Stories by Louise Ternouth

Fossils up to three and a half million years old have been discovered while digging a tunnel to move Auckland's waste water.

Now Auckland Museum has partnered with Watercare to collect, identify… Video, Audio

There was no update today for Auckland pupils - and parents - about when children in younger year levels will go back to school. But some Auckland students have returned to the classroom for the first… Video, Audio

A rush to deep clean, get a test and be vaccinated marked the first day of level three in Raglan following a case of Covid-19.

The case is one of two detected in the Waikato yesterday, with another… Video, Audio

Spring has sprung at the same time as level 4, forcing Auckland's flower growers to bin months of their work.

Under alert level 4 they aren't able to sell or distribute their goods but can't simply… Video, Audio

As if level 4 lockdown wasn't bad enough, some west Auckland residents have been forced to flee their homes when flood waters rushed into their houses and continued rising.

In some places the water… Video, Audio

A teenager has completed a mammoth feat - rowing 1000km around the top of New Zealand.

Nineteen-year-old Ben Mason's spent three weeks at sea raising more than $20,000 for the Breast Cancer… Video, Audio

The mask appears to be slipping from people's faces on buses in Auckland.

Mask wearing is compulsory on public transport across the country but it's a rule many appear to be ignoring.

And those… Video, Audio

People with disabilities in relationships are paying for the price of love - losing their allowances because they're coupled up.

MSD assumes people in relationships share their finances, but for… Audio

It has been more than 10 years since Auckland became a super city. But there is one smelly issue that still divides the city - rubbish collection.

Residents in several pockets of the city have to buy… Video, Audio

Pharmacies say they are underutilised and getting mixed messages from health officials - despite being an obvious solution to the sluggish Covid-19 vaccine rollout.

About 13 percent of New Zealanders… Video, Audio

Whether it's melted in a toastie, on top of your favourite pizza or piled onto a humble cracker - kiwis love cheese.

But what about a dairy free version? Over the last few years demand for vegan… Video, Audio

Inflation has hit a ten year high, meaning our food is more expensive, fruit and veges in particular.

Latest stats for the June quarter show prices have shot up more than 7 percent since March and… Video, Audio

A team hopes a drone dropping thousands of seeds over the Hūnua ranges could provide a boost to native reforestation efforts.

RNZ reporter Louise Ternouth and cameraman Nick Monro were there for its… Video, Audio

A navy ship carrying the Pfizer vaccine is now on its way to Tokelau and the northern Cook Islands.

It's carrying enough doses for the eligible populations of Tokelau and Palmerston Island.

The… Video, Audio

There is a group of people raising the roof from a humble community hall in west Auckland.

Everybody Sings is a collection of people with one thing in common - they love to sing and that's what they… Video, Audio

A young woman who needed a hysterectomy to treat chronic endometriosis has detailed the traumatic process she had to go through, with a surgeon who told her she had a responsibility to reproduce.

A… Video, Audio

The government is mulling the idea of mandatory QR scanning in "high-risk" locations, but Cabinet is seeking advice on the move after daily scans fell from a high of two million every day at the… Video, Audio

A South Auckland youth hub is seeing an increase in its roll call, as students seize an opportunity to catch up on their studies. 

Many were among the most affected by Covid-19's interruptions to… Video, Audio

Calls to eliminate period poverty are finally being answered by the government.

The first rollout of free period products in schools began today at Auckland Girls Grammar. This follows a pilot… Video, Audio

People are putting their lives at risk because of bad pedestrian crossing design in Auckland city centre.

A population and environmental health expert says the city has a serious issue on its hands -… Video, Audio

Nearly 400mm of rain came down in the Canterbury town of Springfield and now the water has receded, people have returned for the big clean up, but some damage is beyond repair.   

Our reporter Louise… Video, Audio

The only way out of Ashburton to the north tonight is by air, as flood waters inundate roads around the town and locals are urged to hunker down.

The options to the south are not much better, with 10… Video, Audio

No swim warnings are closer to becoming a thing of the past for Aucklanders - as a $1 billion WaterCare project moves to the next step.

With construction on the Central Interceptor now well underway… Video, Audio

The trades industry is getting a shake up thanks to a new project working to get more Pasifika and Māori women to pick up the tools.

Last year just one in 40 new trades apprentices were women, now… Video, Audio

Sharing the load could come with a healthy boost to the economy.

A Westpac / Deloitte survey has found just seven percent of heterosexual couples, who both work full time, share the domestic chores… Audio