Lisa Owen
Evening business for Tues 3 Sept
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Pressure driving kids away from competitive sport - Sport NZ
Major sporting codes in New Zealand are set for a dramatic shakeup as they admit they're driving kids away from competitive sport.
Sport New Zealand says there's too much focus on winning and too… Audio
'Excessive drinking' at Young Labour summer camp, court hears
A jury has heard there was "excessive drinking" at the Young Labour summer camp on the night four teenagers claim they were assaulted.
A 21-year-old, who has interim name suppression, is on trial at… Audio
Principal frustrated as measles outbreak spreads in Auckland
An Auckland school principal is not sure all parents are being honest about whether their children are immunised because they believe it's their own business.
The number of confirmed measles cases in… Video, Audio
Anger, nightmares, lost dreams, three years after bus crash
Victims of a 2016 Christmas Eve bus crash that killed three people from Tonga say they now live with anger, lost dreams and recurring nightmares.
The bus company Ritchies is due to be sentenced for… Video, Audio
Low ticket sales behind postponed Military Tattoo?
Low ticket sales may have played a part in the postponement of this year's Military Tattoo, despite Palmerston North Council saying it was delayed after the mosque attacks.
The council announced its… Audio
Cancer funding boost a drop in ocean - patients
Cancer patients are crying out for much more radical change, saying the country's new action plan doesn't go far enough and the funding boost is just a drop in the ocean.
The government announced the… Audio
Northland couple killed in Philippines plane crash
An elderly Northland farmer and his wife are among the nine people killed in a fiery plane crash in the Philippines.
Tom and Erma Carr from Ruakaka were on board a medical flight to Manila when the… Video, Audio
Police not aware of threats to Southern, Molyneux, court hears
A court has been told that police were not aware of any threats to two far right Canadian speakers, despite Auckland Council banning them from speaking at a council venue because of safety concerns.
… Audio
Learner pilot lands plane with unconscious instructor
A trainee pilot in Australia thought his instructor was messing with him when he collapsed during their maiden lesson, forcing the novice flyer to land the Cessna 152 solo.
Max Sylvester called air… Video, Audio
Will Māori cancer survival rates match Pākēhā in 10 years? Dr Diana Sarfati responds
The boss of the agency set up to ensure Māori get the same chance of surviving cancer as Pākēhā doesn't know if that's achievable within the 10-year time frame the government's set.
Māori are 20… Video, Audio
Labour summer camp assault 'screwed up' victim's life, court hears
A young man who claims he was assaulted at a Labour Party youth camp last year has told a jury it "screwed up" his life.
A 21-year-old man, who has name suppression, has gone on trial at the Auckland… Audio
Measles cases in Auckland top 800
Health officials say they are still a long way off using special powers to limit public gatherings to prevent the spread of measles - despite the number of Auckland cases rising to more than 800.
… Video, Audio
Tall Blacks face daunting Basketball World Cup in China
The New Zealand Tall Blacks embark on mission near-impossible this weekend with the Basketball World Cup in China. Five years on from the last World Cup, the tournament has a whole new format with 32… Video, Audio
Goverment buildings burn in West Papua protests
Dozens of protestors in Indonesia's Papua continue to occupy the governor's office, after violent protests rocked Jayapura.
Several government buildings in the provincial capital were torched on… Video, Audio
Measles outbreak expected to worsen - Health Ministry
Minstry of Health modelling suggests the measles outbreak has not reached its peak and could continue to worsen for some weeks.
There are now 914 confirmed cases of the highly contagious disease… Video, Audio
Tiny house owners push for fair treatment under Building Act
Tiny house owners are thinking big when it comes to protecting their tenancies and complying with building regulations.
They say they're being tripped up by a tricky clause in the Tenancy Act, which… Video, Audio
Fiji police question NZer over five mysterious deaths
Fiji police have been questioning a New Zealand resident in connection to the mysterious deaths of five family members in the Pacific island nation.
A couple, their daughter and two granddaughters… Video, Audio
Noise, struggles in wait for new Manawatu road
Two years after the closure of the Manawatu Gorge Road, residents in towns on both sides of the ranges say their quality of life and the local economy are suffering. It will be at least another six… Video, Audio
Turning 'gorse of the sea' into food in Coromandel
A Coromandel company hopes to turn the 'gorse of the sea' into the country's next big export industry.
Wakame Fresh is receiving $75,000 from the government to investigate turning a type of pest… Video, Audio