Tim Graham
Cairns appears in London court
The former New Zealand cricketer, Chris Cairns, vows he will fully contest a charge of perjury which has been laid by British police. Audio
Gold for road cyclist Linda Villumsen
The New Zealand road cyclist, Linda Villumsen, has added to New Zealand's tally of gold medals at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Audio
Valerie wins gold at Commonwealth Games
Shot putter Valerie Adams has defended her Commonwealth Games title in Glasgow this morning with a 19.88 metre put to win gold. Audio
NZ compete for gold in the rugby sevens
The rugby sevens team will shortly be playing for New Zealand's fourth gold medal of the day when they take on South Africa in the Commonwealth Games final. Audio
Tim Graham at the Commonwealth Games
The latest from Glasgow on the overnight New Zealand medal-haul, and the Usain Bolt roadshow hits town. Audio
Fierce debate on Scottish independence
New Zealand has won its first medals of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with the men's sprint cycling team winning gold and the men's 4-thousand-metre pursuit team winning bronze. Audio
Commonwealth Games opening ceremony underway
The Commonwealth Games opening ceremony is underway in Glasgow. Audio
Let the Games begin - Commonwealth Games opens in Glasgow
It's party time in the Scottish city of Glasgow, with the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony about to take place. Audio
Update from our team at the Commonwealth Games
The New Zealand team is just moments away from announcing who will be the flag bearer for the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony on Thursday morning. Our reporter Tim Graham joins us from Glasgow. Audio
New Zealand formally welcomed in Glasgow
The New Zealand team has just been formally welcomed to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Audio
Nigella Lawson accused in court of being a "habitual criminal"
To London, where celebrity cook Nigella Lawson has been accused in court of being a habitual criminal because she turned a blind eye to her personal assistants running up thousands of dollars on… Audio
Privy Council orders retrial in Lundy case
Mr Lundy was found guilty of the brutal murder of his wife Christine and daughter Amber in their Palmerston North home in August 2000. Audio
Privy Council decision on Lundy case expected
Law lords at the Privy Council are just hours away from delivering a decision on whether the double-murderer Mark Lundy's convictions will be quashed. Audio
Wide-ranging military safety inquiry launched
The Defence Minister says the family of a soldier who drowned in a training exercise last year has every right to be appalled about what happened and today he's announced a wide-ranging inquiry into… Audio
Official papers warn of gambling harm from Sky City deal
A newly-released Cabinet paper shows the Government was warned that its deal with SkyCity to build an international convention centre could make problem gambling worse. Audio
Govt abandons Supreme Court fight on legal aid fixed fees
The Government has abandoned its Supreme Court fight on fixed fees for legal aid lawyers. Audio
Stewart Murray Wilson release costs surpass $250,000
The Corrections Minister is under pressure to explain why the cost of releasing the sex criminal, Stewart Murray Wilson, has soared past a quarter of a million dollars. Audio
Labour outbursts prompt privileges complaint
Fiery scenes at the Law and Order select committee last week have prompted a privileges complaint, accusing two veteran Labour Party MPs of behaving unacceptably in front of senior police officers. Audio
Tougher laws in works to hit organised crime networks
The Government plans to overhaul the laws governing money laundering, identity fraud, and international trafficking. Audio
MP pushes Police to explain Hutton eulogy remarks
The deputy Police Commissioner has come under pressure at Parliament to explain his eulogy for a disgraced detective who led the Crewe murder inquiry in 1970. Audio