In today's episode, the Court of Appeal has turned down a bid to quash Scott Watson's convictions for the murders of Olivia Hope and Ben Smart; The government's being urged to treat organised crime as a serious threat to New Zealand and appoint a dedicated Minister to tackle it; In Auckland the future of the Avondale Racecourse is under scrutiny as it faces the prospect of being sold for development; If you've opened your local election voting envelope you may have noticed some candidates pushing the boundaries when it comes to their party affiliation.
If you've opened your local election voting envelope you may have noticed some candidates pushing the boundaries when it comes to their party affiliation. University of Otago legal expert Andrew Geddis spoke to Charlotte Cook.
In Auckland the future of the Avondale Racecourse is under scrutiny as it faces the prospect of being sold for development. Whau Local Board member Ross Clow spoke to Charlotte Cook.
Midday Rural News with Stephanie Ockhuysen
Midday Sports News with Bridget Tunnicliffe
Midday Business News with Anan Zaki, including a market update.
The government's being urged to treat organised crime as a serious threat to New Zealand and appoint a dedicated Minister to tackle it. Ministerial Advisory Group on Transnational, Serious and Organised Crime chairperson Steve Symon spoke to Charlotte Cook.
The Court of Appeal has turned down a bid to quash Scott Watson's convictions for the murders of Olivia Hope and Ben Smart. Nelson reporter Samantha Gee spoke to Charlotte Cook.
In today's episode, the trial of a woman accused of murdering her two children and putting their remains in suitcases has begun at the Auckland High Court; The Police Commissioner and the Minister for Police are both in Hamilton, as the constable injured on Monday recovers in hospital; Voting for local body elections starts on Tuesday with big orange envelopes showing up in your letterboxes at any moment; Accidental activations of Emergency Locator Beacons are increasing, costing thousands of dollars in wasted resources.
At least 400 people are still missing over a week after a deadly landslide hit a remote village in Sudan's Darfur region. Niva Chittock spoke to World Vision Sudan'sNational Director, Simon Mane.
Accidental activations of Emergency Locator Beacons are increasing, costing thousands of dollars in wasted resources. Maritime NZ's Rescue Coordination Centre search and rescue officer James Simpson spoke to Charlotte Cook.
Voting for local body elections starts on Tuesday with big orange envelopes showing up in your letterboxes at any moment. Local Government New Zealand chief executive Scott Necklen spoke to Charlotte Cook.
The Police Commissioner and the Minister for Police are both in Hamilton, as the constable injured on Monday recovers in hospital. Reporter Kate Green spoke to Charlotte Cook.
The trial of a woman accused of murdering her two children and putting their remains in suitcases has begun at the Auckland High Court. Reporter Finn Blackwell spoke to Charlotte Cook.
In today's episode, after evading police for nearly 4 years, Marakopa fugitive Tom Phillips is dead - one child is in custody and two others are missing. Phillips and his three children Jayda, Maverick and Ember went missing in December 2021 and have been on the run from authorities since then.
Tom Phillips has died in a shooting involving police in Waikato on Monday morning, nearly four years after he took his three children into the bush. Victoria University clinical psychologist Dougal Sutherland spoke to Charlotte Cook.
Police say the man killed in a shootout in Piopio on Monday morning is believed to be Marokopa father Tom Phillips. Reporter Robin Martin spoke to Charlotte Cook.