Stories by Kate Green

Graduate nurses say they're looking to Australia for jobs, after only half of the latest cohort found roles at the national health agency. Audio

Meng Foon says there are "lots of skill overlaps" between the two roles.

Wellingtonians are facing fare increases of more than 70 percent.

It comes as the New Zealand Transport Agency tells councils to hit higher revenue targets. Audio

A man who pleaded guilty to a fatal assault in a central Wellington carpark kicked his victim in the groin, swore at him and filmed him as he lay unconscious and bleeding on the pavement.

The new target will "set the expectation" that NZ contributes more to help developing nations move away from using fossil fuels. Audio

A major space weather event would have "potentially catastrophic consequences", a NEMA plan says.

The deal reached in the final hours of COP29 has been criticised as a free pass for countries to slack off on efforts to reduce emissions at home.

People on foot and in cars began making their way into central Wellington from the early hours of this morning.

Once critically endangered, the silky shark population is rebuilding - "an astonishing turnaround for a shark species".

DOC minister Tama Potaka says the aim is "to protect relevant natural areas while supporting sustainable growth in tourism and regional economies". Audio

The accident took place near Auckland's Penrose Station in June last year.

The cafe has announced it is closing after 25 years, saying the ongoing disruption of nearby construction and earthquake strengthening have become too much.

A job ad asking for voluntary cleaners has been taken down, with the company apologising for an error in judgement.

An apology without action is just empty words, survivors say, after hours of speeches from heads of government agencies and politicians were broadcast around the country. Audio

The cash-strapped agency announced a partnership with the NZ Nature Fund.

The changes are aimed at reducing Wellington's gridlock and supporting economic growth, says Transport Minister Simeon Brown.

The 53-year-old with terminal cancer has been fighting to get compensation, and now has less than a year left to live. Audio

Juan Galicio Romero, 27 was one of 10 people arrested as part of Operation Bali in June 2022.

More than 8000 new homes are set to be fast-tracked on the outskirts of Wellington, but the region's public transport plan is up in the air. Audio

Luke Smith, 21, was rushed to hospital in the early hours of 6 October and died when his life support was removed

Officially recommended changes include giving one minister the ability to nominate projects, and putting the final say on approving them to a panel of experts.

The problems within the council appear to have been building for some time, former LGNZ president Stuart Crosby says. Audio

Stephen Stone was imprisoned in 1999 for the murder, as well as the rape and murder of Leah Stephens.

The court ruled there is no evidence implicating Maney in the murder, despite the Crown claiming she ordered the hit.