Lucy Xia
Auckland's mayor supported council keeping 15 percent of flood buyout money
Newly released documents show Auckland's mayor supported a plan to keep up to 15 percent of the money set aside for buying up flood-damaged homes. The proposal was later voted against and councillors… Audio
Ellerslie homicide: Police concerned wife may be victim of foul play
Police have grave concerns for the wife of a man killed in his Auckland home, saying she too may be the victim of foul play. Mei Han Chong is still missing in a complicated homicide investigation the… Video, Audio
Police give update on Ellerslie homicide investigation
Police have been giving an update on the homicide investigation into the death of a man at a house in the Auckland suburb of Ellerslie.
The man has been named as 66-year-old Fuk Fu Joseph Kwok.
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Man accused of stabbing dairy owner disabled electronic monitoring bracelet before attack
The man accused of stabbing a west Auckland dairy owner disabled his electronic monitoring bracelet more than 90 minutes before the attack, but Corrections did nothing.
It got an alert but didn't… Audio
Man charged with dairy stabbing dies in custody
The man who had been charged over a stabbing at a West Auckland dairy earlier this month has died while in police custody.
Two people were hospitalised following the assault at the dairy in New… Audio
Temporary fix at Auckland sinkhole stops wastewater flowing in
A bypass pipe at the site of an Auckland sinkhole is finally operating, meaning hundreds of litres of wastewater will no longer be flowing into the harbour. But that's where the good news ends… Video, Audio
Dog that killed elderly woman in Northland was a pet - Police
Police say the dog that killed an elderly woman in an attack in her Far North backyard was a household pet. The community in Moerewa is shocked and grieving after the woman, in her 70s, died - and her… Audio
Elderly woman killed after dog attack in Northland
An elderly woman has been killed and two people have been injured in a dog attack in the Northland town of Moerewa.
Northland police are investigating the horrific attack which happened at half past… Audio
Auckland harbour sewage spill set to be fixed early next week
Watercare says its confident it will be able to stop wastewater overflow into Auckland's harbour by early next week.
It's been two weeks since a section of the Ōrākei main sewer line collapsed… Audio
First-of-it's-kind low carbon pipes installed at Auckland sinkhole
A new low-carbon stormwater pipe being installed today at the site of a sinkhole in central Auckland will be the first of its kind in New Zealand. In July, a 2.5 metre wide sinkhole appeared on… Audio
Young Asian voters say political parties are ignoring them
While Asians are the fastest-growing ethnic group in Aotearoa, many young Asian voters say political parties are ignoring them.
Statistics New Zealand estimates there are more than 200,000 Asian… Audio
Rescue helicopter forced to make heavy landing in Waikato
The Waikato Westpac rescue helicopter was forced to make a "heavy landing" Tuesday night after it ran into trouble while on the way to a rescue.
Reporter Lucy Xia spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Scammed migrants offered glimmer of hope
Migrants scammed out of thousands of dollars for the promise of work in New Zealand have been offered a glimmer of hope.
The group of 146 migrants from India and Bangladesh have been living in… Audio
Charges dropped against booking agents for White Island
The long running Whakaari White Island trial against companies and individuals accused of health and safety failings is now down to one lone defendant. Two booking agents accused of health and safety… Audio
Whakaari charges dismissed against two torusim operators
The two booking agents accused of health and safety failings in the Whakaari/White Island trial have had their charges dismissed.
ID Tours and Tauranga Tourism Services made a submission for… Audio
Migrants turned away at airport
Migrants promised jobs with half a dozen companies that are now under investigation are being told not to come here and any who do arrive are being turned away at airports. Ten migrants have so far… Audio
Migrant exploitation finally in the media spotlight
A spike in shocking cases of exploitation has put the plight of migrant workers in the media spotlight. But these latest stories are part of a longstanding issue that's sometimes flown under the… Audio
Migrant exploitation finally in the media spotlight
A spike in shocking cases of exploitation has put the plight of migrant workers in the media spotlight. But these latest stories are part of a longstanding issue that's sometimes flown under the…
AudioAucklanders react to Mayor Brown's waterfront wonderland plan
Auckland's mayor Wayne Brown has unveiled a vision of how he'd like the waterfront to look, under his mission to claw back land currently used by the port. The governing body met behind closed doors… Audio
Charity accused of silencing workers
A charity supporting exploited Chinese migrant workers is accused of threatening to withdraw its help if the workers speak to media.
The Auckland based CNSST Foundation offers a range of services to… Audio