Lisa Owen

Half price power is one of the hidden budget bonuses for Rēkohu Chatham Islands. The government's spending close to $11 million setting up a wind turbine and battery system that will provide the… Video, Audio

A woman who bought a wooden tray from Kmart in Northland got more than she bargained for when she discovered it contained wood-eating beetle.

The $20 Acacia Serving Tray is now being recalled after… Video, Audio

Auckland Transport's going to the dogs, literally. From next week big dogs will be allowed on buses in the city. Terms and conditions apply.

It follows what AT's described as the "p-awesome" success… Video, Audio

Golfer Ryan Fox has had a red hot start to the US PGA in New York. Fox was leading the charge overnight and is now tied for sixth after carding a two-under par first round - three shots off the pace.

Councils are getting $140m of incentives to bolster public transport services. It's part of the budget package that will see under 13s ride for free; with under 25s getting half price fares.

The… Video, Audio

The government is defending its decision to provide only specific groups with cost of living support in this year's Budget.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson says he had to weigh up providing support… Audio

As specialist teams were removing two more bodies from the charred ruins of Loafers Lodge. a man was appearing in court charged with arson over the fire than killed them.

Four bodies have now been… Video, Audio

In Wellington the Newtown and Mt Cook communities are in shock after the fatal fire at Loafers Lodge on Adelaide Road.

Checkpoint reporter Jimmy Ellingham talks to neighbouring residents.

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There is no sprinkler system in the Loafer's Lodge, which has three residential floors and more than 90 residents.

Witnesses said the fire alarms did not go off automatically, and residents ran down… Video, Audio

Political leaders addressed Parliament this afternoon, acknowledging the loss of life, those left displaced, and the dedicated work of police, fire and medical staff at the tragic scene at Loafers… Audio

A former tenant of Loafers Lodge says fire drills and alarms were a regular occurence but it was up to residents to decide whether to evacuate in the evenings because there was no overnight security… Audio

Firefighters first on the scene are struggling with what they encountered.

The property housed a range of tenants, some of them had lived there for years, others not so long, and many of them were… Video, Audio

Work is starting on a new intersection to a Defence Force site along a traffic pinch point in the lower North Island.

A roundabout will be built at the entrance to the Ōhakea Air Force base so the… Audio

As Nelson recovers from the devastating August floods - the full extent of slip damage across the region is becoming clearer.

Thirty three homes were damaged by landslide debris that came from… Video, Audio

More than 300 households whose homes were wrecked in the cyclone and Auckland floods, are still waiting to be housed - or are in limbo.

The hold up is partly because the Temporary Accomodation… Audio