Eric Frykberg

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The Employment Relations Authority has ruled in favour of allowing Chinese workers who were fixing Kiwirail locomotives to work for Chinese wages....and that's angered trade unions. They're now… Audio

The father of the pilot killed when a Robinson R44 helicopter crashed in Kahurangi National Park in 2014, says the helicopter shouldn't be used in New Zealand until it's been redesigned. Audio

The telecommunications industry body says big companies like Vodafone and Spark are not making enough profit. It blames too much competition, forcing them to cut prices to customers, as Eric Frykberg… Audio

The report says technology such as solar panels and high-performance batteries are likely to make 80 percent of low income people worse off, as Eric Frykberg reports. Audio

The Government is battling to figure out what to do about disused oil wells. And while the problem is not urgent, it soon might be. Audio

After more than a month out of action, West Coast rail is back up and running today after a fire last month damaged bridges, tracks and signalling systems between Cass and Springfield. Audio

For years, the oil and gas industry has been criticised by environmental activists who argue New Zealand should stop searching for new fossil fuels and wean itself off the fossil fuels that it already… Audio

New Zealand Steel is repeating its warning that high prices for electricity transmission could make it impractical to stay in business. Audio

The Electricity Authority is being accused of using flawed data in the way it is reforming the national electricity grid. Audio

The Wellington Council is expecting reports from 80 buildings on their earthquake resistance by 5 o'clock today. But there are doubts all will be finished in time, because not enough earthquake… Audio

NZers are having more prangs on the roads than ever before...and although in many cases, they're minor, the panel beating industry is hard pressed to cope with all the urgent demand for repairs. Audio

A foreign policy analyst is casting doubt on the real worth of New Zealand's initiative for peace in the Middle East. Audio

Southland's aluminium smelter is expected to stay in business, despite the existence of a shut-down clause that became available to the company from Sunday. Audio

A group of Christian evangelicals have been explaining their passionate commitment to the State of Israel. Audio

KiwiRail's decision yesterday to scrap its aging electric trains is attacked by Labour, the Greens and the Rail & Maritime Transport Union. But as Eric Frykberg reports KiwiRail says the reforms will… Audio