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A woman applying for an urgent protection order during lockdown was told a police report she asked for was being treated as an Official Information Act request.

The woman - who RNZ is calling Trish -… Audio

A pair who tortured and murdered a teenager in South Auckland last year will both spend at least 19 years in prison after being sentenced to life today.

Toko Shane Winter - also known as Ashley… Audio

In Auckland so many men are flocking to barbers you could be excused for thinking you were at Masterton's Golden Shears competition.

Reporter Anneke Smith is outside The Barbers Room on Dominion Rd… Audio

It's the first morning of Alert Level 2 after nearly seven weeks of strict lockdown protocols in New Zealand.

This means most people can go back to work with almost all businesses except for bars… Audio

Auckland Council will impose mandatory water restrictions for the first time in more than 25 years as the city faces its worst drought in history.

The past four months have been the driest on record… Audio

Mt Roskill residents living near a house where a woman was killed this morning say they woke up to a loud bang.

The police were called to an address on May Road just after half-past-seven where they… Audio

The number of recovered Covid-19 cases is continuing to rise, overshadowing the number of active cases in many regions around the country.

The Auckland District Health Board is reporting there are… Audio

While incidents of family violence appear to be continuing at the same level as pre-Covid 19 lockdown, the number of victims seeking help has plummeted.

Ministry of Justice data obtained by RNZ… Audio

As people settle into a new way of life in their Covid-19 bubble it's clear not everyone is following the rules.

Under lockdown the government's message is clear - stay at home and if you leave your… Audio

New Zealand is 12 hours into the Covid-19 lockdown, and life in New Zealand's commercial centres could easily be described as nearly dead. 

Auckland reporter Anneke Smith speaks to Mani Dunlop from a… Audio

It's the first morning of New Zealand's four week lockdown in which our number one job is to stay at home to stop the spread of Covid-19.

If the message has got through there should be no one on the… Audio

The man who murdered British backpacker Grace Millane will be sentenced in the High Court in Auckland this morning.

The 28-year-old man - who has continued name suppression - was found guilty after a… Audio

Warning: Contains violent details that will be distressing to some listeners. The jury in the trial of a woman accused of murdering her abusive partner has heard what her son told police the night of… Audio

The man who murdered Grace Millane has left his landlord thousands of dollars in the red.

He's been ordered to pay CityLife $5,500, but the landlord doesn't expect to see a cent of the money owed… Audio

A major study into youth smoking has debunked speculation of a rising youth vaping epidemic in New Zealand. The annual study - funded by the Ministry of Health - surveyed nearly 30 thousand Year 10… Audio

Rising temperatures and longer fire seasons are dramatically changing the game for firefighters around the country.

As dozens of New Zealand firefighters pitch in across the Tasman - back in our own… Audio

Residents in northern Hawke's Bay are ready to evacuate their homes as a nearby forestry fire burns out of control. New Zealand fire crews have battled three separate blazes across the country in the… Audio

The man on trial over the death of British backpacker Grace Millane has been found guilty of murder. RNZ Court Reporter, Anneke Smith, joins Karyn in the studio to recap the events of the day at the… Audio

Warning: This story contains details that may not be appropriate for some people.

The jury will retire to deliberate its verdict in the trial of the man accused of murdering Grace Millane today.

Ms… Audio