Lisa Owen

Black Caps fans have been hit by some bad news ahead of the Cricket World Cup.

Captain Kane Williamson is unlikely to play at the tournament in India in October after picking up an injury playing in… Video, Audio

A Christchurch surgeon's speaking out about long waits for cancer patients despite allegations his employer is trying to muzzle staff.

Colorectal surgeon Chris Wakeman says some of his patients have… Video, Audio

Green Party MP Elizabeth Kerekere is in hot water after apparently calling her colleague Chloe Swarbrick a "cry baby" in a text sent in error.

The text was sent to a group chat of MPs and staff, and… Video, Audio

'We're shouldering all the pain'. Tonight the Hawke's Bay businesses who say they've been forgotten, left homeless and jobless.

They believe they've been left to pick up the tab for Cyclone… Video, Audio

Live Australian freshwater crayfish are among the contraband sniffed out by Biosecurity at Auckland Airport in the past three months.

The number of air passengers screened in the first quarter of… Video, Audio

One of the men at the centre of the stand off at Gore District Council was given a two year contract extension just days before a new council was picked.

Chief executive Stephen Parry is no longer on… Audio

New Zealand's 40th prime minister Jacinda Ardern has officially bowed out of political life, delivering her final address to Parliament.

Her speech marks the end of 14 years as an MP - of which she… Video, Audio

New Zealand's Reserve Bank has taken the firehose to the inflation fight, blasting the market with a higher rate rise than expected.

The RBNZ has gone with a 50 basis point increase, taking the OCR… Video, Audio

1980's pop icon Cyndi Lauper is performing in Dunedin, and Woof! Bar had welcomed her with a big beautiful sign 'Haere Mai Cyndi'. On Tuesday Lauper embraced the hospitality, calling in. 

The bar… Video, Audio

A hard-hit west Auckland community is split over whether road access should be reinstated to visitors in time for Easter.

Piha is still grappling with the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle.

While some… Audio

Take is easy on the roads if you're driving on the long weekend, as Waka Kotahi warns there will be delays.

Easter Weekend and school holidays means potentially thousands on the move over the next… Video, Audio

New Zealand Rugby have released a 10-year plan for women and girls rugby with some ambitious targets for getting more females engaged in the game.

Players, referees, board members and fans are among… Video, Audio

Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has officially bowed out of Parliament, making her valedictory speech in the House. Video, Audio

There's a cost of dying crisis for low income families, according to the Funeral Directors Association.

It says some are unable to farewell their loved ones with dignity, respect and in keeping with… Video, Audio

The former US President Donald Trump has launched a blistering attack on the prosecutor who charged him with 34 counts of falsifying business records.

Speaking at his Florida residence hours after he… Video, Audio

With the Easter weekend and school holidays just days away, things aren't looking good for those trying to cross the Cook Strait.

For the third day running, one of Bluebridge's ferries has been stuck… Video, Audio

Reining in inflation is coming at a cost for the average New Zealander with a mortgage, critics say.

The Reserve Bank has surprised with a 50 basis point rise in the official cash rate to 5.25… Audio

Te Pūkenga has officially decided to close Auckland's MAINZ campus, leaving music and audio students in limbo, and tutors out of jobs.

The organisation in charge of bringing together New Zealand's 16… Video, Audio