Stories by Jessie Chiang

Police did not pass on to mental health nurses critical information about a suicidal woman's access to drugs, a coroner was told yesterday.

A mental health nurse urged police not to charge a woman with driving offences on the same night she was suicidal.

Tower insurance customers with high risk earthquake-prone homes will soon have to start paying hundreds of dollars more in premiums.

Some rugby fans say they are happy that Sky has lost its preferred bidder status to screen the Rugby World Cup as it could mean the tournament will return to free-to-air broadcast.

Members of a nurse's support group say they are more determined than ever to have their voices heard and are demanding better pay and working conditions. Video

Overseas students left in limbo and out of pocket after their school closed down two months ago say they still haven't received any refunds from the Qualifications Authority.

Lawyers' stories of sexual abuse at work are flooding in after a blog was set up for victims.

First Person - The only time I used Chinese was to talk to my parents, and as far as I knew it wasn't needed, but over the years I've felt more pressure to claim my identity, writes Jessie Chiang. Video

The owner of an Auckland dairy says security measures aren't working, after a staff member was attacked in broad daylight.

A group of overseas students desperately need the government's help after their college closed unexpectedly.

Health experts want better labelling on products after the boutique dairy company Lewis Road Creamery understated the sugar content in its new Breakfast Drinks.

Information about sexual misconduct in the workplace will be collected by the government for the first time but some employers say there is no guarantee it will help victims.

Coromandel's Te Puru should be humming, but local businesses say they're losing customers from road repairs after last week's storm.

The Commerce Commission is warning the public to be wary about a beauty and fashion company's online sales method.

A survey into recreational fishing patterns across the North Island will provide crucial data about fish numbers, Niwa says.

Seawater flooding of rural properties in Kaiaua is going to have a serious impact on farmers, Federated Farmers says.

The storm that hit the country last week packed "tremendous power", and was the worst seen in decades for areas of Waikato, residents say.

It was foamy stormwater - not raw sewage - that flowed into Takapuna Beach yesterday, but authorities are still advising people not to swim.

There have been at least six suspected youth suicides in the Auckland suburb of Tamaki in the past four months.

Hundreds of thousands of young Aucklanders will be offered mumps vaccinations as the Ministry of Health steps in to help fight an epidemic of the disease. Audio

The friend of a man electrocuted after cutting through a power cord at a campsite says a coroner's recommendations could save lives.

People receiving backdated payments from ACC are losing millions of dollars by being taxed at high rates for lump sums - but the government says changing the system isn't a priority.

"I believe they're trying to do a big dump, get everybody out that they can" - Iwi n Aus co-founder.

Auckland councillors could be back around the table for a second vote on closing the Waitakere Ranges to save the Kauri trees. Audio

Dozens of locals turned out to protest Kiwibank's decision to close its services at an Auckland post shop after three armed robberies.