New Zealand
MSD spends $5.5m on IT to charge for emergency housing
The government's being criticised for spending $5.5 million on IT changes so it can charge people who would otherwise be homeless for their motel stays.
In October the Ministry for Social Development… Audio
China Business Summit: Ardern firm on NZ values, interests
There's been a blunt exchange between New Zealand and China today, with each country positioning itself for increasing diplomatic disagreements.
A major China Business Summit was held today… Audio
Cook Islands travel deal: Quarantine-free flights from May 17
New Zealand finally has a start date for the long-awaited Cook Islands bubble - May 17 - but conditions apply.
Both the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her Cook Islands counterpart Mark Brown… Video, Audio
My Current Song: Stewart Allan, 'Shall We Dance'
Stewart Allan is an Auckland-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His new track 'Shall We Dance' is the first single from his forthcoming album '9 Rooms', with the music video featuring 109… Audio
Parker confident of heavyweight title contention after Manchester
Joseph Parker is confident he'll be back in the heavyweight title conversation after his fight in Manchester on Sunday.
The New Zealand boxer has four straight wins to his name ahead of the bout with… Audio
NZ's oldest masonic lodge destroyed in fire
The country's oldest masonic lodge has been all but destroyed in a fire - leaving behind just charred remains.
The iconic Kohukohu lodge, which sits on the banks of the Hokianga Harbour, was built in… Audio
Maritime Union discusses vaccine hesitancy at NZ ports
Some port workers around New Zealand in "high risk" roles handling international goods are refusing the Covid-19 vaccine.
Health bosses in Tairawhiti have expressed concern it makes communities… Video, Audio
Crown apology, compensation needed for Oranga Tamariki failings - Lady Tureiti Moxon
The Crown needs to consider compensation and a formal apology to Māori whānau for the trauma caused to them by the state's hostility and failings.
That's the view of Lady Tureiti Moxon. She's one of… Video, Audio
Firearms licence backlog hampers duck season for some hunters
The annual game-bird hunting season kicks off early tomorrow morning.
However a backlog in firearms licence renewals and our largely closed borders do threaten the season for some.
Our reporter Hugo… Video, Audio
China tries charm offensive in reply to growing pressure over Uighur treatment
Under growing pressure from governments around the world over its treatment of Uighur Muslims, China this afternoon went on a charm offensive.
There have been mounting calls for China to end what… Audio
Silver Lake deal could bring debt - Rugby Players Association
The Rugby Players Association has labelled the $387 million Silver Lake proposal a "bad deal" which it thinks could send New Zealand Rugby deep into the red in the years to come.
The provincial… Video, Audio
Māori transition authority recommended for tamariki in need
The Waitangi Tribunal has delivered a scathing report into operations of Oranga Tamariki and suggested the government step back.
Instead it wants to see a Māori transition authority to work out how… Audio
Evening business for 30 April 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6251192312001 Video, Audio
School holidays a boost for new Te Huia train service
A school holiday spike has Te Huia's backers saying the service is going great guns.
But the standard weekday numbers paint a different picture. Our reporter Nick Truebridge has the story. Audio
MIQ boss details deadline for border worker vaccinations
About 50 of the country's border workers also appear to have refused the covid vaccine - as the deadline for all staff to be immunised nears.
As of midnight tonight, anyone working in MIQ facilities… Audio
Unknown number of port workers refusing Covid-19 vaccine
An unknown number of New Zealand port workers in "high risk" roles handling international goods are refusing the Covid-19 vaccine.
From 11:59pm Friday all managed isolation and quarantine workers… Video, Audio
'Status quo cannot continue' - Children's Minister responds to Waitangi Tribunal finding on Oranga Tamariki
One of the key findings in the Waitangi Tribunal’s investigation into Oranga Tamariki has found the Crown “guilty of direct and sustained breaches of Māori Treaty rights”.
It condemns the state's… Video, Audio
Grassroots rugby tells professional players to support deal
The message from grassroots rugby to the professional players is clear - get onboard with the Silver Lake deal.
All 26 unions and the Māori Rugby Board approved plans to sell a 12.5 percent stake in… Video, Audio
'Exceptional' native tree at risk after council mistake
A big pōhutakawa in the Auckland suburb of Mount Eden is at risk after the council left it off its protected tree schedule.
The community petitioning the authority to protect the century-old native… Video, Audio
Woman guilty of killing partner sentenced to home detention
A woman who shot and killed her partner, thinking he was an intruder trying to steal her cannabis, has been sentenced to nine months' home detention.
Amy Smith was found guilty of the manslaughter of… Audio
