Kate Newton

A coroner says four men who drowned within a week of each other at the same Port Waikato beach may have been saved if they'd worn lifejackets. Audio

It's a brand as old as the touch-tone phone, but now Telecom is hanging up. Audio

Lawyers for Kim Dotcom say the internet entrepreneur is likely to appeal against a ruling that may set back his compensation claim against the police. Audio

The Court of Appeal will rule today whether search warrants used during the police raids on the internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom's house were unlawful. The Chief High Court judge, Justice Winkelmann… Audio

Hundreds of overseas troops will take to the Hauraki gulf from tomorrow as the largest navy exercise held in New Zealand for 50 years gets underway. Audio

The step-brother of an Auckland man who's been missing for more than 20 years says an inquest won't shake his belief that his brother is still alive. Audio

Anti-sexual violence campaigners are demanding that a rap group known for its sexually violent lyrics is pulled from an Auckland concert line-up. Audio

The Government may be acting illegally by cancelling the passports of New Zealanders wanting to go to Syria to fight in the civil war. Audio

The father of a young motorcycle racer who died of severe head injuries says safety measures at many tracks around the country are out-of-date. Audio

A second parent is taking a complaint to the Human Rights Commission about an Auckland state primary school's Christian education classes. Audio

A government storage facility containing geological samples worth billions of dollars could be severely damaged if a large earthquake were to strike. Audio

Twenty Fifty Club's director, Gavin John Marsich, appeared in the Manukau District Court today charged with possession of an offensive weapon. Audio

Lawyers and women's advocates say the justice system isn't taking protection order breaches seriously, after two Dunedin children were shot dead by a man who had an order against him. Audio

Electoral law experts say a Wellington man's attempt to privately prosecute the Auckland Mayor, Len Brown, is likely to falter at the first hurdle. Audio

Employers and unions are dampening expectations that a growing economy will mean more money in the pockets of workers. Audio

After a bumpy ride out of recession, economists are predicting a rosy year for New Zealand, with one going as far as calling the country the "rockstar" economy of 2014. Audio

A bumper season for Christmas retail sales appears to have carried on into Boxing Day, with drizzly weather round the country driving crowds to the malls instead of the beach. Audio

An SAS soldier has been found guilty of stealing from the Defence Force but has avoided detention or dismissal from the military. Audio

An SAS soldier accused of stealing from the Defence Force has told a court martial there are innocent explanations for why he had the property, though he was at a loss about how Semtex explosives got… Audio

New Zealand film veterans used their annual awards ceremony to call on the Government to save their industry from its biggest downturn in years. Audio