Stories by Lauren Crimp

A series of independent retailers on Wellington's Cuba Street are shutting up shop and owners say they cannot afford to do business there.

Wellington City Council declined Wellington Water a $10 million funding boost because it is not confident the organisation can deliver the work.

It is still unclear how many people have been made homeless in Hawke's Bay more than two weeks after Cyclone Gabrielle struck.

Hundreds of men and women in hi-vis gear are scaling infrastructure and working around the clock.

Restoring power is going to be a significant challenge that will take a long period of time, Unison says.

Days after Cyclone Gabrielle forced people out of their homes in Waipawa, RNZ reporter Lauren Crimp finds an entire community eager to help each other out.

Pet cages, food, toys and blankets cover the area where punters would usually have a drink and make their bets.

Heartbreaking stories of people who have lost everything are emerging as the devastation Cyclone Gabrielle brought upon Hawke's Bay becomes clearer.

One of the rescued orchard workers in Hawke's Bay filmed the moment a helicopter plucked them to safety.

Wellington City Council has admitted it has known for two years about dodgy fixings in its street lamps, which has caused some of the heavy LED lanterns to fall to the ground.

Several heavy street lamps have dropped to the ground in Wellington and the city council is scrambling to figure out what is wrong with them.

The two men convicted of killing a publican at the Red Fox Tavern in 1987 were advantaged by the more than thirty-year delay between the murder and the trial, a Crown lawyer has told the Court of…

The lawyer for a man convicted of the murder that occurred in 1987 also says the Crown did not prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The Southern Landfill in Ōwhiro Bay will be full by 2026, and its resource consents are due to expire at the same time.

The Breast Cancer Foundation has called on Te Whatu Ora to get on with its breast screening programme review, warning women are at risk of dying because of delayed diagnoses.

New Zealand rugby legends have come out in support of Campbell Johnstone, came out publicly as gay on TVNZ last night.

Small businesses across Aotearoa aren't confident the new prime minister will address their issues in time to win them over before the general election.

The rise in artificial intelligence technology is changing universities' approach to education in a bid to combat cheating.

From terrorism to a global pandemic, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's time in office has been punctuated with unparalleled tragedies.

People in the country's two biggest commuter cities are facing heavy public transport disruption as they return to work this week.

A team of NIWA scientists are today boarding the research vessel Tangaroa for a six-week voyage to Antarctica.

Health advocates are relieved the government has admitted youth vaping is a problem.

Health advocates are disappointed questions about vaping behaviour will not be included in this year's census.

Some of NZ's top footballers are reminiscing on a special moment meeting Brazilian football legend Pelé, following news of his death on Friday.

As the cost of living bites, more people are fishing and diving in dangerous conditions to put food on the table.