Ben Brown
Souvenir shop fined over false royal jelly claims
The Buy New Zealand Made group says the practice of falsley labelling things New Zealand made is widespread and damages the country's reputation. Audio
Vodafone may have jeopardized bid to avoid regulation
Vodafone may have jeopardised its bid to avoid regulation of the industry by offering a dirt cheap mobile calling offer to its prepay customers. Audio
Auckland bank building evacuated
Hundreds of staff from the ANZ bank building in Auckland's Queen Street have been evacuated after a bomb threat. Audio
More Telecom jobs may go, company may have to split
Analysts says Telecom has lost any vestiges of its once privileged position in the market. Audio
Waitakere mayor: surf life savers need power of arrest
The Waitakere City mayor says surf life savers and council officers need the power to arrest citizens who ignore civil defence warnings during emergencies. Audio
Telecom to compensate XT network customers
Telecom customers hit by the latest failure in the XT mobile network are to receive ten million dollars in compensation, as the company tries to convince people not to switch to one of its rivals. Audio
Council Controlled Orgs criticised in supercity submissions
A select committee has been told new agencies which will run large portions of the Auckland supercity will be undemocratic and beyond the council's control. Audio
Upgrades to XT network on hold after further failure
Telecom has been forced to put upgrades to it's troubled XT network on hold after they triggered another network failure yesterday morning. Audio
Council to investigate Tamaki Drive cyclist crash intersection
A twenty-year-old woman was yesterday disqualified from driving for six months and ordered to pay a thousand dollars to each of the four cyclists she drove into on Tamaki Drive. Audio
Hockey NZ says still plans to go to Delhi
Al-Qaeda has issued a threat against competitors in next week's Hockey World Cup in New Delhi. Audio
Hockey chief monitoring security after Al Qaeda threat
The terrorist network Al Qaeda has reportedly threatened to attack competitors at the Hockey World Cup to be played in New Delhi next week. Audio
Man who killed newlywed to appeal sentence, convictions
A man who killed a woman by ploughing his car into hers will appeal against both his sentence and convictions. Audio
2Degrees gained 206,000 customers in past 6 months
In the David and Goliath battle of the mobile phone networks, newcomer 2Degrees is making headway against the big players. Audio
Fonterra holds off XT plans after network failures
Diary giant Fonterra is postponing its plan to move thousands of its staff to Telecom XT after a series of network failures. Audio
Pair on trial for death of intellectually disabled woman
A jury has been told a man and woman who were caring for an intellectually disabled woman assaulted and left her to die in their bathroom before dumping her body in a river. Audio
Daryl Graydon's killer gets at least 11 years
A 20-year old who stabbed an Auckland man to death as he walked home from a party in Howick has been sentenced to at least 11 years in prison. Audio
Auckland treaty deal may be foreshore and seabed blueprint
A historian says a landmark Treaty of Waitangi deal in Auckland could be used as a blueprint for solving the foreshore and seabed dispute. Audio
Hundreds visit family of taxi driver killed in Auckland
Hundreds of family and friends have been visiting the grief-stricken family of an Auckland taxi driver killed in what is been described as a frenzied, brutal and horrific attack. Audio
Family of Pauly Fuemana devastated bysudden death
The family of musician Pauly Fuemana say they are shocked and devastated by his sudden death. Audio
Aid problems persist for Haitians
The United States is sending an extra 4000 US troops to quake-devastated Haiti, diverting them from scheduled deployments to Europe and the Middle East. Audio