Guyon Espiner

Hundreds more doctors needed for new hospital rosters, Under-5s with disabilities waiting longer for help, Pacific Islands Forum: Peters heads for Nauru, Defence Force funds $2m to answer 'Hit and… Audio

A rebel group of junior doctors warns new hospital rosters are wrecking training and are bad for patients, A young woman who complained of being sexually assaulted at a Labour Party summer youth camp… Audio

The government is trying to thaw its frosty relationship with business. We'll ask the Finance Minster Grant Robertson if it's working. The Australian military is told about contaminated water at New… Audio

Our nation's place in the world is explored by four experts in international relations: Professor Tony Ballantyne, Dr Marcelle Dawson and Professor Robert Patman from Otago University; along with… Audio

A person claiming to be a National MP admits leaking Simon Bridges' travel expenses, The political turmoil continues in Australia - Malcolm Turnbull faces the music this afternoon, and Air New Zealand… Audio

Canterbury Nurses detail "rampant" sexual harrassment by patients, Not one but "several" all-weather race tracks will be paid for out of the Provincial Growth Fund, Injuries force two changes to the… Audio

An immigration lawyer says Peter Dutton's resignation could be good news for New Zealanders in detention in Australia. Supporters of the Kīngitanga say the movement is here to stay, A former player… Audio

Dozens of homes damaged in Taranaki tornado, Ohope cleans up after tornado, Broad political support for MPs' pay freeze, MPs' wage freeze not about cost-saving - Ardern Audio

A New Zealand woman being held in an Australian detention centre can't visit her seriously ill husband, Lombok is rocked by another 6-point-9 earthquake, and A new campaign is being launched today to… Audio

Aretha Franklin's remarkable legacy - Jeff Slate; Crown-Maori relations minister role remains undefined; Jailed man 'struggling' after Australia deportation; Govt cracks down on departments'… Audio

Police emergency call workers say they're coming to work even when they are ill because they are scared of being punished for taking sick leave, Teachers say more strikes are likely if their pay… Audio

About 29,000 primary and intermediate teachers and principals are walking off the job on Wednesday, a terrorist attack is suspected as a car swerves into pedestrians outside the British Parliament… Audio

Some after-school care cancelled as primary teachers strike, Hamilton bus drivers strike over safety concerns, 'Our bus fleet is entirely safe' - Go Bus operating boss, Jacinda Ardern 'listening to… Audio

All Black great Sir Bryan Williams will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame next month. It's a big year for Sir Bryan, who was knighted for services to rugby in the New Year's Honours list… Audio

Demand from foreigners means New Zealanders are missing out on dialysis treatment, the Hawke's Bay Regional Council faces court action over farming pollution , and Washington DC is bracing for a white… Audio

Senior ministers lose confidence in deputy police commissioner Wally Haumaha, Don Brash is booed off the stage at an Auckland University debate, and A major aftershock causes more chaos in Lombok as… Audio

Shell contaminates Taranaki streams with toxic foam, Student in hospital after third bus crash in weeks, Samoa police charge nurse over baby vaccine deaths, 'Relief' as ANZ bank scraps sales targets.

Thousands of traumatised and homeless people are waiting for help to arrive after the Lombok quake, we have more accounts from New Zealanders, Security risks are blamed for the cancellation of a… Audio