Lisa Owen

The death of veteran actor Ray Henwood at age 82 is almost the end of an era, according to playwright and old friend Sir Roger Hall.

The welsh-born actor appeared in many of Sir Rogers plays… Audio

Migrant students left high and dry after their business school went into liquidation say they're disgusted that they've been told to pay more money.

Last week the Kiwi Institute of Training and… Video, Audio

The head of the Ministry of Culture and Heritage looks likely to keep her job despite a security breach exposing hundreds of people's private details to fraudsters.

Bernadette Cavanagh revealed the… Audio

Suicide rates have risen yet again - with 685 people dying by suicide in the past year. That's 17 more lives lost.

Arthur Harawira lost his son to suicide when he was just 15 years old, and though it… Audio

A family of nine that fled Gloriavale says the Christian community tried to separate their family to stop them from leaving. Mr and Mrs Ben-Canaan, who only want to be known by their last names, were… Video, Audio

Te Ao Māori is in mourning for one of its unsung heroes. The Ngāti Hine elder, Pita Paraone, died early on Monday morning in Auckland Hospital.

The 73-year-old served for many years as a public… Video, Audio

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

The Māori Council has described the latest suicide statistics as a 'rolling train wreck'. The figures were released officially late on Monday afternoon after the Council broke the Chief Coroner's… Video, Audio

More than a month after their audacious Netball World Cup triumph, the Silver Ferns finally got to share their success with the New Zealand public.

The team were welcomed with a reception at… Video, Audio

Grey Power is branding the National Party's promise to raise the pension age to 67 if elected into Government as ridiculous.

It's something that former Prime Minister and National Leader John Key… Video, Audio

Grey Power is branding the National Party's promise to raise the pension age to 67 if elected into government as ridiculous.

It's something that former Prime Minister and National Leader John Key… Audio

Suicide rates have risen yet again - with 685 people dying by suicide in the past year - that's 17 more lives lost.

The number of Māori taking their own lives has increased 19 percent on the year… Video, Audio

"A pair of walkers, one casual, and two pairs of dress shoes..."

Four is all you need according to 'sole' sister Sally Summers, who will celebrate 70 years on the shop floor at Saunders Shoes in… Video, Audio

The ambassador of Ukraine has vowed to track down anyone distributing the accused Christchurch gunman's manifesto and prosecute them.

A neo-Nazi in Ukraine is reproducing the document in paperback… Video, Audio

A Rotorua farmer reckons he is the proud owner of the ugliest lamb he has ever seen.

One of a set of triplets - the lamb is woolless, basically bald - and a genetic rarity.

There will be no woolly… Video, Audio

A plan for a green corridor cutting though Christchurch's red zone all the way to the coast has been given the green light.

Dubbed the Greenprint, the plan supports the regeneration of the Otākaro… Video, Audio

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

People in northern parts of the country could be in for a wild night, with strong winds, heavy rain and thunderstorms predicted.

MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Northland… Audio

A group of students, including some Youth MPs, have been banned from Parliament for a year, after singing a waiata in the public gallery in support of the Ihumātao hikoi.

A dozen or so protestors… Video, Audio

Iwi in the Far North have renewed calls for the speed limit outside Mahimaru Marae to be slashed in half, after a car crashed into the marae ātea - taking out two palm trees and a power pole.

Ngāi… Audio