Lisa Owen
Tennis: Djokovic faces Rublev at Australian Open quarterfinals
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic is the only player left in the men's draw at the Australian Open to have won a grand slam.
The nine-time champion will face fifth seed Andrey Rublev tomorrow in… Video, Audio
NZ drivers' dangerous lax attitude to speeding - road policing boss
There is no excuse for speeding - that's the message from police, who are ramping up their crackdown on dangerous driving.
About 500 people are killed or seriously injured a year in speed related… Video, Audio
Snagatha Christie: Waiheke's Surfdale in midst of sausage mystery
Now to a sizzling hot summer mystery. Some Waiheke island residents are puzzled by the regular appearance of snags - barbequed sausages - wrapped in bread dropped in their letter boxes.
Seems like a… Video, Audio
New Prime Minister Chris Hipkins details week ahead
The incoming Prime Minister has spent the day talking to ministers about a looming Cabinet reshuffle to be revealed in the next week.
Chris Hipkins indicated his government will be "reining in"… Video, Audio
Jacinda Ardern resigns: Political analysis with Peter Dunne
Peter Dunne was the leader of United Future and served as a minister in both National and Labour governments. He discusses Jacinda Ardern's resignation as Prime Minister and Labour leader with Lisa… Audio
Sunday looms for Labour MPs to elect new Prime Minister
Sunday is decision day for Labour MPs choosing a new Prime Minister. Under a rule introduced in 2021, if the party is in power at the time its leader vacates the job, the caucus can elect a new one as… Audio
National MPs hit campaign trail in Napier after Ardern quits
Meanwhile it was business as usual for National today, as MPs hit the campaign trail early for the party's Napier candidate. The caucus was in the same city as Labour when the Prime Minister announced… Audio
Jacinda Ardern resigns as Labour leader - political analysis
RNZ political editor Jane Patterson talks to Lisa Owen about the atmosphere at Labour's caucus retreat, a day after Jacinda Ardern announced her resignation. Audio
Planes packed as NZ's Christmas with open borders nears
Dont expect to skip off overseas on a last minute get away. Intenational flights are close to packed with some fares up to double the normal rates according to one leading travel agency.
This is the… Audio
New accommodation for high performance athletes in Upper Hutt
State of the art, bells and whistles facilites are being set up for high performance athlete accommodation in Upper Hutt.
A sink to scrub your footy boots, a video performance analysis station, and a… Audio
NZ's approach to big builds inefficient, expensive - new report
Budget blowouts and lengthy delays have become part and parcel of just about any big project in New Zealand.
A new Infrastructure Commission report shows the country's approach to big builds is… Audio
Fulton Hogan's new machine grinds up asphalt to recycle
As many New Zealanders prepare to hit the road for summer, the Waka Kotahi's getting ready for its regular holiday schedule of road resurfacing.
Work will be carried out on about 10 percent of the… Video, Audio
Evening business for 16 December 2022
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
How much could Christmas dinner cost?
Christmas is a week away, and after a year of inflation, Kiwi households will be focusing much more on the cost of everything.
Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen has analysed some Christmas… Video, Audio
Cricket: Aus, SA set for first test since sandpaper saga
One of the biggest scandals in cricket history is resurfacing as the Australia and South Africa sides get set for the start of the first test in Brisbane tomorrow.
It's their first test encounter… Audio
13 Rotorua motels allowed to stay as emergency housing
One of the biggest scandals in cricket history is resurfacing as the Australia and South Africa sides get set for the start of the first test in Brisbane tomorrow.
It's their first test encounter… Audio
Free-to-air cricket returns as Spark Sport streaming pulls plug
Free to air cricket will return to TV screens next year as Spark pulls the plug on its sports streaming service.
It's blaming the escalating cost of content rights, Covid disruptions and a failure to… Audio
Whakaari families, survivors, return to island
A group of nearly 20 people has ventured onto the closed Whakaari White Island crater to lay a plaque, remembering the 22 people who died when the volcano erupted.
The group included relatives of… Audio
Seymour, Ardern team up to 'support pricks everywhere'
'Raising money to support pricks everywhere'. The ACT leader and the Prime Minister are joining forces post parliamentary insult to raise money for prostate cancer.
Jacinda Ardern was caught out… Video, Audio
Cricket: Black Caps reveal new split captaincy
The Black Caps will usher in a new split captaincy set up, when the opening test against Pakistan begins in Karachi on Boxing Day.
After six years leading the side in all three formats - Kane… Video, Audio
