Stories by Ella Stewart

At one point, Michelle says, she was convinced her 13-year-old daughter was going to kill her. She was desperate for help.

A cancer diagnosis should be an open korero between doctor and patient. But for Terauoriwa Pere, it was a two-minute, one-way phone call. 

In part four of RNZ's In-Depth investigation of Māori…

The scourge of diabetes looms darkly over the people of Aotearoa. But its impact falls much more heavily on Māori than non-Māori.

In part two of RNZ's In-Depth investigation of Māori health, Ella…

The health workforce doesn’t reflect the patients that it serves. It’s one of the reasons some people get much sicker - and die earlier - than others.

In part three of RNZ's In-Depth investigation of…

Measures that directly address the racial chasm in the length of Kiwi lives should not be feared, the Māori Health Authority chief executive says.

In part one of RNZ's In-Depth investigation of Māori…

A popular clothing retailer has been slammed by customers who say the've waited months for items to turn up, while Consumer NZ has launched an investigation into its refunds policy At the same time… Audio

A new show written during lockdown explores familiar relationships, gender norms and intergenerational conflict. Showing for two weeks at the Basement theatre in Auckland's CBD, First World Problems… Audio

In our New Zealand made segment this week, what kind of coffin do you want when you die? Ross Hall makes personalised caskets for everyone's different interests. He spoke to our reporter Ella Stewart… Audio

Labour MP Kiritapu Allan shared the news yesterday that she has stage 3 cervical cancer and is taking medical leave to start the fight of her life. Posting on her Facebook page she prompted… Audio

You may remember 22-year-old Matt Fenn who took on the huge challenge of running 654 kilometres in less than a week for suicide awareness. Only stopping for occasional breaks and power naps, Matt ran… Audio

The Cook Islands could lose 40 per cent of its workforce by the end of the year as locals leave for New Zealand in a bid to find work. A one-way travel bubble between Rarotonga and New Zealand has… Audio

When Eileen Faulkner started baking cakes from home in her twenties, little did she think she'd still be going almost six decades on. Eileen and her late husband Bob opened Decor Cakes in the Auckland… Audio

Dave Batten is a Wellington based comedian who is celebrating his 30th birthday by performing in his own show He was born with cerebral palsy and describes himself as 'more of sit down comedian than a… Audio

The start of the University year usually means dressing up in togas, breaking the ice with new classmates and plenty of socialising. But in Auckland, Covid-19 has once again interrupted the party. And… Audio

It has been a year since New Zealand's first case of Covid-19, with more than a quarter of a million Auckland school students now spending their ninth week learning from home in lockdown. And they're… Audio

In Auckland's CBD it appears the lights are on but nobody is there.

The impact of this week's third inner city lockdown in a year is being so widely felt some businesses say if they cannot get rent… Video, Audio

Last year the pandemic impacted the arts sector to no end, with shows cancelled across the globe. And now the latest level three lockdown in Auckland has interrupted both the Pride and Fringe… Audio