Te Aniwa Hurihanganui
Midday Sports News for 9 June 2020
The Highlanders are expecting a good turnout from local rugby fans this weekend.
Barry Guy has sport. Audio
Midday Business News for 9 June 2020
Infratil looks to raise $300-million.
Emma Hatton has business. Audio
Mother not fully satisfied with police apology
The police have apologised to the whānau of a 16-year-old boy from Masterton, who was arrested last year because he matched the description of a suspect who robbed a gas station.
Peter Hing had just… Audio
Cities still quiet despite move to Level One
New Zealand's major centres are still quieter than usual, despite the country's move to Alert Level One overnight.
All physical distancing measures and gathering limits have now been lifted, and the… Audio
Working visa holders next on Immigration's list
The Immigration Minister has told migrant workers they need to consider their futures - as they were filling caps in the labour market that may no longer exist.
Cabinet considered opening up the… Audio
Skifields awaiting Level 1 move with bated breath
Skifields are also eagerly awating the news of when the country will move to Level 1.
Peter Campbell spoke with Te Aniwa Hurihanganui. Audio
Venue owner still concerned for business at Level 1
Cabinet will decide today if the country is ready to move to level one – a decision which could be in place as soon as Wednesday night.
Level one would see restrictions on gatherings lifted, allowing… Audio
Advocate says OT need to change the way babies are taken
A whānau advocate says there is no denying some children need to be taken away from unsafe family environments, but the Ministry can do it without traumatising mothers.
It follows a new report into… Audio
UK would pick trusted partner to hide Skripals - Robert Ayson
An academic says the United Kingdom would likely look to a trusted partner, far away from Russia, in order to hide a former Russian spy and his daughter. Audio
Warehouse Group to shed up to 1080 jobs
More than 1,000 jobs could be cut at The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery and Noel Leeming, as the Warehouse Group looks to close some of its stores.
Three closures have been confirmed, while another… Audio
Te Waonui a Te Manu Korihi for 29 May 2020
National Party under fire for its whitewashed front bench, iwi oppose a proposed landfill north of Tamaki Makaurau and push back from iwi chairs over tough new rules to clean up the country's… Audio
Gisborne District Council votes to install replica Captain Cook ships
Gisborne district councillors have voted in favour of permanently installing two new replicas of Captain Cook's ship the Endeavour without consulting iwi or the wider public.
It follows the… Audio
Waitangi Tribunal report finds breaches over burial site
A Waitangi Tribunal report has found systemic breaches by the Crown led to the desecration and development of a historically significant burial site in Waikanae north of Wellington.
The report… Audio
Auckland iwi seeks extension for submissions on Dome Valley tip
Auckland iwi Ngati Whatua are urging Auckland Council to extend the deadline for submissions on a controversial Dome Valley Landfill proposal. The Auckland Council notified a resource consent… Audio
Coronavirus: Excitement at prospect of new public holiday
The Prime Minister hasn't ruled out creating another public holiday, despite Winston Peters making it clear he does not support it.
The prospect has got lots of people excited, with many already… Audio
Govt investment keeping art of whakairo alive
A master carver of Rotorua's Te Puia says the government's latest 7.6 million dollar investment will allow them to keep the art of whakairo alive. Clive Fugill was part of the NZ Maori Arts and Crafts… Audio
Coronavirus: Rotorua's Whakarewarewa Village loses 90 pct of visitors
Closing New Zealand's borders to anyone but residents to clamp down on Covid-19, has also cut-off more than 90 percent of visitors to Rotorua's oldest tourism business, The Whakarewarewa Village.
… Audio
Funeral directors, whanau welcome level 2 tangi rule change
Funeral directors and whānau who have relentlessly opposed the ten person limit on funerals and tangi are delighted with the news up to 50 people can now attend the service.
The Health Minister David… Audio
Iwi leaders meet with Ministers on tangi restrictions
Iwi leaders and Maori Ministers will be meeting shortly to discuss restrictions around tangihanga after outrage from te ao Māori.
On Monday, the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, said the tangi and… Audio
Aotea Great Barrier locals ready to turn away tourists at wharf
Tourists who dock on the shores of Aotea Great Barrier Island could soon be turned away, with some locals preparing to set up a checkpoint there during alert level 2.
Checkpoint organiser Kelly Klink… Video, Audio