Ruth Hill

A blues singer who recorded a satirical song lampooning the Prime Minister and his Government has asked the High Court in Wellington to lift a ban on it. Audio

The Minister of Social Development, Paula Bennett, has today been confronted by a handful of protesters in Rotorua, accusing her of waging war on the poor. Audio

The Labour Party says staff in the Prime Minister's office should be questioned under oath over the SIS inquiry - and John Key says he's prepared to answer under oath too. Audio

At least 30 farmers in mid Northland are facing financial ruin in the wake of this year's extreme weather events and falling income. Audio

A Far North iwi leader is accusing oil drilling protesters, including kaumatua, of thuggery and bullying tactics after a workshop with oil company officials was abruptly hijacked. Audio

Some Chinese New Zealanders are warning that the political backlash against the bid by a Chinese company to buy a huge farm near Taupo could cost the country much needed investment. Audio

Public health and road safety experts are heralding the drop in the alcohol limit for drivers as a life-saver. Audio

An expert witness at the inquest into the fatal 2010 mid-air collision at Feilding Aerodrome says under-reporting of near misses is endemic and is having deadly results. Audio

As we 're reporting tonight the Defence Force has pleaded guilty to failing to provide a safe workplace in a private prosecution taken by the sole survivor of the Anzac Day helicopter crash in 2010. Audio

Afghan interpreters and their families settled in Palmerston North by the Red Cross a year ago are moving away because there's no Shi'ite mosque in the city. Audio

A six year old girl caught up in an international custody dispute, who was facing expulsion from school because her visa was about to expire, can stay in class - at least for now. Audio

Human rights groups say the Indonesian Government's decision to scrap a New Zealand funded police training programme in the troubled eastern provinces shows it would levae it open to too much outside… Audio

The Internet Party, which is being bankrolled by the internet mogul Kim Dotcom to the tune of $4 million dollars, is making copyright law reform one of its top ten priorities. Audio

Political experts warn low voter turnout could be leading to a widening gap between the haves and have-nots. Audio

Media organisations will be allowed to report more freely on suicide under proposed law changes. Audio

The parents of the youngest victim of the Carterton balloon disaster have made a tearful plea to the Coroner to recommend compulsory drug and alcohol testing of pilots and ground crew. Audio

Eight infant formula manufacturers supplying dozens of brands have been shut out of the lucrative Chinese market after failing to meet stringent new requirements. Audio

A new global index rates New Zealand as the most socially advanced country in the world. Audio

Disgruntled Family Court complainants are publishing secret recordings of lawyers' meetings, mediation and even court room proceedings on the internet site YouTube. Audio

Beneficiary advocates say the Government's crack-down on welfare fraud is a punitive approach that's likely to be an expensive over-kill. Audio