Sarah Robson
Pressure goes on as polls show National, Labour are neck & neck
With polls showing National and Labour are neck and neck with just a week to go of the election campaign, the pressure is ramping up for Bill English and Jacinda Ardern. Audio
Bill English continues to attack Labour over water tax plans
The National Party leader says Labour's plans to introduce royalties on bottled and irrigated water and bring agriculture into the emissions trading scheme will be bad news for the regions. Video, Audio
Will David Seymour get back into Parliament through Epsom?
The Act Party is languishing in the polls, but it's electoral lifeline - the Epsom seat - will almost certainly guarantee David Seymour will return to parliament. RNZ reporter Sarah Robson went to… Audio
Deputies own up to mistakes in latest political debate
The Spinoff held its political debate last night, where National's Paula Bennett and Labour's Kelvin Davis both admitted to making mistakes in the past week. The two deputy leaders also both found… Audio
ACT wants teacher union contracts dropped
David Seymour has launched the ACT party's campaign with plans for a controversial $1 billion education policy to bulk fund schools for teachers' salaries, as long as they drop union contracts Audio
Auckland City Mission gets $27 million cash injection
The government's funding will help the city mission build a new facility with 80 studio and one bedroom units. The Housing First scheme will also be expanded. Video, Audio
ACC admits under-reporting rejected claims
ACC now admits it refuses cover to 90,000 claims a year, 20,000 more than it originally said. Researchers and advocates say ACC is still grossly underestimating the numbers of claimants unfairly… Audio
ACC admits number of refused claims higher than reported
ACC has admitted the number of claims it refuses to cover is higher than it originally said. It now says the figure is 90,000 a year. But Dunedin lawyer and researcher Warren Forster believes the true… Audio
National's plan for cheaper GP visits 'a good start'
Family doctors say National's plan to expand cheap GP visits to 600,000 more low-income people is a 'good start'. They say it will help ease the pressure on hospital emergency departments. Audio
Hunt for Morrinsville gunman goes nationwide
The police are warning anyone who might be helping fugitive Rollie Heke, wanted for shooting at officers, that's he unpredictable and has turned on associates in the past. RNZ's Sarah Robson reports. Audio
Auckland property market cooling fast
House sales in Auckland dived 31 percent in July on a year ago and the median price fell just over 1 percent to $830,000. Sarah Robson reports. Audio
Ardern talks politics in home town of Morrinsville
Labour leader Jacinda Ardern headed to her hometown of Morrinsville in the Waikato today where she visited her old school and an old work place. Sarah Robson asked locals what they thought of her… Video, Audio
Auckland pamper party murder trial nears an end
RNZ reporter Sarah Robson reports on the trail of a woman accused of murdering her friend at an alcohol-fueled pamper party in Auckland. Video, Audio
Auckland commuters welcome transport plans
Auckland's commuters are sending a clear message to politicans of all stripes about the city's traffic woes - get on with it. Video, Audio
Family fears they'll be on the streets after mother's death
A south Auckland family, including a one-month-old baby, fear they will end up on the streets after Housing New Zealand gave them just four weeks to leave their state house. Our social issues reporter… Audio
Mt Albert voters optimistic about Labour's leadership change
Every MP for Mount Albert since 1981 has ended up leading the Labour Party - Helen Clark, David Shearer and now Jacinda Ardern. RNZ reporter Sarah Robson headed out to Mount Albert to find out what… Audio
Community workers: Govt's homelessness initiatives not working
Community workers in South Auckland say there are more and more people sleeping rough, and the Government's initiatives to try to deal with homelessness aren't working. Audio
Children from damp homes add to burden on hospitals
Children being re-admitted to hospital after being discharged to cold, damp homes are putting extra strain on already stretched hospital emergency departments. Audio
Ohakune cut off by snow
The Desert Road is closed and the ski town of Ohakune is cut off after a dumping of snow described as the heaviest in more than 20 years. Video, Audio
Five men found guilty for woman's kidnapping, manslaughter
Jindarat Prutsiriporn died from head injuries last year, after she threw herself from the boot of a moving car while bound and gagged. Five men were found guilty today of kidnapping and manslaughter.
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