Guyon Espiner

It's running behind schedule but Gita's on the way and chaos and damage is expected, Jacinda Ardern responds to a big surge for Labour in the latest poll, and Steven Joyce has just put his hand up to… Audio

Oranga Tamariki in court after botched care of child report; NZ cancer care falling behind Australia - Cancer Society; West Coast faces Cyclone Gita, just weeks after Fehi; Tongans gather in church in… Audio

Florida shooting: Trump avoids gun control talk; Tonga rebuilds after Cyclone Gita - Koro Vaka'uta; Christchurch Muslims to monitor radicalised teenager; South Africa leadership: Zuma out, Ramaphosa… Audio

Fears of job losses at Fletcher Building shakeup; Fletcher Building's profitability, value and reputation ruin; Debate over saliva testing for drug driving; America's Cup Village changes surprise Team… Audio

Cyclone Gita: Fiji wakes to assess damage, Cyclone Gita: Devastated Tonga faces huge clean-up, Auckland bishop convinced priest is woman's father, Leadership battle brews in National Party Audio

Widespread damage in Tonga after Tropical Cyclone Gita wreaks havoc overnight, People in Nukualofa tell us of howling winds, flying debris and many buildings being destroyed or losing their roofs… Audio

Cyclone Gita: Fiji, Tonga brace for impact, Auckland woman speaks out on Catholic priest father, Housing crisis worse than thought - govt report, NZ snowboarder's narrow medal miss at Pyeongchang… Audio

Auckland hotel developers shift on Chinese workers plan; shortcomings in Australian agency in charge of detentions; NZer Clinton Thinn on trial for US prison murder; Auckland Filipino restaurant chefs… Audio

Mother of disabled man wins full-time care payment, Auckland hotel development imports 200 Chinese workers, National MPs head for Tauranga retreat, US stock market continues wild ride, Reserve Bank… Audio

A magnitude-6.4 earthquake has rocked Taiwan's east coast, following a 'swarm' of 19 earthquakes over the past 48 hours. The US Geological Survey says it hit at a depth of 9.5km. There are reports of… Audio

Stock market chaos expected to spill into NZ, Finance Minister Grant Robertson on global market dive, Taiwan earthquake: Buildings collapsed, casualties expected, Toxic foam: NZers must protect… Audio

Ardern wants 'transparent relationships' with Maori, Mumps epidemic takes hold in Auckland, West Auckland mourns teens drowned in Waitakere river, Waitangi: Jacinda Ardern visit makes history, NZ… Audio

Thousands are without power, roads are closed and people are stranded following yesterday's storm that swept across the country, 115 people are stranded between Fox and Franz Josef glaciers and news… Audio

Firefighters work through the night to contain a devastating fire in Dunedin. One witness says it was like a holocaust, the West Coast is braced for flooding as heavy rain starts falling, and Bill… Audio

Speculation mounts over Bill English's National leadership, Racism against Maori, Pasifika in schools revealed, Child poverty law welcomed by Children's Commissioner, Otago, Southland drough declared… Audio

Otago, Southland drought call expected as farmer struggle, Drought, heat brings stress for Otago, Southland farmers, Dunedin fire victim's funeral held as police suspect murder, Kiribati ferry: as… Audio

Kabul attack: Killed Kiwi mourned by refugee community, Kabul bombing latest in wave of brutal attacks, Unconscious baby rescued from sunken Kiribati ferry, Ardern: Waitangi visit signals a fresh… Audio

Foreign buyer ban may sting private house sellers, Ohakea water contamination: Neighbours demand answers, Govt announces work initiative for unemployed youth, Queenstown freedom camp spot shut: 'A big… Audio

Will the new TPP undermine treaty rights? Maori demand answers, Former U.S Gymnastics sports doctor Larry Nassar is sentenced to at least 175 years in prison, and Get ready for aheatwave… Audio

The Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal is set to be signed in March, High interest lenders are using social media to target parents struggling to pay fees for the new school year and Thousands flee… Audio