Stories by Jessie Chiang

Claims of rapes and robberies of homeless people who were moved out of South Auckland has advocacy groups desperate to have them return from the central city.

A New Zealander in Hong Kong says violent protests that ended in demonstrators breaking into parliament and defacing the walls has been disturbing.

A couple who used to suffer from depression is now using their love of cars to help vulnerable young people in South Auckland.

A Christian radio station is reluctantly selling off its 7000-strong vinyl collection but hopes it will be enjoyed by people who will treasure the LPs.

A bike stunt competition for South Auckland youth is being hailed as a successful way to engage with young people. Video

One of two Islamic primary schools in the country says there is a desperate need for more schools for Muslims.

It is extremely concerning there's now been four assaults this year on hospital security guards working for the same company, a union says.

Furious Waiheke locals say they're sick of expensive ferry fares and cancelled or delayed services and have told the ferry company Fullers they want change immediately.

A private school in Auckland has banned phones during school hours for junior students and says they're seeing more interactive and imaginative play as a result.

The children of a security guard who was assaulted and seriously injured at Waikato Hospital say her employer does not look after its staff.

With tenants kicked out of state housing in Tāmaki to make room for new developments, the housing provider in charge of the redevelopment is pinning the blame on Housing NZ.

A South Auckland suburb desperate for healthy food options is taking matters into its own hands. Following Ōtara's Pātaka Kai initiative, the community is looking at setting up an app and a nutritious…

South Auckland counselling services have seen a big jump in the number of people needing help and say recent shootings are a contributing factor.

A human rights lawyer says the government has continuously let the Muslim community down and she doesn't see that changing even with the Royal Commission into the mosque shootings.

After more than a dozen shootings in a year, police are telling Ōtara residents that it's the community that sets the standard of behaviour within their own homes.

Modi supporters in Auckland say they're ecstatic about the leader's landslide victory back home.

The Auckland City Mission says there's been a disturbingly large increase in people needing food parcels in the last twelve months.

The Milovale family from South Auckland lost their house and belongings, but community charity has shown them the good in people's hearts.

Louisa Gommans has started a petition calling on the government to make it compulsory for all children to be vaccinated. Audio

South Auckland locals are angry money from the sale of council land in their area is going to richer suburbs.

Community leaders in the Auckland suburb Ōtara are coming together to create a bike stunt competition partly to educate young people about safety.

House of Travel says the terror attacks in Sri Lanka are bound to impact travel plans.

Some employees are making the most of an Easter holiday loophole that will see them with 10 days off work, but others say they'll be the ones picking up the slack.

Many Indians living in New Zealand are glued to their national elections with some even flying back to vote and help political campaigning.