Caitlin Cherry

Criticism of a plan to leave asbestos in quake damaged Christchurch homes. Flooding and lightning strikes overnight in Southland and a helicopter pilot talks to us about battling the Bush fires in… Audio

The bushfires blaze across Tasmania, New South Wales and Victoria. Back home, the fire risk in Hawkes Bay has been raised to extreme and cuts in funding for surf lifesaving as the numbers of rescues… Audio

New South Wales faces catastrophic fire conditions today. New figures show thousands of mistakes made by the Novopay system and if you're back at work and feeling a bit blue after a holiday - you're… Audio

The hunt for bodies begins in Tasmania as the bushfires continue to blaze - 100 people are missing. The police in Coromandel search for the man accused of indecently assaulting a five year old girl… Audio

Caitlin visits Picton where locals are worried about the town's future. Audio

Five men are charged in India over the rape and murder of a young woman. A six year old girl is in critical condition after a quad bike accident - we talk to a hawke's Bay doctor about the region's… Audio

Bad weather hits the West Coast, washing out a bridge and leaving people isolated. Share markets around the world rally as US politicians make a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff and the New Zealand… Audio

Police hunt for the man who stabbed a tourist in Waihi. From behind bars, a triple murderer claims to have abandoned his alter ego that told him to kill women and state housing tenants are told to… Audio

Wet weather mars New Years celebrations in some parts of the country. In the US, there are no signs of a deal between the White House and Republicans as the deadline for the fiscal cliff looms and the… Audio

Equestrian Mark Todd and broadcaster Paul Holmes top the list of New Years Honours. Emergency services in Solomon Islands assess the damage caused by tropical cyclone Freda and President Obama… Audio

The Treasury warns the share market may not be able to handle three Government asset sales at once. President Obama cuts short his holiday as the US gets close to going over the fiscal cliff and a… Audio

A series of attacks on police officers sparks calls for the police to be armed. A blow-out in the budget for security for politicians and the Black Caps lose out in a Twenty20 decider. Audio

The interpreter for New Zealand's reconstruction team in Afghanistan says he's desperate. Audio

Drunken youths attack police officers in Dargaville. Social services agencies say they're under more stress than ever and in the US, gun rights advocates call for Talk show host Piers Morgan to be… Audio

We asked the Ministry of Education if rules are needed to restrict teachers' access to children after hours. Audio

Jazz trombonist Rodger Fox has been entertaining jazz fans in New Zealand and around the world for almost three decades. He formed his first band in 1974 - with a group of friends and fellow musicians… Audio

They were dubbed New Zealand's answer to the Supremes, and 'The Shevelles' scored several hits in the late 60's. Lead singer of the trio, Rangi Parker went solo in the seventies, embarking on a… Audio

This week Musical Chairs features Shane Hales. After starting out with The Pleazers in the 1960's, 'Shane' went solo in '68 -within a year he'd reached the top of the charts with the hit 'Saint Paul'… Audio

In Musical Chairs this week we feature part two of a two part programme on one of the icons of New Zealand entertainment, Sir Howard Morrison. In last week's programme, Sir Howard talked of his… Audio

Musical chairs features one of the first New Zealand artists to hit the big time - Ray Columbus helped change the face of New Zealand pop music. Ray Columbus and the Invaders scored successive top 10… Audio