Lisa Owen

The new head of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care concedes there are fences to be mended in gaining the trust of survivors working with the investigation.

Former district court Judge… Video, Audio

The man accused of murdering Grace Millane told the police he sobbed and vomited as he put her body into a suitcase the day after she died in his apartment.

Video footage of the 27-year-old man's… Video, Audio

Lunch goers in Christchurch were given a special treat today as world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma made an appearance on the banks of the city's Avon River.

The free concert aimed to highlight the value… Video, Audio

As firecrews battle over 300 bushfires in Australia, 13 firefighters have been treated for injuries.

The latest hurt was a helicopter pilot, who crashed his chopper near Toowoomba in Queensland this… Video, Audio

Police have released CCTV footage of a man who they believe is opportunistically preying on young women on Auckland's North Shore.

On Friday afternoon a woman in her mid-20s was assaulted from behind… Video, Audio

The Deputy Prime Minister's case against two top civil servants, two former government ministers and a ministry has wrapped, with the judge reserving his decision.

Winston Peters is suing because he… Audio

MPs continue to rise to their feet to argue for and against voluntary euthanasia, during the bill's third and final debate.

The End of Life Choice Bill, a member's bill in the name of ACT leader… Video, Audio

In a significant win for monkey bar acrobatics and schoolyard democracy, seven-year-old Kayleigh Dryden has successfully petitioned her school for the right to ditch her pinafore uniform in favour of… Video, Audio

Mums who want to breastfeed in Wellington's public pools have been officially prohibited.

It comes six months after a mother was told to get out of a pool at the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre… Audio

The Earthquake Commission has offered a formal apology for its handling of quake claims in Canterbury.

The apology from its chair, Sir Michael Cullen, is included in its just released annual report.

The Crown's key witness in the murder trial of a Dunedin doctor has been accused of making up a stream of lies to cover his own involvement in Amber-Rose Rush's death.

Venod Skantha denies killing… Audio

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

Firefighters in Queensland are facing tough conditions today, with 68 fires burning across the state, combined with searing heat and a potential shift in wind direction.

Twelve homes have been lost… Video, Audio

The National Party is floating the idea of replacing Labour's tertiary fees-free policy with a scheme like KiwiSaver to pay for university or polytech courses.

The Opposition Party has released a… Audio

Warning: This story and related coverage of the trial contain details that may be distressing.

The jury has also heard evidence from the woman the accused man went on a Tinder date with, while Grace… Video, Audio

Warning: This story and related coverage of the trial contain details that may be distressing.

Footage of the man accused of killing Grace Millane shows him taking a carpet cleaning machine to his… Video, Audio

The third and final debate on voluntary euthanasia is in full swing in Parliament.

The member's bill, sponsored by ACT leader David Seymour, would allow terminally-ill adults to request a… Video, Audio

Māori teachers and parents are calling for the qualifications authority to change the NCEA timetable to stop disadvantaging Te Reo Māori students.

Many of them are sitting in an exam room for six… Audio

School zones are set for a major shake-up as part of sweeping education reforms unveiled on Tuesday.

Individual schools will no longer set their own enrolment policies it will done by a network of… Video, Audio

There are three thousand firefighters currently battling the blazes, and many are feeling the heat.

In the last ten minutes, one firefighter in the Hunter Region has suffered a heart attack and… Video, Audio