Charlie Dreaver

A new pilot programme is aiming to reduce the number of motorcycle crashes and the expensive ACC claims that come with them. Fifty-four motorcyclists rode into Parliament grounds today to remember… Video, Audio

Those backing the End of Life Choice Bill are confident push back from doctors won't derail the bill's second reading on Wednesday.

David Seymour's bill would give people with a terminal illness the… Audio

A community leader in Palmerston North is urging the police to step up and do more to keep the migrant and muslim community safe.

Rana Naser from the Manawatu Multicultural Council says police aren't… Audio

The government has unveiled plans to build a cycleway in a particularly treacherous route for cyclists between the capital and the Hutt Valley, with $94 million set aside for the project. Video, Audio

The Government's controversial Provincial Growth Fund has committed nearly $1.8 billion of its $3 billion war chest, but the opposition isn't convinced taxpayers are getting bang for buck. Video, Audio

Oranga Tamariki is being accused of bullying and racism by the Maori midwife who fought to keep a young mother from having her baby taken away. A 19-year-old mother was ordered by the Family Court to… Audio

Leaders from the small rural district of Wairoa in Northern Hawkes Bay have come to Wellington to tell politicans how to fix the social and economic challenges their communities are facing. The region… Audio

For most New Zealanders a drop in the official cash rate is a double edged sword. The Reserve Bank has cut the benchmark rate, for the first time in more than two years, in a bid to stimulate growth… Audio

A theatre usher who worked for the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency appears to have lost her job because she asked for a mat to stand on. She is the latest employee to come forward… Audio

A new device being developed by New Zealand researchers could help detect vision problems in young children - and save them from lifelong loss of sight. The project, run by researchers at the… Audio

Large-scale firefighting as we know it could soon be a thing of the past. As climate change increases the risk of bush and other large fires, the Crown research institute Scion is developing new ways… Audio

Can you use old tyres and aggregate to help buildings stand up better to earthquakes? That's what engineers are looking at as they try to work out how to quake strengthen in a more environmentally… Audio

It could be years before Wellington gets its central library back. The 28 year old building that the mayor calls the city's living room closed its doors last night because of the risk to people in a… Audio

Scientists and ethicists from seven different countries, including New Zealand are demanding a global moratorium on editing DNA in human sperm, embryos and eggs. Last year, Chinese scientist Dr… Audio

First a rental shortage and now renters in Wellington are struggling to get basic contents insurance. IAG, the parent company of insurance brands AMI and State, has changed its policy and now will… Audio