Sally Murphy

Disgraceful, racist and shocking are just some of the words people are using to describe a jibe at the Irish from the boss of Fletcher Construction. Audio

A 37 year old man who stole keys to a pantry died after eating 24 muesli bars, three loaves of bread, and eight hamburger buns. Audio

Organisations supporting Cantabrians battling insurance claims and shoddy repairs are shocked complaints about a top EQC engineer have been quashed. Audio

Residents in the South Canterbury town of Waimate are still in shock at the loss of three members of their community. Audio

The Nepalese man who died alongside his wife and young son in a house fire had moved to Waimate to provide his family with a better life. Audio

A friend of the Nepalese man, who died with his wife and young son in a fire in their flat above their restaurant in Waimate, says the family had been planning to move into a house in the town. Audio

Our reporter Sally Murphy is outside the Kafle's Indian restaurant. Audio

Four people are dead after two fatal house fires, Firefighters say it's a miracle girls escaped Waimate fire, Our reporter from the Waimate fire scene, Firefighters on second fatal fire in Auckland… Audio

It's not gorillas in the MIST, but gorillas in our midst. New Zealand's first ever gorillas have mesmerised the lucky few who got to see them today. Audio

After a long wait, rules are finally coming in around drones to boost safety and curb snooping, but at the same time opening up the chance to fly them at night. From next week, anyone with a drone… Audio

A police operation to cut the number of boy-racers around Banks Peninsula has caught mainly speeding residents in the net. Audio

A sell out crowd is set to farewell Dan Carter and Richie McCaw in tonight's All Blacks test, the pair's final match in the black jersey on Christchurch soil. Audio

An urgent safety assessment of Lyttelton Port's fuel tanks starts tomorrow, but it is unclear how long it will take, leaving those nearby anxious for answers. Audio

New Zealand businesses are welcoming a new trade deal giving them the chance to bid freely for government contracts in 43 countries, including the United States, Japan and European Union states. Audio

New Zealand businesses could benefit from access to overseas government contracts. Audio

Some freedom campers in Christchurch are welcoming a proposed bylaw that will limit them to a maximum stay of three nights on council land, and only if their vehicles have built-in toilets. Audio

The owners of about 20 sheep who were savagely attacked by dogs in Christchurch want the dogs' owners to front up. Audio

As temperatures plummet and snow moves in, people are still stuck living in garages in Christchurch. Audio

Two new books to help children still struggling to manage anxiety after the Canterbury earthquakes are being provided to more than twenty-thousand children for free. Audio

A report has hailed this years Cricket World Cup the most successful of all time, with more than one-point-five billion people tuning in. Audio