Sarah Robson

One of the country's major banks says it's finding a concerning number of instances of economic abuse, including people being saddled with someone else's debt, or having no control over their… Audio

The price of tomatoes has doubled over the past year.

Statistics New Zealand says the summer staples cost $3.30/kg in December 2020, but by the end of last year, they were $6.61/kg.

Grocery foods… Audio

Crucial aid has started arriving in Tonga.

Yesterday a New Zealand Defence Force aircraft carrying food, water, communications equipment and other emergency supplies landed in the capital.

Limited… Audio

Counties Manukau DHB has this morning released a range of projections on just how bad Omicron will hit the Auckland region.

Director of Population Health Dr Gary Jackson's findings show case numbers… Audio

Urgent planning is underway to ensure Auckland's hospitals can cope with double the number of Covid-19 patients when Omicron starts spreading in the community.

This morning they've revealed modelling… Audio

This morning Northland has woken up in the orange traffic light setting, after the Government ended its seven week stretch in the restrictive red light setting at midnight.

The move comes as the… Audio

Today specialist New Zealand Defence Force staff will be busy checking Tonga's shipping lanes are passable and its main wharf is safe so desperately needed humanitarian supplies can get through.

So… Audio

The Kākāpō Recovery breeding programme is on track for a bumper season, offering hope for the critically endangered bird's future.

There are only 200 or so Kākāpō in the world.

The nocturnal… Audio

New Zealand driver Marcus Armstrong has signed on with Hitech in this year's Formula 2 Championship, hot off his maiden F2 win last month in Saudi Arabia.

2022 will be his third season in F2 which is… Audio

The eruption in Tonga has triggered a global response with nearby countries stepping up to assist.

A New Zealand C-130 Hercules is loaded with supplies and ready to go; and the Nuku'alofa airport… Audio

Almost five days on from one of the largest volcanic eruptions in the past 30 years, more details are emerging about the impacts of Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano blast and subsequent… Audio

A Te Tai Tokerau iwi health provider believes the region can shift to orange under the Covid-19 traffic light system.

Northland is currently in red.

The Government will today announce decisions from… Audio

Covid-19 cases around the Pacific are prompting concerns of a third wave of the virus.

Papua New Guinea has confirmed its first case of the Omicron variant, and it's also spreading in Fiji.

In the… Audio

The Government's being urged to invest more in water safety education after another deadly year.

The latest provisional report from Water Safety New Zealand shows 74 drownings last year - the same as… Audio

Tensions between Russia and Ukraine are intensifying.

100,000 Russian troops have gathered near the border, and the White House has already warned a Russian invasion of Ukraine could happen at any… Audio

The Ministry of Health has confirmed the airport worker who tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday has the Omicron variant.

The Ministry released the genome sequencing results late last night.

A… Audio

It's now been five days since Tonga's major volcanic eruption and tsunami - and as more information comes to light, aid is beginning to reach the island nation.

The World Health Organisation says… Audio

It's now been five days since Tonga's major volcanic eruption and tsunami - and as more information comes to light, aid is beginning to reach the island nation.

The World Health Organisation says… Audio

The Silver Ferns have claimed their first win of the Quad Series, beating South Africa 54-43 in London this morning.

It follows two losses for New Zealand to both England and Australia.

The Quad… Audio