Lisa Owen
Evening business for Monday 26th August
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Suicide prevention announcement in weeks - Health Minister
The Māori Council has described the latest suicide statistics as a 'rolling train wreck'. The figures were released officially late on Monday afternoon after the Council broke the Chief Coroner's… Video, Audio
Silver Ferns celebrate Netball World Cup win at Parliament
More than a month after their audacious Netball World Cup triumph, the Silver Ferns finally got to share their success with the New Zealand public.
The team were welcomed with a reception at… Video, Audio
Should NZ's retirement age go up to 67?
Grey Power is branding the National Party's promise to raise the pension age to 67 if elected into Government as ridiculous.
It's something that former Prime Minister and National Leader John Key… Video, Audio
National's plan to raise pension age to 67 'ridiculous'
Grey Power is branding the National Party's promise to raise the pension age to 67 if elected into government as ridiculous.
It's something that former Prime Minister and National Leader John Key… Audio
Māori suicides a national disgrace - Matthew Tukaki
Suicide rates have risen yet again - with 685 people dying by suicide in the past year - that's 17 more lives lost.
The number of Māori taking their own lives has increased 19 percent on the year… Video, Audio
Sally's sole advice after 70 years at Saunders Shoes
"A pair of walkers, one casual, and two pairs of dress shoes..."
Four is all you need according to 'sole' sister Sally Summers, who will celebrate 70 years on the shop floor at Saunders Shoes in… Video, Audio
Ukraine 'will prosecute' anyone spreading accused gunman's manifesto
The ambassador of Ukraine has vowed to track down anyone distributing the accused Christchurch gunman's manifesto and prosecute them.
A neo-Nazi in Ukraine is reproducing the document in paperback… Video, Audio
Woolless lamb 'one of the ugliest lambs I've ever seen'
A Rotorua farmer reckons he is the proud owner of the ugliest lamb he has ever seen.
One of a set of triplets - the lamb is woolless, basically bald - and a genetic rarity.
There will be no woolly… Video, Audio
Christchurch red zone park gets green light
A plan for a green corridor cutting though Christchurch's red zone all the way to the coast has been given the green light.
Dubbed the Greenprint, the plan supports the regeneration of the Otākaro… Video, Audio
Evening business for 23 August 2019
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Severe thunderstorms forecast for northern NZ
People in northern parts of the country could be in for a wild night, with strong winds, heavy rain and thunderstorms predicted.
MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Northland… Audio
Students banned from Parliament for Ihumātao protest in gallery
A group of students, including some Youth MPs, have been banned from Parliament for a year, after singing a waiata in the public gallery in support of the Ihumātao hikoi.
A dozen or so protestors… Video, Audio
Iwi urges lower limit after high-speed car crash at marae
Iwi in the Far North have renewed calls for the speed limit outside Mahimaru Marae to be slashed in half, after a car crashed into the marae ātea - taking out two palm trees and a power pole.
Ngāi… Audio
Ariah Roberts murder trial: Toddler's twin died at birth, jury hears
A court has heard a man accused of murdering a Northland toddler looked "like a rabbit in the headlights" after the girl died.
Aaron Archer is on trial in the High Court in Auckland - accused of… Audio
EQC settles with homeowner days before test case
The Earthquake Commission has settled with a Christchurch homeowner, just days before their test case was due to be heard at the High Court.
Jamie Gibling used his KiwiSaver to buy his first family… Video, Audio
Mayoral candidate threatens to move local rough sleeper
A rough sleeper in Hawera has unwittingly found himself front and centre of the South Taranaki mayoralty race.
Mayoral aspirant Craig Baylis says if he has his way the man known to most locals simply… Audio
Titanic shipwreck seen again for first time in 14 years
The first people to dive down to the Titanic in 14 years say some of the wreck is deteriorating rapidly - eaten away by salt water and bacteria.
Over the course of five submersible dives, an… Audio
Thousands of NZ homes at risk from rising seas - NIWA report
Hundreds of thousands of people, and billions of dollars of property in New Zealand are now deemed to be at risk from flooded rivers and rising seas.
The details are contained in two reports released… Audio
Evening business for Thursday 22 August
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio