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Auckland gymnastics club faces abusive coaching allegations
An Auckland gymnastics club is reeling over allegations of over-training and abusive coaching styles.
An article in this weekend's New Zealand Herald outlined accusations of abuse, body shaming and… Audio
Action being taken on culture at FENZ - Tracey Martin
Tracey Martin is the Minister for Internal Affairs and oversees Fire and Emergency.
She says there's an historical problem of bullying and harassment, but action is being taken to fix that. Video, Audio
Survivors fear FENZ assault investigation won't be independent
Victims are worried a new body that will investigate allegations of sexual assault and bullying at Fire and Emergency New Zealand won't be independent.
Current and former firefighters say it needs to… Audio
Evening business for 3 August 2020
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Auckland Airport plans to split terminal for safe travel bubble
Auckland Airport has announced it will split the international terminal into two separate zones in preparation for safe travel bubbles.
But the Prime Minister this afternoon said with the escalating… Video, Audio
Orion accused of obstructing Port Hills fire investigation
Council owned lines company, Orion, has been accused at the High Court in Christchurch of obstructing the investigation in to the cause of the 2017 Port Hills fires.
Eighty claimants who suffered… Video, Audio
Porirua attack described as 'vicious, sudden'
A fight in Porirua during which a man was stabbed and killed has been described as a "pack attack, vicious and sudden."
Hone Pawa died at the scene in May last year and Ngapaki Gripp is on trial for… Audio
Former school teacher on trial accused of abusing boys
A former Auckland school teacher is on trial in the High Court accused of abusing six teenage boys.
Benjamin Swann has pleaded not guilty to 10 charges of doing an indecent act on a young person.
… Audio
Yachties, backpackers stranded in paradise, desperate to stay
Foreigners stranded in New Zealand are making concerted pleas to stay here.
Yachties don't want to untie from New Zealand marinas to face the dangers of seasonal Pacific storms, and backpackers don't… Audio
Melbourne grapples with sudden lockdown as Covid-19 spreads
The Covid-19 situation across the Tasman worsens and those in the state of Victoria are adjusting to a new life under lockdown for the next six weeks at least.
An 8pm till 5am curfew came into place… Video, Audio
What are NZ school leavers planning to do after Covid-19?
It's around this time of year that students in their final year at high school would usually be preparing for their next step - be it university, an OE, or heading into the work force.
But Covid-19… Video, Audio
Man charged after failed dash from Auckland isolation hotel
Another person has briefly escaped from a managed isolation hotel in Auckland after tailgating a staff member.
The man attempted to follow a staff member out of the gate at the Crowne Plaza, claiming… Audio
Missing moggy Rodney had been found on a local farm in Marton
There's been a purr-fect ending to the mysterious case of Marton's missing moggy. Rodney the cat was adopted by the North Island town's ITM store as a kitten 10 years ago and became a hit with… Audio
Sport games causing family rivalry
Sporting rivalries can span countries or be bitter battles between clubs - but for some the competition is even closer to home Tomorrow, two of the three Super Rugby Aotearoa sides with a Barrett… Audio
Bauer Media is back
Almost 250 people lost their jobs when Bauer Media announced it was closing the book on its New Zealand titles during lockdown. But now some have been revived with the first set to land in Air New… Audio
National party plan gets nod of approval from Whangarei Mayor
It was big morning for the National Party, as it's new leader Judith Collins announced a more than thirty-billion dollar infrastructure spend. Four lane expressways in the Upper North Island headlined… Audio
NZ rugby backing revamped Super Rugby Comp
New Zealand Rugby is backing the inclusion of a Pasifika team in a revamped Super Rugby competition - that leaves South Africa, Argentina and Japan on the sidelines. Audio
Floodwaters rising in Kawakawa, Northland
Heavy rain and thunderstorms are wreaking havoc in the Far North, causing flooding, slips and bringing down trees. Kawakawa RSA president, Hector Davies, says flood waters are rising in the town. He… Audio
All whites set to play Belgium
The All Whites are set to play world number one Belgium in a men's football friendly in October. New Zealand Football has confirmed it has provisional plans to take on The Red Devils in Brussels on 9… Audio
Hundreds march against massive landfill
Hundreds of opponents to a massive landfill earmarked for Auckland's Dome Valley marched through the centre of the city today to present a petition to mayor Phil Goff. Te Aniwa Hurihanganui and video… Video, Audio
