Micky Huriwaka donates hundreds of hours a year to training local kids.

From gang upbringing to inspiring kids on the golf course

Micky Huriwaka grew up in a gang family but his nan set him on the path to helping others.

March 3, 2024

11:20

Gangs rife, police scarce – is National's crime crackdown possible in Ōpōtiki?

Gangs rife, police scarce – is National's crime crackdown possible in Ōpōtiki?

In a town where gang culture thrives, both police and gang members say the government's planned rules will be unenforceable.

February 25, 2024

22:12

Raymond 'Tiny' Deane got into the business with good intentions but his subsequent actions were 'incomprehensible', the Authority said.

Rotorua emergency housing: Security boss fined and barred

The Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority released its decision today, 17 months after a Sunday exposé.

February 23, 2024

Liam 'Chappy' Nixon.

Sperm donor who donated to Kiwi women sentenced over sexual offences

Liam 'Chappy' Nixon, 27, was one of the sperm donors exposed in a Sunday documentary about online sperm donation.

December 7, 2023

The Cruickshank family: Samuel, Donna, Ian, Isabella, Ben and Jamie.

'Never underestimate the sea'

One family's tragedy highlights the urgent need for greater public awareness around the danger of our beaches.

November 26, 2023

22:45

Tiny Deane and his colleagues, including wife Lynley (third from right) and stepdaughter Kelly Winiata (third from left), at the InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa, in June.

Rotorua housing charity's luxury Fiji trip raises questions

CEO and staff members of Visions of a Helping Hand spent five days in Fiji in June.

November 25, 2023

October 2023
A serial teen sex offender's battle to keep his name secret has been heard by New Zealand's highest court, in what would be a precedent-setting case.

Serial teen sex offender's battle to keep name secret

His ongoing fight for name suppression has been heard by New Zealand's highest court, in what would be a precedent-setting case.

October 19, 2023

September 2023
Candice was in a desperate situation when she began speaking to a local donor who she met through a Facebook group last year.

Sperm donors exposed for trying to manipulate women into sex

As demand for sperm has skyrocketed to a point where fertility clinics simply cannot keep up, donations are moving out of the medical field and into the hands of DIY donors, creating an environment some say is ripe for exploitation.

September 17, 2023

28:46

August 2023
Fusion has been a pipe dream for decades, but Ratu Mataira is on a mission to change the world.

Young Māori physicist seeking to harness power of the stars

Fusion has been a pipe dream for decades, but OpenStar's Ratu Mataira is on a mission to change the world.

August 6, 2023

18:51

May 2023
The country's youngest mayor spoke to TVNZ's Sunday as tensions reached a boiling point at his council.

Embattled Gore mayor Ben Bell speaks of mental health toll

TVNZ’s Sunday programme spoke to Bell about ructions at the council, and a former staff member who says he was “terrorised’ by its chief executive.

May 13, 2023

0:30

March 2023
The road to Waitaria Bay School is filled with slips and potholes, it’s got a roll of just 16, but somehow it isn’t just surviving, but thriving.

Isolated Marlborough school of 16 thriving, despite challenges

The road to Waitaria Bay School is filled with slips and potholes, it’s got a roll of just 16, but somehow it isn’t just surviving, but thriving.

March 12, 2023

12:50

November 2022
Environmental worries are leading to some young Kiwis choosing not to have kids.

Climate change: Should we be having children?

Environmental worries are leading to some young Kiwis choosing not to have kids. Sunday reporter Kristin Hall shares her own fears about the future.

November 20, 2022

18:47

September 2022
It follows an exclusive report from TVNZ's Sunday programme into the conditions some of our most vulnerable are living in.

Human Rights Commissioner ‘horrified’ by emergency housing expose

Chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt wants to hear the stories of those in emergency housing as part of the commission’s Housing Inquiry.

September 7, 2022

31:53

It follows an exclusive report from TVNZ's Sunday programme into the conditions some of our most vulnerable are living in.

Security company at centre of emergency housing expose investigated

The Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority investigated the security company at the centre of the Sunday programme's expose into Rotorua’s emergency housing situation earlier this year.

September 6, 2022

2:35

National, Te Pāti Māori want Rotorua emergency housing investigated

National, Te Pāti Māori want Rotorua emergency housing investigated

It follows an exclusive report from TVNZ's Sunday programme into the conditions some of our most vulnerable are living in in emergency housing motels.

September 5, 2022

2:36

Undercover report: Rotorua's emergency housing crisis exposed

Undercover report: Rotorua's emergency housing crisis exposed

Rotorua is a jewel in our tourism crown, but when Covid-19 hit hard its famous gateway, the motels of Fenton St, went from holiday to emergency housing.

September 4, 2022

August 2022
Survivors Rosie Veldkamp and Ellie Oram.

Serial teen sex offender fighting to keep name secret forever

The 19-year-old, who was sentenced in April to a year’s home detention, is fighting for name suppression on the basis publication will “mark him forever".

August 9, 2022

July 2022
Not Our Shame: Speaking out after sexual assault

Not Our Shame: Speaking out after sexual assault

Three remarkable young women broke their silence. Kristin Hall spoke to them.

July 17, 2022

May 2022
Wētā FX's chief executive Prem Akkaraju steps down

Wētā FX's chief executive Prem Akkaraju steps down

A Wētā FX (formerly Wētā Digital) spokesperson said Akkaraju's departure has nothing to do with a damning 2020 review into the company's culture.

May 12, 2022

Residents in the rural Wellington suburb of Takapu Valley say they’re being constantly disturbed by noise from the newly opened road.

'Give us a break' – Residents' plea over Transmission Gully noise

Residents in the rural Wellington suburb of Takapu Valley say they’re being constantly disturbed by noise from the newly opened road.

May 2, 2022

1:46

April 2022
The man’s account varies from the incident described by police.

Police fired two shots, witness to Kaoss Price shooting says

The man, who has spoken to 1News on the condition of anonymity, believes Price was already injured by the first shot.

April 22, 2022

11:02

Dr Paul Brigman with Sebastian Eades.

Doctors noticing rise in concern over vaccine side effects

But they're saying the number of presentations are far outweighing the number of diagnoses.

April 20, 2022

1:55

Standoff between protesters and police near Parliament

How distrust and deceit turned Parliament into a battleground

Wellington's protest saw disadvantaged Kiwis, including many Māori and Pasifika, protest alongside white supremacists. How did this happen, and can it be prevented?

April 4, 2022

2:32

Signs at the Parliament protest

Misinformation: How social media turned protest into a problem

A wave of misinformation that had a strong influence on the Wellington protest has prompted renewed calls for regulation of social media giants.

April 3, 2022

3:05

Misinformation: Down the rabbit hole, and back

Misinformation: Down the rabbit hole, and back

Misinformation is widespread in Kiwi communities. Kristin Hall spoke to some who've fallen for it - and asked how they managed to break free.

April 2, 2022

3:27