Lisa Owen
Napier flood: Scale of damage still unclear
Four days in and the scale of the damage from Monday's storm in Napier is still unclear.
Sixty-seven homes have been deemed unfit to live in, of which 22 are severely damaged by either slips or… Video, Audio
House prices hit record highs, generation rent on rise - Eaqub
An economist is predicting the rise of generation rent as house prices reach record levels.
The latest figures from the monthly house price index shows house prices have increased by almost 20… Audio
Covid-19: Shock, confusion at new case's apartment block
There was shock and confusion at the Auckland apartment block where the country's latest community case of Covid-19 lives.
With no health officials on site, it was left to media to break the news to… Video, Audio
Genomic mapping essential to trace new Covid-19 case - Hendy
A Covid-19 modeller who provides advice to the government says if the virus has been circulating for a while there could be a few dozen cases in the community.
Physics academic and Covid-19 modeller… Video, Audio
Covid-19: Details of new Auckland community case revealed
Health authorities are racing to find the source of a new community case of Covid-19, but right now they have no idea where the Auckland student caught the virus.
The woman in her twenties has no… Video, Audio
Northland farmer guilty of mistreating animals at rodeo
A Northland farmer has been found guilty of mistreating rodeo animals after a group of lawyers took a private prosecution against him because the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) would not.
… Video, Audio
Director-General of Health on West Indies' MIQ breach
The touring West Indies cricket squad will be banned from training and confined to their hotel rooms after breaching the managed isolation rules on several occasions. Director General of Health Dr… Video, Audio
More Napier homes uninhabitable after devastating storm
More homes in Napier have been declared uninhabitable, following Monday's devastating storm.
Hawke's Bay Civil Defence says as of 4pm Wednesday, 225 homes have been assessed, and 30 are not fit to… Video, Audio
Addington's NZ Trotting Cup numbers reined in by Covid-19
Christchurch's big day at the races has gone smoothly this year, with a smaller crowd gathering for its annual Cup Day.
The New Zealand Trotting Cup is the biggest event on the harness racing… Video, Audio
Dr Shane Reti on 'dream' job as National's deputy leader
National's new deputy leader Dr Shane Reti says he answers to his dream leader Judith Collins, but will be consulted on key strategy and the soon-to-be-announced portfolio reshuffle.
Gerry Brownlee… Video, Audio
Kiri Allan with latest on weather emergency in Napier
Napier residents are being warned to take care in potentially contaminated flood waters, as the city moves to mop up after a one-in-250-year flood that swamped the city's wastewater system.
It's… Video, Audio
Waiheke buses go electric in Auckland first
A fleet of electric buses have been rolled out on Waiheke Island, making it the first suburb in Auckland to go electric.
The new buses will reduce carbon emissions by over 500 tonnes a year. That's… Video, Audio
Trump may start own TV channel - ex-staffer Mick Mulvaney
Donald Trump's former acting chief of staff says the US President does not like losing, and is unlikely to specifically concede defeat to Joe Biden.
Mick Mulvaney told Checkpoint Trump is also… Video, Audio
National elects Dr Shane Reti as new deputy leader
The National Party has elected a new deputy leader to stand behind Judith Collins - and his name is Dr Shane Reti.
The caucus health spokesperson is taking on the new job - unopposed - as the party… Audio
GST figures show spending up in first half of 2020
Despite the pain suffered by plenty of businesses through the Covid-19 pandemic, there's been plenty of spending too. GST paid by businesses to Inland Revenue increased by $1.1 billion for the first… Audio
Covid-19 vaccine may be available for 750k NZers in early 2021
New Zealand could have enough Covid-19 vaccine for three quarters of a million people by early next year; so who will get it first and what about everybody else.
American drug company Pfizer has… Video, Audio
Covid-19: Air NZ staff criticise airline for no mandatory mask
Air New Zealand is being criticised by its own staff for not making masks mandatory for passengers.
The country's latest community Covid-19 case was a Defence Force worker who took a domestic flight… Video, Audio
Weather: Latest update from flood-hit Napier
RNZ Hawke's Bay reporter Tom Kitchin joins us with the latest from a flooded street in Napier. Video, Audio
Napier flood: Some locals 'lucky to be alive'
Napier is being pummeled by more heavy rain this evening, hampering clean up efforts after a one-in-200-year event.
A number of homes have been evacuated and some people say they're lucky to have… Audio
Dome Valley landfill: Marathon hearing begins on controversial dump
A marathon hearing into the proposed development of a controversial dump in Auckland began today.
The mooted Dome Valley Dump, five kilometres from Warkworth, has attracted objections from Auckland… Audio
