Lisa Owen

National is facing a turf grab from its traditional political ally as it edges closer to polling day. Act is on a clear mission for the rural vote, roping in the former Federated Farmers president to… Video, Audio

Parts of the Bay of Plenty came to a standstill today as hundreds of Mongrel Mob members took over the roads to carry gang boss Steven Taiatini to rest. The 45 year old president of the Mongrel Mob… Video, Audio

Not a single buy out offer has been made and there's no date to give flood damaged home owners in Auckland certainty. Auckland Council started contacting home owners in the city today, but instead of… Video, Audio

More police have been brought in to the Bay of Plenty town of Ōpōtiki, with about 500 gang members in town. There are fears gang violence could erupt following the killing of prominent Mongrel Mob… Audio

It's his "think tank" on wheels And that's why monopoly busting entrepreneur Tex Edwards is a offering a reward almost equal to the value of his stolen car that he really wants returned. The Lexus… Video, Audio

Women live longer but will retire with 20 percent less in their KiwiSaver than their male counterparts. It's an uncomfortable equation the Financial Markets Authority would like to turn around. The… Video, Audio

Auckland CBD is coming back to life after years of pandemic slow down and disruption caused by construction works. The work from home trend hit the CBD hard.. and that's on top of the CRL, and lower… Video, Audio

Gore District Council's chief executive is not going anywhere after a five thousand signature petition calling for his resignation was rejected by councillors. The public petition to remove Stephen… Video, Audio

Qantas' boss is in the country touting his new route which is in direct competition with Air New Zealand. New Zealanders now have two options to fly to the Big Apple. Qantas will launch its direct… Video, Audio

The challenges facing women's football around the world continue to be exposed in the lead-up to next month's world cup in New Zealand and Australia. Canada's women are involved in industrial action… Video, Audio

Eight Bay of Plenty schools were closed today due to fears of gang violence breaking out after the killing of a prominent Mongrel Mob Barbarians member over the weekend. Steven Taiatini died after an… Video, Audio

At least 10 people have died and 25 injured after a bus overturned in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales last night. The bus was carrying passengers travelling from a wedding to their accommodation… Audio

The Prime Minister will lead a major trade delegation to China at the end of this month. It will be the first Prime Ministerial visit to New Zealand's biggest trading partner since before the Covid-19… Audio

RNZ continues to audit hundreds of online articles after a staffer altered wire copy to include pro-Russian views and incorrect details about the war in Ukraine. 300 articles have been audited since… Audio

RNZ's board chair Jim Mather says its currency is trust and his primary concern is that it's being eroded. The broadcaster is dealing with the fallout from a web journalist inserting pro russian… Video, Audio

Cabinet has late this afternoon agreed to support separate private bidders running Mt Ruapehu's ski fields after the previous operater fell into volunteer administration.

Regional Econonomic… Video, Audio

Two boys are fighting for their lives in hospital after what's being described as a "freak accident" on Aotea-Great Barrier island.

The boys, who are not brothers, were trapped under a collapsed sand… Audio

It's one of the jewels in Auckland's crown, but for the past four months only locals have been able to visit the black sand surf Mecca of Muriwai. From Friday, that's finally going to change. Auckland… Video, Audio