Radio Nz
Avocados selling for as much as $11 each
Aucklanders have drawn a line in the sand when it comes to the price of avocadoes - saying $12.50 is too much. But more than one green grocer is still charging $11. Audio
Sprent Dabwido dies from cancer, age 46
Nauru's former president Sprent Dabwido has died from cancer at the age of 46. He oversaw the reopening of Australia's refugee detention centres on Nauru, but spent his final years fighting as one of… Video, Audio
Boys’ allegations against teacher don’t stand up – lawyer
The defence in the trial of a former teacher charged with indecently touching boys says some of their claims are lies to fit a deceitful narrative. Benjamin Christopher Missi Swann denies 10 charges… Audio
Why pork prices are rising
Pork prices have gone up by up to 25 percent due to a world-wide shortage, fuelled by African Swine Fever, which is decimating pig stocks in China. Kethaki Masilamani spoke to David Baines from NZ… Audio
KiwiBuild, deconstructed
The government's taking a hammering over its flagship KiwiBuild policy after neither the housing minister or the prime minister would confirm outright whether the target of building 100,000 new homes… Audio
Te Papa exhibition showcases unique NZ environment
Te Papa's newest $12 million exhibition, Te Taiao, has opened its doors for a sneak preview, ahead of Saturday's launch. Our reporter Meriana Johnsen and visual journalist Ana Tovey went along to take… Video, Audio
Woman sentenced for hit-and-run
The mother of a man who died after a hit-and-run in Christchurch last year says she wants his story to be told as a lesson to other drivers. Timaima Tuilawa was sentenced to community work and had her… Video, Audio
Police won't be charging Thompson and Clark
Police have found Thompson and Clark did nothing illegal when it sent an unlicensed investigator to record a meeting between Southern Response claimants in 2014. The firm had been hired by the… Audio
Government goes on full charm offensive in Taranaki
The government has sought to paint a bright future for Taranaki, a year after it stopped issuing new offshore oil and gas exploration permits. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was in Taranaki today… Audio
Evening Business for Thursday 9th May
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Duke and Duchess of Sussex reveal baby’s name
Social media has been sent into a frenzy, following the announcement of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's son's name - Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. Video, Audio
China critic says she’s still being harassed
Professor Anne-Marie Brady says she's still being subjected to ongoing harassment, including having her mail tampered with at the University of Canterbury and anonymous calls to her unlisted phone… Audio
National: Housing Minister should resign over KiwiBuild
National Party is calling on Housing Minister Phil Twyford to resign as it persistently asks him if he can stick to the long-held target of building 100,000 Kiwibuild homes in 10 years. So far just 80… Audio
Labour MP Kiri Allan's brother charged with murder
Labour MP Kiri Allan says her whānau is devastated and ashamed that her brother Eric Mete has been charged with the murder of his partner in Whanganui. Video, Audio
Soldier killed in training exercise was decorated Afghanistan veteran
The SAS soldier who died after an accident during a training exercise at a South Auckland military base yesterday has been named. The Defence Force says Lance Corporal Nicholas Kahotea will be… Audio
Man dies after falling from moving vehicle
Mystery surrounds the death of a man on Auckland's Southern Motorway today. Police say he fell from a moving vehicle, but won't say if he was the sole occupant of the van he was in. Alex Perrottet… Video, Audio
Air NZ safety videos strike nerve
The case of a woman who was removed from an Air NZ plane after reportedly refusing to comply with crews' requests has highlighted the importance of safety videos - and the way the message is… Audio
Auckland Uni to establish group to tackle discrimination
Auckland University's Vice Chancellor has agreed to tackle discrimination on campus, but he's standing by an earlier statement that a growing white supremacist movement is "utter nonsense". Audio
James Shaw: Climate change plan sets goal in legislation
Climate Change Minister James Shaw says the government's plan for combating climate change goes far enough, even though it only has a target of reducing methane emissions by 10 percent. He spoke with… Video, Audio
Govt’s plan for climate change condemned as toothless
Proposed legislation on climate change sets a new emissions reduction target for greenhouse gases to net zero by 2050, and establishes an independent Climate Commission, but it's already being… Audio
