Susie Ferguson

Top stories for 23 December 2022 Government agencies admit failure in their attempts to make our roads safer, with the Road to Zero plan being labelled 'unrealistic' In Fiji, Frank Baini- ma -rama is… Audio

On Tuesday, Taihape teenager Reuben Alabaster set a new eight-hour solo shearing world record. Just 48 hours later, Te Kuiti's Jack Fagan wrapped up his attempt to break the same record. Sports… Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

'Tis the season to eat leftovers. 2022 saw us cooking our frozen berries and being more cautious collecting our seafood -- but venturing beyond the best-before date in the quest for a bargain. Should… Audio

The transcript of the moment Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was caught calling ACT leader David Seymour an "arrogant prick" in Parliament has sold for $100,100 on TradeMe. Signed and framed, it was put… Audio

It wouldn't be a holiday without traffic. From Puhoi to the Coromandel, the capital to Kapiti, or in and out of Queenstown, there's no avoiding it... Or is there? Waka Kotahi has used modelling and… Audio

With just three sleeps until Christmas, themed facemasks with santas and mistletoe may come in handy. The Grinch of Christmas is invisible this year: It's estimated that about 85,000 people will be in… Audio

Wellingtonians heading up the Kapiti Coast for the holidays are in for an early Christmas present. The ribbon had been cut on the long-awaited expressway from Peka Peka to Otaki, although it would not… Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

Sir Tobias Wigglebottom, Chaise (Shaze) Destroyer of Worlds and Pablo Escobark are among the weird and wonderful dog names registered with Wellington City Council in 2022. The council has just… Audio

The party is still going in Buenos Aires in the wake of Argentina's triumph at the Football World Cup. Local media reported that around four million ecstatic fans turned out for the team's victory… Audio

A former drug dealer who was deported from Australia as a 501 has won a court case that has opened the floodgates for others to seek justice. The man, who had name suppression, represented himself in… Audio

The government is proposing a farm-level emissions reduction system as an alternative to the Emissions Trading Scheme backstop, saying it will give farmers price certainty. It committed to a five-year… Audio

The political situation in Fiji remains fragile despite a new coalition. Fiji's main opposition parties, led by Sitiveni Rabuka, joined forces to oust Frank Bainimarama's FijiFirst government. But… Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

Pavlovas, jelly and pies are among some of the Christmas treats sweetening the festive season for struggling Cantabrians. Christchurch City Mission would give out close to 2000 food boxes this week… Audio

The holiday season in New Zealand means domestic T20 cricket matches all around the country. The men's and women's competitions launched in unique fashion today, with members of the media joining… Audio

Consumer New Zealand is calling for a ban on sunbeds as a mystery shopping operation found businesses providing services to skin types at the highest risk of melanoma. Consumer New Zealand's head of… Audio