Steel
Couple in limbo after building home with incorrect steel
A Wellington couple building their dream waterfront home say they're living a nightmare after they were sold an incorrectly marked grade of steel. Video, Audio
Chinese steel in Auckland skyscraper under scrutiny
Auckland Council is facing a big job policing 10,000 tonnes of Chinese steel going into the country's tallest residential skyscraper. A quality control expert is questioning whether its new rules… Audio
Dodgy steel stayed on sale despite official concerns
The Commerce Commission allowed hundreds of sheets of substandard steel mesh to be sold to people for months, knowing the mesh supplier had forged a test certificate. Possibly a hundred homes used the… Audio
'One bump, anything could've made that collapse'
Shop canopies so unsafe they could collapse on pedestrians and kill them are a nationwide hazard, according to a steel frame engineering company.
Watchdog decides against steel test certificate prosecution
The Commerce Commission has chosen not to take legal action against a steel supplier that put wrong information on its test certificates. Audio
Steel supplier dodges Commerce Commission prosecution
A steel supplier that gave customers wrong information on its test certificates has dodged being prosecuted by the Commerce Commission. Phil Pennington joins us to explain the case. Audio
Chinese steel subsidies found to be minimal
A government inquiry has found steel imports from China are not damaging the New Zealand market due to subsidies.
Watson returning to Canterbury
Silver Ferns defender Jane Watson is leaving the champion Southern Steel to return to Canterbury.
Steel beat Pulse 69-53 in ANZ premiership final
The Southern Steel have won the ANZ premiership after beating the Central Pulse in Invercargill tonight. Look back at how the game unfolded.
Added Steel for final
Captain Wendy Frew returns to lead the unbeaten Southern Steel in tonight's ANZ premiership grand final against the Central Pulse in Invercargil.
Southern Steel maintain unbeaten record
The Southern Steel welcomed back goal shoot Jhaniele Fowler-Reid and midcourter Shannon Francoise as they kept their unbeaten record in the ANZ Netball Premiership.
Commerce Commission asked to investigate steel bar
The building regulator has asked the Commerce Commission to investigate seismic steel reinforcing bar sold by a major supplier.
Steel and Tube face 29 charges over false claims
The Commerce Commission has laid 29 charges against Steel and Tube for making false and misleading representations about its steel mesh. Audio
Steel yourself: A brief history of mesh madness
Dozens of charges have been laid over misleading claims around steel mesh after issues in the industry were first revealed in an RNZ investigation. We look back at how things unfolded.
China disqualifies steel-testing lab after NZ warning
Chinese regulators have disqualified a steel-testing laboratory for using false accreditation, after being alerted by New Zealand investigators. Audio
MBIE drags heels on steel testing
Officials are still undecided over mandatory independent testing for steel, more than a year after the government ordered them to look into it.
NZ still a long way from having a safe steel supply system
New Zealand remains a long way from having a safe steel supply system more than a year after the Government ordered officials to look into it. Phil Pennington says some progress remains but myriad… Audio
Inquiry into complaint Fletcher Building sold substandard steel
The Commerce Commission is investigating a complaint Fletcher Building sold substandard steel. The type of steel is among the most widely used in construction, and also for things such as towbars… Audio
Steel chase fifth straight win
The competition leading Southern Steel play the first of four matches in eleven days when they play the Northern Stars in the ANZ netball premiership tonight in Auckland.
Trump orders China steel investigation
US President Donald Trump has launched an investigation into whether Chinese and other foreign steel threatens US national security.