Lisa Owen
Students still in dark over marks from failed business school
Foreign students of a collapsed business school are still in the dark as to who will mark their final assessments and when they will get their diplomas, as Immigration New Zealand says they need to… Video, Audio
Evening business for Wednesday 28 August
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Waitangi Tribunal slams Crown over water pollution
The Waitangi Tribunal is slamming the Crown for letting our rivers and lakes get so polluted and for essentially blocking Māori from helping to fix the problem.
It has just released a landmark report… Audio
Police union claims National playing politics on gun law reform
The Police Association is accusing the National Party of playing politics on gun law reform.
President Chris Cahill says the Opposition leader is wrong to say the gun buyback scheme has been a… Video, Audio
Owen Franks missing from All Blacks RWC2019 selection
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen dropped a major bombshell in his Rugby World Cup squad announcement, leaving out veteran prop Owen Franks and picking one-test flanker Luke Jacobson as they seek an… Video, Audio
Luxury cars, cash, posh property seized in police bust
Police have arrested six people and snatched up millions in assets, posh property and flash cars following a big money laundering investigation in Auckland.
It's been an eight-month operation. The… Video, Audio
World's last white rhino eggs successfully fertilised in lab
Seven eggs from the world's last two remaining northern white rhinos have been successfully fertilized artifically, raising hopes of saving the endangered animals. Serena Chaudhry reports. Video, Audio
Fiji opposition MP vindicated by video of PM's alleged assault
A Fiji opposition MP says he's been vindicated by the release of a video of his alleged assault by the prime minister.
Footage emerged on Friday of Frank Bainimarama grabbing and shoving Pio… Audio
South Auckland leaders call govt to help end community violence
South Auckland leaders want the government to step in and help after a spate of violence in their community this year.
There have been been four fatal shootings in the area since March and a fatal… Audio
Greens question motive behind $150k donation to National
The Green Party is raising questions about whether anything was promised in exchange for the $150,000 given to the National Party by a Chinese-owned company.
And it says its yet another reason to ban… Video, Audio
Taonga returns to te Tairāwhiti after 250 years
After a 10-year long battle, a collection of taonga left on board Captain Cook's ship the Endeavour will be returned, on loan, to the Tairāwhiti region after 250 years.
The taonga, which include… Video, Audio
NZ votes against new protections for endangered mako sharks
New Zealand has voted against giving new international trade protections to endangered mako sharks at a world wildlife conference.
Wildlife experts from around the world are at the at the conference… Video, Audio
Are MPs paid too much or is it well-earned?
The government is scrapping changes brought in in 2015 to try stop excessive pay increases for MPs, labelling them a failure that have had the opposite effect.
Last year Parliament froze MPs'… Video, Audio
Mark Lundy's last-ditch appeal over murder convictions begins
Mark Lundy's last-ditch appeal against his convictions for murdering his wife and daughter 19 years ago has wrapped up its first day in the Supreme Court.
Lundy was convicted in 2002 of the murder of… Video, Audio
Evening Business for Tuesday 27th August 2019
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Wellington apartment owner urges govt help with insurance
A Wellington apartment owner facing skyrocketing insurance premiums is demanding the government take over the natural disaster insurance industry.
Wellington City Council this week hosted the first… Audio
Roberts murder trial: Toddler died of 'catastrophic' injury
A neuropathologist has told a jury a Northland toddler died of a "catastrophic" head injury so severe the young girl could never have survived it.
Two-year-old Ariah Roberts died in her home at… Video, Audio
Clare Curran quits politics after controversial Cabinet career
The former Cabinet Minister Clare Curran, who was sacked from cabinet a year ago, is to quit Parliament at the next election.
She has been Labour's MP for Dunedin South since 2008. Ms Curran resigned… Video, Audio
Māori suicide prevention workers 'undervalued, underfunded'
Māori suicide prevention workers say they are undervalued and underfunded and they're pleading for more support as Māori suicide rates reach record highs.
New figures show 685 people in Aotearoa… Video, Audio
National donation sparks new questions on foreign influence
A $150,000 donation to the National Party has raised fresh questions about foreign influence and who should be allowed to give money to political parties.
National received the money in 2016 from a… Audio