Lisa Owen

A jury has heard that the man accused of murdering British backpacker Grace Millane went on a Tinder date with another woman while her body was in a suitcase.

For the first time, details surrounding… Video, Audio

The All Blacks arrived home with heads held high on Tuesday despite their failure to win a third straight Rugby World Cup.

Halfback TJ Perenara says while disappointing, the bruised memories of that… Video, Audio

Dozens of teens in Taranaki are on the road to employment after completing a driving-skills programme with a stunt driver among its trainers.

The Taranaki Futures project aims to remove the barriers… Video, Audio

The Royal Commission investigating abuse in care has heard a disabled man who grew up in a raft of institutions was stripped of his human rights and led to believe his life didn't matter.

The inquiry… Video, Audio

National's newest and most high profile recruit Christopher Luxon is already making waves in Parliament.

The former Air New Zealand boss was last night selected as the party's Botany candidate for… Audio

Amber-Rose Rush's sister sounded warnings about her friendship with the doctor accused of her murder in the months before she died.

The trial of former doctor Venod Skantha, who is accused of… Video, Audio

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

The All Blacks arrived home from their World Cup campaign in Japan, sporting some obvious and no doubt, hidden bruises.

The comprehensive victory over Wales in the Bronze Medal final was a happier… Video, Audio

The electronic footprints of a Canterbury University student who lay dead for weeks before being found have been outlined at a coronial inquest into his death.

The inquest into Mason Pendrous' death… Video, Audio

Winston Peters has returned to the witness box for the second day of his high-stakes legal action, to accuse some of his opponents of "covering their butts".

The Acting Prime Minister is suing… Video, Audio

Meanwhile a recent expose on the mistreatment of retired racehorses has fueled anti-racing sentiment in Australia. Activists have this year been urging the public to say "Nup to the Cup".

Six… Video, Audio

Australian horse Vow and Declare has won the Melbourne Cup. NZ racing commentator Des Coppins is in the crowd at Flemington for his 28th Melbourne Cup. He talks through the results with Lisa Owen. Audio

New Zealand and China have finally reached agreement on an upgraded free trade deal.

It includes new rules to make exporting to China cheaper and easier, and the highest level of commitment to… Audio

Wellington ferry operator, East by West, has been fined $380,000 for speeding in restricted areas, and grounding, which significantly damaged the boat.

The City Cat vessel was travelling close to a… Video, Audio

National's associate health spokesperson Shane Reti is at odds with his leader over whether solo parents should be required to immunise their children in order to receive a benefit.

The idea has been… Audio

Samoans are flocking to hospitals and clinics on Savaii and Upolu after news of two more measles related deaths.

The virus was last week suspected to have killed a 14-month old toddler and the… Audio

The green light has finally been given to a hardship fund for businesses that have been badly affected by delays with Auckland's City Rail Link.

The $4.4 billion construction project is running… Video, Audio

There has been no time for World Cup skiing champ Alice Robinson to celebrate her success, as she is rushing home from the slopes of Austria to complete her NCEA level 3 studies.

Seventeen-year-old… Video, Audio

Warning: Some details in this report are confronting.

The cruel treatment of boys in social welfare homes in the 1970s and 1980s has been graphically outlined at the Royal Commission investigating… Audio

Principals say they are scraping the barrel and hiring teachers they would prefer not to in a desperate bid to fill classrooms for the next year.

The Education Ministry is forecasting a shortfall of… Audio