Irene Gardiner

Topics - A British Cabinet minister is expected to warn that society is under threat from the rising tide of "militant secularisation" reminiscent of "totalitarian regimes". There's to be an… Audio

Topics - The Independent Maori Statutory Board says Auckland Council must move quickly to commit more spending to Maori development. The Wellington-based Solicitor-General, David Collins QC, spent… Audio

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Topics - The man at the centre of a so-called internet "mega conspiracy" is unlikely to flee the country if he is granted bail, according to his lawyer. The Minister for Local Government, Dr Nick… Audio

Topics - The Auckland Council says it will continue to move occupy-movement protesters on if they re-establish their camps. New Zealand has no affordable housing markets - and Auckland is the least… Audio

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Topics - The Human Rights Review Tribunal has dismissed a claim of discrimination made by a woman whose employers asked her to cover up a tattoo. People going to conferences or shows at the Wellington… Audio

Topics - The international ratings agency Standard and Poor's has contradicted a claim by Prime Minister John Key that a credit downgrade would be more likely with a change of Government. The leader… Audio

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Topics - the father of an 18-year-old man who died from meningococcal disease in Whangerei says his son was sent home twice by medical professionals in the days leading up to his death. Who will be… Audio

Topics - The New Zealand Rugby World Cup chief executive, Martin Snedden, says the All Blacks' defeat by the Wallabies at the weekend was heart-breaking for New Zealanders. At-risk children from the… Audio

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A locally-produced study says health policy-makers place too much emphasis on exercise, smoking and weight loss, and not enough on complex biological and cultural factors when it comes to dealing with… Audio

Boutique cheesemakers say they're prepared to fight Fonterra over the use of the word "vintage" on their products; and a Christchurch woman is miffed because she has lost two days annual leave while… Audio

Topics - How much electricity does your satellite or cable tv set-top box use? Homeowners in Christchurch's red zone are being offered cheap bank loans to help relocate. Is Eden Park a "DOG"? Audio

Topics - TheEmployers and Manufacturers' Association board meeting to discuss the behaviour of Alasdair Thompson has been cancelled. Final preparations are being made at Pike River Coal to clear the… Audio

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According to a review by the Ministry of Transport and Treasury the benefits of Auckland's proposed CBD rail link fall billions of dollars short of the Auckland Council's business case for the… Audio

The possibility of another earthquake in Christchurch, the Prime Minister's son planks, and lighting up inside an Auckland bar on No Tobacco Day. Audio

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