Stories by Eva Corlett

Former residents of a botched development in Tauranga say they are worse off after a compensation offer by the council.

An Auckland bus driver attacked by three hooded men has quit her job out of fear.

A group protesting against the construction of a new water treatment plant on Auckland's west coast says new reports show it could destroy endangered native bush.

The Environment Court is to decide whether a charity concert at Auckland's Eden Park will go ahead in the face of community opposition.

Two dogs on the loose in Hawke's Bay's largest kiwi habitat could be killing the birds.

More than a quarter of a million animals were tested on for teaching and research in 2016 - a 13 percent jump from the year before.

Women sleeping rough in Auckland will now have the option of a warm dry shelter over the winter months.

An Auckland woman says she was denied some of her benefit because she got a loan from her uncle to help build a wheelchair friendly home.

Violence in the home has become a "national emergency" that needs a nationwide response, a domestic abuse organisation says.

The main route between Gisborne and Bay of Plenty has been cut off after thousands of cubic metres of earth and rock smothered the road.

An Auckland cycling advocacy group has labelled a multi-billion dollar transport plan for the city as a missed opportunity that leaves the city stuck in the past.

Many developers are still opposed to a ban on the sale of existing homes to foreigners despite a slackening of the proposed new rules. Audio

As the prospect of the first national nursing strike in 30 years looms, nurses believe they have the public's support - despite rejecting a half a billion dollar pay offer. Audio

Residents of a small community on Auckland's west coast are inching closer to a formal emergency plan after suffering severe floods and major power outages.

Delays to a new cervical screening programme could put lives at risk, a union says.

Residents of the botched Bella Vista development have compared losing their homes to a funeral of a loved one.

Victims of a botched housing development in Tauranga have told the city's council they want to be paid the full market value of their homes.

Current international students who won't be affected by proposed post-study work changes could still be exposed to exploitation, advocates say.

It's the first day of winter and while some people stock up on heaters, electric blankets and duvets, hundreds of others are seeking shelter in doorways to escape the cold.

A benefit aimed at helping people find private rental homes is proving to be a double-edged sword, emergency housing providers say.

Health workers want a review into the state of the health sector to be quick and inclusive to curb the suffering of vulnerable communities. Audio

A sister of a man accused of murdering their father says her brother told the family he would rather bear the brunt of their father's violence than watch his family be hurt.

An unemployed man with depression has been told to quit his free night class or he and his partner won't be able to access full benefits.

Women authors have taken out all but one of the country's top literary honours at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.

Thousands of laboratory-tested animals have been denied new lives because a government committee has rejected a plea to rehome them instead of euthanise, animal welfare groups say.