Lisa Owen

A court has heard a man accused of murdering a Northland toddler looked "like a rabbit in the headlights" after the girl died.

Aaron Archer is on trial in the High Court in Auckland - accused of… Audio

The Earthquake Commission has settled with a Christchurch homeowner, just days before their test case was due to be heard at the High Court.

Jamie Gibling used his KiwiSaver to buy his first family… Video, Audio

A rough sleeper in Hawera has unwittingly found himself front and centre of the South Taranaki mayoralty race.

Mayoral aspirant Craig Baylis says if he has his way the man known to most locals simply… Audio

The first people to dive down to the Titanic in 14 years say some of the wreck is deteriorating rapidly - eaten away by salt water and bacteria.

Over the course of five submersible dives, an… Audio

Hundreds of thousands of people, and billions of dollars of property in New Zealand are now deemed to be at risk from flooded rivers and rising seas.

The details are contained in two reports released… Audio

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

The police have admitted they didn't follow "best practice" when three prisoners managed to escape from custody in Levin yesterday.

The trio were able to flee when one of only two officers was… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern wouldn't come to them, so several hundred people braved torrential rain to take their message to her electorate office.

Ihumātao protestors took part in a 17km hikoi… Video, Audio

There is no guarantee the cost of Southern Response & EQC botch-ups won't cost the taxpayer more than a billion dollars.

Finance and EQC Minister Grant Robertson says with the combined cost of the… Audio

Checkpoint has for several days been asking the state owned quake insurer to front up for an interview.

It refuses point blank.

The company says it wont "engage with us" - its words - while the… Audio

Former Southern Response customers are questioning whether the state insurer should be investigated under the Crimes Act for deceiving its customers.

It comes after a High Court ruling last week… Video, Audio

The chair of the Civil Aviation Authority Nigel Gould has stepped down.

Transport Minister Phil Twyford says he told Mr Gould the CAA was going through some big changes and it would be best to have… Video, Audio

A worker from the British consulate in Hong Kong has been detained in mainland China after it's alleged he took part in the pro-democracy protests.

It's been two weeks since Simon Cheng disappeared… Video, Audio

The blame game was in full swing in Parliament with MPs accusing those on the other side of being responsible for high petrol prices.

A Commerce Commission report on Tuesday confirmed Kiwis pay too… Audio

Forest and Bird is warning an increase in yellow eyed penguins getting caught in fishing nets is pushing the nationally endangered bird to the brink of extinction.

It estimates 30 of the penguins… Video, Audio

The e-scooter war is heating up. There's another brand in Auckland, one more heading to Christchurch soon, supersized scooters, and freebies and discounts to attract customers in the now competitive… Audio

A public health academic has told a parliamentary committee that plans to fine parents for smoking in a car with children will be a waste of time, if protecting kids is the end game.

The health… Audio

The last two people charged after the massive 90-Mile Beach methamphetamine bust in 2016 have been sentenced on Wednesday to lengthy prison terms.

Stevie Norua Cullen and Selaima Fakaosilea appeared… Video, Audio

Kiingi Tuheitia says opposing mana whenua at Ihumātao should be given as much time as needed to reach a resolution on the eve of a planned march on the Prime Minister's electorate office.

In an… Video, Audio

The government wants to be able to direct councils to free up planning rules to allow cities to grow both out and up, in a bid to solve the housing crisis.

The Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford… Video, Audio