Tim Graham
Massey dumps midwifery course as new rules kick in
The Midwifery Council isn't ruling out reaching a resolution with Massey University, which has decided to dump its midwifery degree in response to new teaching rules. Audio
Anxiety as wait for Basin Reserve plans continues
Residents of Wellington's Mount Victoria say they're being kept in the dark over a major roading project through the central city suburb. Audio
Concern and confusion dog Search and Surveillance Bill
Controversial reforms to search and surveillance laws are being held up after a steady stream of criticism and concern about the extent of the changes. Audio
Evening business for 27 October 2009
News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
Capital's bus passengers hit out at driver behaviour
Bus drivers in Wellington are being pulled up for rude, unhelpful behaviour and bad driving habits. Audio
Seaweed stocks opened up for commercial harvest
Seaweed, it's the key to tasty sushi, but its potential as a money-spinner for New Zealand is being debated after a landmark rule change. Audio
Schoolboys in hot water over Nazi prank
Schoolboys from Auckland Grammar are in hot water, over photographs of their hijinks with Nazi regalia at the Auckland War Memorial Museum Audio
Expressway frustration fumes in Kapiti
There's been fervent debate on the Kapiti Coast today over contentious roading plans for the district. Audio
Seismologist puzzled by tsunami alert hoopla
A veteran seismologist is puzzled by yesterday's tsunami alert, saying Civil Defence has now managed to get its predictions wrong twice in just over a week. Audio
Survey slates news media for accuracy, balance and mistakes
A new survey suggests public confidence in the media, usually about level with used car salesmen and politicians, is falling even further. Audio
Power cuts drag on for Hawkes Bay and Taupo
150 households across rural parts of Hawke's Bay and Taupo have just endured a third night without power, as the fallout from Sunday's freak snowstorm lingers on. Audio
Samoan expats warned not to go home
Porirua is the home of New Zealand's second largest concentration of Samoan people. Four councillors met yesterday afternoon to plan their city's response to the tsunami - They are urging Samoans not… Audio
Housing New Zealand to evict Mongrel Mob members
Housing New Zealand says it is poised to send court bailiffs to carry out evictions from a Mongrel Mob enclave in Lower Hutt. Audio
Universities plan for looming academic staff shortages
Greying baby-boomer professors are nearing retirement, and luring their replacements is proving a tough task for our universities. Audio
Dairy factory workers still off the job
An employment lawyer suspects a Waikato dairy factory is behaving illegally, by overriding a court order which should have seen it's workers back on the job. Audio
A look back at Sir Howard's remarkable life
Above and beyond his acclaimed stage career, Sir Howard also won respect as a cultural ambassador and advocate for Maori health, education and development. Audio
Housing New Zealand has returned to court
Housing New Zealand has returned to court to try and resolve a deadlock with stubborn tenants from a Mongrel Mob enclave in Lower Hutt. Audio
Waitangi Tribunal facing mountain of claims
It's just over a year since a government deadline passed for Maori wanting to lodge historic Treaty of Waitangi claims. Now the scale of what it will take to settle alleged past injustices is… Audio
Murder renews calls to boost rural police numbers
Calls to boost rural police numbers have been reignited, in the wake of a murder inquiry in the remote West Coast town of Kumara. Audio
Amphibious van pilots its way through Cook Strait
Two motor junkies have propelled themselves into New Zealand folklore, with the help of a floating Toyota Town Ace. Audio