Katie Scotcher
Makeup tutorials scrapped from Wellington school
A Wellington school has abandoned plans to teach girls how to put on makeup after outrage from parents. Glitz and Glamour for Girls was one of the electives offered to 11 and 12-year-olds at Evans Bay… Audio
Tourists receive death threats for eating at soup kitchen
Tourists Anna and Enoch have been dumpster-diving, hitchhiking, couch surfing and foraging as they make their way across NZ, but they also ate at a soup kitchen as part of their 'free from money'… Video, Audio
Residents oppose Wellington freedom camping expansion
Residents sick of seeing toilets being emptied into Wellington's harbour don't want more space made available to freedom campers on the capital's waterfront. Audio
Record breaking temperatures blamed for fish deaths in Kapiti
Local iwi are concerned after receiving more than 12 reports of dead eel and trout along the Waikanae river. Video, Audio
Rare super moon delights star gazers
Lucky astronomers and star gazers across the country were treated to a rare 'super blood moon' combined with a total lunar eclipse overnight. Audio
Grandfather facing charges after leaving kids in hot car
With temperatures across the country continuing to soar, the number of children and pets needing to be rescued from hot cars is also on the rise. Audio
Prisoners fainting as cells roast in heatwave - reports
The Howard League for Penal Reform says its has reports of prisoners passing out in horrific conditions in unventilated container cells at Rimutaka prison. Audio
