Katrina Batten

The Government is confident we can cope with a refugee influx; Plans to speed up the Overseas Investment Office. Audio

The Green's will keep pushing for an increase to the annual refugee quota. The Rena's owner tells a hearing the wreck is not a risk to the environment. Audio

Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 4 September. This week........ improving safety in forestry and farming; the media avoiding controversial questions… Audio

Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 4 September. This week improving safety in forestry and farming; the media avoiding controversial questions about… Audio

Libyan refugees have reached New Zealand shores; Opotiki is in shock over sex allegations involving high school students. Audio

The four designs for the alternative New Zealand flag have been revealed; heavy rain and gale-force winds are battering parts of the country. Audio

Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 7 August. This week.....how the media dealt with the secretive TPP negotiations; Dame Siliva Cartwright on the Khmer… Audio

Investigations are launched after police shoot a wanted man dead and huge relief in Southland as its aluminium smelter stays open. Audio

All frontline police are to carry tasers;A 14-year-old is sentenced to six years jail over the death of Arun Kumar. Audio

A piece of the missing Malaysian airliner may have been found and the police watchdog finds women and children were illegally detained during a raid. Audio

Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 24 July. This week.....media reaction to who's buying Auckland houses; the new scheme dividing the education sector… Audio

Thousands of sanctions are issued against beneficiaries with children; Police review their investigation into the death of an inmate. Audio

Bill English says Labour's housing campaign was raised with him in China and a patient dies after an ambulance crashes in Northland. Audio

Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 17 July. This week.....an ethical failure at the country's biggest selling newspaper; walking the line between free… Audio

ttorney-General says he's satisfied with Crown Law's handling of Banks case, Over 10% of doctors surveyed in magazine say they've helped terminally ill person die Audio

Hanover investors to receive 18-million dollars in an out-of-court settlement and the government gives E-Q-C a shakeup, in its latest review. Audio

Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 3 July. This week.....water rights and democracy in Canterbury; speaking out about government inaction on climate… Audio

The police say the Ashburton deaths are a tragic accident, Auckland's Skypath gets resource consent. Audio

Job cuts at the Auckland Council. Auckland's average house price hits a new high. Audio

Nutrition experts dismiss dietary supplements for children and Auckland transport costs and Christchurch quake rebuild bill drive rates higher. Audio