Ben Strang
Foreign drivers not causing more car crashes - data
New data has dispelled the myth the rise in the number of foreign tourists driving here means they are causing more traffic accidents. A comparison of crash data and visitor numbers suggests foreign… Audio
Police association president eagerly awaits pursuit report
The president of the police association is eagerly awaiting a report into police pursuits after three teenagers were killed on Sunday night in after fleeing police in Christchurch. Chris Cahill says… Audio
NASA satellite launch from Mahia Peninsula breaks ground
Rocket Lab launched 13 NASA satellites into orbit from Mahia Peninsula in the Hawke's Bay last month.The launch broke new ground for the company, being the first time a private company had provided a… Audio
Tangaroa sails to Antarctica
Twenty-one scientists and 19 crew members will be aboard the Tangaroa as it leaves Wellington, ready to negotiate sea ice, freezing temperatures and, hopefully, sperm whales Audio
31 year old charged over Wellington stand off
After a 10 hour standoff, a knife-wielding man was finally coaxed down from piping over the Terrace Tunnel on Thursday night. Audio
AUS deports Pacifika people to NZ who have never set foot here
Australia's Border Force are deporting Pacifika people to New Zealand despite some of them having never set foot here. Two men, one born in Samoa and one in Rarotonga, were sent to Christchurch in the… Audio
More than half sunscreens tested fail protection rating
It's now summer, and that means trips to the beach, sun bathing at the local park and swims down at the river. But Consumer New Zealand is warning sun seekers not to believe everything they read when… Audio
Former police officer's long battle to get ACC support for PTSD
The wife of a former front line police officer says his post traumatic stress was made worse by the length of time it took to get help from ACC. The Accident Compensation Corporation accepted his… Audio
NZer stuck in Australia fighting custody battle
A Kiwi mother fighting a child cutody battle is unable to return to home despite the father of her children moving back to New Zealand. The mother was forced back to Australia under the Hague… Audio
Two year legal battle, $300k for woman to keep kids in NZ
It took two years and more than $300,000 in legal fees for a woman to win the right to keep her kids in New Zealand. She was one of many women forced back to Australia to contest the international… Audio
'Breach of rights' as child ordered to return to Australia
A mother who has been ordered to take her toddler back to Australia says her rights are being breached. The heavily pregnant woman (33 weeks) lost a Family Court case this month and must return her… Audio
Nissan Leaf tested over braking concerns
The Transport Agency is testing the Nissan Leaf this week amid concerns the electric braking system could be failing. There have been more than 50 reports of brake failures in the popular electric car… Audio
Hague Convention forces abuse survivors back to Australia
New Zealand women fleeing domestic violence in Australia are being forced back across the ditch under an international child abduction agreement. The Hague Convention was created in 1980 to force the… Audio
Child abduction rule forces abuse victims back to Australia
New Zealand women fleeing domestic violence in Australia are being forced back across the ditch under an international child abduction agreement. The Hague Convention was created in 1980 to force the… Audio
Hawke's Bay, Gisborne see most gun-related deaths
If you live in the Hawke's Bay or Gisborne, you are among the most likely to be killed by a gun in New Zealand. Figures released by the police show the police's Eastern region has the highest rate of… Audio
Ajaz Patel leads NZ to victory in his debut test
In his debut test match in Abu Dhabi yesterday, Ajaz Patel led New Zealand to an improbable test victory as he ripped through the Pakistani batting line-up. But just nine years earlier, Patel was… Audio
Shane Jones promises to spend every cent of $3b fund
Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones was in Fielding today handing out more money to regional projects. And as Ben Strang reports, Mr Jones promises that come the next election, there… Audio
Pilots call for drone user registration
Pilots want the laws around drone use beefed up to force users to register their aircrafts. They say compulsory registration would make flying safer as the number of near miss incidents between… Audio
White Ferns unable to chase down record World T20 total by India
In the second episode of Not Your Average Cricket Show Suzie Bates discusses what happened against India, we head down to Lambton Quay to discover why you don't like cricket, and we get up close with… Audio
Wgtn's council opts for rental bikes over e-scooters
Wellington City Council is keeping a close eye on how the Lime e-scooter trial goes in Auckland. The capital has decided not to introduce the e-scooters and is focusing on bike sharing through the… Audio
