Lisa Owen

A landslip has taken out powerlines, gas and water in Lower Hutt. Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry says 75 houses are without power, 165 houses in the wider area are without water, and 20 homes only… Video, Audio

Nearly one month on from Cyclone Gabrielle, some in Hawke's Bay remain without power.

Candle-lit baths, darkened houses or a noisy generator have become the new normal.

But the lights are slowly… Audio

Labour could form a government with the support of the Greens and Te Pati Maori, according to the latest 1News Kantar Public Poll.

But the two main parties are still neck and neck, with just two… Audio

Hollywood's biggest night turned blockbuster for the movie "Everything, Everywhere All at Once."

The multiverse film cleaned up, picking up seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actress, Best… Audio

Waikato's District Mayor reckons camping out has cut her commute and means she can give more time to the job.

Jacqui Church now lives in a caravan in a paddock in Ngāruawahia just a few minutes from… Audio

The government says New Zealand is well-placed to absorb the shocks posed by the collapse of US bank Silicon Valley.

US authorities are stepping in to guarantee all customers of the failed bank will… Audio

In Queenstown, hundreds of homes are available for short-term letting on platforms like Airbnb, but finding a permanent place in an affordable rental is hard work for the workers who keep the town's… Audio

Imagine being told by your landlord that the spare room is now an Airbnb. That's exactly the scenario which confronted a group of Queenstown renters last week.

A housing crisis in the area continues… Audio

Fire Fighters on duty during the Auckland floods struggled with inadequate gear and vehicles and feel they were left in the dark by senior leaders.

That's according to the results of a survey by the… Audio

Another thrilling end to a test match could be on the cards after a rain delayed start to the final day of the first cricket test between the Black Caps and Sri Lanka in Christchurch.

Sports reporter… Audio

Auckland bus drivers want an urgent and immediate intervention from Auckland Transport - fearing one of their colleagues could be killed at the wheel.

A driver has been in hospital after being… Audio

On the day the government announced cuts to focus on "bread and butter" issues, food prices reached a 34-year high. February's food prices were up 12 percent year on year - the largest annual increase… Audio

The government is axing or amending a swathe of policies and targeting transport, alcohol reform and lowering the voting age.

The money is being refocused to deal with cost of living needs. The… Audio

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has scrapped or tweaked eight policies, to focus funds on cost of living. 

The cash for clunkers scheme is gone. The speed reduction programe will just focus on the most… Video, Audio

Our surf life savers are putting themselves to the test in Christchurch for the next few days.

It's been another tough summer of serious rescues - with the number of lifeguards out on patrol still… Audio

Coromandel could have its ferry service back if the government losened immigration rules to allow more skippers and qualified crew into the country, the boss of Fullers 360 says.

Right now road… Video, Audio

Imagine you're having a quiet evening on the deck of your Central Otago cottage, when a family of wild pigs gatecrashes.

And when you head down to shoo them along, you find yourself face to face with… Video, Audio

Wellingtonians can't understand why they pay so much more at the pump than the other big cities.

A new report from the Commerce Commission shows people in the Capital, Porirua and Lower Hutt pay the… Audio

Transport Minister Michael Wood says the government is committed to restoring the road connection across the Coromandel Peninsula, after the major dropout on SH25A a few weeks ago.

Earlier on… Video, Audio