New Zealand
'I never imagined it could be this bad'
Austin Seth is one of thousands of people who have helped rescue people from the flooding in Houston, Texas. He tells John Campbell he's never seen anything like this before. Video, Audio
Another $50 a week for students under Labour
Labour promises to increase student allowances, with its leader Jacinda Ardern saying cost was a barrier to education. But critics say the money will be better spent elsewhere. Video, Audio
National's parental leave extension desperate tactic - Labour
National announced today it will increase paid parental leave from 18 to 22 weeks, but Labour says that is a desperate tactic, after the party vetoed Labour's bill on extending parental leave. Video, Audio
Shane Jones ranked number 9 on NZ First list
High profile New Zealand First candidate Shane Jones has been ranked at number nine on the party's list. Audio
Beyond the Beehive - $1 million in Wairoa, what would locals do
Max Towle asks people in Wairoa what they would do with $1 million if they were Prime Minister for the Wireless' series Beyond the Beehive. Video, Audio
Fleeing Gloriavale: Life inside the religious community
Lilia Tarawa fled Gloriavale after years of believing that to do so would mean she would go to hell. She describes what life is like in the religious community, and her fears for the family members… Video, Audio
NZ First leader admits getting single super rate
Winston Peters is refusing to supply a privacy waiver enabling the ministry to discuss details of the overpayment, but admits he received the single person's superannuation rate but doesn't know how.
…Steven Adams opens up on Tall Blacks future
NBA star Steven Adams hints for the first time that playing for the Tall Blacks could happen in the future. Video, Audio
Gang member who threw meth bag on roof says he felt invincible
William Wiki, 35, was sentenced today to six years in prison for possession of more than 100 grams of methamphetamine he was planning to sell around Dunedin. Video, Audio
Black Ferns flying home triumphant after beating England
Halfback Kendra Cocksedge talks to John Campbell about the team's World Cup win, and about returning home to normal life. Video, Audio
Court hears prison snitch lied in evidence at Tamihere murder t
An informant who testified that David Tamihere admitted killing Swedish tourists Heidi Paakkonen and Sven Hoglin, but later admitted he lied, is on trial for perverting the course of justice. Audio
PM's claim homelessness in Hamilton all but eliminated disputed
National Party leader Bill English's bold claim today that homelessness has been all but eliminated in Hamilton is being challenged by groups that help people struggling to find a home. Audio
Suicidal people turn to community services as hospitals full
Mental health advocates in Christchurch say distressed and suicidal people are coming to them for help because they can't get into specialist hospital services. Audio
Evening business for Mon 28 August
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Suicide deaths continue to rise year-on-year
More than 600 New Zealanders took their own lives in the year to June, the highest annual number of suicide deaths since the statistics were first recorded in 2007. Video, Audio
Hurricane Harvey leaves parts of Texas underwater
It's the worst flooding in more than 50 years, with overwhelmed lakes, rivers and bayous so high, the only way around much of the city is by boat. ( Video, Audio
Sir Colin Meads farewelled in Te Kuiti
Mourners came from throughout the country to farewell Pinetree, as he was known, who died last Sunday, aged 81. Video, Audio
Winston Peters received single person's pension
NZ First leader Winston Peters was paid a single person's pension that he wasn't entitled to, because he was in a de-facto relationship. He talks to John Campbell. Video, Audio
Silver Ferns comtemplate unorthodox Proteas in Quad opener
The Silver Ferns will be expecting the unexpected when they take to the court against South Africa in Brisbane tomorrow night for the first round of Netball's Quad series. Video, Audio
Labour pledges $1.4b new public hospital in Dunedin
Hundreds of people greeted Jacinda Ardern in Dunedin today as she pledged a new $1.4 billion hospital for the city in the first term of a Labour government. Video, Audio
