Susie Ferguson

Descending deep down into the waters off the west coast of Ireland, to where there is no light, underwater chemist Sam Afoullouss has a robot collecting marine organisms in his search for new… Audio, Gallery

Captain Robert Scott's last diary entry, as he lay freezing and starving to death on an ill-fated South Pole journey, concludes: "for God's sake look after our people". Uppermost were the three women… Audio

Egyptian veterinarian Amir Khalil is widely known as 'the war vet', having spent years rescuing animals from disaster areas and war zones. Video, Audio

The Prime Minister says it is deeply concerning how freely President Putin is talking about using nuclear weapons.

In a standup at the UN Assembly she reaffirmed that New Zealand condemns Russia's… Audio

Work has come to a halt at a multi-million dollar development on Wellington's Miramar Peninsula after little blue penguins were found inside a dangerous construction site. A fence around the Shelly… Audio

A sold out climate and business conference in Auckland has heard fears for the future expressed alongside optimism for business opportunities. More than 500 people packed the Aotea Centre, with extras… Audio

Voting for the local body elections is underway, and today, we bring you the second in a series of mayoral debates from our three main centres. Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington, is a capital city with… Audio

National MP Sam Uffindell's former flatmate and her father would be happy for the party to publicly release a redacted copy of its bullying investigation. The Tauranga MP was reinstated to caucus… Audio

Multiple Russian-backed authorities in eastern and southern Ukraine have announced that referendums on joining Russia will take place this week. This includes the Kremlin-controlled regions of… Audio

Last week Christchurch City Council voted against introducing the government's mandatory housing intensification law - now some want Hutt City Council to do the same. The Voluntary Heritage Group says… Audio

In New Zealand, people will be able to mark the Queen's death at a State Memorial Service next week. A national minute of silence will be observed at the start of the service, at 2pm on Monday the… Audio

New Plymouth's Barbara Larsen has devoted most of her life to archiving the reign of the Queen. It's serious business for the 86-year-old, who has a library of 15-thousand books about royalty in her… Audio

As New Zealand's head of state, Queen Elizabeth the second was also the head of the New Zealand Defence Force. After days of early morning rehearsals, members of the Defence Force marched in her… Audio

Many New Zealanders have stayed up late to watch Queen Elizabeth's funeral. And others have stayed up to capture this moment in history for the tabloids and glossy magazines. One of them is the New… Audio

More than 500 dignatries and heads of state were among the two thousand guests at the state funeral, including Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Susie Fergusson spoke to Jacinda Ardern moments after she… Audio