Kate Newton

A property researcher says Labour's bid to massively increase the supply of affordable homes is the first serious political bid to address the housing crisis.But, as Kate Newton reports, not… Audio

Local groups in south Auckland are wary of a district health board proposal to sell nearly 11 hectares 10.85 of prime land back to the Government for a possible housing development. Nick Smith says… Audio

Police say the death of Te Awamutu man Daniel Bindner whose body was found at a Hamilton recycling centre was most likely a tragic accident. Audio

A navy commander found guilty of indecently assaulting a female junior officer will be sentenced this morning at a Court Martial in Auckland. Audio

A coroner's report on the deaths, of four teenage girls in the Hasting's suburb of Flaxmere, over a 13 month period, has criticised the lack of coordination among government agencies. Audio

A farmer and shearer who didn't have his first novel published until he was 56 has won the 50-thousand dollar prize for fiction at the revamped New Zealand Book Awards. Audio

Auckland emergency housing providers are hoping a new government fund will help them to get more people out of cars and garages and into proper housing. Audio

A Government plan to boost the number of electric cars has barely got into gear, but already it's attracting criticism it won't do enough to encourage everyday drivers behind the eco-friendly wheel. Audio

Undercover police officers coaxed an Auckland man accused of murder into a confession by showing him where the bodies were buried. Kate Newton reports. Audio

The Auckland Council has announced a crackdown on unregistered menacing dog, in the wake of a spate of dog attacks. Audio

Oravida, known for its dairy exports, paid just 526 dollars last year to draw up to 400-thousand litres of water a day from the Otakiri Aquifer in Bay of Plenty. Audio

A family with a severly autistic child who have to leave their leaky home while it's repaired say they're stuck with nowhere else to go. Audio

The sister of a Tongan over-stayer who's been in New Zealand since he was a child says Immigration should show compassion in cases like her brother's. Audio

Child Youth and Family could be replaced by a new agency within a year, under sweeping changes to child welfare services announced by the Government today. Audio

And just a few minutes ago, our reporter Kate Newton spoke with Mr Coleman on his way to Dunedin airport and asked him what he ate and what he thought of his meal. Audio

A poll by UMR of 1750 New Zealanders have shown over 70 percent support legalising the drug for medical use. Audio

Neighbours of a proposed egg farm that would have housed 310,000 chickens say a court decision declining consent is a victory for the little guy. Audio

Venue and bar owners say a lock-out policy for central Auckland bars won't work, despite assault rates in Sydney dropping after a similar policy was introduced there. Audio

Police received calls about fights outside the Ferry terminal in Quay Street, the MacDonalds in Britomart, the intersection of Quay and Queen Sts, and another prolonged fight in Fort Street. Audio

A community housing umbrella group says it's concerned an overseas consortium has made it on to a shortlist of providers bidding to take on 15-hundred state houses. Audio