Sarah Robson
Edgecumbe businesses given $700k support package
Cabinet today agreed to the package, which would help about 100 local businesses, but Whakatane mayor Tony Bonne told Sarah Robson: "You always want more". Audio
Cyclone Cook briefly hangs around Coromandel Peninsula
Thames-Coromandel is one of those regions in clean-up mode. Sarah Robson in Whangamata says their are a few water logged properties but the damage hasn't been too bad and surfers and dog walkers are… Audio
RNZ reporter Sarah Robson live in Whangamata 2
RNZ reporter Sarah Robson is in the Coromandel town of Whangamata and joins us now via live u. Audio
RNZ reporter Sarah Robson live in Whangamata
RNZ reporter Sarah Robson is in the Coromandel town of Whangamata and joins us now via live u. Audio
Some Edgecumbe residents return home, many still stuck
Our reporter Sarah Robson is outside the cordon. She's been in Edgecumbe over the weekend and has all the latest. Audio
Floodwaters turn paddocks into lakes
Floodwaters in the rural areas around Edgecumbe are draining away, but many farms look more like lakes, with dozens of paddocks still completely under water. Audio
11 confirmed Auckland typhoid cases, dozens more at risk
The Auckland Regional Public Health Service says the cases are linked and those who've been hospitalised are all members of a Pacific church community. Audio
New ministry for children is launched today
The complete overhaul of Child, Youth and Family and the creation of Oranga Tamariki has been years in the making and follows a comprehensive review by an expert advisory panel, as Sarah Robson… Audio
How New Zealanders will remember John Key
John Key will give his valedictory speech this week as he prepares to leave Parliament. Sarah Robson asked people in his Helensville electorate what they thought about his legacy. Video, Audio
Farmers say it will take years to recover from flooding
A week after heavy rain and flooding started in Auckland, our reporter Sarah Robson headed to farms at Kawakawa Bay, near Clevedon, and found there's still a lot of cleaning up to do.
The storm… Audio
P most commonly detected drug in Auckland's wastewater
Researchers from Massey University and the University of Queensland have been testing the city's wastewater to find out more about Aucklanders' drug habits. While wastewater analysis this has been… Audio
More heavy rain on way for upper North Island
Whangamata residents are in limbo tonight, waiting to see if it's going to rain again. Meanwhile, heavy rain is forecast for Northland, Auckland and the Coromandel through to Saturday morning. Video, Audio
Housing developments in Auckland stalled due to lack of infrastructure
Much of the Future Urban Zoned-land on Auckland's outskirts will be available in 2028 - six years later than planned - so necessary infrastructure is in place. Audio
Housing NZ contractor apologises for disturbing work
A quiet Auckland neighbourhood was disturbed by contractors who started pouring concrete at a building site at 5:30am on Wednesday. They have since apologised to the Mt Albert residents. Audio
Court hears about horrific injuries of alleged kidnap victim
The couple that discovered the body of a woman who was allegedly kidnapped and left for dead say her injuries were horrific. Audio
By-election a chance to show Labour, Greens can work together
The campaigns of Labour's Jacinda Ardern and the Green's Julie Anne Genter are being pitched as a demonstration of how the two parties will work together in this year's General election. Audio
Huntly residents distance themselves as woman pleads guilty
A 27-year-old woman charged over a racially-charged attack on Muslim woman Mehpara Khan in Huntly has pleaded guilty. Sarah Robson reports. Audio
Aucklanders could soon check water quality for swimming
Auckland Council is considering moving to providing water quality forecasts, to predict whether it's safe to swim before you hit the beach. Audio
Northland farmers struggling with hot, dry summer
While most of the country's been lamenting a wet summer, farmers in Northland are growing increasingly concerned about alack of rainfall. Audio
Scheme to allow electric cars on priority lanes criticized
A pilot scheme to allow electric cars on priority lanes on Auckland's motorways is drawing criticism before it has even begun. Audio
