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Bluff gin distillery part of rejuvenation project
Investment in a new tourism hub and aquaculture park is rejuvenating tourism in Bluff. One of the projects is a multi-million dollar investment in the Bluff Distillery Gin, which opens today at the… Audio
Top Stories for Friday 8 March 2024
It's Rāmere - Friday, March the 8th Today on RNZ National: TVNZ staff will today learn their fate as the broadcaster proposes to cut up to 70 jobs in news and current affairs.
Environmentalists are… Audio
TVNZ and Newshub blaming job cuts on plummeting advertising revenue
Another week, another devastating blow to Aotearoa's media landscape. Just eight days after Newshub announced it's axing its entire news operation, the country's largest TV broadcaster, TVNZ, has… Audio
TVNZ announces restructure
One week on from the proposed shutdown of Newshub, TVNZ has announced a planned restructure which will see up to 68 people lose their jobs.
The state broadcaster is proposing to cut almost 10 percent… Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 7 March 2024
Top stories for Thursday 7 March 2024 The Government has moved on emergency housing saying its wants motels to be a last resort. Rather than reducing gang members official advice says banning gang… Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 6 March 2024
Top stories for Wednesday 6 March 2024: The first military style boot camps for young offenders will be up and running by the middle of this year.
The air force's troubled 757 broke down again… Audio
Politics by Night with Sam Sachdeva
Newsroom's national affairs editor Sam Sachdeva joins Emile Donovan to discuss Christopher Luxon's meetings with ASEAN leaders, the shabby state of New Zealand's political 'perks' like Premier House… Audio
Opposition parties accuse government of broken election promises
Opposition parties are calling the government's plan to fund and fix roads a contradiction of its election promise to ease cost of living pressures.
And on top of that the school lunch programme to… Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 5 March 2024
Top stories for Tuesday 5 March 2024: Record numbers of children are being stood-down from school with the suspensions spiking since the Pandemic.
New highways and fixed potholes are the focus of the… Audio
Sports with Jamie Wall
A politically-charged haka from Hurricanes Poua, a thrilling world-title performance from Kiwi high jumper Hamish Kerr ahead of the Olympics, and the Black Caps' resounding defeat at the hands of… Audio
Homegrown solar could be used to help nationwide energy shortages
A pilot using 10,000 homes with solar and battery storage showed that the technology can be used during peak demand periods over winter to plug the national grid supply. Audio
Link between hearing loss and dementia
Hearing loss is the second most common cause of disability, with up to one in six New Zealanders affected. Audio
North and South Islands brace for wild weather
MetService meteorologist Karl Loots provides an updated forecast as a deep low wracks the country. Audio
Redwoods to get the chop at Wellington Botanic Garden ki Paekākā
The trees are decaying due to damage from kākā, which have returned to the capital in high numbers.
Made in NZ: Flap! Toys
For Made in NZ this week we head to sunny Nelson where woodworker and artist Katrine Kaarsemaker makes Flap! toys, These are simply handmade toys which flap, anything such as native birds, bats and… Audio
White Island Tours cannot afford fines, 'likely' to go into liquidation
Victims of the eruption will receive $5m reparations, paid for by insurance, but the tour company has no funds to cover its $517k fine, lawyer says.
Bailout warning before Newshub's collapse
Minister was told the government may face requests to bailout media companies if it failed to progress a law forcing digital platforms to pay local media for using their content.
Top Stories for Monday 4 March 2024
Top stories for Monday 4 March 2024: The Broadcasting Minister is expected to update Cabinet today on the state of the media sector in light of the planned closure of Newshub.
High Jumper Hamish Kerr… Audio
Feedback for Saturday Morning March 2nd 2024
Feedback for Saturday Morning March 2nd 2024 Audio
This Weekend: Antique boats on show in Nelson
The Antique and Classic Boat Show has been held at St Arnaud since 1999, boasting everything from classic racing boats to pedal-powered catamarans. Audio