Lisa Owen

And the gang turf war's spread beyond Auckland to the Far North town of Kaikohe.

Police there say they've seized a pistol and meth in vehicle stop. And there's now a heavy police presence in the… Video, Audio

The rivalry between two Auckland gangs appears to have spun out of control, with two more houses shot at last night, after seven drive-by shootings the night before.

Houses were fired at in Massey… Audio

Fifteen gamers have been named in the E-Blacks - New Zealand's first esports rep team.

Esports will be a pilot event at this year's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham with aspirations to becoming a… Audio

The US is reeling yet again after a school shooting left 19 young children and two teachers dead in Texas.

The gunman was an 18-year-old man who was himself shot dead by police. The tragedy comes… Video, Audio

A new pay offer could see allied health professionals get paid more than a KFC worker, according to their union.

The workers are basically everyone outside of doctors and nurses. Last week about… Video, Audio

A remote-operated digger has started work on Christchurch Cathedral removing rubble from the historic building.

It's a job project managers are describing as a world first - and a significant… Video, Audio

An Aussie artist has started a project to lift the spirits of Ukrainians living in bomb-scarred cities.

Janno McLaughlin is making an enormous sunflower quilt, and wants to drape it over bombed out… Video, Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is in New York and has made a third appearance on Stephen Colbert's The Late Show.

The PM is in the US for a trade mission and charm offensive - convincing Americans New… Video, Audio

The latest devastating school shooting in the US has led to renewed calls for gun control.

At least 19 children and two adults have been killed after a gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary school in… Audio

Another Kainga Ora development has locals up in arms - fearing it could change the character of their neighbourhood.

But, community representatives in Millwater - in north Auckland, say there's no… Video, Audio

The cost of living is about to get a whole lot pricier if you've got a mortgage and there could be yet more pain coming down the pipe.

The Reserve Bank has raised the official cash rate half a… Video, Audio

Seven drive-by shootings in one night have Auckland police scrambling to calm tensions and renegotiate a truce between rival gangs.

There have been 12 reported drive by shootings in Auckland since… Video, Audio

"When in God's name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby?" The words of an exasperated and angry US President Joe Biden, after as many as 19 children aged between seven and 10 years old and two… Video, Audio

A Chicken burger without the chook & mince minus the meat. That's just a couple of the plant-based meat alternatives the government's backing by loaning Kāpiti company Sustainable Foods more than $1.2… Video, Audio

In Tauranga, bus drivers and patrons are being terrorised by passengers brandishing tasers and knives and hurling racial abuse.

And the shocking reality is that the perpetrators are young teens… Audio

Auckland's being told to start a campaign to bring back workers, visitors and students back to the city.

A global expert in revitalising cities after the pandemic says Auckland needs to catch up.

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A new weapon has been launched to fight the enemy of the sewer - the mighty fatberg. Wet wipes get stuck on the way down, catch fat and cooking oil and grow into monsterous globules that bog up the… Video, Audio