Stories by Jessie Chiang

Auckland Transport wants motorists to put lives first when they consider new plans to reduce speeds across 10 percent of the city's roads.

Members of a residents' group living near Auckland's Eden Park say it's time they stood up to the "negativity" about the venue.

The Ministry for Primary Industries has ordered an independent review of its biosecurity systems.

Auckland Council and police have come under intense pressure to finally do something about drunken parties and street racing at a notorious Māngere Bridge hang-out.

The owner of a Devonport fruit store expects to have to dump all her produce because of the Queensland fruit fly lockdown and hasn't even begun to estimate the cost. Audio

A second woman accusing a top Northland detective of sexually assaulting her says she initially thought he was a "hero".

A woman accusing a top Northland detective of sexually assaulting her has denied she took the man to court because of pressure from another complainant.

The lawyer for a top Northland police officer accused of sexual assault says it was consensual and the woman invited him to her house.

The dry summer weather has some in Auckland's outer east clamouring for a main water line.

Tomorrow the country marks nearly 180 years since Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed, but letters from that era show that some issues for Māori remain the same.

Young musicians are hard at work practising in a week-long programme run by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO).

A former police negotiator says keeping the man who climbed the tunnel entrance safe for 10 hours is "amazing" because there is usually only a 2-3 hour window before the situation deteriorates.

Forest and Bird says it's ludicrous that the government is putting money towards a study on a large Coromandel marina proposal despite environmental risks.

It is the first time The Spirit of Christmas New Zealand charity has expanded to provide Christmas hampers for solo parents in Waikato.

Environmental groups say there needs to be a complete overhaul of the way government departments treat activists after a scathing report by the States Services Commission on spying. Audio

The Auckland Rugby Union says the death of a four-year-old girl in a rugby scrum machine incident is extremely rare.

An independent report into the Rotorua deluge found heavy rain was only one of the reasons for the flooding.

A travel agent says the one-day strike of Air New Zealand staff just before Christmas would be almost unprecedented.

Nearly 50 Chinese construction workers are asking the government to hold to account a man they believe has conned them of tens of thousands of dollars.

A grassroots Christmas card movement is hoping to send 100,000 handmade cards to people who are alone this holiday season.

Illegal or poorly maintained private sewage and stormwater pipes are being blamed for the large amount of human waste polluting Auckland beaches.

Electric mopeds are the latest ride-sharing service to hit Auckland. Electric mopeds are the latest ride-sharing service to hit Auckland. The start-up company Kwikli launched ten mopeds as a pilot...

Blue light emitted from your phone at night could be keeping you up and preventing your body's ability to heal itself.

Stricter safety rules are being brought into an Auckland charity boxing match today following the death of a boxer in Christchurch from serious brain injuries.