Sharon Brettkelly
More bad weather on the way
Councils and civil defence throughout Canterbury and Otago are gearing up for heavy rain from tomorrow with some areas expecting a months worth of rain within 24 hours. Audio
Transport ministry whistleblowers forced out of jobs too early
Ministry of Transport whistleblowers suffered "unnecessary hurt" in processes involving convicted fraudster Joanne Harrison, but none were made redundant because the spoke up, a report has found. Video, Audio
Fletcher Building shows CEO the door
The country's biggest construction company Fletcher Building has forced out its chief executive and slashed its profit forecasts after suffering big losses on a number of projects. Audio
State owned Airways spent $11,417 on farewell book
Airways has apologised to the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises following revelations it spent $11,417 on a farewell book instead of a card for outgoing chief executive Ed Sims. Video, Audio
Markets Update for 20 July 2017
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
IRD plans to reduce staff numbers by 30% by 2021
Hundreds of roles will change at IRD in order to better equip staff to handle technological changes, IRD commissioner Naomi Ferguson says. Video, Audio
Labour told it's multinational tax policy is "wrong way" to collect money
A tax expert says Labour's threat to slap a punitive tax on multinationals ducking their tax obligations is the wrong way to collect the money. Audio
Petition calls for Whangarei playground to be fenced
For the second time in just two years, a petition is calling on Whangarei District Council to fence the city's largest and 'destination' playground, the Town Basin Playground. Video, Audio
New housing development for Edgecumbe families
The Government is contributing 2.6 million dollars towards the construction of five two-bedroom homes at Kokohinau Marae in the Bay of Plenty. Audio
Aussie companies in running to manage social housing project
Two Australian companies are vying to run one of the biggest social housing projects in NZ. Tamaki Regeneration Company CEO John Holyoake explains why no NZ companies were shortlisted. Audio
Woman rescued after getting lost on Mt Ruapehu
Local knowledge and volunteers are credited with saving a skiers life after she became lost on Mt Ruapehu overnight. Constable Conrad Smith talks to Sharon Brettkelly. Audio
Australian who nearly severed man's hand sentenced
Australian Shaan Roker has been jailed for six and a half years for assaulting his former partner and her father. Audio
Winston Peters labelled hypocrite for push to scrap Māori seats
Tukoroirangi Morgan, one of the men who won a Maori seat alongside Winston Peters in 1996, and Hone Harawira, say the New Zealand First leader is a hypocrite. Audio
Brighter Future?: A tale of two deciles
As part of RNZ's election year series, "Is this the Brighter Future?", John Gerritsen, spent a day with two girls attending schools at opposite ends of the decile spectrum. Video, Audio
Evening business for 17 July 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Elderly man stuck in campervan for three days
A 70-year-old Paeroa man spent three days and two cold nights wedged between the drivers and passengers seat of his campervan before being rescued. Audio
Dunedin man blocked from eye appointment for three years
John Elsey, 83 from Mosgiel, is losing his sight because of cataracts, but he keeps getting letters saying his case has been assessed as routine, and there's not enough medical staff to see him. Audio
Thousands of people getting wrong Working for Families payments
Forty percent of people receiving Working For Families payments are being underpaid and about 25 percent are getting too much. Audio
Split views on Meteria Turei's benefit fraud admission
The Ministry of Social Development won't say whether it will take action against the Greens co-leader Metiria Turei after she admitted to benefit fraud as a solo mother 24 years ago. Audio
Trial begins for man who shot and killed two year old daughter
Gustav Otto Sanft admits to illegally having a sawn-off shotgun, but denies a charge of manslaughter relating to the death of his two-year-old daughter Amokura Daniels-Sanft, who was fatally shot in… Audio
