RNZ
Back to the future for Kiwirail - Napier Wairoa line
After storm damage closed the track in 2012, the line is reopening thanks to $5 million in funding from the government's Provincial Growth Fund. Video, Audio
HNZ may refund tenants for meth testing and repairs
Hundreds of tenants were needlessly evicted by Housing New Zealand, and more than $100 million of taxpayers money spent, on unnecessary decontamination. Video, Audio
Evening business for Wednesday 6 June
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Family rescued from roof: 'We've lost everything'
A Tolaga Bay family who escaped a flash flood by climbing on their roof have been reunited with their dog almost three days after he was swept away in his kennel. Nina Maraki talks to Sharon… Video, Audio
This is Todd Niall
One of radio's most recognisable broadcast voices, Todd Niall from RNZ, is hanging up his microphone and heading into a new realm - working for Stuff. He talks about his 33-year career at RNZ in which… Audio, Gallery
Paris 'spider-man' hero offered citizenship
France has offered citizenship to Mamoudou Gassama, an illegal immigrant who climbed up the outside of an apartment block to save a boy who was about to fall from a balcony. Video, Audio
‘Light at the end of tunnel’ for farmers affected by M bovis
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told farmers in South Canterbury today that the Biosecurity Act would be overhauled once MPI's investigation into Mycoplasma bovis was complete. Video, Audio
Community in shock after 2 people killed during police pursuit
Skid marks and pieces of concrete from a power pole are the only grim reminders that remain after a car crashed during a police pursuit in Palmerston North yesterday. Video, Audio
Temperatures plummet across New Zealand
It was 1.4 degrees Celcius in some parts of Auckland this morning - colder than Christchurch and Dunedin, but not as cold as Ranfurly and Middlemarch, which recorded the year's coldest temperature -… Audio
‘King of Waitangi’ farewelled after 4 day tangihanga
Stories, tributes and laughter have flowed thick and fast in the last four days as hundreds gathered in Northland to mourn the death of Waitangi chief Kingi Taurua. Video, Audio
Hillmorton nurse strangled, dragged along the floor
Another serious assault on a nurse at Christchurch's Hillmorton Hospital is being blamed on inadequate staffing and the lack of an Intensive Care Unit. Video, Audio
DHBs 'could do with a little less bureaucracy' - Health Minister
District health boards could be in for a major shake-up as the government looks to cut back on bureaucracy and improve access to health care services. Audio
Evening business for Tuesday 29 May
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Taskforce unveiled to sort out holiday pay mess
The government is setting up a taskforce to look at the Holidays Act, which has long been criticised for being too complex, resulting in many employers underpaying their staff. Video, Audio
Reality setting in for farmers affected by M bovis
Ashburton farmer Frank Peters will lose 55 years of breeding when his entire herd of 2000 cattle go to slaughter after just one tested positive for Mycoplasma bovis. Zac Fleming reports. Video, Audio
Police chase crash victim: 'I hate the cops'
Carolyn Higgs says a young driver slammed into her car while being chased by police, and despite being pushed 120m down the road, police never stopped to check on them and never apologised. Video, Audio
Moral panic over ‘meth myth’ led to needless evictions
A new report from the government's top science advisor Peter Gluckman has found that there's never been a case of someone getting sick from third-hand exposure to methamphetamine anywhere in the… Video, Audio
Farmer told 'to watch my back' over M bovis infection
Waikato farmer Henk Smit might leave farming all together now his cattle have to be culled. He tells Zac Fleming about how he ended up with the infected cows, and what he thinks about MPI's process so… Video, Audio
Some farmers criticise eradication plan as a waste of money
The government believes eradicating Mycoplasma bovis is possible as all cases can be linked back to one farm, but some farmers are warning it's already too late. Video, Audio
Award cements brewer's place in the heart of hop country
A lager made by Hop Federation, a small craft brewery in Riwaka, has been named the overall champion lager in New World's beer and cider awards, beating out big names. Video, Audio
