Lisa Owen

Auckland remains under a state of emergency following flash flooding. Mayor Wayne Brown is in Sydney.

He made the declaration remotely and has delegated his powers to Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson. She… Video, Audio

In Auckland alone we send 100,000 tonnes of food waste to landfill every year. Now food scrap bins are being rolled out across the city to help use that food for fuel, at the country's first… Video, Audio

After two months of using a dinghy, a husband and wife stranded by Cyclone Gabrielle can now leave home on a slightly less precarious river crossing.

The storm's heavy rain swelled the Manawatū… Video, Audio

Nelson has long been known for its "Sunshine Wages" but a new report shows they have fallen to 14 percent below the national average.

At just over $60,000 dollars a year - they are the lowest average… Audio

The boss of the Warriors major sponsor has called out the NRL referees after what he says is "cheating of the highest order".

One New Zealand chief executive Jason Paris vented on social media… Audio

A Christchurch trust working with at-risk youth is one of more than 130 to have their funding cut by Oranga Tamariki.

The Youth Alive Trust has been around for more than three decades and runs… Video, Audio

Retailers are warning insurance hikes in the wake of ram raids and other crime could force many out of business.

Retail New Zealand says the rising costs mean more than eighty percent of its members… Audio

ACT wants to spend half a billion dollars building youth detention centres that would be run by the Department of Corrections, if it is in government.

The party says young law breakers need to be… Video, Audio

When it comes to catching a wave, Hāwea Flat - just outside Wānaka, isn't the first place that springs to mind.

But that's about change with the launch of YourWave - essentially what happens when a… Video, Audio

A vital part that failed leaving an Interislander ferry drifting towards rocks in high winds, should have been replaced years ago.

There were nearly a thousand people on board the Kaitaki when it… Video, Audio

After more than two months, Aucklanders can finally head back to their famous black sand surf beach, Piha.

Cyclone Gabrielle left a wave of destuction on the region's west coast, meaning only Piha… Video, Audio

A right royal mess. The High Commissioner to the UK, Phil Goff, has apologised to the Maori King for not following tikanga at an event in London.

The faux pas happened during a gathering of New… Audio

New Zealand will host the first ever women's top six rugby series in October.

The nine match tournament will traverse the country engaging with fans from the far north to the deep south.

RNZ sports… Video, Audio

Concerns over cheap, high alcohol, single serve beer sales is one of the reasons police are opposing the renewal of a Dunedin supermarket's liquor licence.

In submissions to the council, police say… Video, Audio

Auckland Council has won a long running battle to restrict hours of alcohol sales at supermarkets and put a freeze on new bottle shops opening in vulnerable neighbourhoods.

The Supreme Court today… Audio

A vital part that failed with the Interislander ferry Kaitaki adrift and floating towards rocks in high winds, was long overdue for replacement.

KiwiRail is still not following recommended… Video, Audio

The government has rolled out its long-awaited health plan to ease pressure on hospitals this coming winter season.

Wait times for emergency care were the worst on record last winter.

Now, a… Audio