Andrew Mc Rae
Winter cropping campaign another attack on industry - Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers says a campaign being launched this morning to highlight animal welfare and environmental problems caused by winter grazing is another attack on the industry.
With winter grazing… Audio
Campaign to highlight issues with winter cropping
A campaign is being launched later this morning bringing attention on the farming practice of winter cropping or winter grazing. This is where both dairy and beef cattle are strip fed on a paddock of… Audio
Guilty verdicts in McLaren Falls killing
Two men involved in the kidnapping and manslaughter of a Ngaruawahia man last July have been found guilty at the High Court in Hamilton. Audio
Residents say council in for a long fight
Residents living in a dangerous debris flow zone in the Bay of Plenty beach settlement of Matata and who don't want to move are vowing to fight a council plan to shift them out.
In 2005, part of the… Audio
Matata residents receive an offer
The residents of a small Bay of Plenty beach settlement at risk from potentially deadly debris flows will be offered market value for their properties - if they decide to leave. Audio
Matatā residents meet with council over possible buy-out
Reporter Andrew McRae joins us from outside a meeting in Matatā, where residents are learning the fate of their properties. While some want market-value for their homes, others vow to remain in their… Audio
Nomads Waikato gang leader on trial for manslaughter
A Waikato gang leader and two of his associates are on trial in the High Court in Hamilton charged over the death of a Ngaruawahia man in July last year.
The 26-year old Mitchell Paterson died in… Audio
Markets Update for 11 June 2019
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Taupo pipe burst could take months to be permanently fixed
Taupō residents will have to restrict their water use for up to five days as the town copes with yesterday's sewage spill. The Taupō District Council's chief executive, Gareth Green, told our reporter… Audio
800,000 litres of waste pour into Lake Taupo
Taupō residents remain on alert tonight heeding a request from the local council to restrict water use and flushing as engineers work to repair a broken water and sewer main, while businesses are… Audio
Markets Update for 27 June 2019
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
D-Day remembered, 75 years on
June 6 2019 is the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the start of the battle for Europe in the Second World War.
On June 6, 1944, a vast armada of ships carried more than 130,000 men to the coast of… Audio
Business News for 31 May 2019
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Medal to be awarded today to our first known war service dog
A posthumous medal will be awarded today to this country's first known dog to serve in war. Ceaser, a bulldog, will be awarded the Blue Cross medal for service and bravery during the First World War… Audio
Family pinning hope on DHB Commissioner on changing DHB's plan
The family of a man who took his own life while under the care of the Waikato District Health Board hopes the new Commissioner of the board will stop the DHB reopening an inquest into the death… Audio
Family takes fight with Waikato DHB to Beehive
The family of Nicky Stevens - the young man who took his own life while in the care of the Waikato District Health Board - met with the Prime Minister today as their battle with the DHB continues. Audio
Katrina Epiha sentenced to life for murder
A woman who objected to music being turned up too loud at a party and who went on to brutally stab the woman who turned it up, has been sentenced to life for her murder. The sentencing follows Katrina… Audio
75th anniversary of Battle of Cassino commemorated
The Battle of Cassino, the last significant fight involving New Zealanders in the Second World War, is being commemorated in Italy later today. Cassino was a strategic spot as the allies made their… Audio
Antonio Guterres pays tribute to mosque shooting victims
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has expressed his solidarity with Christchurch's Muslim community, while visiting the two mosques in the city attacked by a lone-gunman on March 15. Video, Audio
