Lucy Xia

Migrants scammed out of thousands of dollars for the promise of work in New Zealand have been offered a glimmer of hope.

The group of 146 migrants from India and Bangladesh have been living in… Audio

The long running Whakaari White Island trial against companies and individuals accused of health and safety failings is now down to one lone defendant. Two booking agents accused of health and safety… Audio

The two booking agents accused of health and safety failings in the Whakaari/White Island trial have had their charges dismissed.

ID Tours and Tauranga Tourism Services made a submission for… Audio

Migrants promised jobs with half a dozen companies that are now under investigation are being told not to come here and any who do arrive are being turned away at airports. Ten migrants have so far… Audio

A spike in shocking cases of exploitation has put the plight of migrant workers in the media spotlight. But these latest stories are part of a longstanding issue that's sometimes flown under the… Audio

Auckland's mayor Wayne Brown has unveiled a vision of how he'd like the waterfront to look, under his mission to claw back land currently used by the port. The governing body met behind closed doors… Audio

A charity supporting exploited Chinese migrant workers is accused of threatening to withdraw its help if the workers speak to media.

The Auckland based CNSST Foundation offers a range of services to… Audio

Family and friends of Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao are grieving as they come to grips with the news they were hoping not to hear - police believe the 44-year-old woman is dead.

The… Audio

A Queens Wharf worker says rules have been tightened on their site around checking people entering.

While some commuters say they feel safe in the CBD, and that there are extra security staff at… Audio

Advocates are calling for a pause to the government's accredited employer work visa scheme after hundreds of migrant workers were left jobless and out of pocket.

Migrant workers are often fired… Audio

Workers who'd come face to face with the gunman who's killed two people and injured five at a downtown Auckland construction site say they had a narrow escape. There was chaos in the CBD area around… Video, Audio

Two workers at the Deloitte building construction site say they came face to face with an armed gunman.

As we've been reporting the man entered the building just after 7 this morning and climbed the… Audio

Locals in the northern part of Auckland are disappointed parts of the Pūhoi to Warkworth highway is beginning to subside, just a month since it opened. Cracks have appeared in concrete barriers and… Video, Audio

Harrowing stories of Whakaari White Island victims trying to flee to safety have been heard in the Auckland District Court.

WorkSafe has opened its case against the volcano's owners and two tourism… Audio

A Pacific community leader wants the government to fast track law changes to ban immigration dawn-raids.

An independent report is calling for a ban or restrictions on arresting overstayers in their… Audio

Three Chinese migrant workers who were sacked within a month of each other by the same employer say they've been ripped off.

They are among at least a hundred workers who are unemployed after paying… Audio

A house in West Auckland that's on the verge of collapsing will be pulled down in a controlled demolition.

The red-stickered house started slipping towards Scenic Drive last night amid heavy rain.

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A West Auckland resident who lives near Scenic Drive, which has been closed after a red-stickered house started slipping towards the road last night, says the house has been moving for weeks.

Fire… Audio

The West Auckland road of Scenic Drive is closed after a red-stickered house started slipping amid heavy rain last night.

A neighbour has evacuated and diversions are in place.

The house is one of… Audio