Adriana Weber
New ambulances hoped to reduce back injuries for paramedics
St John ambulance service is spending almost 9 million dollars on 43 new vehicles in an effort to avoid paramedics getting injured when dealing with heavy patients Audio
Weather lashes capital
Wild weather has lashed Wellington overnight, closing roads, cutting power and disrupting public transport. Audio
Maritime NZ will ticket unsafe boaties
Maritime New Zealand is promising random checks on boaties this summer. Anyone caught speeding or not wearing lifejackets will be slapped with a $300 fine. Adriana Weber reports. Audio
More women becoming firefighters than ever before
Just three percent of career firefighters are female - but the organisation says the proportion of women recruits has jumped from one percent to 17 percent in past three years. Our emergency services… Audio
Residents allowed back into Wellington apartments after quake
The occupants of a Wellington apartment block who were evacuated after the quake have now been allowed back home. Adriana Weber was there when the apartment owners were let back in. Audio
Kaikoura mother plans to head out of town to get kids
From today, drivers will be allowed into and out of Kaikoura along the inland road on weekdays. That's good news for Kaikoura mother of three, Keri King, who is thrilled she'll be able to travel to… Audio
Cordons in place around Queensgate mall
A cinema complex in Lower Hutt is cordoned off over fears the building might collapse. Our reporter Adriana Weber says the north eastern part of the mall has been deemed unsafe and the New World… Audio
Non-emergency treatment on rise for Wgtn ambulance drivers
Wellington Free Ambulance is treating an increasing number of elderly patients at their homes for falls, back pain or minor infections - not emergencies. Audio
Wellington's largest office building evacuated
The Asteron Centre has been evacuated after an engineers report found earthquake-damaged stairwells could be unusable in a major aftershock. Our reporter Adriana Weber is outside Asteron Centre with… Audio
People prepare emergency kits following 7.8 quake
Bottled water, batteries and baked beans are flying off Wellington supermarket shelves as people prepare emergency kits following last week's earthquake. Audio
Gareth Morgan launches party & compares himself to Trump
The philanthropist Gareth Morgan has announced he's entering politics, launching a new party, The Opportunities Party. Audio
Fire brigade takes out insurance in aftermath of prosecution
The country's biggest volunteer fire brigade is taking out its own insurance in case volunteers crash on their way to a callout and end up having to fork out for legal costs, not covered by the… Audio
Pumpkin Patch struggling
The future of troubled children's clothing retailer Pumpkin Patch is hanging in the balance, as it warns shareholders it's likely there's little value in its shares. Audio
Long wait for New Zealand drivers affected by airbag recall
Hundreds of thousands of car owners in New Zealand, affected by the world's largest vehicle recall, could have to wait up to three years for them to be fixed. Audio
Grandfather who freed family from burning car wins bravery award
The Bravery Awards have been presented at a ceremony in Wellington today, with a grandfather who freed a family from a burning car, and a Wellington teenager, taking the top awards. Video, Audio
