Lisa Owen

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

The much lauded pay equity settlement is contributing to the demise of a decades old disability and rehabilitation service that's helped thousands of people. Laura Fergusson Rehabilitation offers… Video, Audio

A Rotorua District Councillor says he's been bombarded with racist messages says since he spoke out about racism towards Asian people after the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus.

The disease has… Audio

One patient in Auckland is currently being tested for the coronavirus - with what's being described as the "closest to fitting the definition of a suspected case".

The person has been put in… Audio

It's back to school time and many families are breathing a sigh of relief that this year they won't be asked to cover expensive school donation costs.

The 'no-donations' policy was brought in by… Audio

Two-time Olympic medallist Nick Willis says the decision to postpone the world indoor athletic champs in China because of the coronavirus is the right one, but will hamper the build up to the Tokyo… Audio

Emergency services want to expand their ability to locate at-risk people such as missing trampers or kidnap victims by tracking their cellphones.

Currently people can only be searched for using GPS… Audio

New research from NZ doctors could save people all over the world from painful and unnecessary treatment for collapsed lungs.

The standard treatment for the condition has been to insert a plastic… Audio

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

The pressure of the housing crisis is taking its toll on Masterton, where demand for an affordable place to live has gone through the roof.

There are no state houses in Wairarapa - and the only… Video, Audio

The government is busy buying up land near Northport ahead of a cabinet decision on whether to move the bulk of Auckland's freight there.

On top of Wednesday's infrastructure announcements, the… Audio

New Zealanders stuck in the wider Hubei province are appealing for more information on how they get to the city of Wuhan - the departure point for the planned evacuation.

More than 160 people have… Audio

Air New Zealand will be evacuating New Zealanders out of Wuhan - the epicentre of the deadly coronavirus - on a government chartered flight.

The government has been in talks with both Australia and… Audio

The mother of a young disabled boy badly injured in an accident at a south Auckland kindergarten says there's been no justice for her son, even after the kindy was found to have breached multiple… Video, Audio

Teachers around the country could be paying almost double in registration fees if they want to remain in their jobs.

The Teaching Council announced they intend to increase the fees to cope with the… Audio

A relic of New Zealand's rail past has emerged from the mud 93 years after being dumped in a Southland River.

The Lumsden Heritage Trust has been campaigning to retrieve the two 1885 V class steam… Video, Audio

Reaction to the Prime Minister's huge spend-up on roads has been swift and mixed.

Jacinda Ardern has revealed $5.3 billion will go on building new roads and improving existing ones, with the money… Audio

How worried should New Zealanders be about our low rubbish recycling rates? An Auckland waste consultant says we're being unfairly blamed for the poor plastic habits of food companies and shouldn't… Video, Audio

Do you know which types of plastic go in your recycling bin and which ones don't?

Should you keep the lid on or take it off? If you're confused by the rules in your town, you're probably not alone -… Video, Audio

The government is being criticised for keeping the future of public broadcasting behind closed doors, as it pushes ahead on a plan to merge RNZ and TVNZ.

Ministers have signed off on a high-level… Audio