Adam Burns

A coroner wants to see a law change when it comes to corporate boxing and for more stringent controls over such events after the death of Christchurch man Kain Parsons. Mr Parsons died following 30… Audio

This week marks twenty years since beloved New Zealand television series Outrageous Fortune first went to air. The award-winning comedy-drama based in West Auckland was appointment viewing during its… Audio

Is New Zealand getting short changed when it comes to big music concerts? Venue operators and promoters say that attracting the biggest artists to these shores is proving difficult. There was Taylor… Audio

People at the top of the south are relieved the worst of yesterday's weather passed them by but many are weary as they look ahead to a lengthy clean up. Adam Burns filed this report. Audio

Exhausted locals still recovering from last week's destructive storm and widespread flooding in the top of the South Island are now bracing for another round. Adam Burns reports. Audio

Devout Lorde fans have had the chance to hear her new album in its entirety before its revealed to the rest of the world on Friday. Reporter Adam Burns went along. Audio

The celebrations are continuing in red and black country following the Crusaders Super Rugby triumph at the weekend. Crowds are gathering in central Christchurch this afternoon to catch a glimpse of… Audio

Super Rugby has its final this weekend, reporter Adam Burns hits the streets of Christchurch Audio

Two homes in Lyttelton remain under threat after a landslide on Thursday night saw several people evacuated. Adam Burns spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

A local state of emergency remains in place for Christchurch and Banks Peninsla due to widespread flooding and slips. It's just been lifted in the Selwyn District. Although weather warnings have now… Audio

A former Corrections' manager is defending how the release of a convicted rapist on parole was handled before he brutally murdered a woman in her Christchurch home. Reporter Adam Burns has more. Audio

A senior Corrections staff member said high risk offenders - similar to the man who murdered Juliana Bonilla Herrera - are regularly being paroled from prison and into the community. An inquest into… Audio

The Department of Corrections has admitted it failed to properly monitor a parole prisoner who went on to brutally murder a woman in her Christchurch home. Christchurch reporter Adam Burns spoke to… Audio

The Department of Corrections has admitted it failed to properly monitor a paroled prisoner who went on to brutally murder a woman in her Christchurch home. Colombian national Juliana Bon-illa Herrera… Audio

An inquest begins in Christchurch on Monday into the release and monitoring of a convicted rapist who was let out on parole and then murdered a woman in her home. Christchurch reporter Adam Burns… Audio

Schools and businesses in the West Coast town of Greymouth have been forced to shut with locals needing to boil their water because of possible contamination. A boil water notice has been in place… Audio

An investigation has found a fishing boat which ran aground on Canterbury's Banks Peninsula in 2023 when it turned towards land and nobody was in the wheelhouse to stop it. Audio

In today's episode, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has arrived in Washington DC, where he will meet with his US counterpart, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and other officials, a fourteen-year-old… Audio

A fourteen-year-old boy has been found guilty of manslaughter, after the fatal stabbing of another teenager last year. Reporter Adam Burns spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

Half of the buildings in south Dunedin remain vulnerable to flooding with the risk set to increase in the coming decades. Adam Burns reports. Audio