Jessie Chiang
Midwife spent $11,000 on petrol in past year
A rural midwife says she's spent $11,000 on petrol in the last year and faces a bigger bill this year as fuel prices skyrocket. There are warnings the worst is yet to come. Audio
Jehovah's Witness helped rescue teenager sold for sex
The case of a teenager forced to have sex 1000 times in 18 months by her mother and mum's partner came to light through a chance meeting the teen had with a Jehovah's Witness. Audio
Preschoolers urgently need funding - industry
The government's been told that preschoolers can't wait four years for funding that is urgently needed now. Teachers, parents and early childhood centres are applauding the move that gives the sector… Audio
Unknown chemical behind Auckland workers’ illnesses
The union representing Qantas staff says workers are frustrated and fearful after a mystery leak inside their central Auckland building caused 15 people to be hospitalised. Video, Audio
12 hospitalised after building evacuation
An unknown substance has caused twelve people to be hospitalised and dozens more evacuated from a 16-storey office building in central Auckland. Video, Audio
Piha residents call for emergency plan
The Waitakere Local Board says the recent weather events have been a wake up call and it's organising a meeting between Civil Defence and key leaders in the community about what needs to be done. Video, Audio
Overseas students finally refunded by failed college
Some overseas students who paid thousands of dollars to a tertiary institute that shut its doors suddenly have been fully refunded after its owner repaid them. But scores more could still be… Audio
Mangere fatal shooting wasn’t random, police say
Police say a man who was found dead in Mangere yesterday was shot more than once, with one gunshot to the head. There's still little known about the two offenders, who are described as Tongan men. Audio
First look at Bastion Point's excavated tunnels
The tunnels at Auckland's Bastion Point, the resting place of the country's first Labour Prime Minister Michael Joseph Savage, were opened to the media for the first time today since they were… Video, Audio
Transport project 'too little, too late' - south Aucklanders
It's been billed as New Zealand's largest ever civil construction project - but South Aucklanders say a government transport plan doesn't go far enough. Yesterday $28 billion was announced for roads… Audio
NZ artist Luke Willis Thompson nominated for Turner Prize
A New Zealand artist is in the running for one of the British art world's top awards, the Turner Prize. Luke Willis Thompson has been nominated for a film featuring Diamond Reynolds, an American woman… Audio
Anzac Day: Crowds turn out for 103rd commemoration
People across the country turned out in droves for Anzac Day services commemorating the men and women who've served New Zealand. Yesterday marked the hundred and third anniversary of the Gallipoli… Audio
Woman's benefit cut without investigation a 'one-off' error
The Ministry of Social Development is insisting it made a one-off mistake in stopping a woman's benefit before they'd investigated a tip off she was cheating the system. The Auckland solo mother of… Audio
Parts of Akld could remain in the dark until the middle of next week
Aucklanders could be waiting weeks to have broken roofs fixed and fallen trees cleared as the storm cleanup continues. Audio
Tens of thousands face a third night without power in Akld
There's growing frustration about the time it is taking to restore power in Auckland after the storm on Tuesday night, as power remains cut to 25,000 properties. Video, Audio
Nurses protest at Middlemore hospital over pay
About 200 nurses are protesting in the rain at Middlemore Hospital, about their pay and work conditions. Last month, the nurses union - on behalf of members - rejected an offer of a 2 percent pay rise… Audio
Suicidal woman's critical info wasn't shared, inquest told
A coroner's been told police didn't pass on to mental health nurses critical information about a suicidal woman's access to drugs. The inquest for Karen Michelle Day finished in the Whakatane District… Audio
Coroner raises concerns over police treatment of suicidal woman
A mental health nurse urged police not to charge a woman with driving offences on the same night she threatened suicide. The inquest for Karen Michelle Day began in Whakatane District Court on… Audio
Tower Insurance hikes premiums in quake-prone areas
The company has announced that from the start of April thousands of its customers started paying hundreds of dollars more for home insurance due to risk-based pricing. Audio
Rugby World Cup rights loss devastating for Sky TV
The pay TV company isn't the preferred bidder for the New Zealand broadcasting rights, which has been described as another nail in the coffin for Sky Television. Audio
