Stories by Louise Ternouth

Imagine facing the choice of a quality education class or putting food on the table for your family. That's the reality for over 15,000 teenagers taking on 20 to 50 hours of paid work a week on top of… Video, Audio

After almost thirty years in business, an Auckland cakery this afternoon closed its doors for the final time, blaming tighter household budgets and the soaring cost of ingredients like butter. The… Video, Audio

A new species of Gecko discovered on the Auckland's West Coast at last has its own official name: the Korowai.

The species was first found in 2014 and after a decade of research the reptile can… Video, Audio

There's growing concern for the fate of kororā penguins on Waiheke island with several found dead and others severely malnourished this moulting season. During January to March, adult kororā penguins… Audio

Coromandel business owners are hailing what they say is the best summer in a decade. After two years of covid, and its lifeline highway washed away in last year's summer storms, it's been a disruptive… Audio

'Looking to one of the best summers we've ever had' The Coromandel is just days away from being stitched back together.. with a bridge due to open any day - reconnecting one side of the peninsula to… Video, Audio

Businesses along Auckland's Great North Road say roadworks are turning customers away during their crucial pre-Christmas period. The roadworks began last month as part of Auckland Transport's Great… Audio

If you have a love of horses, a need for speed and weigh under 55kgs, a job as a jockey could be just for you. Recent suspensions and an exodus of local jockeys to greener pastures overseas means… Video, Audio

Allegations of blackmail have been levelled at the owners of a North Shore property which is blocking access to walkers on a popular beach path. The owners want a heritage status removed, so they can… Audio

Animal control officials are pleading with people to think twice about getting a pet rabbit this Christmas, due to the number of the invasive pests being found abandoned in parks and reserves. Because… Audio

It's the biggest retail event of the year marking the start of the festive season shopping. But after last weekend's traffic chaos at Westfield Newmarket, when motorists queued up to three hours in… Video, Audio

The Coromandel's getting an early Christmas, with State Highway 25A opening three months ahead of schedule. But holding back their cheers are some in Cathedral Cove, who will miss out on the usual… Video, Audio

The worst year for business in over 20 years, that's how one business owner describes the last ten months living without the Coromandel Peninsula's vital link, State highway 25A. The route between… Video, Audio

Aucklanders hopping to and from Waiheke Island are celebrating a new competitor offering trips on the route, with Island Direct setting sail for the first time today. Its 50-seater vessel is scheduled… Video, Audio

"A nightmare camping trip that doesn't stop." That's how one home owner has described their living situation after ten months sleeping in a tiny cabin waiting for the fate of their flood-damaged… Video, Audio

So who's in and who's out? Final results showed Labour's Peeni Henare lose Tamaki Makaurau by just 4 votes and Labour's Helen White win Mt Albert by just 20 votes. Our reporter Louise Ternouth looks… Audio

There are growing concerns for the Hauraki Gulf's penguins with ten chicks found starving and dozens dead on Waiheke Island in the past few weeks. It has conservationists worried that we could be… Video, Audio

A sexual abuse support service wants compulsory consent education for first year university students as data reveals the extent of complaints at universities. There were more than 300 sexual violence… Audio

An Auckland dairy owner is in a critical condition in hospital after what police are describing as a "violent and vicious attack". The man was stabbed at a dairy on New Windsor Road, and his wife was… Video, Audio

A man's been sentenced to ten months home detention for a "callous and cowardly attack "on a dog walker with a samurai sword. Darryn Clarke, 43, earlier pleaded guilty to causing grevious bodily harm… Video, Audio

It's been an Act Party stronghold for the last 20 years but this year six candidates are campaigning for Auckland's epsom electorate seat. It's certainly going to be one of the electorates to watch… Video, Audio

The humdrum of the election campaign has some people still wondering who they'll give their vote to. In the last 1News Verian poll, 12 percent of those polled didn't know or wouldn't say who they'll… Video, Audio

The news Queenstown may be boiling water for months has gone down like a cup of cold sick with businesses in the town. The Queenstown council's been served with a compliance order for its Two Mile… Video, Audio

The official number of crook tummies in Queenstown is on the rise, but locals fear there could be even more to come as the tourist hub grapples with a boil water notice. There are now 17 confirmed… Video, Audio

"There are no words to describe how much he will be loved and missed". The family of a man killed at an Auckland bus depot has paid tribute to their son, brother, grandson, uncle, nephew and friend… Video, Audio