Lisa Owen

The lawyer for a group Chinese workers who were allegedly trafficked says they cannot be deported until a full investigation is carried out.

Ten men were detained last week by immigration officials… Audio

The wife of an injured Ports of Auckland worker is furious about management's claims they were unaware of the extent of health and safety failings revealed this week in a highly critical report.

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It's the local MP versus the mayor - disagreement has broken out on social media over whether Napier is in the grip of a crime wave.

Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise is calling for more police on the ground… Video, Audio

All Black great Sean Fitzpatrick says a multimillion-dollar deal to sell part of NZ Rugby offshore is the best option, and without it the local game is in dire straits.

The $460 million deal would… Video, Audio

After a report revealing systemic failings in safety practices at Ports of Auckland, Independent Māori Statutory Board deputy chair Tau Henare says port chief executive Tony Gibson has to "just bugger… Video, Audio

The country's first hydrogen-fuelled bus has been unveiled today as Auckland Transport moves towards an emission-free fleet by 2040.

The $1.1 million bus will run from Botany to Britomart for a… Video, Audio

New Zealand Rugby boss Mark Robinson is optimistic a massive $460 million deal for rugby will go ahead.

Robinson spoke to media today about what he called a "transformational" deal in which US… Video, Audio

It's not credible Auckland port bosses were oblivious to the extent of safety problems at the company, according to the Workplace Relations Minister.

An independent report has found systemic failings… Video, Audio

A west Auckland man who ignored kauri dieback rules has been found guilty of breaking the law when he went onto a track that had been closed to stop the spread of the tree killing disease.

Robert… Audio

A traffic safety project in an Auckland suburb has created quiet streets, but also an uproar of criticism from many who did not know it was happening.

Plywood boxes have blocked several thoroughfare… Video, Audio

Tauranga residents are being warned the area will pay in other ways if it doesn't invest in infrastructure.

The city's four commissioners are working through its upcoming long term plan after taking… Audio

The head of MIQ has made more changes to the exercise bus system, after a series of failures on board buses from the Grand Mercure hotel.

Frustrated public health experts have been calling on the… Audio

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The father of one of the Pike River victims is considering legal action against the government for not going further inside the mine.

The Family Reference Group, representing most of the 29 victims… Audio

There are calls for an investigation into an alleged human trafficking ring in New Zealand following the arrest of a group of Chinese nationals working illegally at an Auckland building site.

Nine of… Video, Audio

Craig Harrison from the Maritime Union joins Lisa Owen to respond to a report revealing damning revelations into the Ports' safety culture.

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Millions of sunflowers on a south Canterbury farm are just weeks away from harvest.

By next month the sunflower seeds will be processed into cooking oil, making it one of New Zealand's only locally… Video, Audio

The Climate Change Commission is being criticised by all sides in its plan to slash carbon emissions.

Feedback closed yesterday on the Commission's draft proposal to make Aotearoa carbon neutral by… Audio

Military leaders say trade routes in the South China Sea face increased risk and New Zealand can't be complacent about it.

The two-day Asia Pacific Security Innovation Summit has attracted… Audio

A shortage in supply of timber for building projects is being labelled "a comedy of errors" that's going to cause a lot of stress and hardship for small-time builders.

Supply constraints means Carter… Audio