Lisa Owen
Evening business for Monday 21 June 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6259813097001 Video, Audio
Gumboots, shovels out on East Cape after weekend flooding
Gumboots, shovels, wheelbarrows and tractors were out in force on the East Cape today as the community began mopping up from flooding over the weekend.
At least eight homes were flooded and large… Audio
South Auckland tornado: Many in limbo as homes unsafe
South Aucklanders whose homes have been red stickered after Saturday's freak tornado are in limbo, saying they have no idea where they will be living long term. Video, Audio
MedSafe gives tick for 12-15yo to have Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine
New Zealand's medical regulator has given the all-clear for people as young as 12 to receive the Pfizer vaccine, but they cannot book in for a jab just yet.
At the moment, only people aged 16 and… Audio
Lambrechs concerned at lack of research on trans athletes
Former Olympic Weightlifter Tracey Lambrechs says she expected Laurel Hubbard to qualify for the Olympics; but the decision is not necessarily a fair one.
Lambrechs says prior to selection for the… Video, Audio
Laurel Hubbard to be first transgender athlete at Olympics
The New Zealand Olympics Committee is celebrating a landmark moment, with Laurel Hubbard set to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the games.
Hubbard is part of the five-strong… Audio
Pole vaulter Eliza McCartney's final chance to qualify for Tokyo Olympics
Pole vaulter Eliza McCartney has one last chance to qualify for the Olympics tomorrow.
The 24 year old has been plagued with injuries since winning bronze at the Rio Games in 2016.
She has twice… Audio
Abuse in care: More tragic stories from Lake Alice shared
Warning: This report may be distressing for some listeners.
A survivor of the adolescent unit at Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital in the 1970s says she was raped by the head of the unit multiple… Audio
Freight forwarding group respond to automation halt at Auckland port
Safety concerns have forced Ports of Auckland to suspend its automation progamme, after it lost control of a massive robotic straddle carrier that moves around shipping containers.
In a statement it… Video, Audio
Used condoms, tampons being flushed onto Wellington beaches
Cotton buds, tampon wrappers, used-condoms, hair pins and razorblade-heads. You probably don't want to see any of these items again after being used, let alone washed up on our beaches.
But with… Video, Audio
Opposition renews call for purpose-built MIQ facilities
The opposition is renewing its call for purpose built MIQ facilities in the wake of an independent review of the current stock.
The review - has made 82 recommendations to ensure the current managed… Audio
Air NZ full-year loss about $450m, hopes for international flights
Air New Zealand is expecting to continue losing money over the next year or so until international travel starts coming back.
The national carrier is forecasting its full year loss to be about $450… Audio
Evening business for 18 June 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6259407270001 Video, Audio
Police detail response to gang leader's funeral in Auckland
The funeral for a gang leader saw one of Auckland's main roads jammed up by patched member blocking four lanes - forcing parts of Grey Lynn to close down and traffic to be diverted.
They were out in… Video, Audio
Fiji babies among positive Covid-19 cases, schools still closed
Health authorities in Fiji have announced another spike in coronavirus cases, most of them linked to existing clusters.
Ninety-one infections and one death were confirmed last night. There are more… Audio
Alcohol-related ambulance cases shot up 37 percent in 2020
It appears plenty of New Zealanders turned to the bottle to get through the ups and downs of last year's Covid-19 rollercoaster.
New data, provided to Checkpoint, shows just how out of control… Audio
Wellington over-65s' anxious wait for Covid-19 vaccine
The Prime Minister has received her first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine today, saying it was "pretty pain free".
At the same time there is still some frustration and worry amongst over-65s in… Video, Audio
Auckland port's controversial automation system paused after another crash
The handbrake's gone on Ports of Auckland's controversial automated system for unloading freight containers because of safety concerns.
On Thursday a giant robotic straddle carrier that moves the… Video, Audio
Bikes, burnouts block Auckland roads for leader's funeral
Smoke and the sound of burnouts filled the air in a central Auckland suburb on Friday as hundreds of patched gang members turned out to farewell a senior Head Hunters member.
On bikes and by foot… Video, Audio
Black Caps vs India: Bowling coach backs Ajaz Patel for test
Black Caps bowling coach Shane Jurgenson says spin bowler Ajaz Patel is right in the frame to play the World Test Championship final against India.
Patel's played just nine tests since debuting in… Audio