Adriana Weber

It will cost more than $300m to merge the country's fire services into one organisation, called Fire and Emergency New Zealand. Adriana Weber reports. Audio

Hundred of tiny nails have been deliberately scattered along the $1.7m Island Bay Cycleway, which has proven controversial in the capital. Audio

As you heard there the Prime Minister said the talks included the possible establishment of an extradition treaty with China. Audio

Fire fighters say they're feeling the strain of having to attend more and more suicides and medical calls. Audio

There has been major flooding in Franz Josef. With the very latest our reporter Adriana Weber. Audio

Up to 200 people have been evacuated from tourist accommodation on the West Coast after the Waiho River breached its bank near Franz Josef just before midnight. Adriana Weber has the details. Audio

A mother whose son died while diving says she goes through the grieving process each time she hears of another diver's death. Audio

A fire has burnt a hotel in the Taranaki town of Manaia to the ground. Our reporter Adriana Weber has the latest.. Audio

More than 10 fire crews have spent the night battling a large forest fire in North Canterbury. Audio

There's been rough weather overnight around the country? Audio

Heavy rain has been falling across the Nelson Tasman region resulting in widespread flooding and the downing of trees. Audio

The man who was seriously burned when his digger caught fire in Wellington yesterday afternoon is the creator of the capital's quirky Carlucciland. Audio

A woman's been seriously injured after a digger caught fire on Wellington's south coast. Audio

People eager to start climbing the property ladder in Wellington might need more money than they bargained for. Audio

Despite the controversy that comes to the boil around Waitangi Day, thousands of people will spend the occasion celebrating all that New Zealand has to offer. Audio

Nearly 90 per cent of police staff say frontline officers are under-resourced. Audio

The mother of a New Zealand man who has just been transferred to the notorious Christmas Island detention centre says Australian authorities refused to allow her son to return to New Zealand. Audio

A suggestion to put a cap on the number of tourists who come to New Zealand in the summer months has been met with scepticism. Audio

As boaties, surfers and kayakers head out on the water in the warmer weather, the police maritime unit is urging people to be sensible. Audio

Holiday trips to a cafe or restaurant could be extra expensive this year, with some people facing a triple-whammy of holiday surcharges because of the way public holidays fall. Audio