Lisa Owen

A New Zealand software technician trapped indefinitely in Wuhan by the coronavirus outbreak believes New Zealand should be doing more to get its people out of the city.

Joanna, who wants only to be… Audio

Schools have been told to keep a close watch on foreign students arriving from regions affected by the deadly coronavirus.

About half of the 20,000 international students expected in New Zealand… Audio

Hundreds of air passengers from mainland China arrived in Auckland on Monday, but not one person volunteered to be checked by medical staff at Auckland airport.

Much of China is on high-alert for the… Video, Audio

A vigil is underway in Newport Beach where Kobe Bryant lived with his family. The star NBA basketball player died in a helicopter crash on Monday morning (NZ time). The city's Mayor, Will O'Neill… Video, Audio

The world is tonight mourning a basketball legend after former NBA star Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were killed in a helicopter crash along with seven others on Monday morning (NZ… Video, Audio

The Black Caps cricketers can begin putting a tough trip to Australia behind them in Auckland on Friday night.

After a much-needed break in the wake of their thumping 3-0 test series loss across the… Video, Audio

Rātana has long been a Labour Party stronghold, but the Prime Minister was challenged on Friday to prove what her year of delivery has achieved for Māori.

Thousands have descended on the historic pā… Audio

It's time to get the togs out and hit the beaches, as much of the country is set to bake in sweltering temperatures this weekend.

MetService says temperatures are expected reach 30 degrees in the… Audio

A wide ranging review of rugby to ensure it remains relevant and sustainable over the next decade expects to deliver its initial findings by the end of May.

New Zealand Rugby announced the review… Audio

Sopranos actress Annabella Sciorra has described having her arms pinned and being violently raped by the former Hollywood film producer Harry Weinstein more than 25 years ago.

During her evidence at… Video, Audio

An Auckland iwi displaced from its land for 180 years has called a compromise on the future of Pt England reserve a "win-win".

Ngāti Paoa is forgoing an almost 12 hectare property development at Pt… Audio

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

Some leaders in the agricultural sector are warning a ban on livestock exports would cut off an income stream to thousands of New Zealand farmers.

The government launched a review into the practice… Audio

The father a young boy with a rare mutation of cystic fibrosis is relieved and excited that Pharmac looks set to finally fund a drug that could mean his son lives decades longer than predicted.

… Video, Audio

Another broken wastewater pipe in Wellington means trucks are hauling a million litres of sludge a day to landfill - a move that could cost ratepayers more than $1 million.

The latest failure, which… Video, Audio

The driver involved in a fatal police pursuit near Taupō last night is alleged to have travelled through a cordon at 140km/h before officers began their chase.

Police were already at the scene of a… Audio

With the death toll from the coronavirus now at 25 and more than 800 people infected in China, many Chinese New Zealanders say clearer advice is needed from authorities here.

Originating in the… Audio

Politicians gathered at Rātana have been using the opportunity to say what they'll be doing this year to deliver to Māori.

In the lead up to Friday's event, issues like Ihumātao and the handling of… Video, Audio

New Zealand's Jewish community is being warned to be vigilant because of a rise in anti-semitic behaviour.

On Wednesday swastikas were discovered outside the Temple Sinai in Wellington. And a Maori… Audio