New Zealand
Dairy owners welcome fog cannon fund but fear long waits
Small business say they'll be living in fear while they wait in the queue for fog cannons to help protect them.
The government has announced a $4000 subsidy for small shops and dairies, regardless of… Video, Audio
Business leader fears dairy owners will take law into own hands
Dairy owners want tougher penalties for violent crime in the wake of last week's fatal stabbing.
Sandringham Business Association Chair Jithin Chittibomma talks to Lisa Owen.
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Queenstown rental crisis squeezes town's most vulnerable
Queenstown's rental crisis continues to squeeze the town's most vulnerable residents.
Prices are skyrocketing with single-bedroom units going for $500 or more per week, and landlords feel so… Video, Audio
MPs to consider entrenchment clause over water privatisation
The controversial entrenchment clause in the Three Waters legislation has been kicked back to Parliament's business committee for further consideration - and could include discussion about repealing… Audio
GPs 'devastated' staff miss out on health worker pay parity
General practices say it's devastating their staff have been left out of a pay parity package for healthcare workers.
Health Minister Andrew Little today announced more than… Audio
Evening business for 28 November 2022
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6316238328112 Video, Audio
Auckland Mayor's Erebus comments 'cruel' - victims' son
Families of Erebus crash victims are appalled by the Auckland Mayor's comments about a planned national memorial in the city and believe more than four decades on their loved ones deserve better.
43… Video, Audio
Chaos in Belgium after upset at Football World Cup
The latest in a string of early upsets at the Football World Cup has caused chaos in a major European capital this morning.
Police have been forced to seal off parts of central Brussels as fans… Video, Audio
Police Minister responds to dairy owners' protests
Lisa Owen asks Police Minister Chris Hipkins if a dairy owner applying for a fog cannon could expect to get one by Christmas.
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Dairy owners protest for tougher punishment of offenders
Dairy owners around the country closed their doors on Monday in protest, calling for tougher punishments for offenders.
About 300 people gathered outside Jacinda Ardern's electorate office in… Video, Audio
New Zealand says Xin Chao to trade with Vietnam
What do closer trade ties with Vietnam mean for New Zealand? Audio
Patients turned away from west Auckland clinics as GPs lacking
Doctors at a West Auckland clinic say patients are facing increased wait times for appointments or being turned away altogether as the number of GPs in New Zealand stagnates.
The situation hasn't… Video, Audio
What do Invercargill's youth want for the city? Council finds out
Invercargill is making a pitch to young people in the city and trying to woo more to come live there.
Most of those around the council table are over the age of 50 - so they've set up a pop up kiosk… Audio
New era for Rekohu Chatham Islands with treaty settlement progress
It's a new era for Aotearoa's most remote population - the Chatham Islands.
One of its iwi Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri has struck an agreement in principle for a treaty settlement with the Crown.
The… Audio
How to avoid a Covid Christmas? Professor Michael Baker answers your questions
One things that is probably not on anyone's Christmas wishlist this year is Covid. But with the season for mixing and mingling upon us, it could be harder and harder to avoid, first or second time… Video, Audio
Evening business for Friday 25 November
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6316134490112 Video, Audio
Black Friday hampers RBNZ's call to curb your consumerism
Black Friday sales have kicked off with gusto, as throngs of Kiwis keen to save money on their Christmas gifts, hit the shops.
So are people worried about stimulating the economy with a looming… Video, Audio
Black Caps vs India ODI series starts in Auckland
The Black Caps and India have begun the one day international cricket series in Auckland. Following on from a rain-interrupted T20 series the two sides will play three ODIs as they look towards next… Video, Audio
What you need to know before you fly this Christmas
If you're jetting off some where this holiday season spare a thought for aviation security when you pack your bag.
In the past eight months it's had to remove 130,000 banned items from peoples… Video, Audio
Dairy community demands better protection after fatal stabbing
A business leader says the time for talk is over - and retail workers are demanding better protection following the death of a dairy worker in Auckland.
A nationwide protest will be held after the… Video, Audio