Travel
Aratere crew triggered auto pilot, leaked documents says
Leaked documents about the Cook Strait ferry grounding show a crew member accidently triggered the auto pilot onto the wrong course before it crashed into the shore. The ship ran aground shortly after… Audio
Heading Off: travelling the world with just 5kg of luggage
Today on Heading Off we meet a Hamilton nurse who's travelled the world with nothing but a single backpack weighing only 5 kgs. Katherine Leamy calls herself the 5kg traveller, and she's here to… Audio
Why do men think it's masculine to sit in silence on long-haul flights?
An online trend shows men - it's almost exclusively men - spending the entirety of a long-haul flight not using any entertainment or distractions outside of the journey map. Why? Audio
How Boeing's plea deal could affect the planemaker
The agreement in principle allows the company to escape a courtroom battle with federal prosecutors.
Ski field bounceback brings hope for businesses
Some businesses around the skifields have taken drastic measures, but others left behind say they now see some hope.
Air NZ flight turned back from over the Pacific due to ice, engine problems
An Air New Zealand flight to Hong Kong has been forced to turn back to Auckland after a problem with ice and an engine.
Here are the busiest days to fly these school holidays
Some 55,000 people are set to fly into or out of Auckland Airport on the busiest days over the July school holidays, with this weekend expected to be especially hectic.
Heading Off: Walking across Sicily
This week we talk to Tony De Lorenzo, who with his wife Debra, walked the Magna Via Francigena across Sicily. He talks to Jesse about their experience, what motivated them to walk 190 kilometres over… Audio
The Panel with Peter Field and Niki Bezzant (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Peter Field and Niki Bezzant discuss a Christchurch street art initiative that has received funding, some say too much, and a small community radio… Audio
Free driver's licence re-sits cut back
The government is cracking down on waitlists for driver's licences by scaling back the eligibility for free re-sits.
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 2 July 2024
On today's episode, the government is pressing ahead with legislation that will force tech giants to pay for the news content they use. General practice owners say telehealth consults are becoming… Audio
Bluebridge ferries cancellations add to Cook Strait crossing woes
Large swells expected for the Cook Strait has seen Bluebridge cancel some ferry sailings for Wednesday.
The high cost of not maintaining critical infrastructure
What happens when upgrades to key pieces of infrastructure are put on the back burner Audio
The high cost of not maintaining critical infrastructure
What happens when upgrades to key pieces of infrastructure are put on the back burner
AudioCalling Home: Hinemoana Baker in Berlin
Poet and musician Hinemoana Baker is calling home on the eve of her return to Aotearoa. Audio
SH1 Brynderwyns opens ahead of long weekend
State Highway One at the Brynderwyns has opened to traffic ahead of the holiday weekend. For four months Northland's main connection to the rest of New Zealand has been severed. Since then anyone… Audio
Air NZ receives huge fuel shipment made from used cooking oil
The green fuel will power the equivalent of 165 jet flights between the capital and Auckland.
Tairawhiti communities isolated as SH35 closes again
In Tairawhiti, State Highway 35 is closed again, isolating communities up the East Coast. Just to the north of Gisborne, more than 700 people were evacuated from Te Karaka overnight and a state of… Audio
NZTA Update on East coasts roads
Drivers in Hawke's Bay and Gisborne are being warned to stay cautious as slips and flooding damaged road and highways. NZTA/Waka Kotahi Rua Pani spoke with Ingrid Hipikiss Audio
The story behind Migration5
New Zealand shares travellers' private data with four other countries. Here's the story of how one reporter found out Audio
