Stories by Marika Khabazi

The Coromandel's getting an early Christmas, with State Highway 25A opening three months ahead of schedule. But holding back their cheers are some in Cathedral Cove, who will miss out on the usual… Video, Audio

The official number of crook tummies in Queenstown is on the rise, but locals fear there could be even more to come as the tourist hub grapples with a boil water notice. There are now 17 confirmed… Video, Audio

In the last month alone eight kiwi have been found mauled by dogs in Northland's Opua Forest by Bay Bush Action Conservation Group. The group has spent 12 years working to restore the forest and had… Video, Audio

Aucklanders are increasingly putting the wrong stuff in their recycling bins, often resulting in the whole lot going to landfill. The council has found that so-called "bin contamination" in the city… Video, Audio

The Police Minister has given a dairy owners group an assurance she will meet with them every two weeks, as they deal with brazen crime coming through their doors. Ginny Andersen told the Dairy and… Video, Audio

Qantas' boss is in the country touting his new route which is in direct competition with Air New Zealand. New Zealanders now have two options to fly to the Big Apple. Qantas will launch its direct… Video, Audio

The Transport Minister has promised the new link to the Coromandel Peninsula will be put in place fast.

But for some residents and businesses, "early next year" is still a long way away.

State… Video, Audio

To the Coromandel Peninsula where they've had their fourth major storm in five months.

Businesses and locals are feeling the effects of their fragile roading network - and the lashing of severe… Video, Audio

Get your wheels, your shoes, your fishing rod and reel – the old Māngere Bridge has been replaced and is opening to the public.

For more than 100 years the communities of Onehunga and Māngere Bridge… Video, Audio

A pair of 12 year-old schoolgirls with big dreams have launched a skateboarding charity that they're hoping to take global.

What started out as a plea for skateboard donations has now become an… Video, Audio

After 42 years, the iconic horse trekking business that put Pakiri Beach on the map is winding down.

Its owner Sharley Haddon is looking for extra special new homes for 40 beloved horses. Katie Todd… Video, Audio

Seven drive-by shootings in one night have Auckland police scrambling to calm tensions and renegotiate a truce between rival gangs.

There have been 12 reported drive by shootings in Auckland since… Video, Audio

Aucklanders buddying up with extended family or friends to buy a home are the focus of a new subdivision in the city's south-east.

Houses with six to eight bedrooms, with split kitchens and living… Video, Audio

Ram raiders have struck again in Auckland, this time targeting shopping malls for high value goods.  Video, Audio

Cost of living pressures are pushing some long term Waiheke residents back to the mainland, while others desperate to leave are becoming trapped in paradise.

The island's food bank and welfare… Video, Audio

Auckland City's golden mile has yet to stage its own recovery from lockdowns and the exodus of thousands of inner city workers.

Two years into the pandemic, dozens of shops remain empty on the main… Video, Audio

There was no update today for Auckland pupils - and parents - about when children in younger year levels will go back to school. But some Auckland students have returned to the classroom for the first… Video, Audio

The mask appears to be slipping from people's faces on buses in Auckland.

Mask wearing is compulsory on public transport across the country but it's a rule many appear to be ignoring.

And those… Video, Audio