Gareth Thomas

Aspiring Labour Party deputy leader Nanaia Mahuta will be on home turf today, when the leadership race is taken to party members in a series of hui throughout the country; The Ministry of Fisheries in… Audio

The Ministry of Fisheries in Gisborne has decided not to appeal a judge's decision to dismiss charges laid under the Fisheries Act against two Gisborne men; Aspiring Labour Party deputy leader Nanaia… Audio

In our series looking at the seven Maori electorates in seven days - all of the candidates standing for the Te Tai Hauauru seat are unanimous on one issue - lifting Maori people out of poverty; Two… Audio

In the third of our profiles of the seven Maori electorates - jobs, the economy and housing are prominent policies among the candidates in Tamaki Makaurau;A Maori-owned forestry firm says China's… Audio

A Maori-owned forestry firm says China's demand for trees is slowing down - but the long-term loutlook for log export is 'spectacular'; The latest marae-based youth court says it's behind allowing… Audio

Ngati Whatua o Orakei says it's now severed its ties with the Crown and can be its own boss - after resolving its Treaty claim at the weekend;  The Maori arm of the Anglican church in Aotearoa has put… Audio

Mourners have been attending Parihaka pa marae - where the body of Te Kauhoe Wano is lying; Ngati Whatua o Orakei says it's now severed its ties with the Crown and can be its own boss - after… Audio

Tauranga iwi and hapu have mobilised members to help authorities deal with any oil that washes ashore from the grounded cargo ship in the Bay of Plenty; The Northland hapu Ngati Hine won't be giving… Audio

The Northland hapu Ngati Hine won't be giving up a fight to have its Waitangi Tribunal claims considered independently of the iwi Ngapuhi; Tauranga iwi and hapu have mobilised members to help… Audio

The Civil Aviation Authority is axing its free weather reports for recreational pilots, a service set up to improve safety. Audio

The number of items the Aviation Security Service is seizing from international travellers has trebled in one year. Audio

Jetstar says it isn't fazed by two competitors joining forces to fly the highly competitive trans-Tasman route. Audio

Christchurch's Lyttelton Port says business has picked up about five per cent, as shops replace stock lost in the earthquake. Audio

A major review of how the Civil Aviation Authority is funded proposes it collects less money from airlines and more from small operators. Audio

Christchurch drivers will have to put up with damaged and dusty roads for up to a year and a half. Audio

Canterbury residents who haven't seen hide nor hair of a Earthquake Commission inspector have been told they might need to make a fresh claim to get noticed. Audio

Amid a pending White Paper, Gareth Thomas asks whether the priorities of the Defence Force need to change. Audio

The army's refused to send its life-saving spy planes to support New Zealand troops in Afghanistan, even though the same aircraft is used successfully in the civilian world. Audio

A report by court appointed experts released overnight, has concluded pilot error was to blame for the Airbus 320 crash that killed five New Zealanders and two German pilots. Audio

New Zealand troops are to work alongside Malaysian forces in Afghanistan, in Kuala Lumpur's first deployment to the war-ravaged country. Audio