William Ray
Six new names for WW1 Rolls of Honour
The Defence Force has added six new names to the First World War Rolls of Honour, including the first member of the New Zealand armed forces to die in the war. Audio
Fish farms under the DNA microscope to check environmental impact
New Zealand scientists have come up with a new way of checking if fish farms are harming the environment. Audio
New twist in Sutch spy claims
A former spy with the Security Intelligence Service says information published by a Wellington newspaper shows a former top public servant accused of spying for the Soviet Union really was a KGB… Audio
Man sentenced for seriously injuring friend in game of chicken
A Kapiti Coast driver who seriously injured a friend in a game of chicken has been sentenced to five months community detention and ordered to pay seven thousand dollars in repairation. Audio
More than 200 scientists criticise National Science Challenges
The vast majority of scientists surveyed by the New Zealand Association of Scientists are continuing to be critical of the government's 133.5 million dollar National Science Challenges programme. Audio
Auckland rest home criticised for poor care
An Auckland rest home has been criticised for the poor care it gave to an 86 year old woman who died shortly after staying there. Audio
Electricity demand falls for third year running
For the third year in a row demand for electricity has fallen and yet prices have continued to rise. Audio
Federated Farmers says 20% of farmers will make a loss
Federated Farmers says a predicted drop in milk payouts will leave 20 percent of dairy farmers unable to make a profit. Audio
Fish and Game wants Nick Smith's resignation
Fish and Game says it won't stop calling for the resignation of the Conservation Minister until he assures the group he has no plans to stop it criticising dirty dairying. Audio
Crown appeals decision to discharge the Maori King's son
The Crown is appealing against a judge's decision to discharge the Maori King's son without conviction. Audio
Mahuta says justice must take its course over king's son
The Crown is seeking to overturn a judge's decision to grant the son of the Maori King a discharge without conviction. Audio
Wellingtonians celebrate scrapping of Basin Reserve flyover
People living near the Basin Reserve in Wellington are celebrating news a controversial flyover proposal has been axed. Audio
Minister says officials may be to blame
The Foreign Affairs Minister, Murray McCully, is suggesting New Zealand officials may be to blame for allowing a Malaysian diplomat accused of attempting to rape a Wellington woman to leave the… Audio
Foreign diplomat avoids prosecution using diplomatic immunity
The Prime Minister says it's possible a diplomat who escaped this country without facing serious criminal charges will instead be prosecuted in his home nation. Audio
A third of school's children sent home due to measles
About a third of students at a small Raglan school, or 140 children, have been told they must stay home because they are vulnerable to a measles outbreak. Audio
Plans to massively increase house building in Wellington
The number of homes being built in Wellington could double under a new agreement between the city council and central government. Audio
Books not news according to court ruling
The High Court in Auckland has ruled that a book about Kim Dotcom isn't protected by the privacy act because it isn't journalism. Audio
New multi-million dollar biocontainment lab
A new high security laboratory for testing deadly diseases like foot and mouth and avian flu will be built in Upper Hutt. Audio
NIWA rejects claims its providing biased evidence
An environmental group is complaining government-funded research institutes are giving biased evidence to support commercial contracts. Audio
Record for primary exports not translating into higher wages
A rural economist says a bumper year for primary industry exports isn't translating into higher wages for most New Zealanders. Audio
