Timothy Brown

Imagine being told by your landlord that the spare room is now an Airbnb. That's exactly the scenario which confronted a group of Queenstown renters last week.

A housing crisis in the area continues… Audio

Doctors and nurses worked about one million more hours than expected between April and October last year.

New data obtained under the Official Information Act has quantified for the first time the… Audio

Children around Napier have returned to school today for the first time since Cyclone Gabrielle struck just over a week ago.

Far from a return to normality, it at least provided children - and their… Video, Audio

In Hawkes Bay, the water is now mostly gone, but the dust has taken its place.

Thousands of tonnes of silt left by floodwater is being baked in the sun.

Reporter Timothy Brown visited the rural… Audio

The resilience of the people of the Hawke's Bay is shining through.

Seven days on from Cyclone Gabrielle and 10,000 - most in Napier city - are still without power.

Electricity company Unison says… Video, Audio

This time last year hundreds of cars and a few thousand people had descended on central Wellington and Parliament to protest against the government's Covid-19 vaccine mandates.

The motivations were… Audio

Allegations of dirty politics during the Gore local elections have emerged, with rumours about new Mayor Ben Bell's sexuality being spread during the campaign.

At 23-years-old, Bell became the… Audio

More than one in five prisoners are now being released on the day of their sentencing due to time-served.

Statistics obtained under the Official Information Act show remand times have grown over the… Audio

Far right activists were met by anti facist protesters when they appeared in court in Christchurch today.

Counterspin Media founders Kelvyn Alp and Hannah Spierer are charged with sharing the full… Video, Audio

Two far-right activists facing charges over sharing the livestream of the Christchurch mosque attacks appeared in the Christchurch District Court today.

Kelvyn Alp and Hannah Spierer - presenters of… Audio

It's 75 years since a fire tore through the Ballantynes department store in Christchurch, killing 41 people.

A memorial service is being held at the Christchurch Transitional Cathedral this evening… Audio

As property values across the country decline, Queenstown Lakes is bucking the trend – bringing misery to the community's most vulnerable.

One mother has told RNZ she's been living apart from her… Audio

Now to Bluff, where locals have had the chance to meet a real NASA astronaut.

Dr Shannon Walker is the veteran of two space missions and was in Southland to launch a new science showcase.

Our… Video, Audio

Outgoing Gore Mayor Tracy Hicks says he's still undecided on whether he'll seek a recount and will take the weekend to think about it.

The six-term incumbent lost by eight votes to 23-year-old Ben… Audio

Is it time to stop treating our lakes and rivers like toilets?

That's the question in Central Otago after the Manuherekia River flooded a small town's sewage treatment plant in July and swept the… Audio

A coroner has ruled Dunedin plumber, Rory Nairn, died from myocarditis caused by the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.

However, an immunologist says the tragedy shouldn't change how people view the vaccine.

… Audio

Otago is one of the least diverse regions in the country - and it's local bodies reflect that. But a growing number of candidates hope to change that at next month's local elections.

Our… Audio

Those hoping for the top job in the country's fastest growing district gave their leadership pitches to Queenstown's business community last night.

The mayoralty race is wide open with incumbent Jim… Audio

For the first time, Local Government New Zealand has unveiled its guide to getting to know your local body candidates.

It comes in the wake of conspiracy theorists and extremists putting their hand… Audio