Lisa Owen
Newmarket fire: Residents return but power, water still out
Two days after a massive blaze brought Auckland's Newmarket to a standstill and caused millions of dollars worth of damage - residents and businesses are still in the dark.
CCTV footage shows a group… Video, Audio
Small Australian town an astronomical hotspot for solar eclipse
A small Australian town became a stargazing Mecca today, as thousands flocked there to experience a total solar eclipse.
Exmouth, a remote resort town in north Western Australia played host to 10,000… Video, Audio
Emails reveal Palmerston North Hospital staff concerned about mental health unit
The father of a teenager who died in a suspected suicide at Palmerston North Hospital's mental health ward is disappointed to learn staff had been sending warnings to hospital management about the… Audio
Swarbrick responds to govt delay on greyhound racing decision
A decision on the future of greyhound racing has been pushed back until after the election. A move animal rights advocates say is a betrayal.
The government put greyhound racing on notice at the end… Video, Audio
Evening business for 20 April 2023
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6325417479112 Video, Audio
IPCA review mostly praises police action at Parliament protest
There were failings, but overall police served the public well in the face of "extreme provocation" at the Parliament protest last year.
However in releasing its findings, the Independent Police… Video, Audio
NZ golfer Danny Lee criticises PGA Tour, heads for LIV
New Zealand golfer Danny Lee has come out swinging against the PGA Tour as he prepares to tee off in his fourth LIV Golf event in Adelaide tomorrow.
Lee switched to the Saudi-backed league in… Video, Audio
How the rising cost of food is summed up in the price of a pizza
Despite inflation falling to 6.7 percent, one of the main drivers continues to be the cost of food.
That's an expense hitting every one of us - including those running restaurants.
One pizzeria… Video, Audio
Kiwibank chief economist on inflation drop to 6.7 percent
The rising cost of living appears to have peaked, with one economist picking it will be closer to three percent by the end of the year.
The latest figures show annual inflation falling to 6.7 percent… Video, Audio
National ex-candidate lashes out after offensive social posts
National's latest ex-candidate has lashed out at the media after resigning, claiming "woke stupidity" and "character assassination" had destroyed his political ambitions.
Stephen Jack was running in… Audio
Economy: NZ inflation down from historic high to 6.7 percent
'The world war on inflation is turning'. From historical highs, the inflation figure dipped today to 6.7 percent - but is still at levels not seen since the 1990s.
Global fuel prices have come down -… Audio
Dying Dunedin man urges others waiting for treatment to stay on the phone
A dying Dunedin man is urging patients waiting for too long to see a specialist to help save their own lives by picking up the phone.
It follows a damning investigation by the Health and Disability… Video, Audio
Major NCEA changes deferred so schools can get up to speed
The government is postponing the full force of its numeracy and literacy benchmark - after teens complained online testing for NCEA was too hard.
However, it will only be for two years - while… Audio
Evening business for 19 April 2023
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6325358824112 Video, Audio
NZ Olympic boss on bid to host 2034 Commonwealth Games
For more on the NZOC's interest in hosting the 2034 Commonwealth Games, chief executive Nicki Nicol talks to Lisa Owen.
Video, Audio
National agriculture spokesperson on planned regulation cuts
National also plans to ban overseas investors buying farms to convert to forestry to mine carbon credits.
So under the party's policy of one new regulation in, two out, Lisa Owen asked National's… Video, Audio
National plans to restart live cattle exports, cut rural regulations
The National Party has made an election-year appeal to farmers - unveiling a laundry list of promises to "supercharge" the sector.
Among the proposals are a promise to slash red tape, restart live… Video, Audio
Millions of dollars of damage after Newmarket apartment arson
No power, no hot water millions of dollars of damage. Around 200 residents and more than 20 businesses are dealing with the aftermath of a massive fire in a central Auckland suburb.
Authorities… Video, Audio
Christchurch keen for central residents, but a threat to city venues
Christchurch's plan to bring new life to its inner city centres is based on boosting the number of residents who live there.
But nightlife venues say that could also threaten them. The city council… Video, Audio
Cost of living crisis worsens: 'Food the first thing to go'
It is estimated $150 extra a week is what every household needs to find, just to keep pace with the rising cost of living.
Yesterday official food prices saw their biggest annual increase in more… Video, Audio
