Adriana Weber

New Zealand's film review board has refused to downgrade the R18 rating on a new American horror film, for fear its violent content will help fuel domestic violence rates. Audio

Councils around the country would be given the power to enforce 'cat curfews' and limit the number of furry felines people can keep, if a controversial proposal gets the go ahead. Audio

The Labour Party is calling for a review of the country's immigration system following fresh claims of human-trafficking. Audio

No Chiefs players will be charged with misconduct after an investigation into a strippers allegations. But critics say New Zealand Rugby should have employed someone independent rather than use its… Audio

New research commissioned for the support group Grandparents Raising Grandchildren reveals out of 13-hundred children being cared for by grandparents, almost half were removed from their parents… Audio

Orchardists and grape growers confirm the Prime Minister's claim that many beneficiaries aren't up to the task of picking fruit. Audio

Lower Hutt's mayor is backing a group of residents who want a child sex offender moved from his new home in their neighbourhood. Audio

Havelock North's being described as a ghost town as bugs in the water leave thousands sick, schools closed and authorities struggling to find out what's gone wrong. Audio

The Hurricanes victory parade in Wellington today was 21 years in the making. Audio

A new fleet of fire trucks worth millions of dollars are riddled with faults and should be ditched, firefighters say. Audio

The Chiefs are still contemplating what action, if any, to take against Michael Allardice after he made anti-gay comments in public on the weekend. The team's main sponsor is appalled and now New… Audio

A private helicopter company has joined a huge community-led search for the missing Upper Hutt woman Mary Berrington. Audio

Mary Berrington's friends say they'll continue their hunt for the Upper Hutt woman after police call off their search. She's been missing since last Tuesday. Audio

Kitset homes are being touted as one of the answers to the country's housing shortage, but opinions differ on whether they'll last the distance. Audio

Some firefighters rushing to emergencies in Wellington are now stopping at red lights for fear they might be prosecuted if they crash into someone. Audio

The lawyer for a volunteer fireman charged with careless driving says his client's case is making other responders paranoid of red lights and slowing down the time it takes them to get to emergencies.

Police say they'll be talking to a group of four-wheel-drivers rescued from a snowed-in Central Otago mountain road to find out how much planning went into their trip. Audio

A study of employees affected by the Canterbury earthquakes has found they're more likely to have jobs - and get better pay - than people in similar roles in other parts of the country. Audio

Gruelling push ups, hundreds of sit ups and kilometres worth of sprints -- it's all part of a police programme aimed at helping teenagers in one of the poorest areas in the Wellington region. Audio

Greenpeace has dumped six thousand litres of dairy cow effluent outside the ACC head office on Lambton Quay in protest against the Corporation's investment in the Ruataniwha dam. Audio