Stories by Carla Penman

Serco sacked 28 staff while running Mt Eden Prison, the company says - following the release of new details about fight clubs and contraband. Audio

New details have been revealed about the extent of regular fight clubs largely organised by gangs - and staff involvement - at the Serco-run Mt Eden Prison.

A leading gang researcher who was blocked from accessing police information is pleased there has been a backdown on its "sinister" approach to controlling data.

Police officers have used phones to record the accounts of women reporting domestic violence straight after an attack.

Allegations of misconduct against 135 police officers have been upheld this year - and although 20 have left the force, none have been sacked.

A jury has found Quinton Winders guilty of murdering George Taiaroa, who was operating a stop-go sign in Waikato. Audio

Witnesses have given varying descriptions of the vehicle police believe was used in the fatal drive-by shooting of George Taiaroa. Video

A south Auckland dairy owner is so fed up with being robbed that he has hired two teenagers next door to call on for back-up. Audio

Givealittle's decision to start charging a 5 percent fee could put people off donating, says an organiser of the Awaroa beach fundraising campaign.

In a unique bid to tackle Auckland's housing woes, a private school charitable trust is offering first-home buyers the chance to buy an apartment in a proposed west Auckland complex for $550,000. Audio

Expletive-filled outburst and loud wailing as two teenagers found guilty of beating, robbing and murdering a 54-year-old Auckland man. Audio

A drug-fuelled high-speed car chase from Auckland to Waikato overnight led to a stranger being snatched from his bed at gunpoint, police say.

Dairies in a south Auckland suburb say they are fed up with police failing to take calls about robberies seriously. Audio

A man whose six-year-old son was pepper sprayed during a large brawl on a south Auckland street says the police response was over-the-top. Audio

Hundreds of police patrol cars are out on the job at any one time without firearms - and the Police Association says that has got to change. Audio

New figures show police staff were to blame in 500 out of just over 800 police car crashes in the past year.

As Whanganui begins the slow process of recovering from a weekend of water, Carla Penman takes a closer look at the part of the city worst affected.

Police deny they are trying to protect Auckland staff members who have appeared in court, including one facing sex charges. Audio

A would-be buyer is threatening legal action after missing out on an Auckland subdivision sale - despite queuing for it all night.

People at a public meeting have called on Building and Housing Minister Nick Smith to tell them where to find a house in west Auckland for under $550,000. Audio

Police have cautiously approved a new driving campaign encouraging drivers to publicly shame other road users over smartphone use. Video

The Auckland City Mission says a bad run of wet weather and a drop in donations are to blame for it only managing to reach half of its target this year.