Laura Dooney

Taupo's mayor says he's told staff wastewater leaking into Lake Taupo for the second time in a week is not good enough. Audio

It's the last working day of the year - and traditionally it's the day roads are the busiest. Audio

State house tenants in Christchurch have described the news their homes won't be sold as the best Christmas present. The Government has kept an election promise by putting an end to the mass sell-off… Audio

Advocates for autistic children fear some schools may still be using seclusion rooms despite them being outlawed earlier this year. Miramar Central School in Wellington has been told to apologise and… Audio

Iraqis living in Wellington are happy to hear the Government there has defeated Islamic State - but say it will take a long time for the country to recover. Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi… Audio

Laura Dooney is in Hatepe, Lake Taupo, and asked people there what they knew about the algae bloom. Audio

One of China's favourite ways of paying for things is about to be introduced to Wellington shops - making it easier for Chinese tourists to spend money. Alipay is a smartphone application used by more… Audio

Sky Television is being accused of being out-of-touch after launching legal action aimed at making internet service providers block pirate websites. Providers say it's not their job to limit internet… Audio

As Auckland properies got revalued this week, there was a lot of concern around the impact those valuations would have on rates, but it turns out some people in other districts with homes worth just a… Audio

Residents of a Wellington suburb say they've been vindicated by a report detailing failings in the mental health system that led to the attempted abduction of a three-year-old girl in Porirua. In… Audio

Advocates are worried that disabled school-leavers have no option but to work for free. With just a few weeks of the school term left, young people with physical or intellectual disabilities are… Audio

A group of first-time mothers in Kapiti, near Wellington, wish paid parental leave was extended earlier so they could spend more time with their babies before returning to work. Audio

The New Zealand women's under-17 basketball team has made history in being the country's first women's basketball team to qualify for a World Cup. Audio