Susie Ferguson
Top Stories for Thursday 23 June 2022
Adults should intervene over teen driving, says mother; Death toll rising after earthquake in Afghanistan; Aunties choose moko kauae to mark Matariki; Worst time in 65 years for first home-buyers… Audio
Business News for 22 June 2022
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 22 June 2022
Police prosecuted just one of the five thousand drivers they caught breaking their restricted licences by carrying passengers last year. Middlemore Hospital is still under strain as investigations… Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 14 June 2022
National is not convinced Chris Hipkins is up to the job of Police Minister - we'll speak to their police spokesperson, Mark Mitchell. The latest hearing into the Capitol riots is underway. Wild… Audio
Developer suing Christchurch City Council over office block
A property developer is suing Christchurch City Council for $19 million over a blighted office block it wants to demolish in a busy central mall.
Two dozen court filings show claims and counterclaims… Audio
Analysis: Jacinda Ardern's trip to Australia
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has hailed her visit to Sydney as a "reset" of a trans-Tasman relationship which had soured in recent years - primarily over Australia's intractible stance on its 501… Audio
Pulse triumph over the Stars
The Pulse thrashed the Stars 56-37 in Wellington yesterday to be crowned national netball champions after finishing fifth last year.
All signs were pointing to a close ANZ Premiership grand final but… Audio
Google engineer thinks AI bot has become sentient
A Google engineer claims one of the company's artificial intelligence robots has come to life.
Blake Lemoine told the Washington Post he spends hours talking to a tool called LaMDA and came away… Audio
Wind, rain and hail forecast for the North Island
More heavy rain and potentially large hail is likely for western and northern regions, and strong squally wind gusts could also hit 130 kilometres per hour as a slow-moving winter storm hits much of… Audio
Top Stories for Monday 13 June 2022
Get set for more wild weather, with almost 40 weather warnings and watches across the motu, Hundreds of homes in Kapiti, Otaki and Taranaki are without power, while snow has closed all South Island… Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 9 June 2022
Alan Hall is no longer a convicted murderer -- now questions are being raised about the police and lawyers who helped put him behind bars. A Wellington woman is vowing to fight to get her husband's… Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 8 June 2022
It's unclear whether a man shot multiple times by police in a Wellington suburb yesterday had a weapon. After a 37 year battle, Alan Hall is expected to have his murder conviction quashed by the… Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 7 June 2022
A vote of no confidence in the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is underway in London Teachers warn children's behaviour and achievement is worse because of the pandemic. And one-in-three nursing… Audio
Top Stories for Friday 3 June 2022
The National Party says Victim Support's refusal to release a report into bullying feels like a 'cover up' The Government is trying to allay concerns over growing ties with the United States defence… Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 2 June 2022
Top stories for Thursday 2nd of June 2022. Victim Support is refusing to release a report into claims of workplace bullying, Teachers are feeling angry and unsafe as Covid continues to spread through… Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 1 June 2022
Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, has met with the US President, Joe Biden, in the Oval Office. China's increasing influence in the Pacific was discussed and our PM shared New Zealand's experience with… Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 31 May 2022
The Government begins its shake-up of the supermarket duopoly, introducing a sector watchdog and a mandatory code of conduct. We'll ask the Acting Prime Minister how long households will have to wait… Audio
Top Stories for Monday 30 May 2022
President Biden visits the scene of the mass school shooting in Texas. Covid strikes the Prime Minister's delegation in the US just days before her White House visit. Another New Zealand-based… Audio
Closed for good: rockfall could kill on old Manawatu Gorge road
The old road through the Manawatu Gorge won't reopen to vehicles because motorists could be killed by rockfall. The former main route between Manawatu and Hawke's Bay has been closed since 2017 when a… Audio
Primary principals calling for return of mask mandates
Some primary principals want a return to compulsory face masks as they head into the colder months. Some have taken it upon themselves to enforce it in their schools, but others aren't comfortable… Audio
