Geoff Robinson

Mana says declaration not to back National is welcome; Cairns confirms match-fixing probe; Copeland says Conservatives to give Christians a voice; CAA to review Robinson R22; Piri Weepu suffers minor… Audio

Search planes sweep for objects which may be part of the missing Malaysian airliner ..so far with no luck. John Key backs Hekia Parata ..in the face of calls for her to resign over the Kohanga Reo… Audio

The people of Crimea have turned out in big numbers in a referendum to join Russia, a vote many countries won't recognise. Twenty five countries have now joined the search for the missing Malaysian… Audio

People in coastal regions are told to brace themselves for a wild and wet weekend. Malaysian authorities rule out yet more information and sightings of the missing airliner and the government sweetens… Audio

New Zealander may have witnessed Malaysian plane on fire; Two dead, 18 missing as gas explosion destroys two NY buildings; Collins says recent publicity over Oravida wake-up call; Labour says Collins… Audio

Correspondent in Kuala Lumpur with the latest on missing plane;Correspondent in Beijing with more on missing Malaysian flight;Survey indicates significance of environment this election;Protests mark… Audio

Flood hit Cantabrians call on their insurance companies ..but will they get all the help they need?Would selling Solid Energy's coal mines to India be privatisation by stealth? and Crimea's parliament… Audio

The Canterbury region is battered by strong winds and rain. Russian troops fire warning shots in Ukraine as President Putin says force is a last resort and Labour having a rough start to election… Audio

Concern revelations about New Zealand's intelligence agencies could include details of spying on trading partners. The Hawkes Bay District Council tried to keep secret a massive pay rise for the head… Audio

Commerce Minister Craig Foss says he too has been contacted by suppliers concerned over the conduct of supermarkets. The truce in Ukraine is shattered as police snipers fire on protestors and the New… Audio

Television New Zealand's Maori and Pacific unit's manager, Shane Taurima, resigned because of his involvement with Labour. Audio

A report finds fault with maternity care of Maori and Pacific Island women at Auckland's Middlemore Hospital. A lawyer criticises Immigration authorities for sending overstayers back to a cyclone hit… Audio

Some say Immigration New Zealand has gone too far by banning a controversial American rap group. Teenage golfer Lydia Ko beats Valerie Adams and the All Blacks to take out the Supreme Halberg Award… Audio

Labour's Shane Jones says he'll take accusations of extortion by Countdown supermarkets to the Commerce Commission. Cricketer Corey Anderson lands a contract worth nearly 900 thousand dollars with the… Audio

Minister says Japanese whaling ships in EEZ disrespectful; Japan's whaling research body responds to Foreign Minister; Auckland Mayor seeks deal for early start to rail tunnel; Police review drunken… Audio

Opposition woo voters at Waitangi to ensure change of government; Prime Minister says state of race relations is vastly improved in 2014; Shane Dobbin to carry New Zealand flag at Winter Olympics in… Audio

Waitangi marae prepares for PM and protestors;Sharples accepts inevitable protest at Waitangi;Trade deal opponents rubbish claims of economic gains;Data shows NZ's oil output,exports down under… Audio

PM is expecting trouble at Waitangi, Labour accuses Key of pushing asset sales out of political pride, Sea Shepherd still in pursuit of whalers despite crash, School shooting in Moscow leaves two dead… Audio

The lawyer for convicted murderer Teina Pora says his client has been granted leave to appeal to the Privy Council. The government hails a big rise in the number of houses being built, but some say… Audio