Lisa Owen

Oranga Tamariki's chief executive Grainne Moss is digging in, refusing to resign in the face of stiff criticism.

Yet another scathing report into the agency was released this week - and the new… Video, Audio

The last two elephants in New Zealand are being moved overseas, after multiple attempts to expand the herd failed. Auckland Zoo's female Asian Elephants, Anjalee and Burma, will be transported by… Video, Audio

As politicians and policy wonks mull over the best solutions, property prices continue to march on up.

So what does it look like on the ground as the market gets hotter than ever?

Checkpoint… Video, Audio

The Reserve Bank says it stands ready to heed the government's call to help to cool the housing market, as all parties declare themselves committed to tackling the affordability crisis.

Finance… Audio

More than 100mm of rain has fallen on parts of Taranaki over the last 24 hours, causing slips, surface flooding and overwhelming sewerage systems.

The emergency response team was mobilised in New… Video, Audio

Urgent genome sequencing in the case of an Air New Zealand crew member with Covid-19 could provide more clues to where they got infected.

The person tested positive during routine screening in China… Video, Audio

The Restaurant Association is investigating claims of bullying and inappropriate behaviour by the owner of one of Christchurch's best known cafes.

It's as calls mount for Sam Crofskey to be removed… Audio

A major shakeup of the rules around how DNA is used for criminal investigations is being proposed by the Law Commission.

The current law is described as outdated, and doesn't properly consider human… Audio

A local government expert says installing a Commissioner at the embattled Invercargill City Council is the most sensible option.

The council's under increasing scrutiny after the Department of… Audio

Aucklanders can expect to be paying higher water bills next year, with WaterCare reviewing its pricing as the effects of Covid-19 continue to bite.

The council-controlled organisation has faced… Audio

Corrections chief custodial officer Neil Beales is defending the use of pepper spay at Auckland Women's Prison even on inmates with asthma.

Beales said he could not address any of the specifics of… Audio

Mana whenua have today made their case against a controversial dump proposed for the Dome Valley, north of Auckland.

Waste Management has sought resource consent for the 60-hectare dump 5-kilometres… Audio

Who owns the DNA that you leave on your abandoned coffee mug or a discarded cigarette butt?

And should police be able to use samples provided to those website that help you trace your family tree?

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The Workplace Relations Minister isn't ruling out lifting the minimum wage in line with the living wage.

A new report from the Helen Clark Foundation and the New Zealand Institute of Economic… Audio

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

New Zealand au pair agencies say they will go under unless the government gives them an exemption to bring in overseas workers, which they say allows essential employees like nurses and doctors to do… Video, Audio

A former Dunedin doctor found guilty of killing teenager Amber-Rose Rush continues to deny he was the murderer.

Venod Skantha was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of 19… Video, Audio

After weeks of defiance, or some would argue, denial, Donald Trump has started making steps towards conceding defeat.

He has authorised the federal agency that handles the transition of power to… Video, Audio

A human rights lawyer says Corrections appears to have broken the law by keeping two women in a segregation unit at Auckland Women's Prison for four months in conditions likened to those of caged… Video, Audio

The government is looking to conscript the Reserve Bank to help check the skyrocketing price of housing in New Zealand.

The central bank's been copping some blame as cheap credit driven by record low… Audio