New Zealand
Medical recruitment expert on Middlemore fake doctor case
A fake doctor who worked at Auckland's Middlemore Hospital has the whole health sector on alert. Yuvaraj Krishnan worked in the hospital's respiratory unit for six months. The Ministry, Health… Video, Audio
Ardern disputes Sharma's allegations of rampant bullying
The Prime Minister is disputing claims bullying is rampant in the halls of power after Labour backbencher Gaurav Sharma hit 'go' on an explosive column in the NZ Herald. The Labour MP for Hamilton… Audio
Leo Molloy quits Auckland mayoralty race after weak poll
Leo Molloy has quit the race to become the next mayor of Auckland, and has gone down fighting. Declaring 'cowboys don't cry', the self proclaimed 'hospo legend' says he's realised he can't win, after… Video, Audio
Demand for dogs in lockdown sees rise in dodgy breeders
Demand for puppies during lockdown and beyond has seen an explosion of backyard breeders, not all of them good.
That's according to industry association Dogs NZ. SPCA inspectors seized a number of… Video, Audio
Auckland Transport fixes T3 sign two years after changing rule
Auckland Transport has admitted that a T3 transit lane on Remuera Rd was made open to all traffic on weekends more than two years ago, but the sign restricting traffic has remained until July 2022.
… Video, Audio
Council-run festival musicians call out organisers over pay cut
Musicians set to play at a council-run Wellington festival in the capital have been calling out organisers for cutting their pay.
A number of musicians, who were meant to play a cancelled show last… Audio
Evening business for 11 August 2022
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6310713301112 Video, Audio
Crowds welcome home Commonwealth Games NZ athletes
Crowds gathered at Auckland International Airport today to welcome home the first lot of New Zealand athletes after a record breaking Commonwealth Games.
The athletes are bringing back the most… Video, Audio
Petition at Parliament urging Russian Ambassador be expelled over Ukraine
A petition has been delivered to Parliament, calling for the Russian ambassador to be expelled, and for New Zealand to sever diplomatic relations.
New Zealand's Ukrainian community, along with… Audio
Up to 40 Air NZ staff made redundant waiting to be rehired
Up to 40 former Air New Zealand workers made redundant during Covid are yet to be hired back despite the airline cutting its flight schedule due to staffing issues.
The national carrier's had its… Video, Audio
Ex-NZTA contractor jailed for two years over identity fraud
The debilitating effects of identity fraud committed by a drug-using former Waka Kotahi contract worker have robbed a man of his corporate career and left his credit rating in ruins.
David Kerr's… Audio
Fluoridation miffs Far North mayor, despite region's tooth decay
Te Tai Tokerau children finishing primary school have the worst tooth decay in the country.
But the Far North mayor says the new compulsory fluoridation order is mystifying him, and happening too… Audio
Middlemore apologises to patients as fraud doctor exposed
Middlemore Hospital is apologising to patients who were seen by a man pretending to be a doctor there for six months.
A criminal investigation has been launched after the man was able to work there… Video, Audio
Firefighters logging hundreds of hours of overtime
Career firefighters at one of the country's busiest stations say they're clocking hundreds of hours in emergency overtime while struggling with faulty equipment, long hours, and a lack of trauma… Audio
NZ strawberry company has fruit on shelves, in August
Strawberries atop a pavlova has usually been a sign of summer and Christmas in Aotearoa, but not anymore.
A New Zealand strawberry company has the fruit on the shelves already, and it is only August.
…Boarding schools and bullying - has anything really changed?
National MP Sam Uffindell denies he terrified a flatmate by beating on her bedroom door and screaming obscenities until she fled through a window, but he has admitted beating a younger student when he… Audio
Tourism operators welcome workforce plan, but keen for action
Tourism operators say a new plan to address the industry's workforce woes is spot on, but they want the rubber to hit the road, not just rhetoric. Historically the tourism and hospitality industries… Audio
Evening business for 10 August 2022
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6310668783112 Video, Audio
Waikato Regional Council disappointed to find wallaby in Mōkau
An unwelcome Wallaby has hopped into fresh territory on this side of the ditch, prompting a full scale investigating including DNA testing and sniffer dogs.
The female that was found in the small… Video, Audio
Snapchat launches new parents' tool for children's safety
Online messaging app SnapChat's launched a new tool that allows parents to snoop on their kids - checking who their online mates are and who they're messaging.
But it stops short of revealing the… Video, Audio
