Lisa Owen

Parliament has unanimously declared 'severe human rights abuses' are occurring against the Uyghur people in China's Xinjiang province.

MPs this afternoon debated China's treatment of the Uighur… Audio

Three-year-old boy Axle is a "tough little bugger," Tolaga Bay police constable Richard Reeves says, after the toddler was found about 3.5km from home, nearly 22 hours after he went missing.

The… Video, Audio

The Reserve Bank has renewed warnings to borrowers taking advantage of low-interest rates.

In its latest financial stability report, the bank says people taking on huge debts are 'more vulnerable to… Audio

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Three-year-old boy Axle is a "tough little bugger," Tolaga Bay police constable Richard Reeves says, after the toddler was found alive and well about 3.5km from home, nearly 22 hours after he went… Video, Audio

The trial of a man charged with the murder of Whanganui woman Jasmine Wilson has been postponed.

Zane Paora Wallace, Jasmine's boyfriend, pleaded not guilty to her murder. Hamish Cardwell was in the… Audio

The Prime Minister says the government has nothing to hide over a report commissioned on how to better uphold indigenous rights.

The Māori Development Minister Willie Jackson has prepared a draft… Audio

A regional New Zealand mayor says the government's forecast of 20,000 new jobs through its multibillion-dollar shovel ready projects scheme always seemed too good to be true.

Before last year's… Audio

A man who has spent many years of his life in prison says he learnt his trade while in boys' homes.

47-year-old Daniel Rei has given evidence to the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care as it focuses… Audio

Pacific church ministers are stepping up to get their Covid-19 vaccine, and are encouraging their members to follow suit.

More than 100 people lined up for their vaccine in Ōtara today, hoping to… Video, Audio

Fiji's border will remain closed until the government says it can stop the largest surge of Covid-19 cases in the country.

Fiji has 51 active cases, 31 in the community, 16 in border quarantine and… Audio

The 'Whatever it Takes' slogan for Ashburton appears to have done its dash.

Ashburton District councillors have unanimously voted to ditch the tired tagline, which is loathed by some and mocked by… Video, Audio

The Trade Minister has issued a warning to his Parliamentary colleagues declaring the treatment of Uyghur Muslims as genocide will hurt New Zealand's trade relationship with China.

The ACT Party… Audio

The Finance Minister Grant Robertson has unearthed nearly a billion dollars of unspent Covid-19 cash to fatten up this month's Budget.

The man with his hands on the purse-strings now has a new job… Audio

A Northland Grey Power representative says it should not be so hard for seniors to get their Covid-19 jab and it is stressing people out.

Ron Thompson is calling on health officials to get their act… Video, Audio

Northlanders are waiting on the phone for more than six hours as they try to book appointments for their Covid-19 vaccine, while older people are being turned away as they attempt walk-in… Video, Audio

Antivaxxers are being warned not to sabotage the hard work of westies as Auckland's latest mass vaccination clinic opens.

Te Whānau o Waipareira is running the new clinic, in Henderson, for the… Audio

The government has asked the Productivity Commission to dig deeper into what immigration policy settings would best help New Zealand's economic growth.

That includes looking at the effect immigration… Video, Audio

The recycling report card for more than 650 Christchurch households could be classed as 'absolute rubbish'.

In the last nine months the council has been forced to confiscate 664 yellow recycle bins… Video, Audio