Denise Garland
Can the wounded Wallabies turn things around
Wallabies will take on the All Blacks in Wellington this weekend, after losing five games in a row - four of those on home soil. Audio
Midday Sports News for 25 August 2016
The All Blacks have thrust debutant 21-year-old Anton Lienert-Brown into the starting side to face what coach Steve Hansen believes will be a Wallabies team intent on revenge in Wellington. Audio
Midday Sports News for 23 August 2016
The All Blacks hooker Dane Coles is confident the squad's replacement players will be up to speed with the team's fast paced game plan come Saturday's test against the Wallabies in Wellington. Audio
Meech, Carrington, Burling and Tuke bring medals home
Sam Meech picked up bronze and Lisa Carrington secured gold at the Olympics today. And Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are guaranteed a gold medal in their race tomorrow. Audio
Concerns raised over Destiny Church conference speaker
Former Destiny Church associates have expressed concerns about the visit of American church leader Bishop Eddie Long, who has been accused of sexual misconduct against teens. Audio
Silver Ferns have a lot to prove in Constellation Cup
The Silver Ferns will take on the Diamonds for the first Test of the Consteallation Cup series. They'll be wanting to prove their World Cup pool win over Australia was not just a one-of. Audio
DHB criticised for failing to give antibiotics
A man in his early 60s died after waiting nine hours in an Auckland hospital for antibiotics that may have saved his life. Audio
Armed fugitive previously released on parole
Armed fugitives are still on the run in the central North Island tonight, after a police chase and shootout early today. Audio
NZ Football appealing eligibility of Deklan Wynne
New Zealand Football is launching a series of appeals against the expulsion of the Under-23 side from an Olympic qualifying tournament in Papua New Guinea. Audio
Police and Customs to better identify suspicious imports
The Police and Customs are working on how to better spot packages from overseas that may be linked to drug production and supply after busting a sophisticated cannabis operation in the lower North… Audio
Queensland police continue to investigate death of Napier man
Police in Cairns say it may be several more days before DNA results can confirm that a body found brutally stabbed, dismembered and dumped in a chilly bin is that of Napier man Campbell Paterson. Mr… Audio
Three gold for NZ, but rugby sevens falls short
The New Zealand Sevens rugby coach talked about using fear of a historic failure as a motivator to get gold at Glasgow. Audio
Glasgow Commonwealth Games open
The first of New Zealand's athletes will begin competing at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in just a couple of hours time and we could win our first medal overnight. Audio
Midday Sports News for 9 January 2014
The Heineken Open tennis quarter finals get underway in Auckland. Audio
Midday Sports News for 8 January 2014
The Black Caps want to complete their dominance of the West Indies in the final one-dayer this afternoon. Audio
Community groups homeless after quake-prone facility closed
Two years after the Christchurch earthquakes, the city council has only finished detailed assessments of about half its community facilities, and nasty surprises are still cropping up. Audio
New fees for family break-ups
A Family Court counsellor says children will pay the price for the Government's decision to charge people court fees to settle their relationship disputes. Audio
Christchurch beer industry adapts to survive
The Canterbury earthquakes have shaken up many of the region's industries - and beer brewing is no exception. Audio
Home brewing growing in popularity
The 2011 national home brew competition received 420 entries, an increase of about 100 beers from the year before. Audio
Brewing without a brewery
Over the past few years, the number of New Zealand craft breweries has increased dramatically, and in the past year, new breweries have popped up every few months. Audio