Andrew Mc Rae

Investigations are underway to find out how a tiger at Hamilton Zoo was able to maul an experienced keeper to death. Our correspondent Andrew McRae was following developments yesterday and is back… Audio

Water experts have been told that a critical challenge facing this country is that the governance and management of freshwater must recognise Maori interests; A group of whanau who live at Takapuwahia… Audio

Water experts have been told that a critical challenge facing this country is that the governance and management of freshwater must recognise Maori interests. The comment has come from a member of the… Audio

The trial of a teenager accused of murdering a man by shooting him at close-range has heard that a fight escalated into something horrendous. Audio

A Harvard University rowing eight has returned to Hamilton with a score to settle after controversy last year when a crash with Waikato saw the race stopped and then restarted. Audio

The owner of the Rena, stuck on the Astrolabe Reef off the coast from Tauranga, is arguing it doesn't pose any real threat to the environment. Audio

The two daughters of a man who repeatedly bludgeoned their mother to death with a claw hammer say they live in fear that he will track them down once he gets out of prison. Audio

The victim of a killing in central Hamilton last month has been revealed as a convicted paedophile. 71-year old Jacques Donker died after being punched and hit over the head with a full bottle of… Audio

Farmers in the Lake Rotorua catchment fear their businesses may become unprofitable when rules to help clean-up the lake are brought in. Audio

The founder of a business dedicated to developing trade between indigenous nations says there's huge potential, worldwide, for these trade deals. Audio

Work is is about to start on a section of State Highway One in Waikato regarded as the highest risk road for fatal and serious crashes in New Zealand. Audio

The first sod's being turned today on the Huntly section of the Waikato Expressway. Audio

The Maori King has launched a new bid for Waikato-Tainui to gain a substantial part of the Auckland region. Audio

The political debate over the government's health and safety reforms has taken a farcical turn, with the revelation high risk categories include mini-golf courses and worm farms, but not cattle or… Audio

Dairy farmers aren't popping the champagne corks yet with the news that international prices for dairy have started to rebound. Audio

International dairy prices have risen sharply in the overnight global dairy trade auction, after months of declines. Audio

An interpreter who worked for the New Zealand Defence Force in Afghanistan and who suffers from post traumatic stress because of what he witnessed, is pleading with the government to allow his parents… Audio

Hamilton police have released more details on the death of an elderly man in the city on Monday night. Audio

Tonight police are investigating the death of a three year old boy in Taupo and in a separate case, the death of an elderly man in Hamilton. Audio

Chunuk Bair - the name conjures up great heroism, success and ultimate defeat on the battlefield that was Gallipoli. Audio