Max Towle

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The New Zealand cricket coach Mike Hesson says he has no plans to drop Martin Guptill, despite the opener's torrid run of form. Audio

Twenty-one scientists sail out of Wellington tomorrow aiming to track singing blue whales using state-of-the-art sonar equipment. Audio

Safety officials want children banned from riding quad bikes or motorcycles following the death of a six-year-old girl in Wairarapa yesterday. Audio

After losing the toss and being put in to bat, the Black Caps are off to a rocky in the fifth one-dayer against Sri Lanka in Dunedin. Audio

The Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick says he's open to selling the club's in-form striker Nathan Burns. Audio

The New Zealand cricket coach Mike Hesson is playing down injury fears for fast bowler Adam Milne. Milne took two wickets in seven overs during yesterday's win over Sri Lanka in Nelson, before… Audio

fourth one day international in Nelson. The in-form batsman Kane Williamson has shrugged off a shoulder injury to play, while Tim Southee, Adam Milne, and Grant Elliott also come into the side Audio

A miner who went missing five years ago leaving behind some gold nuggets has been declared dead. Audio

The New Zealand cricket captain Brendon McCullum says the side buckled under pressure during their six-wicket loss to Sri Lanka in the second one-dayer in Hamilton. Audio

The Medical Council has hit back at criticism that doctors aren't taking enough care when writing medical certificates for stressed workers. Audio

The Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the best footballer in the world for the second year in a row after a prolific, trophy-filled year. Audio

An Islamic leader in Wellington is urging people to show more respect for Islam. Audio

A converted Catholic hall in the small Manawatu town of Woodville is home to almost 150 organs of different size, shape and grandeur. Audio

Our reporter Max Towle has been among the crowds of last minute shoppers in Wellington getting into the Christmas spirit. Audio

A 49-year-old man has died three days after he was assaulted near a friend's party in Tawa north of Wellington on Saturday night. Audio

Fifty-nine thousand people who have no idea they're entitled to shares in Maori land, are owed five million dollars, which is being managed by the Maori Trustee, Te Tumu Paeroa. Audio

An American oil company responsible for a massive oil spill in 2011 has clinched a deal ultimately aimed at drilling deep-sea wells off the eastern North Island. Audio

Opponents of a Wellington supercity are gearing up to fight the proposal with the capital's Mayor confident it will never go ahead. Audio

Opponents of a Wellington supercity are gearing up to fight the proposal with the capital's Mayor confident it will never go ahead. Audio