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Business News for 23 Ferbruary 2024
February 22, 2024 17:53 - 5 minutes - 5.06 MBBusiness news for 24 February 2024.
First US lunar landing since 1972
February 22, 2024 17:46 - 3 minutes - 3.1 MBThe first commercial rideshare to the Moon is set to land later this morning, making it the first U.S. lunar landing since Apollo 17 in 1972. Odysseus, which launched last week, is part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program which allows private companies to build spacecrafts to send experiments to the moon. NASA deputy manager for the programme Regina Blue spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Tai Rāwhiti hui on challenges facing the region post Cyclone Gabrielle
February 22, 2024 17:44 - 2 minutes - 2.66 MBA group of senior government ministers will meet Tai Rāwhiti iwi, business, council and community leaders this morning in a summit to break down the challenges facing the region. More than 100 people are expected at the hui, just over a year on from Cyclone Gabrielle. Social and economic issues are top of the agenda, with the goal to develop a "future action plan" for the region. Gisborne mayor Rehette Stoltz spoke to Corin Dann.
Early Sports Chat for 23 February 2024
February 22, 2024 17:40 - 4 minutes - 3.77 MBAn update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.
Morning Rural News for 23 February 2024
February 22, 2024 17:28 - 3 minutes - 3.36 MBNews from the rural farming sector.
Early Business News for 23 February 2024
February 22, 2024 17:26 - 1 minute - 1.46 MBLatest news from Radio New Zealand's business team.
Approval granted for Te Atatū marae
February 22, 2024 17:23 - 2 minutes - 2.7 MBIt's taken more than fifty years to get off the ground, but approval's finally been granted for a community marae to be built on Auckland's Te Atatū peninsula. The plot of land beside the Waitematā harbour, and west of the bridge, will be leased by the Te Atatū Marae Coalition from the Council, and the plan is to include housing for elderly people next to the marae. Henderson-Massey Local Board chair Chris Carter spoke to Corin Dann.
Rocket Lab brings spacecraft back from orbit
February 22, 2024 17:20 - 3 minutes - 2.93 MBFor the first time, Rocket Lab has successfully brought a spacecraft back from orbit to earth and landed it safely in the Utah desert. The New Zealand rocket company designed, built and operated the craft for a client to make pharmaceuticals in space and return them to earth. Rocket Lab communications manager Murielle Baker spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Latest data shows more children lacking basic needs
February 22, 2024 17:09 - 6 minutes - 5.96 MBAdvocates for children living in poverty are concerned the Government is not doing enough to support young people struggling to eat, let alone go to school. The latest data from StatsNZ shows 23,000 more children are lacking basic household essentials like groceries and good shoes. Chief Executive of the KidsCan charity, Julie Chapman, says housing costs are consuming too much of people's meagre incomes, forcing families, parents and children, to work multiple jobs to put food on the tab...
Sports News for 23 February 2024
February 22, 2024 17:06 - 1 minute - 1.26 MBThe defending champion Crusaders start the Super Rugby Pacific season on a back foot after losing star winger Will Jordan for the season.
Top Stories for Friday 23 February 2024
February 22, 2024 17:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBTop stories for 23 February 2024 Child advocates criticise the government saying it doesn't have any specific strategy to fight child poverty. An investigation into one of the country's most senior prosecutors has found she was challenging and critical, but not a bully. A nurse says she'll be looking over her shoulder for years after her name was published online in an unauthorised leak of Te Whatu Ora data
Lantern festival to light up Auckland
February 21, 2024 19:55 - 4 minutes - 3.98 MBFear not the Taniwha, but the great Chinese dragon coming to Auckland Thursday night. The handmade fire-breathing beast spanning the length of two buses has been specially commissioned for this year's BNZ Lantern Festival at Manukau Stadium. The silk-sewn dragon won't be choking up real flames, but more than 500 lanterns will set off into the skies over the next four nights. Tātaki Auckland Unlimited group manager of major events Jep Savali spoke to Corin Dann.
Urgent action needed for NZ to avoid measles epidemic says epidemiologist
February 21, 2024 19:50 - 3 minutes - 3.5 MBPublic health experts are reiterating that urgent action is needed if New Zealand is to avoid a measles epidemic. Falling immunisation rates, immunity gaps, and an increasing risk of imported cases are all a big risk. Epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker says Aotearoa could see thousands of measles cases, hospitalisations, chronic illness, and potentially deaths. Baker spoke to Corin Dann.
