Michael Cropp

The scaffolding's up and a builder's been chosen for strengthening work on Wellington's historic Museum Stand at the Basin Reserve.

The thousand-seater stand was closed to the public in 2012 after it… Audio

WorkSafe says it's paying close attention to the port industry, after a worker fell to his death at Wellington's CentrePort in 2017.

The District Court has fined Centreport more than half a million… Audio

ANZ staff are said to be furious that they've been helping to pay for their chief executive's lavish lifestyle while they've struggled for a pay rise.

The bank's chair, Sir John Key, on Monday… Audio

A midwife admits she administered the wrong dose of a labour-inducing drug during a complicated labour where the baby died just a few hours old.

A coronial inquest in Palmerston North is looking into… Audio

The government will spend more than $1 billion on new aircraft, a decision Defence Minister Ron Mark says is driven by climate change and a responsibility to help our Pacific neighbours. Video, Audio

Got a problem and no clear way forward? Set up a taskforce.

That is the course of action Wellington's leaders are taking after an insurance forum in the city on Monday.

Insurance companies say… Audio

As insurance premiums rise sharply in Wellington, the mayor is setting up a taskforce to look at how the industry is functioning in the capital.

But an insurance expert says New Zealanders need to… Audio

Owners of earthquake-prone apartments in Wellington fear they'll end up destitute or homeless with the cost of strengthening their units now at ten times more than government estimates.

Furious inner… Audio

Children playing sport are suffering a massive increase in injuries and ACC says young players training harder than their bodies can cope with is partly to blame.

Its figures show the number of… Audio

A physiotherapist is warning parents and coaches of the dangers of pushing children too hard in sport.

ACC data show sports injuries among children under 15 years old went up 60-percent between 2008… Audio

Councils and the government are describing a $6.4b transport plan for the Capital as a game-changer, which will unlock economic growth and shift people out of cars. Video, Audio

More than 60 years after it launched 111, police have launched a separate line - 105 - for non-urgent, not life-threatening calls. Video, Audio

Fiji's self-described democracy is once under question as it faces fresh scrutiny for arresting and detaining union leaders. Fiji Trades Union Congress' national secretary Felix Anthony, who was… Audio

Thousands are expected to turn up to the tangi for the seven members of the Poutawa whanau who died in a horror car crash at the weekend. The tūpāpaku were due to arrive at Moteo Marae near Napier… Audio

The country's top cop has ordered an audit of security at police stations nationwide after the theft of guns from a station in Palmerston North. Video, Audio