Anusha Bradley

Plastic clips used in freezing works are being found washed up on beaches around the country.

The oesophagus clips stop the contents of an animal's stomach from spilling out during processing, but… Audio

A new tough limit on how much nitrogen can be in rivers was opposed by the Ministry of Primary Industries because it was worried the economic impact would outweigh the environmental benefit.

The… Audio

A tanning company that continues to dump toxic chemicals down the drain is taking on a large new contract.

Tasman Tanning's Whanganui plant has topped RNZ's list of those breaching their trade waste… Audio

The Hamilton City Council has admitted unlawfully dumping contaminants down the drain multiple times in breach of its own consents.

The council initially refused to name the 99 companies that have… Audio

Pressure is piling on the government to urgently fix a law so companies caught dumping contaminated waste water down the drain can be fined.

It comes after RNZ revealed hundreds of companies have… Audio

Hundreds of companies are getting away with dumping contaminated waste into public sewers, potentially damaging the infrastructure and the environment.

Data from 68 councils shows some of the biggest… Audio

Councils are calling on the government to fix a loophole that allows companies to dump contaminated waste water down the drain without facing penalties. An RNZ investigation reveals at least 270… Audio

Four days in and the scale of the damage from Monday's storm in Napier is still unclear.

Sixty-seven homes have been deemed unfit to live in, of which 22 are severely damaged by either slips or… Video, Audio

Anusha Bradley reports from Napier, which has seen record rain and flooding. Audio

Some of Napier's low-lying suburbs are still experiencing severe flooding from yesterday's record rainfall.

Despite a reprieve in the rain this morning, the wet weather is set to return this evening.

Ministry of Education staff actively tried to subvert communications with a Hawke's Bay school principal who raised safety concerns about a proposed new bus stop.

The emails show staff dismissed his… Audio

A Hawke's Bay doctor who has been publicly censured in the UK for faking a qualification, can never be identified in New Zealand.

She was also allowed to continue working in New Zealand, while… Audio

There are fears an outbreak of measles or whooping cough could re-emerge once borders open, if thousands of children who have missed vaccinations because of Covid-19 are not caught up quickly.

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A Pacific leader says misinformation about Covid-19 is widespread amongst conservative church goers in New Zealand with strong links to the US.

It follows comments from the Health Minister that some… Audio

Here in New Zealand, the Red Cross is giving out 40-thousand dollars worth of food vouchers a day to foreigners stranded by Covid-19 , and is warning the crisis is worsening daily. Audio

A pilot programme in Napier is helping to keep some of the city's most troubled and violent children in school.

It comes amid rising concern about violence in schools nationally, and worries that… Audio

The victims of New Zealand's first convicted slaver and human-trafficker say they're ecstatic to learn their abuser will spend the more than a decade behind bars. Audio

Samoan seasonal workers stuck in New Zealand's Hawke's Bay region are suffering from depression and anxiety because they don't know when they can return home.

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