Catherine Hutton
Do taxi security measures need to get tougher?
A new report suggests there are problems enforcing the use of security cameras in taxis, and that penalities for breaching the rules need to be tougher. Audio
League investigates player's sex video
A question mark hangs over whether Warriors centre, Konrad Hurrell, will take the field at Eden Park this weekend. Audio
Legislation to be rushed through today to ban legal highs
Legislation is being rushed through today to ban all synthetic drugs unless they can be proven low risk without testing on animals. However the legal high lobby group the STAR Trust's General Manager… Audio
Banking law changes raising concerns about privacy
Attempts by the country's banks to comply with international tax laws are raising fears about customer privacy. Audio
ACC admits it may owe people 'considerable sums of money'
ACC admits it may owe people 'considerable sums of money' for cutting their compensation when they refused to sign a privacy waiver that a court's ruled is unlawful. Audio
A new campaign to recruit women police officers
Police are trying to boost the number of women in blue and with that in mind, they've commissioned a reality television series Audio
Fewer leaky homes than expected are fixed under Govt scheme
Four years after the Government promised relief to the country's 89,000 leaky home owners, fewer than a hundred homes have been fixed under its home repair scheme. Audio
Further testing of locomotives finds no asbestos risk
Initial results from the second round of testing for asbestos on the fleet of Chinese locomotives has come back negative. The Rail and Maritime Transport Union has received the first five test results… Audio
Spat between the fishing industry and the conservation group
A marine expert says more money and a coordinated approach are needed to halt the decline of the New Zealand sealion, which is as endangered as the kiwi and the kakapo. Audio
Quake-risk apartment block remains derelict after 9 months
Nine months after a decision was promised on the future of a quake-risk apartment block in central Wellington, the building for low income tenants remains derelict. Audio
Parents fight to keep Jacobs River School open
A remote West Coast area loses its school, Catherine Hutton reports. Audio
Wet weather in Wellington at New Years Eve
Weather mars New Year celebration in Wellington, Catherine Hutton reports. Audio
Seven knights and two dames created in NY honours list
Seven knights and two dames in New Years Honours list, Catherine Hutton reports. Audio
PM says up to police whether to lay charges over CTV collapse
The Prime Minister, John Key, says it is now up to the police to decide whether criminal charges will be laid over the collapse of the CTV building in the Christchurch earthquake in February last… Audio
People in small centres paying less for petrol
Petrol prices are on the way down but a price war in Masterton has motorists paying up to nine cents a litre less for their fuel than many other parts of the country. Audio
Computer experts - govt systems could be completely compromised
IT experts blame incompetence for a massive security breach at the Ministry of Social Development and say it raises questions about the security of the entire IT network at the country's largest… Audio
Safety 2012 World Conference gets underway
International experts from around the world are in the capital this week, hoping to come up with ways to make the world a safer place. Audio
Mountain climbing can't be made safe, says coroner
A coroner's report into the death of a young Wellington man while undertaking an instructors course on Mount Ruapehu has highlighted the dangers of mountaineering for inexperienced climbers. Audio
Fatal crash blamed on poor road design
In the aftermath of the crash questions are being asked about the state of the road where the crash occurred. Audio
Lombard directors escape jail but reputations in tatters
The directors of Lombard Finance have escaped jail, but their reputations are shattered after they were sentenced in the High Court at wellington yesterday. Audio