Stephen Parry
Gore Council rejects second petition calling for chief executive Parry to resign
The Gore District Council has rejected a second petition calling for its chief executive, Stephen Parry, to go.
Parry's fractured relationship with the mayor led him to resign in September but he was… Audio
Around the motu : Tess Brunton in Dunedin
Otago correspondent Tess Brunton discusses another temporary closure of Oamaru Emergency Department, due to doctor shortages. And down in Gore, an $11,000 attempt to patch up relations between mayor… Audio
Gore District Council wants to remove ouvea premix from paper mill
The Gore District Council says it wants to speed up the removal of ouvea premix stored at a paper mill near Mataura, after flooding almost reached the substance.
When saturated with water, ouvea… Audio
First Union urges banking regulation
First Union says removing sales targets for bank staff is a good start - but more needs to be done to police the sector. The Financial Markets Authority and the Reserve Bank published the findings of… Audio
Bank review underestimates pressure on sales staff - worker
A senior banker says the public would hide their money under mattresses if they knew how banks really behaved. A Reserve Bank and Financial Markets Authority review of New Zealand's 11 largest lenders… Audio
'Relief' as ANZ bank scraps sales targets
An ANZ worker says there was enormous relief yesterday when the bank announced an end to front-line sales targets. The union for many banking workers says the move could mark the beginning of the end… Audio
Bank workers report increased sales pressure
First Union says bank workers are feeling more pressure than ever to sell financial products. In a recent survey of 600 union members working at ANZ, BNZ and Westpac, 87 percent said they felt… Audio
Banking customers speak up about experiences
A union representing banking workers is demanding a royal commission into New Zealand's banks and the tactics they use on customers. The Reserve Bank and the Financial Markets Authority have told the… Audio
Consumer NZ, First Union welcome bank ethics probe
First Union organiser Stephen Parry and Consumer New Zealand's chief executive Sue Chetwin discuss the probe into New Zealand banks' behaviour. In talking about the experience of banking staff, Mr… Audio
Wet Wings
After a hiatus that could easily have been permanent, Wellington-via Christchurch group Wet Wings have returned with a new mini album of experimental pop duets. We talk to core members Darian Woods… Audio