New Zealand
NZ workforce hit hard by major rise in winter illnesses
The country's work force has been stretched over the past few months as Covid-19 cases and winter illnesses dramatically increase. One hotel boss has called the endless staff shortage the worst he has… Audio
All Waitakere dams full after Auckland's second wettest July
All of Auckland's western dams are full after the country's wettest July on record. Video, Audio
Andrew Little, Andrew Campbell witnesses in donations case
Former Labour Party leader Andrew Little and the Prime Minister's chief press secretary have appeared as witnesses in a trial about anonymous donations to the country's two biggest political parties… Audio
Evening business for 5 August 2022
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6310454602112 Video, Audio
What does the new Waikato Expressway mean for the small towns?
It's a project 30 years and billions of dollars in the making. Now the completed Waikato Expressway is set to change the face of the region's towns and villages, for better or worse.
Checkpoint's… Video, Audio
Newmarket businesses urge protesters to follow rules
Auckland businesses do not want a bar of a protest planned for Saturday, led by Brian Tamaki's Freedom and Rights Coalition. The group is calling it a "patriots march" and are gathering in the… Video, Audio
Dogs rounded up after fatal attack in Pānguru
About 25 dogs have been rounded up at the Northland property where a man was killed in a suspected dog attack yesterday afternoon. And the search continues for at least three more aggressive dogs in… Audio
Police, negotiators at Levin property as stand-off passes 24hrs
Police and negotiators remain at the scene of a stand-off in Levin where a man has been holed up at a property for more than 24 hours.
At least 80 residents of Bledisloe Street in the Horowhenua town… Video, Audio
Pacific news in brief August 2
Covid cases shoot up in Niue; Tsiamalili wins in Bougainville Regional; Pacific law enforcement officials meet in Fiji; and New Caledonia signs trade deal with Vanuatu
Andrew Jeffcoat's dad celebrates Commonwealth gold in Coro
The gold rush for Kiwi athletes continues at the Commonwealth Games, with more in the pool and on the track overnight. In the tiny coromandel town of Colville, a lot of eyes were on hometown boy… Video, Audio
NZ healthcare workers feel sidelined as govt seeks recruits
New Zealand health care workers say the government's health recruitment service has disregarded retaining their own workers. And with better pay and working conditions offered overseas many are now… Video, Audio
Ardern announces post-Covid, climate change funding in Samoa
The Prime Minister has wrapped up her whirlwind trip to Samoa with a splash of cash to help the island nation reopen after Covid-19 and prepare for climate change. The funding announcements mark the… Audio
Mixed feelings as unvaccinated midwives call for reemployment
Despite a list of changes, announced for the health workforce this week - there's no word on whether unvacinated midwives can again return to the struggling sector. The College of Midwives is calling… Audio
Evening business for 2 August 2022
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6310308611112 Video, Audio
Police Minister details new gun ban law for violent criminals
A law that could see violent criminals banned from even being on the same property as a firearm for up to a decade will come into force by the end of next week - along with tougher penalties for those… Video, Audio
NZ cyclists win more gold at Commonwealth Games
The golden glow shows no signs of fading for New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games. Led yet again by our high flying track cyclists - the team added three more gold medals on day four. There was also… Audio
Hawke's Bay prison protest: Teens leave roof after 24 hours
Six teenage prisoners have ended their 24 hour protest on the roof of Hawke's Bay Regional Prison. They made their way up there yesterday afternoon. One came down overnight and five remained in… Video, Audio
100 year-old WWII veteran says luck has got him so far
A World War 2 Veteran says sheer luck has made him a centenarian. Ken Orman served in the Royal New Zealand Air Force during the Second World War and still has the piece of shrapnel that could have… Video, Audio
Top US commander in NZ talking Pacific stability, climate change
Stability in the Pacific, climate change and expanding America's relationship with New Zealand are all issues on the agenda for a top US commander visiting New Zealand.
Admiral John Aquilino, the… Video, Audio
Australian vineyard uses ocean floor as wine cellar
Booze overboard - sounds more like an accident than a strategy. But one Australian vineyard is using the ocean floor as a cellar, dropping its sparkling wine into the sea near Augusta in Western… Video, Audio
