Rowan Quinn
Long delays to diagnose life-threatening heart conditions
Auckland heart patients are waiting up to 11 months for a simple and potentially life saving heart scan. The scan, called an echocardiogram, is an ultrasound of the heart and is used to diagnose… Audio
Skepticism over plans for 'free' high-tech stadium in downtown Auckland
There's no such thing as a free lunch - or a free stadium - say skeptics of a plan to replace Eden Park with a high-tech venue in downtown Auckland. A group of Auckland businesses, the Waterfront… Video, Audio
Consortium reveals plans for Auckland waterfront stadium
Plans for a 50,000-seat waterfront stadium with a roof in downtown Auckland that would replace Eden Park have been revealed. A group of Auckland businesses have formed the Waterfront Consortium to try… Audio
Who could be the next Auckland mayor?
Former Prime Ministers Sir John Key and Helen Clark are pouring cold water on the hopes of those who'd love them to step up and sort out Auckland. Both say there's no way they'll put their hands up… Audio
New leads to help collar canine offenders
In a first for New Zealand Auckland Council is going CSI to catch canine criminals, introducing DNA testing to identify the culprits. And it says it has successfully collared several offenders. Rowan… Audio
Phil Goff: Police aren't doing enough to stop red light runners
Auckland's mayor Phil Goff says police inaction is contributing to the city's rising road toll as footage emerges of cars repeatedly ignoring red lights at a central Auckland intersection. Video, Audio
John Tamihere accuses Auckland Council of corruption
Urban Māori leader John Tamihere says Auckland Council's development arm is corrupt, arrogant and shutting poor people out of housing - and the mayor is letting them. Video, Audio
Auckland attempts to count homeless for first time
Volunteers will tonight attempt to count Auckland's rough sleepers, from Wellsford in the north to Waiuku in the south. Rowan Quinn is at Eden Park, where the volunteers have assembled. Video, Audio
'This house should never have been rented'
A Dunedin woman who is fed up with living in a mouldy, cold and rotting rental property says she faced spending nights in the car with her son as there was nowhere else to go. Video, Audio
'Rot in prison' Murder victim's mum speaks out
Raewyn Richmond, whose daughter Kim was murdered by her partner, says they hoped he'd get a longer non-parole period, after he was sentenced to 11 years in Hamilton today. She told reporters her… Video, Audio
PM under pressure in wake of Clare Curran's resignation
Political Editor Jane Patterson talks to Rowan Quinn about Clare Curran's resignation, saying it came as a surprise after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said this morning she had no intention of firing… Video, Audio
Clare Curran resigns: "I can no longer endure the relentless pressure"
Clare Curran says she has made mistakes, but they have been amplified and she can no longer tolerate the pressure she's under. The Labour MP resigned from her role as Minister today, but will continue… Video, Audio
Local council infrastructures at risk from rising sea levels
Councils have been warned that billions of dollars worth of roads, pipes and other local infrastructure are at risk from rising sea levels. Local Government New Zealand says it's time to put… Audio
Mother launches petition calling for govt to fund epipens
Auckland mother Victoria Johnston has launched a petition calling on the government to fund Epipens, which she says many families can't afford. She spoke to Rowan Quinn. Video, Audio
$150 million for Tairawhiti-Gisborne
The largest chunk of the money will be spent on roading - $137 million - with most of the remainder to be spent on tourism. Audio
Inside a KiwiBuild house: Papakura to host open homes
Hundreds of would-be first home buyers will have their first chance to see just what a KiwiBuild home looks like when the McLennan development hosts its first open homes. Video, Audio
Evening business for Fri 7 Sept
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Nelson gearing up to host first ever All Blacks test
More than 21,000 fans will be on hand to watch the sell-out match against Argentina, with Trafalgar Park's capacity increased by an additional 14,872 temporary seats. Video, Audio
Prison guards acquitted of attack on prisoner
Corrections officers Desmond Fa'afoi, Wiremu Paikea and Viju Devassy have been acquitted of charges relating to an attack on a prisoner inside New Zealand's maximum security prison. Court reporter… Video, Audio
'May you rot in prison' - Murdered woman's mother
Raewyn Richmond, whose daughter Kim was murdered by her partner, says they hoped he'd get a longer non-parole period, after he was sentenced to 11 years in Hamilton today. She told reporters her… Video, Audio
