Joanna Mackenzie

A survival guide to the school holidays. Audio

Kaitaia locals say they're relieved the owner of a backpacker motel in the town has decided to plead guilty to charges of secretly filming men who stayed there. Audio

Police will visit high schools in South Auckland today to find out what led to a massive brawl outside a KFC store in Mangere East yesterday afternoon which involved knives, chairs and pieces of wood.

A mother has described as 'heartbreaking' the struggle her blind daughter goes through to get hold of everyday reading material. A United Nations treaty will solve this, but New Zealand is yet to sign… Audio

Auckland Council has finally signed off a blueprint for the city's development for the next two decades. The chief executive of the Property Institute, Ashley Church, is delighted with the outcome. Audio

The bodies of four of the five men killed in the Katikati road crash last week are on their way back to Tonga this morning. Audio

Community housing groups say Auckland's revised Unitary Plan may not mean more quality homes for those on low incomes. Joanna MacKenzie reports. Audio

Auckland primary schools blame the high price of Auckland housing for the difficulties they're facing as they try to fill teacher vacancies. Joanna MacKenzie has the story. Audio

Uber is telling its New Zealand drivers not worry about the legal requirements for carrying paying passengers. Reporter Joanna MacKenzie caught a ride with an Uber driver to find out what they think… Audio

Some Uber drivers are angry at the company for telling them to ignore the regulations for carry paying passengers, which require them to have a Passenger Endorsement for their licence and a… Audio

The nearly 100 thousand young people out of work and in training are estimated to be costing New Zealand millions of dollars each year - and that financial burden is predicted to grow. Audio

Crown Law is lodging appeals in two cases where judges refused to send criminals to prison for the rest of their lives under the three strikes law. Audio

This year, Playcentre will celebrate 75 years since it first started in the Wellington suburb of Karori Audio

Secondary school principals say they are dealing with an increasing number disputes involving parents, which is taking time away their job of running a school. Audio

Ram raiders have crashed a stolen vehicle into the an Auckland Footlocker store overnight. Audio

Maurice Shadbolt's only play, Once on Chunuk Bair is being brought back to life by the director who first staged it 32 years ago. Audio

A competition run by Radio New Zealand Concert and its trans-tasman counterpart, ABC Classic, is calling for New Zealand and Australian composers to create original works for next year's Anzac day. Audio

It was a busy political weekend for internet entrepreneur, Kim Dotcom. Audio

The New Zealand Economy is forecast to grow strongly for the next two years and consumer confidence is riding at a nine year high. Audio