Marika Khabazi

Wheelchair boxer John Fiu is set to finally return to the ring after a long and tumultuous journey.

John will fight in a boxing event for people living with a range of disabilities and he is hoping… Video, Audio

They're cute and cuddly with a powerful nose - and dogs are the lastest tool Auckland council is using in its fight against kauri dieback disease.

After three years of training Pip, Mawhai and Marty… Video, Audio

The Transport Minister has promised the new link to the Coromandel Peninsula will be put in place fast.

But for some residents and businesses, "early next year" is still a long way away.

State… Video, Audio

After more than two months, Aucklanders can finally head back to their famous black sand surf beach, Piha.

Cyclone Gabrielle left a wave of destuction on the region's west coast, meaning only Piha… Video, Audio

Three months on from the devastating anniversary floods, some West Auckland residents are still living in destroyed homes and are desperate for answers.

Checkpoint reporter Louise Ternouth and camera… Video, Audio

Businesses and residents in Warkworth, north of Auckland have had taps running dry for the second day in a row.

A water main burst yesterday - cutting supply to some in the town, and while it was… Video, Audio

The closure of a key highway into the Coromandel Peninsula has come as a welcome boost to businesses in another Waikato town. Video, Audio

Kiwifruit orchards in the Bay of Plenty town of Katikati have been left badly damaged, after a tornado ripped through on Tuesday.

One family were sheltering inside as the ferocious storm took out… Video, Audio

With many people still reeling from the devastation in Hawke's Bay, a group of Auckland volunteers are rallying together to get hundreds of home cooked meals hand delivered.

Reporter Louise Ternouth… Video, Audio

If you are finding it harder to balance your budget, it will be no surprise to learn that last month food prices had their biggest jump in 30 years, according to Stats NZ. Video, Audio

Western Springs Stadium is closed for the foreseeable future after significant flooding damage, with no guarantee of when it will reopen.

The stadium is home to numerous concerts, Auckland speedway… Video, Audio

It is not to early to talk about retreating instead of rebuilding after Cyclone Gabrielle, according an environmental engineer who helped move an entire Australian town to higher ground after… Video, Audio

Auckland's light rail project is "absolutely" going ahead - according to the minister in charge.

Michael Wood's resolute commitment comes at a time when many state highways across the country are in… Video, Audio

'You are irreplaceable'. The words of the widow of a volunteer firefighter, who lost his life trying to help others as Cyclone Gabrielle was bearing down.

Dave van Zwanenberg was found dead after a… Video, Audio

Meanwhile in Auckland, the city's quickly become a ghost town once again, as businesses shut up shop, and people follow instructions to work from home.

Most schools in Auckland closed today, in… Video, Audio

Residents and business owners have called the emergency housing system in Rotorua a "fiasco".

Today, locals and businesses told the housing ministry how the programme affects their lives and… Video, Audio

Authorities are in a race against time to save one of Auckland's most iconic waterfront areas and transport routes.

Tāmaki Drive is one of the prized coastal areas in the forefront of grim new… Video, Audio

It was world champion versus Olympic medalist in the battle to represent New Zealand in the k1 500m at the World Canoe Sprint Championships.

Locked at one-all, the best-of-three internal trials… Video, Audio

Ram raiders have struck again in Auckland, this time targeting shopping malls for high value goods.  Video, Audio

The countdown is once again on for many of New Zealand's top athletes.

Today marks 100 days until the 2022 Commonwealth Games get underway in the British city of Birmingham.

So, before the serious… Video, Audio