Up to 200 Air Terminal Services employees say they've been locked out of work since December - RNZ Pacific's Sally Round explains why.

Despite NZ having no plans to follow the lead of the European Union and ban amalgam fillings some DHBs have already stopped using them.

Workers have had to abseil to get to some parts of the bridge to install the lights which can change to any colour and be programmed to go with music.

 

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The new wildlife hospital based at Otago Polytecnic's School of Veterinary Nursing opens today - we speak to Andy Cunningham the Wildlife Hospital Trust co-chair.

Psychologist Dr Mulvihill says Australia's Royal Commission found the majority of children sexually assaulted were abused in faith-based institutions so they should be included in New Zealand's inquiry.

The European Union will ban amalgam fillings in children and pregnant and breastfeeding women from July but The New Zealand Dental Association says there are no plans to ban them here.

Australian honey industry is claiming it has new proof showing manuka honey was produced in Australia in 1884 years before New Zealand.

Business reporter Jonathan Mitchell discusses about brent crude oil hitting $70US a barrel, plus profit-taking sending the local sharemarket lower

New Zealand cricketer Corey Anderson says it's anyone's chance to step up and make a name for themselves at the tournament

Rikki Swanell says she wants to stand out for being good at her job, not for being a woman.