Rowan Quinn

A man is to appear in court this morning charged with murder, after a woman was found dead at a West Auckland house. Audio

A man charged with murdering a police officer has been accused of lying about his loss of memory in a bid to keep his story on track. Audio

The man accused of murdering a policeman will face more scrutiny about his knowledge of weapons today after saying he was shocked his airgun was powerful enough to kill. Audio

A man accused of murdering a policeman says he was in shock when he realised he had killed a man with an air gun and that the man was a police officer. Audio

A clear picture of what the final Auckland super city will look like is emerging with the appointment of the first senior management roles. Audio

Transport officials have called in the debt collectors after drivers racked up more than half a million dollars in unpaid tolls on the Northern Gateway toll road in just six months. Audio

With predictions of a rise in GST and rumours of a cut to subsidised child care hours, families will be taking a keen interest in today's budget. Audio

With just over a day before its read in the House, its widely expected GST will increase from 12-point-5 to 15 percent. Audio

The rail workers's union wants the government to stop a contract to build Auckland's electric rail units from going overseas. Audio

Social justice campaigners say moves to privatise two Auckland jails spell a new low for the prison system. Audio

A judge who's sentenced a liquor store murderer to at least 17 years in jail this afternoon says South Auckland has a serious problem with armed robberies. Audio

The private Auckland school accused of poaching a rugby player maintains it never actively sought to lure a talented student from a low decile school. Audio

The Auckland Regional Council is squaring off against the government over mining, saying plans to drill on Great Barrier Island would be ethically irresponsible. Audio

The lawyer for a man accused of killing a woman in a supermarket hit-and-run says the jury must ignore that his client might be considered a low-life. Audio

Iwi on Great Barrier Island look set to fight any mining on the island. Audio

The woman fronting a bid by a Hong Kong company to buy the Crafar dairy farms has appeared in court on charges that she left the country and failed to co-operate with liquidators after the break down… Audio

City-dwellers, particularly those in Auckland, are being warned that rural droughts will take a toll on them as well. Audio

The police say the new DNA technology that helped them solve the cold-case murder of a young Auckland woman is going to play a greater role in keeping other killers off the street. Audio

Thousands of New Zealanders and millions worldwide remain in limbo despite European authorities easing the reopening of airspace. Audio

Some Air New Zealand passengers are being told they won't be able to get on a flight to Europe for at least two and a half weeks. Audio