Stories by Luka Forman

Fuel in the town costs between 20-30 cents a litre more than nearby areas. Audio

Schools say younger students are so intimidated by groups of older students vaping, they are forced to hold on or find a different bathroom instead.

Tough economic times and financial pressure are partly behind a rise in financial elder abuse cases, according to aged care workers.

The number of people reaching out who are at risk of harming themselves has jumped to 15 percent. Audio

First Person - Downtown is often a pressure point for crime, with some residents and businesses saying they do not feel safe walking the streets. Luka Forman went to see for himself.

Some school principals say they have not been given enough time to completely change the way students are taught to read.

Bladder removal, surgery, and intense pain are being warned of as some of the side effects of recreational ketamine use. Audio

A growing number of Kiwis are making the switch to the homesteading lifestyle - foregoing the conveniences of modern life with the aim to grow as much of their own food as possible. Audio

Commuters say a new way of dishing out parking fines unfair, as they rack up hundreds of dollars before they even know what has hit them.

An Australian mining company predicts this town could have up to 5 percent of the world's supply of antimony.

A Northland business owner says it was horrific to see yet another slip on the Brynderwyn hills, just weeks away from when it was supposed to re-open. Video

Some contemporary veterans say are dealing with the impacts of serving, but the government is not providing them with the support they need. Audio

Anchoring has been restricted around most of the island to help stop the spread of the invasive seaweed caulerpa. Audio

The last resident dentist retired in 2016, and some residents are resorting to DIY solutions for pain relief.

Great Barrier Island is making progress on its zero waste goal, after its landfill reached capacity faster than expected, so all waste has to be shipped off the island.

Great Barrier Island residents are living in caravans, tents and shipping containers, claiming wealthy holidaymakers buying up baches have pushed them out of the market. Audio

While it is a challenging time to look for a job, one recruiter says it is not all doom and gloom.

Staff at a reptile park believe a lawbreaking reptile enthusiast may be behind the theft of a rare green iguana and leopard tortoise. Audio

A West Auckland couple say they are sick of waiting to find out the fate of their flood-damaged home, as their neighbours get answers.

Spark Live kicked off at the Auckland Town Hall on Thursday - World Down Syndrome Day. Audio

The switch to online banking could place older people at greater risk of scams or fraud, an advocate says.

A union organiser says progress is being made on the plight of jobless Filipino workers following a meeting this afternoon.

About 500 people lost their jobs when a labour hire group ELE went into liquidation.

There are concerns that thousands of students at low decile schools are missing out on support that could help them ace their exams.

Some pensioners have lost all their belongings after flash flooding quickly inundated their homes in Waihī Beach, in Bay of Plenty.