Charlotte Cook
Bondi shooting suspect charged with 59 offences
The alleged Bondi shooter has been charged with 59 offences, including one terrorist act and 15 counts of murder. RNZ's Charlotte Cook spoke to Corin Dann from Bondi. Audio
Alleged Bondi gunman charged with 59 offences
A twenty-four-year-old suspect in the mass shooting at Bondi has been charged with 59 offences, including one terrorist act and 15 counts of murder. Charlotte Cook reports from Bondi. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 17 December 2025
The Crown is returning more than 3,000 hectares of land to Maori in the top of the South Island - ending what's thought to be the country's longest running property dispute; Wellington's regional… Audio
Funerals for victims of Bondi terror attack begin
The funerals of the victims of Sunday's terrorist attack have begun. RNZ reporter Charlotte Cook is in Sydney and spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio
Charlotte Cook speaks to Ingrid Hipkiss from Bondi
One of the gunmen who police believe carried out the mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach has woken from a coma. Police are yet to announce what charges Naveed Akram may face. For the latest, we… Audio
Couple who attempted to stop Bondi gunman identified
A Sydney couple, identified as Boris and Sofia Gurman, are being recognised for their heroic actions on the day of the Bondi attack. RNZ's Charlotte Cook spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from Sydney. Audio
Witnesses still shaken by Bondi beach terror attack
A Dunedin woman caught up in the Bondi beach terror attack says she has only just stopped trembling and been able to get some sleep. Frankie Lewis says tension had been building in the Sydney area for… Audio
Bondi beach hero speaks for the first time from hospital
The man hailed as a hero for disarming one of the Bondi Beach gunmen has spoken for the first time from his hospital bed. Ahmed Al Ahmed was shot multiple times after he rushed one of the attackers… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 16 December 2025
27 people remain in Sydney hospitals following Sunday's mass shooting at Bondi beach; Consumer NZ says shoppers should now be paying less for card payment surcharges; The government is creating a new… Audio
27 people remain in hospital following Bondi terror attack
27 people remain in Sydney hospitals following Sunday's mass shooting at Bondi beach. RNZ reporter Charlotte Cook spoke to Lauren Crimp from Bondi. Audio
RNZ's Charlotte Cook reports from Bondi Beach
RNZ's Charlotte Cook spoke to Corin Dann from Bondi Beach in Sydney. Audio
Latest update from Bondi following terror attack
In the wake of the Bondi terror attack there have been moves for a change to Australia's gun laws. RNZ's Charlotte Cook spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from Bondi. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 5 December 2025
Between the FIFA World Cup Draw, a spicy A-league derby, and the final battle for the Formula 1 drivers championship - it's a huge weekend of sport; The E tu union has notified Air New Zealand of a… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 4 December 2025
The government changes to the Retirement Villages Act aims to give residents and their families clarity on repayments, but not everyone is happy; Stats NZ is defending its decision not to have a final… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 3 December 2025
Food charities are calling for certainty around government funding, as they prepare for the Christmas season; MetService is forecasting downpours across the North Island today, with possible… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 2 December 2025
The government wants a cap on local council rates to be in place by 2029. Bryan Cadogan was mayor of Clutha for five terms and held a rates cap for over 10 years; Finance Minister Nicola Willis has… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for 1 December 2025
Youth homelessness is increasing in New Zealand, particularly in Auckland, according to a new report from Youth Development organisation Kick Back; A freshwater ecologist is warning that every year… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for 28 November 2025
The Secondary Principals' Council of Aotearoa is the latest education organisation to criticise the government for deleting an Education and Training Act clause that required schools to give effect to… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 26 November 2025
The mother who murdered her children and hid them in suitcases has been sentenced to at least 17 years jail; The government hopes regional councils will be gone within two years, under changes… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 25 November 2025
The Post is reporting the government is set to announce local government reforms which would mean dissolving regional councils; A report by The New Zealand Initiative says As will soon overtake Bs as… Audio