Emile Donovan

Discussion about the ethics of rodeo is rearing its head once again, as the season got underway with an event yesterday at Warkworth, near Auckland. Audio

The largest cruise ship to sail New Zealand's seas docked for the first time in Wellington Harbour this morning, bringing 6,000 guests and crew to the Capital. Audio

The largest cruise ship to sail New Zealand's seas, the Ovation of the Seas, is sailing into Wallington harbour this morning to dock in New Zealand for the first time. It will bring six-thousand… Audio

Pike River families have just announced a new mine re-entry plan at Parliament, in an attempt to convince the Government it is safe to retrieve the bodies in the mine. It comes after families set up a… Audio

A Wellington PhD student says her research showing nicotine can reduce some of the symptoms of schizophrenia raises questions about whether mental health units should be banning patients from smoking.

Many earthquake hit bars and restaurants in Wellington are worried their businesses will not get help from the government, because the compensation package is too broad. Audio

The owner of the latest Wellington office building to be evacuated thinks safety concerns have been over blown. Audio

Reading Cinema in Wellington has become the sixth building in the city to be closed due to earthquake damage. Audio

A 10-storey building in central Wellington which is at risk of collapse remains cordoned off this morning. Emile Donovan is on Molesworth Street with the latest. Audio

Some local councils have been accused of political interference, in a new Ministry for the Environment report slamming how local bodies monitor and enforce the Resource Management Act. Audio

The promoter's of Bruce Springsteen's upcoming New Zealand tour have lashed out at the New Zealand government for failing to crack down on ticket scalpers. Audio

Samsung is warning customers who own a Galaxy Note-7 phones to stop using them immediately. Emile Donovan reports. Audio

The government and Hawkes' Bay Council are challenging a court's decision that a land swap between them was illegal. Audio

A dog attack victim says dangerous dogs should be treated like "firearms", while animal control officers welcome Government plans to restrict ownership of some breeds. Audio

All dogs deemed "dangerous and menacing" will have to be neutered and wear a special collar identifying them, under a new law introduced by the government. Audio

Six Waikato dairy farms have been fined $9000 in total for failing to keep written employment agreements or time records. Audio

A Wellington iwi is proposing to sell off land at Shelly Bay, even though people voted just seven months ago not to sell the land. Audio