New Zealand
New NZ tech to test golf balls could be a winner
Home grown robotic technoglogy to test golf balls could see a New Zealand company take a swing at new export markets.
Golf company Volle teamed up with Canterbury university engineering students to… Video, Audio
Chief Ombudsman details investigation into OIA processes
When it came to power this government pledged to be the most open and transparent ever.
Now an investigation by the Chief Ombudsman's will effectively show whether or not that's true.
Judge Peter… Video, Audio
Christmas post ramping up as packages flood NZ Post depots
It's the busiest time of the year for New Zealand Post, with 2.2 million parcels processed through its depots last week.
They're dealing with Black Friday orders, as well as the usual Christmas trade… Video, Audio
Evening business for Monday 5 December 2022
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
World Rugby Sevens abandons NZ for more 'iconic' venues
After more than 20 years the World Sevens Series is abandoning New Zealand in favour of more "iconic" destinations. New Zealand Rugby has confirmed the event in Hamilton in January next year will be… Video, Audio
Auckland deputy mayor details budget savings, tweaks to targeted rates projects
Auckland's mayor is pledging to keep next years rates rise to less than five percent, despite claiming the city's facing a debt crisis.
It's prompting concerns that services will be sacrified to fill… Video, Audio
PM starts week defending ministers on contentious projects
Jacinda Ardern has begun the week on the back foot, defending two of her Ministers overseeing contentious projects.
The opposition has accused her of being economical with the truth - as she's… Audio
Covid Minister details Royal Commission inquiry into pandemic response
The government has announced a Royal Commission of Inquiry into its Covid pandemic response.
It will look at the laws and decision-making that drove the government's pandemic response - and the… Video, Audio
Artistic swimming wants more boys, men to dive in
Artistic Swimming New Zealand wants to bust stigmas around the sport, formerly known as synchronised swimming, and get more boys and men to give it a go. The International Swimming Federation has… Audio
Top transport candidate for AT turns down CEO role
Situation vacant, again. The man chosen as Auckland Transport's new chief executive has pulled the handbrake, before even getting in the driver's seat.
In a surprise media statement, AT said with the… Video, Audio
Bug of the Year campaign gets buzzing
Will prayer help the praying mantis? Are bees buzzy, drumming up enough support?
Hu-hu do these beetles think they'll beat? Or have sandflies bitten off more than they can chew?
The Bug of the Year… Video, Audio
Wellington's tip shop marks 25 years of trash into treasure
Wellington's tip shop is marking two and a half decades of turning trash into treasure.
Opened in 1997 by locals, it's grown from two staff to twenty.
Our reporter Kate Green and visual journalist… Video, Audio
Immigration Minister urged to give residency to Kāpiti family
The Immigraton Minister's being asked to use his descretion to grant residency to a hungarian family that's been given just over a month to pack their bags and leave the country. The couple and their… Video, Audio
Evening business for 2 December 2022
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6316448322112 Video, Audio
The upsets keep coming at Football World Cup
Belgium and Germany have been knocked out of the Football World Cup - as the upsets keep on coming.
Twelve of the 16 teams for the next round have now been locked in and there are few surprises from… Video, Audio
What happened to Queen Street's creepy Santa?
Remember the Farmer's Santa of Queen Street?
For many years, the big red guy was propped up outside the Farmers department store in central Auckland every festive season. He lives in Wanaka now - but… Video, Audio
Billy Joel about to be first global act to perform at Eden Park
The piano man is about to become the first ever international performer to grace the stage at Eden Park.
Billy Joel is in town to play on the hallowed grounds, which have been transformed from a… Video, Audio
ACC dilemma keeps NZ woman from returning to Australia
A New Zealand woman, back from Australia for an extended Christmas holiday on the West Coast is in limbo after a freak accident at a supermarket carpark.
Chelsea Ferguson is faced with the choice of… Audio
Safeguarding Children charity supports mandatory reporting
An independent report has recommended mandatory reporting of possible child abuse, following the death of five-year-old Malachi Subecz. But several experts have warned the mandatory system is not a… Video, Audio
Malachi Subecz: Experts warn mandatory reporting system flawed
'Do not trust anyone with your kids who aren't family'. The words of Malachi Subecz' mother, who from behind bars, says that's a harsh lesson she's learnt in the worst possible way.
Malachi's mum… Audio