Checkpoint

Police say there hasn't been a spike in crime in areas hit by Cyclone Gabrielle, but residents living in the hardest-hit areas say they're living in fear of looters.

Down some Hawke's Bay streets… Read more Audio

The Employment Court's chief judge has made an unprecedented visit to Gloriavale as part of a case brought by six former members who claim they were exploited and treated like slaves.

Christina… Read more Audio

Returning to the weather now with alrady hammered parts of the country standing by for another round with mother nature.

Coromandel, Gisborne and Hawkes bay all under heavy rain warnings. And… Read more Video, Audio

The Prime Minister has spent the day with cyclone responders in Te Tai Tokerau telling Northlanders they have not been forgotten.

He was confronted with stories of some of our poorest households cut… Read more Audio

The rain has stayed away - for now - and the Black Caps are battling to swing the momentum back in their favour on day one of the second cricket test against England in Wellington.

New Zealand made a… Read more Video, Audio

Auckland Emergency Management has warned of severe thunderstorms over the northern part of the region on Friday afternoon, bringing possible flash flooding or slips.

Duty Controller Rachel Kelleher… Read more Video, Audio

Hawke's Bay Civil Defence is going door to door in Esk Valley to check everyone is evacuating. Residents received a text alert at 1:30pm advising them of the evacuation ahead of heavy rain.

The… Read more Video, Audio

In Hawke's Bay, Hana Montaperto-Hendry and her partner Alex Hendry run Sarosa Wines in Esk Valley.

They were cleaning up silt when they got word to evacuate.

Greg Miller from Linden Estate Winery… Read more Audio

A new two for one covid vaccine will be available for anyone thirty plus from April.

The bivalent jab combines two strains of virus meaning its likely to be more effective against Omicron… Read more Video, Audio

The government has confirmed there'll be an inquiry into forestry slash - headed by former Education Minister Hekia Parata.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins was back in cyclone-hit Napier today, checking… Read more Audio

The second day of Te Matatini brought another 15 groups, among them defending champions Ngā Tumanako and crowd favourites Angituu.

But one group that's had to go through more than anyone to get to… Read more Audio