Lisa Owen

Medical professionals are warning of more trouble ahead with the highly contagious respiratory illness, RSV.

DHBs are scrambling to treat hundreds of young patients battling the disease, as other… Audio

Folic acid will be added to bread in New Zealand to reduce serious conditions like spina bifida in babies.

The policy makes it compulsory for the B vitamin to be added to all non-organic bread-making… Audio

It was a truly beautiful game for England. Not so much for Denmark with an own goal and extra time deciding the match.

In the end England's 2-1 triumph sees it through to the Euro 2020 finals - its… Video, Audio

A Papatoetoe mother, whose family is still living apart after last month's tornado, has opened up about the disaster's lingering financial and emotional burden.

Carla Makiha is still looking for… Video, Audio

In a highly unusual move, National has given a Labour MP one of its speaking slots in Parliament.

During a debate on the Zero Suicide report, National's Matt Doocey told the House Labour's MP Louisa… Audio

Ports of Auckland has received a request from a deep-sea fishing vessel with two Covid-19-infected crew members onboard.

The Spanish-flagged Viking Bay is in limbo off the coast of Taranaki, but the… Audio

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The weight of Sydney's Covid-19 crisis is starting to really hit home. New South Wales has detected 38 new local cases, 11 of which had been infectious in the community for some time.

The daily tally… Audio

An aborted take off - American Arlines has abandoned plans to fly New Zealand routes from the end of this year.

The US' largest airline had earlier committed to flying Auckland to Los Angeles, as… Video, Audio

Many small business owners in Gisborne say they're having sleepless nights, as they desperately wait in limbo for answers from Immigration.

Current rules under Covid-19 mean they cannot get skilled… Video, Audio

The Covid-19 situation in Fiji is "mind boggling … a sickening environment to be in," a former Fiji Health Minister says.

Dr Neil Sharma is warning the worst is yet to come for the island nation, as… Video, Audio

The lockdown in greater Sydney is being extended for a week, as the Covid-19 situation shows little sign of easing.

Twenty-seven new cases have been detected in New South Wales today - only 13 of… Video, Audio

It is time to get things moving - that is the message from the minister in charge of bringing together a steering group to decide the future of Ihumātao.

The rōpū whakahaere, or steering committee… Audio

Fiji's government has been urged to activate the Disaster Management Committee to stop more people dying from the coronavirus.

A new daily record 636 cases and six more deaths were announced by the… Audio

Parliament's been told gang members in emergency housing are not a "huge issue" in regional New Zealand.

Ministers have been facing questions about why gang members are allowed into emergency… Audio

The government says it is full stem ahead with the Covid-19 vaccination programme, with ministers confident everyone who wants a jab will get the chance to have one by December.

What does that mean… Video, Audio

Far North Mayor John Carter is calling on the Defence Force to deal with feral dogs savaging livestock in his district, with fears someone could be killed if the pack is not brought under control.

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Advocacy group Auckland Action Against Poverty (AAAP) has 38 cases on its books, with women appealing past MSD sanctions, in the hope of getting years of deductions repaid.

One of those women has… Video, Audio

New Zealand's latest Covid-19 scare has increased calls for a faster vaccine rollout.

Two infected fishermen are isolating off the coast of Taranaki after spending five hours travelling by minibus to… Audio