Peter Ryan
Debris on North Island roads will take days to clear
Slips and debris on North Island roads will take days to fully clean up, and some households are still without power, after a weekend of wild weather.
Huge swells, high winds and heavy rain lashed… Audio
Natural fibres more prevalent in ocean than plastic - study
A recent study has showed that the large majority of the microfibres polluting our oceans are not plastic - which has long been assumed - but actually natural fibres like cotton, wool and other… Audio
Tracing ocean plastic to its source
Most of the plastic washing up on the shores of Inaccessible Island, a UK protectorate in the Tristan da Cunha group, in the middle of the South Atlantic ocean, comes from a place we haven't fully… Audio
Irish ambassador Peter Ryan talks Irishfest
This Thursday marks the opening day of New Zealand's inaugural Irishfest - a four-day celebration of Irish music, film, culture and sport. And who better to talk to about Irishness than the first… Audio
Safe Passage
Locomotive engineers talk to Katy Gosset about fatalities, close calls and how KiwiRail's trauma response programme is helping. Audio
Foreign investment crackdown in Australia
The Australian government is investigating nearly 200 cases of foreign investment and is offering a grace period for lawbreakers who turn themselves in. Audio
All the signs of a housing bubble, warns Australian watchdog
To Australia and the overheated housing market in its big cities, a sobering warning's just been delivered by the head of the country's corporate regulator. Audio
Australian watchdog takes no further action on mining magnate
Australia's competition watchdog has decided not to pursue the mining magnate Andrew Forrest for appearing to suggest that big resource companies collude to cap the iron ore price. Audio
Unexpected drop in unemployment in Australia
The Australian economy got a much needed boost today - it's unemployment rate unexpectedly dropping to 6 point 1 per cent. Audio
5000 jobs to go at Qantas
Qantas is cutting 5000 jobs as well as unprofitable routes and jet numbers after posting a loss of more than a quarter of a billion dollars. Audio
G20 members discuss investment, employment and retirement
Australia is debating raising its retirement age to 70. Audio
Eight Months to Mars - Peter Ryan
An Australian-born hunting and fishing expert who often writes about his love for the great outdoors; He's a feature writer for 'Fish & Game' New Zealand among other publications. His debut book… Audio
Evening Business for 19 April 2013
Tomorrow, the first pack of A2 Corporation's infant formula destined for the Chinese market will roll off the assembly line. Audio
Fairfax sells out of cash cow Trade Me
The struggling Australian publisher Fairfax Media has sold its majority stake in its cash cow Trade Me at a 5 percent discount as it seeks to pay down its large debts. Audio
Australia cuts benchmark interest rate
Australia has cut its benchmark interest rate amid market volatility and economic worries outside of the booming mining industry. Audio
Australian collapse throws scores of NZ jobs into doubt
The collapse of a large Australian engineering company has put a cloud over scores of jobs in New Zealand. Audio
US Congress approves financial overhaul
The US Congress has approved the broadest overhaul of financial rules since the Great Depression and sent it to President Barack Obama to sign into law. Audio
Govts in Europe announce austerity plans
Governments in Europe are lining up to announce austerity plans to tackle huge deficits. Audio
British austerity measures could backfire
Some analysts are warning that the British government's spending cuts could backfire and push Europe into a double-dip recession. Audio
Package announced to save Euro
As we just heard in business, the European Union finance ministers have agreed on an emergency package worth 500-billion euros to prevent the Greek debt crisis from spreading. Audio