Lisa Owen

A jury has acquitted a woman accused of murdering her abusive partner in their South Auckland home.

Karen Anne Ruddelle was found not guilty of the murder of her partner Joseph Ngapera but guilty of… Video, Audio

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

A woman who went on a Tinder date with Grace Millane's murderer - and predicted he would hurt someone - says the conversation needs to shift from Ms Millane's past to his.

She says he "flipped" when… Video, Audio

The man who led the team who discovered Grace Millane's body was Detective Inspector Scott Beard. He joins Lisa Owen in the studio to discuss the case. Video, Audio

The man who murdered Grace Millane will spend at least 17 years behind bars before he's eligible for early release.

The 28-year-old strangled the British backpacker in his central Auckland apartment… Video, Audio

The New Zealander of the Year Award winner will be revealed at a star studded event in a few hours time.

The top category's finalists are Peter Beck, Jane Harding, and Jennifer Ward-Lealand Te… Audio

Sticky, clammy conditions have been making things difficult for many Aucklanders, who say they're sick of feeling sweaty every time they leave the house.

The city has been experiencing high humidity… Video, Audio

Australasia's first Autism Resource Centre has opened its doors this afternoon.

What started as an empty warehouse in Petone has been transformed over the past five years and now features custom… Video, Audio

The management of a dangerous chemical spill in Hawera on Wednesday has been described as a bit of a communications cock-up.

A South Taranaki iwi leader says the alerts - one of which screeched like… Audio

Live radio commentary of New Zealand cricket matches appears to be over.

Media company NZME announced today that it had failed to reach an agreement with New Zealand cricket for next season's… Audio

Warning: Report contains graphic details that will upset some listeners. A West Auckland man who attacked his unwell mother says he wasn't thinking when he picked up the hammer he used to kill her.

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New Zealand First is continuing to push for more changes to the latest firearms legislation.

The Police Minister relies on the party's votes to get the law passed. Last April, a law banning certain… Video, Audio

A jury has retired to consider its verdict in the case of a woman accused of murdering her abusive partner in their south Auckland home.

Karen Ruddelle admits stabbing Joseph Ngapera in their… Audio

The Prime Minister invited herself round to Flaxmere Primary School on Thursday for a free lunch, as the government launched its $45 million initiative in 31 schools.

The 460 students at Flaxmere are… Video, Audio

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

Forecast rain over the next 48 hours is unlikely to break the drought in Northland but could cause further headaches for Westland.

A heavy rain warning is in place for the West Coast south of Otira… Video, Audio

Oranga Tamariki says it is standing by its decision to return a four-year-old boy who had suffered severe injuries in June to his immediate family in Flaxmere despite some whānau saying they opposed… Video, Audio

Warning: Report contains details that will be upsetting to some listeners New details have emerged in the horrific killing of a family set alight in Brisbane.

A growing number of floral tributes are… Video, Audio

Trevor Overton and his wife were onboard the Diamond Princess.

They were among the 180 Australians and six New Zealanders onboard the Qantas charter flight to Darwin.

Whilst the New Zealanders have… Video, Audio

Two passengers with coronavirus on the Diamond Princess cruise ship have died.

Media reports from Japan say the man and woman were both aged in their 80s.

New Zealand's Director General of Health… Video, Audio