Lisa Owen

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

"Misleading & deceptive" - that's how the High Court has described the behaviour of Southern Response - the state owned quake insurer.

The Chair of Southern Response's board Alister James told… Video, Audio

The CEO of Southern Response boss was nowhere to be found as calls for a public inquiry into the state insurer's conduct were reignited on Monday.

It comes after a precedent-setting High Court ruling… Video, Audio

Watch Monday's full programme here. Video

While the All Blacks are fighting to keep the Bledisloe Cup, they might want to pick up a few pointers from the Black Ferns who humbled their Aussie counterparts last weekend and are expected to do… Audio

Comments by a Wellington City councillor that careless jaywalkers on the capital's Golden Mile might be the victims of natural selection has outraged some road safety campaigners.

However, Brian… Audio

An Invercargill Chinese restaurant has come under scrutiny after a box labelled pet food-only chicken feet was spotted in its rubbish.

But the restaurant says the feet aren't actually on the menu -… Audio

The Pacific Islands Forum summit ended in confusion on Thursday night, with disagreement over the strength of commitments to combating climate change.

The day-long leaders' retreat again highlighted… Audio

The police have arrested the man wanted in relation to the theft of two police-issue Glocks from a patrol car in Gore - but one of the guns is still missing.

They say the hand-guns were taken from a… Audio

In a little more than 24 hours time - the much anticipated Bledisloe Cup decider between the All Blacks and Australia will kick off at Eden Park.

A record-breaking Wallabies win in Perth last weekend… Audio

Hong Kong is bracing for more mass protests over weekend as China warns it could use its power to quell demonstrations.

The warning come as President Donald Trump urged his Chinese counterpart, Xi… Audio

White supremacist Philip Arps is being accused of sending letters of a violent nature from his jail cell.

Arps was jailed in June for distributing the live-streamed video of the March 15 mosque… Audio

The police have arrested the man wanted in relation to the theft of two police-issue Glocks from a patrol car in Gore.

Hori Gemmell was arrested late this afternoon and is in custody in Gore.

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Exploding rat populations across New Zealand have conservationists worried and exterminators busy.

It's been blamed on a mega mast year - which basically means there is more food for predators.

And… Audio