Lisa Owen

The Labour Party president is readying to fall on his sword if he's found to have mishandled allegations of sexual assault. Nigel Haworth and senior party officials are under increasing scrutiny after… Audio

The political pressure over the Labour Party sexual assault allegations shows no sign of abating, with the party president poised to resign if he's found to have mishandled the complaints.

Adding to… Video, Audio

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

Auckland's two mayoral front-runners join Checkpoint host Lisa Owen in RNZ's first mayoral debate.

Current mayor Phil Goff and contender John Tamihere have expressed little love for each other so… Video, Audio

A man who says he was assaulted by a Labour Party staffer would like to meet with Jacinda Ardern to discuss the party's handling of claims of sexual abuse and assault.

The Prime Minister has refused… Video, Audio

Locals in the South Auckland suburb of Māngere are fed up the council has not fixed their public toilets since they were damaged in January.

The men's toilets in the Māngere Town Centre have been… Video, Audio

Despite calls from students and a union, Immigration New Zealand says it's not likely it will waive visa application fees or relax other rules. Dozens of foreign students were left high and dry when… Audio

There are calls for directors to be more accountable when their companies go under - as yet more major construction firms fall over.

Late last week most of the 120 staff in Waikato and Auckland were… Audio

NZ Rugby has appointed the first former international player to run the game in New Zealand.

Former All Blacks and Crusaders midfielder Mark Robinson will take over as CEO in January when Steve Tew… Video, Audio

A former police officer says bullying in the police is having a negative effect on the public as well as the organisation itself.

RNZ has talked to more than 25 people who have been victims of… Audio

A Hutt City Council candidate says her billboards have been defaced with racist slogans and swastikas - and she was accosted while fixing them.

Shazly Rasheed says her election signs have been… Video, Audio

An investigation by the intelligence watchdog into whether New Zealand's spy agencies were complicit in torture in Afghanistan has been released - four years after it was first launched.

Back in 2015… Video, Audio

Kua tīmata Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. Maori Language Week has begun, and to kick it off a roaring parade made its way down central Wellington, drawing hundreds of spectators.

About 20,000 people have… Video, Audio

A Christchurch couple who's part of a class action against the quake insurer Southern Response want the government to step in immediately and pay out claimants who they say were tricked into taking… Video, Audio

The All Blacks' journey to a potential third straight Rugby World Cup title has officially begun.

After a 92-7 thrashing of Tonga in Hamilton at the weekend, the New Zealand squad departed on Monday… Video, Audio

The man set to take the helm of New Zealand Rugby says there's no quick easy fix to improving support for Pacific Island rugby.

Former All Blacks and Crusaders midfielder Mark Robinson has been… Audio

The Prime Minister says she's deeply concerned and incredibly frustrated by the way the Labour Party has handled allegations against a staffer.

Jacinda Ardern says differing accounts of the… Video, Audio

Some parents of a Christchurch primary school are raising concerns about the school's strict food policy.

This comes after a complaint was laid against Waitakiri Primary School after a teacher… Audio

An Auckland medical centre wants the cost of ordering extra supplies of the measles vaccine to be waived.

There are now 881 cases of measles in Auckland, up four from Thursday. It's causing serious… Audio