Lisa Owen
Evening business for Fri 6 Sept
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Northland celebrates new rail line announcement
There's jubilation in Northland with the news that the government is to rebuild the railway line from Auckland to Whangārei.
The Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones made the… Video, Audio
Second Auckland airport about cheaper fares - Chris Luxon
Air New Zealand boss Christopher Luxon says investigating options for a second commercial airport in Auckland is not about putting the squeeze on the current operator - but about cheaper airfares and… Video, Audio
Meth bust at NZ border - Customs seizes 500kg
Enough methamphetamine to supply the country's users for six months has been stopped at the border in Custom's largest ever bust.
Just under 500kg of the class A drug was found in a shipment of… Audio
Fiji deaths: Witchcraft rumours raise community fears
The so-called 'miracle baby' in Fiji who was found 10 days ago crawling near five dead family members at the top of a cliff, has been discharged from hospital.
Nirmal Kumar, his wife, their daughter… Audio
US warns travellers about NZ measles outbreak
The US government is warning its citizens about New Zealand's measles outbreak, as the number of cases tops 1,000.
More than 50 cases in Auckland have been confirmed in the past 24 hours - the total… Audio
Chinese tourists just started trip before Rotorua fatal crash
The five Chinese tourists who were killed in a bus crash near Rotorua had only just begun their holiday in New Zealand.
Twenty-seven people were on board the bus when it crashed on State Highway 5 on… Audio
Farmers say govt water plan will put some out of business
Farmers say the most draconian of the government's proposals to restore the quality of the nation's waterways would effectively close the farm gate in some regions.
Under the proposals, there would… Audio
Māori man rejected from Australian restaurant for tā moko
A Māori man has been turned away from a Melbourne restaurant because of his full-faced moko.
Touch rugby coach Gary Harding, from Ngāti Porou, booked a table at Village Belle for a thank you dinner… Audio
Shared equity scheme not KiwiBuild homes - Housing Minister
An assisted home ownership scheme under KiwiBuild is unlikely to benefit low income families according to official advice. That's despite the government claiming otherwise.
The renovated, relaunched… Video, Audio
Changes a plenty as All Blacks name team for Tonga
Beauden Barrett is back at first-five and Ben Smith is back at fullback for the All Blacks, while one veteran's return has him emotional ahead of his last test on New Zealand soil.
Coach Steve Hansen… Audio
Evening business for Thurs 5 Sept
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Ariah Roberts trial: Archer found not guilty of murder
There have been tears of shock and sadness as a man accused of murdering a Mangawahi toddler was instead been convicted of manslaughter.
Ariah Roberts suffered an unsurvivable head injury in the care… Audio
Tourists describe Rotorua fatal bus crash
Chinese tourists involved in a fatal crash near Rotorua have described passengers dangling from their seatbelts after the bus flipped on its side.
Four adults and a young child were killed when the… Video, Audio
Govt's freshwater plans too ambitious - Federated Farmers
The government has unveiled its plan of action to clean up rivers and lakes around the country, but farmers already feel under attack.
The proposed strategy, now out for consultation, would usher in… Video, Audio
Govt freshwater plan throws farmers 'under the tractor'
The government has unveiled its plan of action to clean up rivers and lakes around the country, but farmers already feel under attack.
The proposed strategy, now out for consultation, would usher in… Video, Audio
NZ tourism operators brace for travellers' 'flight shame'
New Zealand tourism operators are bracing themselves for a rise in so-called "flight shame" among travellers worried about their environmental impact.
Sustainability is the core focus of both the… Audio
Shane Jones celebrates 60th, delivers Provincial Growth pūtea
After a long night celebrating his 60th birthday, Shane Jones flew into Taranaki to dosh out more pūtea (money) from the Provincial Growth Fund.
This time among the grateful recipients were a… Video, Audio
KiwiBuild reset: 'We didn't make all the right decisions' - Housing Minister
The government's unveiled its 'reno' job on Labour's flagship KiwiBuild policy.
The target to build a 100,000 houses in the next decade is gone. Instead the government will build as many houses as it… Video, Audio
Rotorua bus crash 'an absolute tragedy'
"An absolute tragedy." That's how police have described a bus crash that's killed five Chinese nationals north of Rotorua.
The police say 27 people were on board the bus when the accident happened on… Video, Audio