Lisa Owen

To tweet or not to tweet in an emergency - that is the question. Twitter's temporarily limiting the number of tweets users can see - paid accounts can see up to 10,000, while free users are limited to… Audio

There are plans to set the Napier Hastings Shoreline alight for Matariki, in the hope it will become an annual tradition. Organised in conjunction with local iwi Ngāti Kahunguhu, the Matariki Mahuika… Video, Audio

Hawke's Bay schools are noticing the toll Cyclone Gabrielle has had on their students. Teachers say behavioural problems are up, and attendance is down. Every time it rains, families keep their… Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6330555722112 Video, Audio

'This can has been kicked down the road too many times'. Green MP Chloe Swarbrick represents Auckland Central and wants to know why the government still has not brought the Waiheke ferry service into… Video, Audio

After nine months of being in limbo the All Whites have a new head coach. Darren Bazeley will take New Zealand's top men's football side through the 2026 World Cup as well as coaching the country's… Video, Audio

The government's laid bare the huge shortages in the country's health workforce - and its plan to fix them. The plan, developed with health agencies Te Whatu Ora and the Maori Health Authority Te Aka… Audio

Immigration NZ is investigating concerns some businesses with accredited employer status are exploiting migrant workers. RNZ reported on the cases of dozens of chinese migrant workers left jobless and… Video, Audio

A high performance athletics coach has been banned from working in Aotearoa for a decade after admitting harassing and mistreating athletes, including minors. Jeremy McColl who previously coached star… Video, Audio

There are growing calls for the government to overhaul the way young people are cared for in youth justice facilities. A group of eight young people made their way onto the roof at Korowai Manaaki… Video, Audio

A trip to the supermarket might seem like a shortcut to raised blood pressure with the cost of living crisis, but jokes aside it could actually be a life saver. As part of a UK study… Video, Audio

Contactless payment methods like PayWave are fast becoming the norm at the counter. But for many, the convenience of waving a card is outweighed by the extra charges -- sometimes 4 percent on top of a… Video, Audio

Diving temperatures are no deterent to a group of Christchurch dippers ..who are taking a daily ocean plunge this month to raise mmoney for charity. The Scarborough dippers have set themselves a… Video, Audio

An investigation has been launched by Southern Football after a Wanaka footballer was allegedly racially abused in match against Roselyn Wakari in Dunedin. Daniel Lourenco was playing for Wanaka when… Audio

Cabinet minister Kiri Allan is taking a two-week-break over Parliament's recess - after which the Prime Minister will meet with her to discuss allegations surrounding her treatment of staff. Ms Allan… Video, Audio

The government's anounced plans to end the post code lottery for cataract surgery - introducing a consistent nationwide threshold to qualify for surgery. It says that will mean three and half thousand… Video, Audio

Wellington's mayor says she is embarrassed she walked out of a restaurant without paying, but denies trying to get special treatment. Tory Whanau is accused by the restaurant staff of asking them 'do… Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6330494579112 Video, Audio

If you live in Auckland you may be struggling to remember the last rain free day in the city. It is not just in the north. Plenty of regions are struggling to dry out too. Back yards have become bog… Video, Audio

Ugly scenes at the home of cricket has seen fans banned and the arbiter of the spirit of the game making an apology. Three members of the Marylebone Cricket Club, which is based at Lords in London… Video, Audio