Charlotte Cook

On today's episode, the Government says its reversal of the oil and gas exploration ban is a necessary move in the country's transition to clean energy, we hear from Resources Minister Shane Jones and… Audio

On today's episode, we hear from Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell about the inquiry into the 2020 Waikeria Prison riot, the Government has confirmed New Zealand will continue to fund the United… Audio

On today's episode, X-rays, CT scans, and diagnostic ultrasounds will soon be free for all New Zealanders when referred by their GP, the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Brooke van Velden… Audio

On today's episode, the Supreme Court has declared that the previous National-led government broke the law in 2016 when it cancelled a woman's passport on national security grounds, a survey by the… Audio

On today's episode, Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in his hush money criminal trial, Maori leaders from across Aotearoa are gathering in Hastings… Audio

On today's episode, Thousands have gathered as part of a nationwide protest against the government's policies. On top of that it's Budget Day. All eyes will be on the tax cuts Finance Minister Nicola… Audio

On today's episode, thunderstorms have rolled quickly through Tamaki Makaurau this morning bringing rain and severe gales to the city, population growth has slowed as a result of fewer births and… Audio

On today's episode, Wellington Central MP Tamatha Paul says the extensive job cuts to the public service is carnage and has destroyed the capital, a petition calling for paid healthcare, education and… Audio

On today's episode, dozens of vessels have been searching for a man believed to have gone overboard from a commuter ferry in Wellington Harbour Friday morning, a Wellington man en route back from New… Audio

A person is believed to have gone overboard from the East -West ferry in Wellington early Friday morning. Charlotte Cook spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

On today's episode, a New Zealander stuck in New Caledonia says the lack of communication from the government about when she can be evacuated is making her anxious, a study has found a significant… Audio

On today's episode, a New Zealand government plane will head to New Caledonia to evacuate the first 50 people from the territory, National MP David MacLeod has been stood down because he didn't… Audio

On today's episode, joint talks between Paris and New Caledonia have stalled, with pro- and anti- independence groups in New Caledonia refusing to meet with each other at this stage, New Caledonia… Audio

On today's episode, a state of emergency has been declared in New Caledonia and at least four people have been killed in violence that erupted on Monday, we get the latest, Junior doctors are on… Audio

On today's episode, hundreds of lightning strikes and rain have been battering the Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty on Wednesday morning, we get the latest from the MetService, a New Zealander… Audio

On today's episode, two have died and one person is seriously injured in a house fire in Auckland, reporter Melanie Earley has the latest, Police are investigating three new complaints in connection… Audio

On today's episode, the father of Gore toddler Lachlan Jones says the police theory about his son's death lacks common sense, RNZ reporter Timothy Brown gives us the latest from court, a Social… Audio

On today's episode, the man sought by police for killing a person on a popular Auckland street has been found dead at a rural property outside Taupo, Auckland's deputy mayor Desley Simpson gives us… Audio

On today's episode, junior doctors around the motu are striking over pay, Resident Doctors' Association executive secretary and treasurer Dr Bill Lu joins us, Relief Aid founder and executive director… Audio

On today's episode, a homicide investigation has been launched after a shooting on Auckland's Ponsonby Road on Sunday night, RNZ reporter Maia Ingoe has the latest, Councils from Horowhenua, Kapiti… Audio