Anusha Bradley

An increasing number of New Zealand businesses are paying ransoms to cyber criminals, with some paying hundreds of thousands of dollars.

That's according to a cyber security expert who says some… Audio

The Black Caps have enjoyed the best possible warmup to the World Test Championship final by scoring a rare series victory in England.

New Zealand crushed England by eight wickets in the second and… Audio

An increasing number of New Zealand businesses are paying ransoms to cyber criminals, with some paying hundreds of thousands of dollars.

That's according to a cyber security expert who says some… Audio

A woman who suffered anxiety and depression after a former partner shared a sex video on one of the world's largest pornography sites, has been denied help from ACC because the abuse isn't recognised… Audio

Sixty-eight percent of sexual abuse claims to ACC are failing.

About half give up their fight for long term support, with advocates saying it's because the process is too traumatic.

Advocates are… Audio

A depressed woman whose baby died was denied help from Perinatal Mental Health Services - and other mothers in extreme distress say they can't get treatment via their DHBs or ACC.

Suicide is the… Audio

Some lawyers are questioning ACC's new policy covering the most common type of childbirth-related injury, saying many women could be missing out on cover they're entitled to.

ACC's cover of perineal… Audio

Women seriously injured while giving birth are being left without help they desperately need because ACC is taking a tougher approach.

The number of women covered for the most common type of birth… Audio

Plastic clips used in freezing works are being found washed up on beaches around the country.

The oesophagus clips stop the contents of an animal's stomach from spilling out during processing, but… Audio

A new tough limit on how much nitrogen can be in rivers was opposed by the Ministry of Primary Industries because it was worried the economic impact would outweigh the environmental benefit.

The… Audio

A tanning company that continues to dump toxic chemicals down the drain is taking on a large new contract.

Tasman Tanning's Whanganui plant has topped RNZ's list of those breaching their trade waste… Audio

The Hamilton City Council has admitted unlawfully dumping contaminants down the drain multiple times in breach of its own consents.

The council initially refused to name the 99 companies that have… Audio

Pressure is piling on the government to urgently fix a law so companies caught dumping contaminated waste water down the drain can be fined.

It comes after RNZ revealed hundreds of companies have… Audio

Hundreds of companies are getting away with dumping contaminated waste into public sewers, potentially damaging the infrastructure and the environment.

Data from 68 councils shows some of the biggest… Audio

Councils are calling on the government to fix a loophole that allows companies to dump contaminated waste water down the drain without facing penalties. An RNZ investigation reveals at least 270… Audio

Four days in and the scale of the damage from Monday's storm in Napier is still unclear.

Sixty-seven homes have been deemed unfit to live in, of which 22 are severely damaged by either slips or… Video, Audio

Anusha Bradley reports from Napier, which has seen record rain and flooding. Audio

Some of Napier's low-lying suburbs are still experiencing severe flooding from yesterday's record rainfall.

Despite a reprieve in the rain this morning, the wet weather is set to return this evening.

Ministry of Education staff actively tried to subvert communications with a Hawke's Bay school principal who raised safety concerns about a proposed new bus stop.

The emails show staff dismissed his… Audio