Rowan Quinn
Leaky home offer take up may not meet govt expectations
A group supporting leaky homes victims says the government is being unrealistic if it thinks 70 percent of owners will take up its offer of financial help. Audio
Is a 70 percent leaky home package uptake too optimistic?
The President of the Home Owners and Buyers Association says tens of thousands of people could be left out in the cold despite a new government assistance package for leaky home owners. Audio
Kohanga Reo movement to lodge claim for Waitangi protection
The Kohanga Reo movement is lodging an urgent Treaty of Waitangi claim, saying it may not survive five years unless it gets special protection. Audio
Fiji and NZ disagree over whether a player can come to NZ
The Fijian Rugby Union says it's keeping a player home for next week's All Blacks test because of New Zealand sanctions - but the Prime Minister says he's welcome. Audio
Bridgecorp director
The former Bridgecorp director Rod Petricevic appears set to continue his fight to get a taxpayer funded defence, despite the High Court ruling against him today. Audio
Rod Petricevic asks court to drop fraud charges against him
The former Bridgecorp managing director Rod Petricevic is asking the court to effectively drop fraud charges against him because he can't afford to defend himself. Audio
United Auckland divided over ultra fast broadband roll out
Old Auckland divisions are reemerging as the south and west are left out in the cold in a report recommending who should get ultrafast broadband first. Audio
Affluent Auckland suburbs first to get ultrafast broadband
The most affluent suburbs of Auckland look likely to get ultrafast broadband first. Audio
Allied Farmers may close rural retail stores
A Taranaki-founded retail chain nearly a hundred years in the making could be about to close its doors, leaving a huge hole in some communities. Audio
Business end of World Cup prep hoped to boost ticket sales
The Rugby World Cup minister says it's business time for organisers as they embark on a drive to drum up support - and ticket sales. Audio
Air New Zealand quits Business New Zealand
Air New Zealand has quit the lobby group Business New Zealand partly because of Alasdair Thompson's comments about pay equity and women's periods. Audio
Libraries not likely to snub Kahui book
The book about the mother of the Kahui twins banished from shelves by some major retailers is likely to be available in public libraries. Audio
Commissioner calls for right-to-silence ban for abuse suspects
The new Children's Commissioner says parents suspected of child abuse should lose their right to silence in the legal system. Audio
Inquest begins into Aisling Symes death
Errors have been revealed in the police search for a toddler who was missing for a week before her body was discovered in a drain. Audio
Collapse not my fault - Nathans Finance director
A director of the collapsed company Nathans Finance says he was so worried about the level of lending to the parent company, he considered resigning. Audio
Watercare boss fingers gas supply for fatal blast
The head of Auckland's council-owned water company says he believes the reticulated gas supply was the source of a fatal explosion in the city. Audio
Work restarts at fatal explosion site
Work's begun again at the site of a fatal gas explosion in Onehunga. Audio
Police stage Rugby Cup terror attack scenarios
The police and Rugby World Cup organisers have been preparing for a possible terror attack at the tournament by staging imaginary scenarios. Audio
Just 100 days to go until Rugby World Cup kicks off
With 100 days to go, Rugby World Cup organisers admit they are struggling to resell tickets to some of the Christchurch games moved elsewhere because of the quake. Audio
Cathedral Cove arch crumbles
The arch at Coromandel's Cathedral Cove is crumbling again, raising questions about whether to step in to save it or let nature take its course. Audio
