Stories by Eva Corlett

The country's top female weightlifter is hoping to lift nearly double her bodyweight at the upcoming Commonwealth Games. Audio

Women who take paracetamol while pregnant could reduce their daughter's future fertility, new research suggests. Audio

Baring bottoms and flouncing fleshy bits at nudist clubs may seem like a lifestyle from a bygone era, but it's having something of a renaissance. Audio

An environmental group wants authorities to name and shame the digger who damaged an aviation fuel pipeline.

The Ministry of Education is seeking a 'please explain' from schools who have been flagged in an audit for unusual or high spending.

The Children's Commissioner will not back a register to monitor all children despite a coroner saying it will save lives.

An animal welfare group to lay a complaint with police after being sent a video of teenagers stoning a kitten to death.

A top trainer could be kicked out of the greyhound racing industry if it's proven he used live bait to train his dogs.

Alana Takimoana's daughter is five years old - some days she can't afford to buy her breakfast or lunch.

People in need have been lining up since midnight to get a Christmas food parcel and presents for their children, Auckland's City Mission says.

So many people are struggling on Waiheke island that they're being turned away from a soup kitchen. Video

Mental health advocates say the police are wrong to use Tasers on people with mental health issues.

Emirates Team New Zealand has reluctantly accepted Auckland Council's option for the 2021 America's Cup, but wants more super-yacht berths.

A Hamilton city councillor has apologised for sending a sexually explicit message to a woman, which he says was a joke. Audio

Auckland homeowners grappling with increased land values are worried they'll be caught out by a massive rates hike. Audio

The architect responsible for some of the country's most striking contemporary buildings has been awarded the country's top architecture honour.

A coroner has found a Tauranga teenager who died after his car plunged down a bank had a history of driving dangerously.

The family of a man killed at a motocross event want stricter trackside rules to prevent other spectators being killed.

A sinkhole filled with fat and rats has prompted a North Island council to educate its residents on how to get rid of grease.

My Food Bag is going to have to pull something special out of the bag to hold onto disgruntled customers, a brand expert says.

The Labour Party is considering ways to crack down on offshore education agents who submit fraudulent documents to gain students' visas.

Making common over-the-counter painkillers prescription-only will clog up already stretched medical centres and leave others suffering in silence, pharmacists say.

Girls' futures and even their lives are at risk because it takes too long to recognise when they have autism, parents say.

Singer Dave Dobbyn was moved to tears at a commemoration for the 100th anniversary of the battle of Passchendaele.

The blind community will soon have emails and e-books at their fingertips as innovators figure out ways to slash the cost of braille technology.