Katie Scotcher

Two people have been arrested after more than 100 kilograms of methamphetamine and two handguns were discovered inside some golf carts' batteries - the first time firearms have been found concealed… Video, Audio

Kiwibuild is teaming up with house builder Mike Greer Homes to construct more than 100 houses in North West Auckland and Canterbury. But at the same time as the Housing Minister Phil Twyford was… Video, Audio

Reporter Katie Scotcher is in Wakefield, where she returned home with residents Julie Germyn and Ian Sutton. Video, Audio

Guyon Espiner talks to Katie Scotcher outside Hope Community Church where a makeshift school has been set up. Audio

As the Nelson-Tasman fire enters its seventh day, a make-shift campsite for evacuated residents and animals is showing no signs of slowing down. More than two-dozen residents camping at the site in… Audio

Family members of Hamuwera Holloway, who was killed at an Auckland factory last year, stormed out of the High Court this morning as his co-worker Lima Terry Feleti was sentenced to home detention. Audio

The Honorary Consul General for Ireland is calling on New Zealand media organisations to apologise for assuming a family of unruly tourists are all Irish. Five members of the group, whose… Audio

The Government last year expanded its inquiry into the abuse of children in state care to include those in the care of religious institutions. Audio

Hundreds of people queuing for Christmas food parcels in Auckland have been turned away as demand outstrips supply - and the city's Mission says unless there's a miracle, more families will leave… Audio

Parliament, youth wings of political parties and the Human Rights Commission - they've all all had their MeToo moment this year. Almost as soon as the explosive revelations about the behaviour of some… Audio

Thousands of people gathered at vigils last night for slain British backpacker Grace Millane and other victims of violence. The English tourist went missing from central Auckland at the start of… Audio

The Head of the Repair Certifiers Association says the Transport Agency is out of touch with the vehicle industry. The Agency has apologised for failing to enforce safety rules in many inspection… Audio

Tauranga City Council has narrowly passed a controversial bylaw banning begging and rough sleeping within 5m of retail and hospitality premises. Audio

Auckland children with severe and often extremely painful teeth problems are having to wait more than eight months for treatment - double what they should be. Under Ministry of Health standards, all… Audio

New Zealand has won the rights to host the Women's Rugby World Cup in 2021. It will be the first time the women's World Cup has been in the southern hemisphere and will run for six weeks in July and… Video, Audio