Lisa Owen
Major parties commit to first three emissions budgets
Both of New Zealand's major political parties have committed to the country's first three emissions budgets.
A special Parliamentary debate on the budgets - which cap New Zealand's greenhouse gas… Audio
Fracas over Founders Theatre - venue faces demolition
A well-known Hamilton theatre is staging one of its most dramatic shows yet - a fight for survival that has drawn in millionaires, divided the community and has local councillors at each other's… Video, Audio
Evening business for 12 May 2022
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6305970844112 Video, Audio
Former Black Cap McCullum set to take coach role with England
Former Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum is set to take on the head coaching role of the England's men's test side.
The 40-year-old has agreed to take up the job, subject to a contract being… Video, Audio
International students group respond to 'backdoor to residency' comment
The Education Minister is being called out for allegedly inferring international students dishonestly exploited a back door to residency under study to work rights.
In a press release about the… Video, Audio
Ex-Gloriavale member urges govt agencies to enter community
A former Gloriavale resident who was used as unpaid child labour says it time government agencies went into the closed fundamentalist Christian community, opened their eyes and did their job.
In… Video, Audio
Cost of living crisis: Some Aucklanders cutting meals to cope
As food prices continue to rise, some Aucklanders say they're cutting meals to cope.
The latest Food Price Index figures from Stats NZ were released today, showing groceries were 6.4 percent pricier… Video, Audio
World Rugby tries again for north vs south global competition
World Rugby is having another crack at establishing a new north versus south global competition.
It's being touted as the most significant restructure of the game since the advent of professionalism… Audio
Rakiura Stewart Island visitor levy to triple, will be phased in
Stewart Island's visitor levy is expected to treble - but it'll be phased in. The $5 levy has been in place since 2013 and was aimed at easing the burden of tourism on the community.
But figures from… Audio
Govt's immigration reset a 'white immigration policy' - Greens
The Green Party has come out swinging against the border announcement - saying it amounts to "white immigration policy".
It says the new settings will disproportionately affecting migrants from… Audio
Business sector welcomes border reopening in July
Businesses are relieved the border will fully open on July 31 two months earlier than signalled.
The date was revealed as part of the government's immigration reset that's aimed at building a high… Video, Audio
David Jones department store to depart Wellington golden mile
The gilt may be wearing a bit thin on Wellington's Golden Mile with the news that the glitzy David Jones department store will be replaced by an assortment of smaller shops.
Some in the retail sector… Audio
Where the housing market is refusing to cool
Aotearoa's average house price may be dipping, but in some corners of the country, the climb continues.
The Quotable Value house index out this week showed a 2 percent drop in the three months to… Audio
Bob Harvey backs Auckland gondola idea
Fancy the idea of being ferried across the Waitemata Harbour while avoiding swells sea sickness? Or maybe you're just sick of sitting in traffic. Austrian firm Doppelmayr is proposing an alternative -… Video, Audio
NZers urged to avoid travel to Sri Lanka as crisis deepens
New Zealanders are being urged to avoid non-essential travel to Sri Lanka as the country's crisis deepens.
The government there has ordered troops to open fire on anyone looting and deployed the… Audio
Immigration adviser reacts to govt's high-skilled migrants reset
The government's fully opening the border from the end of July - meaning international students and tourists will be able to apply for visas to come in.
A Green List will attract migrants in 85… Video, Audio
Evening business for 11 May
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6305918711112 Video, Audio
WorkSafe, others eye Gloriavale after Employment Court ruling
WorkSafe will soon come knocking on Gloriavale's door and the charities regulator has launched an investigation as a result of an Employment Court ruling on child labour.
Government agencies are… Video, Audio
Foodstuffs launch discount on 'essential items'
The Checkout war is on: Supermarket chain Foodstuffs has launched a price drop on selected grocery items just days after its main competitor froze prices on more than 500 so-called essential items.
… Video, Audio
Immigration Minister details 'high skilled, high wage' reset
The government has announced the border will fully open on July 31, two months earlier than signalled.
The date was revealed as part of the government's immigration reset, which is aimed at building… Video, Audio
