Stories by Emma Hatton

Department of Internal Affairs' plan to publish the amount of cash taken in by pokie machines at each venue creates a public "shopping list" for thieves, restaurant and bar owners say.

Sixteen and 17 year olds are continuing their pursuit of the right to vote spending the day trying to convince the Court of Appeal leaving them out is unjustified discrimination.

Pensioners struggling to get home from Australia are having their superannuation payments stopped and some may be forced to start paying them back.

Consumer advocates say individuals and companies need greater access to data that is held about them, but warn privacy issues need to be considered carefully.

The maritime industry has come out swinging at the country's transport accident investigator saying it's not serving its purpose and vital safety lessons are being missed.

The government is being called on to hold an independent review of the country's opera sector, following claims of mismanagement by the New Zealand Opera company.

The Department of Internal Affairs let pokie machine operators break government regulations for 17 years because it had created rules for them that contradicted the law.

An international student from India completing his PhD in New Zealand is begging to be let back into his course as he faces deportation following the termination of his enrolment.

The Retirement Commissioner is recommending the goverment urgently review the laws around retirement villages to better protect the elderly.

National Party MPs are denying any prior knowledge of the "verbal altercation" outgoing MP Nick Smith is under investigation for.

The three board members who resigned from NZ Opera last week are denying it is linked to a new unruly tourists work.

A third of the board of New Zealand Opera has resigned in an apparent protest against the artistic direction the company is headed in.

The chief coroner has ruled the deaths of six people were not linked to a recent epilepsy medication change, leaving some of their families heartbroken and angry.

Employers and lawyers are increasingly concerned and unsure about what to do if an employee refuses to receive a Covid-19 vaccination.

Health officials have been asked to approve a repatriation flight for stranded New Zealanders in India which could get citizens home by the end of the month.

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission says it has a high staff turnover in its investigation team because many are close to retirement, but current and former staff RNZ spoke to say there's… Audio

Local councils are frustrated they can't get rid of unwanted pokie machines, saying the law gives them no power to do what's best for their communities.

Consumer advocates and electricity retailers say new guidelines designed to protect customers from having their power cut off don't go far enough, and vulnerable consumers remain at risk.

Last year deaths from ovarian cancer topped the number of women killed on our roads, yet people with the disease say it is an ignored crisis.

Software companies fear they've been all but written out of the government's new Research and Development (R&D) funding system, but Minister Megan Woods says 'teething problems' are being dealt with.

Some schools organising their own bus services do not know its up to them to monitor safety standards.

The demand for one-day nature or forest schools is on the rise, with advocates saying if schools do not provide more outdoor-based learning, the demand will continue to grow.

South Island exporters have breathed a sigh of relief after news more empty shipping containers would be making their way to southern ports.

An Auckland company running faulty school buses and deemed a "significant safety risk", has escaped penalty.

A migrant worker who had his resident visa application incorrectly assessed is furious Immigration New Zealand's mistake will see him have to leave the country before the end of the year.