National
Young worker sixth killed at NZ ports in six years
The father of the young man who died at Ports of Auckland yesterday was working there when the tragedy unfolded.
Tributes are pouring out for 26 year old Atiroa Tuaiti, who leaves behind his partner… Audio
The Panel with Steve McCabe and Ruwani Perera (Part 2)
Panellists Steve McCabe and Ruwani Perera discuss safety for cyclists, what the review into the culture and environment of the Black Ferns could mean for women's sport and how some are dealing… Audio
The Panel with Steve McCabe and Ruwani Perera (Part 1)
Panellists Steve McCabe and Ruwani Perera discuss workplace safety, the law changes coming surrounding apartments in New Zealand, and whether it's okay for cafes to 'pre-poach' their eggs. Audio
The Pre-Panel with Steve McCabe and Ruwani Perera
Panellists Steve McCabe and Ruwani Perera respond to your messages and tell us what they've been thinking. Audio
Midday News for 20 April 2022
10,000 allied health workers will strike next month following lengthy pay negotiations with district health boards.
Russia has taken a small city north of Luhansk, as part of its offensive in eastern… Audio
Maritime Union urges national inquiry after new fatality at Auckland port
There are calls for a national inquiry after another worker is killed on the job at Auckland's port.
The worker from private stevedoring firm Wallace Investments died after falling from a height… Video, Audio
Midday News for 19 April 2022
A person's died during the loading and unloading of freight at the Ports of Auckland this morning and Russia begins it's assault on the East.
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The volunteers who make all our ANZAC poppies
With ANZAC Day nearly here the stock of poppies in a Christchurch workshop are ready to bloom.
Each year all the poppies that go out to RSAs up and down the country are made by a small team of… Video, Audio
Church services go ahead for Easter services without red limits
With the lifting of restrictions under the Orange traffic light setting, there will be no limit on the number of people who can attend Easter Services at churches across the motu.
For the last two… Audio
The Panel with Peter Field and Jenni Raynish (Part 2)
Panellists Peter Field and Jenni Raynish discuss how taking the train can help lower carbon emissions when travelling long distances, the comeback of wool carpet and trimming the fat from your power… Audio
The Panel with Peter Field and Jenni Raynish (Part 1)
Panellists Peter Field and Jenni Raynish discuss the effects of the official cash rate hike on the property market and the implications of US President Joe Biden labelling Russia's war on Ukraine as… Audio
The Pre-Panel with Peter Field and Jenni Raynish
Panellists Peter Field and Jenni Raynish respond to your feedback and tell us what they've been thinking. Audio
A song about grief: Tami Neilson and Willie Nelson come together for new duet
Auckland-based singer-songwriter Tami Neilson has hit a new high, releasing a duet with the legendary musician Willie Nelson. Audio
Dr Valmaine Toki appointed to top UN indigenous rights role
The first New Zealander has been appointed to United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, advocating and championing iwi taketake globally.
Dr Valmaine Toki no Ngāti Rehua… Audio
Midday News for 14 April 2022
There's hesitation from nurses to accept a pay equity offer, and the cost of living is tipping more New Zealanders over the edge Audio
House price index: Brakes go on housing market
A growing supply of homes, higher interest rates and tighter lending rules are contributing to a slow down in house price growth.
Louisa Wall on Parliament exit
Outgoing Labour MP Louisa Wall will give her valedictory speech in Parliament later today.
She has been appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be the Pacific Ambassador for Gender Equality.
…Commerce Minister on what's being done to lower food prices
If your growing grocery bill induces indigestion, figures out today confirm the biggest jump in food prices in more than a decade.
Proof, the government says, that supermarket super profits need to… Video, Audio
The Panel with Ben Thomas and Livia Esterhazy (Part 2)
Panellists Ben Thomas and Livia Esterhazy discuss Christopher Luxon's comments on subsidised public transport, the strain that an exodus of travellers leaving the country could put on our workforce… Audio
The Panel with Ben Thomas and Livia Esterhazy (Part 1)
Panellists Ben Thomas and Livia Esterhazy discuss today's traffic light announcement and changing the voting age to 16. Audio