Lisa Owen

The government's laid bare the huge shortages in the country's health workforce - and its plan to fix them. The plan, developed with health agencies Te Whatu Ora and the Maori Health Authority Te Aka… Audio

Immigration NZ is investigating concerns some businesses with accredited employer status are exploiting migrant workers. RNZ reported on the cases of dozens of chinese migrant workers left jobless and… Video, Audio

A high performance athletics coach has been banned from working in Aotearoa for a decade after admitting harassing and mistreating athletes, including minors. Jeremy McColl who previously coached star… Video, Audio

There are growing calls for the government to overhaul the way young people are cared for in youth justice facilities. A group of eight young people made their way onto the roof at Korowai Manaaki… Video, Audio

A trip to the supermarket might seem like a shortcut to raised blood pressure with the cost of living crisis, but jokes aside it could actually be a life saver. As part of a UK study… Video, Audio

Contactless payment methods like PayWave are fast becoming the norm at the counter. But for many, the convenience of waving a card is outweighed by the extra charges -- sometimes 4 percent on top of a… Video, Audio

Diving temperatures are no deterent to a group of Christchurch dippers ..who are taking a daily ocean plunge this month to raise mmoney for charity. The Scarborough dippers have set themselves a… Video, Audio

An investigation has been launched by Southern Football after a Wanaka footballer was allegedly racially abused in match against Roselyn Wakari in Dunedin. Daniel Lourenco was playing for Wanaka when… Audio

Cabinet minister Kiri Allan is taking a two-week-break over Parliament's recess - after which the Prime Minister will meet with her to discuss allegations surrounding her treatment of staff. Ms Allan… Video, Audio

The government's anounced plans to end the post code lottery for cataract surgery - introducing a consistent nationwide threshold to qualify for surgery. It says that will mean three and half thousand… Video, Audio

Wellington's mayor says she is embarrassed she walked out of a restaurant without paying, but denies trying to get special treatment. Tory Whanau is accused by the restaurant staff of asking them 'do… Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6330494579112 Video, Audio

If you live in Auckland you may be struggling to remember the last rain free day in the city. It is not just in the north. Plenty of regions are struggling to dry out too. Back yards have become bog… Video, Audio

Ugly scenes at the home of cricket has seen fans banned and the arbiter of the spirit of the game making an apology. Three members of the Marylebone Cricket Club, which is based at Lords in London… Video, Audio

The Government has begun its efforts to scrap the so-called postcode lottery for surgeries - beginning with cataract operations. New nationwide standards are being rolled out to determine who is… Audio

The Habour Bridge could close this evening .. with heavy winds forecast to reach 'red alert' levels. Gusts of 90 kilometre and above mean a complete shut down of the crossing for safety reasons. The… Video, Audio

After Cyclone Gabrielle struck Hawke's Bay, a country pub became a bustling community centre for locals needing to sort out their lives. But the pub itself was damaged by raging floodwater and had to… Video, Audio

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he expects all his ministers to treat public servants with respect and dignity. He was again answering questions about his Justice Minister, Kiri Allan, on his last… Video, Audio