Jonathan Mitchell
Early Business News for 25 July 2018
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Petone metal factory fire causes chaos, clouds of smoke
A fire at a metal factory in Petone is causing traffic issues in the Capital. Motorists are being advised to avoid Seaview Road while firefighters battle the blaze. No-one has been reported injured… Audio
Markets Update for 11 July 2018
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Markets Update for 27 June 2018
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Devonport Naval Base unlikely to move soon
Defence has done 33 reports in the past two decades on the future of the Devonport Naval Base - spending at least hundreds of thousands of dollars on them. The base is home for the country's navy and… Audio
Future transport options being looked at for trains, buses, ferries
Public transport users will finally be able to jump aboard ferries, trains and buses nationwide with the swipe of a card or a mobile phone from 2021. A working group made up of regional councils and… Video, Audio
NZDF spends nearly $360m on old aircraft fleet
The ageing Hercules and Orion Air Force planes are proving to be a costly burden for the Defence Force. Official figures show it's spent $360 million on maintenance and repairs over the last decade… Audio
Evening business for 12 June 2018
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Autistic man recovers after vicious dog attack
An autistic Winton man is recovering from surgery after being viciously attacked by two rottweilers while out on a regular walk. 22-year-old Oliver Beaumont, who is known as Oli to family, was… Audio
Diplomat pleads diplomatic immunity over tenancy dispute
A European diplomat is arguing she's covered by diplomatic immunity and wants a Tenancy Tribunal case thrown out against her. Eva Tvarozkova represented the European Union in New Zealand and leased a… Audio
Weather: Tolaga Bay families see 'hell of a weekend'
Twenty families in Tolaga Bay on the East Coast have spent the night with friends and neighbours after being forced to evacuate their homes because of flooding. Torrential rain early on Monday morning… Audio
What do New Zealanders really know about Asia?
We love the food - but New Zealanders appear to know very little else about Asia. The latest study from the Asia New Zealand Foundation found only one in six scored more than half right in a general… Audio
Pay minimum wage or risk prosecution, employers told
Advertisers offering jobs to backpackers are being told they must pay the minimum wage or risk prosecution. Last week, RNZ revealed a job website - backpackerboard - was advertising roles below the… Audio
Raupunga community distraught after graves smashed
A community in northern Hawke's Bay is in shock after vandals destroyed 20 or so headstones at a small cemetery. Kaye Wesley posted a Facebook video of her visit to the Raupunga urupa on the weekend… Audio
New Zealanders getting hyped for royal wedding
It's the big night on Saturday for royal fans who will finally get to see Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tie the knot. And well wishers here are putting the final touches to their own wedding parties.
…NZ backpacker job board like 'the wild west'
A website is advertising jobs for backpackers and temporary visitors at below the minimum wage, in a market that's being described as the "wild west". The "backpackerboard" website currently has… Audio
Banking customers speak up about experiences
A union representing banking workers is demanding a royal commission into New Zealand's banks and the tactics they use on customers. The Reserve Bank and the Financial Markets Authority have told the… Audio
Kāpiti locals fuming over BP fuel pricing email
Locals on the Kāpiti Coast are fuming after revelations about BP's petrol pricing tactics. A leaked internal email shows the company was losing sales in Ōtaki, where prices were 20c/l higher than… Audio
Funds raised for Tonga rebuilds after cyclone Gita
A fundraising campaign is underway to help families in Tonga rebuild their homes wrecked by Cyclone Gita. More than two-thousand homes were damaged and hundreds more were completely destroyed when the… Audio
Wellington rail infrastructure at high risk during quake
Thousands of Wellington train commuters are using subways and pedestrian bridges that are high earthquake risks. Wellington Regional Council documents show only six are low risk, meeting 67 percent or… Audio