Guyon Espiner
Guyon Espiner - alcohol regulation
RNZ journalist Guyon Espiner has spent the last year making a documentary about the role of alcohol in Aotearoa. It's called Proof and it's available now on RNZ. He talks to Jesse about giving up… Audio
Top Stories for Friday 26 November 2021
National Party MPs competing for leadership; Collins and Bridges should both leave Parliament - Finlayson; Could Christmas delay vaccine for kids?; Political commentator on National's interim leader. Audio
Incentives for quick pleas to speed court process
Duty lawyers, who often act for vulnerable and low income clients, could be paid extra to enter an early plea, under a Ministry of Justice scheme to speed up the court process.
Legal groups consulted… Audio
Guyon Espiner and the Alcohol Industry.
Guyon Espinar talks to us about his new podcast "Proof" - about New Zealand's alcohol industry and how it's pretty much unregulated in regards to marketing. It's also about Guyon's own pretty intense… Video, Audio
Some of NZ's greatest artworks on sale this weekend
That banging sound you hear coming out of Auckland this weekend may be the auctioneer's hammer falling on some of the country's greatest works of art.
The works include furnishings and notable pieces… Audio
COP26: Countries commit to ending oil and gas exploration
In a first at COP26 overnight, the first-ever set of countries has committed to an end date to all oil and gas exploration and extraction.
The Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance is led by Costa Rica and… Audio
Covid-19: Stratford cases were initially reluctant to get tested - DHB
Taranaki DHB says the six people in Stratford who tested positive for Covid-19 were reluctant to get tested and have not been using the contact tracing app.
The group got swabbed yesterday, more than… Audio
Covid-19: Rural hospitals feel unsupported by DHBs - research
Rural hospital doctors have detailed the lack of support they received from DHBs during the first Covid-19 outbreak, in new research by the University of Otago.
The study lays bare issues of equity… Audio
Home buyers at risk of developers using sunset clauses to bail on contracts
House buyers are at increasing risk of developers using sunset clauses to bail out of contracts.
That's prompted lawyers to begin work on a safer contract in a market plagued by the pandemic.
Phil… Audio
Scarce details for returnees on MIQ hotel exodus
A mass departure from MIQ hotels starts on Sunday, as new rules for international arrivals shorten the stay to seven days followed by a three day isolation at home.
MIQ officials say each person will… Audio
Covid-19: Māori Party co-leader on six positive cases in Stratford
After more than a week of positive wastewater tests, Delta cases have been found in the Taranaki community.
The six new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in the town of Stratford - with one person in… Audio
Covid-19: Stratford mayor on six cases in region
Six people in Taranaki town of Stratford have tested positive for Covid-19, confirming one of the worst-case scenarios for local health officals.
The region's been on tenterhooks since the virus was… Audio
Covid-19: Concerns about rural vaccination rates
Low rural vaccination rates in the central North Island has residents concerned about what will happen when Covid-19 reaches the region.
Ruapehu dairy farmer and Federated Farmers provincial… Audio
Top Stories for Friday 12 November 2021
Covid-19 reaches Taranaki - there are 6 cases in Stratford after more than a week of positive wastewater result, hospitals are trying to persuade vaccine-hesitant staff with one-on-one interviews… Audio
Covid-19: Tairāwhiti DHB using ute to entice vaccinations
If you live in Tairāwhiti and get double-vaccinated by 12 December, you'll be in the draw to win a shiny new double-cab ute.
The DHB, Hauora Tairāwhiti, is offering the sweetener as it aims to reach… Audio
Covid-19: Disabled people worry carers will leave over mandate
Disabled people fear they'll be left without critical help when the Covid-19 vaccine mandate kicks in next week for all home care and support workers.
They are part of the government order covering… Audio
Auckland Airport boss wants overseas Kiwis allowed home
Auckland Airport's outgoing boss has run out of patience and is urging that stranded New Zealanders overseas be allowed to return home.
Chief executive Adrian Littlewood says scientific advice should… Audio
Legal aid system collapsing - NZ Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society says the legal aid system is collapsing and tens of thousands of people are missing out on justice because they can't afford a lawyer.
Law Society president Tiana Epati… Audio
Waihopai spy domes retiring
The spy domes in Waihopai are retiring after more than 30 years of service.
The radomes and dishes have become "virtually obsolete" thanks to new technology, according to GCSB Director-General Andrew… Audio
Covid-19: Auckland primary principal won't be bringing students back part-time
Many Auckland principals are relieved to have primary-aged students back in the classroom. Schools that reopen will take extra precautions, including masks for students year four and up.
Other… Audio