Articles by Newstalk ZB Staff with content from NZ Newswire
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Audio
Si & James: Business at the front, party at the back
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 3:19PMRaylene Ramsay joins Simon Barnett & James Daniels every day with News You Never Knew You Needed To Know. This time it was...
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National
Three Gisborne schools in lockdown as police respond to threat, parents 'panicking'
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 3:18PMA Gisborne high school has gone into lockdown after a threat this afternoon and police are on the scene. Lytton High School...
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World
Man faces life in jail after disturbing confession in job interview
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 2:20PMWARNING: Story discusses abuse which may be distressing for some readers A US man who dreamed of joining the police force...
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Audio
"I just feel so helpless": Middle-income kiwis struggle with crushing cost-of-living
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 2:08PMFinances are tough for many kiwis at the moment, with costs skyrocketing across the board. Mortgages are going up, as is...
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Science
'Blown away': Top doc on using radical new treatment to beat his own brain cancer
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 2:01PMOne year after he underwent radical new treatment based on his own research, Australian doctor Richard Scolyer remains free...
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Travel
Luggage confusion costs woman $22k Antarctic cruise
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 1:25PMA traveller was left in “total despair” after a piece of check-in luggage cost them a $22,000 holiday to Antarctica. Cruise...
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On The Front Foot
On The Front Foot: Was Colin Munro blacklisted?
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 1:13PMThis week on On The Front Foot Bryan Waddle and Jeremy Coney discuss whether Colin Munro was blacklisted by NZ Cricket. Time...
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National
Sticky fingers: Woman arrested with 12 boxes of stolen Scorched Almonds
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 12:21PMAn Auckland woman was arrested after being caught shoplifting 12 boxes of Scorched Almonds from a Papakura supermarket last...
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Audio
Biden agrees to presidential debates, earlier dates set
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 11:49AMAfter months of goading, Donald Trump has his wish. Joe Biden has finally agreed to presidential debates, but on a different...
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Audio
"Lots of issues on the table" as junior doctors strike
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 11:42AMHalf the country’s junior doctors are walking off the job again today as they continue to fight pay and work conditions. More...
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Entertainment
Star claims they were assaulted on set of Taika Waititi TV series
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 11:16AMAmerican actor Charlyne Yi has claimed they were assaulted and psychologically abused on the set of Taika Waititi and Jemaine...
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Audio
Slovakia's PM fights for life after assassination attempt
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 10:10AMA 71-year-old man remains in police custody in Slovakia, accused of attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Robert Fico. Fico...
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Audio
Celebrity follow counts drop amidst TikTok protest
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 9:37AMSome influencers are losing millions of social media followers in protest of their silence on the Israel-Gaza conflict. #Blockout2024...
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Audio
"We need to get to the bottom of that": Kainga Ora development sits vacant for 4 years
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 9:28AMThe Housing Minister's asking questions of Kainga Ora over revelations the Dunedin holiday park it owns has sat empty for...
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Audio
The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 16 May 2024
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 9:14AMOn the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 16th of May, Andrew Dickens is once more filling in for Mike...
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Audio
"The most amazing experience": Miranda Easten on her upcoming album, newest single
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 9:11AMKiwi country-pop singer Miranda Easten has been finding international success. Her debut single ‘Cowboy Lullaby’ reached...
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Audio
"The medical pipeline has not yet been fixed": Junior doctors begin another strike
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 8:53AMHundreds of appointments and surgeries have been cancelled as junior doctors begin another strike. They’re continuing to...
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Audio
Slow economic growth presents regional infrastructure opportunities
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 8:28AMThere's a small silver lining for regional councils amid slowing local economic growth. The March Infometrics Monitor reveals...
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Audio
Govt aims to close gap with Australia as they poach police
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 8:17AMNew Zealand can't match what Australia's putting on the table for police officers. New South Wales is 1500 officers short...
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Audio
Changes to max earning structure could keep police in NZ
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 8:00AMThere’s want for changes to police officers pay conditions to combat New South Wales' poaching attempts. The state is 1500...
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Audio
Regional economies take a hit, slowest growth in years
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 7:42AMRegional economies are slowing to Covid times. Latest figures from Infometrics show economic activity has increased just...
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Audio
NZ is unable to match New South Wales' offer for police
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 7:27AMLabour's anticipating many Kiwi police officers will take up New South Wales' incentivised offer. The state is 1500 officers...
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Competitions
Win a Pacific Island adventure in Niue
Saturday, 11 May 2024, 3:17PMSafe, warm, no traffic and no queues. Niue welcomes you to the way life used to be… the way life should be. You and a friend...
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Audio
Full Show: Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave - May 15, 2024
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 9:26PMZB's own D'Arcy Waldegrave returns to recap an exciting day in the world of sports! Highlights for tonight include: Warriors...