Hospital ship on Mercy mission

Seeing a child smile properly for the first time keeps Liz Irwin coming back to help on Mercy ships.

Home on the buffalo range

When Helen Dorresteyn sees the expression on someone's face after tasting a spoonful of buffalo yoghurt she knows the risk she took is paying off.

Crackdown on synthetic drugs

Kronic and other legal synthetic cannabis substances are available at several retailers on the island with one of them even saying it is one of his best selling products.

Vital service full of drama

St John Week starts next Monday to raise funds for vital ambulance services which cater for 90 percent of Kiwis. Reporter Rhiannon Horrell spent time with service staff to get a glimpse of what the charity does.