Lisa Owen
Evening business for 22 April 2022
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6304706865001 Video, Audio
Suspect declared in Madeleine McCann disappearance
Portugese prosecutors have officially declared someone a suspect in the disappearance of British toddler, Madeleine McCann.
The three-year-old went missing during a family holiday to Portugal in… Audio
Who owns New Plymouth Airport's long abandoned car?
A blue 2018 Suzuki Swift car has been apparently abandoned at the New Plymouth Airport carpark for two years.
Parked up as people and planes come and go; the tidy little car has been a constant… Video, Audio
Canterbury town plagued by dirty water a year on from floods
Now to the Canterbury town that's got make shift showers in a car park because what runs out of their taps, gives people rashes.
The water in Springfield runs brown or yellow and in the last year… Video, Audio
The costs behind the rising price of fruit and vegetables
New inflation figures show grocery food prices have gone up 6.7 percent in the past year. Fruit and vegetable prices are up 18 percent. What costs are involved in the rising prices?
Chair of… Video, Audio
Expect more high prices - fruit and vege growers warn
Just when we thought it couldn't get any higher, fruit and vegetable growers say they may be forced to let crops rot as record inflation takes hold.
Tomatoes, broccoli and lettuces have already… Video, Audio
Electric seaglider pitched to change transport by 2025
They look a bit like something out of Thunderbirds - zero carbon electric passenger seagliders.
And the ambition is to have them winging their way across New Zealand in less than three years on the… Video, Audio
Govt unveils first nine 'localities' of new health system
The government has shared which regions have been selected as the first 'locality networks' of the new health system.
It's exactly a year since the government announced it would scrap the country's… Audio
What's behind skyrocketing inflation?
Who is to blame for skyrocketing inflation - problems created overseas or the government due to its economic management?
Annual inflation has hit 6.9 percent - while slightly below expectations, it's… Audio
For sale: Waiwera hot pools, condition poor
For sale - a rundown thermal water park, about 45 minutes north of Auckland.
It could be perfect for those nostalgic for the Black Hole, the Gutbuster, the Twister, or Bob's Mistake.
The owners of… Video, Audio
Masterton's skating culture continues with new skatepark
You wouldn't expect a small town in Wairarapa to be home to some of New Zealand's gnarliest skating moments, but Masterton has everything from roller-blading to skateboarding on lock.
Our reporter… Video, Audio
Tennis player groups criticise Wimbledon over Russia ban
The Associations representing international tennis players have criticised Wimbledon's banning of players from Russia and Belarus.
The Grand Slam tournament has made the call because of Russia's… Audio
Domestic inflation incredibly high - Bagrie
New Zealand's inflation is cracking a 30-year high at 6.9 percent. Basic consumer items are getting more and more expensive.
In the past year the cost of a new house went up about 18 percent. Petrol… Video, Audio
Evening business for 21 April 2022
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6304588195001 Video, Audio
Ex-All Blacks coach Wayne Smith new coach of Black Ferns
Former All Blacks coach Wayne Smith has been named as the new coach of the Black Ferns, replacing Glenn Moore who resigned at the weekend.
Moore threw in the towel following a scathing review into… Video, Audio
Computer Recycling unveils new machine to deal with NZ's huge e-waste problem
A new state-of-the-art machine that sorts and shreds electronic waste has officially started operation in Auckland. Video, Audio
Dancing kiwifruit, calligraphy, clean cars - Ardern's day in Tokyo
Dancing kiwifruit, calligraphy, and clean cars. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had an eclectic first day in Tokyo as she embarks on the second leg of her international trade mission.
Jacinda Ardern… Video, Audio
Kaoss Price did not have firearm when fatally shot - police
Police have just released more information about the fatal shooting of Kaoss Price last weekend.
Price was shot dead on the road between New Plymouth and Waitara on Saturday night.
Our reporter Nick… Video, Audio
More middle-income earners seeking help - budgeting service
Figures out on Thursday confirm what most have already been feeling. The consumers price index increased 6.9 percent in the year ending March 31 - a three decade high.
Andrew Henderson from the… Video, Audio
High cost of living confirmed by record consumer price index rise
Figures out on Thursday confirm what most have already been feeling. The consumers price index increased 6.9 percent in the year ending March 31 - a three decade high.
Food prices are among the main… Video, Audio