Ian Telfer

The surburban post box has begun going the same way as the telegram and the milk bottle. Audio

Nine New Zealanders are among over four thousand passengers stuck on a cruise ship, stranded off the Mexican riviera. Audio

Federated Farmers is disputing a NIWA report which blames agriculture for the country's polluted lakes. Audio

Iwi leaders are lobbying the Government for a greater say in its plans to expand mining. Audio

The Agriculture Minister says a two million dollar fund to reward farm workers who dob in their employers for mistreating animals will mean more false declarations. Audio

Tomorrow's electronic waste collection E-Day could be your last chance to dispose of an old computer for free, with the user-pays system replacing it set to charge up to 23 dollars. Audio

An estimated 17-thousand New Zealanders have crossed the Tasman for the 150th Melbourne Cup tomorrow afternoon. Audio

Tributes are flowing for a decorated army officer who campaigned for official recognition of the effects of Agent Orange on Vietnam War veterans. Audio

Wellington Airport's controversial new terminal shaped like three dark orange rocks opens today. Audio

The Screen Production and Development Association says the industrial unrest over The Hobbit has put New Zealand's whole film industry at risk. Audio

Solid Energy says mining Southland's vast coal reserves would be good for the planet's overall carbon emissions. Audio

Canterbury's Regional Commissioners signed off today on a set of new rules covering the use of the region's streams and groundwater. Audio

First there was the slow food movement, now a slow approach to nappy-changing is sweeping childcare centres across the country. Audio

Fletcher Construction has won the largest building contract in New Zealand history to repair half of the Canterbury homes damaged in last month's earthquake. Audio

Businesses in Canterbury have lashed out at one of the country's largest banks, accusing it of charging them high interest to cover their losses from past mistakes. Audio

A compromise reached to clean up waterways and make better use of fresh water is being hailed as a historic breakthrough. Audio

The Conservation Minister is looking at ways to charge miners more for operating on conservation land. Audio

A New Zealand war hero, Morrie Stanley, credited with saving more than 100 Australian soldiers during the Vietnam War has died, aged 79. Audio

Tens of thousands of tonnes of food waste is being sent to Canterbury's landfill as warehouses and factories write off most or all of their broken supplies. Audio

After a rush of babies born on the day of Canterbury's earthquake, the stress of the continuing tremors mean some women are now having trouble giving birth. Audio