Development
Episode 3: Samoa: Culture and Connection
"We don't get the resources the big nations get." In Samoa even the school kids know the score. Has inequality become normalised? Audio
First Person: John Daniell
Journalist and former professional rugby player, John Daniell, explains the 'hook' that prompted him to take a closer look at Pacific rugby.
First Person: James Nokise
Rugby fan and comedian James Nokise explains how he came to take a more serious look at the state of Pacific rugby.
Episode 1: Mana Moana!
Pasifika players have brought so much to the game of rugby - what have they got in return? Audio
Episode 2: Money and Mate Ma’a Tonga
Tongan players talk about tough choices and a huge gap in resources between powerful rugby nations and the Pacific. And they ask: ''Is this structural racism?" Audio
Wellington set to get new landfill
Wellington is set to get a new landfill on top of an old one.
The city council has approved plans to extend the Southern Landfill at a cost of $36 million.
The piggyback option will see a new… Audio
Council looks to superhub development to buoy city in case of economic downturn
Hamilton City Council expects the development of industrial land will help the city through any national economic downturn this year.
Tom Cruise film in Hawke's Bay a step closer
Could Tom Cruise's next stunt see him jumping off Te Mata Peak in Hawke's Bay? It could happen - now a film studio has been given the green light. Some say it's the greatest thing ever for the region… Audio
Replacing the RMA: What you need to know
Explainer - Back from the dead, cobbled together from old parts and handed to the NBA: It's not Frankenstein's monster playing basketball, it's the government's RMA replacements.
$1b Queenstown residential, commercial and retail development fast tracked
Lakeview Te Taumata is planned to site a 10 hectare site at the edge of the CBD, with 224 residential units, new public reserves, hotels and plazas.
New NZ tech to test golf balls could be a winner
Home grown robotic technoglogy to test golf balls could see a New Zealand company take a swing at new export markets.
Golf company Volle teamed up with Canterbury university engineering students to… Video, Audio
Kiwi Property Group takes a big hit on its property portfolio
The group's chief executive Clive Mackenzie says the reduction in the value of its portfolio is disappointing but not unexpected given the challenges facing the global economy.
Fair Game: Pacific Rugby Against the World - Coming Soon!
If you have a game where the rules favour one set of teams over another - is that game fair? Video, Audio
What is developmental language disorder?
Kathryn discusses developmental language disorder with speech and language therapist Christian Wright. He says in every primary school classroom there will be around two children affected by the… Audio
Growers say new policy statement a step in the right direction
Councils will now need to identify, map and manage productive land to protect it from inappropriate use and development.
Lack of hotel developments outside biggest city could impact tourism
A sharp downturn in the number of hotel developments could lead to shortages in popular tourist destinations outside of Auckland.
Taking lessons from the military into the workplace
Dr Sydney Savion used her experience of more than 20 years in the US military to form a successful career as a corporate executive. Dr Savion is a behavioral scientist who has forged a career helping… Audio
Boxing New Zealand wants category for transgender athletes
Boxing New Zealand wants to create a separate open category for transgender athletes in Olympic style competition boxing.
The executive board of our only amateur boxing organisation disagrees with… Audio
Johnsonville Mall owner aims for more 'diverse' redevelopment
A makeover for Wellington's outdated Johnsonville Mall is back on the cards after decades of stops and starts.
Huge cost and time blowout on 'quake proofing Wgtn town hall
There's been a huge cost and time blow out in the earthquake proofing of Wellington's earthquake prone old town hall.
The budget has shot up by $37 million and the completion date of this month is… Audio
