Todd Niall

Scientists in Australia suspect they've found a new, giant species of the deadly funnel-web spider which hides in trees in New South Wales. Audio

More houses on smaller sections are in the wind for more of Wellington's outer suburbs. Audio

The country's southernmost city Invercargill is eyeing up planting a friendship garden in China - with a Southland theme. Audio

The Kaitaia airport occupation's ended with five arrests but a vow from land protesters that they'll be back. Audio

A restaurant owner who employs refugees warns they need more help to get jobs quickly or risk falling by the wayside. Audio

A geyser that's lain dormant for more than 35 years has burst into life in Rotorua, sending spumes of water four metres into the air. Audio

Fonterra has opened its first manufacturing plant in Indonesia as part of efforts to meet growing demand for milk and dairy products in the country. Audio

A man who called himself Johnny Danger and was filmed climbing onto the roof of a taxi as it crossed Auckland's Harbour Bridge has been fined a thousand dollars and disqualified from driving. Audio

A friend of the gunman shot and killed in Upper Hutt by police yesterday says what he did was totally out of character. Audio

Protesters evicted by police from Kaitaia airport this afternoon are vowing to return even if the army's called out. Audio

Kaitaia Aiport protesters evicted by police;Friend of Upper Hutt gunman speaks out;Australia to take 12,000 Syrian refugees;Car roof surfer sentenced;Serena versus Venus. Audio

Aucklanders have responded to a controversial 1.5-million-dollar state house sculpture that has been granted resource consent. Audio

The police are warning about a new kind of internet scam, where men are being blackmailed after performing sexual acts over Skype. Audio

"For the fifth time in a month, frontline response police officers have had to deal with armed and clearly dangerous offenders," Police Association President Greg O'Connor said today. Audio

An Auckland man's pun-laden video of a walk in the bush has gone global. Audio

A BNZ bank in Manukau was robbed today and the police say it could be connected to two other robberies in the past eight days. Audio

Kaitaia Airport has been taken over by a group of protestors from a Far North iwi who have locked the gate, stopping planes from taking off or landing. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The police have shot dead a man who opened fire in a McDonalds restaurant, before shooting at police in the middle of a busy street in Upper Hutt. Audio

Police shoot dead the Upper Hutt gunman;NZ First suggests only accepts women and children from Syria;Children faint on stage;Restaurant managers admit exploiting workers;Longest serving prisoner… Audio