Sarah Robson

There's no cup of tea this time around, but Judith Collins wants voters in Epsom to give their electorate vote to ACT's David Seymour.

The Auckland seat has been ACT's political lifeline in recent… Audio

Pundit founder Tim Watkin talks to Jesse about the shock resignation of Todd Muller as National Party leader this morning. Audio

A man in his 50s escaped from a managed isolation facility in Hamilton last night, becoming the third person to do so.

He is in police custody and due to appear in court later today.

It happened the… Audio

A young man who was humble, kind and had a bright future ahead of him - that's how Constable Matthew Hunt has been described as he was farewelled by hundreds of his family, friends and colleagues at… Video, Audio

The funeral of Constable Matthew Hunt, who died while on duty last month, has been held at Auckland's Eden Park.

The 28-year-old Waitematā police officer was shot dead during a routine traffic stop… Audio

The Victoria State Government's travel restrictions are causing headaches for New Zealanders trying to get home.

International flights have been diverted away from Melbourne as the city tries to… Audio

Community leaders in Bay of Plenty hope police raids targeting the Mongols motorbike gang will reassure the public they are safe after months of escalating tensions.

Ten people including the gang's… Audio

Another case of Covid-19 has been caught at the border: this time a man in his 60s who has returned home from Pakistan.

The Director-General of Health, Ashley Bloomfield, says the man didn't have any… Audio

What happens if you arrive in New Zealand and have symptoms that could be Covid-19?

While the vast majority of arrivals go into managed isolation for two weeks, people who have a cough or a sniffly… Audio

The public housing agency, Kainga Ora, doesn't know how many of its properties meet design standards that ensure anyone with a disability can live in them.

There are close to 900 people on the state… Audio

Disability advocates say the public housing agency, Kainga Ora, needs to set its sights higher when it comes to making more houses accessible.

The agency has set a target to ensure at least 15… Audio

While New Zealand is revelling in the freedoms of Alert Level 1, for around 3000 people in hotel quarantine, just getting a bit of fresh air has been a lot more difficult.

Since April, everyone… Audio

Some people who have been in hotel quarantine after arriving back in New Zealand are frustrated they're not able to get outside for exercise under alert level one.

The Ministry of Health says because… Audio

Too little too late - that's how one woman sees the government's new payment to support people who have lost their jobs because of Covid-19.

The payment will be available for 12 weeks from the 8 June… Audio

Some people who lost jobs during the Covid-19 lockdown haven't found themselves out of work for long.

Around 40,000 more people signed up for the benefit during Alert Level 4 and 3, forcing the… Audio

Today about 800,000 children are returning to school for the first time in eight weeks. Most have not been to school since 24 March.

Schools have to maintain strict hygiene with hand sanitiser in… Audio

People who went on the benefit during the covid-19 lockdown were more likely to be first time beneficiaries, higher earners, recently returned from overseas, and Pākehā.

A new Ministry of Social… Audio

With unemployment expected to grow, beneficiary advocates are hoping Thursday's budget will deliver major changes to the welfare system.

Around 40,000 more people have ended up on the benefit since… Audio

Social services fear some of their funding sources are about to dry up, just as more people need help amid the fallout from Covid-19.

Since the Alert Level 4 lockdown, foodbanks across the country… Audio

Alert Level 4 is over - but will level three actually change much in our day to day lives?

Some people are gearing up for a return to work, while others have been salivating at the prospect of their… Audio