Lisa Owen

New Zealand drivers are being fleeced at the petrol pump, according to a Commerce Commission report.

The market study's found that many fuel companies are highly profitable, and getting better… Video, Audio

She wasn't particularly complimentary about Auckland the last time she was here, but it hasn't stopped tennis legend Serena Williams from signing up for January's ASB Tennis Classic.

The 23-time… Audio

A jury has heard a man accused of murdering a Mangawhai toddler told first responders he accidentally dropped the girl.

Two-year-old Ariah Dawn Roberts died in the care of her mother's former… Audio

Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua's resignation from the Sunshine Coast Lightning has paved the way for a future in New Zealand next year.

She formally announced in a press conference this afternoon… Video, Audio

School principals are worried they could be breaking the law by stopping parents from collecting their children during emergency lockdowns.

They want clarity from the Education Ministry following an… Audio

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

Plans to build a cellphone tower in the rural Utakura Valley in Northland have come to a halt, following widespread opposition by hapū who have threatened to occupy the land in protest.

The tower is… Audio

The Chief Ombudsman has found that restrictions on access to toilets and drinking water at Northland's Ngawha prison is unacceptable and amounts to degrading treatment.

He's just tabled his latest… Video, Audio

Another day, another Southern Response no-show. And Christchurch homeowners are asking where the company's chief executive Anthony Honeybone and its board chairman Alister James are, and why neither… Video, Audio

Drivers are paying too much at the petrol pump because the big fuel companies have a stranglehold on the market - and the infrastructure.

A draft market study by the Commerce Commission has found the… Video, Audio

The Catholic and Anglican churches say they are looking at allowing abuse survivors to speak freely to the Royal Commission.

Last week, the Crown announced it was waiving confidentiality obligations… Audio

A government sponsored report says gaming and interactive technology could become a $1 billion export industry within five years.

The Interactive Aotearoa report calls for a planned approach to… Audio

A new strategy to drastically reduce the Māori prison population is being labelled heroic and brave but the pressure is now on for Corrections to deliver.

After a decade without a Māori strategy… Audio

There are growing calls for an inquiry into state-owned quake insurer Southern Response.

It follows a High Court judgment which found Southern Response had engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct… Video, Audio

A diverse range of New Zealanders are contesting next month's local body elections, with some saying they're frustrated with who's making decisions over their lives. In the current crop of elected… Audio

A petition demanding better protection for native dolphins was presented to the government on Monday, signed by 55,000 people.

Monday is the final day of public consultation on the government's… Audio

Members of Whānau Ora have blasted the government at a hui in Hamilton on Monday, with some saying it's "totalitarian" and others calling out Māori MPs for not speaking out enough.

Whānau Ora is… Audio

The government has unveiled ambitious plans to slash the proportion of Māori in jail from more than 50 percent to just 16 percent, or proportional to the Māori population.

The strategy - Hokai Rangi… Video, Audio

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

Cabinet is pushing ahead with law changes to what mail can be received and sent by prisoners, after the alleged Christchurch gunman was able to send mail to supporters.

While mail can be withheld in… Audio