Lisa Owen
Evening business for 7 July
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Former partner of murdered Flaxmere man urges teen escapee to hand himself in
The former partner of murdered flaxmere man Kelly Donner is urging his killer to give up the chase. Haami Hanara was 14 when he fatally stabbed Mr Donner - and is tonight still on the run after… Audio
Air NZ won't rule out extending three-week booking freeze
Air New Zealand hasn't ruled out the possibility of extending a three week freeze on bookings for passengers wanting to come home to New Zealand, so the government can cope with increasing demand on… Audio
Ports of Auckland fixed outcome suggestion 'disrespectful' - Shane Jones
But we begin with a developing story involving two conflicting reports and two ministers at loggerheads over the future location of the Port of Auckland. The first report, led by Wayne Brown and… Audio
Labour and NZ First at odds over Ports of Auckland
Labour and New Zealand First are once again at odds, this time over where to shift the port of Auckland. Transport Minister and senior Labour MP Phil Twyford has joined forces with his former… Audio
Concerns for lonely elderly post-lockdown
Age Concern Wellington is worried that some elderly people are becoming isolated post-lockdown, with many still concerned about leaving their homes.
More than 170,000 people over the age of 65 live… Video, Audio
Unsettled weather to continue for Auckland and Northland
Heavy rain warnings for Auckland and Northland have now been lifted, but the unsettled weather is set to continue.
Winds gusting up to 100km an hour battered our largest city overnight, keeping… Audio
Auckland hotel residents not told of managed isolation plans, again
Residents at Auckland's Stamford Plaza Hotel are livid they were not consulted for a second time that people returning from overseas would be in managed isolation there.
Last month the government… Audio
DOC defends fisherman slammed by public for accidental shark catch
The Department of Conservation has leapt to the defence of a fisher who accidentally caught a great white shark off the coast of Taranaki at the weekend.
Rob Ansley of Ocean Pearl Fisheries has faced… Video, Audio
Man with exemption visa denied boarding on flight to NZ
People with exemption visas to travel to New Zealand have been prevented from boarding a Malaysia Airlines flight from Cambodia, after the airline refused to accept their paperwork.
A New Zealander… Audio
Teen killer still on the run after escaping Auckland youth justice facility
A teen killer remains on the run tonight after he and another young man escaped from a youth justice facility over the weekend.
Haami Hanara and Sean Ratu got out through a window at Korowai Manaaki… Audio
Evening business for 6 July
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
'Stuck in a very small apartment, it's very, very hard' - Melbourne lockdown residents
There are major concerns for the mental health of the residents of nine Melbourne tower blocks that have been locked down amid fears Covid-19 could spread out of control in the high-rises.
There are… Video, Audio
Locals back legal action against potentially-toxic waste dumped in Mataura
Locals have thrown their support behind legal action launched against the producers of potentially-toxic waste stored at a disused papermill in Mataura.
The Environmental Defence Society has filed… Audio
QC Michael Heron leading hunt for Covid-19 case details leaker
The Government has launched an independent inquiry into who leaked the private details of people who have tested positive for Covid-19.
Queen's Counsel Michael Heron has been appointed to lead the… Audio
Trans-Tasman bubble plans pending on Australia’s state restrictions
Will a surge in Covid cases in Victoria affect the timeframe for a trans-tasman bubble?
Here was Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's response at her post Cabinet press conference this afternoon. Video, Audio
New South Wales gears up to close border with neighbour state Victoria
New South Wales Police are calling in the defence force to help them close the border with Victoria for the first time in more than a century, as Covid-19 cases surge in the southern state.
With 127… Audio
Over 200 film and tv workers to arrive in NZ by end of year
Despite border restrictions, more than 200 film and TV production workers will have arrived in New Zealand by the end of the year. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has confirmed… Audio
Building "green" to save money and lives
The building and construction sector generates about 20 percent of New Zealand's carbon emissions and 50 percent of material going to landfill. The Government has a plan to make building more… Audio
National leader condemn's backbencher's 'racist' press release
The National backbencher Hamish Walker has been pulled into line by his leader Todd Muller, over comments he made about New Zealanders returning from Asia. The Clutha-Southland MP put out a press… Audio