Craig Mc Culloch

Lawyers acting for Tuhoe caught up in the Urewera raids say the Police Commissioner has been arrogant and flippant about the IPCA investigation into the operation which found the police broke the law.

According to the Prime Minister, Wellington is a dying city, but a report on the country's overall health and wellbeing is breathing life back into the capital's tarnished image. Audio

New figures show women still make up fewer than 18 per cent of sworn police officers. Audio

Wellington researchers say speeding up the city's public transport by just minutes could boost house prices by tens of thousands of dollars. Audio

The country has 200 fewer police officers than last year despite Government promises not to cut the front line. Audio

People living in and around Cambridge who've spent the day without power are are being told tonight to conserve water. Audio

One of the founding members of the New Zealand band, Hello Sailor, Dave McArtney, has died early this morning at his Auckland home. Audio

The Police Association says the frustrations of a departing top detective are shared by many senior officers and only skim the surface of deeper problems nationwide. Audio

The government is denying it is seizing more property from criminals as a revenue-gathering exercise. Audio

Police staff are continuing to misuse their national database to pry on people for personal purposes. Audio

The Prime Minister is backing a law change to allow the Government Communications Security Bureau to spy on New Zealanders. Audio

Businesses are echoing the upbeat sentiments expressed by the Treasury in its latest stock-take of the economy. Audio

The Labour Party is demanding answers to how a man, electronically monitored on home detention, managed to flee New Zealand and go on to be charged with brutally attacking a sex worker in Canada. Audio

Road safety advocates say that breathalyzers are so reliable nowadays that the right to also have a blood test taken is no longer always necessary. Audio

Importers are being told they're dreaming if they think they can get away with price gouging. Audio

Experienced farmers in Wairarapa say newcomers to their industry will be hardest hit, as arid conditions continue. Audio

Wairarapa farmers meeting in Masterton this afternoon have voted unanimously to ask the Government to declare a state of drought in the region. Audio

While drought conditions are wreaking havoc for farmers, grape growers say the hot, dry weather could produce one of their highest quality yields ever. Audio

The getaway driver in the RSA triple murders has been called back to prison, and will appear before the Parole Board tomorrow. Audio

There are calls for child abuse laws to be strengthened to protect children left in the care of cooks in methamphetamine labs. Audio