Jessie Chiang

At least six young people in the Auckland suburb of Tamaki are suspected to have commited suicide in the past four months. Audio

The friend of a man electrocuted after cutting through a power cord at a campsite says a coroner's recommendations could save lives. Holiday parks across the country are working to install safety… Audio

Residents in a property on Auckland's North Shore that was hit by a car being pursued by police, have described how the walls shook as if there had been an earthquake. Audio

New Zealanders being held in Australian detention centres claim they're being offered a cash incentive of up to 2000 dollars to leave before the end of the year. An advocacy group says despite the… Audio

Drug users in Whangarei are estimating to be using nearly four times the amount of methamphetamine compared to those in Christchurch. Audio

Tonga's Rugby League World Cup campaign may have ended on a disappointing note but that didn't stop their fans from uniting to celebrate their nation's emergence as a leading international power in… Audio

A volunteer firefighter who braved the currents of the Waikato River to save an eight-year-old girl says he had to act quickly. Nathan Spitzer was driving past Ngaruawahia Fire Station in his tractor… Audio

Organisers of a phone helpline for the elderly say the response reveals a major lack of mental health support for seniors, many of whom are struggling with loneliness and isolation. The pilot… Audio

Homeless people and those living on the fringes of central Auckland have their own newspaper made by them and sold by them for the first time. The "K Road Chronicles", which tells stories of the… Audio

Police and customs say their largest ever haul of of cocaine shows drug smugglers are desperate to expand the market for the illegal drug in New Zealand. Yesterday police caught four foreigners who… Audio

The police are still looking for the brother of a teenager killed in a police car chase last week. The brother of Morrocco Tai failed to return to prison after the funeral on Friday. RNZ's Jessie… Audio

A stabbing attack on a bus driver in Auckland last night has highlighted the need for better security, including cameras and driver cages, the bus drivers' union says. Jessie Chiang reports. Audio

Auckland Council says it will demand the next government to do more to fix the city's teacher crisis after local principals begged for help. Mayor Phil Goff says the principals came to the council in… Audio

Police still can't say how much money has been distributed from a $1.8 million fund designed to protect dairies from violent attacks. They say security equipment has been installed in some stores but… Audio

Thousands of passengers have been left in the lurch after a jet fuel shortage grounded dozens of domestic and international flights at Auckland Airport. Audio

More women than ever before are studying engineering in New Zealand. Audio