Maja Burry

Housing providers in Christchurch have told a cross party homeless inquiry today that tough choices are having to be made when considering who to house, when everyone is worthy. Audio

Frustrated locals in the West Coast town of Ross are pleading with the police to have a community officer reinstated in the area. They held a meeting yesterday to plead their case. Audio

Locals from the Christchurch suburb of Linwood have joined Labour MP Ruth Dyson in calling for restrictions to the number of fast-food outlets near schools. Audio

Police have arrested a fugitive who has been on the run in Palmerston North since yesterday morning. Audio

Nearly 60 employers are being recognised today for paying their staff the Living Wage of 19 dollars and 80 cents or more. Maja Burry has the details. Audio

People on the streets on Wellington responded with shock and dismay to the outcome of the EU referendum results. Audio

More than 90 blackspots on roads deemed to be high risk around the country will get safety improvements over the next six years. Audio

All vessels could have to prove their hulls are clean in order to enter Fiordland waters, under a first-of-a kind proposal aimed at stopping marine pests. Audio

Six prisoners hoping to stay off drugs outside of prison have just graduated from Arohata Prisons drug treatment unit in Wellington. Audio

New Zealanders will be able to see the effects of woodburners in their area this winter with the help of a new online air pollution monitoring system. Audio

As avocados reach as much as $6 in some supermarkets, some people have been turning to crime to get their hands on the egg-shaped fruit. Audio

Three people stranded on a yacht in the middle of the Pacific have now been rescued, but the search for one man who fell overboard is continuing Audio

The Catholic Church is struggling to attract and keep New Zealand-born worshippers, with fewer than ever going to church. Audio

The husband of a zookeeper killed by a tiger says the Hamilton City Council took too long to take responsibility for her death, harming their family. Audio

A seventh school has had to close because of a suspected outbreak of measles. Maja Burry reports. Audio

The number of notifications of the Zika virus in New Zealand has ballooned this year, with almost 100 people treated for the virus over the last six months. Audio

Punters at Upper Hutt's Trentham Racecourse and Riccarton in Christchurch will find their access to alcohol restricted as police take a stand on alcohol abuse and illegal alcohol sales. Audio