Karen Brown

New heights for Richie McCaw, Christmas Island detainees arrive in Auckland and a stark warning for New Zealanders living near the sea. Audio

New Zealand's largest construction company, Fletcher Building, has raised its earnings guidance for this year on the back of a strong local sector. The specialty dairy producer, A2 Milk, has nearly… Audio

The latest on the Paris attacks and the French beginning their retaliation against IS. As many as thirty New Zealanders may have been removed from Christmas Island and Ross Taylor making history… Audio

Auckland could raise a billion dollars from golf courses - but will the city do it? The biggest ever school rebuild is announced and 35 million dollars for a smooth cycle into the Capital. Audio

Officials say they are confident the Defence Force will do all it can to try and preserve a historic inner Wellington building. Audio

China has been blanketed with smog as the country turns on its heating for winter. Audio

New Zealand's leading runner, Nick Willis, says the only way forward is to ban Russian athletes from Rio. Audio

To this side of the Tasman, where New Zealand's submission to the United Nations on Australia's human rights record has been heavily criticised for being flimsy and weak. Audio

Despite impressions to the contrary, Australian football does want the Wellington Phoenix in the A-League competition. Audio

A man says Davender Singh's wife told him someone had demanded money from her husband, before stabbing him and running off with his phone. Audio

A small but gushing cluster of fans gathered to see off Prince Charles in central Auckland this morning. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

New Zealand's leading runner Nick Willis supports Australia's call for Russian athletes to be banned from the 2016 Olympics after an investigation uncovered widespread doping. Audio

The Mongrel Mob is calling for calm, saying gang clashes have broken out amid tensions over the Mohaka River car plunge that killed three mob members. Audio

Our political editor, Jane Patterson is in Wellington, where Labour MPs walked out after the Speaker of the House refused to censure John Key. Audio

Labour MPs have stormed out of Parliament after John Key said they were 'backing rapists' over the Christmas Island riots among detained New Zealanders. Audio

PM's 'backing rapists' taunt triggers walkout. Accusations Labour backing rapists prompts mass walk out. More from Australian political journalist. Gang clashes follow crash: Mongrel Mob. Police seek… Audio

Mayhem among New Zealand detainees - we hear from Christmas Island. A court hears of love notes and murder notes and the latest from Myanmar where the vote counting goes on. Audio

Fears that test cricket's technology wouldn't pick up the pink ball in the upcoming historic day-night test between New Zealand and Australia in Adelaide have been allayed. Audio

Is there a link between the increasing use of antibacterial soaps and wet-wipes, and the rise of antibiotic resistant superbugs? Audio