Leonie Freeman
The Panel with Leonie Freeman and David Cormack (Part 2)
Mental health awareness week kicks off today; House prices defying predictions forcing some out of the market; NZ Made series: Chewy Louis and the News. Audio
The Panel with Leonie Freeman and David Cormack (Part 1)
Alert level announcement; Auckland's Harbour bridge may take weeks to repair; Ruth Bader Ginsberg mourned by US journalist Tracey Barnett. Audio
What panellists Leonie Freeman and David Cormack have been thinking
'I've been thinking' with panellists Leonie Freeman and David Cormack. Audio
A 'shoe-in': Nelson's 'boot hotel' attracts attention
A Nelson couple has come up with a slightly unorthodox way to house their guests...The Boot B&B. Audio
Uncertain future for club rugby in NZ
Professional rugby might be returning this weekend, but club rugby is precariously close to finding itself in a bit of an existential crisis. Audio
Call for NZ companies to consider social outcomes
These days it seems like there is news of redundancies in New Zealand almost every day as the effects of the global pandemic continue. Audio
Today in music history for 11 June 2020
In this day in 1965, The Beatles was announced as recipients of the Members of the British Empire and protests poured into Buckingham Palace. Audio
'Black Lives Matter' posters torn down in NZ schools
There has been an outcry after several schools around New Zealand removed 'Black Lives Matter' posters from school walls. Audio
NZ's election and referenda fast approaching - are NZers ready?
The election and referenda are fast approaching and New Zealanders will be asked to vote on two long-standing issues. Audio
Call for review of NZ's colonial monuments
The Maori Party has called for an inquiry looking at New Zealand's colonial monuments and place names. Audio
The Panel with Leonie Freeman and Peter Fa'afiu (Part 2)
Today in music history for 11 June 2020; Warehouse redundancies disappoint; Uncertain future for club rugby in NZ; A 'shoe-in': Nelson's 'boot hotel' attracts attention. Audio
The Panel with Leonie Freeman and Peter Fa'afiu (Part 1)
Call for review of NZ's colonial monuments; NZ's election and referenda fast approaching - are NZers ready? 'Black Lives Matter' posters torn down in NZ schools. Audio
What the Panellists have been thinking
Panellists Leonie Freeman and Peter Fa'afiu share what they are thinking about. Audio
The Story of the Day with Laura Dooney
Are you a musical fan? Some super-fans have seen their favourite show hundreds of times, including one woman who has seen Cats 500 times and is soon to be featured in a new documentary. Audio
Future for NZ's central cities uncertain in post-Covid era
More commercial properties in our big cities are up for lease as some businesses close and others look to downsize.
Even as the prospect of returning to level one and normal life beckons - is there a… Audio
NZ First flexes muscle over commercial rent measures
New Zealand First is flexing its muscles within the coalition, now publicly criticising some of the commercial rent measures its partner Labour had been pushing for - which it ended up blocking.
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How many SMEs will benefit from rent arbitration plan?
From today, commercial tenants with 20 or fewer employees will be able to access partially funded compulsory arbitration if their landlord won't negotiate a fair rent. Audio
One third of commercial rents unpaid last month
New data shows one third of commercial tenants did not pay rent in April. The cloud based commercial property software firm Re-leased manages invoicing and payments for more than 10,000 properties… Audio
Regional foodbanks under pressure
Military training and supermarket experience have led to Pastor Terry Bradley running a slick food bank operation for Waitomo District residents in need. Audio
NZ parents unaware of vaccination schedules
Vaccinologist and Auckland University Associate Professor, Dr Helen Petousis-Harris says there's a big knowledge gap for parents about their children's vaccination status. Audio