Lisa Owen

Easter would normally be boom times on the Coromandel Peninsula, a playground for Auckland escapees.

But the indefinite closure of State Highway 25A - a main route to a number of holiday hotspots -… Audio

An invitation to the Masters is perhaps the most coveted in men's professional golf - and New Zealand's Ryan Fox got one.

The 36-year-old will make his debut at Augusta National this week, seven… Video, Audio

Junk food logos on team tops - and burgers and chips for player of the day.

These norms of kids' sport may soon be over, under drafted new rules from the Advertising Standards Authority.

Sam Olley… Audio

A Gore councillor has quit, saying there's "unsustainable anxiety" at the council.

The resignation of Bret Highsted has triggered a costly by election. The mayor and chief executive aren't talking to… Audio

Cabinet Minister Kiri Allan has apologised after criticising RNZ's treatment of Māori staff during a farewell for her fiancee, Māni Dunlop.

Ms Dunlop - who presented Midday Report - left the… Video, Audio

Motorists between Manawatū and Hawke's Bay will have to wait until 2025 until a new highway linking the regions opens.

The $620 million replacement to the closed road through the Manawatū Gorge was… Video, Audio

With some of Auckland's most famous beaches on the west coast still closed due to the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle, surfers are travelling further to get their fix.

Security cordons remain in place… Audio

Teen waka ama paddlers have their sights set on further glory, after the high school champs in Rotorua.

More than 1500 tauira from across the motu paddled on Blue Lake for the first since 2021.

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Occupation, chicken hat miliner... It's a thing for Australian woman Mandy Watts. The Toowomba resident is a master on the crochet needle and her creations, hats for hens, attract international… Video, Audio

The government's clean car discount has accelerated purchases of low emission vehicles, but the pledge that the scheme would be cost-neutral has been miscalculated, Toyota's chief executive says.

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The Cook Strait ferries have hit yet more troubled waters. Four Bluebridge sailings are cancelled today, leaving more than 1000 passengers on the wrong side of the strait.

It's the latest in a string… Audio

After an unlikely 20-point fightback at Shark Park the Warriors have moved into second on the National Rugby League table behind the unbeaten Brisbane Broncos.

It's lofty heights Warriors fans… Video, Audio

One of the country's biggest telco's has dialled up Elon Musk to help with Aotearoa's patchy cell coverage and end blackspots.

One New Zealand, previously known as Vodafone, has signed a deal with… Video, Audio

Some overseas-trained nurses are using their New Zealand registration to leapfrog straight into a job in Australia.

Meanwhile, health recruiters say Australia and Britain are getting increasingly… Audio

Lobbyists may no longer have swipe card access to Parliament, under changes suggested by the government this afternoon.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has admitted there's a perception problem, and… Video, Audio

An Auckland councillor is calling Fullers out for its poor ferry service, saying it needs to pay staff more if it wants to plug crew gaps.

Fullers360 runs Auckland's commuter ferries and is… Video, Audio

Benefits, subsidies, and wages are all set for a shake-up as a new financial year kicks off tomorrow.

Young families, seniors, and students are among those who'll see more in their pockets, while the… Video, Audio