Lisa Owen

An odd assemblage of papers that could expose Aotearoa to a radical and potentially harmful experiment. That's how one public health expert describes the five documents that make up minister Casey… Audio

More properties are underwater and a city is completely cut off - as the rain continues to pummel the lower south island. Flooding, slips and holes forming on SH 1 have made driving trecherous - and… Audio

There's a fair bit of housing jargon getting thrown around these days, Capital Gains Tax is one we've heard a lot about lately. But one we don't hear much of in Aotearoa is "Negative gearing." That's… Audio

Schools can forget about flash architecturally-designed classrooms. Instead, the government wants more pre-constructed buildings and fewer bespoke designs. It is overhauling the way school property is… Audio

Dunedin residents who watched helplessley as floodwaters rose up around their homes are hoping the worst of the wet weather is over ... and yet the rain keeps on falling. The city has experienced its… Audio

A warning to spring gardeners, chuck a mask and gloves on if you're using potting mix or compost to protect yourself from a potentially life threatening lung and chest infection. So far there's been… Audio

Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart spoke to Lisa Owen about Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau surviving another non-confidence vote, a man in Canada being exonerated for a murder he was… Audio

A road test of how people feel about New Zealand's health system is about to get underway. Patient Voice Aotearoa chairman Malcolm Mulholland is driving around the country urging people to sign a… Audio

No new oil and gas fields are likely to be discovered in the next ten years. That's according to the government's own advice on repealing the oil and gas exploraton ban. The latest modelling, urgently… Audio

The parents of a boy who died on a school trip to Abbey Caves say they trusted teachers to keep him safe. Whangarei Boys' High School student Karnin Petera drowned when the cave system flooded in May… Audio

An Ohakune family is pondering its future following yesterday's news Ruapehu's biggest employer Winstone Pulp will close two of its central North Island mills. Charles has worked at the mill for 25… Audio

A South Auckland school is hoping a brazen thief who's pinched their wrestling teams brand new uniforms will be wrestling with their guilty conscience and will return the stolen property. The De La… Audio

Asia correspondent William Denselow speaks to Lisa Owen about North Korea taking issue with the United States selling Apache helicopters to the South, tensions at sea between China and the Philippines… Audio

US Vice President Kamala Harris has officially accepted the Democratic party's presidential nomination. It came on the final evening of the Democratic National Convention which featured a star studded… Audio

Ken doesnt need a bevy of suiters, he just needs true love to swan into his life. His tinder profile covers the basics, better in person, off grid, vegetarian and of course an early bird. Ken is a… Audio

Almost 250 police jobs are being cut, but the Commissioner said it won't mean a reduction in frontline services. The Police Commissioner declined to be interviewed but in a statement said the "change… Audio

Is Aotearoa in an energy crisis and do we need a nationwide power conservation campaign? Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones met with the industry regulator, the Electricty Authority earlier to get… Audio

ACT's David Seymour has been accused of hypocrisy after revelations his new regulations ministry is paying big bucks for staff salaries - and will soon balloon to more than 90 staff. That's despite… Audio

The owner of New Zealand's largest saw mill said electricity prices are the straw that could break the backs of even more companies as they struggle in already tough economic times. It follows the… Audio

Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown speaks to Lisa Owen about more bodies of Israeli hostages have been recovered from Gaza, Washington's top diplomat is back in the Middle East for an urgent push… Audio