Mani Dunlop
Midday Rural News for 29 September 2020
Southland farmers are out trying to assess stock losses.
Susan Murray has te pūrongo taiwhenua. Audio
Midday Sports News for 29 September 2020
Mount Maunganui is getting another big game of cricket this summer.
Barry Guy has te pūrongo hakinakina. Audio
Midday Business News for 29 September 2020
Fishing company Sanford steps into the beauty industry.
Maja Burry has te pūrongo pakihi, the business news. Audio
Labour releases its health policy
Labour is promising to increase mental health support for school aged children and boost Pharmac funding by $200 million if they're re-elected.
The party wants to extend the roll-out of its Mana Ake… Audio
South Otago experiences worst snowfall in years
Snow continues to fall in South Otago.
RNZ's Otago-Southland reporter Tess Brunton spoke to Māni Dunlop from Milton. Audio
Clutha hit hard by spring snow dump
Widespread snowfalls continue to impact parts of the South Island, while wind warnings are in place for parts of the lower east coast of the North Island.
Seven Highways remain shut and warnings are… Audio
Education Ministry accused of racism over kura repairs delay
The national body of kura kaupapa is accusing the Ministry of Education of institutional racism in the way it prioritises total immersion Māori schools for repairs and rebuilds.
A Christchurch kura… Audio
Renters United speaks out against advice for landlords
A group representing tenants says a pre-emptive call to evict "problem" renters is highly unethical.
Māni Dunlop spoke to a spokesperson for Renters United, Anna Mooney. Audio
Landlords encouraged to teminate tenancies before law change
Otago landlords with rowdy tenants are being told to give them the boot now, before a law change makes that even harder to do.
Among the new changes to tenancy rules coming into effect next February… Audio
Midday Business News for 10 September 2020
Sky TV reports a loss after company writedowns.
Gyles Beckford has the business news. Audio
Foreign Minister says families disappointed search called off
The family of a New Zealander who was on a cattle ship that sunk in the East China sea say they're devastated the search has been called off.
Scott Harris from Palmerston North and Southland man… Audio
Hundreds turn out to rallies as nurses strike over pay
Thousands of general practice nurses are striking around the country today as they bid for equal pay with hospital colleagues.
Rallies are currently being held in the country's main centres, with… Audio
Mangere fire out, widespread damage to building, campers
A fire that engulfed the Maui Campervan warehouse near Auckland Airport this morning has gutted 70 percent of the building.
The fire is now out, though crew are still on site dampening hotspots as… Audio
Video claims Hipkins gave "verbal sign-off' for Greens School
A leaked video clip of last week's Green Party crisis call shows James Shaw claiming the controversial Green School funding had been given "verbal sign-off" by Education Minister Chris Hipkins.
The… Audio
NZ crew among those missing after cattle ship got into trouble
More than 40 crew members are missing - including two New Zealanders - after a ship carrying nearly 6000 cows got into trouble during Typhoon Maysak in the East China Sea.
Strong winds and torrential… Audio
Kōanga festival showcasing new Māori playwrights begins online
The sixth annual Kōanga Festival, which showcases works from new Māori playwrights, begins online today, after Level 2 meant it couldn't be held in Tāmaki Makaurau theatres as normal.
Its director… Audio
Hamilton mayor on Sevens cancellation
Hamilton businesses say the cancellation of next year's world rugby Sevens tournament has come as a blow.
Both the New Zealand and Australian legs of the series have been cancelled due to the… Audio
Health officials yet to think about a move to Alert Level 1
Health officials have yet to put their mind to when Auckland and the rest of the country should return to Alert Level 1.
The Director General of Health, Ashley Bloomfield, made the admission during a… Audio
Arguments for and against Ellis appeal continuing revisted
RNZ's reporter, Meriana Johnsen, was at the Supreme Court hearing when the arguments for and against the appeal proceeding were made.
She spoke to Māni Dunlop about the case. Audio
Supreme Court sets precedent allowing Ellis appeal to continue
The Supreme Court has decided the appeal of child sex offender Peter Ellis should continue, despite his death.
Mr Ellis died in September last year, just two months after his application to appeal… Audio