Stories by Luka Forman

The retirees say they enjoy drawing on their decades worth of DIY knowledge, and seeing happy youngsters zoom off on their new wheels. Audio

"Having a business that employs that many people right here in a small village has been a very fortunate thing for the locals to have."

Since the rest of the street had been labelled category three, the Deacons' small community has essentially become a ghost town. Audio

It's been a tough year for many businesses, but many stallholders at a popular Auckland market are feeling optimistic that trade will pick up in the holiday season. Audio

Screaming, tears, vomiting from anxiety and kicking holes in the wall - the reality of mornings before school for some families. Audio

Corrections is spending 'a hell of a lot of money' on drug treatment and rehabilitation programmes that make 'marginal differences', critics say.

A group of young Kiwi students with dyslexia got the chance to develop their entrepreneurial skills in tailor-made workshops this week. Audio

The Tenancy Tribunal has backed her mother, who says her child's health has been permanently affected. Audio

Businesses on the iconic street are fed up with the lack of public toilets, with some having to clean up human waste outside their shops each morning. Audio

By letting students spend a whole day each week working on vocational projects and electives, Papakura High School has started to see big improvements in student attendance and engagement.

Auckland pensioners claim Kāinga Ora has been a party pooper quashing their regular Friday afternoon drinks. Audio

It might not spring to mind as tourist destination, but here's Māngere Town Centre's pitch. Audio

Millions of people are turning to mental health apps for help - with some boasting artificial-intelligence chatbots to help people work through their problems. Audio

A freedom camping advocate says more and more working people are having to live in vehicles due to the cost of living and rising rental prices. Audio

"They are rehashing old strategies that have been tried in the past, and simply do not work," a criminologist and counsellor says. Audio

While Israel's embassy questioned the poll's neutrality, the Foreign Affairs Minister said it was a matter of "when, not if" for Palestinian statehood. Audio

It comes after years of frequent cancellations and reduced timetables. Audio

A camper living at the course has threatened visitors with a weapon, locals say, but the men camping there say it's them being harassed.

Local Doctors Otara says the long lines each day are a "sign of desperate times" in primary healthcare. Audio

That's despite GP practices with weeks-long waiting lists, while hospitals and EDs struggle with understaffing and ballooning wait times.

The NCEA co-requisites are new tests that students have to pass from this year onwards.

The boy was the first to try the 'lollies' and then his mum, when she didn't believe his complaint about the taste.

A regional specialist doctor is pushing back on the government's claims there is no hiring freeze on frontline health roles. Audio

The Royal College of GPs says it will be a game changer if it happens. Audio

A referral for a diagnosis has become almost impossible, while the cost of going private puts it out of the reach of many. Audio