Kate Newton

On day 16, Emirates Team New Zealand still needs one more win over Oracle Team USA, as supporters have had to deal with successive setbacks. Audio

Two international surveys show New Zealand is one of the most dynamic countries to do business but that's threatened by an extremely high staff turnover rate. Audio

A wide-ranging review following a series of high-profile deaths in the military says the defence force suffers from a casual attitude to safety and needs to make urgent changes. Audio

The internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom says he will donate any compensation he gets from suing the Government to charity. Audio

Revelations of widespread harrassment of women by foreign defence forces have prompted the Government to conduct an internal review of how the New Zealand defence force treats women. Audio

A bank robber was set upon by a passerby but managed to escape, only to then crash in the getaway car while being chased by police in South Auckland. Audio

After a fiery debate, Auckland's council has voted to impose restrictions on higher density housing in the city's suburbs. Audio

About 4000 workers packed in the Events Centre in Manakau this afternoon to protest against the Employment Relations Amendment Bill, which is currently before a parliamentary select committee. Audio

The chief coroner says his office will investigate why suicide rates among very elderly people are some of the highest in the country. Audio

An Auckland Council crack-down on beggars and others who tout for money on the streets is sparking fury on both sides of the argument. Audio

People with hepatitis C are about to gain access to a new drug that dramatically increases the chances of a cure for many sufferers. Audio

A liver specialist says a new drug that dramatically increases the cure rate for hepatitis C is the biggest advance in treatment in a decade. Audio

Economists and banks are warning new Reserve Bank restrictions on low deposit home loans will hurt first-home buyers without taking enough heat out of the housing market. Audio

An Aucklander who's been saving to buy her first home for two years says new Reserve Bank lending restrictions will push people like her out of the market. Audio

A lawyer for Kim Dotcom is asking the Supreme Court to set a legal precedent by letting his client gain access to evidence that US prosecutors plan to use against him. Audio

The head of the army says he felt ashamed when he read an internal report detailing the litany of failings that contributed to the death of a soldier during a training exercise last year. Audio

The head of the army has admitted failing every parent who has entrusted their child to the military, over the drowning of a soldier. Audio

The Defence Force will be sentenced in Auckland this afternoon over the drowning of a soldier during a training exercise last year. Audio

A court case into whether an Auckland lawyer smuggled contraband to the convicted murderer Liam Reid has wrapped up after a seven-day hearing full of twist and turns. Audio

An Auckland lawyer accused of smuggling contraband to convicted murderer Liam Reid made a late challenge in court today to have some of the search warrants used to charge her, ruled illegal. Audio