Otara
Ōtara's first XV documented
A new documentary series is out following Ōtara's Tangaroa College first fifteen rugby team. It shows us what life is really like at a decile one school, the realities of school truancy, and how rugby… Audio
On the Omicron frontline in south Auckland
South Auckland is once again bearing the brunt of a Covid-19 outbreak, but one Pacific health provider is doing everything it can to help whanau isolating at home. Audio
On the Omicron frontline in south Auckland
South Auckland is once again bearing the brunt of a Covid-19 outbreak, but one Pacific health provider is doing everything it can to help whanau isolating at home.
AudioPopular Ōtara youth hub about more than just homework help
A South Auckland youth hub is seeing an increase in its roll call, as students seize an opportunity to catch up on their studies.
Many were among the most affected by Covid-19's interruptions to… Video, Audio
New Ōtara Covid-19 vaccination clinic operating at 20% capacity
A new Covid-19 vaccination clinic in Ōtara could be vaccinating five times the number of people booked in.
South Seas vaccination clinic been open two days and is working through people in group 1… Video, Audio
Krump community: Ennaolla Paea on giving back through dance
Ennaolla Paea is a dancer and choreographer who leads South Auckland-based Lighthouse Famz, a support base for creative artists that produces events and projects for the local dance community.
She… Audio
Pizza Hut Ōtara promo targeting 'poor brown' people - David Letele
A bargain or a health burden? A Pizza Hut promotion for $1 pizzas at lunchtime at its Ōtara store has raised the ire of David Letele from Buttabean Motivation, who says it is targeting the wrong… Video, Audio
Musical Chair: Bridget Davis
This week's guest in the Musical Chair is renowned chef Bridget Davis who's just won the award for the Best Breakfast Cookbook at the prestigious World Gourmand Cookbook Awards in Macau. Audio
New Work and Income office to keep staff and clients safe - MSD
Four years after a shooting at the Ashburton Work and Income office left two staff members dead, the first fully re-fitted Work and Income office, complete with new security features, is open for… Video, Audio
Man fatally shot in Otara
A man has been charged with murder after a shooting which left the victim dead and a South Auckland community in shock. Video, Audio
Man told to quit business class or have benefit cut
An unemployed man with depression has been told to quit his free night class, or he and his partner won't be able to access full benefits. Both the man and his partner, who are parents to an… Audio
10,000 Christmas presents to be delivered in Otara
10,000 Christmas presents to be delivered to all kindergarten, primary and intermediate schools in Otara south Auckland. Audio
Why did Morrocco Tai die?
Morrocco Tai died in a police pursuit. He was just 15. Why did he die this way? We can't ask him, so John Campbell asked others who might help us understand. Audio
Ōtara fatal crash: More needed to help teens - youth worker
A South Auckland youth worker is warning it's too hard to keep at-risk teenagers away from a life of crime without more funding and support. 15-year-old Morocco Tai, who was driving a stolen car, was… Audio
Ōtara fatal crash teen driver had joyriding history
The police say teenage joyriding is ending in tragedy too often and it needs to be stopped. A 15-year-old boy driving a stolen car was killed yesterday during a police pursuit in Ōtara, and the two… Audio
Police frustrated at frequency of car chases
Morocco Tai, 15, died on Otara's Bairds Rd this morning when the stolen car he was driving collided with a tree, less than a minute after police began a chase. Audio
Teen killed in police pursuit involved in previous chase
The teen driver who crashed and died in a police pursuit this morning was a passenger in a stolen car that drove down the wrong side of a Auckland's southern motorway last month. Audio
Neighbours stunned by lack of police contact after shooting
Neighbours at the Kudu Road and Preston Road intersection in Otara say they're in the dark about a drive-by shooting last night, and they've heard nothing from police. Video, Audio
Manhunt underway after Ōtara triple shooting
Police are hunting for the people behind a drive-by shooting in South Auckland last night which left three people in hospital, including a 14-year-old boy. Audio
Youth crime jumps, social worker blames service cuts
A youth worker says he's not surprised the number of teenagers appearing in court for robbery has risen by more than 50 percent in the past year. Ministry of Justice figures reveal more than 260 10 to… Audio