New Zealand
Cricket: Black Caps thumped by Australia in Perth test
The Black Caps cricketers have been left with plenty to ponder after a big defeat to Australia in the first Test in Perth.
The Australians wrapped up a thumping 296-run win in the day-night match… Audio
Australian passenger relieved cruise over after Whakaari
Meanwhile, an Australian onboard the cruise ship Ovation of the Seas says the cruise company's told her she'll get a customer survey about the trip and a refund of about $135 for the extra day the… Video, Audio
White Island eruption and WorkSafe - what happens next?
Cabinet is not prepared to wait until Worksafe and coroners have finished their investigations into the Whakaari White Island explosion before considering any necessary law changes, and wants official… Audio
Brisbane community holds vigil for Whakaari eruption victims
A Brisbane community has held an emotional candle lit vigil for a mother and daughter who were the first Australian victims to be named after the Whakaari eruption.
Julie Richards and her 20-year-old… Video, Audio
Gun lobby claims deadline will force guns onto black market
A gun owners rights group says law-abiding citizens will become criminals overnight unless the government extends the dead line for its gun buy-back scheme.
Owners of semi-automatic firearms have… Audio
Māori King's chief adviser pleads guilty to fraud
The Māori King's former spokesperson is shocked at how much money was fraudulently taken from the Kiingitanga - some of which was used for gastric bypass surgery.
Fifty-six-year-old Te Rangihiroa… Audio
Evening business for 16 December 2019
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Heated theatres, cadaver skin - how Whakaari burns victims are being treated
Most people severely burned in the Whakaari White Island do not yet know what has happened to them.
A week on, 14 patients remain in Burns Units around the country, eight of them in Middlemore.
… Video, Audio
Whakaari eruption: WorkSafe investigation may take a year
A Workplace Health and Safety investigation into the Whakaari White Island eruption which has killed 16 and left 26 others in hospital could take a year to complete.
On Monday afternoon, Prime… Video, Audio
Why small countries are richer and happier
Dr. Hannes Gissurarson is a professor of political science at the University of Iceland, and he argues there is a systemic reason for the huge growth of smaller countries that are generally both… Audio
Why small countries are richer and happier
In 1914 there were only 13 properly functioning democracies in the world, and today there are 89. Dr. Hannes Gissurarson is a professor of political science at the University of Iceland, and he argues… Audio
Sir Peter Snell: NZ's Sportsperson of the 20th Century
Veteran sports commentator Keith Quinn joins the show to offer his thoughts on the once-in-a-lifetime New Zealand athlete Sir Peter Snell, who died yesterday at his home in Dallas, Texas at the age of… Audio
Surgical mesh injury victims to have ACC cases reviews
Men and women injured by surgical mesh implants - but denied ACC cover - are to have their cases reviewed in a major back down.
It's one of several recommendations in a report that heard from… Audio
Bay of Plenty iwi place rāhui to respect Whaakari blast victims
Several iwi around the Eastern Bay of Plenty have placed rāhui over their coastlines to show their respect for the victims of the Whakaari eruption.
A rāhui is bestowed on an area where people have… Audio
Police to reveal plan for White Island bodies recovery
RNZ reporter Ben Strang is in Whakatane. He joins Lisa Owen with the latest details as media await a press conference from police to reveal their plan for the recovery of bodies from Whakaari White… Video, Audio
Whakaari eruption medical emergency 'beyond comprehension'
Whakatāne Hospital staff say nothing could prepare them for the number of patients or the severity of the injuries they received on Monday.
Health Minister David Clark visited the hospital's… Video, Audio
Winston Peters' pledge to help public, local media
The media's least likely ally - Winston Peters - has put a stake in the ground on the future of public broadcasting and NZME's proposal to buy its news rival, Stuff.
In a speech at Parliament on… Video, Audio
Buses on Auckland roads again as unions pause strike action
Auckland commuters will be able to catch the bus again on Friday - with drivers back behind the wheel after taking strike action.
More than 50 bus routes operated by NZ Bus were cancelled this week… Audio
Evening business 12 December 2019
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Coalition govt at odds on Auckland to Northland port move
The government has moved one step closer towards the Northport proposal, but with a strong message it will work much more closely with key partners like the port owners and operators.
Cabinet… Audio