New Zealand
Schools anxious to know if NCEA help will apply in 2022
Students and teachers hit with the double whammy of winter ills and Covid are anxious to know if they'll get any extra help to achieve NCEA this time round.
Attendance at some schools has been around… Video, Audio
Worker shortages hitting across sectors
Employers are putting the heat on the government to help solve a major people-power problem.
Worker shortages appear to be stifling almost every sector and they're being blamed for business closures… Audio
Consumer Affairs Minister on Grocery Commissioner role
Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark has announced the new role of Grocery Commissioner to hold New Zealand's supermarket duopoly to account.
He discusses the details with Lisa Owen.
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Grocery Commissioner announced to oversee supermarkets
Get ready for the new Grocery Commissioner. The new 'referee' the government's announced is designed to keep the supermarket industry in check.
With powers to issue warnings and dish out fines, the… Audio
Kiribati suspends its chief justice over article
A New Zealand judge who has been serving as Chief Justice of Kiribati for the past year, has been suspended.
NZ aid on the way to Niue
New Zealand is sending a medical team and supplies to Niue to help it respond to new cases of Covid-19, following the opening of its border to quarantine-free travel last week.
Governor General honours Christchurch terror attack survivors
The governor general has honoured several people who showed extreme bravery during the terror attack in Christchurch.
Among those recognised were members of the public who rushed at the gunman to try… Video, Audio
Latest stats show mental wellbeing down in 2021
Have you been feeling down since the Covid-19 pandemic hit? Stats New Zealand data show more New Zealanders are feeling lonely and mental wellbeing is down.
On the other hand, people are more… Audio
Cut-off Goughs Bay locals felt deserted by Christchurch leaders
Residents in Banks Peninsula's Goughs Bay believe community leaders deserted them when they needed urgent support.
Torrential rain in December caused widespread damage - cutting the small isolated… Audio
What you can do to keep kea safe at Arthur's Pass
It seems curiosity could be killing kea at an alarming rate. A number of the young endangered parrots have been squashed on the roads near Arthur Pass National Park.
And encounters with humans could… Video, Audio
Chicago shooting: Suspect arrested after another mass shooting
Police in Chicago have arrested a suspect following a mass shooting during an independence day parade.
Six people are dead, and dozens more were injured when a sniper on top of high-rise building… Audio
ANZ boss says govt's immigration policy hitting businesses
A top banking executive says New Zealand's immigration settings are hampering businesses trying to bounce back post-pandemic.
The comments were made to journalists during a business breakfast at… Video, Audio
Evening business for 5 July 2022
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
David Meates, Phil Mauger debate cost of Christchurch stadium
The clock is running down for anyone wanting to have their say on whether the proposed Christchurch stadium should go ahead or not.
The city council kicked the hefty decision back to ratepayers for… Video, Audio
Immigration Minister signals possible fast-track for migrant nurses
The new Immigration Minister has signalled he is open to putting migrant nurses on the fast-track to residency - but only if the government's current approach doesn't work.
The government's new… Audio
NZ professional women cricketers win same match fees as men
A landmark deal has been struck to ensure New Zealand's professional women's cricketers receive the same match fees as the men.
The five year deal will mean the White Ferns and domestic women's… Audio
Dental health in Northland children 'third world' - local principal
"Third world" is how one Northland principal is describing the state of dental hygiene in children in his region.
There are calls for urgent change to dental care in the country - after a report… Audio
Absences, masks, mixed classes - schools cope under Covid
The Prime Minister has confirmed Aotearoa will stay at orange Covid restrictions despite a significant jump in daily Covid cases and forecasts of a second virus peak.
Daily cases have hit 9,629 on… Video, Audio
Sydney floods: Latest details as rain ongoing
ABC reporter Peter Ryan is in Sydney, where several areas are hit by flooding, and rain is continuing.
He talks to Lisa Owen.
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Restauranters criticise Immigration Minister over staff shortages
Restaurant owners are hitting back after the Immigration Minister Michael Wood said they should offer better conditions and pay if they want to attract staff.
It comes after months of significant… Audio
