New Zealand

The fishing sector says it's feeling let down by its minister after comments comparing them to criminals surfaced last night. They were made by Stuart Nash in a recorded conversation in 2018, where he… Audio

The government's unveiled the first wave of funding for infrastructure projects it says will create 20,000 jobs. But how many are actually new? Video, Audio

The Chiefs are facing some uphill battles in the new Super Rugby season, but for some young players there are even tougher challenges on the home front. Twenty-year-old lock Naitoa Ah Kuoi has… Audio

The Wellington Council is telling residents on the city's south coast to make preparations in case they need to evacuate their homes tonight because of foul weather lashing the area. Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

The Government has unveiled its multi-million screen sector recovery package to protect jobs and investment into New Zealand productions in the wake of covid-19. Video, Audio

In the midst of the worst water shortage in 25 years, Auckland now has a lifeline - its bid for more water from the Waikato River will be heard this year. Video, Audio

Maria Iatrou is the President of the Union Road Traders Association- a shopping strip in the Melbourne suburb of Ascot Vale. She also runs the Espresso 155 Cafe which seats 100 patrons. Part of Union… Video, Audio

More than 30 Melbourne suburbs will go into a four-week lockdown tonight in an attempt to bring an outbreak of Covid-19 cases across the city back under control. Video, Audio

People searching for work in Taranaki have been offered a new platform to help find employment. Job Hop is a website that connects jobseekers to employers offering casual work -- all for a flat rate… Audio

Auckland is having its consent to take extra water from the Waikato River fast-tracked, as it grapples with its worst drought in 25 years. Audio

New Zealand has abandoned plans to physically host APEC in 2021 - opting to 'go virtual' in the face of the global pandemic. Audio

The brakes are going on traffic in Auckland's CBD - with new lower speed limits in effect for around 600 roads today. The new restrictions are part of efforts to bring down the number of pedestrian… Video, Audio

The Crown has been slammed once again by the Waitangi Tribunal - this time for the Marine and Coastal Area Act - legislation it says breaches the Treaty of Waitangi. Audio

Not for the first time in its long history, the America's Cup is embroiled in skulduggery and subterfuge. Team New Zealand's much-lauded preparations have hit rough waters, following allegations of… Video, Audio

"Depressing" "tragic," and "very frustrating" - those are just some of the words being used to described the state of the country's wool industry.While crossbred wool prices have been struggling for… Video, Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

The mother of a severely disabled Auckland woman who lost her respite care after the Laura Fergusson Trust announced its sudden closure, still doesn't know when she will receive a much needed break… Video, Audio

Meridian Energy has been exposed for spilling water at its South Island dams last December which cost consumers about $80 million dollars. Audio

"There is no time left" - the words of an Australian epidemiologist who believes certain Melbourne neighourhoods need to be barricaded in to stop the spread of covid19. Video, Audio