Lisa Owen
Evening business for 5 February 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6229354500001 Video, Audio
Wellington family looks back at year of car-free living
A family of five who have gone car-free for nearly a year say they have had to get creative about how they get around. It is as New Zealanders are encouraged to reduce our use of road transport, which… Video, Audio
Māori not front of queue, but won't be left behind for Covid-19 vaccine - Ardern
Jacinda Ardern has told iwi leaders that Maori won't be left behind in the Government's vaccination strategy, but they're not front of the queue either.
She joined the Iwi Chairs Forum virtually from… Audio
Inquiry into Strategic Tourism Assets programme welcomed
Businesses which missed out on grants from a controversial government tourism fund could seek compensation if an investigation by the Auditor General finds any fault with the scheme.
The AG's office… Video, Audio
Otago locals meet to face officials over lead contamination
Prepare for a rude welcome - that's the message to Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins ahead of a meeting about toxic levels of lead being found in the drinking water of two coastal Otago towns.
People in… Audio
Tāmaki Makaurau Pride Festival kicks off
Thursday marks the opening of the Pride festival in Tāmaki Makaurau which runs until the end of the month.
The Gala is taking place tonight at Q theatre's Rangatira and is completely sold out.
… Video, Audio
Water works seen underway near Karitane
An Otago local saw on Thursday evening Dunedin city water care workers, rolls of piping and a digger, appearing to be replacing a water line through a swamp near Karitane.
He joins us to describe… Audio
Māori astronomers to set dates for Matariki holiday
Māori astronomers will be using the stars and moon phases to set a different date for the Matariki public holiday each year.
The Prime Minister promised to make Matariki a public holiday if… Audio
Waikouaiti local board chair on news of lead contamination
The lead levels found in water in two east Otago towns was 40 times the the allowable level in drinking water at its worst, not four, as they initially said.
In the last hour Dunedin City Council has… Video, Audio
Otago lead in water was 40 times acceptable level, not 4, Dunedin Mayor learns on air
The Dunedin City Council has corrected its figures on lead contamination, saying the worst test result that was emailed on December 18 was 40 times the allowable level in drinking water, not four.
… Video, Audio
Water woes becoming daily disasters for Wellington
Burst pipes, a sinkhole, a water geyser in a suburban street - Wellington's water woes are fast becoming daily disasters.
Pressure is mounting on the Wellington City Council and Wellington Water to… Audio
Industry sewing seeds as oat milk popularity rises
The oat industry is hoping to capitalise on the popularity of oat milk - with plans to build a plant-based milk factory in New Zealand.
Growers, processors and retailers flocked to a farm near Gore… Audio
Covid-19 causing delays for car owners and panel beaters
Car owners are waiting weeks - even months - to get back on the road after serious prangs because of lengthy delays in getting parts in.
It's causing a traffic jam for local panel beaters.
Our… Video, Audio
Evening business for 4 February 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6228970884001 Video, Audio
Covid-19 limits in Victoria again after hotel worker tests positive
To Australia, where residents of Victoria are once again living under restrictions, after an Australian Open quarantine hotel worker tested positive for Covid-19.
Authorities are 'assuming the worst'… Video, Audio
Ardern's fourth speech as PM at Waitangi
The Prime Minister has delivered her fourth speech from the mahau at Waitangi today, acknowledging the government's challenges of the past year but also using the forum to announce a new public… Video, Audio
Dr Bloomfield details latest Covid-19 case connected to Pullman
Another person linked to the Pullman Hotel outbreak has tested positive for Covid-19. The new case is the mother of the child who tested positive with the South African strain of the virus last week.
…Racetrack intruder accused in court after near-miss incident
The man accused of running onto Trentham raceway during a Wellington Cup event on Saturday has appeared in court.
24-year-old Justin Bergman appeared in the Hutt Valley District Court this morning.
… Video, Audio
Council, DHB anger over notice of Otago contaminated water
Residents in the two east Otago towns affected by the water issue will be offered blood tests from next week.
Authorities are still trying to pin down the source of the elevated lead levels in the… Video, Audio
Survivors remember Hawke's Bay quake, 90 years on
Today marks 90 years since New Zealand's deadliest natural disaster.
The Hawke's Bay earthquake struck the cities of Napier and Hastings, killing 256 people.
The quake's anniversary was marked with… Video, Audio
