Lisa Owen

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

A Pasifika mother of two has helped launch a petition urging the police to scrap their armed response pilot, saying she's worried about her community's future if it becomes permanent.

The units, made… Video, Audio

"Yes we could do harm" - that admission from the psychiatrist in charge of the 1000 letters suicide study - which calls for people to submit suicide notes in the name of research.

The study, that… Video, Audio

A Southland community is reeling after the death of an eight-year-old boy on Wednesday night.

Emergency services were called to a house in the rural town of Otautau at about 10:30pm after being… Video, Audio

Otago is the latest region to receive a major injection for the Provincial Growth Fund in a bid to revitalise the rail system, the Dunedin waterfront and bring more jobs.

The nearly $60 million… Video, Audio

As the reality of last Saturday's defeat sinks in for the All Blacks, hooker Dane Coles has broken down when talking about his family.

Many of the All Blacks have left family members back home, and… Video, Audio

Former Prime Minister Sir Bill English has slammed proposed rules around doctors who conscientiously object to abortions saying they're "abhorrent", "disgraceful" and "unfair".

He and his wife Dr… Video, Audio

National leader Simon Bridges is making no apologies for taking a hard line on welfare - on Wednesday floating a plan to cut-off the benefits of those who do not get their kids immunised

Other… Video, Audio

Pharmacists say letting them do vaccinations generally - not just in a crisis - would be a good way of preventing future outbreaks of sickness and disease.

Eight-hundred-and-forty pharmacists across… Audio

An Auckland businessman has been jailed for nearly seven years for ripping off investors' money to fund an extravagant lifestyle.

Steven Robertson was found guilty of 23 theft, deception and… Video, Audio

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

The English rugby team has been fined for crossing the centre-line in its "Flying V" response to the All Blacks' semi-final haka at the weekend.

But a kapa haka expert here says World Rugby is being… Audio

Saveloys, marshmallows and whole grapes are among foods the Health Ministry says are too dangerous to serve under-fives in early childhood centres.

Draft guidelines say such foods pose a high risk of… Video, Audio

The company behind the Collective brand of dairy products has been fined $483,000 for covering up positive tests for the potentially fatal bacteria listeria.

Epicurean Dairy makes yoghurt, including… Video, Audio

Warning: Some content may be upsetting.

The Royal Commission into abuse in state and faith-based care has today heard from a man so affected by abuse that he set fire to his sleeping father, and… Video, Audio

National is signalling a crackdown on social welfare if it is elected next year with gang members and anti-vaxxers in its sights.

The Opposition party has released its social services discussion… Audio

A biologist observing a seal who may have been shot at the weekend says the injury could change the cheeky mammal's behaviour forever.

Resident leopard seal Owha is a familiar face around Auckland's… Video, Audio

People living on Papua New Guinea's Rai Coast say a toxic spill from the Ramu nickel mine has killed marine life, destroyed livelihoods and endangered their health. They also say the mining company… Audio

The head of the Māori-led inquiry into Oranga Tamariki says it's made huge progress with whānau Maori, after they lost trust in the department's internal review.

One whānau is refusing to engage with… Audio

As Auckland's central city gets back to normal after last week's fire chaos, Fire and Emergency says eight million litres of dirty water in the Convention Centre basement should be pumped out by… Audio