Geoff Robinson
Top Stories for Friday 20 August 2010
A sombre welcome at Lyttellton for the survivors from the sinking of the Oyang 70. Lucas Ward's desperate parents appeal for help in finding their missing 4 year old and ACT struggles to hold it… Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 17 August 2010
Idea of compulsory super gets lukewarm reception, Funds manager says compulsion best way to lift savings, MPs to vote again in liquor purchasing age, Defrauded charity disappointed by Roger McClay's… Audio
Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
We cross to Melbourne now to join Phil Kafcaloudes... Audio
Planting programmes clock up 5 million volunteer hours
Over the past few weeks a lot of attention hascentred on water quality, especially river water quality. Audio
Urgent need for dam safety monitoring, review finds
A report on dam safety has identified an urgent need for a monitoring regime to ensure big schemes don't put lives at risk. Audio
Some New Zealanders still keeping money under their matresses
Some New Zealanders are keeping their money in cold hard cash rather than leaving it in the bank. Audio
Study on video games in Kiwi homes
A study into New Zealand's video gaming culture has revealed startling results, dispelling the anti-social, nerdy and male, gamer stereotype. Audio
Whakatane Boat Ramp closed after weekend rain
Seven Whakatane familes are likely to be able to return to their homes shortly after the Bay of Plenty Regional Council repaired a breach in a floodbank near their houses. Audio
Households ordered to raise low lying letterboxes
New Zealand Post has begun sending letters to households, asking them to adjust the height of their letterboxes or risk not receiving their mail. Audio
Gillard launches campaign today.
Labor leader, Julia Gillard is due to formally launch her party's election campaign in Brisbane later today. Audio
First case of cholera in flood-stricken Pakistan.
The UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon, is urging the world to speed up assistance to flood-stricken Pakistan as the twenty million people affected by the disaster become increasingly desperate. Audio
Bay of Plenty clean-up begins
A small number of Whakatane residents are still waiting for the all-clear to return home after flooding forced their evacuation. Audio
Study reveals how video games are penetrating Kiwi homes
The anti-social teenager is no longer the poster child for video gaming. Audio
Opotiki residents are continuing the clean-up effort today
A small number of Whakatane residents will find out later this morning if its safe to return to their homes. Audio
Website puts wills of celebrities of yesteryear online
A record of more than 6 million Victorian and early 20th-century wills has been made public, and they make for fascinating reading. Audio
Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
We cross to Melbourne to join Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
Government rebuffs trucking lobby on road user charges
The government has rejected a push by the trucking industry for a major change to the Road User Charges system. Audio
Educators challenge government figures on student failure
School leaders and academics are challenging the Government's figures on student failure. Audio