarko, expects to spend up to 100-million US dollars looking for oil and gas in the Pegasus Basin of the coast of Taranaki . Audio
Exploration for oil and gas permits announced
10 oil and gas exploration permits have been granted to international and local companies, which could bring in more than three quarters of a billion dollars. Audio
Exploitation of migrant workers court case starts today.
Six people who appeared in the Wellington District Court today, accused of exploiting immigrant labour, have been allowed to keep their passports - and three of them plan to travel back to China. Audio
Insight for 25 November 2012 - Timor Leste
Eric Frykberg reports after travelling to Timor Leste on the departure of the NZ peacekeepers and the nation's future Audio
