Lucy Xia
Kawhia faces five week road closures
Work on an underslip on the main road into Kawhia is disrupting traffic into the coastal Waikato region so much that one business has shut down.
Residents are worried they will struggle because for… Audio
Security checks delaying Chinese PHD students
National security checks have created long delays for some Chinese students wanting to study here. An immigration
National security checks have created long delays for some Chinese students wanting… Audio
Frustrated North Shore want new harbour crossing to start soon
Meanwhile frustrated commuters on Auckland's North Shore say six years is a long time to wait for construction starts on a second harbour crossing. The government's put forward five options -… Audio
Filipino construction workers say they're owed thousands
A group of Filipino construction workers say they're owed thousands of dollars in wages including for time some of them have spent on Auckland's City Rail Link project.
First Union, which represents… Audio
Census day wraps up
Census day has wrapped up and Stats NZ is hoping it was the most inclusive national head count to date, after the last one in 2018 had the lowest response rate in 50 years.
The statistics agency… Audio
More than 100 gather for karakia after fatal assault
More than a hundred people in Auckland's Beach Haven community gathered last night, to pay tribute to a local man who died after a fatal assault on Friday.
He was 28-year-old North Shore local… Audio
Muriwai residents at makeshift campground, waiting for answers
Some Muriwai residents are calling a makeshift campground home, while they wait in limbo to find out when, or if, they'll ever be allowed to return home.
Some have undamaged homes, but slips near… Audio
Waste piling up from flood-hit homes
Waste is piling up days after Auckland's catastrophic rain on Friday, and some are still in the dark on how to dispose of damaged household items.
Yesterday, Mayor Wayne Brown announced people can… Audio
Asian communities usher in the Lunar New Year
Festivities kicked off over the weekend in Auckland, as members of the Asian diaspora usher in the Lunar New Year.
The holiday is celebrated by millions in east Asia - yesterday marked the first day… Audio
New mayors reach 100 days in office
It's been a hundred days since newly elected mayors rolled up their sleeves and started working on their campaign promises.
But many of those taking over face old challenges.
While budget cuts… Audio
13 Rotorua motels allowed to stay as emergency housing
One of the biggest scandals in cricket history is resurfacing as the Australia and South Africa sides get set for the start of the first test in Brisbane tomorrow.
It's their first test encounter… Audio
Group of protesters at hospital as baby undergoes surgery
Te Whatu Ora has boosted security outside Auckland Hospital to keep staff safe as it works to provide life-saving surgery for a six month old baby. It comes as dozens of protesters sheltered from the… Video, Audio
Alternative facts lead protesters to Starship Hospital
Splintered realities are colliding outside Starship Hospital today as protesters are railing against a baby getting an urgent, life-saving heart operation.
The High Court last night extended Doctors'… Audio
Asian health needs barely mentioned in Te Whatu Ora report
There are concerns Te Whatu Ora has ignored Asian health needs in a report about sector transformation.
At the last census Asians were 16 percent of the population, and this is forecast to reach 26… Audio
Protests against violent retail crime underway
Many dairy and convenience store owners have shut their doors this afternoon, to take part in protests against violent robberies.
34-year-old Janak Patel was fatally stabbed outside an Auckland dairy… Audio
Auckland suburb shocked by fatal stabbing at dairy
Residents in the Auckland suburb of Sandringham are reeling after a worker at a local dairy was stabbed to death.
The 34-year old victim was looking after the dairy for its long-serving and much… Video, Audio
Bay of Plenty locals worry over great white sharks
Bay of Plenty locals are worried about what appears to be an increase of great white sharks, but one expert is warning against over-reacting.
A nineteen-year-old woman was killed in 2021, by a great… Audio
Tory Whanau wants to hear more about three waters alternative
Wellington's mayor who has staunchly supported the government's controversial Three Waters Reforms wants to hear more about a radical proposal for change from the Mayors of Auckland Christchurch and… Audio
Labour inspectors looking into fewer complaints
Labour inspectors are investigating far fewer complaints of worker exploitation with a drop of nearly 70 percent over the past five years.
Some migrant workers are struggling to have their grievances… Audio
Junk to treasure: Auckland artists turning waste into art
The adage of one's junk being another's treasure is very much on show at an artist residency project in Auckland, where discarded stuff from the inorganic waste collection is being made into art, or… Video, Audio