Lucy Xia
Police arrest man after fatal home invasion in Kaikohe
Police have arrested a man in connection to the killing of 71-year-old Linda Woods in her home in Kaikohe.
Linda Woods died after an intruder entered her on Thursday night and was discovered in a… Video, Audio
Police go door to door in Kaikohe
Police are going door to door through the small community of Kaikohe looking for the man involved in the fatal home invasion last week. 71-year-old Linda Woods was killed in what Police have described… Audio
Kaikohe homicide: DNA found on clothes offender left behind
The police are calling on the public to come forward with any information about the home invasion that led to the death of 71 year old Linda Woods' in Kaikohe last week.
They have found a DNA sample… Audio
Fog cannons: Shop owners say funding criteria is too narrow
Dairy and vape store owners are still unhappy with moves by the government to help protect them from robbery by extending funding for fog-cannons in their shops.
A $4000 dollar subsidy was was set up… Audio
Chinese overstayer claims Immigration covered up dawn raid
A Chinese overstayer whose wrist was broken during a dawn-raid in Auckland last year claims Immigration New Zealand created a cover-up story.
The 47-year-old man, who wants to be known as Chen, was… Audio
Investigation underway in Ruakākā after 2 bodies found
Northland police are investigating the discovery of two bodies at a property in Ruakākā this morning. They were called to a property on Peter Snell Drive. RNZ reporter Lucy Xia spoke to Max Towle. Audio
Auckland CBD commuters wait hours for buses in heavy rain
With the heavy rain it has been gridlock in central Auckland.
Commuters trying to leave the central city early have been waiting hours for buses. Many are driving past bus stops, already full, as the… Video, Audio
Māngere residents want blocked drains fixed
Mangere residents want Auckland Council to fix their blocked drains now before they put in place a long term plan to rebuild for flood resilience. On the night of the Auckland Anniversary flood, Te… Audio
Newmarket residents return home after fire
Residents from a fire-damaged Auckland apartment building were allowed to return to their homes last night - but are on standby in case they need to get out quickly.
A fire in the basement of the… Audio
Auckland's carbon footprint ahead of the national average
A new report shows Auckland's household carbon footprint is about 15 percent higher than the national average.
But, with food and transport among the largest drivers of emissions from households… Audio
Kawhia faces five week road closures
Work on an underslip on the main road into Kawhia is disrupting traffic into the coastal Waikato region so much that one business has shut down.
Residents are worried they will struggle because for… Audio
Security checks delaying Chinese PHD students
National security checks have created long delays for some Chinese students wanting to study here. An immigration
National security checks have created long delays for some Chinese students wanting… Audio
Frustrated North Shore want new harbour crossing to start soon
Meanwhile frustrated commuters on Auckland's North Shore say six years is a long time to wait for construction starts on a second harbour crossing. The government's put forward five options -… Audio
Filipino construction workers say they're owed thousands
A group of Filipino construction workers say they're owed thousands of dollars in wages including for time some of them have spent on Auckland's City Rail Link project.
First Union, which represents… Audio
Census day wraps up
Census day has wrapped up and Stats NZ is hoping it was the most inclusive national head count to date, after the last one in 2018 had the lowest response rate in 50 years.
The statistics agency… Audio
More than 100 gather for karakia after fatal assault
More than a hundred people in Auckland's Beach Haven community gathered last night, to pay tribute to a local man who died after a fatal assault on Friday.
He was 28-year-old North Shore local… Audio
Muriwai residents at makeshift campground, waiting for answers
Some Muriwai residents are calling a makeshift campground home, while they wait in limbo to find out when, or if, they'll ever be allowed to return home.
Some have undamaged homes, but slips near… Audio
Waste piling up from flood-hit homes
Waste is piling up days after Auckland's catastrophic rain on Friday, and some are still in the dark on how to dispose of damaged household items.
Yesterday, Mayor Wayne Brown announced people can… Audio
Asian communities usher in the Lunar New Year
Festivities kicked off over the weekend in Auckland, as members of the Asian diaspora usher in the Lunar New Year.
The holiday is celebrated by millions in east Asia - yesterday marked the first day… Audio
New mayors reach 100 days in office
It's been a hundred days since newly elected mayors rolled up their sleeves and started working on their campaign promises.
But many of those taking over face old challenges.
While budget cuts… Audio