Jimmy Ellingham

Six months after the Cyclone Gabrielle devastated parts of Hawke's Bay, growers in one of New Zealand's fruit bowls are slowly getting back on their feet. Apples and pears alone make up an industry… Video, Audio

Like many small Hawke's Bay settlements decimated by Cyclone Gabrielle, Pakowhai remains a shell of its former self and locals fear it may never be the same again. On February the 14th, the Tutaekuri… Video, Audio

It's six months on from Cyclone Gabrielle and for many life is yet to return to normal. Some residents of Puketapu, west of Napier, are still out of their homes, and a few aren't sure if they can… Video, Audio

The FIFA Women's World Cup is about to come to an end in Aotearoa, with a semi-final match at Auckland's Eden Park on Tuesday. And once again it looks like it'll be a sell-out crowd. The event's been… Audio

Time now for our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party. And cases going throuugh New Zealand's district courts are facing major delays, with the justice system struggling under a growing load that was… Audio

Now have you ever wished you could play some cricket in the house on a rainy day? Well for one Christchurch family that dream's become a reality. Glenn Bongartz, with the help of his architect… Audio

It's the New Zealand side's second match of the tournament - and they're playing in front of another capacity crowd. Reporter Jimmy Ellingham is watching the game. [embed]… Video, Audio

The Football Ferns are about to hit the field against the Philippines for their second World Cup match. The excitement has been building in the capital ahead of tonight's match, which kicks off at… Video, Audio

One of New Zealand's most intriguing cricket mysteries is how Rodney Redmond can score a test hundred on debut and never play for his country again. The now-78-year-old's brief international career… Video, Audio

Massey University staff fearing for their careers and the quality of education on offer have made a personal plea to management to stop the cuts. The cash-strapped institution has asked for more than… Audio

A survivor of abuse at Lake Alice psychiatric hospital says he feels fobbed off by the New Zealand government's response to questions by the United Nations Committee Against Torture. New Zealand… Video, Audio

Palmerston North has said a warm 'hola!' to the Spanish women's football team, which is basing itself in the Manawatu city for the World Cup. Last night about 3-hundred football fans got an up-close… Audio

An air force plane has flown low over Palmerston North to say a special happy birthday. World War 2 veteran Eddie Chapman is turning 100 today, quite the achievement for a man who spent his 21st… Audio

There's some relief for home owners, with the Official Cash Rate today holding steady today. But mortgage interest costs have blown out in the past two years ago - and the Reserve Bank has warned… Video, Audio

Tomorrow afternoon the Horowhenua Kāpiti rugby team takes on the might of Wellington in a David versus Goliath Ranfurly Shield clash in Levin. It's the first time in 30 years the Horowhenua town has… Video, Audio

A pair of Palmerston North entrepreneurs have come up with a virtual-reality invention to teach aspiring basketball and netball sharp shooters how to sink the perfect basket. Now, they're working on… Audio