Sharon Brettkelly
EQC Minister not surprised by damning report
The Minister for EQC has called for immediate changes in response to a damning report into EQC's practices released this afternoon. Video, Audio
Tauranga City Council votes to buy botched Bella Vista homes
Tauranga City Council has voted in principle to repurchase the homes in the botched Bella Vista housing development. Audio
The Tupperware tales - Longest-serving consultant tells all
New Zealand's longest-serving Tupperware consultant Shirley Rust, 70, has been selling the containers for 40 years. She tells Sharon Brett-kelly all about the job, including the worst parties, her… Video, Audio
Hotel owners insist they're telling truth about pokie machines
A lawyer for the owners of Rawene Masonic Hotel says they're standing by their claims that they turned pokie machines off after a woman left her baby outside their venue while she gambled. Pub Charity… Audio
Back to the future for Kiwirail - Napier Wairoa line
After storm damage closed the track in 2012, the line is reopening thanks to $5 million in funding from the government's Provincial Growth Fund. Video, Audio
HNZ may refund tenants for meth testing and repairs
Hundreds of tenants were needlessly evicted by Housing New Zealand, and more than $100 million of taxpayers money spent, on unnecessary decontamination. Video, Audio
Evening business for Wednesday 6 June
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Bella Vista residents plead with Tauranga City Council
The victims of a botched housing development in Tauranga today made impassioned pleas to the city council to take responsibility for signing off on what's being described as sloppy building work. Video, Audio
11 sex offenders live on one South Auckland street
Primary school students in South Auckland have been walking past boarding houses with sex offenders every day for two years but their school and local residents knew nothing about them. Audio
Markets Update for 3 November 2017
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Markets Update for 26 October 2017
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Historic Sutton Bridge removed but its future unclear
The historic Sutton Bridge near Middlemarch in Otago is being removed after it collapsed in the Taieri flood in July, but its future remains unclear. Video, Audio
Battle lines drawn over Waimea dam
Arguments for and against the proposed $82 million Waimea dam in Nelson are heating up - the local council says the cost to half of its ratepayers could be up to $160 a year. Audio
Health Ministry looks at establishing mesh devices register
A group representing people suffering complications from surgical mesh are relieved the Ministry of Health has finally agreed to take some action. Audio
Bill English re-elected as National leader unopposed
Bill English has been re-elected unopposed as the leader of the National Party, and he's promising to stay on until 2020 and fight to win the next election. Video, Audio
$1b regional development fund announced
After weeks of secret talks, the details of Labour's deals with New Zealand First and the Greens have finally been revealed. BSo just how far was Labour prepared to go to take power? Video, Audio
Requests to euthanise healthy animals gets worse at Xmas
Vets are being asked to euthanise healthy animals, especially as holidays approach. The Veterinary Council says it doesn't like the practice, but admits it happens. Audio
Tuvalu climate change refugees denied asylum
Two families sought to be New Zealand's first climate change refugees, but the Immigration and Protection Tribunal ruled they did not risk being persecuted under the Refugee Convention. Video, Audio
Remediating workplace bullying next to impossible
The director of Culture Safe New Zealand, Allan Halse, says he feels like he's banging his head against a brick wall when he represents clients who have been bullied at work. Audio
Evening business for Tuesday 24th October
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
