Sarah Robson
Auckland power cuts: Thousands suffer cold night
Tens of thousands of Aucklanders are waking up to another bitterly cold morning with no prospect of a hot coffee. About 55,000 homes and businesses in Auckland remain without power after Tuesday… Audio
Ponsonby villas chilly in storm power outage
Tens of thousands of Aucklanders remain without power this morning after Tuesday night's big storm. And as well as having to endure a dark night, many have had to shiver as temperatures in the city… Audio
Immigration NZ pilot described as racial profiling
Immigration New Zealand is being accused of racially profiling over stayers as part of a pilot programme it's been running to help it prioritise who it should deport. Sarah Robson reports. Video, Audio
More children in state care as caregivers struggle continues
There are now more than 6000 children in state care - an all time record high. Oranga Tamariki - the ministry that replaced Child, Youth and Family a year ago - is struggling to recruit enough… Audio
More work to hire caregivers - Oranga Tamariki boss
There are about 500 more children in state care than there were this time last year, bringing the total number above 6000 for the first time. It is a year since Oranga Tamariki replaced Child, Youth… Audio
What price can you put on Obama's NZ visit?
Barack Obama's three-day visit to New Zealand was touted as a chance to showcase this country on the world stage, but has anyone outside of NZ noticed he's here? Sarah Robson tried to find out. Video, Audio
Lawyer fined thousands for bullying, misbehaviour
Auckland lawyer John Eichelbaum has been censured and fined ten thousand dollars for bullying behaviour that included asking a female colleague to bend over through a window, down to the level of the… Audio
Ministry backs away from ID-harvesting in youth survey
The Ministry of Social Development is backing away from a proposal to collect young people's names and other details as part of a national health survey. The ministry's plan to collect identifying… Audio
Auckland man arrested over Australia cold case murder
A 43-year-old Auckland man has been charged with murdering Robert Sabeckis in Adelaide 18 years ago. The man, who has interim name suppression appeared in Waitakere District Court today. Audio
Murder-accused says he can't remember pulling gun's trigger
Turiarangi Tai says he never intended to pull the trigger, fatally shooting his girlfriend Chozyn Koroheke last year. He took the stand in the High Court in Auckland today to give evidence in his own… Audio
Nearly 100k more NZers seeking food hardship grants
Government spending on food hardship grants have reached record levels, jumping by $10 million last year. Ministry of Social Development figures show that close to half a million food grants were made… Audio
Govt food hardship spending jumps by $10m
Government spending on food hardship grants jumped $10 million last year, with Work and Income handing out more grants than ever before. Ministry of Social Development figures show that almost 498,00… Audio
Rare long-tailed bat found in West Auckland
If you live near Auckland's Waitakere Ranges, you might be surprised to discover one of New Zealand's rarest creatures living in your backyard. For four nights, a team of bat experts and volunteers… Audio
Less Stuff? 28 community newspaper & magazines to be scrapped
Among them are newspapers like the Kaikoura Star, the Hastings Mail and NZ Farmer, but Stuff is promising the affected communities that they'll still be able to get local news. Audio
Entire forested area of Waikatere Ranges to be closed by May
The decision follows months of criticism after the council narrowly voted in December not to fully close the regional park to respect a rahui imposed by the local iwi, Te Kawerau a Maki. Audio
Salvation Army gave 63,000 food parcels in 2017
The number of families going to the Salvation Army's foodbanks for help has jumped with almost 63,000 parcels handed out around the country in the past year - a 12 percent increase on the previous… Audio
New budgeting service fails to meet budget goals
Official figures show a controversial new way of providing budgeting advice is failing to meet its targets. More than sixty long established budgeting services lost their government contracts in 2016… Audio
Holy Helado! Tip Top imports ice creams from Spain
Tip Top has been importing ice creams from Spain and advertising them on their website as being New Zealand-made from local ingredients. Video, Audio
Only 7 survivors found after Kiribati ferry sank 11 days ago
People in Kiribati are calling for action to be taken after a ferry sank amid fears there may have been up to 100 people on board. Video, Audio
Calls for more jobs for graduate nurses
Health officials have been told to look at what can be done to get more graduate nurses into jobs. The nurses union says with escalating staff shortages, all new nurses should be guaranteed placements… Audio
