Lisa Owen

The White Ferns will tour the country and play for more prize money at next year's ICC Women's Cricket World Cup.

All six of New Zealand's host cities will get to see the White Ferns in action as the… Audio

There are fears ANZ bank slashing its opening hours at its Te Kuiti branch could lead to more elderly people in the region being ripped off.

The bank said customer visits to it branches have… Audio

Labour Party MP Louisa Wall has accepted a petition at Parliament asking MPs to dob Australia in to the United Nations over its human rights record.

The UN is due to review Australia's human rights… Audio

The NZ Cruise Association is accusing health officials of unfairly rocking the boat by warning people off overseas cruises.

Official government advice on MFAT'S Safe Travel site says New Zealanders… Video, Audio

The government has in the past half hour extended its restrictions on travellers arriving in New Zealand from Italy to prevent more cases of Covid-19 spreading.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says… Audio

Keep calm and keep the reusable coffee cup. That advice comes after a wave of cafes have ditched keep cups because of hygiene concerns in the wake of Covid-19 coronavirus is spread through droplets -… Video, Audio

A police officer first on the scene of an alleged rape by another officer has described being told two very different stories about what happened that night. A 29-year-old policeman is on trial in the… Audio

A police officer first on the scene of an alleged rape by another officer has described being told two very different stories about what happened that night.

A 29-year-old policeman is on trial in… Audio

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

Hawke's Bay farmers and leaders are urging the government to declare a drought, as parts of the region experience the driest period on record.

Central Hawke's Bay and Hastings are the worst hit, with… Audio

Checkpoint reporter Louise Ternouth spoke to Aucklanders on the street to hear what they want to know about the Covid-19 outbreak. Video, Audio

Vodafone is sending its 1,200 Auckland workers home - for a day at least to practice its pandemic plan in case Covid-19 becomes more widespread.

Overseas Google has asked all employees in North… Video, Audio

If you've got a slight sniffle, a croaky cough or a tickly throat - stay home. That's the clear message from the Ministry of Health, despite the fact there have been no new confirmed or probable cases… Audio

In a fiery exchange at Parliament, the Prime Minister has accused the Opposition of politicking and scaremongering in response to the Covid-19 crisis.

But as RNZ deputy political editor Craig… Audio

Australia has moved to ban visitors from Italy as the country marks yet another spike in deaths from the Covid-19 virus.

On Wednesday Prime Minister Scott Morrison made the announcement that his… Video, Audio

'Please don't hate us' - that's the message from one of the survivors of the Christchurch mosque shootings.

Temel Atacocugu was in the Al Noor mosque at the time of attacks, and made eye-contact with… Video, Audio

The good news keeps coming for the Blues Super Rugby team.

Riding high after a drought-breaking victory over the Hurricanes in Wellington, the Auckland-based side have officially welcomed their… Video, Audio

A Southland man who stole two police-issued pistols and a patrol car, triggering a manhunt has been sentenced to more than three years in prison.

Hori Gemmell was arrested in Te Tipua, near Gore in… Audio

The mother of a two-year old girl who the Crown says was killed by her father, has told a jury she had been worried about his mental health prior to her daughter's death.

Thirty-four-year old… Audio

Spend the money on smokefree services or give the money back and shut down - that's the blunt message from the Prime Minister to the board members of the Quit Group Trust, who have been paying… Audio