Michael Allan

A new report is calling for a crackdown on alcohol sponsorship and advertising saying at times, a complete ban on advertising is needed. Audio

New Zealand's food safety watchdog wants to ban the sale of raw apricot kernels, which are advertised as an alternative treatment for cancer. Audio

One person is dead and three people injured in what residents have told us was as an axe-attack in Upper Hutt. Audio

A train collision in Wellington late last night is causing delays for commuters this morning. Audio

An option for the Dunedin City Council to knock down or mothball the controversial Forsyth Barr Stadium has been labelled as ridiculous. Audio

Figures obtained under the Official Information Act show Police are abandoning more pursuits but the number of crashes, injuries and deaths isn't falling. Audio

A plan to make New Zealand's mainland pest free is being labelled as ambitious and next to impossible without advances in technology. Audio

Another high profile prisoner, the convicted arsonist Ewen Macdonald, has his third Parole Board hearing this morning. Audio

A police officer who rescued a drowning man after a three car collision on a Tauranga bridge has received the Police Association's Bravery Award. Audio

Victims of a scam involvng New Zealand's biggest telecommunications company are unlikely to get any money back. Audio

It's out with the tracksuit bottoms and in with the frozen prawns, this is just one of the changes to the basket of items that Statistics New Zealand uses to measure inflation. Audio

The Salvation Army says it is open to the idea of buying state houses so low income families aren't put out on the street. Audio

Thousands of state houses could soon be up for sale as part of a major shake up of the government's housing stock. Audio

The Police say they are pouring more resources into cutting violent and sexual crime with the latest figures showing those offences are on the rise. Audio

Documents released by the Transport Agency show it spent millions of taxpayers dollars in its failed bid to to build the controversial Basin Reserve flyover. Audio

Owners of liquefaction-prone land in Canterbury have run into problems if they want to take issue with work being done by a geotechnical engineering firm. Audio

The regions that are home to billions of dollars worth of oil, gas and minerals are calling on the government for a share of the hundreds of millions gained through royalties. Audio

A High Court judge's decision to supress details of a brutal murder is being questioned. Audio

The Sensible Sentencing Trust is criticising a decision by a High Court judge to supress details of a brutal murder. Audio

A fire has destroyed much of Paraparaumu School on the Kapiti Coast and the school remains closed until further notice. Audio