Guyon Espiner
Consumer NZ lobbies over retirement village sector rules
Politicians will be hearing submissions from those wanting reforms to the retirement village sector later this morning. Among the stories that'll be shared is that of an 80-year-old widow in financial… Audio
Taupo volcanic alert level raised after 700 quakes this year
Taupo's volcanic alert level has been raised for the first time, after a swarm of quakes around the lake this year. The super-volcano has been rattled by 40 tremors a week since May, and 700 overall… Audio
Netball NZ may seek redress over disrupted series
Netball New Zealand chief executive Jennie Wyllie says a disrupted series against Jamaica will hit the organisation financially and they may consider seeking redress. Five members of the team never… Audio
Banks profit despite customers feeling the crunch
Banks are doing very well for themselves despite the crunch of living costs felt by their customers. In the three months to June, the banking sector made a profit of… Audio
Businesses fear daylight smash and grabs new norm
An Auckland business owner who saw the aftermath of a smash and grab at a busy shopping centre is worried it's becoming a new normal. A group of about eight people barged into Stewart Dawson's… Audio
Business owners fear police can't stop daylight robberies
Auckland's business community isn't convinced police have the powers to keep their stores safe after yet another daylight robbery. A group of about eight people, with weapons, took to Stewart Dawson's… Audio
One dead in Mexico earthquake
A powerful earthquake has rocked Mexico's western coast on the same day the country marked the anniversaries of two previous devastating quakes. The 7.6 magnitude quake hit the coastal states of… Audio
Ardern flies to New York for United Nations
The Prime Minister is winging her way to New York - fresh from the Queen's funeral - to take part in this year's United Nations General Assembly. Jacinda Ardern has a busy schedule ahead - including… Audio
Sido Kitchin reflects on our enduring fascination with the Queen
The popularity of the monarchy has waxed and waned over the Queen's 70 year reign and everything from the formal occasions to the scandals has been documented in magazines around the world. Sido (See… Audio
Te Aroha Royal Museum owner's final farewell to the Queen
Angela Thompson's Royal Museum could take the crown for New Zealand's most exhaustive collection of royal memorabilia. She's spent years collating over 8-thousand pieces in her Te Aroha abode, not… Audio
Maori King pays respects to Queen
Throughout her reign, Queen Elizabeth had many meetings with Maori leaders, visiting marae and communities across the country. Among New Zealand's representatives at her funeral was the Maori King… Audio
Waiuku church gathers to farewell the Queen
Waiuku residents gathered at their local church overnight to watch the final farewell to the Queen. Minister of Waiuku and Districts Combined Churches, Reverend Richard Gray, spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio
Queen Elizabeth leaves Windsor Castle for the last time
Huge crowds lined the long route of the Queen's final journey from London to Windsor Castle. The event involved three thousand military personnel and members of the Royal family. The Queen's coffin… Audio
Top stories for 20 September 2022
Today on RNZ National. Queen Elizabeth the Second has made her final procession through London.. Millions are are thought to have turned out to farewell her in an historic display of respect and… Audio
Behind the story: Luck, loss and Lotto
The Detail talks to RNZ's Guyon Espiner about his investigative series on Lotto - have we bought into a dream that's turning into a nightmare? Audio
Top Stories for Monday 19 September 2022
Final preparations are being made for Queen Elizabeth's funeral at Westminister Abbey this evening. More than 500 global leaders and dignitaries have landed in England to attend the service. We hear… Audio
Minister wants credit cards banned for online gambling
The Minister of Internal Affairs Jan Tinetti wants Lotto to ban the use of credit cards for online gambling.
But Lotto says it doesn't want to impose that on its customers and claims it already has… Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 13 September 2022
Top stories for 13 September 2022 Two and a half years after the Covid-19 pandemic began, the Government has dropped almost all restrictions - we'll speak to the Prime Minister In Scotland, thousands… Audio
Experts urge Lotto to drop plans for online Bingo game
The govenrment has announced the next steps in it plan to help strengthen Māori media over the three years.
Minister for Māori Development Willie Jackson says Māori media have a particularly vital… Audio
Report finds 'poor workplace culture' at budgeting service
High profile anti-poverty advocate, Darryl Evans, presided over "a poor workplace culture" at the Mangere Budgeting Service, where he "appeared to monitor staff through security cameras".
Evans also… Audio