Geoff Robinson
Moscow airport has been hit by a terrorist attack
Moscow has been rocked by a terrorist attack on its busiest airport which has killed at least 35 and injured 130. Audio
Morning Business for 25 January 2011
News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
Tonga battered by galeforce winds as cyclone approaches
A cyclone warning is in place for Tonga with forecasters predicting a highly destructive hurricane for the Vava'u and Ha'apai Islands. Audio
Top Stories for Friday 24 December 2010
The Remuneration Authority's Christmas present for MPs and Judges. Fires still burning in Canterbury as the Norwesters continue to fan them and a specialist in international relations says that… Audio
Unions, employers disagree on future of ACC
The Government says its plan to expose the Accident Compensation Corporation to private sector competition will lower costs and reduce the number of workplace accidents. President of the Council of… Audio
DHB member to ignore order against speaking to media
A newly elected member of the Waikato District Health board says he was stunned to learn he is under orders not to speak to the news media without permission. Audio
First finance bosses jailed for theft
The shareholders' association says it hopes jail terms for two company directors found guilty of theft will be enough to deter future offenders. Audio
Minister sure competition will make ACC work better
Geoff Robinson speaks to ACC Minister, Nick Smith. Audio
New Zealand commits to ongoing police presence in Timor
The Foreign Minister, Murray McCully, says New Zealand is ready to continue its police presence in East Timor, even if the United Nations scales back its efforts. Audio
Western Australia struggling to cope with flooding
Western Australian authorities are nervously watching levees around the coastal town of Carnarvon after the worst flooding in half a century. Audio
North Korea backs down after drills
North Korea says it will not retaliate against what they're calling reckless provocations by South Korea. Audio
Labour renews criticism of Hobbit employment law change
The Council of Trade Unions says correspondence between the Government and film maker Sir Peter Jackson confirms its claim that New Zealand's industrial relations policy has been manipulated by the… Audio
Passengers say they've been abandoned by airlines
Airline passengers say they feel abandoned by their airlines after severe winter weather in Europe forced mass cancellations. Audio
Rethink of trade deals urged after critical Australian report
The New Zealand government is being urged to rethink its approach to trade deals in the wake of a critical report in Australia about its free trade agreements. Audio
12 arrested in terror plot in the UK
British counter insurgency police have arrested 12 people in connection with what they're calling a significant terror plot. Audio
Actors' Hobbit boycott played no role in filming decision
Correspondence between the Government and film maker Sir Peter Jackson has confirmed union claims, at the time, that their call for a worldwide actors' boycott of The Hobbit had no bearing on where… Audio
Some flights able to leave Heathrow
More than a hundred Air New Zealand passengers stranded in Los Angeles have been told they could be waiting up to ten days for a flight to London. Audio
