Anneke Smith
Man who murdered Grace Millane to be sentenced today
The man who murdered British backpacker Grace Millane will be sentenced in the High Court in Auckland this morning.
The 28-year-old man - who has continued name suppression - was found guilty after a… Audio
Jury hears son's statement to police in murder trial
Warning: Contains violent details that will be distressing to some listeners. The jury in the trial of a woman accused of murdering her abusive partner has heard what her son told police the night of… Audio
Grace Millane murderer ordered to pay CityLife landlord $5,500
The man who murdered Grace Millane has left his landlord thousands of dollars in the red.
He's been ordered to pay CityLife $5,500, but the landlord doesn't expect to see a cent of the money owed… Audio
Study finds no youth vaping epidemic in NZ
A major study into youth smoking has debunked speculation of a rising youth vaping epidemic in New Zealand. The annual study - funded by the Ministry of Health - surveyed nearly 30 thousand Year 10… Audio
Climate change a fire risk game changer - FENZ
Rising temperatures and longer fire seasons are dramatically changing the game for firefighters around the country.
As dozens of New Zealand firefighters pitch in across the Tasman - back in our own… Audio
Forestry fire burns out of control in Hawke's Bay
Residents in northern Hawke's Bay are ready to evacuate their homes as a nearby forestry fire burns out of control. New Zealand fire crews have battled three separate blazes across the country in the… Audio
Guilty verdict in Grace Millane murder trial
The man on trial over the death of British backpacker Grace Millane has been found guilty of murder. RNZ Court Reporter, Anneke Smith, joins Karyn in the studio to recap the events of the day at the… Audio
Jury to deliberate Grace Millane verdict today
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The jury will retire to deliberate its verdict in the trial of the man accused of murdering Grace Millane today.
Ms… Audio
Grace Millane defence case draws to a close
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The jury in the trial of the man accused of murdering Grace Millane will hear closing addresses… Audio
Grace Millane trial: Defence case continues
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The jury in the trial of the man accused of murdering Grace Millane will continue to hear defence evidence today.
The 27-year-old… Audio
Grace Millane Trial: Crown to close case today
The Crown will close its case against the man accused of murdering the British backpacker Grace Millane on Thursday.
The jury has now watched CCTV footage of the 27-year-old buying cleaning products… Audio
Grace Millane trial: Jury hears murder-accused's police interviews
The jury in the trial of the man accused of murdering the British backpacker Grace Millane will watch continue watching his first police interview today.
It's now the second week of the 27-year-old's… Audio
Grace Millane trial: Murder-accused's date's evidence continues
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Jurors will continue to hear this morning from a witness who says she was terrified during a date with the man accused of murdering… Audio
Grace Millane Trial: Murder-accused searches questioned
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'Rigor mortis', 'Extra large bag' and 'Time in London' are just a few things the man accused of murdering Grace Millane searched for… Audio
Court hears more Details in Grace Millane Trial
The jury in the trial of the man accused of murdering Grace Millane has heard about what he was doing on his phone the night she died. The 27-year-old man, who can't be named, is on trial in the High… Audio
Grace Millane trial: Jury to watch CCTV footage of date
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The jury in the trial of the man accused of murdering Grace Millane will watch CCTV footage of the pair on a Tinder date.
The… Audio
Grace Millane Trial gets Underway at High Court
A High Court jury will have to decide if British backpacker Grace Millane's death was deliberate or accidental. The Crown has opened it's case against the 27-year-old man accused of murdering her on… Audio
Grace Millane trial begins
The trial of the man accused of murdering British backpacker Grace Millane starts today.
Miss Millane's body was found in the Waitakere Ranges a week after she went missing from Auckland city centre.
…Fears gunshot injury may change leopard seal's behaviour
A biologist observing a seal who may have been shot at the weekend says the injury could change the cheeky mammal's behaviour forever.
Resident leopard seal Owha is a familiar face around Auckland's… Video, Audio
AHDB mental health services unchanged after death in Samoa
A New Zealand district health board has not adopted a coroner's recommendation to improve its mental health services after a psychiatric patient died in Samoa. Audio