Rowan Quinn
Takapuna beach unswimmable for five days
As Auckland swelters, people are being told to stay away from some beaches again. Thats the sixth day in a row. Heavy rain at the weekend washed raw sewage or other bacteria into the sea, prompting… Audio
Pawn shop killer to be held in mental health hospital
Zarn Tarapata was found not guilty because of insanity last year for murdering Paul Matthews and Paul Fanning in 2014, but will be held indefinitely in a mental health hospital. Audio
Kauri dieback measure criticised as fiddling around the edge
Council teams have been injecting phosphite into diseased trees near Piha in an attempt to save them, but critics say if it really wanted to save kauri from extinction, it would keep people out of the… Video, Audio
Abuse hurled at doctor charged with teenage girl's murder
The family of Amber-Rose Rush swore at the 30-year-old doctor in Dunedin District Court today as he was charged with the 16-year-old's murder. Otago-Southland reporter Ian Telfer was there and… Video, Audio
Mumps epidemic takes hold in Auckland
Doctors are starting to see the nasty complications of mumps as the epidemic takes hold in Auckland. Teenage boys and men have been developing the painful condition, orchitis, the swelling of the… Audio
Measles vaccination campaign urged as epidemic spreads
Doctors say they're starting to see nasty complications from the mumps epidemic in Auckland. Teenage boys and men in particular have been turning up at clinics with painfell swelling of the testicles… Audio
King tide closes Auckland coastal road
Auckland is preparing for another king tide to hit after the one this morning sparked commuter chaos. Rowan Quinn reports. Video, Audio
Heat causes national fan shortage
Most of the big online retailers have sold out online and inside stores, supplies are sparse. Audio
'Poo tracker' shows extent of sewage in Auckland's beaches
A dramatic animation, dubbed the poo tracker, has emerged showing raw sewage sloshing around Auckland's beaches for days after it's been raining. The city's ageing sewerage system can't cope with… Audio
Health bosses say Auckland mumps outbreak now an epidemic
Health authorities say the mumps outbreak in Auckland is now an epidemic. They've written to the Ministry of Health urging it to launch a catch-up vaccination campaign, saying a national response is… Audio
There could be another Auckland train strike before Christmas
The Rail and Maritime union saying if they can't resolve the dispute with the train operator, TransDev, they'll stop work again in the next couple of weeks. Audio
Rahui on Waitakere Ranges the 'right thing to do'
The tangata whenua of the ranges, Te Kawerau-a-Maki, is placing a rahui - or a cultural prohibition - on entering the park at an early morning ceremony tomorrow. Video, Audio
Fonterra ordered to pay $183m over botulism scare
A botulism scare has cost Fonterra $183 million - and New Zealand's largest company has slashed its forecast dividend as a result. Video, Audio
Education software scammers sentenced on 11 charges
A company that tricked thousands of parents into thinking their children were failing at maths so it could sell them education software has been fined $350,000. Audio
Waitakere ranges ban to face Auckland Council vote
Auckland Council will vote next week on whether to ban people from the Waitakere Ranges. Total closure is one of the options mooted to fight kauri dieback, the rapidly spreading disease that's… Audio
All Blacks at risk of contracting mumps
The All Blacks say Ardie Savea is in isolation with a mild case and it's likely he caught the disease from fellow back Rieko Ioane who was diagnosed two weeks ago. More All Blacks are at risk. Video, Audio
Company used 'scare tactics to prey on parents'
Auckland Academy of Learning is being sentenced for 11 breaches of the Fair Trading Act after using shock and scare tactics to convince parents to sign up to pricey maths software for their kids. Audio
Lorde set to soar at NZ Music Awards
Music 101 host Alex Behan is at Spark Arena, where the New Zealand Music Awards are being held. He talks about the awards, the controversy, and the glitz and glamour. Video, Audio
Doubt cast on Auckland Council's new house valuations
In Waitoki, 35 minutes north of the CBD, the Council says house values have risen 102 percent. But a local real estate agent says, actually, they haven't, and now the area's rates will unfairly… Audio
Family facing permanent paralysis after eating wild boar
A man caught a wild boar hunting with friends and fed it to his wife and mother - now all three are in a serious condition in Waikato Hospital. Video, Audio
