Peter Fowler

There are new concerns about the controversial sale of Lochinver Station. Audio

A coroner has found a man who drowned after a boat capsized in the Hauraki Gulf in 2011 was wearing a lifejacket that was not fit for use. Audio

The pressure isn't letting up on the Conservation Minister, Nick Smith in his battle with Fish and Game. Audio

The Minister of Conservation is being accused of political interference by threatening Fish and Game with consequences if it doesn't stop advocating for better water quality in lakes and rivers. Audio

A community constable from Hawke's Bay Adam Dunnett has been jailed this afternoon for 22 months for indecently assaulting five teenage girls. Audio

Our Hawke's Bay reporter, Peter Fowler, has been following developments closely. He joins us. Audio

The Hawke's Bay Regional Council says a decision on the controversial Ruataniwha Dam could be delayed for months because of a legal challenge against the board of inquiry's final decision. Audio

A council vote on whether to put 80 million dollars into a controversial Hawkes Bay dam has failed to come up with either a straight yes or no. Audio

Hawke's Bay regional councillors will vote today whether to invest 80 million dollars of ratepayers money in the Ruataniwha Dam despite not knowing if the water storage project can ever be built. Audio

Shoppers at the Warehouse can look forward to plenty of bargains on clothing this winter due to the unusual and sustained warm temperatures this autumn and winter. Audio

The rural services firm, PGG Wrightson, has issued an earniings upgrade. Audio

Separately, the latest survey has found the strong New Zealand dollar is still the biggest challenge facing exporters, though it found exporters are looking at innovative ways to combat it. Audio

Chatham Rock Phosphate says its application to mine the seabed off the Chatham Islands can't be compared with a seabed mining project just rejected by the Environmental Protection Authority. Audio

The numbers of people who visited the new Napier museum have been found to be only a tiny fraction of what was estimated in the planning stages. Audio

Tensions at the Hawke's Bay Regional Council over the Ruataniwha Dam are spilling over with the leaking of an internal staff complaint about how councillors are behaving. Audio

NZX says it hopes to keep up the snowballing growth rate of its Dairy Futures Market after it reached the milestone of 100,000 tonnes of product traded since the launch of the market in late 2010. Audio

A Hawke's Bay community constable has been found guilty of indecently assaulting 16 year old girls during drinking sessions at a surf club. Audio

Chatham Rock Phosphate executives are heading to London next week to embark on another round of capital raising. Audio

Toys, games and books are among the fastest growing online shopping categories according to the latest BNZ online retail sales report. Audio

Restaurant Brands says it's not concerned by a significant fall in same-store sales at its Carl's Jr burger stores because it is off the back of very strong performances from store openings in the… Audio