Emma Hatton
Shelly Bay development saga unlikely to be over
A new attempt to block a controversial development in Wellington has failed, but that does not mean it is smooth sailing ahead.
The High Court has dismissed an application to review the decision to… Audio
Ovarian cancer an ignored crisis - petition
Last year deaths from ovarian cancer topped the road toll, yet people with the disease say it's an ignored crisis.
Today a petition with more than 7,000 signatures, calling for national diagnostic… Audio
Markets Update for 15 March 2021
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Schools urged to monitor school bus safety
Some schools contracting their own bus services don't know it's up to them to monitor safety standards. Two years ago Auckland company Kiwi Coaches was found to have been running a dozen school buses… Audio
Demand for outdoor education on the rise
Under the Education Act school boards can approve a one-day-a-week exemption for pupils to head off and do a different type of learning.
And since the nationwide lockdown, demand for one-day a week… Video, Audio
Empty containers headed to South Island
South Island exporters have breathed a sigh of relief after news more empty shipping containers will be making their way down to southern ports.
Next weekend the international shipping firm Maersk… Audio
Auckland bus company deemed 'significant' safety risk escapes penalty
An Auckland company running faulty school buses and deemed a "significant safety risk", has escaped penalty.
Kiwi Coaches, which also runs charter buses and tour coaches, has been on Waka Kotahi -… Audio
Migrant worker upset INZ's mistake cost him visa
A migrant worker who had his residence visa application incorrectly assessed is furious Immigration New Zealand's mistake will see him have to leave the country before the end of the year.
The… Audio
Business News for 2 March 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Markets Update for 26 February 2021
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Midday Business News for 25 February 2021
Air New Zealand has confirmed its spent a third of its $900-million government loan, as it reported a half year loss of $72-million.
Emma Hatton has te pūrongo pakihi. Audio
Organisations hold onto pokie proceeds
Millions of dollars in pokie proceeds are sitting in the bank and not being distributed as community grants due to legal changes pushed through because of the pandemic.
Societies that collect the… Audio
Hit-and-run driver pleads guilty
The man who crashed into a Lower Hutt woman on a pedestrian crossing, leaving her seriously injured, has pleaded guilty.
Twenty-seven-year-old Jade Mark Harris faced charges in the Hutt Valley… Audio
Markets Update for 12 February 2021
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Business News for 12 February 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Markets Update for 11 February 2021
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Business News for 11 February 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Markets Update for 10 February 2021
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio