Lisa Owen
Evening business for 25 November 2019
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Police crackdown on naming Grace Millane's killer online
The police have warned one person, and two others are under investigation, for naming Grace Millane's killer on social media during his High Court trial.
On Friday, the 27-year-old was found guilty… Audio
Ex-negotiator praises police response in Tauranga hostage saga
A former police negotiator says police should be commended for saving children from a hostage situation in Tauranga on Sunday.
The police shot a man dead after he was holed up for 15 hours holding… Audio
No apology from DHB after baby misdiagnosed, dies from meningitis
The father of a baby who died from acute bacterial meningitis after he was sent home from Ashburton Hospital twice is angry his family is yet to receive an apology from the DHB.
Seven-month old Zoren… Video, Audio
Police widen inquiry as more women runners attacked
Police are reviewing all assaults on women in the Auckland area to see any of them are the work of a vicious serial attacker targeting women out exercising in the East Coast Bays area and west of the… Video, Audio
Twenty reported dead as measles hits Samoa
Authorities in Samoa say 20 people have now died in the country's measles epidemic, as it tells all unvaccinated pregnant women to stay home and not go to work.
The Samoa Red Cross says it's… Audio
The three-week murder trial after Grace Millane's killing
The Grace Millane trial, which lasted three weeks, came after a year of heartache for the British backpacker's family. Nita Blake-Persen looks back on the case. Video, Audio
Grace Millane murder trial: Guilty verdict details
The jury in the trial of the man accused of killing Grace Millane has found the accused guilty of her murder.
Grace's parents David and Gillian Millane have been in court every day of the three week… Video, Audio
Grace Millane's parents' statement after guilty verdict
The jury in the Grace Millane trial has found the man she met on a Tinder date guilty of murder.
On Friday afternoon, after five hours of deliberation, the jury of seven women and five men have found… Video, Audio
Stewart Island to move from diesel to wind power
Stewart Island will be moving from diesel to wind power, thanks to a three-million dollar grant from the Provincial Growth Fund.
The islanders currently rely on diesel-powered generators for their… Audio
Prosecution finishes evidence in Amber-Rose Rush murder trial
The prosecution has finished its evidence in the murder trial of former Dunedin doctor, Venod Skantha.
The 32-year-old denies killing 16-year-old Amber-Rose Rush in February last year.
During the… Audio
Guilty verdict in Grace Millane murder trial
The jury in the trial of the man accused of killing Grace Millane has found the accused guilty of her murder.
At 4.10pm the jury asked a question - wanting to clarify what the wording meant in part… Video, Audio
'This needs to happen ASAP' - Marama Davidson on raising benefits
The Greens co-leader Marama Davidson says her party will have failed if it does not get baseline benefits increased this term.
The government is this week pointing to new figures on its $5.5 billion… Video, Audio
Evening business for Friday 22 November
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Weather: Sweltering heatwave possible across NZ in weeks
Sweltering dry temperatures and possible heatwave conditions are being forecast for much of the country in coming weeks.
The heatwave fuelling the devastating bushfires in Australia is drifting over… Audio
Questions about Andrew follow Prince Charles in Christchurch
Questions about his brother dogged Prince Charles on his visit to Christchurch on Friday.
The Prince's royal tour this week has coincided with an unravelling scandal back home about his brother… Video, Audio
Softer approach in prisons endangering guards - union
A union for prison officers believes taking a softer approach to dealing with inmates including using their first names is upsetting the prison hierarchy and leading to more guards being assaulted.
… Video, Audio
Grace Millane case: Jury asks question in deliberations
The jury is still out in the trial of the man accused of murdering Grace Millane.
The 27-year-man - who has name suppression - has been on trial in the High Court at Auckland for the past three… Video, Audio
Kaikōura locals, llamas, prepare to meet Prince Charles
Prince Charles is set to receive a one-of-a-kind reception when he arrives in the seaside town of Kaikōura this weekend.
The heir to the throne will be meeting locals on Saturday, and will see a… Video, Audio
Microsoft, NIWA team up on AI weather forecast project
Microsoft and NIWA are pairing up and using artificial intelligence to computerise more than a million hand written weather records dating back more than a century.
The information will be used to… Video, Audio