Stories by Ben Strang

From the depths of despair, the White Ferns have now climbed Everest, writes Ben Strang reporting from Dubai. Audio

A new system means police will not respond to some 111 calls.

A union economist says it's an 'extremely conservative' estimate, but ACT's leader says the numbers are fabricated. Audio

ACC has signalled levies will need to take a significant jump to cover increasing costs. Audio

ACC has signalled levies will need to take a significant jump to cover increasing costs. Audio

Analysis - In the spirit of cutting the fat and trying not to waste your time, we answer the big quadrennial question.

The number of foot patrols across the entire Auckland City police district dropped by 6 percent between October and April official police data shows. Audio

The Accident Compensation Corporation is facing a financial hole, with forecasts showing from October it will "no longer break even", according to internal sources. Audio

David Boon has won a cricket club's raffle for David Boon's last Australian test shirt, but it's not what you're thinking. Audio

A foreign agency ran a spy operation out of one of New Zealand's spy agencies for years without ministers knowing.

A foreign agency ran an operation out of the New Zealand spy agency for years, and ministers were never told.

调查显示，该局对情报活动的结果一无所知。

FENZ is also planning to bring water tankers into the region if Wellington moves to level four restrictions.

Opinion - All Black fans are having to adapt to a new normal - hoping for success rather than simply expecting it, writes Ben Strang.

The Open Championship began on Thursday, marking 60 years since a then 27-year-old Bob Charles claimed the famous Claret Jug.

Auckland Council is in talks with the government about moving some roads to safer ground, the supercity's deputy mayor says. Audio

Michael Wood admits some roads may need to be abandoned as a result of climate change, and the extreme weather it will bring.

Until recently Waka Kotahi was not factoring climate change and the need for resilience into many of its transport projects.

A sizeable chunk of state housing is on flood prone land, with more builds being put on land expected to flood in the future.

Emails and communication from the day of the record-breaking January floods have been released to RNZ.

A perfect over in cricket is almost unheard of - a holy grail bowlers don't even think about searching for, it's so unlikely to happen.

Analysis - The Black Caps have shown true fighting spirit with another dramatic test win writes Ben Strang

On the day Auckland was hit by the worst flooding event in recorded history, and the city's mayor came under fire for his inaction, Wayne Brown's diary was an empty slate.

Little more than a week ago, Neil Wagner bore the brunt of England's Bazball revolution, battered in one of the most expensive bowling spells in test cricket history.

Sports Call - Don't blame Tim Southee if his winning percentage as New Zealand Test captain ends up among the worst in the team's history.