New Zealand

A Fox Glacier local says the clean up of the area's rubbish strewn river is being forgotten.

A deluge washed out a closed landfill near Fox Glacier, leaving old garbage snagged on logs or buried… Audio

The ANZ Bank has spent the day trying to convince the court a claim against it for damages related to the crash of the Ross Asset Management company should be ruled out.

The investors say the bank… Audio

A travel agency says bookings for cruises have dropped by double digits, along with cancellations due to Covid-19.

House of Travel boss, Brent Thomas says generally people are concerned about whether… Video, Audio

As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, what are incoming passengers being told about Covid-19 when they arrive at Auckland Airport?

Checkpoint reporter Louise Ternouth spoke to passengers… Video, Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the extension of restrictions to cover North Italy and Korea was a balanced and precautionary approach.

Ardern told reporters Cabinet had also signed off on a $4… Audio

Two more people here in New Zealand are being tested for Covid-19 coronavirus.

It comes as the government announced wider restrictions for travellers on Monday afternoon.

Those arriving from the… Audio

One of the weapons on the front line of the battle against corona-virus is believe it or not - hand washing.

Sounds simple doesn't it? But there is very much a right way and a wrong way to wash your… Video, Audio

Iwi companies worth billions of dollars are unphased by a year of poor returns.

A new report from consulting firm T-D-B Advisory found that most iwi are too reliant on investments in property and… Audio

The Prime Minister says she is devastated that members of the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch have been the target of a terror threat.

It's almost a year on from the March 15 terror attack, in which… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has publicly reprimanded Cabinet Minister Shane Jones, labelling his language around Indian immigrants as "loose and wrong".

The New Zealand First MP said Indian… Video, Audio

A teenage boy has described being beaten, stabbed and fed only stale food by the man accused of using him as slave in Hawke's Bay.

He is the last, and youngest, of the 13 complainants to give… Audio

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

So what impact will the spread of Covid-19 to at least 60 countries around the world have on travel? And what are your rights as a passenger if an epidemic becomes a pandemic? What protection does… Video, Audio

Cabinet has extended travel restrictions in response to the Covid-19 coronavirus which has now infected almost 90,000 people in 60 countries around the world.

Travel restrictions for people from… Video, Audio

Satellites have the potential to revolutionise many aspects of life, but they could also be shut down by hackers and used as weapons. Cyber conflict commentator Dr. William Akoto says all it takes is… Audio

Third Light is the title track from pioneering Kiwi electronic duo Pitch Black's sixth studio album. Michael Hodgson, who is one half of Pitch Black along with Paddy Free joins Jim in studio to… Audio

In 1978, a seemingly straightforward experiment involving New Zealand rabbits discovered that kindness made the difference between a heart attack and a healthy heart. It's called the 'rabbit effect'… Audio

Professor Marc Wilson joins the show to explain why we are so driven to buy lottery tickets for the 'big one', despite the fact the odds become even more astronomical than they normally are in weeks… Audio

Having been enticed by a love of Spanish art and flamenco guitar, New Zealand artist and poet Charles Olsen arrived in Spain in 2003 with the intention of staying for a month. Seventeen years later… Audio