Lisa Owen

More details have been laid bare of the controversial Provincial Growth Fund application by Future Forestry Products.

The Minister who oversees the fund, NZ First MP Shane Jones, is pleading… Audio

Warning: This story and related coverage of the trial contains graphic and sexual details that may be distressing to some readers.

The jury in the trial of the man accused of murdering Grace Millane… Video, Audio

Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni says she and her Ministry are working as quickly as they can on welfare reform and it's easier to make recommendations than to implement them.

Lisa Owen… Video, Audio

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

A storm is brewing in an affluent Auckland suburb, where residents are battling to stop the government building an Erebus memorial in a local park.

It's been 40 years since Air NZ flight 901 crashed… Video, Audio

Prince Andrew has walked away from royal duties for the foreseeable future, but should he also walk away from his royal title?

In a statement the Duke of York says the controversy surrounding his… Video, Audio

Winston Peters' personal lawyer and the trustee of the New Zealand First Foundation has threatened a $30 million law suit against a National MP, in the latest twist in the donations scandal.

The… Audio

A National MP has called for an inquiry into Pharmac after four people died following an epilepsy drug brand switch.

Two complaints have now been laid with the Health and Disability Commissioner… Audio

Warning: This story and related coverage of the trial contains graphic and sexual details that may be distressing to some readers

Is the man accused of murdering British backpacker Grace Millane a… Video, Audio

A devastating start to the Kokako breeding season is worrying those trying to save the threatend native bird.

Two chicks, three nests and five eggs have been destroyed by rats at the Forest and Bird… Video, Audio

South Australia's Country Fire Service is warning people in extreme and catastrophic fire danger areas to enact their bushfire survival plans.

A total fire ban is in place across South Australia… Video, Audio

The Green Party says letting illegal guns into New Zealand for the APEC summit makes a mockery of the work being done to reform the country's gun laws.

The Greens are opposing a bill that would allow… Audio

Hundreds of royal fans turned out for an historic day at Waitangi on Wednesday, to see the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visit the Waitangi Treaty Grounds.

It has been 25 years since… Video, Audio

The mystery of the hundreds of dead rats on a West Coast beach remains unsolved.

Tests were done on a small sample of the 680 rodents found a week and a half ago, to see if they had been poisoned by… Video, Audio

The former Dunedin doctor accused of murdering Amber-Rose Rush threatened another teenager after indecently assaulting her, the High Court has heard.

Venod Skantha denies killing the 16-year-old in… Audio

As Samoa's measles epidemic worsens, other Pacific countries are taking strong measures to keep their populations safe.

Last night Samoa's health ministry confirmed 16 people have died, with the… Audio

A huge hailstorm battered Timaru on Wednesday afternoon, damaging cars and roofs.

Witnesses say the hail was the size of golf balls and forced frightened residents to take cover.

Timaru woman Maria… Video, Audio

A proposed new electorate in South Auckland has been tipped by academics to favour National.

Half of New Zealand's electoral boundaries are expected to change before next year's election due to… Audio

The Prime Minister is distancing herself from questions around Labour's coalition partner New Zealand First and political donations, as the pressure continues to mount.

The New Zealand First leader… Video, Audio

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The defence has finished calling evidence in the trial of the man accused of murdering the British backpacker, Grace Millane.

On Wednesday, the jury… Video, Audio