Eric Frykberg
Guilford's alleged victims agree to meet troubled All Black
The editor of a Cook Islands' newspaper says the people allegedly assaulted by Zac Guildford at a restaurant in Rarotonga have agreed to meet the troubled All Black. Audio
Sole mining inspector back on Pike commission stand
The Department of Labour's only mining inspector will return to the stand at the Royal Commission on the Pike River disaster. Audio
Labour Department mines inspector at the Pike River inquiry
The families of Pike River victims shook their heads in amazement as they heard evidence today from a Labour Department mines inspector at the Royal Commission of inquiry. Audio
Royal Commission into Pike coal mine disaster resumes
The Royal Commission into the Pike River coal mine disaster resumes hearings in Greymouth today. Audio
Carter Holt Harvey agrees to pay $1,500,000
The timber giant Carter Holt Harvey has agreed to pay $1,500,000 to settle a protracted court case over selling timber that was not as strong as it was claimed to be. Audio
Mining industry poised for further expansion
The mining industry is poised for further expansion, driven by high prices for its products. Audio
A new inquiry into the quake rescue operation in Christchurch
Relatives of the victims of February's earthquake in Christchurch are backing a new police inquiry into how people were rescued in the aftermath of the disaster. Audio
Banks show a surge in profits
A surge in profitability in banking is being seen as evidence that the sector has put the global financial crisis well and truly behind it. Audio
The Beast of Blenheim can not be kept in prison
The Parole Board has run out of options to keep an extremely dangerous sex offender behind bars. Audio
Survey looks at people's well-being
A new survey has found almost half of all New Zealanders have either not enough or only just enough money to meet their everyday needs. Audio
Labour pledges to lift age of eligibility for national super
The Labour Party has pledged to gradually raise the age of eligibility for superannuation to reduce pension costs for the Government. Audio
Drug-taking soldiers sentenced to military jail
Three New Zealand army medics caught using drugs in Afghanistan have been allowed to remain in the armed forces. Audio
Uncertainty hangs over Tiwai Point aluminium smelter
Uncertainty hangs over the aluminium smelter at Tiwai Point near Bluff. The international mining company Rio Tinto is planning to sell the smelter along with five Australian plants so it can… Audio
Bay of Plenty surf school fears for business
Bay of Plenty business owners are worried the Rena disaster will have a disastrous effect on their trading over summer. Audio
EQC expected to face tough questions in performance review
The Earthquake Commission is expected to face tough questioning when its handling of the Canterbury Earthquakes is reviewed early next year. Audio
"Months" before Rena can be refloated
Maritime experts are warning that the stranded container ship Rena might have to withstand weeks or even months of buffeting by the ocean before any attempt can be made to refloat it. Audio
Chinese New Zealander has been arrested
A Chinese New Zealander has been arrested in Hong Kong over the theft of millions of dollars from Westpac in 2009. Audio
International finance officials grapple with Eurozone woes
Doubt is emerging that a new attempt to deal with debt levels in Europe will be any more successful than previous ones were. Audio
Latest on Pike River Royal Commission
Our reporter, Eric Frykberg, is covering the hearings and describes the problems the police had contacting the mineworkers' next of kin. Audio
No opportunity to stage rescue
Relatives of the 29 men who died in last November's Pike River mine disaster today heard there was never a reliable window of opportunity to stage a rescue of any workers who might have survived the… Audio
