Charlotte Cook

On today's episode, the Green Party has agreed to delay its meeting on whether to invoke the waka-jumping law to remove former MP Darleen Tana from Parliament, the drivers of petrol cars could start… Audio

On today's episode, main roads are closed as rivers and streams around the lower North Island rise, with rain hammering parts of the country, a commuter train on the Kapiti line was hit by rockfall… Audio

On today's episode, main roads are closed as rivers and streams around the lower North Island rise, with rain hammering parts of the country, a commuter train on the Kapiti line was hit by rockfall… Audio

On today's episode, the union representing maritime pilots, masters and deck officers says any findings from the Marlborough harbourmaster about the grounding of the Aratere are premature until… Audio

On today's episode, the ash warning for aircraft flying in and out of Rotorua and Tauranga airports may remain in place for at least the next 18 hours, the Early Childhood Council is warning that… Audio

Lawyers are today poring over the finances of Pauline Hanna, the woman allegedly murdered by her husband, retired eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne. RNZ reporter Finn Blackwell spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

On today's episode, water tankers cannot be sent to areas of central Wellington who have no water, because authorities don't know how far the outage will spread, more than 600 political leaders from… Audio

Power prices are being blamed for the loss of more than 200 jobs, as Winstone Pulp International closes two mills. And, the AA says the country's driver licensing system urgently needs to be changed… Audio

More than 600 political leaders from 72 councils are gathering in Wellington on Wednesday for Local Government New Zealand's annual conference. Local democracy reporter Susan Botting spoke to… Audio

On today's episode, the Minister of Finance is pointing the finger at the big four banks, accusing them of a lack of competition and dragging their heels when it comes to innovation in the sector… Audio

On today's episode, there's chaos on roads around the motu with a polar vortex smashing the country with wind, rain and snow, Police have been gathering CCTV footage in east Auckland's Pakuranga… Audio

On today's episode, disability support providers say the sector fought long and hard to get its own ministry to improve the lives of disabled people, and gutting it is not the answer to funding… Audio

On today's episode, an urgent hunt is on in Auckland to track down the recipients of food parcels containing lollies laced with potentially lethal amounts of methamphetamine, the newly-appointed… Audio

On today's episode, the country's largest gas user Methanex is temporarily shutting its New Zealand methanol plants and diverting the gas to power companies, the Government has confirmed plans to end… Audio

On today's episode, hundreds of people including a helicopter are searching for a five-year-old boy who's been missing in a rural area south of Gisborne since yesterday afternoon, the Government is… Audio

On today's episode, another major pulp mill has been forced to close due to crippling power prices - which it says is having major knock on effects for the local economy, it's been an historic and… Audio

On today's episode, the government has revealed details of its replacement for the Labour government's controversial Three Waters reform, Labour is calling on the government to explain exactly what… Audio

On today's episode, global financial markets are in turmoil as recession fears shook global markets and drove investors out of risky assets overnight, Woolworths supermarket workers have voted to take… Audio

On today's episode, hundreds are gathering outside parliament in support of Ngapuhi opposition to the repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act, a group of midwives taking the Ministry of… Audio

On today's episode, the Far North mayor says doctor shortages are not limited to the Dargaville Hospital and if whanau can even find a doctor to go to, they are forced to travel hours to get care, a… Audio