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Kaikoura locals still struggling one year on from 7.8 quake
Kaikoura locals have gathered for a picnic to mark one year since the magnitude 7.8 earthquake, and reflect on the impact it's had on their lives. One local shares their story with Maja Burry. Video, Audio
Chinese website targets foreign buyers
A large online Chinese real estate website is launching a marketing campaign to help foreign buyers get a foot on the property ladder before they're shut out. Audio
Auckland sinkhole may force some businesses to close
Heavy rain in March formed a football-field-sized sinkhole in New Lynn, and some small businesses affected by the ongoing repairs say they're struggling to survive. Video, Audio
Evening business for Tues 14 Nov
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Govt against parents simultaneously taking paid parental leave
The National Party is accusing Labour of being dogmatic in its refusal to allow both parents of a child the option to take paid parental leave at the same time. Audio
Two days, $2 million - Dunedin chocolate crowd-funding success
A Pledge Me project to buy out the boutique chocolatier Otago Chocolate company, or Ocho, has hit the $2million mark despite only launching yesterday morning. Video, Audio
Govt unsure of details on scrapping of benefit sanction
The government will scrap the sanction on beneficiaries who don't name the father of their child, but questions of how, when and how much will it cost are still very much up in the air. Carmel… Video, Audio
Don't take them - warning from a former Manus Island guard
A New Zealand man who worked at the Manus Island refugee detention facility is warning the government against taking any refugees, saying the ones still at the centre are dangerous men. Video, Audio
People smugglers see new Govt as easy target - reports
Australian authorities have intercepted four boats bound for New Zealand, run by people smugglers emboldened by the change of government, according to media reports. Jane Patterson reports. Audio
Govt urged to act fast on mental health inquiry
Mental health leaders say Labour's promised ministerial inquiry must be short and sharp so urgent improvements are not delayed. Audio
Labour and Greens disagree on TPP deal
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says there are ongoing discussions with New Zealand First over the Trans Pacific Partnership after the Green Party said they'll oppose the trade deal. Audio
17-year-old addresses court over kidnapping charges
A 17-year-old has told the court how two senior police officers threatened to arrest him on charges of statutory rape if he did not agree to leave his girlfriend. Video, Audio
Arishma Chand’s local dairy robbed hours after her death
As police investigators combed Arishma Chand's home after she was murdered, her local dairy just a few hundred metres away was robbed. Zac Fleming reports. Video, Audio
Parents discovered daughter dead in her home
Police say a 24-year-old woman who was killed in her South Auckland home yesterday likely knew her killer and let them into her home. Video, Audio
Chocolate crowdfunding campaign hits $1 million in one day
In August, Jim O'Malley, the man behind the 'Own the Factory' initiative, unveiled a new concept focusing on premium chocolate-making, by joining forces with an existing Dunedin artisan chocolate… Audio
Ed Sheeran puts heat on Dunedin's Easter Trading debate
The star is playing three concerts in Dunedin over the Easter weekend next year, and there are fears the city will struggle to host an extra 65,000 concert goers if shops are shut. Audio
Lone Māori woman candidate victim of billboard vandalism
Huhana Lyndon is wondering whether her support for Māori boards on the council is why her Whangarei by-election billboards are repeatedly being vandalised. Video, Audio
Texas church reopens as memorial after mass shooting
The blood-stained interior of the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs was painted white and 26 chairs were placed inside the sanctuary, each with the name of a victim and a rose. Video, Audio
Iwi wants businesses to pay to use Lake Taupō
The tribe that owns Lake Taupō wants to charge all commercial operators that use the lake. Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board chief executive Topia Rameka talks to Guyon Espiner. Video, Audio
Evening business for 13 November 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