Half of Wellington's water pipes 'poor' or 'very poor'
February 21, 2024 19:46 - 2 minutes - 2.52 MBLatest modelling shows almost half of Wellington's waste waterpipes are in a 'poor' or 'very poor' condition. The research was completed in May and was presented to the city council at a Long Term Plan briefing in October. Nick James reports.
Sports Chat for 22 February 2024
February 21, 2024 19:40 - 3 minutes - 3.02 MBAn update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.
Market Update for 22 February 2024
February 21, 2024 19:33 - 2 minutes - 1.9 MBMarket Update for 22 February 2024.
Questions continue over Israel's end goal in Gaza
February 21, 2024 19:26 - 6 minutes - 6.39 MBAs the Palestinian death toll in the war in Gaza nears 30,000, questions continue to be asked as to what Israel's end goal really is. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long said he wishes for "total victory" against Hamas, but reports of human rights violations and potential war crimes by Israeli forces raises questions about Israel's intentions. Overnight Wednesday, the Israeli parliament voted to back Netanyahu's declaration rejecting a two-state solution. The United States...
Woolworths CEO retires after disastrous interview
February 21, 2024 19:20 - 5 minutes - 5.26 MBA financial columnist thinks Australians will see a connection between the retirement of Woolworths' boss and his disastrous appearance on ABC's Four Corners programme. Woolworths' Australia's chief executive Brad Banducci made the announcement, on the same day as he revealed the company posted an AUD$781 million half-year loss. It comes just days after he was shown walking out of an interview when questioned about sky-high grocery prices. The Four Corners episode looked at how Woolworth...
Decile system to rank schools changes
February 21, 2024 19:17 - 3 minutes - 2.76 MBForget about high decile and low decile when you are talking about schools. From now on the words to use are fewest barriers and most barriers. That is the way government agencies are grouping schools to indicate levels of poverty and deprivation. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.
Fa'anānā Efeso Collins was relentless in wanting better for community says councillor
February 21, 2024 19:10 - 6 minutes - 5.64 MBA long-time friend and colleague of Fa'anānā Efeso Collins says his death will send shockwaves through the Pasifika community and leave a leadership void. The Green MP collapsed and died while taking part in a charity event in central Auckland, prompting emotional scenes in parliament and tributes from around the country. Alf Filipaina had forged a close bond with Fa'anānā well before they were worked together as Manukau Ward councillors - and he says the 49-year-old was relentless in wa...
Boycotts fail to take shine off Americarna
February 21, 2024 18:54 - 4 minutes - 3.77 MBThe star-spangled banner is flying proudly in Taranaki this week as the annual celebration of chrome and the internal-combustion engine, that is Americarna, takes over the province. More than 750 gas guzzlers are taking part in the event, but as our Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin discovered not every aficionado of classic automobiles is necessarily a fan of car polish.
Australia win first T20 in last-ball thriller
February 21, 2024 18:49 - 5 minutes - 5 MBAustralia needed four off the last ball to beat the Black Caps and they got exactly that as Tim David swung Tim Southee to the leg side boundary to win the opening match of the Chappell Hadlee Trophy Twenty20 series. It capped a blistering run chase after New Zealand had plundered 215 for three. Australian captain Mitchell Marsh struck seven of his team's 17 sixes in an unbeaten 72 off 44 balls as the three-match series got off to a spectacular start. Former Black Caps international Pete...
Woolworths NZ reports 42 percent drop in pre-tax earnings
February 21, 2024 18:45 - 4 minutes - 4.02 MBWoolworths New Zealand has reported a 42 percent drop in pre-tax earnings to $71 million in the 6 months ending in December. The result came the same day as the company's Australia-based chief executive Brad Banducci resigned, days after a disastrous interview over sky-high food prices. Woolworths declined our invitation to come on the programme. Consumer NZ head of research and advocacy Gemma Rasmussen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Green candidate Geordie Rogers wins WCC by-election
February 21, 2024 18:39 - 6 minutes - 5.91 MBGreen candidate Geordie Rogers has come from behind to win the Wellington City Council by-election for the Pukehinau/Lambton ward. Seen as a test of the Green led council's performance, Rogers won the seat 45 votes ahead of the winner on the night Karl Tiefenbacher. Tiefenbacher is considering applying to the District Court for a recount. Just 25 percent of enrolled people voted in the by-election. Rogers spoke to Corin Dann.
Cancer patients in Southland and Otago still waiting too long for treatment: report
February 21, 2024 18:35 - 3 minutes - 3.28 MBTen months after a highly critical report on cancer services in Southland and Otago some patients are still waiting too long for treatment because there aren't enough specialists. The investigation last year by the Health and Disability Commissioner found wait times at Southern District Health Board, now Te Whatu Ora Southern, were so bad that some cancer patients were likely to die before seeing a specialist. Now, in a follow up report doctors say the situation in some departments has g...
