Ben Brown
Dog saves family after house set alight
A woman's been arrested following a house fire in Tokoroa overnight, in which the police say a family of three could have been killed - if their dog hadn't raised the alarm. Audio
More cold wet weather to come
If you think the start of winter has been especially cold and wet expect more of it. Audio
Gisborne region deals with floods aftermath
It's been a nervous wait overnight for many residents and farmers in the Gisborne region as heavy rain caused rivers to swell and break their banks. Audio
Swanson residents isolated by flooding
It's been an interesting 24 hours for about a hundred residents in the west Auckland town of Swanson who've been isolated by a flood. Audio
West Auckland homes remain isolated by severe flooding
Twenty-five homes in west Auckland may remain cut-off overnight as heavy rain has flooded Tram Valley Road in Swanson. Audio
More on the house collapse in Manurewa
Firefighters are still working to remove the bodies of two men crushed by a collapsed house in the Auckland suburb of Manurewa. Audio
Two die in house collapse
Firefighters are this evening trying to remove the bodies of two men crushed by a collapsed house in the Auckland suburb of Manurewa. Audio
Submissions set to close on 'supercity' governance
There's been a last minute rush by some of the big players, and potentially big losers, in the plan for an Auckland supercity to make their voices heard. Audio
Government delays fast broadband announcement
The telecommunications industry has been taken by surprise by the government's decision to delay an announcement on its 1-point-5 billion dollar broadband investment. Audio
Is cash going out of fashion?
New Zealand is moving closer to becoming a cashless society - according to a new report from the Retirement Commission. Audio
Name suppression lifted for man with HIV
An HIV support group says more complainants may come forward after name suppression lapsed for a man accused of deliberately infecting people. Audio
Thai tiler says he lied to Noel Ingram inquiry
A Thai tiler has told a court he lied to a lawyer from the Noel Ingram inquiry, which was investigating allegations against Taito Phillip Field. Audio
Premium cars go under the hammer
A swag of luxury cars are set to go under the hammer in Auckland tomorrow as hardpressed drivers continue to offload their flash motors. Audio
A 25 year old man is shot in Foxton
A man is in a serious condition in Hutt Hospital after what police say may be a gang-related shooting in Foxton yesterday. Audio
Auditor General to investigate Auckland paving contracts
The Auditor General says he will carry out an investigation into the management of multi-million dollar Auckland City Council paving contracts. Audio
Albany property project on hold
A half-billion dollar property project covering more than 12 hectares of land in Albany is being put on hold, with the investment firm blaming the global financial crisis. Audio
Ambulance Association
The Ambulance Association says a Government injection of 100 new paramedics won't solve the industry's biggest problem of single-crewing. Audio
Green Party plans to open books on its MPs' expenses
The Green Party is planning to open the books on the expenses its MPs claim from the public purse. Audio
Supercity protestors gather in West Auckland
Thousands of people are about to start a mass hikoi to protest against Auckland supercity plans. Audio
Rugby team auction pulled but sponsors nibble
The TradeMe website has pulled an auction by the Counties Manukau Steelers who had put their rugby team up for sale but not before they got some nibbles. Audio
