Emile Donovan

Costs for beneficiaries and low incomes earners rose more than twice as much as costs did for the highest spenders, Statistics New Zealand says. Audio

Hundreds of wine growers, buyers and aficianados from around the world have descended on Wellington for a three-day celebration of New Zealand pinot noir Audio

As figures reveal a near 200 percent jump in the number of teen offenders spending time in police custody last year, legal experts are calling on the government to remove legislation allowing Child… Audio

This year's holiday road toll was the worst in seven years, with 19 people dying between Christmas Eve and January the fourth. Nearly a quarter of those deaths were motorcyclists -- raising questions… Audio

District Health Boards around the country are considering following Wellington's lead in breathalysing people at their emergency departments. Audio

A trade union boss is calling on the government to consider following France's lead and ban major employers from sending work-related emails outside work hours. Audio

Discussion about the ethics of rodeo is rearing its head once again, as the season got underway with an event yesterday at Warkworth, near Auckland. Audio

The largest cruise ship to sail New Zealand's seas docked for the first time in Wellington Harbour this morning, bringing 6,000 guests and crew to the Capital. Audio

The largest cruise ship to sail New Zealand's seas, the Ovation of the Seas, is sailing into Wallington harbour this morning to dock in New Zealand for the first time. It will bring six-thousand… Audio

Pike River families have just announced a new mine re-entry plan at Parliament, in an attempt to convince the Government it is safe to retrieve the bodies in the mine. It comes after families set up a… Audio

A Wellington PhD student says her research showing nicotine can reduce some of the symptoms of schizophrenia raises questions about whether mental health units should be banning patients from smoking.

Many earthquake hit bars and restaurants in Wellington are worried their businesses will not get help from the government, because the compensation package is too broad. Audio

The owner of the latest Wellington office building to be evacuated thinks safety concerns have been over blown. Audio

Reading Cinema in Wellington has become the sixth building in the city to be closed due to earthquake damage. Audio

A 10-storey building in central Wellington which is at risk of collapse remains cordoned off this morning. Emile Donovan is on Molesworth Street with the latest. Audio

Some local councils have been accused of political interference, in a new Ministry for the Environment report slamming how local bodies monitor and enforce the Resource Management Act. Audio