Lucy Xia
Lawyers for former Green MP say leaders acted unlawfully
Former Green Party MP Darleen Tana's lawyer says the party's co-leaders acted unlawfully when they ejected Tana from the party. Reporter Lucy Xia spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Waiheke residents fear consequences of no after hours care
Waiheke residents with health issues said they're living in fear of what could happen without after-hours care. 9000 residents live on the island and currently have to call an ambulance in an… Audio
Waiheke resident unable to see GP in person after 5 visits
A 70 year old Waiheke Island resident with a ruptured ear-drum, is frustrated that despite 5 visits to her local GP she was unable to actually see a doctor in person. Like many other parts of the… Audio
Waiheke Island's only after hours medical centre shuts
Waiheke Island's only after-hours medical centre has closed its doors leaving its 9000 residents in the lurch. Reporter Lucy Xia has more. Audio
Gisborne has highest senior doctor vacancy rate in NZ
Over 30 senior doctors have written to MPs and Te Whatu Ora calling for urgent action over staff vacancies in Gisborne with claims some patients are going blind waiting to see the hospital's only… Audio
Questions whether median barrier is fit for purpose after Auckland crash
An Auckland Councillor is questioning whether the median barrier at the site of a fatal car crash at Ramarama, near Auckland's southern border, is fit for purpose. Yesterday's crash on State Highway 1… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 19 August 2024
On today's episode, there's chaos on roads around the motu with a polar vortex smashing the country with wind, rain and snow, Police have been gathering CCTV footage in east Auckland's Pakuranga… Audio
Person injured after shooting in Pakuranga Heights
Police have been gathering CCTV footage in east Auckland's Pakuranga Heights, where a person was found injured in a vehicle on Monday morning. Reporter Lucy Xia spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Meth disguised as pineapple lollies found in food parcels
The Auckland City Mission is racing to contact hundreds of food parcel recipients, after chunks of methamphetamine disguised as pineapple lollies were found in food packs it distributed. Three people… Audio
Pauline Hanna's mental health a focus in Polkinghorne trial
The mental health of an Auckland woman - allegedly murdered by her husband - was the focus of the cross-examination of her brother and a colleague in the High Court on Thursday. Philip Polkinghorne… Audio
First person well known to Philip Polkinghorne to give evidence
A friend of retired Auckland eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne has told a court that the doctor behaved unusually in the year leading up to Pauline Hanna's death. It's the second week of the murder… Audio
Two workers on Northland pylon site not properly trained
An investigation into the collapse of a pylon, that led to widespread power outages in Northland, has found that two workers on site hadn't been trained for the work they were doing. One of… Audio
Polkinghorne trial: Blood and bruising found on Pauline Hanna's body
The trial of a man accused of murdering his wife and staging it to look like suicide has heard the woman was found with bruising and blood on her body. Reporter Lucy Xia has more. Audio
Lawyer argues 'no evidence of homicide' in murder trial
A lawyer defending a retired eye surgeon on trial for the murder of his wife has argued that the couple was not unhappy, and that there's no evidence of a homicide. Reporter Lucy Xia has more. Audio
NZ companies could be exposed to scammers after IT outage warn cyber experts
Cyber experts are warning New Zealand companies caught in the CrowdStrike IT outage that it could be several days before they are protected from scammers. Reporter Lucy Xia has more. Audio
Agent uses details of migrant worker to obtain thousands in asylum seekers' benefit
The Ministry of Social Development has launched an investigation after a migrant worker reported an agent used their personal details to fraudulently obtain thousands of dollars in an asylum seekers'… Audio
Major breakthrough in Gulf Harbour homicide investigation
Two people have now been charged with interfering with human remains, and police have been combing through a property in Orewa, Lucy Xia speaks to Susana Lei'ataua. Audio
Golriz Ghahraman to hear fate on Thursday on charges
The 43-year-old former Green Party MP and former human rights lawyer has admitted stealing nearly $9000 of clothing from retail stores in Auckland and Wellington, Lucy Xia reports. Audio
Kaitaia small businesses and residents frustrated
There were broken coffee machines, a scramble for generators and businesses left out of pocket in the Far North town of Kaitaia after Northland was plunged into darkness yesterday, Lucy Xia reports. Audio
Woman waits 2 years to be reimbursed by ACC
A woman who fractured her ankle has waited almost two years to be reimbursed thousands of dollars for surgery after ACC initially declined her claim, ACC figures show the average wait for a formal… Audio