Stories by Kim Baker-Wilson
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Low Camp Gallipoli ticket sales a 'genuine mystery'
Organisers of an overnight camp in Auckland commemorating the Anzac Centenary are at a loss to explain why it proved so unpopular here. Video
After the storm: Vanuatu's slow recovery begins
Radio New Zealand reporter Kim Baker Wilson reflects on a dramatic, and occasionally traumatic, time reporting from storm-ravaged Vanuatu. Video
Charity's concern for malnourished children
The children's charity UNICEF is preparing for what could be an influx of malnourished children at Port Vila's hospital.
Hopes high for telescope's future
Space researchers at AUT University say their massive telescope dish is already letting them do things they could never do before. Video
Top NZ surgeon released after arrest
A top New Zealand-based heart surgeon has been arrested and released at Singapore's border in a case of mistaken identity.
Paramedics brace for New Year's
Extra ambulances, paramedics and emergency call centre staff will be on hand across the country tonight to cope with the throngs of people seeing in 2015.
Rescue chopper staff use DIY skills
The staff behind Auckland's rescue helicopters had a problem when they decided they needed a flight simulator to help train their pilots - there was nothing available. Video
Chinese visit pays off for TV makers
China's top-level visit here has paid large dividends for New Zealand television makers who will now have world-beating access to its more than one billion Chinese viewers. Audio
Gillard continues push against sexism
Former Australian Prime Minster Julia Gillard steered clear of New Zealand politics in an address in Auckland last night, but continued her push for better treatment of women. Video
NZ may look again at China trade deal
Trade Minister Tim Groser is promising fresh trade talks with China if its new trade deal with Australia is better than the agreement with New Zealand that took effect in 2008. Audio
Australia disputes NZ job fair pitch
A Western Australian business leader is questioning the figures used in a $700,000 NZ Government recruitment drive to attract workers to this country.
Medical workers demand TPP review
Health workers are banding together to demand a sweeping review of what the Trans-Pacific Partnership could mean for their sector if New Zealand signs up to the deal.
Mystery deepens over suspected IS site
The mystery over who is behind a suspected terrorist website with links to Islamic State, and to New Zealand, has deepened after a mailing account is suddenly cancelled.
Revival for Auckland's St James
Auckland's St James Theatre has been sold and is a step closer to opening its doors again. What was once one of Auckland's most famous venues will soon incorporate apartments. Video, Audio
NZ 'needs to be prepared for Ebola'
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says New Zealand had to be prepared for Ebola after taking a tour of one of the containment units set up to deal with the outbreak here. Video
Blood Moon doesn't dazzle everyone
Last night's total lunar eclipse offered up some extraordinary sights for many in the South Island but, as predicted, not everyone in the north got to see the famed 'Blood Moon'. Video
Blood Moon set to rise over NZ tonight
Much of the North Island looks set to miss the best of tonight's so-called Blood Moon, a type of eclipse which will not be seen again in New Zealand for several years. Video
Waterview tunnel halfway there
It will now be several months before the world's largest operating tunnel boring machine is turned around and started again after it emerged deep from underground. Video
Spark internet back to normal speed
Spark says internet traffic volumes have returned to normal after a cyber attack that started on Friday night causing disruption to its services.
Call for action on child poverty
A campaign highlighting child poverty in the lead up to the general election says the size of a protest in Auckland shows the public wants solid political action.
Cunliffe now unsure over Lochinver sale
Labour leader David Cunliffe says the party may not be able to stop Lochinver Station near Taupo being sold even if it leads the next government after the election. Audio
Virtual baby says her first words
A pioneering virtual baby "born" at the University of Auckland has just started to read and say her first words. And BabyX is learning more as she gets older - just like a real child. Video
Man found guilty of violent crime spree
A jury has found a man guilty of going on a violent crime spree in Auckland targeting Asian tourists. John Koteka denied charges including aggravated robbery and aggravated assault. Audio
Craig takes action over air time
Conservative Party leader Colin Craig has filed court papers because he wants more air time before the election and believes the Electoral Commission has acted unlawfully.
Murder charge laid after 14-storey fall
Police investigating the death of New Zealand woman Rrie Wright, who fell from an apartment building in Queensland last week, have charged a man with murder. Audio