Rowan Quinn
Is this the end for forestry on the East Coast?
The chief executive of New Zealand's leading forestry service provider PF Olsen says the weekend's heavy rain in Tolaga Bay could spell the demise of forestry in the area. It comes as Minister Shane… Video, Audio
MPI backs its response to Mycoplasma bovis
MPI disputes farmers can manage themselves, and says it stands by its response to the disease, which has been criticised as being too slow, and uncoordinated. Audio
Waikato farmer publicly declares his herd as having M bovis
Waikato farmer Henk Smit told 600 farmers in Cambridge today that a herd he co-owns is the first in the region to have Mycoplasma bovis. Audio
Man arrested for early-morning attack on jogger
A 33-year-old man arrested for the assault of a jogger in Auckland's St Mary's Bay has also been charged with other crimes in the area. Audio
Confusion on the cobbles: Coro to jump forward 18 months
Diehard fans will have two options - keep watching the current series at their own pace or watch a condensed two hour special. Audio
Eyebrows raised over Filipino labour-hire contracts
Auckland construction worker told he'd have to pay $5k or be deported in order to get out of his contract. Audio
Pregnant women won't be turned away from Middlemore hospital
Counties Manukau DHB says pregnant women won't be affected if it is forced to remediate or rebuild the quake-prone Galbraith Building. Video, Audio
Why it takes days to remove Auckland's derailed train
Kiwirail COO Todd Moyle explains why Auckland CBD's only train station might not be back up and running till Saturday. Video, Audio
More volcanic eruptions could shoot out 'ballistic rocks'
An explosion in Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano is likely to be the first of a series of larger explosions that could throw rocks and ash from the crater, threatening a nearby town where 43,000… Video, Audio
EQC battle leaves Whanganui couple shattered
A couple who has been battling the Earthquake Commission since their property was damaged in a big storm in Whanganui nearly three years ago, has been left shattered by the experience. Video, Audio
Māori housing policies under fire
Far North housing provider Te Ahikaaroa Trust says people in desperate need of housing are suffering because the government-run Māori Housing Network isn't working properly. Video, Audio
Shouting match over Chch water issues
Tempers flared in Canterbury Regional Council as opponents to two water bottling plants told the council why they shouldn't go ahead. Video, Audio
Evening business for Thursday 10 May
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
RBNZ holds cash rate, on hold into next year
The easiest decison he'd ever made.... That's how the new Reserve Bank governor described his first call on interest rates today, when he left the official cash rate at a record low of 1 point 75… Video, Audio
Caught out: Cricket club runs down thieves
Glenavy cricket club members have taken the law into their own hands, solving a crime themselves after their clubrooms were burgled. Video, Audio
Has NZ lost the battle against Mycoplasma bovis
Thirty-eight farms are now infected with Mycoplasma bovis and another 100 are likely to be infected, making it a whole lot more challenging to eradicate, Biosecurity Minister Damien O'Connor says. Video, Audio
Auckland trains could be out of service till Saturday
Services in and out of the Auckland CBD's only train station might not be fully back up and running until Saturday. Video, Audio
12 hospitalised after building evacuation
An unknown substance has caused twelve people to be hospitalised and dozens more evacuated from a 16-storey office building in central Auckland. Video, Audio
Winston Peters announces another $700m in international aid
The Government is set to dramatically hike its international aid by roughly $700 million over the next four years. Audio
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano will fizzle for some time
New Zealand volcanologist Janine Kripper says lava could continue flowing out of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano for some time. She spoke with Rowan Quinn. Audio
