Chris Lewis

In 1983 tennis star Chris Lewis went all the way to the final at Wimbledon. Audio

Jesse Mulligan, host of the daily Afternoons programme on RNZ, talks to our athletes, administrators and journalists about major moments in New Zealand sport. Audio

It's a family with many strings to its bow - Chris Lewis, former Wimbledon finalist and world no. 1 junior player is currently in London to watch his violinist daughter, Geneva Lewis, play at the… Audio

Wimbledon got underway overnight, the famous tennis grand slam on the lawns of south-west London.

Novak Djokovic is the overwhelming favourite in the men's draw, with the Serbian looking for a… Audio

Farmers say border exceptions being made to boost the primary sector workforce goes part of the way to helping farmers struggling to recruit workers.

The exceptions, which begin today, allow for more… Audio

For NZ Sporting History, we're joined by New Zealand tennis great Chris Lewis, who reached the 1983 Wimbledon final. Audio

The government last week delivered a timeline for the border to - slowly - crack open again, but many in the primary sector fear it'll be too late to make a dent in their worker shortages and help… Audio

The rural advocacy group Federated Farmers is praising Immigration New Zealand's plans for a residency visa pathway for approximately 9,000 agricultural workers.

Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi… Audio

By the middle of next year, the government says there'll no longer be such strict measures protecting the border, with vaccinated travellers allowed to skip managed isolation and quarantine in certain… Audio

Federated Farmers is asking its members to write to government ministers outlining just what impact the labour shortage is having on them and their farming operation. Audio

There has been a lukewarm response to the government's plans to fill empty rooms in MIQ with skilled and critical workers from overseas.

While some industries are set to benefit from the rooms freed… Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Are farmers really intractable over freshwater regulations and climate change rules - or are they embracing environmental protections as the Prime Minister suggests?  Audio

Federated Farmers warn that the new immigration policy for agriculture and fisheries workers has missed a crucial group: shearers.

Although some skilled labourers can now enter New Zealand to operate… Audio

Dairy farmers may have to tighten their purse strings, as they are due to get a lot less for their milk next year.

The dairy giant Fonterra has battled through the coronavirus pandemic, reporting a… Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Lambs and goats have been out in force at calf club days this Spring, with many rural schools deciding the risk of spreading the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis is still too high to bring along… Audio

Fonterra has announced a financial loss of $605 million for the last year as it confirmed massive write downs in the value of underperforming assets. The diary co-op announced a farm gate milk price… Audio