Sam Olley
Reported truce between Killer Beez, Tribesmen gangs 'incredibly tricky'
A reported truce between the Killer Beez and Tribesmen is considered an 'incredibly tricky' achievement.
In the past month, tense turf wards in Auckland and Northland have boiled over to gun violence… Audio
Police making 'significant progress' with gun owners
Police say they're making significant progress - improving relationships with gun owners and building trust and confidence.
More than 61,000 firearms were surrendered in the buy-back and amnesty… Audio
Former Celebration Church members want it to lose charitable status
Former members of the Celebration Church who donated thousands of dollars want it stripped of its charitable status.
They also want an independent investigation into allegations of exploitation.
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Stormy week a time to 'keep that umbrella handy'
Contractors are clearing debris from roads in the upper North Island that have been walloped by storms today.
Some parts of Te Tai Tokerau and Tāmaki Makaurau had between 20 and 40mm of rain in an… Audio
Another evangelical church accused of exploiting members
Another New Zealand-based evangelical church is being accused of exploiting members by pressuring them to work long hours for free and give huge donations.
The Celebration Centre Church has assets… Audio
What Kiwis in Australia want from new PM
Anthony Albanese says Australians will not be left behind or held back under his leadership - but does that include the 650,000 New Zealand citizens who live across the ditch? Our reporter Sam Olley… Audio
Bay of Plenty regional councillor speaks up about abuse for moko mataora
A Bay of Plenty regional councillor says he has been racially abused relentlessly for wearing moko mataora - a Māori facial tattoo.
Stacey Te Pohue Rose received a blessing from a kaumātua and… Audio
Scientists reassure Ruapehu skiers of safety after crater plume
Volcanologists say they have seen a steam plume from Mt Ruapehu, visible for 45 minutes.
Mt Ruapehu is putting out the strongest tremor - or vibrations - in two decades and the crater lake… Audio
Havelock North mother told to leave park due to moko kauae
A Havelock North mother who was told she should leave a local playground because her moko kauae was scaring children wants to meet again with the women who insulted her.
Jay Scott was with her own… Audio
Destructive pest moth spreading across NZ likely from Australia
A crop-killing moth could cost New Zealand farmers tens of millions of dollars, if populations survive.
Eggs were found in suburban Tauranga in surveillance traps last month - and larvae have now… Audio
Covid-19: Majority of Northland's Tamariki Māori unvaccinated
In one of New Zealand's most vaccine-hesitant regions, the vast majority of tamariki Māori haven't had a Covid-19 jab.
The Northland DHB is spending five-million dollars on campaigns against Covid… Audio
Brain fog plaguing people after recovering from Omicron
Post-viral brain fog is causing forgetfulness, fuzziness, and fatigue for New Zealanders trying to return to work after Covid.
The Royal College of GPs says most symptoms should resolve within four… Audio
Offices lighting up after Omicron peak
Workers in our key business districts are returning to offices of dusty desks, blank screens, and staff rooms that, for once, don't stink of your workmates leftovers.
Now that some vax mandates are a… Audio
Suspicions 700kg cocaine shipment was 'in transit' through NZ
Illicit drug experts suspect 700 kilograms of cocaine seized on a ship docked in Tauranga was destined for another country.
Customs announced the bust yesterday - New Zealand's biggest ever.
It tops… Audio
Tongan family yet to return home months on from eruption
Two months on from the devastating Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcanic eruption, a family from Nomuka is yet to return home.
The village is one of the closest to the volcano - around 70 kilometres… Audio
Police investigating cleaning company that posted photos of crime scenes on Facebook
The police have launched an investigation into a trauma cleaning company that for years posted graphic pictures of callout scenes.
RNZ revealed last month that Crime Scene Cleaners has been sharing… Audio
Unvaccinated Sandra Goudie avoiding Novavax
The unvaccinated Thames-Coromandel mayor Sandra Goudie has talked about why she won't be getting the noravax vaccine.
Last year Sandra Goudie said she wouldn't get the Pfizer vaccine because she said… Audio
Unvaccinated Sandra Goudie avoiding Novavax
Last year The unvaccinated Thames-Coromandel mayor Sandra Goudie ruled out getting a Pfizer vaccine becuase she said she was waiting for Novavax instead. Yesterday the government announced a quarter… Audio
Neighbours divided over Russian oligarch's lodge
A luxury retreat owned by a Russian oligarch is dividing a coastal community in Northland.
In peak season, the Helena Bay Lodge charges $7,000 a night per room.
The buildings, worth tens of millions… Audio
Russian oligarch's lodge causing unease in Northland
A luxury retreat owned by a Russian oligarch is causing unease in an isolated coastal community in Te Tai Tokerau.
In peak season, the Helena Bay Lodge charges $7,000 a night per room.
The… Audio