Laura Tupou
Teen killed in Waitakere flash flood died helping friend
Mitch Woolley and Sosi Turagaiviu had been swimming with three others near Cascade Falls when they were caught in a sudden downpour on Saturday. Video, Audio
Student leaders gather ahead of Polyfest
Nearly 100 student leaders gathered in South Auckland today to set the tone, after fights outside the event last year overshadowed the successes onstage, and dominated media coverage. Video, Audio
Drains investigated after flooding in Albany
Some residents on Auckland's North Shore were left with pools for cul-de-sacs after 52mm of rain was dumped in just one hour this morning. Audio
Building site now a crime scene
Five separate fires in an inner city Auckland apartment building, still under construction, are being treated as suspicious. Laura Tupou has the latest. Video, Audio
Addiction service looking for employers to hire trainees
Laura Tupou talks to two people who have completed the programme and thanks to the skills they learned are now enrolled to study this year. Audio
Homelessness on the rise in Hamilton
One year since Hamilton was declared homelessness-free, organisations working with those in need say the number is on the rise again. Last December The People's Project said it had housed all but two… Audio
Truckies concerned at widening speed gap where two lanes merge
Truck drivers are concerned new speed limits on two of the country's safest roads could be dangerous because it widens the speed gap between heavy and ordinary vehicles. Video, Audio
Waikato drivers hit new 110km/h limit on expressway
A new 110km/h speed limit has come into effect on two of the country's roads. One is a section of the Waikato Expressway between Cambridge and Tamahere. The other road is the Tauranga Eastern Link… Audio
110km/h in force on two North Island highways
Higher speed limits of 110km/h are now in effect on two major North Island roads. The two roads - the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road on State Highway 2 and the Cambridge section of the Waikato… Audio
Global warming? - Don't sweat it says Auckland Council
Hotter days, more floods and frequent landslides from rising sea levels are on the cards for Auckland by the end of the century. A Niwa report commissioned by Auckland Council shows sea levels could… Audio
Disappointment as council keeps Waitakere Ranges open
Councillors this afternoon endorsed closing 13 tracks deemed to be at-risk of kauri dieback disease, but against fully banning access to the city's second largest regional park. Video, Audio
Tonga celebrates historic RLWC win
History was made in Hamilton when Tonga, a second-tier rugby league nation, beat New Zealand in the World Cup game on Saturday. The sold-out clash wasn't expected to be an upset, but after the Mate… Audio
Lawyers make closing arguments in Tarapata double murder trial
A man on trial for murdering two men in 2014 says he was doing God's work, but the Crown argues he killed them in an angry rage. Audio
Pacific pride takes Hamilton in Samoa-Tonga league match
Pacific passion and pride is what the Tonga and Samoa rugby league fans were guilty of this weekend. 18156 people packed into Waikato Stadium on Saturday evening for their second game of the World… Audio
Calls for calm ahead of Tonga-Samoa league clash
Aggressive Pacific rugby league fans are being told to get in line ahead of Saturday's game between Samoa and Tonga. A flag burning, four arrests for fighting and some minor property damage in South… Audio
Tongan rugby league fans ditch school for chance to see stars
Hundreds of Tongan rugby league supporters gathered in South Auckland to get last-minute signatures from the stars before they head south to Hamilton to face Samoa. The team beat Scotland in their… Audio
Celebration as Tongan League World Cup squad arrives in NZ
Thousands of people turned out to welcome the Tongan Rugby League World Cup squad to Auckland last night after they beat Scotland 50-4. Laura Tupou spoke to player Konrad Hurrell. Video, Audio
Northland's rail network to get $800 million upgrade
The government will prioritise the revival of Northland's rail network at a cost of up to $800 million, the Minister for Regional Economic Development says. Audio
Retirees welcome souped-up SuperGold card
Over 65s tell Laura Tupou they'll be taking up the Government's free yearly doctor's visits, but some say it won't make much of a difference in the long-run. Video, Audio
Remediating workplace bullying next to impossible
The director of Culture Safe New Zealand, Allan Halse, says he feels like he's banging his head against a brick wall when he represents clients who have been bullied at work. Audio