Sharon Brettkelly
A year of woe on the dairy farm - and worse perhaps to come
Rural towns are facing a severe downturn as a year of record low dairy prices take a toll on farmers' finances. Audio
Jonah Lomu's sons deserve financial support
A financial advisor involved in the Jonah Lomu Legacy Trust says the rugby great is not the only sports star to have money problems, but his sons deserve some financial support. Audio
Men deported from Aus appear in court on robbery charges
Two men deported from Australia after serving time in prison have appeared in court on an aggravated robbery charge a year after being sent back to New Zealand. Audio
N Plymouth District Council wins right to sell big investment
New Plymouth District Council has won a legal battle to sell its biggest investment worth hundreds of millions of dollars but it has one more hurdle to clear before the deal goes ahead. Audio
Pink cycleway opens in central Auckland
Auckland's most ambitious cycle project, the 15 million dollar Nelson Street Cycleway, has opened. Audio
Jonah Lomu farewelled at Eden Park.
Thousands of people converged on Eden Park today to remember All Black great Jonah Lomu. Audio
No time to waste in fighting obesity
Sharon Brettkelly asks what is being done to halt the obesity crisis Video, Audio
Leading anti-obesity campaigner calls it quits in frustration
A leading obesity campaigner is quitting the battle saying she has achieved nothing in the last 14 years with the obesity rate continuing to climb. Audio
Artworks go up in flames at Takaka house
Hundreds if not thousands of artworks have gone up in flames at a Takaka artist's house. Audio
Cutting the size of Fonterra's board
A proposal to cut the number of Fonterra's board members from 13 to nine has divided the co-operatives 10-thousand farmer shareholders. Audio
Calls for tourism workers to be paid more
Tourism operators have been told they need to pay their workers more, and offer better training and career paths to attract tens of thousands more people to the industry within ten years. Audio
How consumers are coping with low inflation
Inflation pressures have remain subdued in the third quarter, as rises in the price of fresh food, building costs and rates were partly offset by falls in vehicle licensing costs. Audio
Children with rotten teeth likely to get rheumatic fever
A new study shows children with several rotten teeth are almost twice as likely to get rheumatic fever. Audio
French Fans on RWC loss
Sharon BrettKelly was out with French fans at a bar in Auckland. Audio
Critics say copyright will cost under TPP
Critics of new copyright rules under the Trans Pacific Partnership say they will cost consumers millions of dollars and stifle the creative industry. Audio
Fonterra's chief executive freezes pay but farmers unimpressed
The chief executive of Fonterra has asked for his multi-million dollar salary to be frozen this year as the co operative goes through major cost cuts and slashes hundreds of jobs. Audio
The new milk payout is not enough for many farmers
Dairy farmers say today's lift in Fonterra's forecast payout is a relief but many still won't be making money from their cows. Audio
Cash-strapped farmers calling for an increase in Fonterra
Fonterra is under pressure to raise the milk payout to cash strapped farmers when it announces its annual results this morning but some warn the market is still too volatile. Audio
Arrival of mega cruise ship to test New Zealand ports next year
Ports and councils are under pressure to boost their infrastructure in time for mega cruise ships bringing in tens of thousands more passengers. Audio
Men killed in Muruwai beach crash are identified
The police have identified the four men killed in a four wheel drive accident at a west Auckland beach yesterday and say they probably weren't wearing seatbelts. Audio
