Samantha Gee

At least five children have been taken to hospital with chemical burns after an apparent mix up at a Christchurch childcare centre. Emergency services were called to the centre, in the suburb of… Audio

The bodies of two climbers who died near the summit of Aoraki Mt Cook have been recovered from the mountain. The mountain guide and a climber died after a fall shortly before midnight on Monday. The… Audio

The latest news from the region, including a bench top manufacturer calling out use of potentially deadly engineered stone, a new supermarket creating 60 jobs, and Samantha looks back at a trip into… Audio

A group of past and present students from Motueka High School are among the youngest competitors to take on the Godzone adventure race that begins later this week in Marlborough. Between them, the… Audio

A lawyer for Pike River families says police now have enough evidence to lay manslaughter charges over the mine disaster. Twenty-nine men were killed in the 2010 mine explosion and while charges under… Audio

Over the last 15 years, around 1000 New Zealand workers are thought to have been been exposed to high concentrations of respirable crystalline silica dust while working with engineered stone slabs… Audio

Almost 15 years since 29 men were killed in an explosion at the Pike River mine, research shows the country's health and safety record is still poor. Samantha Gee reports. Audio

Samantha Gee went to Woodbourne Airbase to observe Operation Tuhono Rangi Audio

The opening of a new dialysis unit in Blenheim will save patients with kidney failure a four-hour return trip to Nelson for treatment. The four-chair unit, called Tātari Toto, will initially open for… Audio

Samantha Gee visits Greymouth for the premiere of Duncan Sarkies film Pike River Audio

The Pike River film has had its New Zealand premier at the Regent Theatre in Greymouth. Samantha Gee reports. Audio

The Pike River film premieres in New Zealand tonight at the Regent Theatre in Greymouth on the West Coast. It tells the story of the fight for justice following the disaster through the eyes of Anna… Audio

The minister in charge of fisheries says more ocean space is needed for the farming of kai moana, so that aquaculture can one day rival New Zealand's beef sector. Shane Jones opened the industry's… Audio

Some Motueka residents are wondering if they'll ever get to take a dip in the pool they've been raising money for since the 1990s. Samantha Gee has more. Audio

There's been an increase in the number of turtles being abandoned in South Island waterways. Samantha Gee reports. Audio

In today's episode, the Court of Appeal has turned down a bid to quash Scott Watson's convictions for the murders of Olivia Hope and Ben Smart; The government's being urged to treat organised crime as… Audio

The Court of Appeal has turned down a bid to quash Scott Watson's convictions for the murders of Olivia Hope and Ben Smart. Nelson reporter Samantha Gee spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

Nelson Provincial Museum is in need of a new archive storage facility - it's current building is leaking and is too small to house the entire collection. But a proposed 15 million new building that… Audio