Lisa Owen
Where will accused mosque shooter's trial be held?
The accused mosque shooter's terror trial is still due to take place next year but exactly where and when is still up in the air.
Brenton Tarrant has pleaded not guilty to murdering 51 Muslim… Audio
Accused mosque shooter's letter: Lawyer urges against knee-jerk reaction
The government is being urged not to make a knee jerk legal reaction to revelations that the accused Christchurch gunman was able to pen and send a letter to an overseas supporter.
The Corrections… Audio
Police review how pistols were stolen from a patrol car
The police are reviewing how two loaded handguns were able to be stolen from a patrol car in Gore on Wednesday night.
The man they believe is responsible remains on the loose and they say catching… Audio
Evening business for Thursday 15th August
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Ellis case 'a witch-hunt against victims' - complainant's aunt
The aunt of one of the first complainants in the Peter Ellis sex abuse case remains convinced Ellis is guilty and says continuing to drag the case through the courts is further victimising the former… Video, Audio
Govt hopes $300m will fix quake-damaged onsold homes saga
The government is hoping a $300 million fix fund will end the nightmare for Cantabrians saddled with onsold quake damaged houses.
EQC Minister Grant Robertson unveiled the fund that will be handed… Video, Audio
Mosque shooting suspect sends letter from prison
Corrections has admitted it made a mistake allowing the alleged Christchurch shooter to send a letter from prison.
On Tuesday a post appeared on a 4chan thread, famous for controversial comments. It… Audio
Pukekohe farmer relieved as land protected from development
A Pukekohe farmer says he's waited for 15 years for the announcement that farms in the southern edge of Auckland will be protected from housing developments. The government has released a document for… Video, Audio
Tuvalu leader blasts Australia over coal mining
As the Prime Minister arrives in the tiny set of atolls that makes up Tuvalu, the small nation's leader has taken aim at Australia, despite a huge aid package to help it cope with climate change.
… Video, Audio
'Owha' the leopard seal moves to Hobsonville Pt
Owha the marauding leopard seal is something of a local legend in Auckland's Upper Waitematā Harbour.
The seal has made a wharf and a marina there her home for the last five years.
But much to… Video, Audio
NZ international visitor levy money funds tourism projects
The government has unveiled the first ten projects to receive funding from the country's new international visitor levy.
The initial investment plan of about $18 million was announced by Tourism… Audio
Hunt for Strickland ongoing one week after fatal hit & run
It's been one week since a fatal hit and run in New Brighton and police are still hunting for suspect Liam Strickland. A funeral was held today for Dean Amies, the 46-year-old homeless man who died… Video, Audio
South Auckland charity warming homes with bubble wrap
A charity in South Auckland has come up with a novel - and cheap - way to warm cold homes in winter. Koo-tuitui Ki Papakura is helping families by installing low-cost insulation - made out of bubble… Video, Audio
Sexual violence victims' advocates urge funding for courts
Victims' advocates are calling for sexual violence courts to be funded nationwide after a two-year trial found they cut wait times and were less traumatic for complainants. An evaulation released… Audio
Evening business for Wednesday 14 August
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Māori man rejected at airport security over walking stick
A Māori man says he was left angered and frustrated after Auckland Airport security would not let him board a plane with a walking stick - because they said it had Māori carvings and could be used as… Video, Audio
Paula Bennett open to working with Winston Peters in 2020
Paula Bennett is walking away from her Upper Harbour electorate, but denies rumours that it paves the way for Air New Zealand boss Christopher Luxon to stand in the Auckland seat.
National's deputy… Video, Audio
'We're preferring potatoes' to urban sprawl - David Parker
Pitting potatoes against property - that's how the government's proposal to protect highly productive farm land from being subdivided or used for urban expansion has been described.
The Environment… Video, Audio
Leafy locals lash louts over liquor licence
Residents from an upmarket Wellington suburb are opposing a liquor store in their leafy neighbourhood. Laura Dooney reports. Audio
'Historic' day for Moriori as Settlement Deed signed
Moriori leaders say they hope a settlement with the Crown will lay old ghosts to rest by putting their true history and suffering into law. Mani Dunlop reports. Audio