Lucy Xia
Elderly woman killed after dog attack in Northland
An elderly woman has been killed and two people have been injured in a dog attack in the Northland town of Moerewa.
Northland police are investigating the horrific attack which happened at half past… Audio
Auckland harbour sewage spill set to be fixed early next week
Watercare says its confident it will be able to stop wastewater overflow into Auckland's harbour by early next week.
It's been two weeks since a section of the Ōrākei main sewer line collapsed… Audio
First-of-it's-kind low carbon pipes installed at Auckland sinkhole
A new low-carbon stormwater pipe being installed today at the site of a sinkhole in central Auckland will be the first of its kind in New Zealand. In July, a 2.5 metre wide sinkhole appeared on… Audio
Young Asian voters say political parties are ignoring them
While Asians are the fastest-growing ethnic group in Aotearoa, many young Asian voters say political parties are ignoring them.
Statistics New Zealand estimates there are more than 200,000 Asian… Audio
Rescue helicopter forced to make heavy landing in Waikato
The Waikato Westpac rescue helicopter was forced to make a "heavy landing" Tuesday night after it ran into trouble while on the way to a rescue.
Reporter Lucy Xia spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Scammed migrants offered glimmer of hope
Migrants scammed out of thousands of dollars for the promise of work in New Zealand have been offered a glimmer of hope.
The group of 146 migrants from India and Bangladesh have been living in… Audio
Charges dropped against booking agents for White Island
The long running Whakaari White Island trial against companies and individuals accused of health and safety failings is now down to one lone defendant. Two booking agents accused of health and safety… Audio
Whakaari charges dismissed against two torusim operators
The two booking agents accused of health and safety failings in the Whakaari/White Island trial have had their charges dismissed.
ID Tours and Tauranga Tourism Services made a submission for… Audio
Migrants turned away at airport
Migrants promised jobs with half a dozen companies that are now under investigation are being told not to come here and any who do arrive are being turned away at airports. Ten migrants have so far… Audio
Migrant exploitation finally in the media spotlight
A spike in shocking cases of exploitation has put the plight of migrant workers in the media spotlight. But these latest stories are part of a longstanding issue that's sometimes flown under the… Audio
Aucklanders react to Mayor Brown's waterfront wonderland plan
Auckland's mayor Wayne Brown has unveiled a vision of how he'd like the waterfront to look, under his mission to claw back land currently used by the port. The governing body met behind closed doors… Audio
Charity accused of silencing workers
A charity supporting exploited Chinese migrant workers is accused of threatening to withdraw its help if the workers speak to media.
The Auckland based CNSST Foundation offers a range of services to… Audio
Police believe missing real estate agent Yanfei Bao is dead
Family and friends of Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao are grieving as they come to grips with the news they were hoping not to hear - police believe the 44-year-old woman is dead.
The… Audio
Increased security after shooting
A Queens Wharf worker says rules have been tightened on their site around checking people entering.
While some commuters say they feel safe in the CBD, and that there are extra security staff at… Audio
Calls to pause accredited employer work visa scheme
Advocates are calling for a pause to the government's accredited employer work visa scheme after hundreds of migrant workers were left jobless and out of pocket.
Migrant workers are often fired… Audio
Witnesses recount coming face to face with Auckland gunman
Workers who'd come face to face with the gunman who's killed two people and injured five at a downtown Auckland construction site say they had a narrow escape. There was chaos in the CBD area around… Video, Audio
Workers describe face to face encounter with gunman
Two workers at the Deloitte building construction site say they came face to face with an armed gunman.
As we've been reporting the man entered the building just after 7 this morning and climbed the… Audio
North Aucklanders disappointed new highway at risk of slips
Locals in the northern part of Auckland are disappointed parts of the Pūhoi to Warkworth highway is beginning to subside, just a month since it opened. Cracks have appeared in concrete barriers and… Video, Audio
Harrowing stories of Whakaari/White Island victims heard
Harrowing stories of Whakaari White Island victims trying to flee to safety have been heard in the Auckland District Court.
WorkSafe has opened its case against the volcano's owners and two tourism… Audio
Pacific Community leaders call for law to ban dawn raids
A Pacific community leader wants the government to fast track law changes to ban immigration dawn-raids.
An independent report is calling for a ban or restrictions on arresting overstayers in their… Audio