New Zealand
Official Cash Rate up 75 points to 4.25 percent - highest rise in a decade
There could be some collective belt tightening across New Zealand following the latest interest rate hike from the Reserve Bank, and yet another gloomy economic forecast.
The 75 basis point jump saw… Audio
Luna, Bella, Coco - what's in a dog's name?
The top dogs names are out and there's not a Rufus to be seen. AA Pet Insurance has released a list of the top 10 most popular dog names, according to their pet insurance records.
So armed with the… Video, Audio
Auckland Zoo asks neighbours for help feeding elephant Burma
An elephant of an appetite is forcing Auckland Zoo to ask Aucklanders for foliage food.
Burma the Asian elephant munches her way through kilos and kilos of plant treats every day. And to keep-up, the… Video, Audio
National ignoring evidence against boot camps - lawyer for survivors of state care abuse
National's ignoring the weight of evidence against enforced military-style camps for young offenders.
That's according to a lawyer representing survivors of some of the country's worst cases of abuse… Audio
Lowering the voting age - what do teens think?
Political parties are busy sharing their opinions on the proposal to lower the voting age to 16, in the wake of the Supreme Court decision.
While they're unlikely to get the vote for general… Audio
Evening business for 22 November 2022
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6315994392112 Video, Audio
Young drummer jams on drums for The Killers on stage in Auckland
Rock band The Killers rolled the dice at their Auckland concert last night when they invited an apparently random drummer on stage to give it a bash, and it turns out Taylor Johnston killed it.
The… Video, Audio
FIFA threatens football players who wear OneLove armband
Football's world governing body, FIFA, has threatened to sanction any captain who wears the OneLove armband during the World Cup.
The multi-coloured armband supports diversity and inclusion -… Video, Audio
16-year-olds may get to vote at local body elections
The campaign to lower the voting age for general elections is dead in the water, but 16-year-olds might get a vote at the local body level.
Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled the voting age of 18 was… Audio
Renters' advocate urges code of conduct for property managers
Renters United spokesperson Geordie Rogers says there are very weak regulations to hold property managers to account, and a code of conduct is required.
Video, Audio
Govt extends healthy homes deadline for private landlords
Private landlords have been given an early Christmas present - an extra year to bring their rentals up to healthy homes standards.
The government has extended the deadline, saying supply chain… Audio
'Cheehoo!': Samoans in Auckland celebrate as Toa Samoa take on Kangaroos
South Auckland's streets are set for a Samoan invasion this Saturday. Toa Samoa will play in its first ever Rugby League World Cup final against the mighty Kangaroos of Australia. As the historic kick… Video, Audio
Wellington bus company seeks students to become drivers
Amid a worrying shortage of bus drivers, a Wellington bus company is targeting the student market for recruits. Tranzurban is pitching the job as flexible enough to fit around study, and a chance for… Video, Audio
Internation court sentences three over shooting down of MH17
An international court has convicted three men for shooting down a commercial plane over Ukraine in 2014. The court found two Russians and a Ukrainian guilty of the mass murder of all 298 passengers… Audio
Ardern starts flurry of meetings with world leaders at APEC
The Prime Minister has started a flurry of meetings with regional leaders at the APEC summit in Bangkok with regional security and economic issues to the fore. Jacinda Ardern started with a formal… Video, Audio
Evening business for Friday 18 November 2022
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6315768282112 Video, Audio
2021 a record breaker for kitchen injury claims - ACC
There's a lot of slicing and dicing going on in kitchens around the country and we're not just talking about food preparation. ACC figures show last year was a record breaker - with the highest number… Video, Audio
NZ triathlete Wilde's Commonwealth gold appeal dismissed
New Zealand triathlete Hayden Wilde's long wait to find out if he would be upgraded to a Commonwealth Games gold medal has come to an end. Wilde appealed to World Triathlon in August about a 10-second… Video, Audio
National's Mark Mitchell on how its boot camps would be different
National reckons its reboot of boot camps will be different this time around. The revived policy would mean 15 year olds and older, who commit at least two serious crimes could be sentenced to boot… Video, Audio
Pokie operators face stricter regulation to curb gambling harm
Pokie operators will be on a tighter leash with higher standards and harsher penalties from next year. The government's set new regulations with a full review of the Gambling Act to follow. Our… Audio
