Life And Society
AUT review finds significant ongoing staff bullying
An independent review has found staff bullying is a significant and ongoing problem at the Auckland University of Technology.
AUT vice-chancellor Derek McCormack said he and the university's council… Audio
Matariki Advisory Group chair on how to mark the holiday
Matariki, the Māori New Year will be recognised with a public holiday for the first time in June next year, but it won't always fall on the same date.
Māori astronomers will use the positioning of… Audio
'Celebrating human beings': Auckland Pride festival kicks off
Tonight marks the opening of the Auckland Pride festival which runs until the end of the month. Its largest programme ever, there are 203 events to celebrate the city's rainbow communities. Audio
'Absolutely key event' WearableArt underwritten by council
The capital's World of WearableArt show will go ahead this year after the city council agreed to underwrite the event.
Light plane crash kills pilot in Central Otago
A body has been found in the wreckage of a light plane that went missing in Central Otago last night.
The Cessna 172 was flying between Bannockburn and Gore when an emergency beacon was activated… Audio
New Zealand ends 2020 with surprise unemployment drop
A boom in construction jobs appears to have fuelled a surprise fall in the unemployment rate. Quarterly data from Statistics New Zealand show the rate dropped from 5.3 percent to 4.9 percent. The… Audio
High hopes for new commissioners in Tauranga
Tauranga leaders have high hopes the newly announced commissioners taking over at the city's council will focus on tackling infrastructure problems as a top priority.
The commissioners were appointed… Audio
Unemployment drop bucks predictions
Jaws dropped when the latest unemployment figures were released yesterday.
Quarterly data from Statistics New Zealand had joblessness dropping from 5.3 per cent to 4.9 per cent.
That bucked… Audio
LDR Northland: new wharf project for Pouto
This year we're very lucky to be joined every week by the reporters from the Local Democracy Reporting programme. The free public-interest news service is dedicated to strengthening coverage of local… Audio
Waikouaiti School adapting to no water while lead in supplies
Residents, businesses and schools from Waikouaiti and Karitane are having to drastically adapt to life without being able to drink water from their taps after concerning levels of lead were detected… Audio
A sink hole appears on Wellington's waterfront without warning
More woes for Wellington's infrastructure - this time a sinkhole opens up on a busy street during rush-hour. Audio
'We need to see changes to institutions' - Islamic Women's Council
A Muslim women's group is calling for action and not just consultation over the Christchurch mosque shootings.
Escaping The City
Two city slickers - Kiran Dass and Anna Dean, on why they've given up the big smokes - in one case Auckland for Whanganui - in the other Wellington for Golden Bay. Audio
Wave of post-lockdown boat sales leaving mooring spots scarce
With international travel off the cards, a boat seller says they are struggling to keep up with skyrocketing demand. Audio
British soldiers acknowledged at Ruapekapeka commemoration
175 years on from the battle of Ruapekapeka, hapū in the Far North have acknowledged the British men killed in the conflict, despite suffering losses of their own.
A memorial honouring 12 soldiers… Video, Audio
No travel, so NZ boat sellers see skyrocketing demand
With international travel off the cards, boat sellers say they are struggling to keep up with skyrocketing demand. And space to keep vessels is now becoming scarce. Louise Ternouth reports. Video, Audio
Mana Wāhine speak at Waitangi Tribunal
The Waitangi Tribunal has heard Māori women have been marginalised for too long and colonisation denied them rights over their bodies, minds and beliefs.
The first stages of the Mana Wāhine Inquiry… Audio
Atoll-style pandemic preparation underway in Tokelau
The Pacific territory of Tokelau is building isolation shelters and restricting travel as its leaders seek to escape the reach of Covid-19.
There have been no cases of the disease in the New Zealand… Audio
'I heard this rumbling noise, rather like a train coming into the station'
A Hawke's Bay man recalls the earthquake on 3 February, 1931, which killed 256 people, turning Napier and Hastings to rubble.
Unacceptable levels of lead found in coastal Otago towns' water
People in two coastal Otago towns are furious over the length of time it took authorities to warn them about toxic levels of lead in their water.
Yesterday afternoon, residents of Karitāne and… Audio
