Lisa Owen

Hawke's Bay locals didn't hold back when they had a chance to tell senior police and local mayors what it's like living in the flooded region, with looters prowling around.

After surviving the… Video, Audio

The Rolling Stones and Billy Joel both sing about it, and it plays a starring role in one of Humphrey Bogart's most memorable lines.

Now a New Zealand made Gin's been named a world best. Roots… Audio

Some vegetable prices have doubled since Cyclone Gabrielle hit New Zealand and decimated vast areas of crops.

Kumara and leafy vegetables are among the veges hardest hit by flooding, and supermarkets… Video, Audio

National says the government's been way too slow in bolstering police numbers in cyclone-hit Hawke's Bay.

The Prime Minister has announced more police are being sent in despite initially hosing down… Video, Audio

Kerikeri businesses are desperate for State Highway 1 to Northland to fully open up - with lengthy detours keeping visitors away.

It's been three weeks since the main highway through the Brynderwyn… Video, Audio

On Wednesday afternoon, All Blacks coach Ian Foster has confirmed he won't be seeking re-appointment to the top job after the Rugby World Cup.

His announcement was hot on the heels of New Zealand… Video, Audio

National's police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says the government's response on crime in Hawke's Bay after Cyclone Gabrielle has been too slow.

The Prime Minister has announced more police are being… Video, Audio

The outspoken director Rob Campbell is set to lose another job - this time as chair of the Environmental Protection Authority.

Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch joins Lisa Owen with the… Video, Audio

There's been a consistent request for help from growers in cyclone-devastated Hawke's Bay to Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, who was there today to see the damage first-hand.

Lauren Crimp filed this… Audio

The relentless rain around Gisborne has finally eased, and families evacuated this morning from Mangapapa are looking forward to returning home.

Fifteen houses were evacuated, and council crews have… Audio

Hawke's Bay residents are struggling with the mental impact of relentless rains and flooding.

It's rained on all but three days since Cyclone Gabrielle cut a swathe through the region and heavy rain… Audio

Marlborough Boys College is searching for a rockstar - but not for its music department.

After looking unsucessfully for an inspiring leader for its technology department, the school is now pulling… Video, Audio

Some Muriwai residents are calling a makeshift campground home, while they wait in limbo to find out when, or if, they'll ever be allowed to return home.

Some have undamaged homes, but slips near… Audio

Ousted chair of Health NZ Rob Campbell is continuing to defend his actions after being removed from his role by the Health Minister. 

"I've received a letter from the minister which responded to a… Video, Audio

Future proofing Aotearoa's massively neglected state highway network should be a priority, after Cyclone Gabrielle exposed a significant weak spot - ripping up roads and cutting off social and… Video, Audio

More rain has further eroded unstable land in Hawke's Bay, and washed away a 30-metre-long section of state highway 5 - the main road between Napier and Taupō.

After Cyclone Gabrielle the road was… Video, Audio

The Black Caps have done the unthinkable, pulling off one of the most memorable and scarcely believable victories in test cricket.

The side was on its knees against a dominant England just two days… Video, Audio

It will be at least a month until SH1 to Northland fully reopens. Waka Kotahi says its crews are working hard to get the road through the Brynderwyns reopened as quickly as possible.

But it says the… Video, Audio