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US on tenterhooks as civil unrest continues to surge
Former first lady Michelle Obama tweeted on Friday that she was 'exhausted and frustrated' by the state of the country in the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake and two protesters. US correspondent… Audio
Alcohol-related assaults in NZ drop after restrictions
New research from the University of Otago shows that the number of people hospitalised in New Zealand because of assaults over the weekend has reduced significantly following 2013 restrictions on… Audio
Los Angeles has turned into a 'city of nightmares'
The rich and famous are fleeing Los Angeles in droves as junkies and the homeless 'walk the streets like zombies.' Caroline Graham has lived in the City of Angels since the early 1990s and says LA is… Audio
Small towns have higher risk of intimate partner violence
A new study out of Washington State University has shown that women living in small towns are most at risk of violence from current or former spouses and partners. The findings also ring true in New… Audio
The Weekend Panel with Jane Clifton & Richard Harman
Our weekend panellists Jane Clifton and Richard Harman offer their thoughts on the past week's news from Aotearoa and abroad. They're looking at Covid-19-related matters and the launch of the… Audio
A love letter to the mighty Mataura River
Dougal Rillstone's new book, Upstream in the Mataura details his 70-year fascination for the Mataura River - a river that almost claimed his life in the 1970s - from his childhood in Gore through… Audio, Gallery
Politicians, journalists rated NZ's least trusted figures
Research NZ's latest survey asked Kiwis to rate their trust and confidence in a number of occupations and professions. The news is good for emergency service workers, but not so good for… Audio
'There can be no affront to China's national dignity'
A research poll has shown that negative views of China are continuing to grow in the U.S. Meanwhile, China's satisfaction with its government continues to grow. China correspondent Nathan van der… Audio
Court hears different accounts of Taranaki police shooting
A police officer says he and his colleagues had to think on their feet before one of them fatally shot Steven Wallace in Taranaki 20 years ago.
Steven Wallace's family are taking a civil case against… Audio
'Humble and kind': Remembering Constable Matthew Hunt
A young man who was humble, kind and had a bright future ahead of him - that's how Constable Matthew Hunt has been described as he was farewelled by hundreds of his family, friends and colleagues at… Video, Audio
Police at isolation facilities may mean public less safe - police union
The police union is warning having a uniformed officer on guard outside all isolation & quaratine facilities 24/7 could actually make NZ less safe - not more. Lisa Owen asked Police Association boss… Video, Audio
Police officers plead not guilty to manslaughter
Three Taranaki police officers have pleaded not guilty to manslaughter at the High Court in New Plymouth this morning.
The charges relate to the death of a 55-year-old man while in custody at the… Audio
Safety concerns for police after shooting
Panellists Chester Borrows and Lizzie Marvelly discuss police safety measures after the tragic shooting last week. Audio
Police investigating officer behaviour during arrest of tagger
Police are talking to the four officers who held a man down as they arrested him for tagging a wall in Auckland in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Bystanders who filmed the altercation are… Audio
The Panel with Linda Clark & Richard Harman
New Zealand's new Covid-19 cases and the troubles at our borders, the police shooting in West Auckland, health reforms and taxes are on the agenda for our Sunday Morning panellists Linda Clark and… Audio
Fatal shooting: Second fugitive captured, murder accused in court
A woman being hunted after the fatal shooting of a police officer has been arrested in West Auckland, while a man charged with the murder of Constable Matthew Hunt appeared in court earlier today.
Systemic racism in the police force
Police Minister Stuart Nash has said that systemic racism is not a problem in New Zealand police - but there may be issues with unconscious bias. We chat to Jacqui Maguire, a registered clinical… Audio
Madeleine McCann investigation flawed from start, says ex-detective
Dr. Graham Hill is a criminologist and child protection expert who was sent to Portugal only days after British toddler Madeleine McCann went missing. He says the entire investigation was… Audio
Filthy Rich author Tim Malloy: 'Epstein's currency was girls'
Tim Malloy is an Emmy Award-winning veteran of local and network television and co-author of Filthy Rich - the book about convicted child predator Jeffrey Epstein that inspired the current Netflix… Audio
'Arms Down' demands win the day
This week, the police canned its controversial Armed Response Teams after plenty of critical coverage in the media - much of it drawing parallels with George Floyd’s killing in the US and the conduct… Audio