Lisa Owen
Questions loom over one of Cricket’s greatest matches
A long list of questions have consumed Black Caps fans since the team's quest to lift the Cricket World Cup trophy came up agonisingly short against England. Video, Audio
Christchurch’s Antonio Hall engulfed in flames
Christchurch's Antonio Hall, on busy Riccarton Road, is ablaze. Our reporter Logan Church joins us live from the scene. Video, Audio
All welcome at Ian Jones’ Friday night dinners
People from all walks of life come together on a Friday night for dinner and desert served up by former All Black Ian Jones and his wife, Janine Graham-Jones. Video, Audio
Aus deportation policy not raised in foreign ministers' meeting
Foreign Minister Winston Peters insists New Zealand has not given up on Australia relaxing its strict deportation policy despite not raising the matter with his Australian counterpart Marise Payne… Audio
‘Dark horse’ NZ back in the game….but can we win it?
What do UK cricket fans think about New Zealand's chances in the final? We spoke to people who watched last night's semi-final at a pub in London. Video, Audio
Eoin Morgan: NZ will be hardest side to beat
Beaten by England in pool play and playing the hosts in their own backyard, the Black Caps know they are up against it. But England captain Eoin Morgan says the Black Caps semi-final performance… Audio
Woman says she was kicked out of Vodafone for speaking Samoan
Porirua's former deputy mayor Litea Ah Hoi has complained to Vodafone after she was kicked out of its store for speaking Samoan. She spoke to Lisa Owen. Video, Audio
Auckland man jailed for murdering his mother
Kiri Brackenridge, who murdered his mother and set fire to her Mt Roskill home, has been jailed for life with a minimum non-parole period of 10 years. Audio
Beauden Barrett signs with the Blues
All Blacks first-five Beauden Barrett has shaken up Super Rugby by signing a four-year deal with the Blues, ending his long relationship with the Hurricanes, where he's played for the last eight… Video, Audio
Evening business for Friday 12 July
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
'Shocked, disgusted, angry': Video features white men with faux moko
An online video showing a group of white men dressed as Māori and pretending to be descendants of a Waikato-Tainui sub-tribe has outraged members of the Māori community.
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Police hope hundreds will turn up to first gun buy-back event
The first of the government's gun buy-back events will be held at Riccarton Racecourse in Christchurch this weekend. Police were keen to explain how easy and smooth the event will be, but not so keen… Video, Audio
Businesses evacuated as bomb squad blows up chemical
The Defence Force's bomb squad blew up a dangerous and unstable chemical this morning after it was found deteriorating at a Dunedin laboratory. Audio
New Zealanders rush to UK for 'once in a lifetime opportunity'
Some Kiwis are dropping everything to travel to the UK for the Cricket World Cup final. One of them is New Zealander Ben Irwin, who lives in Doha. Video, Audio
NZ and England to fight for Cricket World Cup history
Neither New Zealand nor England have ever clinched a Cricket World Cup win, but now the two will battle it out, after England surged into their first World Cup final in 27 years. Sports Editor Stephen… Video, Audio
Jenny Salesa ‘skeptical’ about Big Tobacco’s claims
Associate Health Minister Jenny Salesa says tactics deployed by tobacco giant Philip Morris in targeting Māori to use its new e-cigarette are motivated by money and not concern for public health. She… Audio
Investment in Middlemore Hospital long over-due – doctors
Middlemore Hospital staff have told the Health Minister how they're stretched and under pressure as he announced a much needed $14.5 million funding boost. Audio
NZ should be worried about Juul vaping device – US professor
Dr Alex Carll, an assistant professor of physiology at the University of Louisville, says the high nicotine levels in JUUL may present cardiovascular risks - and New Zealand should be concerned about… Audio
Delight, surprise as Black Caps make it into World Cup final
The Black Caps miraculous comeback win against India early this morning was a surprise to fans on both sides. Our reporter Nicholas Pointon was on the streets of Christchurch to talk those who stayed… Audio
Fitness crucial for Silver Ferns World Cup squad - coach
Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua worked closely with High Performance Sport NZ to ensure she had the best all-round squad to compete at the Netball World Cup - putting players to a fitness test. Video, Audio
