Felix Walton

230 workers will lose their jobs if Kinleith Mill owner Oji Fibre Solutions goes ahead with stopping paper production. It would be a huge blow for Tokoroa, where the mill is the largest employers. RNZ… Audio

Auckland's hospitality sector is preparing for what they say will be their busiest week of the year. Coldplay is performing three shows at Eden Park next week, and some fans are spending upwards of… Audio

Around a hundred protestors blocked traffic in the Auckland suburb of Newmarket this morning to oppose the ACT Party's Treaty Principles Bill. The controversial bill was introduced to parliament today… Audio

The man charged with murdering a passenger on an Onehunga bus this week went on an alleged crime spree on the same night. Kael Leona has appeared in the Auckland District Court charged with the murder… Audio

There has been developments in the manhunt, for the suspect at the centre of fatal stabbing on board an Auckland bus. The 37 year old has handed himself in to a North Shore police station this… Audio

"On the cusp of a significant outbreak," this is the warning from Plunket's Chief executive, if New Zealand doesn't improve immunisation rates among children with whooping cough and measles presenting… Audio

Tom Phillips continues to evade police despite the first credible sighting in months of the fugitive and his three children, Felix Walton explains.  Audio

Robots have been serving customers in New Zealand for about two years, but businesses say the rudimentary and expensive technology can't replace human staff. Felix Walton has more. Audio

Parents could be prosecuted if their children ditch school too often. It's part of new measures laid out by Associate Education Minister David Seymour to crackdown on truancy. Part of that is putting… Audio

Councils in Northland hope the increased tourist tax will ease the burden on ratepayers. Felix Walton has more. Audio

Former eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne has been found not guilty of murder. An 11 person jury has ruled the former eye surgeon did not kill his wife, Pauline Hanna, in 2021.Outside the court this… Audio

Mahi, chilly bin and waka jumping, are among the selection of New Zealand terms added to the Oxford dictionary this week. Maori language advocates are welcoming the inclusion of Te Reo phrases like… Audio

Philip Polkinghorne's lawyer says he's been wrongly branded a villain as the Crown seeks to have him convicted for murder. Felix Walton has more. Audio

The Crown says Philip Polkinghorne's obsession with sex worker Madison Ashton drove him to murder his wife. The former eye surgeon is accused of killing Pauline Hanna in 2021, though he claims her… Audio

Armed police cordoned off Tuarangi Road after the incident was reported just before 7 o'clock. Reporter Felix Walton spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

A person is believed to be dead after a shooting at a Grey Lynn house on Thursday night. Reporter Felix Walton spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Major problems on the Auckland Rail network on Wednesday morning with a lot of services cancelled and significant delays on all lines. Reporter Felix Walton spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.  Audio

On today's episode, the Green Party has agreed to delay its meeting on whether to invoke the waka-jumping law to remove former MP Darleen Tana from Parliament, the drivers of petrol cars could start… Audio

The Green Party has agreed to delay its meeting on whether to invoke the waka-jumping law to remove former MP Darleen Tana from Parliament. Reporter Felix Walton spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

On today's episode, main roads are closed as rivers and streams around the lower North Island rise, with rain hammering parts of the country, a commuter train on the Kapiti line was hit by rockfall… Audio