Lisa Owen

"Depressing" "tragic," and "very frustrating" - those are just some of the words being used to described the state of the country's wool industry.While crossbred wool prices have been struggling for… Video, Audio

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

The mother of a severely disabled Auckland woman who lost her respite care after the Laura Fergusson Trust announced its sudden closure, still doesn't know when she will receive a much needed break… Video, Audio

Meridian Energy has been exposed for spilling water at its South Island dams last December which cost consumers about $80 million dollars. Audio

"There is no time left" - the words of an Australian epidemiologist who believes certain Melbourne neighourhoods need to be barricaded in to stop the spread of covid19. Video, Audio

Our borders remain firmly closed to tourists despite the EU opening its borders to 14 countries including New Zealand. Technically, from tomorrow you can travel to Europe, but the return journey might… Video, Audio

After 15 years in Parliament, 14 different porfolios and a stint as Deputy Prime Minister, the MP for Upper Harbour Paula Bennett is exiting stage right at this year's election.

She told the party's… Video, Audio

Some Te Anau business owners are describing recent government funding in Queenstown as a "kick in the stomach".

Te Anau is the gateway to popular tourist spots including Milford Sound, and relies… Audio

The Prime Minister has poured cold water on the borders opening any time soon to anyone who's not a New Zealand citizen or permanent residents.

Jacinda Ardern says the spike in cases in Victoria… Audio

The Director-General of Health says officials will abandon attempts to contact more than 300 people, who were allowed to leave managed isolation without being tested.

Officials had to go back and… Audio

The book Pull No Punches by MP Judith Collins is due to hit bookstore shelves this week and gives some insights into the National Party backroom.

Lisa Owens asked the MP of 18 years, if the release… Video, Audio

A witness to the March 15 mosque attacks says an interview with the shooter should not be made public.

The Royal Commission in to the events leading up to the fatal shooting of 51 muslim worshippers… Audio

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

The pilot in command of a helicopter that crashed near Wānaka has told a coronial inquest he's so safety-conscious his colleagues describe him as 'the fun police'.

Auckland man Jerome Box was killed… Audio

National MP Paula Bennett is bowing out of politics, to pursue a career in "the business world".

Mrs Bennett was ousted as deputy leader and the campaign chair in Todd Muller and Nikki Kaye's… Audio

A recently returned New Zealander is aghast at the Government's managed isolation co-payment plans.

Nathan Tunbridge, who returned to the country be with a dying relative, is waiting on his fiance to… Audio

All passengers flying into New Zealand on the national carrier will be strongly encouraged to wear masks for their journey, as a further step to protect the border.

The Government will spend $150… Audio

Warning: Some of the details of this story may be distressing to some people.

A Southland teenager will spend at least the next 11 years behind bars for murdering nine-year-old Hunter MacIntosh, a… Audio

The Covid-19 crisis has left a much-loved community organisation in South Auckland fighting for its survival.

The Papatoetoe Boxing Club is most well known as the place where New Zealand heavyweight… Video, Audio

Rodney the cat was adopted by the Marton ITM building supplies store a few years back and was a regular at the checkouts, soaking up pats from customers.

Last week the tabby cat vanished, but after a… Video, Audio