Lisa Owen

Heather Roy, the former deputy leader of the ACT party, Stuart Nash a former Labour MP, who was Minister for Police, Tourism and Economic and Regional Development in the last Labour government and… Audio

Returning to our top story on the budget labour's finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds joins us now. Audio

Out of work 18 to 19 year olds may be forced to rely on mum and dad for financial support with the government planning to effectively means test parents of unemployed teenagers before allowing young… Audio

United States President Donald Trump has ambushed South Africa's President Cyril Rama-phosa during a meeting in the oval office, by playing a video that  he claimed proved genocide was being carried… Audio

The amount the government adds to Kiwisaver accounts is being halved to a maximum of 260 dollars a year. People earning more than $180,000 a year will receive no government contribution at all from… Audio

Out of work 18 to 19 year olds may be forced to rely on mum and dad for financial support with the government planning to effectively means test parents of unemployed teenagers before allowing young… Audio

In its budget the coalition's clawed back money from three main areas - Pay equity, Kiwisaver and Best Start payments. The bulk of the 5.3 billion dollars saved - in fact about half of it - has come… Audio

After a humiliating election defeat, the historic coalition between the Liberal Party and the National Party has imploded. The extraordinary split between the two conservative parties leaves Australia… Audio

Some security guards at Waikato Hospital have expired qualifcations, while others lack critical training. That is according to a senior security officer and licenced private investigator who resigned… Audio

Last year the government announced it's progressively lowering eligibility for free bowel cancer screening to 58 years old, down from 60. It also ended a pilot programme that allowed Maori and… Audio

32 fighters, no pros, no weight limits, winner takes all; with a prize pot of $50,000. It's being billed as a battle to be "king of the streets." The tournament is being heavily promoted by Dan… Audio

Bowel Cancer sufferers, survivors and their supporters gathered at Parliament on Tuesday to call on the Government to lower the age of eligibility for free bowel cancer screening tests. Several dozen… Audio

Checkpoint is aware of two customers who've been turned away from VTNZ because inspectors deemed their cars too dirty, with dog hair. Lynne was going for a Warrant of Fitness but the fallout from her… Audio

Perceived "wealthy" people with more than $3 million in their superannuation accounts are getting edgy about a proposed new tax that might see them pay more. The new tax managed to avoid scrutiny… Audio

After a five year absence, the squad gathered for the first time in Auckland to bless their new official headquarters. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

Oranga Tamariki has cut spending on services to met budget targets without properly assessing what the fall out would be for vulnerable children and their families, including more tamariki in care… Audio

'Timaru Boutique' advertised a closing down sale on Facebook recently - saying that after 10 beautiful years it's closing its doors. But Timaru Boutique doesn't really exist. It has a Facebook page… Audio

How much would you spend on a pie, not one that comes in a bag and is served with tomato sauce, but a posh one? At Hamilton restaurant Thyme Square, the Beef Wellington costs $98. Chef Logan Murray… Audio

In Qatar's capital, Doha, his limo got a special camel escort - but it was his meeting with Syria's new President that has grabbed a lot of the attention with Trump even describing Ahmed Al Sheraa as… Audio

A sweary few days in politics has raised questions about the use of the C word. Minister Brooke van Velden dropped the verbal grenade in Parliament in protest over the slur being directed at her and… Audio