Laura Bootham
Council charges on sections could be curbed
The Government says council charges are largely to blame for section prices having more than doubled in the past 10 years. Audio
Buskers bring festive cheer
Buskers are out in force this yuletide season to keep shoppers entertained and to bring a little Christmas cheer. Audio
Fonterra offers free school milk
From early next year Fonterra will be providing all primary-aged children with the white stuff following a pilot scheme in Northland. Audio
Gondola to Milford Sound resurfaces
Going by gondola to Milford Sound has come out on top in a report looking at the best way to get to the top tourist spot. Audio
Nationwide protests over Trans-Pacific Partnership
Protests against Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations took place around the country today as delegates attended the latest round of talks in the 11-country trade deal being held in Auckland. Audio
The mail finally gets through to Queenstown residents
The mail has finally got through for Queenstown people who've been missing out on large amounts of it for two years. Audio
Scientists, Minister at odds over research funding
Research scientists and those who fund them say New Zealand's funding system is in crisis, with grants available to only a few and some are giving up or moving overseas. Audio
Study shows that head injuries reach epidemic proportions
Traumatic brain injuries in New Zealand have reached epidemic proportions. Audio
Guides and their clients watch eruption then exit quickly
Guides and their clients on Mount Tongariro got more than they bargained for when the volcano erupted just a kilometre in front of them yesterday afternoon. Audio
The title of Senior Counsel is to be replaced by that of QC
The highest title a lawyer can get, Queens Counsel, is being brought back four years after Labour axed it. Audio
NZ gets its wish for freeze on airline carbon tax
The European Union is freezing its carbon emissions tax on airlines, just 11 months after it was introduced. Audio
Dunedin Council takes court action over Saddle Hill quarrying
The Dunedin City Council fears a prominent landmark is being destroyed and is taking a quarry at the site to court to stop rock being removed from its ridgeline. Audio
Judith Collins announces new restraining order
The introduction of a new protection order has been hailed by some domestic abuse campaigners as a breakthrough, but one defence lawyer says it could open the floodgates to more legislative loopholes.
…Christchurch locals first in line for new jobs
Canterbury's young job-seekers will be first in line for nine-hundred guaranteed new jobs as part of the Christchurch rebuild. Audio
Questions over the Government's proposed tax on car parks.
There are fears a new tax on car parks will not be applied evenly across the country or within cities. Audio
