Lucy Xia
Young people at justice facility spend 15 hours on roof
13 young people at a youth justice facility in South Auckland spent over 15 hours on the roof of the building, after escaping from their units last night. It's not the first time Korowai Manaaki in… Audio
Health NZ softens stance on nurses only speaking English
Morning Report has had a huge response to the story about a directive from several hospitals for nurses to speak only in English when they are on duty. Lucy Xia reports. Audio
Thousands flock to Auckland's new outlet mall Manawa Bay
Bargain hunters are continuing to flock in their thousands to Auckland's newest outlet mall, Manawa Bay, which is less than 3 kilometres from the city's airport. A wave of shoppers heading there for… Audio
Jury to deliberate in Philip Polkinghorne trial
The jury in the murder trial of Philip Polkinghorne will today review audio evidence and reference thousands of pages of transcripts of witness testimonies. Lucy Xia reports. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 12 September 2024
On today's episode, former Green Party MP Darleen Tana's lawyer says the party's co-leaders acted unlawfully when they ejected Tana from the party, an ACC researcher says a proposal to increase levies… Audio
Lawyers for former Green MP say leaders acted unlawfully
Former Green Party MP Darleen Tana's lawyer says the party's co-leaders acted unlawfully when they ejected Tana from the party. Reporter Lucy Xia spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Waiheke residents fear consequences of no after hours care
Waiheke residents with health issues said they're living in fear of what could happen without after-hours care. 9000 residents live on the island and currently have to call an ambulance in an… Audio
Waiheke resident unable to see GP in person after 5 visits
A 70 year old Waiheke Island resident with a ruptured ear-drum, is frustrated that despite 5 visits to her local GP she was unable to actually see a doctor in person. Like many other parts of the… Audio
Waiheke Island's only after hours medical centre shuts
Waiheke Island's only after-hours medical centre has closed its doors leaving its 9000 residents in the lurch. Reporter Lucy Xia has more. Audio
Gisborne has highest senior doctor vacancy rate in NZ
Over 30 senior doctors have written to MPs and Te Whatu Ora calling for urgent action over staff vacancies in Gisborne with claims some patients are going blind waiting to see the hospital's only… Audio
Questions whether median barrier is fit for purpose after Auckland crash
An Auckland Councillor is questioning whether the median barrier at the site of a fatal car crash at Ramarama, near Auckland's southern border, is fit for purpose. Yesterday's crash on State Highway 1… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 19 August 2024
On today's episode, there's chaos on roads around the motu with a polar vortex smashing the country with wind, rain and snow, Police have been gathering CCTV footage in east Auckland's Pakuranga… Audio
Person injured after shooting in Pakuranga Heights
Police have been gathering CCTV footage in east Auckland's Pakuranga Heights, where a person was found injured in a vehicle on Monday morning. Reporter Lucy Xia spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Meth disguised as pineapple lollies found in food parcels
The Auckland City Mission is racing to contact hundreds of food parcel recipients, after chunks of methamphetamine disguised as pineapple lollies were found in food packs it distributed. Three people… Audio
Pauline Hanna's mental health a focus in Polkinghorne trial
The mental health of an Auckland woman - allegedly murdered by her husband - was the focus of the cross-examination of her brother and a colleague in the High Court on Thursday. Philip Polkinghorne… Audio
First person well known to Philip Polkinghorne to give evidence
A friend of retired Auckland eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne has told a court that the doctor behaved unusually in the year leading up to Pauline Hanna's death. It's the second week of the murder… Audio
Two workers on Northland pylon site not properly trained
An investigation into the collapse of a pylon, that led to widespread power outages in Northland, has found that two workers on site hadn't been trained for the work they were doing. One of… Audio
Polkinghorne trial: Blood and bruising found on Pauline Hanna's body
The trial of a man accused of murdering his wife and staging it to look like suicide has heard the woman was found with bruising and blood on her body. Reporter Lucy Xia has more. Audio
Lawyer argues 'no evidence of homicide' in murder trial
A lawyer defending a retired eye surgeon on trial for the murder of his wife has argued that the couple was not unhappy, and that there's no evidence of a homicide. Reporter Lucy Xia has more. Audio
NZ companies could be exposed to scammers after IT outage warn cyber experts
Cyber experts are warning New Zealand companies caught in the CrowdStrike IT outage that it could be several days before they are protected from scammers. Reporter Lucy Xia has more. Audio