Guyon Espiner

Five in the running to replace Bill English -- who will National MPs choose today? Renewed demands the Royal Commission into abuse investigate the Catholic Church, And Immigrant workers say dodgy… Audio

Truck drivers warned as towbar cracks revealed, Weather: Man dies in freak slip, Fiordland tourists airlifted, Russell McVeagh faces further sex scandal allegations, Takaka Hill rd re-opens after Gita… Audio

US gun debate surges as NRA reacts to Florida, Support for NZ's Olympic teen medallists 'overwhelming', 'If you work hard, anything's possible' - Nico Porteous, Kupe waka heads for spectacular NZ… Audio

Gita: Takaka faces huge clean-up, waits on supplies, Gita: Storm sweeps 16 slips over Takaka road, New Plymouth on boil water notice, work starts on broken pipe, Human Rights Commission under review… Audio

Roads are closed, power's cut and people are out of their homes after last night's big storm, it's been revealed hundreds of drivers have been caught out bribing testing officers to get a licence, and… Audio

It's running behind schedule but Gita's on the way and chaos and damage is expected, Jacinda Ardern responds to a big surge for Labour in the latest poll, and Steven Joyce has just put his hand up to… Audio

Oranga Tamariki in court after botched care of child report; NZ cancer care falling behind Australia - Cancer Society; West Coast faces Cyclone Gita, just weeks after Fehi; Tongans gather in church in… Audio

Florida shooting: Trump avoids gun control talk; Tonga rebuilds after Cyclone Gita - Koro Vaka'uta; Christchurch Muslims to monitor radicalised teenager; South Africa leadership: Zuma out, Ramaphosa… Audio

Fears of job losses at Fletcher Building shakeup; Fletcher Building's profitability, value and reputation ruin; Debate over saliva testing for drug driving; America's Cup Village changes surprise Team… Audio

Cyclone Gita: Fiji wakes to assess damage, Cyclone Gita: Devastated Tonga faces huge clean-up, Auckland bishop convinced priest is woman's father, Leadership battle brews in National Party Audio

Widespread damage in Tonga after Tropical Cyclone Gita wreaks havoc overnight, People in Nukualofa tell us of howling winds, flying debris and many buildings being destroyed or losing their roofs… Audio

Cyclone Gita: Fiji, Tonga brace for impact, Auckland woman speaks out on Catholic priest father, Housing crisis worse than thought - govt report, NZ snowboarder's narrow medal miss at Pyeongchang… Audio

Auckland hotel developers shift on Chinese workers plan; shortcomings in Australian agency in charge of detentions; NZer Clinton Thinn on trial for US prison murder; Auckland Filipino restaurant chefs… Audio

Mother of disabled man wins full-time care payment, Auckland hotel development imports 200 Chinese workers, National MPs head for Tauranga retreat, US stock market continues wild ride, Reserve Bank… Audio

A magnitude-6.4 earthquake has rocked Taiwan's east coast, following a 'swarm' of 19 earthquakes over the past 48 hours. The US Geological Survey says it hit at a depth of 9.5km. There are reports of… Audio

Stock market chaos expected to spill into NZ, Finance Minister Grant Robertson on global market dive, Taiwan earthquake: Buildings collapsed, casualties expected, Toxic foam: NZers must protect… Audio

Ardern wants 'transparent relationships' with Maori, Mumps epidemic takes hold in Auckland, West Auckland mourns teens drowned in Waitakere river, Waitangi: Jacinda Ardern visit makes history, NZ… Audio

Thousands are without power, roads are closed and people are stranded following yesterday's storm that swept across the country, 115 people are stranded between Fox and Franz Josef glaciers and news… Audio

Firefighters work through the night to contain a devastating fire in Dunedin. One witness says it was like a holocaust, the West Coast is braced for flooding as heavy rain starts falling, and Bill… Audio

Speculation mounts over Bill English's National leadership, Racism against Maori, Pasifika in schools revealed, Child poverty law welcomed by Children's Commissioner, Otago, Southland drough declared… Audio