Devonport residents 'gutted' road upgrade could be axed
February 21, 2024 18:27 - 3 minutes - 3.5 MBBusinesses in the Auckland suburb of Devonport say they are gutted long-awaited upgrades to the grid-locked main road are on the chopping block now the regional fuel tax is going. Lake Road is the one road into the peninsula and the planned improvements would have shaved 12 minutes off the commute to and from Takapuna. But the project is among 14 that are now being whittled down to just three when the fuel tax ends in July scrapping $600 million in funding. Amy Williams reports.
Scathing report another reason to disestablish Oranaga Tamariki says chair of Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency
February 21, 2024 18:18 - 7 minutes - 7.19 MBA scathing Chief Ombudsman's report into Oranga Tamariki is another reason to disestablish the government agency. That's the blunt assessment of Merepeka Raukawa-Tait, chair of the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency and formerTe Pāti Māori candidate, who says whanau-first approach should oversee the wellbeing of rangatahi. It comes after Judge Peter Boshier released his review of more than 2000 complaints made to the ombudsman, finding that Oranga Tamariki is failing to follow its own laws ...
Auckland City councillor Lotu Fuli on Fa'anānā Efeso Collins
February 21, 2024 18:12 - 6 minutes - 5.71 MBAuckland City councillor Lotu Fuli is a long-time friend of Fa'anānā Efeso Collins and was elected to the Manukau Ward in 2022 when Fa'anānā ran for the mayoralty. Fuli spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Fa'anānā Efeso Collins remembered in South Auckland
February 21, 2024 18:09 - 3 minutes - 2.81 MBHe was warm, kind, and a strong voice for Māori and Pasifika communities, particularly rangatahi. Tributes are pouring in for Green MP Fa'anānā Efeso Collins who died during a charity event in Auckland on Wednesday. Friends and colleagues say the 49-year-old left an enduring legacy for his South Auckland community where he served three terms on the local board and as ward councillor before giving his maiden speech in Parliament just a week ago. Reporter Lucy Xia spoke to people in South...
Business News for 22 February 2024
February 21, 2024 17:53 - 5 minutes - 4.96 MBBusiness news for 22 February 2024.
Auckland Airport chief executive on extra charges for redevelopment
February 21, 2024 17:48 - 5 minutes - 4.93 MBAir New Zealand says Auckland Airport's allegedly "reckless spending" could make flying unaffordable for some passengers. The airline's boss Greg Foran says airlines haven't been given any opportunity to challenge the multi-billion dollar redevelopment plans. Auckland Airport's chief executive Carrie Hurihanganui spoke with Ingrid Hipkiss
Fa'anānā Efeso Collins' legacy remembered
February 21, 2024 17:44 - 4 minutes - 4.01 MBA pillar of the Pacific community Fa'anānā Efeso Collins is being mourned and a legacy remembered. The 49-year-old Samoan-Tokelauan leader and Green MP has been described someone who embodied the Samoan proverb: 'o le ala i le pule o le tautua' - the pathway to leadership is through service. Fa'anānā collapsed and died while taking part in a charity event in central Auckland. Eleisha Foon has more.
Early Sports Chat for 22 February 2024
February 21, 2024 17:38 - 5 minutes - 4.81 MBAn update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.
Morning Rural News for 22 February 2024
February 21, 2024 17:26 - 4 minutes - 4.09 MBNews from the rural farming sector.
Early Business News for 22 February 2024
February 21, 2024 17:24 - 1 minute - 1.76 MBLatest news from Radio New Zealand's business team.
New charges at Auckland Airport could make flying unaffordable says Air New Zealand
February 21, 2024 17:15 - 5 minutes - 5.27 MBAir New Zealand is seeking an urgent inquiry into Auckland Airport's upgrade spending. It says new charges at the airport could make flying unaffordable for some passengers, expecting to add about $46 to the price of a domestic ticket by 2032. Air New Zealand chief executive Greg Foran spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Sports News for 22 February 2024
February 21, 2024 17:06 - 1 minute - 1.16 MBAustralia won a thrilling opening T20 against the Black Caps by six wickets after scoring the winning runs off the final ball of the game. Batting first the hosts posted 215 for 3 from their 20 overs in Wellington.
Sports News for 22 February 2024
February 21, 2024 17:06 - 1 minute - 1.16 MBAustralia won a thrilling opening T20 against the Black Caps by six wickets after scoring the winning runs off the final ball of the game. Batting first the hosts posted 215 for 3 from their 20 overs in Wellington.
