Edward Gay

A creative writing programme inside Wiri Women's prison has uncovered hidden talents and is empowering inmates to tackle their issues through poetry. Audio

A woman accused of stabbing her sister and burning her body made admissions to two separate police officers, a court has heard. Audio

A Napier District Court jury heard closing arguments in the case of four police officers accused of using excessive force when they used tasers and police dogs during an arrest. Audio

Four police officers are on trial at the Napier District Court, charged with assaulting Gregory McPeake. Yesterday a senior manager of the Armed Offenders Squad told the court that there was no… Audio

The chief assessor of police dog training has told the trial of four police officers accused of assaulting Gregory McPeake the decision to let dogs loose during the arrest was wrong. Audio

The police officer in charge of an arrest that saw officers use pepper spray, tasers and police dogs says he left his team leaderless after getting glass in his eye. Audio

A hazardous fire has been burning at the Ravensdown fertiliser plant just south of Napier. RNZ reporter Edward Gay joins us from the cordon. Audio

A court has been shown the last moments of Greg McPeake's life captured in police camera's, at the trial of four officers charged with assaulting him with weapons last year. Audio

A father has told a court how his son showed up out of the blue before beating him with a cosh around the head just hours before he was arrested and died. Raymond McPeake gave evidence in the Napier… Audio

The Crown says four police officers used excessive force when they fired tasers and set dogs onto a wanted man in a parked car. RNZ court reporter Edward Gay reports. Audio

Liquor store owner Yousef Bader has been sentenced to 15 months in prison, for dishonestly using documents when applying for State Housing subsidies. Audio

The Government's income related rent subsidy will be offered through council housing for the capital's most vulnerable residents. Audio

A repeat child sex offender giggled in court, before he was sentenced to preventive detention. Audio

Murder accused Dustin La Mont changed his story during a police interview over the stabbing death of Nathan Pukeroa, the High Court at Auckland hears. Audio