Lisa Owen
Selfie photos incriminate phone-pinching monkey
A phone stealing monkey's accidentally produced some "selfie" incriminating evidence of its crime.
According to the Malaysian phone owner, he discovered videos and pictures seemingly taken by the… Video, Audio
Covid-19 level 2 limits still hampering election campaigning
Restrictions on gatherings under alert level 2 are continuing to hamper political campaigning, a month out from the election.
Most of the political parties are giving Auckland a wide berth - with the… Audio
Universities confused over lectures after Bloomfield's comment
Comments from the Director-General of Health around whether Auckland university lectures can go ahead next week have caused confusion for thousands of tertiary students - and the universities… Audio
'Jobs for Nature' delays blamed for tourism redundancies
A South Island tourism operator says he could have prevented redundancies if wasn't for delays to a nature-based job creation scheme.
More than $1 billion was earmarked for the Jobs for Nature… Audio
Evening business for 17 September 2020
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Major ethnic pay gap in DHBs revealed in research
Māori working at district health boards are 56 times less likely to earn more than $100,000 and Pasifika staff are 71 times less likely than non-Maori or Pasifika staff.
Those are just a couple of… Audio
'Weight loss' coffee sellers warned of prosecution - MedSafe
About half a dozen sellers of a coffee powder marketed as a weight loss product have been told to close up shop or they could face prosecution, after the brew was found to contain potentially… Video, Audio
New Zealand officially in recession as election looms
New Zealand has officially fallen into its first recession in a decade - with the economy shrinking by the largest amount on record.
Official numbers show GDP - the broad measure of growth - shrank… Audio
Where has STA Travel customers' money gone?
The amount owed to creditors of the failed travel group STA has soared to more than $10 million, with customers told there's little chance of getting their hard earned cash back.
Nearly a month on… Audio
Security boosted at Rotorua isolation hotel after escape
Security has been beefed up around a managed isolation facility in Rotorua after a man, who had returned to New Zealand from Brisbane, got out of the hotel.
The man was reported missing from his room… Video, Audio
School closed after Covid-19-tested student did not isolate
A primary school student who was tested for Covid-19 on Sunday, went to school on Monday, and later received a positive result.
Chapel Downs School in Flat Bush in Auckland, is now closed for deep… Audio
Gulliver's Election... and is Labour angling to govern alone?
Welcome to the recession, with giant debt, spending and unemployment that make previous campaigns look like Lilliput. How are New Zealand First are trying to recover & does Labour really want to… Video, Audio
Doubts cast over review into Gymnastics NZ abuse allegations
Former gymnasts have cast serious doubt over the review into abuse allegations at Gymnastics New Zealand.
The organisation commissioned an independent review in August, after a series of allegations… Audio
SIS to review major data leak from Zhenhua dataset
New Zealand's domestic spy agency is reviewing the huge leak of data believed to be used by China's intelligence service.
The Security Intelligence Service has obtained the information relating to… Audio
Family of Covid-19 victim: 'We know the reality of how deadly the disease is'
The death of two brothers from Covid 19 in less than a fortnight has prompted a warning from their family for others to take it seriously.
Nigel Huirama Te Hiko died yesterday afternoon at Waikato… Audio
Pre-election fiscal update - economist Jarrod Kerr explains the numbers
On Thursday New Zealand will officially be in a recession with quarterly growth figures expected to tank.
But the Finance Minister is looking on the bright side, saying the economy is doing better… Video, Audio
Owner of husky loses appeal over 'menacing' classification
The Nelson City Council has deemed a dog, which attacked and killed a sheep, must remain muzzled in public.
Banshee the Husky mauled a sheep in June and was classified as a menacing dog.
Its owner… Video, Audio
Election 2020: National unveils $800m health pledge
The National Party has unveiled an $800 million suite of new health initiatives it's promising to roll out over the next four years if elected.
The plan includes a previously announced independent… Audio
Finance Minister on plans to reduce debt, maintain services
The Finance Minister says he's got a balanced plan to reduce debt and keep services going, despite concerning unemployment forecasts.
The books have been opened ahead of the election today, and they… Video, Audio
Evening business for 16 September 2020
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio