Nick Monro
Final countdown on for first match of FIFA Women's World Cup
It's the final countdown for the first match of the FIFA women's football world cup. In just over 24 hours time, the first match will kick off, the Football Ferns versus Norway. Our reporter Louise… Video, Audio
Some relief for home owners as official cash rate holds steady
There's some relief for home owners, with the Official Cash Rate today holding steady today. But mortgage interest costs have blown out in the past two years ago - and the Reserve Bank has warned… Video, Audio
Some in Muriwai still living in campgrounds months after cyclone
Some Muriwai locals are still living in the local campground four and a half months after Cyclone Gabrielle tore through their homes. The popular west Auckland surf beach reopened to the public 12… Video, Audio
'Holiday highway': Puhoi to Warkworth road opens after delay
The ribbon's finally been cut on a new stretch of motorway north of Auckland, after an 18 month delay. The Puhoi to Warkworth link was dubbed the "holiday highway" when Labour was in opposition, but… Video, Audio
Student leaders call on Education Ministry to end teacher strikes
A group of Waikato student leaders have written to the Ministry of Education calling for an immediate halt to industrial action that has seen them miss hours of learning. The Post Primary Teachers… Video, Audio
Aucklanders react to council's budget compromise
After a long two days, Auckland councillors have finally passed a watered down version of mayor Wayne Brown's annual budget.
A majority has agreed to sell seven percent of the council's 18 percent… Video, Audio
Spinning a yarn: Refugees meet to learn English and sewing
It started as an opportunity to learn English and now it's a weekly gathering involving not just words but a thread and needle too.
Every Thursday a group of women, some of them refugees, meet to… Video, Audio
Police reveal new electric patrol car to trial on frontline
The police have revealed their new electric patrol car to be trialed on the frontline.
Police vehicles make up 20 percent of the government's light vehicle fleet and this move is part of a wider… Video, Audio
Auckland retailers sceptical on more fog cannon funding
Embattled retailers doubt more money for fog cannons will stop the spate of ram raids they're experiencing.
The government's announced another $11 million for the fog cannon scheme - which the police… Video, Audio
Period products becoming 'nice to have' for struggling families
The country's largest period charity says demand is at an all time high, as sanitary products become a 'nice to have' for struggling families.
Two years ago the government funded period products in… Video, Audio
How Auckland food waste is helping power NZ's electricity grid
In Auckland alone we send 100,000 tonnes of food waste to landfill every year. Now food scrap bins are being rolled out across the city to help use that food for fuel, at the country's first… Video, Audio
Clean car customers waiting on orders may lose rebate
Thousands of customers may be out of luck getting their rebate for a car they've already ordered.
Today's announced changes come in July 1, but some pre-ordered vehicles will arrive after the… Video, Audio
How the rising cost of food is summed up in the price of a pizza
Despite inflation falling to 6.7 percent, one of the main drivers continues to be the cost of food.
That's an expense hitting every one of us - including those running restaurants.
One pizzeria… Video, Audio
Easter trading: A complex web of weekend rules
For many New Zealanders, along with its religious significance, Easter also means a four-day weekend and some quality time with the family.
Some shops are allowed to open throughout the weekend… Video, Audio
Five options offered for new Auckland harbour crossing
A new crossing for Auckland's Waitematā Harbour has been talked about for decades but now the government has set a date for construction to start, and it is within this decade.
Works on an… Video, Audio
Auckland Transport blames bad weather for derailing bus services
'It's not good enough' - an admission from Auckland Transport that its service has been sub-standard.
Gridlock across Auckland last night caused massive delays for bus users heading home.
Some… Video, Audio
Auckland road cone use 'expensive, unnecessary' - mayor
'Unjustifiable disruption' is how Auckland's mayor has labelled road cones dotted through the city.
Wayne Brown is calling on several big organisations to work out how traffic management can be… Video, Audio
Auckland Central Interceptor dig reaches deepest point beneath Hillsborough
Auckland's Central Interceptor wastewater tunnel has reached its deepest point, with the tunnel boring machine which started in Māngere now 115 metres below Hillsborough.
Despite Covid and the impact… Video, Audio
Muriwai homeowners still waiting for answers after meeting
But we begin on Auckland's West Coast where tonight Muriwai residents are still waiting for answers after a community meeting left them with very few.
There are now 128 red-stickered properties with… Video, Audio
Some Auckland evacuation centres closing, many still homeless
Some civil defence centres in Auckland are closing their doors, despite hundreds of people still without housing.
So far, MBIE has housed around 500 households, and another 500 are on its temporary… Video, Audio