Rowan Quinn
Cricket community pay tributes to Martin Crowe
Tributes have been flowing for one of New Zealand's greatest cricketers, Martin Crowe, who has died of lymphoma, aged 53. Rowan Quinn reports. Audio
Tokoroa searches fruitlessly for a GP
A Tokoroa doctor says he can't understand why no one is applying to work at his practice, despite promising a salary of several hundred thousand dollars. Audio
Back and forth on fluoride in Whakatane's water supply
Just nine days after fluoride was removed from Whakatane's water supply, the council has voted to put it back in - and may be looking to add it to more areas. Audio
Extraordinarily dangerous killer could end up here
A New Zealand murderer described as extraordinarily dangerous by a British judge could be deported here. Audio
Push to ban paracetamol sales to young people
A leading emergency doctor wants the sale of paracetamol banned for under 18s because too many people are overdosing on it. Audio
One dead in Ponsonby blaze
A person has died overnight in a house fire in the central Auckland suburb of Ponsonby. Audio
Pacific Christian School to shut its doors in two weeks' time
Pacific Christian School in Mangere will shut its doors in two weeks' time due to the ministry's ongoing concerns of about the safety and welfare of students at the school. Our reporter Rowan Quinn… Audio
Mother of dairy owner killer sentenced on drugs charge
A judge has told a drug-addicted mother that her background and circumstances are appalling, harming those in her care including her son who killed a West Auckland dairy owner. Audio
Fire at block of flats in Auckland
As we reported earlier this morning firefighters rescued four people from a blaze at a block of flats in Remuera. Audio
One injured and three others rescued from house fire in Auckland
A woman had to be given CPR and three others have been rescued from a house fire in Auckland. Audio
Auckland iwi in court over crown land housing plans
Two major Auckland iwi say they're heading to the High Court over government plans to use crown land for affordable homes. Audio
Health authorities: Restrict corner dairy numbers
Public health officials want to limit the number of dairies in Auckland -- and restrict what they can sell to children. Audio
Forty years on, airlift to save Vietnamese babies remembered
Forty years on from an operation that took thousands of orphans out of war-torn Vietnam, a New Zealand man is one of many using DNA technology to find out more about his past. Audio
Sister Sheila O'Toole recalls 'Operation Babylift'
Sister Sheila O'Toole tells Rowan Quinn about helping get orphans out of war-torn Saigon. Audio
Shoppers say they're being ripped off by Aussie chain stores
Some shoppers say they're being ripped off by Australian chain stores whIch aren't keeping up with the strong Kiwi dollar. The New Zealand dollar has been sitting at around 96 Australian cents for the… Audio
Government won't meet demand for weight-loss surgery
As New Zealand balloons towards becoming the fattest nation on earth, it looks unlikely that the Gvernment is going to nswer a call to fund much more weight loss surgery. Audio
'Demon' killing case prompts calls for better mental health care
The case of a schizophrenic man who killed his friend because he thought he was a demon has sparked calls to put families back at the centre of mental health care. Audio
FMA hopes latest sanctions will protect investors
The Financial Markets Authority says it hopes sanctions against the directors of a major property syndication company will protect future investors. Audio
