Paul Brennan
Midday News for 12 March 2012
Picketing by striking Ports of Auckland workers delays the arrival of a cruise ship. Diplomats' partners are encouraging them to leave the Ministry of Foreign Affairs because of the government's cost… Audio
The Week in Review - week ending 24 February 2012
In this edition... Commercial hot air balloon operators are defending their safety standards, a three week strike begins at Ports of Auckland, more than 300 jobs will be cut from Ministry of Foreign… Audio
The Week in Review - week ending 17 February 2011
In this edition... The High Court orders reconsideration of a Chinese conglomerate's bid to buy 16 North Island Crafar farms, the Te Urewera Four go on trial, a major quake in Wellington could cost… Audio
The Week in Review - week ending 10 February 2011
In this edition: The report into the collapse of the CTV building in the Christchurch earthquake a year ago is released, the Maori Council lodges claims with the Waitangi tribunal that could throw a… Audio
The Week in Review week ending Friday 27 January 2012
A review of the week's news including: The Christchurch City Council in crisis, John Key announces a lower Government surplus forecast, Fonterra unhappy about a proposed shake up in domestic milk… Audio
The Week in Review week ending Friday 20 January 2012
A review of the week's news including: Meridian Energy's shelving of it's Project Hayes wind farm project, NZ On Air seeks legal advice on blocking politically sensitive programmes running during… Audio
Black Stacks
Young members of the New Zealand Black Stacks team talk stacking skills ahead of their trip to the 2012 World Championships in Germany. Audio
The Week in Review week ending Friday 13 January 2012
A review of the week's news including: The aftermath of New Zealand's worst aviation disaster since Erebus, Ports of Auckland industrial negotiations break down again while a report calls for… Audio
The Week in Review week ending Friday 6 January 2012
A review of the week's news including: Continuing industrial trouble at Ports Of Auckland, the National Road Policing manager Paula Rose on holiday road toll figures, Southland faces drought… Audio
Midday News for 3 January 2012
The Christchurch Mayor says the city council will meet with GNS scientists to get some answers about the current sequence of earthquakes, which have sparked anxiety among residents. Audio
Midday News for 2 January 2012
The mayor of Christchurch, Bob Parker, has admitted the city council's handling of the September 2010 earthquake was not good enough. Audio
The Week in Review week ending Friday 30 December 2011
A review of the week's news including: Relief in Turangi following an arrest for the attack on a five year old child, aftershocks continue in Christchurch while the Police get ready to desert the… Audio
The Week in Review for Friday 23 December 2011
The Week In Review for the week ending Friday 23rd December... Labour Party MP's line up behind their new leader as caucus rankings are revised, an independent report into the abuse of a West Auckland… Audio
The Week in Review - week ending Friday 16 December 2011
A review of the week's news including: The National Government's new Cabinet line up, serious flooding in the Nelson region, The Labour Party elects a new leader, the all clear to rebuild on… Audio
Midday News for 28 November 2011
National signals it's ready to hand out ministerial places to cement a coalition and an eye witness describes the collapse of a Christchurch building as catastrophic. Audio
The World at Night : Indonesia
Editor of Asia Calling Rebecca Henscheke reports from Indonesia on how Indonesian boys are ending up in adult jails on people smuggling charges. Audio
Midday News for 3 October 2011
The Defence Force tells how it will cope without new funding and it is standing by its explanation of last week's fatal raid in Afghanistan. Audio