Ceinwen Curtis

Fugitive Phillip John Smith has spoken exclusively, via email, to Radio New Zealand from his hiding place in Brazil - claiming he was escaping New Zealand's vigilante justice system. Producer and… Audio

It's always been the Garden City, but a plan for Christchurch in the future sees red zoned land becomes urban forage forests of fruit trees, trails of community gardens and berms planted up with… Audio

National's pre-election welfare policy has been criticised by welfare advocates and opposition parties. If re-elected, National intends to give beneficiaries with a poor record of holding down jobs an… Audio

The Warriors doctor, John Mayhew, says anecdotal evidence suggests the problem of rugby players trying to get high by mixing prescription pills with alcohol and energy drinks is widespread across both… Audio

A civil liberties organisation and members of the music industry, have questionned the way a rap group, which was due to play in Auckland tomorrow night, has been banned from entering New Zealand. Audio

Orthopaedic surgeons say a 10 million dollar cash injection into for elective surgery is laudable, but what is really needed is a consistent increase built into the health budget. Audio

A nutrition professor says a Health Ministry survey reveals ten thousand more children than last year are now officially obese. Audio

Driving with a hangover can be as bad or even worse than driving drunk, according to new research. Audio

The police investigating the teenage Auckland sex ring calling itself Roastbusters, have taken to the internet themselves to try to get both the offenders and their victims to come forward. Audio

Film and television producers and directors say the Government is infatuated with big budget film productions and needs to fund more small and mid-size productions. Audio

A top mountaineering instructor says parents should demand to know the experience and training levels of outdoor education trainers. Audio

Our reporter Ceinwen Curtis is at Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club and joins us. Audio

Our reporter Ceinwen Curtis is at Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club in Wellington. Audio

The Trade Minister, Tim Groser, says the first of four investigations into Fonterra's infant formula food safety scare is a good start, but many questions remain unanswered. Audio

Lawyers say changes to legal aid, which come into effect today, will force more people to represent themselves in court, leading to more guilty pleas. Audio

The Fonterra contamination scare has been revealed as having more to do with a botchup than with botulism. Audio

The owners of some inner city apartment buildings are asking the Government for the same help to strengthen their buildings as it might give commercial premises. Audio

People caught by the earthquake have spoken of the shock as Wellington started shaking yesterday afternoon. Audio

The Courts Minister Chester Borrows is proposing changes to the Coroners Act that he says will speed up coronial inquests, improve public safety and reduce unnecessary deaths. Audio

A Facebook page with photos of Dunedin schoolgirls has been taken down after pressure from the police and the teenagers whose pictures were used without their permission. Audio