Lisa Owen

It's been almost a week since the anti-mandate protesters were cleared off Parliament's lawn and the surrounding streets.

Since then, there's been a massive clean up job underway to return the area… Video, Audio

Ukrainans in New Zealand are giving the government's sanctions plan a lukewarm response.

While they say it's a good step - some think it's come too late.

Katie Doyle reports. Audio

It's been two years since New Zealand last fulfilled its refugee quota of 1500 people.

So with so many Ukrainians displaced, how easy would it be for New Zealand to offer a safe haven to refugees… Video, Audio

A proposed new dog bylaw in New Plymouth has got canine lovers' in a spin.

The council wants to ban off-leash dogs from sections of Onuku Taipari - currently the only city beach where dogs can roam… Video, Audio

Critical health staff who are infected with Omicron can now return to work on Covid wards.

Infected staff who work in other hospital departments can also come back to work earlier - on day six if… Audio

The wild weather that has been causing havoc in eastern Australia seems to have stalled over Greater Sydney, which is under the 17th day of a torrential downpour. with more days forecast.

Evacuation… Video, Audio

Auckland homeowners have confirmation today they're sitting on a gold mine with property valuations up 34 percent on average.

Suburbs in Auckland's south and west, as well as Great Barrier Island… Video, Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report.  Video, Audio

Ukrainians in NZ are appealing for the government to grant war refugees and family members immediate safe haven in NZ.

The government today announced an automatic 12 month visa extension for… Video, Audio

French President Emmanuel Macron has accused his Russian counterpart of moral cynicism as the invasion of Ukraine enters its 12th day.

Ukraine and Russia cannot agree on plans to establish… Audio

Petrol thefts are on the rise as more motorists struggle with pain at the pump. Prices are increasing across the country, with $3/litre now the norm at many stations.

Electric vehicle owners are… Audio

Minister of Consumer Affairs David Clark talks to Lisa Owen about the lack of competition and inflated prices in New Zealand supermarkets.

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Muted competition and inflated profits, but the Commerce Commission has resisted the temptation for major changes to the grocery market.

In its final report, the commission has found competition in… Audio

The Abuse in Care Royal Commission has heard of young Māori being torn from their families and put into a system that wrote them off from the start.

Today is the first day of a two week hearing into… Audio

National Party leader Christopher Luxon has become the fifth MP to test positive for Covid.

He says he feels fine, and will be isolating at home. Meanwhile after more than two years, Covid-19 has… Audio

An international affairs expert says New Zealand's tailored approach to further sanctions on Russia is a strategic move.

The Russia Sanctions Bill is will pass under urgency this week and soon freeze… Audio

The domestic netball league gets underway this weekend under a massive Omicron cloud.

With the latest modelling suggesting that the outbreak is likely to peak in the next two weeks, the timing… Audio

Otago's new cycle trail has eclipsed expectations in its first year, with nearly ten times more visitors than predicted.

The Lake Dunstan cycle trail opened in May last year and goes from Cromwell to… Video, Audio

It has the makings of a Jurassic Park-esque film but it could be closer to reality than we think.

Scientists are trying to resurrect a creature extinct from mainland Australia for about 3000 years -… Video, Audio

As New Zealanders battle to budget for growing bills, talk of tax cuts is tempting some voters looking to balance the books.

National is promising cuts across the board if elected, to deal with what… Audio