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Disability support worker warns against for-profit care groups
An in-home disability support worker says she would never work for a for-profit care organisation.
She's backing calls for an inquiry into the model, which advocates say results in unreliable and… Video, Audio
Ex-Gloriavale member describes work injuries to court
A former Gloriavale woman has told a court how she hurt her back repeatedly lifting 20kg crates of meat above her head in the so-called Christian community's freezer.
Rebekah Kempf says she started… Audio
Auckland City Rail Link tunnel digging nears completion
Auckland's City Rail Link is nearing a significant milestone, with the tunnel-boring phase of the project almost completed.
Checkpoint's Tom Taylor and Nick Monro headed underground to capture the… Video, Audio
Dunedin council mulls workers village for hospital construction
Plans for a purpose built beach side workers village in Dunedin for out of town tradies is being considered by the council.
It's expected construction of the new Dunedin hospital will bring an influx… Video, Audio
Delays fixing Northland roads will cost lives, locals say
Northlanders say slow progress on their region's broken roads is going to cost lives - and keep a chokehold on the region's economy. Video, Audio
Northland businesses disappointed in govt over admin error behind women's travel
Northland Chamber of Commerce president Tim Robinson says local business are angry and feel deceived by the government. He talks to Lisa Owen. Video, Audio
Police confirm admin error behind women's travel causing Northland lockdown
Mongrel Mob member Harry Tam wants an apology after being wrongly implicated in the Northland Covid-19 lockdown.
A police investigation has found the Covid-infected women who triggered the October… Audio
The Panel with Ali Jones and Pattrick Smellie (part 2)
Today on The Panel Karyn Hay panellists Ali Jones and Pattrick Smellie talk about whether mining is better onshore than offshore and harmful online behaviour on the rise.
Plus, They discuss a Dutch… Audio
The Panel with Ali Jones and Pattrick Smellie (part 1)
Today on The Panel, Karyn Hay and panellists speak to a principal about poor pass rates for student in the NCEA exam trial. Plus, they discuss property investors relying on capital gains and whether… Audio
The Pre-Panel with Ali Jones and Pattrick Smellie
Today on The Panel, Karyn Hay and panellists Ali Jones and Pattrick Smellie speak to the Australian hotel which had one of its rooms trashed by an echidna. Plus, our panellists tell us what has been… Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 7 September 2022
Top Stories for 7 September 2022 Whole classrooms of children are failing a new literacy and numeracy tests causing alarm for schools. Liz Truss makes her first speech as Britans new Prime Minister… Audio
Police mistake human body in burnt-out car for a sheep
In Havelock North, police have mistaken human remains in a burnt out car, for those of a sheep.
The car was sitting by a popular walking site and many people would've passed by without knowing a body… Audio
Cost of retirement rising beyond what pension can cover
It seems the golden years are increasingly gold plated, with a new report suggesting a couple retiring in a NZ city needs about $750,000 in the bank if they want more than a no frills existence.
The… Video, Audio
Police Minister on plan to curb engage youth away from crime
"The goal here is to get these kids engaged in something constructive," Police Minister Chris Hipkins tells Lisa Owen, discussing the government's plan to curb youth crime.
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Govt unveils 'better pathways' plan to curb youth crime
Youth crime in Auckland has been rising in recent years, bucking the national trend. Ram raids and smash and grabs have been happening seemingly every night across the city, leaving a trail of… Video, Audio
The Panel with Amy Carter and Phil Taylor (part 2)
Today on The Panel Karyn Hay and panellists Amy Carter and Phil Taylor discuss banning student and tutor relationships at University and whether sunscreens need to be better regulated. Plus, Karyn… Audio
The Panel with Amy Carter and Phil Taylor (part 1)
Today on The Panel, Karyn Hay and panellists Amy Carter and Phil Taylor discuss the Government's new package to reduce youth offending. Plus, they discuss whether degrees should be free for midwives… Audio
The Pre-Panel with Amy Carter and Phil Taylor
Today on The Panel, Karyn Hay and panellists Amy Carter and Phil Taylor go to Dunedin where residents awoke to snow. Plus, our panellists tell us what has been on their minds this week. Audio
Winter's stormy conditions exhausting largest seabirds
Some of our largest seabirds are sick and tired of this winter's foul stormy conditions. Massey University's wildbase hospital has treated more than half a dozen of the birds including an albatross… Video, Audio
