Max Towle
Teacher claims she was bullied for being European
A trainee teacher says she was bullied and discriminated against at a Maori and Pacific school in south Auckland because she's European. Audio
An unconscious bias against women?
A Government report revealed the pay gap between men and women has grown to its biggest point in six years. Employment reporter Max Towle has more. Audio
High winds are continue to buffet the country
With the latest is our reporter Max Towle. Audio
Women-men pay gap balloons to almost 12%
The pay gap for men and women is the biggest it's been in six years. Audio
Man sacked for $23k phone bill
A senior engineer at Mighty River Power got the shock of his life when he came back from a three week holiday overseas to find he'd racked up a 23 thousand dollar bill on his company phone. Audio
State care kids want more help for longer
Three young adults who grew up in state care say the age at-risk children are in care should be raised to 21. Max Towle reports. Audio
World of Wearable Arts kicks off
Reporter Max Towle went along to the preview night for the World of Wearable Arts. Audio
Teen jailed for daylight rape and beating
A woman held at knifepoint pleaded with her teenage attacker to let her go because she'd just become pregnant after months of IVF treatment, but she was still raped and kicked unconscious. Audio
Doctor in hot water over TPP protest
A senior doctor who jumped on a car carrying the deputy Prime Minister at a Trans Pacific Parternship protest could lose his job. Audio
Wellington council backs online voting
Fears of an Ashley Madison style hack have been dismissed by the Wellington City Council, which has signed up for online voting in next year's local body elections by the narrowest of margins. Audio
Not guilty verdict for forestry worker
47-year-old Paul Burr, closed his eyes, bowed his head and sighed, after a jury decided he would not be the first person in the forestry industry convicted of manslaughter. Audio
Zero hour bill could cost labourers jobs - union
The trade union representing farm workers fears the Government's zero hour contracts legislation could cost thousands of labourers their jobs. Audio
Police investigate bank robberies
A BNZ bank in Manukau was robbed today and the police say it could be connected to two other robberies in the past eight days. Audio
Evidence a police officer said forestry arrest was 'wrong'
A court has heard that the police officer who arrested forestry contractor Paul Burr told him he was forced to do so by someone 'higher up the food chain', and said the manslaughter charge was wrong. Audio
More foreign sailors allowed to work illegally
The Government has admitted more foreign sailors without work visas, have been allowed to operate in New Zealand waters. Audio
Six year old and her grandmother die in house fire
The family of a six-year-old girl and her grandmother who died in a fire early this morning are telling police there were working smoke alarms in their Palmerston North state house. Audio
Update on serious house fire in Palmerston North
Now to the latest on the house fire in Palmerston North. Audio
Sexual allegations at Opotiki College investigated
The Police are investigating sexual allegations involving students at Opotiki College in Bay of Plenty. They won't say what the allegations are, but that they don't involve teachers. Audio
"Dump and run" culture in CYF
A report is exposing a "dump and run" culture in Child, Youth and Family, where children are neglected and chewed up by the system. Audio