Rowan Quinn
PM receives warm welcome when meeting Māori King
Any political differences have been set aside as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Māori King Tūheitia Paki met for the first time in Ngāruawahia. Video, Audio
Teenage sports touraments could be breeding ground for mumps
Thousands of teenagers meeting at sports tournaments around the country this week are at risk of taking mumps back to their home towns, as some school tournaments fail to issue warnings or advice. Audio
All but one Volvo Ocean Race yacht has a Kiwi onboard
Sailors in the Volvo Ocean yacht race are about to leave the comforts and festivities of Auckland for one of the most isolated and challenging places on the planet. Video, Audio
13 Tauranga homes at risk of collapsing
Residents in 13 homes in Tauranga have been told to evacuate their houses immediately because some of them could collapse when Cyclone Hola hits the city on Monday. Audio
Waiheke locals protest controversial marina
The lawyer for a developer planning on building a marina and floating carpark on Waiheke Island says opponents are seeing Kennedy Point through rose tinted glasses, because it's already well… Audio
Sir Peter Blake's killer recaptured after years on the run
One of the men jailed over the killing of Sir Peter Blake has been recaptured after 15 years on the run. Audio
Takapuna beach unswimmable for five days
As Auckland swelters, people are being told to stay away from some beaches again. Thats the sixth day in a row. Heavy rain at the weekend washed raw sewage or other bacteria into the sea, prompting… Audio
Pawn shop killer to be held in mental health hospital
Zarn Tarapata was found not guilty because of insanity last year for murdering Paul Matthews and Paul Fanning in 2014, but will be held indefinitely in a mental health hospital. Audio
Kauri dieback measure criticised as fiddling around the edge
Council teams have been injecting phosphite into diseased trees near Piha in an attempt to save them, but critics say if it really wanted to save kauri from extinction, it would keep people out of the… Video, Audio
Abuse hurled at doctor charged with teenage girl's murder
The family of Amber-Rose Rush swore at the 30-year-old doctor in Dunedin District Court today as he was charged with the 16-year-old's murder. Otago-Southland reporter Ian Telfer was there and… Video, Audio
Mumps epidemic takes hold in Auckland
Doctors are starting to see the nasty complications of mumps as the epidemic takes hold in Auckland. Teenage boys and men have been developing the painful condition, orchitis, the swelling of the… Audio
Measles vaccination campaign urged as epidemic spreads
Doctors say they're starting to see nasty complications from the mumps epidemic in Auckland. Teenage boys and men in particular have been turning up at clinics with painfell swelling of the testicles… Audio
King tide closes Auckland coastal road
Auckland is preparing for another king tide to hit after the one this morning sparked commuter chaos. Rowan Quinn reports. Video, Audio
Heat causes national fan shortage
Most of the big online retailers have sold out online and inside stores, supplies are sparse. Audio
'Poo tracker' shows extent of sewage in Auckland's beaches
A dramatic animation, dubbed the poo tracker, has emerged showing raw sewage sloshing around Auckland's beaches for days after it's been raining. The city's ageing sewerage system can't cope with… Audio
Health bosses say Auckland mumps outbreak now an epidemic
Health authorities say the mumps outbreak in Auckland is now an epidemic. They've written to the Ministry of Health urging it to launch a catch-up vaccination campaign, saying a national response is… Audio
There could be another Auckland train strike before Christmas
The Rail and Maritime union saying if they can't resolve the dispute with the train operator, TransDev, they'll stop work again in the next couple of weeks. Audio
Rahui on Waitakere Ranges the 'right thing to do'
The tangata whenua of the ranges, Te Kawerau-a-Maki, is placing a rahui - or a cultural prohibition - on entering the park at an early morning ceremony tomorrow. Video, Audio
Fonterra ordered to pay $183m over botulism scare
A botulism scare has cost Fonterra $183 million - and New Zealand's largest company has slashed its forecast dividend as a result. Video, Audio
Education software scammers sentenced on 11 charges
A company that tricked thousands of parents into thinking their children were failing at maths so it could sell them education software has been fined $350,000. Audio
