Charlie Dreaver
New Lynn attack: Laws not fit for purpose - expert
Cabinet Ministers will today consider law changes following Friday's terror attack.
Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen was shot dead by police on Friday after stabbing six people inside Countdown… Audio
Covid-19: Woman affected by Highbrook vaccine error furious
A woman who hadn't been told she may have received just saline instead of the Pfizer vaccine wants heads to roll.
Yesterday, RNZ revealed that five people could have received a harmless saline… Audio
Covid-19: Concerns some people given low dose of vaccines
Five Aucklanders who turned up for their Covid-19 vaccine last month may have got a dose of saline solution instead but the Ministry of Health still hasn't told them.
The Ministry still isn't saying… Audio
Sir Michael Cullen remembered, celebrated across Parliament
Tributes have been flooding in for the late Deputy Prime Minister Sir Michael Cullen.
He died last night in Whakatāne after being diagnosed with advanced lung cancer last year.
Sir Michael played a… Audio
Green Party concerned about self-isolation pilot for returnees
The Green Party is worried about the Government's plans to let some vaccinated New Zealanders travel to medium risk Covid-19 countries and then self-isolate at home on their return. A pilot programme… Audio
Govt pledges fairer MIQ booking system as problems ongoing
There is a promise to make the MIQ booking system fairer, as those desperate to come home pay huge fees to third parties to secure a spot.
Pressure has been mounting on officials to improve the… Audio
Housing: First home buyers grant scheme falters
The Government has admitted it has got the settings wrong for its scheme to help first home buyers.
Figures show the First Home Grants programme is on track to pay out the lowest number of grants… Audio
Quarantine-free NZ-AUS travel suspended - latest details
The trans-Tasman bubble has officially burst and with it the plans of those hoping to visit loved ones across the ditch.
The government today announced quarantine-free travel with Australia will be… Audio
Trade Minister downplays China trade retaliation concerns
The Trade Minister, Damien O'Connor, is down-playing concerns that there will be any trade retaliation from China, after the Government accused the country of state-sponsored cyber attacks.
The… Audio
Trans-Tasman bubble deflating but not popped yet, govt says
The trans-Tasman bubble is deflating, but the government says it's not going to pop - for now at least.
The are now three Australian states with a travel pause in place, with the announcement… Audio
ACT's gang policy 'absurd' - Denis O'Reilly
The ACT Party is being accused of dog whistle politics and separatism with its latest policies aimed at reducing gang-related crime.
The party released its law and order policy document in Wellington… Audio
ACT calls for a crackdown on gang members freedoms
The ACT Party wants a crackdown on the freedoms of gang members, by banning them from visiting certain areas and associating with specific people
It's part of the party's law and order policy… Audio
Focus on Politics: NZ’s not-so-healthy homes
The Government is feeling the heat from those left in the cold. RNZ political reporter Charlie Dreaver takes stock of New Zealand's not-so-healthy homes and the standards meant to improve them. Audio
Government criticised for denying students special needs funding
The Government is copping criticism for denying funding to students with special needs and then blocking parents from paying for it themselves.
A mother who has an eight year old son with ADHD and… Audio
Travellers from NSW now face 14 days MIQ
The trans-Tasman travel bubble is deflating fast. New Zealanders wanting to escape New South Wales will now have to undergo 14 days in a managed isolation facility upon their arrival.
The Australian… Audio
Rules around trawling virgin seabed in the spotlight
The Environment Minister says banning bottom trawling in areas that haven't been trawled before may be a good idea.
Conservation group, WWF, says virgin sea bed covering an area three times the size… Audio
Tenants can't be enforcer for healthy homes - advocate
Tenant advocates warn it can't be left to renters to make sure landlords follow the new Healthy Home Standards.
As it stands, it will be up to tenants to start legal proceedings if a landord isn't… Audio
National MP wants Select Committee inquiry into mental health facilities spend
National MP Matt Doocey is pushing for the Health Select Committee to open an Inquiry into the 15 new Inpatient Mental Health Facilities and upgrade projects under development.
He's is urging his… Audio
Landlord traps tenants in lease to buy time on healthy homes
A group of Wellington flatmates have received a nasty shock, after discovering they're trapped in a lease because their landlord is biding time before getting the property up to the Healthy Home… Audio
Government admits 'significant' problem with Healthy Home Standards
The Government's admitted to a "significant" problem with one part of the Healthy Homes Standards, on the day that they come into effect.
As of today, private landlords must install at least one… Audio