Gill Bonnett
Widows being forced to leave country after migration law change
Five widows in their 80s are among a growing number of elderly immigrants being forced to leave the country because of a government crackdown. Under a rule change last year the parents of migrants… Audio
Taupō crash: Baby fights for life after 4 killed
A top police officer has spoken of his horror at the carnage on the country's roads this week, after yesterday's crash north of Taupō which killed four people and injured eight others.
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New Zealander wins appeal after deportation from Australia
A New Zealander who faced deportation from Australia has had a rare win through an appeals tribunal, which heard he had never been in jail and threw out claims he had been in a violent gang. The man… Audio
Iranian's refugee claim fails but NZ asylum granted
An Iranian man who has been living a lie as a refugee for 20 years has been allowed to stay despite his tale of persecution unravelling. He claimed he escaped to New Zealand after his father and… Audio
Indian woman locked up, chained in 'honour killing' case
A couple who fled to New Zealand after the wife's family threatened to burn her alive and kept her prisoner for more than a year in a case of forbidden love, have been sent back to India. RNZ reporter… Audio
Murderer to be deported back to Korea after release
A man who killed his partner when he set fire to the dentist surgery where she worked will be deported to Korea when he is released from prison. Chul Jun Cho appealed against the decision but failed… Audio
More lightning to strike Auckland - MetService
There have been thunder and lightning strikes across Auckland, Waikato and right down to the Central Plateau. Three houses at Manuakau Heads have been hit and there are reports of a DoC building… Audio
Report reveals injuries in Sweeney Todd production
The full horror of the throat slashing incident in a school production of Sweeney Todd in which two boys were injured is laid bare in a report by WorkSafe. St Kentigern's School in Auckland used cut… Audio
Wellington's house prices soar, as others come off the boil
Tighter lending restrictions on investors are starting to bite as the average house prices in Auckland slows. However analysts are picking there is still plenty of momentum in the housing market… Audio
"It came down like a freight train" says land slip evacuee
A resident of the San Remo apartments, Craig Jones, explains how he frantically began digging the dirt with his bare hands after his building was hit by a slip to find anyone who might have been… Audio
Auckland recieves more than 200 weather callouts overnight
The remnants of Cyclone Debbie has dumped large amounts of rain across the North Island overnight. Audio
Police hunting for 5-year-old missing in Hamilton
A five year old girl in Hamilton is missing and police and volunteers are searching for her. The young girl, called Glory Inoke, went missing from her home in Fairfield last night. Our reporters Gill… Audio
Five year old girl missing in Hamilton overnight
A five year old girl is missing in Hamilton. All available police and volunteers are looking for Gloria this morning. Audio
Hundreds turn out for a ride with drug cheat Lance Armstrong
Around 1000 cyclists joined the disgraced seven-time Tour de France champion for a waterfront bike ride in Auckland, before he films an advertising campaign with Lion Breweries. Video, Audio
Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong rides Auckland's waterfront
Disgraced cycling legend Lance Armstrong has just set off on a ride around Auckland's waterfront with a couple of hundred Aucklanders in tow. He's making his first visit to Auckland with Lion… Audio
Depleted international naval fleets enter Waitemata
Foreign ships begin to arrive in the Waitemata Harbour to celebrate the Navy's 75th birthday. Our reporter Gill Bonnett is there with the latest. Audio
Indian immigrant says he was threatened by employer
An Indian immigrant says he paid thousands of dollars to secure jobs in New Zealand, and was then threatened and forced to work like a slave for his employers. Audio
Record numbers of foreign workers in NZ
More people have been approved to work in New Zealand in the last year than ever before, reviving concerns about immigrants displacing local workers. Audio
Immigration failed to spot 'Vietnamese refugee' was Chinese
A man who fraudulently applied for asylum by pretending to be Vietnamese has been stripped of his refugee status, but told he will remain a New Zealand citizen. Audio
Two people stabbed after thieves stole their car
As you heard in the news there's been a stabbing in the Auckland suburb of Lynfield overnight. Reporter Gill Bonnett is at the police cordon. Audio
