Philippa Tolley

Steel mesh legal action raises doubts over home insurance; two thirds of health boards are in red as budget blowout; UN insider says Helen Clark's bid for UN's job looks doomed; Ruataniwha dam's… Audio

Kayaker Lisa Carrington bags New Zealand's third gold medal. Local surf club stays up for hero Carrington's Olympic race. Gastroenteritis outbreak continues. Elderly hit hard by gastroenteritis bug… Audio

Donald Trump lays out plan to tackle IS. Schools shut as sickness numbers rise in Havelock North. Kayaker Carrington wins semifinal to reach canoe sprint final. Calls for government to take review… Audio

With an update to New Zealand's suicide prevention plans underway, questions are being raised about the commitment to reduce this country's grim suicide rates among young Maori men. Audio

New reasearch is counting not only the personal cost of suicide, but also the economic cost of each life lost. A report by the office of the Auditor General estimates the lost opportunity of each… Audio

A native falcon that's being used to scare away pigeons at Canterbury University has managed to get rid of about half of the pests from the campus. Audio

The Education Review Office is turning up the heat on schools where children are doing badly. It's ordering them to draw up improvement plans and returning after six months to check on progress. Our… Audio

Morgan Foundation economist Geoff Simmons reviews a busy week of political fiddling while the Auckland housing market continues to burn. Audio

Addiction experts say they're not surprised police tasers and pepper spray had no affect on an offender high on methamphetamine. Audio

'Joyous', 'spectacular' 'really good' - some of the first reaction to the movie about Poi E. Our reporter Mohamed Hassan talked to some happy punters after the premiere. Audio

Donald Trump is poised to announced his presidential running mate. Three names are being tipped. We talk to Josh Gerstein from Politico. Audio

The Taranaki Regional Council spent 85 thousand dollars unsuccessfully contesting Radio New Zealand's coverage of how it deals with oil industry waste. Our reporter Benedict Collins has been covering… Audio

There's been a mixed international reaction to Boris Johnson's appointment as Britain's foreign secretary - a former Belgian prime minister's response was to say British humour has no limits. More on… Audio

A man shot by police in Rotorua remains in a critical condition in hospital. It was the second police shooting in two days. Acting Police Commissioner Mike Clement says in both cases he's satisfied… Audio

Two Islamic State militants have given a telling insight into why they joined the terrorist group. They told the ABC's Middle East correspondent Matt Brown their stories. Audio

Man shot by police in Rotorua remains in a critical condition in Waikato Hospital's intensive care unit. Police say they had no option but to shoot after attempts to pepper spray and taser the armed… Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio