Laura Tupou
Polyfest strengthens Samoan boys' culture
Polyfest, the largest secondary school Maori and Pacific cultural festival, kicked off this morning in Auckland. Laura Tupou went to see how St Peters College Samoan group were preparing for the… Audio
Flooding closes roads, cuts power to thousands
The upper North Island is bracing for more rain after widespread flooding cut off communities, prompted evacuations, and caused damage to properties. Laura Tupou reports. Video, Audio
Decile one school begging for more funding to keep pool open
The principal of Glen Innes School in Auckland says funding isn't anywhere near enough to cover the $8-10,000 it costs each year to maintain his shcool's pool. Audio
Workers injured after Akld bridge scaffolding collapses
One person was trapped against the Panmure Bridge and six people fell into the Tamaki River when scaffolding they were working on collapsed this morning. Video, Audio
Apology made to women after Experiment at National Women's
Thirty years after what became known as the Unfortunate Experiment, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, has made a public apology to the women affected… Audio
How affordable will medicinal cannabis be?
While a policy change to medicinal cannabis may streamline the process for specialists, questions remain over how affordable it may be. Audio
Indian students plan to seek sanctuary in a church
Nine Indian students are defying their deportation orders saying they will seek sanctuary in an Auckland church. Audio
Rents rise faster than incomes in main cities
Desperate flat-hunters are bidding up the price of rental accommodation in Auckland and Wellington despite flatlined incomes. Audio
'Hidden Figures' boost profile of Maori, Pacific scientists
Three Auckland scientists are using the New Zealand opening of an Oscar-nominated film to raise the profile of Maori and Pacific women working in the sciences. Audio
Mangawhai residents syphoning water from fire reserves
Residents of a town north of Auckland are so desperate to fill their water tanks they're taking water from their fire reserves. Audio
Controversial art piece unwrapped at Queens Wharf
A controversial 1-point-5 million dollar art piece - closely depicting a state house - has been unwrapped at Queens Wharf in Auckland. Audio
Summer is coming... eventually
It may not feel like summer yet, but apparently it's coming. Audio
Tongan teacher killed by bus crash to be flown home
The body of the third person to die from a Christmas Eve bus crash near Gisborne will be taken home to Vava'u in Tonga today. Audio
Tongan teacher killed by bus crash to be flown home
The body of the third person to die from a Christmas Eve bus crash near Gisborne will be taken home to Vava'u in Tonga today. Audio
Moana gets mixed reviews as movie seen as culture
Moana is the latest movie from the Disney stable and was released in New Zealand mid-December. Audio
GDP is up but unions warns of stagnant economy
The GDP may've increased by 3.5 percent this year...but that's not enough for the Council of Trade Unions, which says the economy is stagnant. Audio
Police bust cannabis growing operation in Akld rental houses
The police in Auckland have busted a large-scale cannabis operation, being run out of rental houses in Papakura and Howick. Audio
Papatoetoe woman plays father xmas for children in poverty
An Auckland mother is playing Father Christmas, delivering carloads of presents to children who would otherwise go without. Laura Tupou reports. Audio
More Maori doctors heading into the work force
A commitment some years ago to increase the number of Maori doctors is bearing fruit. Tomorrow 45 will graduate from the University of Otago. Audio
Mt Roskill by-election candidates on the home straight
Candidates in the Mt Roskill by-election have just finished their final day of campaigning, before polling closes tomorrow. Video, Audio