Lisa Owen

The country's three major mobile companies are asking the public to report any suspicious activity after a spate of suspected arson attacks on cellphone towers.

The Telecommunications Forum… Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

It is Friday, the day after Budget 2020 was announced - a major spend to fight the economic impact of the Covid-19 outbreak. And it is the first weekend at level 2, after weeks of lockdown under level… Video, Audio

Will former air stewards, bar tenders and tour guides be lining up to shoot wallabies and fell wilding pines in the wake of Covid-19?

In the Budget the government announced it will spend $1.1 billion… Video, Audio

The day after the government debuted its Big Spend Budget - with a $50 billion war-chest at its centre - the focus is now shifting to how New Zealand will pay for it.

Debt is set to skyrocket over… Audio

Dog bites, abusive customers, and bullying bosses - couriers say they're at breaking point.

Courier companies have been docking the government's wage subsidy from payments made to drivers contracting… Video, Audio

Barbers clippers have been running hot and gyms pumping as the country swings into alert level 2, but it's clear some businesses are still waiting for their precious customers to return.

RNZ Taranaki… Audio

Wendy van Lieshout is the chief executive of Active Adventures in Queenstown.

Her business has been in operation for 23 years. She has unable to operate under Level 2.

She talks to Lisa Owen about… Video, Audio

Despite sourcing an extra 400,000 flu vaccines this year, New Zealand still might not have enough to cover all its vulnerable groups.

The Ministry of Health has admitted it's working to source… Audio

The government will spend $900 million on initiatives to support Māori to deal with the fall-out of Covid-19.

The package includes $400 million on Māori education, a $137 million boost to Whānau Ora… Audio

Whether it was a much needed catch up with a friend for coffee, or a dash to ToyWorld for a belated birthday present, Wellingtonians were out in force on Thursday as retailers reopened for business… Video, Audio

Brett O'Riley is the chief executive of the Employers and Manufacturers Association.

He talks to Lisa Owen about the Budget and New Zealand's economic future. Video, Audio

The 2020 Budget was turned on its head and the Covid-19 pandemic forced the Finance Minister to leave some things on the cutting room floor, among them was reducing the cost of going to the doctor and… Video, Audio

And thousands of unruly mops and overgrown beards finally got the chop on Thursday. Huge lines formed outside the country's hairdressers, but some shop owners are concerned business could drop off… Video, Audio

Shoppers queued outside malls this morning to celebrate the start of level 2 with some retail therapy.

Businesses that have had to shut up shop for the entirety of lockdown could not wait to get back… Video, Audio

Paul Button is the General Manager of Canopy Tours in Rotorua.

Canopy Tours is a bit of an adventure playground - ziplines, swing bridges and canopy platforms.

He joins Lisa Owen with his response… Video, Audio

Tourism got a carry-on bag full of cash in Budget 2020, but industry leaders say it's nothing compared to what needed to keep them afloat.

The $400-million Tourism Recovery Fund includes a domestic… Video, Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

Eight more weeks of the wage subsidy is not enough for one of New Zealand's largest tour operators to stay afloat.

Pan Pacific Travel's Managing Director Matt Brady talks to Lisa Owen. Video, Audio

Queenstown rolled out the welcome mat to domestic visitors today as passenger planes flew in for the first time since April 1.

The district has been reeling from thousands of job losses, with more… Video, Audio