Laura Bootham
Hussam Razzaq fears for his relatives' and Iraq's future
Iraqis living in New Zealand say it didn't seem possible for things to get more dangerous in their homeland, but now they are fearing the worst. Audio
Health risks with only limited exposure to asbestos
A Christchurch homeowner says WorkSafe is refusing to investigate her concerns about asbestos contamination. Audio
Policy on asbestos still being formulated after 2 years
Christchurch builders are worried asbestos repairs in the earthquake rebuild will continue to cause problems for years to come. Audio
Fletchers admit more on asbestos treatments in Chch
Fletcher's Chief Executive, Graham Darlow had previously insisted that encapsulation has never happened - but now the company says that is not correct. Audio
Worries Chch homeowners left vulnerable
Homeowners and construction contractors say people are being left vulnerable to asbestos exposure after the material has been covered up in Christchurch houses during the Canterbury rebuild. Audio
Cats' secret lives go public
Are cat biscuits a poor substitute for skink and bird? Does our friendly familiar turn into 'killer kitty' when our backs' are turned? Audio
Emails show Worksafe not on top of asbestos until 2013
Documents obtained by Radio New Zealand show WorkSafe New Zealand was still grappling to get on top of asbestos dangers in the Christchurch rebuild nearly two years after the February 2011 earthquake.
…Homeowners claim they've been exposed to asbestos
Some homeowners in Canterbury say they have been exposed to asbestos and have the evidence to prove it. Audio
Homeowner at wits end after exposed and no help forthcoming
An East Christchurch homeowner says tests carried out on her house in March showed she and her husband had been exposed to asbestos since September 2012. Audio
Inquiry into Fletchers' handling of asbestos in Chch rebuild
Worksafe New Zealand says it is investigating a number of cases of asbestos exposure in work carried out by Fletchers during the Christchurch rebuild. Audio
Samoan Language Week 2014
Today is the start of Samoan Language Week. Samoan people make up nearly half of New Zealand's Pasifika population and Samoan is the third most commonly spoken language in New Zealand. Laura Bootham… Audio
Drug support groups worried about ban on legal highs
Drug support groups are worried regular users will struggle to cope and may suffer from the effects of withdrawl. Audio
Police seize criminals' assets more than ever before
The police are seizing more criminals' assets than ever before, with the amount more than doubling between 2012 and 2013. Police raked in an extra nine-point-one million dollars in 2013 compared with… Audio
52,000 people estimated to be affected in Solomon Islands
Aid agencies are warning there are still people who have not been reached after last week's devastating flash floods in the Solomon Islands. Audio
Police dealing with big increase in mental health calls
The police say they're having to deal with a big rise in the number of mental health and threatened or attempted suicide phone calls. Audio
Police deal with deluge of mental health emergency calls
The police say they're having to deal with a big rise in the number of mental health and threatened or attempted suicide phone calls. Audio
RNZAF Hercules flies aid to Solomon Islands this morning
Urgently needed supplies and emergency workers from New Zealand will leave for Solomon Islands at 8-o'clock this morning. Audio
NZ aid relief to flood ravaged Solomons
An RNZAF Hercules leaves this morning for the Solomon Islands to take supplies and emergency workers to help in the wake of severe flooding in the islands and Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully… Audio
Govt told to tighten law on cleanup of P houses
The Government is being told it needs to tighten the law on how houses contaminated with the drug P are tested and cleaned. Audio
Looser rules, greater penalties mooted in suicide reporting
The Law Commission wants the media to have more freedom to report on suicides but tougher penalties if they break the rules. Audio