Kirsty Johnston is an investigative reporter at the New Zealand Herald
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Scientists sound contact tracing alarm: Outdated system a 'dinosaur'
Behind closed doors, scientists are raising alarm about the gaps in NZ's system.
Code words at supermarkets possible for victims escaping violence
Agencies seek creative ways to help those trapped at home with an abuser amid Covid-19.
Bay's plummeting vaccination rates
Māori babies had the lowest immunisation rates.
New Zealand's P epidemic: Inside the crisis
"It forced me to confront my own preconceptions about addiction."
'Nightmare' over: Win for families caring for disabled
The Government will repeal a disability law described as a "shame on society"
Families' long fight: 'I'm doing my best but I am a nothing'
Families of the severely disabled have been fighting to be paid for their work.
Bottled water export tax first priority
Briefings: Dire warnings about growing demands for freshwater in New Zealand.
Half of teen mums 'from poorest areas'
Demographics raise questions about access to health care and information.
Leaders unplugged: Gareth Morgan walks the dog
Opportunities Party leader Gareth Morgan: "I like risk but I like to be able to manage it"
Who owns our water? A battle boils
Consents given to firms to take our water opened taps on furious row.
Giant water rip-off: You v bottling firms
Water bottling companies are paying an average 500 times less than ratepayers for water.
Art mystery: Whose ancestors are they?
Brazen theft of two rare paintings from an Auckland art gallery sparks second mystery.