Jessie Chiang

A Wellington shopper has been left frustrated after staff at a Countdown deli told her the reusable container she'd brought with her, was no longer allowed. Video, Audio

Owairoa Primary School students will no longer have to shiver in shorts as the school has decided to approve long pants after weeks of petitioning. Video, Audio

Kaipara locals, iwi and animal rights activists gathered outside Tegel's Auckland headquarters today protesting its plans to build the country's largest chicken farm in Northland. Video, Audio

The humpback whale that has been stranded on a Northland beach since Sunday has been euthanised. Video, Audio

More than thirty New Zealand firefighters are are on their way to join the 11-thousand Americans fighting the fires ravaging California. They will most likely be deployed to northern California, where… Audio

Tegel has rejected accusations that it doesn't look after its chickens after an animal welfare group went into one of its farms in north Auckland and filmed disturbing footage of injured and flustered… Audio

French fans in New Zealand have been celebrating the country's victory in the thrilling Football World Cup final - but Croatian supporters were still left smiling after their best ever World Cup… Video, Audio

Croatia has lost the Football World Cup final after a dramatic match in which they scored two goals against victors France. RNZ reporter Jessie Chiang was at the Croatian Cultural Centre in West… Audio

Pre-school teachers have been suspended for biting, shaking and hitting children. The Ministry of Education has released its report into almost 340 complaints against childhood centres, kindergartens… Audio

Reporter Jessie Chiang heads out on Auckland's streets to ask locals whether they think couples earning a combined $180,000 should be eligible for one of the government's Kiwibuild homes. Video, Audio

The number of suicide related calls to police have jumped by more than 50 percent in the last five years. Police figures obtained by RNZ News show that on average there were nearly 60 calls for help… Audio

reporter Jessie Chiang is at Auckland City Hospital, where Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford are expected to hold a media conference as they introduce their new daughter to the world. Audio

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has gone to Auckland City Hospital at about 5:50am on Thursday to give birth. RNZ reporter Jessie Chiang is outside the hospital with the latest details. Audio

Jacinda Ardern has arrived at Auckland City Hospital to give birth to her first child. She arrived at the hospital at 5:50am on Thursday. We cross to RNZ reporter Jessie Chiang. Audio

Dozens of parents are pushing for long pants to be part of the uniform at Owairoa Primary but to date they've been turned down on the grounds that the item would be too expensive. They say their… Video, Audio

A couple and their 8-year-old son who died in a fire had taken out the batteries to their smoke alarms because it stopped working when their flat got too cold. Tej and Tika Kafle and their son Prem… Audio

Frustrated locals protesting against Tegel Foods' plan to build the country's largest chicken farm in Northland say the company's refusing to listen. Tegel held a hui at in Auckland last night, the… Audio

An immigration lawyer has likened some of the commission-based practices in the international student sector to a Pyramid scheme. International students pump more than four billion dollars into New… Audio