Stories by Indira Stewart

A Breast cancer sufferer is devastated by lack of funding in Budget 2019 for the government's drug buying agency, Pharmac. Audio

The Children's Commissioner's says while the Wellbeing Budget is a good start for children, it falls short when it comes to housing. Andrew Becroft says housing is at the root of child poverty in New… Audio

Pupils at Auckland's Tamaki College say they're hoping an investment in social housing will be a priority for the Government in today's Wellbeing budget. The students say many of their families have… Video, Audio

A Cambridge family says Pharmac has robbed their daughter of a chance at life. 14 year old Stella has Spinal Muscular Atrophy type 2 - a disease where few who have it ever reach adulthood. The drug… Video, Audio

Thousands of knitters around New Zealand and the world are working to keep South Auckland babies warm. The number of premature babies at Middlemore hospital has reached peak levels this year and when… Video, Audio

Last week we brought you the story of how dairy giant Fonterra changed their entire milk tanker schedule in Te Rapa district so that their number one fan could go to bed on time. This morning, Andy's… Video, Audio

The eldest son of one of Tip Top's founders says he hopes the new owners will continue to make a good product. Neil Malaghan joined Tip Top straight after leaving school and worked for the brand for… Audio

The UN Secretary-General yesterday issued a challenge to the youth of New Zealand to defeat climate change and ensure technology is used as a force only for good. Antonio Guterres gave a keynote… Video, Audio

A mother who lost two sons in a police pursuit earlier this year, has lodged a complaint with the Health and Disability Commissioner saying the Christchurch DHB failed her family. Juanita Hickey's… Video, Audio

In the Te Rapa district of Hamilton - Fonterra tanker drivers know that every evening their biggest fan will be waiting for them on a dairy farm on Reid Road. Fonterra's milk tankers are Andrew… Video, Audio

Hundreds are expected to march in Wellington this morning calling on the government to fund more lung cancer medications. Lung cancer is New Zealand's biggest killer - more people die from lung cancer… Video, Audio

Increasingly strict controls on tobacco since National was elected have hastened a decline in New Zealand's smoking rates, but a lack of similar action on obesity has seen it overtake smoking as the… Video

Even as overall immigration has grown, the number of Pacific migrants being allowed to call this country home has fallen significantly in recent years. Indira Stewart reports. Audio

Want to see the future face of New Zealand? Take a look inside our schools, where classrooms are more ethnically mixed than ever before. Audio