Karen Brown

A Northland famer says the Office of Treaty Settlements should back up on its decision to return surplus land at Kaitaia Airport to the Ngai Tatoko iwi instead of to hapu in Ngati Kahu. Audio

The Kaitaia airport occupation's ended with five arrests but a vow from land protesters that they'll be back. Audio

The company that runs Kaitaia Airport says airline staff were too intimidated by protestors to fly in and out today. Audio

Fonterra has opened its first manufacturing plant in Indonesia as part of efforts to meet growing demand for milk and dairy products in the country. Audio

The eagerly anticipated tennis match today between tennis super stars Serena and Venus Williams did not disappoint. Audio

Australia's announced it will take 12 thousand refugees from Syria but at the very same time's given its air force the go ahead for air strikes in their homeland. Audio

Protesters evicted by police from Kaitaia airport this afternoon are vowing to return even if the army's called out. Audio

Kaitaia Aiport protesters evicted by police;Friend of Upper Hutt gunman speaks out;Australia to take 12,000 Syrian refugees;Car roof surfer sentenced;Serena versus Venus. Audio

More surgery beckons for a chimpanzee at Wellington Zoo as staff seek to preserve hearing in the chimp's only functioning ear. Audio

The Wellington City Council is trying to create a strategy to cope with its biggest intake of Syrian refugees in a decade. Audio

Immigration New Zealand says it's focusing on Wellington for the first influx of Syrian refugees because there are already some living there. Audio

A human rights lawyer says he plans to fight for the release of the country's longest serving prisoner - 77-year-old child sex offender, Alfred Vincent. Audio

A man is dead after he opened fire at a McDonalds restaurant in the centre of Upper Hutt. The police shot the man when he turned his firearm towards them on Main Street just after half past twelve… Audio

With the future of a troubled boarding school hanging in the balance, the campaign to keep it open is gaining traction, with the district's mayor out in support, and a National and Labour MP in… Audio

The Government is rebuffing calls to reject a multi-million-dollar payout from Housing New Zealand, saying the dividend encourages the agency to be more efficient. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Invercargil's Civic Theatre was the centre of an emergency today after several children rehearsing for a school production fainted. Audio

Police shoot dead the Upper Hutt gunman;NZ First suggests only accepts women and children from Syria;Children faint on stage;Restaurant managers admit exploiting workers;Longest serving prisoner… Audio

Z Energy has issued an earnings warning over an ongoing battle with Customs about excise duties. Audio

Parents of injured twins are jailed for neglect; All Black great Terry Lineen, 79, missing in London; Chinese move on big beef exporter appears imminent; Graham Brazier remembered; marking five years… Audio