Ruth Hill

About 24-thousand marriages are registered in New Zealand each year. Audio

Householders can expect to pay more at the supermarket as global food prices hit record highs. Audio

If you've been eating heartily over the holidays, you may have made one of the most popular New Year's resolutions - to do something about that expanding waistline. Audio

Chemotherapy has been axed for some cancer patients in the central North Island - simply because there are not enough specialists to treat them. Audio

New Zealanders are increasingly adopting, and adapting, this cuisine as their own. Audio

Wellington's old reputation as grey, stodgy, bureaucratic and cardigan-wearing was finally laid to rest this year with the news that Lonely Planet voted the city the"coolest little capital in the… Audio

The Government is putting pressure on state-owned enterprises to take on more debt and pay higher dividends. Audio

Two years after China's melamine tainted baby formula scandal, new research suggests the number of children affected is likely to be much higher than official government figures. Audio

There are renewed calls for the government to introduce the mandatory fortification of bread with folic acid. Audio

The strong New Zealand dollar is good news for travellers heading overseas, and could mean cheaper import goods, but manufacturers and exporters are bracing themselves for pain in the pocket. Audio

Contact Energy has got the green light to build the country's biggest geothermal power station near Taupo, which is the first project to go through the new fast-tracked environmental consent process. Audio

Wellington's old reputation as grey, stodgy, bureaucratic and cardigan-wearing can finally be laid to rest. Audio

IHC could be liable to pay workers millions of dollars in backpay for sleep-over shifts if it fails in its bid to overturn an Employment Court decision. Audio

There are growing calls for a review of senior police appointment processes to be opened up to public scrutiny. Audio

The Prime Minister John Key and other ministers are meeting now with senior executives from Warner Brothers. Audio

The resignation of embattled Supreme Court judge Bill Wilson means an investigation into allegations of misconduct against him will be abandoned. Audio

The family of murdered Otago University student Sophie Elliott says new guidelines discouraging staff from having relationships with students don't go far enough. Audio

A dramatic hike in the number of people who can't pay their debts suggests the recession isn't over for many households and businesses. Audio

Inflation is the lowest it's been in more than six years, new figures show. Audio

The fire service will be reviewing the rules for its volunteers after a firefighting crew was attacked in the Marlborough Sounds settlement of Havelock on the weekend. Audio