Top Stories for Thursday 22 February 2024
February 21, 2024 17:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBTop stories for Thursday 22 February 2024: Fa'anānā Efeso Collins is being mourned and his legacy remembered. A scathing report into Oranga Tamariki sparks discussion over whether to disestablish the government agency. Businesses in the Auckland suburb of Devonport are gutted after road upgrades were cancelled as a result of the Regional Fuel Tax being axed
Taranaki enjoys record breaking cruise ship season
February 20, 2024 19:56 - 4 minutes - 3.67 MBTaranaki is about to wrap up a record-breaking cruise season with more than 8000 passengers visiting the province by sea. Seven luxury liners will have berthed at Port Taranaki by next month and about twice that number are expected next summer as a strategy to welcome 28 ships by 2028 takes shape. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more.
Former Lake Alice patient says apology doesn't go far enough
February 20, 2024 19:42 - 5 minutes - 4.95 MBA former patient at the Lake Alice psychiatric hospital's child and adolescent unit says an apology to survivors doesn't go far enough. Several dozen survivors gathered in Palmerston North on Tuesday to hear the apology for their treatment from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. Among them was Auckland barrister Rosemary Thomson, who was incarcerated at age 13 in Lake Alice Hospital and witnessed what she says was degrading and inhumane treatment of other chil...
Sports Chat for 21 February 2024
February 20, 2024 19:38 - 3 minutes - 3.11 MBAn update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.
Market Update for 21 February 2024
February 20, 2024 19:32 - 1 minute - 1.48 MBMarket Update for 21 February 2024.
Black Caps take on Australia in first T20 in Wellington
February 20, 2024 19:29 - 3 minutes - 2.97 MBThe biggest crowds of the cricketing summer are set to flock to the Chappell-Hadlee Twenty20 series between the Black Caps and Australia which begins in Wellington Wednesday night. Both teams are using the three-match series to prepare for the World Cup in June but there's always more than that riding on trans-Tasman contests. Fuel was added this week when Australian opener David Warner said he copped abuse from New Zealand crowds in a previous series here eight years ago. Black Caps bat...
Inter-tribal massacre in Papua New Guinea leaves more than 50 dead
February 20, 2024 19:24 - 5 minutes - 4.59 MBA Pacific specialist says an inter-tribal massacre claiming more than 50 lives in Papua New Guinea's Enga province is by no means an isolated incident. Former-RNZ Pacific senior journalist Johnny Blades has been following events in some of the most remote corners of the region for decades. He says the Government is juggling multiple law and order crises with the killings occurring just weeks after deadly riots in Port Moresby forced the Prime Minister to declare a state of emergency. Bla...
Massey Uni expects $41 million deficit for 2023
February 20, 2024 19:21 - 4 minutes - 3.84 MBMassey University expects to chalk up a $41 million deficit for 2023. It's lower than previously forecast and includes $19 million in redundancy costs, but the institution is likely to make two more annual losses before breaking even in 2026 and making a surplus in 2027. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Chris Hipkins on Grant Robertson's legacy
February 20, 2024 19:11 - 9 minutes - 9.04 MBThe Labour Party has had another layer of experience peeled away following the retirement of its finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. After a 15-year parliamentary career, including six years as finance minister and three as deputy prime minister, Robertson will quit politics next month to become vice chancellor at Otago University. It means Labour now has just nine members of parliament who were in the 20-strong cabinet formed after their 2020 election win. Party leader Chris Hipkins s...
Te Reo full-immersion course interest soars despite govt cuts
February 20, 2024 18:51 - 3 minutes - 3.3 MBDemand for intensive week-long full immersion Reo courses has soared, with a record number held in the last year. Thousands of students attend these Kura Reo, but as the Government cuts budgets and focusses less on Te Reo, there are concerns for how the growing demand will be met. Pokere Paewai reports.
Banks battle to predict interest rates
February 20, 2024 18:46 - 6 minutes - 5.54 MBIt's the battle of the bank economists, will interest rates be hiked this year or not? Westpac's economic outlook, out this morning, predicts the cash rate won't move this year. But ANZ last week predicted there will be two OCR increases. ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Wellington Council to vote on ending free park and ride parking
February 20, 2024 18:43 - 2 minutes - 2.68 MBThe days of free park and ride for thousands of Wellington train commuters may be numbered. Greater Wellington Regional Council's transport committee will vote on whether to kick off a project to consider fees for the region's park and ride bays on Thursday. But the idea is being labelled mean-spirited and rude. Nick James reports.