Lisa Owen
Trans-Tasman pause not needed - infectious diseases expert
It is time to revive the trans-Tasman bubble with New South Wales according to infectious disease specialist Professor Peter Collignon, who says he would not have shut it down in the first place.
The… Video, Audio
Evening business for 7 May 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6253029316001 Video, Audio
'Noah's Ark' flight brings stranded pets home to NZ owners
Covid-19 forced some people to part with their pets for more than a year. But the wait is finally over.
A 'Noah's Ark' charter flight from Canada, filled with dozens of beloved cats and dogs has… Video, Audio
Killers jailed for life, 34 years after Red Fox tavern shooting
Cold case closed: Almost 34 years after Chris Bush was shot dead at the Red Fox Tavern in Maramarua - two men have finally been jailed for life for the crime.
Mark Hoggart and another man with name… Video, Audio
Labour laws face overhaul with fair pay agreements planned
Labour is forging ahead with the most radical overhaul of labour laws in decades, unveiling details of its promised Fair Pay Agreements.
The agreements would set minimum employment conditions for an… Audio
NZ-NSW paused: Man kept from attending mother's funeral
A man wanting to visit New Zealand for his mum's funeral, is among hundreds of travellers in limbo either side of the Tasman.
A 48-hour pause has been put on travel between New Zealand and New South… Audio
Family carer not told by MSD she was owed about $80k
The Ministry of Social Development [MSD] has a system for beneficiaries to repay debt, but getting MSD to pay money owed is a bureaucratic nightmare, one south Auckland social worker says.
When the… Video, Audio
Govt's rail upgrade in 'mode neutral' investment plan - Wood
The government has released its 10-year plan for rail investment, signaling it is full steam ahead with plans to shovel in billions of dollars to get the country's rail infrastructure back on track.
… Video, Audio
NZ may miss 2021 target for Covid-19 vaccination, doctors warn
The Royal New Zealand College of GPs medical director Dr Bryan Betty is warning Aotearoa may miss its end of year target for 90 percent Covid-19 vaccination.
There have been difficulties for some… Video, Audio
Lake Wanaka Tourism boss responds to $200m tourism boost
"Diversify" is up there with "pivot" in the buzz word department, and often thrown the way of the tourism industry throughout the Covid-19 crisis.
As part of the package announced on Thursday the… Video, Audio
South Island big winner in $200m tourism funding boost
The South Island was the big winner in the government's $200 million support package aimed at helping Covid-19-struck tourism businesses through international border closures.
At an industry… Audio
Melbourne epidemiologist on Sydney Covid-19 community case
Flights from New South Wales to New Zealand will be paused from midnight tonight for 48 hours in the wake of a case of Covid-19 in Sydney with no yet-known source.
Professor Tony Blakely talks to… Video, Audio
Hutt Valley students demand action from MPs on leaky buildings
About 100 Hutt Valley High School students turned the front lawn of Parliament into a make-shift study space today to protest the state of their school buildings.
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Fonterra tries to sell major restructure plan to farmers
Fonterra is hitting the road to sell a new structure to its farmers.
It's a complex arrangement for the dairy cooperative, and may not be an easy sell to some. Jeremy Rees has more. Audio
Evening business for 6 May 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6252831575001 Video, Audio
Covid-19 in Sydney: Racing to trace mystery community case
Australia is racing the clock to find out where a mystery community Covid-19 case has come from; with no obvious links between the infected Sydney man in his 50s and others with the virus.
Genome… Video, Audio
Cricket players evacuated from India as IPL suspended
It's over for New Zealand cricket players commentators and support staff at the suspended India Premier League, as the tournament and India Cricket bankrolls a costly mass evacuation.
It has… Video, Audio
A big thanks from Axle to all who helped find him
Three-year-old Axle Hamblyn has given a big thanks to all the people who helped find him.
The boy was rescued on Wednesday morning after going wandering on Tuesday and spending nearly 22 hours in… Video, Audio
Tourism funding for 'vulnerable' regions to diversify - Nash
The government has thrown some tourism businesses an economic lifeline and also suggested some of them get out of the game altogether.
A $200 million fund has been announced for struggling operators… Video, Audio
Axle's return home like a Hollywood movie - searcher
Hollywood movie-like scenes with tears and cheering - that is how one searcher has described the moment a missing toddler was reunited with his distraught family.
One of the locals out looking for… Audio
