Ben Brown
PM threatens to legislate if control tower stoush not settled
Provincial towns around New Zealand could lose flights. Audio
Man due to appear in court over South Auckland stabbing
A 25-year old man will appear in court today charged with what police say was a savage stabbing of a South Auckland father. Audio
Blue Chip founder appears in court
Blue Chip co-founder Mark Bryers appeared in Court facing around 60 additional charges for breaches of the Companies Act. Audio
Man charged over car chase
A man will appear in court this morning, charged in relation to a police pursuit in Auckland yesterday. Audio
Chase leaves officer injured, car in water
Police are hunting for four people involved in a police car chase, which has injured an officer. Audio
Liquor store owner in court
A man who claims he was attacked by a hockey stick wielding liquor store owner has been giving evidence in court. Audio
Youngest killer breaches parole
Bailey Junior Kurariki lashed out at the media after a court appearance in South Auckland today. Audio
Auckland reviews contracts
10 contracts, totaling more than a-hundred-million dollars are under review after a council officer accepted a Christmas ham. Audio
Twister
The future of a multi-million dollar Auckland sculpture dubbed the Twister is still up in the air. Audio
Auckland's North Shore residents threatened by landslip
No action it seems from the council to help these residents. Audio
Lawyer calls for prison review
A prominent lawyer is calling for an inquiry into the way the maximum security prison at Paremoremo is run. Audio
Broadband Infrastructure
Minister for Information and Communications Technology, Steven Joyce, has been speaking at a broadband conference in Auckland. Audio
Sex offender wants permanent name suppression
An Auckland doctor guilty of historical child sex charges is asking for permanent name suppression so he can work again as a GP. Audio
Plane change
Qantas has dropped its New Zealand domestic service. Qantas' budget subsidiary Jetstar is picking up most of the routes. Audio
New Zealand firefighters go to Australia
More than 50 New Zealand firefighters flew out of Auckland this afternoon to help with the Victorian bush fires. Audio
Concerns over Auckland power
The Auckland City Council is demanding a u turn by the Electricity Commission over a vital power line. Audio
Human Rights Tribunal fine former caregiver
The Human Rights Tribunal has fined a former caregiver 40-thousand dollars for playing sex games with a disabled teenager. Audio
Transpower still warns users to conserve power
Aucklanders say living with the threat of rolling power blackouts is an absolute nightmare. Audio
Power out
Parts of Auckland's eastern suburbs were again without power today. Reporter Ben Brown is in St Heliers. Audio
Valerie Vili wins supreme Halberg Award
Vili's coach Kirsten Hellier, the Evers-Swindell's and racing driver Scott Dixon also picked up awards. Audio
