Lisa Owen
A wintry day with NZ's only public road avalanche inspectors
Each winter, a small team of specialist avalanche forecasters begin their vigil to keep people safe while travelling on the Milford Road.
The alpine highway to Milford Sound is home to the country's… Video, Audio
If ACT got five percent of vote, who would get into Parliament?
Last night's One News Colmar Brunton Poll saw the ACT party sitting pretty on five percent. It's the highest poll result in more than a decade.
And with news leader David Seymour could bring five new… Audio
Govt lockdown purchase brings home the bacon for food banks
The gruesome prospect of mass slaughters of pigs on farms because of over-supply prompted the government to buy 12,000 carcasses during lockdown - and donate them to food banks.
Hundreds more papers… Audio
Evening business for 31 July
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Victoria faces prospect of full-scale Covid-19 lockdown
Authorities in Victoria will assess data over the weekend to determine whether the state goes into a full New Zealand-style lockdown as the number of infections, especially in rest homes, continues to… Video, Audio
Disgraced financial adviser Barry Kloogh sentenced to jail
In Dunedin disgraced financial adviser Barry Kloogh was today jailed for at least five years for running a Ponzi scheme which cost investors more than $15 million.
Victims told the court, in… Audio
Operation Burnham: 'I failed' to correct record - Wayne Mapp
The inquiry also criticised the Defence Minister at the time, Dr Wayne Mapp - saying he failed to correct the public record, even after he was told civilian casualties were possible.
It said that was… Video, Audio
Damning Operation Burnham report finds child likely killed
A damning report into Operation Burnham has found that a child was likely killed during the 2010 raid of an Afghan village, and that the Defence Force misled the public and Ministers.
The… Audio
Nikki Kaye, Amy Adams give valedictory speeches in Parliament
Long-time National MPs Nikki Kaye and Amy Adams have given their valedictory speeches in Parliament.
Both were elected into Parliament 12 years ago and between them have held a plethora of… Audio
Privacy Commissioner investigating Boag's, Walker's leak
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards wants to establish whether any of the 18 people whose data was leaked want to pursue a case against those who breached their privacy. Video, Audio
Heather Roy, Dave Cormack discuss latest political poll
The One News Colmar Brunton poll released tonight has support for Labour at 53 percent, National at 32 percent, NZ First at 2 percent, and the Greens at 5 percent, and ACT is at 5 percent.
To break… Video, Audio
Another bad political poll for National, NZ First
The latest One News Colmar Brunton poll is out and RNZ political reporter Jo Moir joins Lisa Owen with the details. Video, Audio
Virasana with a view - Sky Tower yoga proves popular
Amid dwindling numbers of international visitors, a novel attraction is helping luring Aucklanders to their city's most popular landmark.
Twice a week at dawn, the country's highest yoga classes are… Video, Audio
What are NZ school leavers planning to do after Covid-19?
It's around this time of year that students in their final year at high school would usually be preparing for their next step - be it university, an OE, or heading into the work force.
But Covid-19… Video, Audio
Māori health leaders urge Oranga Tamariki to share budget with iwi
Maori health leaders want Oranga Tamariki to share its budget and resources with iwi organisations - and the Children's Commissioner agrees.
A Waitangi Tribunal hearing has today heard how parts of… Audio
Victorians defy Covid-19 restrictions as new cases, deaths rise
Victorians who have tested positive for Covid-19 have defied the stay-at-home order and continued to go to work and visit supermarkets and pharmacies.
It comes after a record 723 new cases overnight… Video, Audio
Evening business for July 30
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Man charged after failed dash from Auckland isolation hotel
Another person has briefly escaped from a managed isolation hotel in Auckland after tailgating a staff member.
The man attempted to follow a staff member out of the gate at the Crowne Plaza, claiming… Audio
Covid-19 details leak inquiry confirms Walker's, Boag's roles
The inquiry into the leak of Covid-19 details has confirmed what we already knew - the National MP Hamish Walker and former party president Michelle Boag are chiefly to blame.
But the Ministry of… Audio
'I was panicking' - mother explains escape from isolation
A mother who has admitted escaping managed isolation with her four children says she was left with no other option.
The family returned from Australia after the children's father died unexpectedly… Video, Audio