Stories by Emma Hatton
Audio and features
Ōpiki, Tokomaru - two towns no council seems to want
Opiki and Tokomaru residents in the Manawatu want to break away from their current council, which they say has neglected them for years, and forge a new future with Palmerston North.
They feel more… Video, Audio
Student told she couldn’t stay in uni hall after suicide attempt
A Victoria University student wasn't allowed to return to her student accommodation after trying to take her own life, because the university deemed the hall environment wasn't conducive to her… Video, Audio
Fashion designers out of pocket after wholesaler closes
Fashion designers have been left out of pocket in the wake of the closure of one New Zealand's largest fabric wholesalers. Video, Audio
Holiday season midwife shortage worsens
Women around the country, due to give birth over the Christmas period, are struggling to find a midwife, and an increasing number are being referred to their local hospital. Video, Audio
Day one of plastic bag-free for 10 Countdowns across the country
Progressive Enterprises recently announced all its stores would be ditching plastic bags by the end of the year. Johnsonville Countdown is one of the first, with only reusable bags now on offer. Video, Audio