Lisa Owen
NZ must prepare to tackle spreading Wuhan virus - specialist
An outbreak specialist says New Zealand needs to be thinking hard about its toolkit to tackle the deadly coronavirus that has so far taken six lives.
More than 440 people have been infected across… Audio
Ihumātao: Kiingitanga flag lowered, resolution expected soon
The Kingiitanga flag is no longer flying at Ihumātao, but the symbolic gesture isn't the end of the long-running land dispute.
There has been pressure on the government to come to a resolution before… Video, Audio
Tree stump nearly kills driver, no WorkSafe investigation
A Tasman woman who came within inches of being killed after a digger dropped a massive tree stump onto her truck is outraged that WorkSafe will not investigate the accident.
Pamela Coleman was… Video, Audio
Rally NZ to make history at Mt Smart Stadium
Rally New Zealand will make history at Mt Smart Stadium when it returns as part of the World Rally Championship in Auckland.
On Tuesday organisers announced the stadium in Penrose will act as a hub… Audio
Mysterious stink plagues eastern Christchurch suburbs
A mysterious smell - likened to rotting fish or dead animals - is continuing to plague Christchurch's eastern suburbs.
Residents in Bromley, Linwood and Woolston have been complaining about the… Audio
Whānau Ora Minister, agency Chair in funding dispute
The head of Whānau Ora is warning the policy's Minister Peeni Henare that if he continues to allow government agencies to dip into their funding, he can kiss Māori progress goodbye.
It comes as… Audio
Super Rugby kicks off in January summer heat
The baking January sun tends to lend itself more to cricket than rugby, but Super Rugby is already gearing up for kick-off. Video, Audio
Convicted drug smuggler Karel Sroubek refused parole again
Convicted drug smuggler Karel Sroubek has been refused early release from prison for the fourth time.
The Czech kick-boxer - also known as Jan Antolik - is four years into a six-year jail sentence… Video, Audio
More than 20 district court judges appointed to boost trial times
More than 20 new district court judges have been appointed today in a bid to speed up trial times and improve people's access to justice.
Eleven new judges have been promoted to replace retiring… Audio
Two arrests after Ruatoria, Taradale shootings
Two people have been arrested following two gang-related shootings in Ruatoria and Taradale over the weekend.
Mongrel Mob and Black Power members fought in Taradale on Sunday, and one man was shot… Audio
Northland farmers increasingly worried about water shortages
Farmers in Northland say they're becoming increasingly worried about water and feed reserves, as the region tracks toward a drought.
Widespread dry spells - with no significant rain forecast for the… Audio
Evening business for 21 Jan 2020
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Govt focused on climate change mitigation, not climate refugees
The government says it remains focused on mitigating climate change impacts rather than preparing for climate refugees - despite a recent United Nations ruling.
In a landmark ruling, the UN has said… Audio
Australia airports screen passengers as Wuhan virus spreads
Airports in Australia are the latest to begin screening passengers flying in from the Chinese city of Wuhan, where a pneumonia-like virus has infected hundreds of people.
The number of people in… Audio
Peeni Henare, Merepeka Raukawa-Tait debate Whānau Ora
The destruction of Whānau Ora by stealth or a politically motivated public stoush - which is it?
A group of five prominent Māori kuia, including Dame Naida Glavish, Dame Tariana Turia,and Merepeka… Video, Audio
NZ firefighters learn from Australia wildfires
New Zealand firefighters who went over to the Australia to help with the bushfire effort have begun returning home.
RNZ reporter MacKenzie Smith was at Auckland Airport to hear of their experiences.
…Govt overhaul of disability care not enough - advocates
Parents and disability advocates say they are disappointed the government's overhaul of funded family care doesn't go far enough to fix some of the most critical problems in the system.
The changes… Audio
Vodafone gives employees an early Friday knock-off
Telecommunications company Vodafone is giving its more than 2,000 workers an extra incentive to finish the summer weeks early. It has announced it will let employees leave at 2pm on Fridays during… Audio
What is fuelling New Zealand's 'severely unaffordable' housing?
Red tape, inflated land prices, rock-bottom interest rates, migration and speculation are fuelling New Zealand's runaway property market.
The 16th annual Demographia International Housing… Video, Audio
Huge dust storms cloud Australian city
A huge dust storm has swept through the Australian city of Dubbo, with a cloud hundreds of metres high causing damage to a school and local businesses.
Dramatic footage shows a wall of dust… Video, Audio