Peter Robinson
Water, water, everywhere but what is safe to drink?
A recent report showed some drinking water doesn't meet safety standards.What about bottled water then? An investigation by Australia's ABC has found popular bottled water can be more acidic than tap… Audio
Lockdown lifted -search goes on for shooter
The hunt continues for a man who fired shots into a house in the Far North township of Ahipara this morning, but children at the local primary school and a pre-school have been allowed to go home. Audio
Making a museum from the ground up
Doryun Chong is in New Zealand to be part of the judging panel for contemporary art award; the Walters Prize, and was previously Associate Curator of Painting and Sculpture at New York’s Museum of… Audio
Anthony Byrt: art, criticism, and poker
Kim Hill talks to New Zealand critic and journalist Anthony Byrt, writer for Metro, contributor to international contemporary art magazine Artforum International, and Reviewer of the Year at the 2015… Audio
Heading down the Waimak
Large schools of kahawai are chasing krill in the Waimakariri River mouth in North Canterbury. The annual salmon run is about to start so it's a popular spot for local anglers. Fish and Game… Audio
Heading down the Waimak
Large schools of kahawai are chasing krill in the Waimakariri River mouth in North Canterbury. The annual salmon run is about to start so it's a popular spot for local anglers. Fish and Game…
AudioSnow and ice make driving hazardous
Snow and ice have been making driving hazardous all day in the lower South Island. Audio
Road closures follow bad weather
And all that weather has caused problems on the roads in both Otago and Southland. From the Transport Agency, we're joined by Peter Robinson in Southland and Nick Rodger in Otago. Audio
Top Stories for Monday 26 May 2014
Police looking for clues in Auckland woman's disappearance; Winter arrives, snow across the South Island; Road closures follow bad weather; Are the left running out of time?; Taranaki primary school… Audio
Closer inspection of Homer Tunnel rock-blast planned
Transport Agency officials are hoping to inspect the results of a major rock blast at the Homer Tunnel in Fiordland today. Audio
Milford road could be open by Thursday
Blasting is continuing in Fiordland in an effort to clear the massive slip that closed the Milford Road last Friday. Audio
High-tech grass for airport
Auckland Airport is leading the world in reducing the risk bird strike poses to aircraft. The airport's sewn a type of grass - developed by a New Zealand scientist - that actually deters the birds. Audio
Music Loving Detective
Suspense in the Yorkshire Dales with law enforcement DCI Alan Banks at its core. Bad Boy is the nineteenth book in the Inspector Banks series. Audio
Sound Sketch
Lucy Orbell goes to the Govett-Brewster in New Plymouth to see Peter Robinsons polystyrene links. Audio