Lisa Owen

"Cut it out before you could kill yourself or someone else." That is the message from police to copper wire thieves clipping live powerlines in the Manawatū.

So far this year thieves have stolen… Video, Audio

The Cook Islands' Covid-19 vaccination programme is now in full swing with about 600 people receiving the first Pfizer jab.

It may also be a challenge, with some of the 10,000 eligible Cook Islanders… Video, Audio

A government cyber security agency is seeing an increasing number of attacks with hackers attempting to exploit system weaknesses for money.

Nadia Yousef is CERT NZ's manager of Incident Response.

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A long-serving staff member at the New Zealand High Commission in New Delhi has died of Covid-19.

The Indian staff member started working at the Commission in 1986 - when Sir Edmund Hillary was High… Audio

National MPs are singing from different song sheets - with some now throwing their support behind Māori co-governance and targeted funding.

Leader Judith Collins has been accusing the government of… Audio

An alleged hammer attack on the sidelines of a kids netball game has one sports centre thinking about extra security.

Police are investigating after the incident at the Tauranga Netball Centre on… Video, Audio

Sexual abuse survivors say the ACC claims process is broken. Figures revealed today show almost nobody makes it through the system with approval.

Only 32 percent of sexual abuse claims are approved… Audio

Migrants have hit back at the so-called immigration "reset" saying it uses them as a 'scapegoat' for problems with housing, infrastructure and worker welfare.

The government has signalled a change of… Audio

Opiki and Tokomaru residents in the Manawatu want to break away from their current council, which they say has neglected them for years, and forge a new future with Palmerston North.

They feel more… Video, Audio

Ports of Auckland bosses have fronted up to frustrated Auckland councillors this afternoon as freight and logistics delays continue to affect businesses across the country.

Ports chief executive Tony… Video, Audio

Business owners say they have been forced to pay more and risk breaching contracts because they can't get goods into Ports of Auckland.

Goods are being re-routed to Tauranga and arriving five weeks… Audio

Check your receipts - a computer glitch at dozens of supermarkets yesterday meant shoppers did not get the discounts that were advertised on the shelf.

If you were shopping at a Pak n Save, New World… Video, Audio

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Nick Truebridge joins Lisa Owen live from Rarotonga on day one of the NZ-Cook Islands travel bubble.

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There were plenty of hugs, tears and cheers at Rarotonga international airport today as the Cook Islands bubble finally opened.

The first flight from Auckland left with almost 300 people on board to… Video, Audio

A report into the Covid-19 vaccine rollout raises serious concerns about whether the government can reach its targets and if there's even enough vaccine in the country.

It calls on health authorities… Video, Audio

Clinical services across all Waikato public hospitals have been seriously affected by a cyber security incident with all phones and computers down.

Outpatient appointments and patients coming for a… Video, Audio

The All Blacks will play two tests against Fiji and one against Tonga in a rejigged July schedule.

The changes have been brought about following Italy's decision to pull out of their tour here… Audio

Auckland's Te Puea Marae was thrown into the spotlight five years ago, as it opened its doors to help dozens of homeless whānau.

It's still helping vulnerable families, as a transitional housing… Audio

Wellington is wagging goodbye to plastic registration tags for dogs in a bid to cut down on waste.

They will be replaced with a single metal tag that should last the dog's lifetime - although owners… Audio