Susie Ferguson
Top Stories for Thursday 2 June 2022
Top stories for Thursday 2nd of June 2022. Victim Support is refusing to release a report into claims of workplace bullying, Teachers are feeling angry and unsafe as Covid continues to spread through… Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 1 June 2022
Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, has met with the US President, Joe Biden, in the Oval Office. China's increasing influence in the Pacific was discussed and our PM shared New Zealand's experience with… Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 31 May 2022
The Government begins its shake-up of the supermarket duopoly, introducing a sector watchdog and a mandatory code of conduct. We'll ask the Acting Prime Minister how long households will have to wait… Audio
Top Stories for Monday 30 May 2022
President Biden visits the scene of the mass school shooting in Texas. Covid strikes the Prime Minister's delegation in the US just days before her White House visit. Another New Zealand-based… Audio
Closed for good: rockfall could kill on old Manawatu Gorge road
The old road through the Manawatu Gorge won't reopen to vehicles because motorists could be killed by rockfall. The former main route between Manawatu and Hawke's Bay has been closed since 2017 when a… Audio
Primary principals calling for return of mask mandates
Some primary principals want a return to compulsory face masks as they head into the colder months. Some have taken it upon themselves to enforce it in their schools, but others aren't comfortable… Audio
Harvard Magazine editor on PM Ardern's commencement address
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delivered the highly prestigious Harvard Commencement address this morning, calling out social media as a threat to modern day democracy.
She was also awarded an… Audio
Kaikohe hīkoi for peace against violence
A hīkoi is underway in Kaikohe's town centre, where the community is calling for peace amid rising gang violence.
A collective of hapū will place a rāhui on the town in response to the spate of… Audio
PM Jacinda Ardern to meet US Pres Joe Biden
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has just confirmed she'll meet US President Joe Biden and vice president Kamala Harris at the White House on Tuesday next week.
US Correspondent Simon Marks spoke to… Audio
PM at Harvard: 'Social media a threat to democracy'
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delivered the highly prestigious Harvard Commencement address, calling out social media as a threat to modern day democracy.
She was also awarded an honorary… Audio
Pacific leaders respond to China's proposed deal
The government's being criticised for letting its relationships with Pacific islands drift, as China tries to boost its influence in the region.
Leaked documents have revealed Beijing is proposing a… Audio
Kaikohe hīkoi for peace amid rising gang violence
Community leaders in Kaikohe will lead a hīkoi through the town centre this morning calling for peace amid rising gang violence.
A collective of hapū will place a rāhui on the town in response to the… Audio
National 'deeply concerned' about proposed China-Pacific deal
The government's being criticised for letting its relationships with Pacific islands drift, as China moves to boost its influence in the region.
Leaked documents have revealed Beijing is proposing a… Audio
Union: low wage, short staffing behind firefighters strike
The Professional Firefighters Union says low wages and "crisis level" staffing ratios are behind planned strike action.
Firefighters have rejected an offer to settle their collective agreement and… Audio
US actor Kevin Spacey charged with sexual assault
The American actor Kevin Spacey has been charged with sexual assault against three men in the UK.
Five charges have been brought against Spacey after the Met Police reviewed evidence relating to… Audio
Top Stories for Friday 27 May 2022
Jacinda Ardern delivers her speech at Harvard University, telling students disinformation is a threat to democracy, China's foreign minister lands in the Pacific to sign a security pact with Solomon… Audio
Schools must embrace tā moko and pounamu - Meng Foon
The Race Relations Commissioner is calling for schools to be more accepting of students having tā moko or wearing pounamu. The commission has created a uniform guide for schools to use and says it… Audio
Ministry of Education office fails seismic assessment
The Ministry of Education's head office in Bowen Street in Wellington closed yesterday after it was revealed it met only 25 per cent of the criteria under the new guidelines for seismic assessment… Audio
Police negotiating with rival gangs involved in Akl shootings
Police remain on guard across Tamaki Makaurau as they try to defuse tensions after a spate of drive-by shootings. There were seven on Tuesday night and another two last night. The shootings are… Audio
$60m Oranga Tamariki programme mismanaged - review
Changes to a $60m programme to help sexually abused children have been badly mismanaged by Oranga Tamariki. A review released to RNZ shows its team doing the work to fill glaring gaps in services was… Audio
