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'This was just waiting to happen' - Councillor on fatal Dunedin stabbing
The violent death of a teenager in central Dunedin was not really a surprise, Marie Laufiso says. Audio
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Consumer confidence rises but still below long-term average
1:27 pm todayThe ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence index rose 4 points in May to 84.9 - a reading below 100 indicated pessimists outnumbered optimists.
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New research on mask wearing prompts calls for health update
1:15 pm todayAn international team of researchers has undertaken the most extensive review of masks so far. Among them was our very own Professor Michael Baker, of the… Audio
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Warning over bird flu as Australia confirms first human case
1:11 pm todayNew Zealand must urgently get ready for a strain causing concern overseas, public health experts say.
'This was just waiting to happen' - Councillor on fatal Dunedin stabbing
The violent death of a teenager in central Dunedin was not really a surprise, Marie Laufiso says. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 24 May 2024
On today's episode, dozens of vessels have been searching for a man believed to have gone overboard from a commuter ferry in Wellington Harbour Friday morning, a Wellington man en route back from New… Audio
Consumer confidence rises but still below long-term average
The ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence index rose 4 points in May to 84.9 - a reading below 100 indicated pessimists outnumbered optimists.
New research on mask wearing prompts calls for health update
An international team of researchers has undertaken the most extensive review of masks so far. Among them was our very own Professor Michael Baker, of the Department of Public Health at Otago… Audio
Warning over bird flu as Australia confirms first human case
New Zealand must urgently get ready for a strain causing concern overseas, public health experts say.
'Completely unique' soil to blame for big slip on SH1 in Brynderwyn
The area was so super-slippery, it was in a "critical state of stability".
13-year-old charged with murder after Dunedin bus hub stabbing
The teen has appeared in Youth Court in Dunedin this morning.
Dunedin councillor on stabbing that killed teenager
A Dunedin City Councillor says security guards at the bus hub where a 16-year-old was stabbed need to be trained as youth workers. Dunedin City Councillor Marie Laufiso spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Children using updated Reading Recovery make double normal progress - research
A report shows the government is canning Reading Recovery just as changes to the long-standing programme have ensured it doubles young children's reading progress.
How many public sector roles are going?
Public servants' jobs are on the chopping block as the sector scrambles to meet the Finance Minister's cost-cutting targets.
Pasifika wellbeing worsening in Aotearoa - report
A new report released by Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission paints a grim picture of Pacific peoples wellbeing in New Zealand. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 24 May
On today's episode, Resources Minister Shane Jones joins us to discuss the Government's plans to double the value of New Zealand's mining industry in little more than a decade, the Dunedin mayor says… Audio
Mike King says he had no idea about charity chair's links to National
The comedian says Naomi Ballantyne can donate money to whoever she wants. Audio
Govt receives approval from France for flight to New Caledonia
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says the government has received approval from France to bring another group of New Zealanders home from Nouméa on Friday. Islands Business correspondent Nic Maclellan… Audio
NZ companies could benefit from US space war strategy
NZ supports a US defence strategy to get hold of commercial space tech in a conflict, according to briefing papers.
Kāinga Ora programme spends $86m on three pieces of land
The sites include a 95-hectare Tauranga farm and a site on Wellington's busy Adelaide Road.
Can't get your HRT patch? What's going on and what you can do
"I feel tearful and worried"- one woman fears a return of brain fog and sudden onsets of rage if she can't fill her prescription.
Government mining plan: 'Green cultists' v 'attack on the environment'
The plan could harm Aotearoa's biodiversity and clean green image, environmental group says. Audio
I Am Hope founder Mike King on govt funding
Opposition politicians are calling for greater transparency over mental health spending, after the Government announced millions-of-dollars in funding for a charity chaired by a National Party donor… Audio
