Nine To Noon

A new observatory with a powerful telescope has just opened in South Wairarapa. Audio

Tama Potaka has defended proposals which would give him sole decision-making powers over the conservation estate. Audio

The Infrastructure Commission has looked back over 150 years of public construction to remind people how old some of our buildings and roads really are. Audio

Federated Mountain Clubs said it would strip away democratic process and prioritise commercial interests. Audio

The city has been through the wringer but there are signs of improvement, an expert says. Audio

Pet food exporters have been shut out of China since bird flu was found in New Zealand late last year. Audio

Niue householders are taking part in a climate health survey involving the roofs of their houses.

A pay equity advocacy group is making an urgent appeal to the UN to investigate the government's changes to pay equity laws. Audio

He was one of dozens of submitters who presented at the unofficial People's Select Committee. Audio

The rules will cover aspects that include facial recognition, fingerprints and iris scanning. Audio

Just 2000 parents have applied across 10,000 soon-to-be empty school board positions. Audio

Auckland Council has done a study of the entire region, giving new information and putting an end to anecdotal information having to be used. Audio

Too many are caring for loved ones with dementia - or mate wareware - without support, diagnosis or the information they need, according to two leading brain researchers. Audio

Retailers say with some facing bills up to $80,000 a year to have contactless payment, shops might just go back to EFTPOS. Audio

"Even middle-income people exploring their options" as the economy and cost-of-living bite, one provider says Audio

In September the airline will stop flying between Blenheim and Christchurch, and Christchurch and Wanaka. Audio

Maintenance funding for the country's 'Great Rides' trails will need to double in the next decade, or some will degrade so much they will lose that status. Audio

Eight years ago, the entire civic centre was damaged in an earthquake and deemed unusable. Audio

Proponents of biogas say it has the potential to help fill the shortfall from declining gas fields in this country. Audio

The company's chief medical officer says melatonin and Zopiclone are not compatible with safety critical work.

Rob McCallum raised concerns about the subs construction five years before the implosion. Audio

Written by acclaimed New Zealand composer Dame Gillian Whitehead, it tells the true story of Roger Ingram Te Kepa Dansey. Audio

Once installed homeowners get insight over how they're using electricity, the ability to automate appliances and advanced electrical safety features.

Research into gender-based violence and family violence has for the first time examined a wider set of data, to get a clearer picture of deadly violence against women and children. Audio

More than 600 Kiwis died by suspected suicide last year, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says. Audio