Kirsty Frame
Advocates urge law change to address financial abuse
Advocates are calling for financial abuse to be made a stand-alone offence, saying it's hidden in current legislation.
Those helping victims of family violence say almost all of them are financially… Audio
Programme lauched to keep construction industry decent
A toolkit of a different type is available to the construction industry from today.
The Keep it Decent guidelines aim to build safe and respectful workplaces by tackling sexual harrassment and… Audio
Police criticised for response to growing fraud complaints
Police have been criticised for the way they're responding to the growing number of fraud complaints.
The Independent Police Conduct Authority says there are major failings in the way police act and… Audio
North and South Korea both fire missiles into water
North and South Korea have both fired missiles landing in waters off each other's coasts.
Seoul retaliated yesterday three hours after Pyongyang launched a missile that landed less than 60km off the… Audio
Protestors climb SH1 gantry, hang banner
Much like their 80s pop namesake, seals apparently know a killer beat when they hear one.
In a world first, researchers have found evidence of seals as the first mammal, aside from humans, able to… Audio
Groundswell protest turnout 'embarrassing' - O'Connor
Tractors, trucks and even horses took to the city centres and small towns across the country today to call time on incoming emissions taxes. Farm lobby group Groundswell organised protests at more… Video, Audio
Farmers take protest to cities
Farmers have driven their tractors into towns and cities protesting against proposed new agricultural emissions rules.
They argue new rules are being imposed too quickly, and are too expensive.
… Audio
Wellington motorway blocked by protest to restore rail
Wellington's Transmission Gully ground to a halt today as a protest group wanting to restore passenger rail blocked the main highway, calling for the government to urgently reinstate the transport… Video, Audio
Sea rising twice as fast and more acidic than thought - new data
The sea is rising - twice as fast, and that sea is hotter, dirtier, and more acidic than ever before.
The latest stocktake by the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ paints a sobering picture.
…Weather update in Wellington and Christchurch
Metservice says the worst of the cold snap is hitting the southern and eastern areas of the country.
Snow has fallen from Invercargill up to the Desert Road in the Central North Island.
In… Audio
Do Wellington residents care about the city?
The Capital is on track for its usual low turnout in this Saturday's local body election deadline, but does that mean residents don't care about their city?
Reporter Kirsty Frame climbed on board… Audio
New children's health centre opens in Wellington
A new children's health unit in Wellington will provide special care for families from Hawke's Bay, Taranaki, Malborough and all in between. Te Wao Nui was blessed at dawn before being formally opened… Video, Audio
New childrens hospital opened in Wellington
Wellington's new children's hospital is opened on Friday with a blessing at dawn.
The hospital, called Te Wao Nui, meaning "the great forest", will then close for two weeks for deep cleaning before… Audio
Lisa Carrington leads last of Queen's honours in NZ
The flag at Government House in Wellington remains at half mast, but today was a day for celebrating those who have achieved the highest honours in New Zealand.
About a dozen people were awarded… Video, Audio
The Week in Detail: Museums, Mittens and the Mill
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Museums, Mittens and the Mill
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioThe critters more deserving of a statue
Mittens the cat may be cute, but Aotearoa has many animals far more worthy of immortalising in bronze. Audio
The critters more deserving of a statue
Mittens the cat may be cute, but Aotearoa has many animals far more worthy of immortalising in bronze.
AudioWeather: Hundreds of Nelson homes evacuated in heavy rain
The weather in Nelson yesterday went from bad to worse, to unbelievable, in the course of 15 minutes - that's the description from the Nelson-Tasman Civil Defence chief.
Over 400 homes have been… Video, Audio
Nelson residents pitch in for mammoth clean up
Nelson residents are pitching in - helping neighbours, digging mud and silt, and checking the land for instability.
The council has a huge job on its hands -- more than 400 homes have been evacuated… Audio
