Tim Graham
Easy Rider one of four such boats to sink
Investigators have issued an urgent warning about the safety of boats like the Easy Rider which sank this year, to check on how easy it is for them to be overloaded and sink. Audio
More private information needed for improved public services
The contentious issue of collecting and storing personal data in a digital age has been at the centre of a major conference in Wellington this week. Audio
Killer driver could be on full license again by next month
A killer driver who sparked a ministerial inquiry could be back behind the wheel on a full driver's licence as soon as next month. Audio
Insight for 22 April 2012 - Terrorism Laws
Tim Graham investigates if NZs Terrorism laws need to be reviewed in the wake of the Urewera Raids. Audio
Pressure on Govt to revive counter-terrorism review
The Government is under pressure to revive its abandoned review of the Terrorism Suppression Act. Audio
Panmure RSA getaway driver to walk free on Monday
William Bell's getaway driver is to be freed from jail next Monday. Audio
Parole Board issues stark warning about a serial rapist
The Parole Board has issued a final, stark warning about Stewart Murray Wilson and the chances he'll go straight back to raping women and girls as soon as he's out of jail in September. Audio
Beast of Blenheim supervision court case launched
High Court action has been launched, in a bid to keep the sex offender, dubbed the Beast of Blenheim, under state supervision long after his prison term expires. Audio
Corrections criticised for handling of road rage killer
The Parole Board is criticising the Corrections Department, for consistently under-estimating the risk posed by the killer of an elderly Auckland man in a road rage attack. Audio
Urgent changes overlooked - Privacy Commissioner
The Privacy Commissioner says urgently needed changes haven't been included in Government proposals to rewrite the Privacy Act. Audio
Police slated for mixed messages on teapot tapes
The police are being slated for sending out mixed messages, by refusing to prosecute anyone for the teapot tapes while at the same time saying the actions were unlawful. Audio
Fifty new jobs for Petone tobacco company
A multi-million-dollar upgrade to Imperial Tobacco's factory in Petone is set to create 50 new jobs by June. Audio
Bleak report card for Teresa Cormack's killer
The mother of the murdered the six-year-old girl, Teresa Cormack, says her daughter's killer doesn't deserve a place on the child sex offenders programme. Audio
Wild weather strikes Taranaki, Taupo
Wild weather has ripped through Taranaki today, sending rooves, shingle and trampolines flying in gusts of up to 120 kilometres an hour. Audio
Family Court a 'playground for relationship warfare' - judge
The Principal Family Court Judge has criticised people who use the country's second busiest court as, in his words, a playground for their relationship warfare. Audio
Police wage squeeze dismays retired officers
Talk of meagre or no pay rises this year for police has met with dismay from retired officers, who say the situation could push some staff into quitting. Audio
Farmer worries about rural police station closures
There's been an angry response to a hint police officers will have to stomach a wage freeze this year. Audio
Auckland Ports' industrial action spreads to Wellington
The industrial action on Auckland's waterfront has spread to Wellington, with a dispute between port workers and the capital's port company Centreport heading to the Employment Court today. Audio
Fresh legal aid crackdown kicks in
Changes to legal aid crackdown take effect today, with the introduction of fixed fees for criminal defence lawyers. Audio
Prominent Kapiti man and wife found dead
A prominent Kapiti Coast man and his wife have been found dead in their Paekakariki home. Audio