Emile Donovan

Employers are being encouraged to talk more frankly with staff suffering from mental illness. The calls follow a survey which says some 600,000 people - or about a fifth of all workers - have been… Audio

An employment consultant, David Collins, says many cash-poor companies will shut themselves down if an Employment Relations Authority decision goes against them. Audio

As a Government inquiry is released into whether we're paying too much at the petrol pump; independent retailer Gull says it needs to be easier for new players to enter the market if we're to see a… Audio

A new approach to managing Maori and Pacific Island rugby players is starting to emerge. A seminar in Palmerston North looks at how rugby stereotypes need to change to better connect with Maori and… Audio

So far the Lions have won just half of their matches - four wins from eight. Twelve years ago the Lions lost just four from 11. Audio

A new UMR poll on immigration shows many are dubious about how well-equipped the country is to deal with the growth in the country's population. David Talbot from UMR says that concern is mainly… Audio

Foster parents say they're still waiting for change from the new Ministry, Oranga Tamariki, and are increasingly sceptical that the desperately needed support is ever going to arrive. Audio

A 44 year-old man is expected in court today to face charges of shooting at police with a gas-powered handgun yesterday afternoon on Manukau Road in the Auckland suburb of Royal Oak. Nobody was… Audio

Businesses that rely on the main route from Palmerston North to Hawke's Bay say the constant closures due to slips are costing them time and money. Audio

Wellington is losing more than a million dollars a week as a result of the Kaikoura earthquake, with no end currently in sight. Audio

IDEA, which is part of IHC, says pay talks have been held up by the Government's pay equity settlement with the aged care sector, but workers' union says that doesn't stack up. Audio

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman is not backing calls from the Ministry of Education's newly appointed chief nutrition advisor for schools to stop selling chocolate bars to raise funds, as Emile… Audio

A report from the Climate Action Tracker has urged property developers to adopt strict efficiency standards or else New Zealand may miss targets. Audio

"I want to make sure that Wellington is affordable, that it's accessible, and that people that want to build or own a house here, they can do so." The Wellington City Council propses a $5,000 rates… Audio