Eric Frykberg
Some authority of Law Society could be axed
The dispute between the Government and the legal profession is escalating with the Minister of Justice yesterday threatening to end the Law Society's right to regulate the legal profession. Audio
Insurance premiums set to rise by up to a third
Insurance premiums look set to rise by up to a third and even more to meet the cost of the Christchurch earthquakes and other disasters overseas. Audio
Fairfax considering selling Trade Me
The trans-Trasman media giant Fairfax has begun a review of its on-line sales business Trade Me. Audio
Fairfax considers selling Trade Me
The trans trasman media giant Fairfax says it has begun a review of its on-line sales business Trade Me. Media speculation in Australia says the business is likely to be put up for sale. Audio
Campaign to move Nelson chef's prison sentence to NZ
A lawyer is campaigning for a Nelson chef jailed over the murder of an Australian woman in Norfolk Island to be allowed to serve his sentence in this country. Audio
Fiji rugby team hopefuls try out as Cup showdown looms
The Fiji Rugby Union holds trials in Suva today though it remains unclear whether it will be able to send its top team to the Rugby World Cup. Audio
Report says current methods to help teens aren't working
A special report on teenage social problems has found many current methods used to curb problem drinking fail. It also found deficiencies with established methods of dealing with teenage pregnancies… Audio
Public service spending cuts to accelerate from now on
The government is serving notice its pruning shears are getting sharper and cuts in state spending will accelerate. Audio
Mines Rescue warns of long delays
The Mines Rescue Service is warning of long delays before any work is done to get back into the Pike River Mine, and says it's never been formally asked to go back in. Audio
70 years on, WW2 veterans return to Crete
It is 70 years ago today that New Zealand troops began one of their biggest and most significant battles of the Second World War. Audio
Economists warn govt to face more financial pressure
The ballooning government deficit means the country is likely to be in a fiscal straitjacket for the next decade. Audio
Government promises extra funding for irrigation schemes
The government is promising extra funding for irrigation schemes to help boost productivity on the country's farms. Audio
Renewed calls to enter mine at Pike River
The chance that a body might have been identified inside the sealed-off Pike River Coal Mine has renewed calls for teams to go into the mine to retrieve the remains of 29 men who died there last… Audio
Housing market that hurts poor says OECD
The New Zealand Government has been urged to fix what's being termed a distorted housing market that harms the poor. Audio
Despite huge Super Fund profits, govt still won't invest
Despite huge returns by the New Zealand Superannuation Fund the Government insists it will not start putting money back into it. Audio
Locals underwhelmed by West Coast memorial events centre
West Coast locals say a sports and events centre to honour those killed in mining tragedies will be not come close to compensating for the closure of the Pike River Coal Mine. Audio
Plans to sell Pike River going ahead despite legal moves
The business of trying to sell the closed Pike River coal mine is pressing ahead, despite legal moves to wind up the entire company. Audio
Air Force Orion monitors protest
The Air Force has sent an Orion plane to investigate a waterborne protest that has blocked oil explorers from working off East Cape. Audio
NZ Herald owners fought to save NZPA
The company which owns the New Zealand Herald says it fought hard to try to save the veteran news agency, the New Zealand Press Association, but failed to convince its rival, Fairfax to do the same. Audio
Kiwirail expect to buy 2000 railway wagons from China
Kiwirail is expected to announce in the next few weeks it is to buy more than two thousand railway wagons from China. Audio
