Stories by Katie Scotcher

The Associate Transport Minister is pointing the blame at the NZ Transport Agency for the stalemate which means Auckland's light rail project won't get Cabinet sign off before the election.

The Auckland light rail project looks dead in the water for now, with Labour's coalition partner New Zealand First refusing to sign it off before the election. Audio

Green Party co-leader James Shaw says he's always disappointed in New Zealand First, after RNZ revealed the coalition partner won't support Auckland light rail before the election.

The first formal offer on the table from the European Union on a free trade agreement is a far cry from what New Zealand wants, but talks will continue with both parties appearing willing to strike a…

The Consumer Affairs Minister has asked Air New Zealand customers to show sympathy for the airline as it grapples with demands for refunds for cancelled flights.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson has accused the opposition of belittling New Zealanders' achievement in the fight against Covid-19.

The University of Auckland is considering moving domestic students out of halls of residence to make way for returning international students that need to be quarantined.

Small North Island towns that rely on the country's busiest highway to survive say their businesses have been devastated by a dramatic drop in people passing through. Video

Waitākere Hospital staff caring for Covid-19 patients from St Margaret's Hospital faced several problems with protective equipment, an urgent review has found.

A doctors' union fears the Waitematā District Health Board is covering up mistakes that led to seven of its staff contracting Covid-19.

The Royal Commission investigating historic abuse in care has quietly suspended meetings of the group of survivors set up to advise it.

New Zealand could remain in alert levels 2 and 3 for a "moderate amount of time" even if infection prevention and control continue, according to an official document.

Official documents show the Royal Commission investigating the Christchurch mosque shootings wasn't on track to meet its April deadline before the country went into lockdown.

The ACT party's youth wing says it will be conducting an investigation, after one of its senior members claimed she was sexually harassed.

The Waikato DHB says it can't offer wider Covid-19 tests for people who attended a St Patrick's Day party linked to one of the country's largest clusters.

Tourism operators in Whakatāne already struggling in the wake of the deadly Whakaari eruption say the Covid-19 pandemic has forced them to lay off staff and even consider closing down.

The man who admitted assaulting two teenage boys at a Young Labour summer camp is set to take his fight for name suppression to the Court of Appeal.

Some of the country's top scientists are calling on the government to urgently invest millions into research and development of Covid-19 vaccines.

Business owners preparing for life under alert level 3 have been frantically renovating store fronts, building online stores and creating new ways to interact with customers.

Medical Research Institute researchers say the major clinical trials will mean New Zealand patients will receive treatment likely to be more effective. Audio

The Royal Commission investigating the Christchurch mosque shootings has asked for another deadline extension because staff can't access classified material from home.

More than 60 people who linked to a wedding at the Oyster Cove restaurant on 21 March have so far tested positive for Covid-19.

Young love is being put to the test under the strict nationwide lockdown, with some couples scrambling to move in together, while others choose to stay apart.

Health officials failed to tell a disability service it was linked to a cluster of Covid-19 cases before publicly outing it online.

The Ministry of Health accidentally listed the surnames and location of people linked to two clusters - the information was on its website for several hours before it was taken down.