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Bowl of Brooklands' plan for more crowds hits sour note for some
A proposal to pump up crowd capacity at a popular New Plymouth concert venue is hitting a sour note with some.
The Bowl of Brooklands currently has a capacity of 15,000, but the council has floated… Video, Audio
Dunedin knife attacker jailed for 13 years
The man who stabbed four people during a frenzied knife attack in a Dunedin supermarket has been jailed for 13 years.
Luke James Lambert was this afternoon jailed on each of four counts of attempted… Video, Audio
Queenstown hotels' quality concerns as cleaners unavailable
There are concerns top Queenstown hotels may have to lower their gold star standards because there aren't enough cleaners to go around.
The boss of the Hilton says as tourist numbers bounce back… Video, Audio
Budget: Robertson unveils fiscal rules, debt cap, debt measure
As the Budget creeps closer, Grant Robertson has unveiled a new set of rules governing how he and future Finance Ministers can divvy out funds.
A new debt cap, a new way of measuring debt, and a… Audio
US Supreme Court may overturn landmark abortion law
The US Supreme Court could be overturning the landmark ruling which made abortion legal in that country.
A leaked draft opinion which has been obtained by political journalism site Politico, shows… Audio
Evening business for Tuesday 3 May 2022
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6305541983112 Video, Audio
Petrol prices near same high as before govt discount
Petrol pain is setting in once again as temporary government tax cuts start to wear thin.
Prices are nearly back where they were before the Government slashed fuel taxes by 25c a litre.
So today we… Video, Audio
Retailers on edge as Auckland midnight robberies continue
The spate of ram raids across Tāmaki Makaurau has workers on edge and calling for stronger action.
Overnight the Harvey Norman and Huffer stores in Westgate and Ponsonby were burgled and three people… Video, Audio
Dunne rebukes Mallard over trespass of Peters from Parliament
Speaker Trevor Mallard has been told to consult other parties over his decision to trespass Winston Peters from the grounds of Parliament for two years.
The former Deputy PM is one of several people… Video, Audio
'Sobering' sea level rise data increases urgency of councils' planning
An Auckland councillor says it's ludicrous councils cannot stop new homes being built on private land that will flood in next two decades due to rising sea levels.
Richard Hills is chair of the… Video, Audio
Sea rise: Race against time to save Tāmaki Drive
Authorities are in a race against time to save one of Auckland's most iconic waterfront areas and transport routes.
Tāmaki Drive is one of the prized coastal areas in the forefront of grim new… Video, Audio
NZ-designed whale tails up for auction at Auckland Viaduct
Now an auction that's bound to make a splash, the last of 80 NZ-designed whale tales are about to go under the hammer at Auckland's viaduct.
The colourful creations have been dotted around Tāmaki… Video, Audio
Black Ferns fall just short of fairytale return to World Series
The Black Ferns Sevens have fallen just short of a fairytale return to the world circuit.
New Zealand cruised into the final against arch-rivals Australia in Canada today.
But as Felicity Reid… Audio
Australia rises to help Edmonds as NZ faces wheat shortage
Bakers are being warned there's a bit of a supply issue with New Zealand wheat.
A bad growing season means Edmonds is short on local supply for flour, but Australia's rising to the occasion.
To… Video, Audio
PM declares NZ open for business at summit
The Prime Minister has declared New Zealand open for business.
She told a summit on New Zealand and US business today that the country is moving into a new phase of its Covid -19 recovery -… Audio
Evening business for Monday 2 May 2022
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6305496553112 Video, Audio
First international tourist flights land in two years at Auckland Airport
The first international flights have touched down in Auckland in over two years, bringing in tourists, family and Kiwis home from holidays or business trips.
A historic and entirely unprecedented… Video, Audio
Budget: Ardern rules out wealth tax after National challenge
The Prime Minister has twisted and turned over a wealth tax today - as the Opposition revisited a well-worn debate from 2020.
Jacinda Ardern first refused to rule out introducing a wealth tax in a… Audio
Chris Luxon defends pre-Budget speech
'An economic approach that will get Kiwis ahead'. That's how National leader Christopher Luxon is selling his party's vision for the country in a pre-Budget speech.
Luxon says the government has no… Video, Audio
Sea level rise to hit NZ sooner than thought - new data
Rising sea levels and cities that are slowly sinking. Scientists say the impacts of sea level rise will be be knocking on peoples doors sooner than expected.
New data from NZ Sea Rise has painted a… Video, Audio
