Olivia Wix
Jam-packed schedule for Prince Charles, Duchess of Cornwall
Aucklanders will get the chance to get up close and personal with the future King of New Zealand today as Prince Charles and his wife visit for their six-day Diamond Jubilee tour. Audio
Govt blames leaky homeowners for delays
The government's building authority is blaming building owners for delays in settling leaky home compensation packages. Audio
Legal action likely over special school closure
A residential special needs school set for closure is considering legal action against the Government. Audio
Fishing nations set to block Ross Sea marine reserve
Antarctica's Ross Sea looks set to remain unprotected for the forseeable future. Audio
Ross Sea proposal reignites hope for protection deal
A new plan by New Zealand and the United States is being hailed as the strongest sign yet that Antarctica's Ross Sea will become the world's biggest marine reserve. Audio
Government cans country's biggest environment report
The Government's being accused of pulling the wool over New Zealanders eyes by canning its State of the Environment report. Audio
Woman sentenced for kidnapping baby from hospital
A mother says hearing her newborn baby had been kidnapped from her hospital crib was the worst feeling imaginable. Audio
Kawerau suicides not linked but have common themes
A coroner has found that the suicides of four young people in Kawerau were not linked, but says they all shared tragic similarities. Audio
Five kiwi first of dozens bound for pest-free island
Five of this country's rarest kiwi have been airlifted to a new home on pest-free Motutapu Island. Audio
Prison guards want training to monitor mental health
The union for prison guards says the killing of Christie Marceau shows they need more training to spot signs of mental illness. Audio
Christie Marceau's killer to be sentenced
The man who killed the Auckland teenager, Christie Marceau, says voices in his head told him he had to kill her because she was the devil. Audio
Job summit calls for Govt to intervene in economy
A parliamentary inquiry into manufacturing has been announced at a jobs meeting in Auckland. The meeting hosted by unions to address what they say is a jobs crisis, brought together opposition MPs… Audio
Supreme Court in landmark leaky homes ruling
Lawyers say councils could now be liable for any building consents they grant to commercial properties following a landmark Supreme Court ruling today about a leaky Auckland building. Audio
Judge in Bain compensation case paid $300,000 so far
While David Bain waits to learn if he will be paid compensation for the 13 and a half years he spent in jail, it has emerged the government has so far spent four hundred thousand dollars to employ the… Audio
Teenagers say youth wage unfair
Teenagers entering the workforce will be paid less for longer, under the Government's new starting-out wage. Audio
Mangere residents ask for walkway works to be reconsidered
Residents in the South Auckland suburb of Mangere say violent sexual and physical assaults will continue regularly on a popular walkway, unless major improvements are completed urgently. Audio
BoP iwi question govt's role in Rena clean-up post settlement
Bay of Plenty iwi say they have lost faith in the Government's commitment to the Rena clean-up, after being left out of the settement negotiations between the ship's owners and officials. Audio
Murder accussed threatened to knife woman before she died.
The man accused of murdering the Auckland teenager, Christie Marceau, repeatedly threatened to knife her two months before she died. Audio
Manawatu River report costs ratepayers $130k
Palmerston North ratepayers will have to foot a bill of more than 130-thousand dollars for a report on the pollution of the Manawatu River- which mostly revealed what they already knew. Audio
High Court rejects Barry Hart's bid to work till appeal
The High Court has rejected a request by the Auckland lawyer, Barry Hart, to be allowed to practise until an appeal hearing. Audio