Lisa Owen

There have been tears of shock and sadness as a man accused of murdering a Mangawahi toddler was instead been convicted of manslaughter.

Ariah Roberts suffered an unsurvivable head injury in the care… Audio

Chinese tourists involved in a fatal crash near Rotorua have described passengers dangling from their seatbelts after the bus flipped on its side.

Four adults and a young child were killed when the… Video, Audio

The government has unveiled its plan of action to clean up rivers and lakes around the country, but farmers already feel under attack.

The proposed strategy, now out for consultation, would usher in… Video, Audio

The government has unveiled its plan of action to clean up rivers and lakes around the country, but farmers already feel under attack.

The proposed strategy, now out for consultation, would usher in… Video, Audio

New Zealand tourism operators are bracing themselves for a rise in so-called "flight shame" among travellers worried about their environmental impact.

Sustainability is the core focus of both the… Audio

After a long night celebrating his 60th birthday, Shane Jones flew into Taranaki to dosh out more pūtea (money) from the Provincial Growth Fund.

This time among the grateful recipients were a… Video, Audio

The government's unveiled its 'reno' job on Labour's flagship KiwiBuild policy.

The target to build a 100,000 houses in the next decade is gone. Instead the government will build as many houses as it… Video, Audio

"An absolute tragedy." That's how police have described a bus crash that's killed five Chinese nationals north of Rotorua.

The police say 27 people were on board the bus when the accident happened on… Video, Audio

Auckland medical clinics are running out of measles vaccines as they scramble to keep up with ballooning demand for immunisations.

The country's worst outbreak in more than two decades has seen the… Video, Audio

Police have confirmed five Chinese nationals have died in a bus crash near Rotorua.

Twenty-seven people were on board the bus when it crashed and rolled shortly before 11am on State Highway 5.

The… Video, Audio

KiwiBuild's last remaining and overarching target has been axed - with the government admitting the pressure of trying to meet the goal drove it to make bad decisions.

The flagship policy had… Video, Audio

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

A couple who defeated the government's quake insurer in the High Court say its deceptive actions were nefarious and they want an apology and inquiry. 

In 2012 Southern Response gave Karl and Alison… Video, Audio

An audit into litter across New Zealand estimates there are more than 10 billion cigarette butts strewn across New Zealand.

Environmental group Keep New Zealand Beautiful has released this year's… Video, Audio

High school principals say they're worried about the pressure on students preparing for upcoming national exams amidst an escalating measles outbreak in Auckland.

The number of confirmed cases is… Audio

The pressure is on the Tall Blacks as they face Montenegro in a must-win match at the Basketball World Cup in China.

Both teams need to win tonight's match to have any chance of qualifying for the… Video, Audio

New Zealand's health and disability system is fragmented, overly complicated, and lacking in leadership.

That's the finding of an interim report of the government's review of the system. It doesn't… Audio

A slow-moving monster storm has unleashed its destructive powers on the Bahamas, leaving several dead and thousands without homes.

Catergory 4 Hurricane Dorian caused widespread devastation as it… Video, Audio

The government is toughening up its clampdown on loan sharks - bowing to pressure to slap a cap on interest rates.

The Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister, Kris Faafoi, has announced that an… Audio

A homeless man who went on a crime spree just hours after being released from prison in the hopes of being returned there will spend another 21 months behind bars.

Kaama Waenga says he broke into a… Video, Audio