Lisa Owen

The fate of a walking and cycle lane trial on Auckland's harbour bridge is still hanging in the balance following a Waka Kotahi board meeting.

The cycling group Movement threatened legal action… Video, Audio

On Tuesday we heard what cyclists had to say about Auckland Council's Transport Emissions Reduction Pathway.

On Wednesday we asked motorists what it's going to take to get them out of their cars. The… Video, Audio

People who live near a scrap metal yard that went up in flames in Christchurch last night say they had repeatedly raised concerns about crushed cars at the site.

The blaze broke out at National Steel… Video, Audio

Nelson and West Coast residents are are in clean up mode with slips and wash outs causing widespread issues in the regions.

A state of local emergency remains in place for the Nelson-Tasman and the… Video, Audio

Residents of Kāeo are on alert. Civil Defence is setting up an emergency centre and not ruling out evacuations if conditions worsen.

The town's main street is flooded after the river rose by half a… Video, Audio

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The bodies of two young children have been confirmed as the human remains discovered by a family in the Auckland suburb of… Video, Audio

Tributes are pouring in for Te Arawa leader and longtime Māori education advocate, Sir Toby Curtis, who died this morning aged 83.

A proud Ngāti Pikiao and Ngāti Rongomai leader, his whānau are… Audio

Only 1000 visitor visas were issued in the 11 days after the border reopened. Relatives visiting family here and tourists are among the 18,000 people waiting on a visa.

Migrants say there is no… Audio

Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Wood has confirmed the government will do a full review of the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme early next year.

He talks to Lisa Owen.  Video, Audio

Is it time for Dunedin dogs to have their day on CBD streets? Some canine lovers and business owners want to ditch a bylaw banning dogs from a number of central locations including the Octagon, the… Video, Audio

A Bay of Plenty service station owner who's been targeted multiple times by ram-raiders and burglars says she feels the region is being ignored by the government with efforts to deter criminals… Video, Audio

Tākaka in Golden Bay has had more than a month's worth of rain in 15 hours today.

Heavy rain is causing rivers to overflow - sparking evacuations, too.

Our reporter Kirsty Frame is at Paines Ford on… Video, Audio

'I'm delighted to be here' - the words of All Blacks coach Ian Foster after his bosses backed him to stay in the job through to the next World Cup.

Foster had come under scrutiny after the All Blacks… Video, Audio

Parts of the West Coast are getting a thrashing. A red warning is in place in Westport, emergency workers and volunteers are going door to door to get people out, and the Buller River is expected to… Video, Audio

One of the country's largest travel agencies say international bookings are back to 90 percent of what they were pre-Covid.

Flight Centre says the rebound has been remarkable. But there are a few… Video, Audio

The Police Commissioner says many children have been let down by police responses to abuse in state care.

It was the police force's turn to front the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care today, to… Audio

Members of Christchurch's Linwood community are horrified a white supremacist is standing for a local school board.

Philip Arps was jailed for 21 months for sharing footage of the Christchurch terror… Audio

Auckland Council's big transport plan to get people on their bikes or feet has big aims but faces the challenge of getting residents on board.

The plan aims to get people out of their cars if the… Video, Audio