Guyon Espiner
Strong winds cause havoc in the South Island
Strong gales have brought down trees and powerlines in the central South Island and lower North Island overnight making driving dangerous.
Reporter Hamish Cardwell spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio
Strong winds cause havoc in the South Island
Strong gales have brought down trees and powerlines in the central South Island and lower North Island overnight making driving dangerous.
Reporter Hamish Cardwell spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio
All Whites legend backs World Cup every two years
An All Whites legend is clear where he stands on a potential change capturing the attention of the football world.
Global governing body FIFA, via a project led by former Arsenal manager Arsene… Audio
Britney Spears' father files to end conservatorship
It's a story which has gripped the entertainment industry the past few years - and now, it might be drawing to a close.
Britney Spears's father James Spears has filed to end the court conservatorship… Audio
Covid-19: Churches back online through lockdown
The AOG in Auckland, like many churches right now, are on the move - moving online, that is, with zoomed services the order of the day.
Religious institutions and buildings have been a big part of… Audio
Covid-19: Wellington schools reopen
Schools outside Auckland are reopening their doors, and probably windows, on Thursday.
Wellington College is one of those welcoming back its students.
Education correspondent John Gerritsen is… Audio
Waste plan worries rural Manawatu landowners
Landowners in Manawatu are anxious their plots will be swept up in plans for the country's largest wastewater-to-land treatment system.
So called highly productive land is caught up in the Palmerston… Audio
Lawyers on building materials costs affecting housing
Buyer beware: The runaway price of building materials is shattering the illusion of a fixed price housing project.
A shortage of materials and delivery delays are shifting the ground under home… Audio
First Afghanistan evacuees to leave MIQ soon
The first group of people evacuated out of Afghanistan during the dramatic takeover by the Taliban, will be released from MIQ over the next few days.
The New Zealand Defence Force managed to get 370… Audio
DDOS website attacks could be just the start of a campaign - expert
A cyber-intelligence expert fears disruption to New Zealand websites is just the start of a campaign of attacks.
Websites for some government agencies and banks have been targeted over the last… Audio
Covid-19: Skifields reopen at alert level 2
It's snowing again, and skifields have been able to reopen, even if only for non-Aucklanders, and without Australians.
But they have to abide by level 2 measures.
Ruapehu's Whakapapa ski area… Audio
Home ownership getting more out of reach for first home buyers
Home ownership is disappearing from reach for even more New Zealanders following the release of the latest housing affordability figures.
CoreLogic's biannual report shows the average property value… Audio
Building cost increase threatens first home buyers' plan
The escalating costs of building materials are jeopardising a first home buyer's $20,000 Kiwisaver grant.
The speed with which costs are rising is pressuring builders to invoke escalation clauses… Audio
Covid-19: Mainfreight boss pleased with week long delay for border testing
A major freight firm expects all its employees crossing the alert level boundary with Auckland will comply with a requirement to have regular Covid-19 tests.
From tomorrow, a new law requires… Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 9 September 2021
Escalating building costs push first home buyers out of the market, a leading epidemiologist criticises the delay in bringing in the requirement for those crossing Auckland's border to have a negative… Audio
Top Stories for Friday 20 August 2021
Covid-19: Assoc Health Minister confirms 22nd case; Cabinet to make alert level 4 call today; Virologist not sure about genomic testing; Modeller on upcoming lockdown call; Testing centre lines… Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 19 August 2021
Covid-19: Bloomfield expecting rise in number of cases; Testing centres already facing big lines; Supermarkets taking different approaches to mask wearing; Nurses voice concerns about PPE… Audio
Confidential Pharmac meetings open to entire staff
Highly confidential meetings where Pharmac ranks the funding priority of potentially life saving medicines are open to its entire staff including admin workers with no medical experience.
Pharmac… Audio
RNZ challenges reporting ban on police shooting
RNZ is challenging a reporting ban which effectively prevents media publishing any information about the fatal police shooting of Rotorua man Shargin Stephens.
Lawyers acting for the public… Audio
Family split up because of Pharmac funding decision
A Tauranga couple have been forced to split up their family so their daughter can access treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy in Australia - treatment that Pharmac won't fund in New Zealand.
They… Audio