Stories by Anusha Bradley

An arsonist who torched an iconic fish and chip shop in Piha might be responsible for at least 15 fires over the last week, police say.

A spate of suspicious fires in Piha has left residents of the seaside town angry and afraid, with some appealing for calm. Audio

Investors and first-home buyers priced out of Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga are now looking to Rotorua, new figures suggest.

An acute shortage of construction workers is pushing property developers and building companies to the wall. Audio

The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has more than doubled its coal investments to at least $90 million over the past five years.

Dairy owners tired of being the target of violent robberies are calling for more police protection, but police say CCTV and changes to shop layouts are the best ways to stay safe.

Migrant shopkeepers in Auckland say violent crime is on the rise and they want police to do something about it.

The principal Family Court judge has fired back at criticisms from a new independent group that is pushing for changes to the way courts deal with violence against women.

Merino clothing manufacturer Icebreaker and department store Farmers have been given a 'fail' on workers' rights for refusing to take part in a survey on the issue.

Auckland Council has voted to dump its investments in controversial weapons, tobacco, fossil fuels and gambling.

The Deputy Prime Minister has come out strongly against a new water treatment plant being built in the west Auckland suburb where she lives.

Legal experts are welcoming a ruling that has ordered the retrial of a man for posting half-naked photos of his estranged wife on Facebook.

They promised to get rid of their holdings in banned weapons, but ANZ, Kiwibank, Westpac and Mercer still have not done so.

Some Auckland Libraries staff fear they could be forced to travel large distances to work at other branches under restructuring plans proposed by Auckland Council.

Residents in the West Auckland suburb of Oratia are vowing to fight a proposal to build a giant water treatment plant in their neighbourhood.

While the government is sympathetic to the aims of the bill, it says the extra leave would create significant costs.

A bill that would give domestic violence victims 10 days of paid leave to help them attend court hearings and meet with lawyers will have its first reading this week.

An organiser of a protest in Auckland against Donald Trump's travel ban says her colleague was attacked for being a migrant as she handed out flyers.

About 1000 people gathered in Auckland's Aotea Square to protest the immigration bans ordered by United States president Donald Trump.

A cruise ship bound for the Bay of Islands rescued six fisherman, who had not had water for three days, from their boat.

The advertising watchdog has upheld yet another complaint against the car rental company, but Wicked Campers failed to respond.

Cleaner Paul Tuiloma, 67, says the extra $20 a week will do little to help him keep up with the rising costs of rent, food and petrol.

Mt Eden prison management will meet today with the Quakers to discuss its sudden ban on the group delivering Christmas flowers to inmates.

'Skyrocketing' prices and lacklustre catches have sparked calls for whitebait fishing to be better regulated.

An ambitious plan to phase out destructive fishing methods, such as trawling, in the Hauraki Gulf is being slammed by the biggest commercial fisher in those waters as unscientific and uneconomic.