Tim Graham

Tension over Mongrel Mob evictions from state houses in Lower Hutt ratcheted up a notch today as partners of the gang members took their case to the the Tenancy Tribunal. Audio

Critics are scratching their heads over the Rugby Union reappointing Graham Henry before he proves his All Blacks are up to it in the Tri Nations that starts next week. Audio

More jobs are being lost from the manufacturing sector - and it's the fluctuating New Zealand dollar that is being blamed. Audio

The Chief District Court Judge is calling for more to be spent on court security after a man pulled out a knife and stabbed himself in a Wellington courtroom. Audio

The Health and Disability Commissioner says he's comfortable with a move towards more surgery being carried out in private hospitals as long as it's done right. Audio

Private hospitals are applauding a new directive from the Health Minister, which will allow them greater access to patients in the public health system. Audio

Senior doctors say moves to allow the private sector to play a greater role in the public health system could exacerbate already chronic staffing dilemmas. Audio

The French rugby team have shut up shop over false claims made by their star centre, Mathieu Bastearaud, that he was assaulted while in Wellington last weekend. Audio

After months of intensifying speculation, Wellington Hospital has confirmed cutbacks to its specialist child cancer services and that in many cases it will have to send children elsewhere. Audio

A banking expert is rejecting the idea of setting up a"Maori bank"to stave off alleged profiteering by the major Australian-owned banks. Audio

A new global poll suggests that spending habits created during the recession may be here to stay. Audio

Commuters are again complaining about unreliable timekeeping on Wellington's rail network - and this time, it's those traveling to and from Wairarapa. Audio

The Indonesian Government has delisted the two Muslim authorities responsible for certifying halal meat in New Zealand. Audio

A major shake-up of the energy sector looks inevitable after the governement declared the current system to be a failure. Audio

The Government wants a new pig welfare code in place by the end of the year. Audio

MAF staff spent much of yesterday afternoon inspecting the piggery at the centre of allegations of animal cruelty. Audio

The laws that govern pig farming are about to be reviewed by the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee. Audio

Agriculture Minister David Carter will today be told the name of a pig farm exposed for keeping pigs jammed into squalid crates. Audio

Auckland business groups say the new Waterview motorway plan puts taxpayers' interests ahead of locals. Audio

Commuters in Wellington are becoming increasingly irritated by mechanical faults ruining their travel on the city's dilapidated train network. Audio