Jessie Chiang
Five dead after Whakaari White Island erupts
Karyn Hay speaks with Jessie Chiang from RNZ News is in Whakatane where the injured were brought ashore. Audio
Samoa measles: Auckland-based Samoans gather to pray
Christmas time will now be a time of mourning for Auckland's Samoan community as the measles epidemic back homes claims more lives.
Dozens of Samoans gathered together in Māngere last night to pray… Audio
NZ Samoans facing sombre Christmas pray and fundraise
Samoans in Auckland are bracing themselves for a sombre Christmas as the measles death toll continues to rise in their homeland. More than a hundred people gathered in Mangere last night to pray and… Audio
Gun buyback data breach: Privacy should not be an after thought
Government agencies and the police have been told to lift their game in protecting personal details after a breach in the gun buy back scheme allowed names and addresses to be viewed.
The police… Audio
Scams targeting Pasifika community
The Auckland Pasifika community say it's heartbreaking to see a growing trend of scammers targeting their own people.
Netsafe reports 33 million dollars lost in online scams last year.
That figure… Audio
Immigrant community leaders offer to teach Shane Jones about arranged marriages
South East Asian community leaders are offering to teach Shane Jones about arranged marriages. The New Zealand First MP is out of favour for telling those unhappy with immigration's clampdown on… Audio
SkyCity fire: 8m litres of water to be pumped out
As Auckland's central city gets back to normal after last week's fire chaos, Fire and Emergency says eight million litres of dirty water in the Convention Centre basement should be pumped out by… Audio
Central city roads in Auckland are slowly starting to reopen
Central city roads in Auckland are slowly starting to reopen around the SkyCity convention centre. Overnight seventy fire-fighters worked on the fire to ensure hotspots don't flare up again. And more… Audio
Basement flooded, roof still on fire - Convention Centre fire
Auckland City area commander Richard Twomey says about a fifth of the roof is yet to burn out but he's happy with progress. He told RNZ reporter Jessie Chiang the water they'd been pouring on the… Audio
Auckland City Fire still blazing- Update from the cordon
We return to the fire at the SkyCity International Convention centre now - the roof of which is still burning despite hopes it would be killed off yesterday evening. It's been 42 hours since the fire… Audio
Who will pick up the bill for improved student care?
Students say it's tragic that it's taken a death to force a law change to ensure they are looked after properly at university hostels. The government is bringing in a mandatory Code of Practice and… Audio
Government books $7.5 billion surplus
Tax cuts, housing, health, and the homeless... everyone has an opinion on how the Government should be spending its seven point five billion dollar surplus. National wants tax cuts but the Finance… Audio
Report finds children in state care are bullied and suicidal
Children living in five care and protection facilities run by the state and a charity say they are consistently bullied and many of them have suicidal thoughts. A report looking into what is called… Audio
SuperGold cardholders get new app and more discounts
Many SuperGold cardholders say they're tech-savvy enough to use a new smartphone app and an upgraded website. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters and Minister for Seniors Tracey Martin have announced… Audio
Guided tours in Hunua ranges to see rare kokako
Have you ever wanted to see a kokako up close and personal? Well there are now guided tours by Auckland Council and the Department of Conservation in the Hunua Ranges for the general public to take a… Audio
Restaurant owner blasts Immigration NZ over delays
An Auckland restaurant owner feels helpless and ignored by Immigration New Zealand as he tries to sort out visas problems for his foreign workers. Sam Bratton has been running the restaurant Vondel in… Audio
Pacific leaders launch petition for long-wanted cultural centre
Pacific leaders have launched a petition calling on Auckland Council for a cultural centre to keep their heritage alive and boost tourism. The community says they've been asking for one for years and… Audio
‘We're still part of the community' - Inmates want right to vote
Inmates at Auckland Women's Prison at Wiri are backing calls for prisoners get the right to vote back. The Waitangi Tribunal has told the government it should urgently repeal the ban and the Justice… Audio
Women prisoners head to careers expo to boost hopes
Careers expo gives female prisoners in Auckland hope that they can turn their lives around once they get released from jail. Jessie Chiang reports. Video, Audio
Children frightened by police raid - mother
Huntly mother Sheryl Matenga says her family has been left traumatised following an early morning police raid that saw four cars and a wagon turn up at 5am on Wednesday. Audio
