Laura Bootham

The Institute of Surveyors is to review the Ministry of Business, Employment and Innovation guidelines on how the floor levels of earthquake-damaged homes are assessed. Audio

The Catholic church and a Hamilton community group are at loggerheads over an old convent the church is keen to demolish. The Catholic Diocese of Hamilton wants to pull down the landmark Euphrasie… Audio

The announcement of a minimum wage rise of 50 cents has angered unions who say it won't help low-income workers who are struggling to survive. Audio

Anti-Israeli protestors say they will be stepping up their campaign after demonstrating outside a New Zealand Arts Festival dance performance. Audio

Consumer New Zealand says prices paid by shoppers wouldn't necessarily go up if it's found New Zealand's supermarkets have been forcing suppliers to fufill contracts at very low prices. Audio

The body that runs cricket in Uganda has confirmed two of its national team members have disappeared in New Zealand and the men's visas will expire today. Audio

Agricultural experts are calling for a huge change in health and safety awareness and practice on farms. Audio

While summer socialising often goes hand-in-hand with a cool beer or glass of wine, for those caught drink-driving, the penalties can be sobering. Audio

A company that decontaminates houses of residue left over from making methamphetamine says its workload has doubled in the past year. Audio

Advocacy groups and the Council of Trade Unions say drug testing of beneficiaries should be scrapped after it was revealed only 22 failed in the two-and-a-half months to September the 30th. Audio

Cats have been getting some bad press after being slated by entrepreneur and conservationist Gareth Morgan, who really made the fur fly with his assertion that cats are 'natural born killers' causing… Audio

It's a sobering thought that in the next year about 80 per cent of New Zealanders, including those unlucky enough to be hit more than once, will be hit by a stomach bug. Audio

A study of children admitted to Wellington Hospital in winter shows a high proportion are exposed to sub-standard housing that is making them ill. Audio

Holden lovers are angry and sad at the news the car will no longer be made in Australia from 2017. Audio

Economists says the Reserve Bank is leaving itself open to be lobbied by groups affected by its new lending rules on low deposit borrowers. Audio

Mortgage brokers say a decision by Westpac to charge higher interest rates for low deposit mortgages will make it even harder for first home buyers to enter the market. Audio

Mortgage brokers say a decision by Westpac to charge higher interest rates for low deposit mortgages will make it even harder for first home buyers to enter the market. Audio

Real estate company says investors are flooding market and taking advantage of gap left by departure of many first-time buyers as Reserve Bank's new home loan lending rules kick in. Audio

An expert in public health says Maori should go back to a pre-European diet to stop falling victim to chronic diseases such as diabetes and cancer. Audio

Parliament's Health Select Committee has criticised the Education Review Office for what it describes as 'very passive' monitoring of how schools teach sex education. Audio