Stories by Jonathan Mitchell

The government proposes regulations under the Wildlife Act to ban the sale of moa bones and other remains of extinct species. Audio

A woman who was sexually harassed in the Air Force by a sergeant known as "Groper Roper" is allowed to start a new claim for compensation.

The increase today in the taxes on fuel, road user charges and alcohol is being called a tone-deaf move.

The government is buying more than $1.5 billion worth of new planes for the Defence Force.

The dairy company has argued in the Supreme Court that historic restrictions on its Pokeno plant are no longer relevant.

The Defence Force had more than 700 personnel directly involved in the Covid-19 response during alert level 4.

The world's first transgender mayor and MP has been awarded for her services to the LGBTQI community.

Tourism businesses are expecting a cash injection over Queen's Birthday weekend as domestic tourists look to reclaim New Zealand's hotspots. Audio

A long-running legal battle between a Christchurch couple and Southern Response looks set to drag on.

The High Court has ruled repeat offender Arthur Taylor cannot go back to the house he has called home since his release from prison.

Wellingtonians could be paying up to $200 million to overhaul the central city's earthquake prone library.

The government has approved $206 million in essential upgrades at Ōhakea Air Base.

Repeat offender Arthur Taylor is back in court after being evicted because of an order that prevents him associating with a woman who lived at the house.

Wine regions are preparing for tougher times as a lack of overseas visitors creates a big hole in vineyard sales.

A Hawke's Bay man has been sent to jail for stabbing a neighbour over a missing packet of tobacco.

Anzac Day services around the country have been shelved and veterans won't be able to join together because of the Covid-19 restrictions, but that won't stop people commemorating.

While the Easter bunny is finding a safe, lockdown-compliant way to deliver chocolate treats this long weekend, many traditional celebrations are having to be shelved.

Hundreds of passengers on the Ruby Princess became infected with Covid-19 and 10 people died. The cruise ship's operators are also being investigated.

Charities which rely on community and public support are trying to find other ways to make money as the disruptions from Covid-19 affect their systems.

Dunedin-based Aurora Energy has accepted it failed to act quickly after being warned in 2012 for breaching quality standards.

Official Information Act documents from the military, released to RNZ, show a delay in police vetting checks, which are done during the job application process.

An Air Force leading aircraftsman, Tom Lowther, has pleaded guilty to six charges of offering and supplying the class B drug MDMA.

The son of a National MP has unexpectedly pleaded guilty to animal cruelty offences this afternoon.

Crippling letting fees have been made illegal, but property management companies are now charging fees when rental tenants get a new flatmate.

The political tit for tat between the Labour-led government and the National Party is being blamed for getting in the way of dealing with the root causes of New Zealand's housing crisis.