Lisa Owen

Nanaia Mahuta has become the first woman to be made New Zealand's Foreign Affairs Minister.

She is one of five Māori Labour MPs who have been appointed to Cabinet - with strong Māori representation… Audio

Labour newbie Dr Ayesha Verrall has been catapulted straight into Cabinet, taking on the roles of Minister for Seniors, Minister for Food Safety, Associate Minister of Health, and Associate Minister… Video, Audio

The owners of an earthquake-prone heritage building in Wellington are warning an excessive strengthening bill could force them into liquidation.

The Wellington City Council wants permission to seize… Audio

Natural disaster insurance claimants will no longer have to deal with the Earthquake Commission, and instead will only have to claim through their private insurer.

Previously claimants would apply to… Audio

A Whakaari White Island crater walk was cut short in the minutes leading up to last December's fatal explosion as a guide noticed the situation was getting dangerous.

In audio released to Australia's… Video, Audio

In the new Labour government, Grant Robertson has the job of deputy Prime Minister after Kelvin Davis turned it down. He talks to Lisa Owen about the new team. Video, Audio

An England Roses netball superfan reckons she'll be the lone voice cheering them on as they play the Silver Ferns tonight.

Ally White is at Claudelands Arena in Hamilton waiting for centre pass at… Audio

News Porirua is now the most expensive region in the country to rent comes as no surprise to locals struggling to find somewhere to live.

Median rents in the region hit a record 625-dollars per week… Audio

Lake Ōhau residents believe they've been unnecessarily delayed from moving back into the village due to demolition problems.

Roughly half the properties in the village were destroyed or damaged when… Audio

New Zealanders have lost $23 million to scams in the last 18 months, with the majority of victims staying silent about being duped.

On top of that, 70 percent of small business are also being conned… Video, Audio

Preliminary results of the two referenda show 65-percent support for voluntary euthanasia under the End of Life Choice act while a majority of 53 percent do not support recreational cannabis.

RNZ… Audio

The government has announced all change-over crew for ships who fly into New Zealand will now be tested for Covid-19 - but there's no timeline for implementing it.

At the moment crew can fly in and… Audio

Dominance will continue or history will be made in rugby's Farah Palmer Cup final tomorrow.

Canterbury and Waikato meet in Christchurch to decide the winner of this year's national provincial women's… Audio

New Zealand's first electric plane will be taking to the skies following its launch in Christchurch today.

The battery electric two-seat light sport aircraft is being marketed to people wanting to… Video, Audio

The blame game over the staging of the America's Cup in Auckland early next year has stepped up another notch.

The debate is over a decision to scrap the two courses which offer views of the racing… Video, Audio

Warning: The details in this report may distress some listeners.

A man who threw his stepson against a sofa - causing injuries that later killed him - has been jailed for nearly six years. Phillip… Audio

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

At least 15 people - including school students - have been injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Northland, during the morning commute.

Passersby stopped to help the injured - many of them students… Audio

More than 10,000 companies have been audited to check they've met the rules of the wage subsidy programme.

More than $14 billion has been paid in wage subsidies - with some of the larger recipients… Audio

Khylee Quince is an Associate Professor of Law and deputy chair of the NZ Drug Foundation.

She was also on the Chief Science Adviser's expert advisory panel on cannabis.

She joins Lisa Owen with her… Video, Audio