Guyon Espiner

A new political poll has put National ahead of Labour for the first time since the pandemic began.

The 1News Kantar poll put National at 39-percent support; while Labour dropped to 37-percent -- its… Audio

Busy family doctors are working evenings and weekends as they go the extra mile to cope with a rapidly rising number of Covid cases in the community.

The College of General Practitioners revealed on… Audio

As Omicron continues to spread through the country, hospitality businesses feel like they're about to fall as they try jump Covid's latest hurdle.

At RED, venues using vaccine passes are limited to… Audio

The government has instructed the Retirement Commission to investigate why women are financially worse off than men at the end of their working lives.

KiwiSaver balances for women nearing retirement… Audio

Residents of Te Reureu Valley in the Rangitikei district are describing torrential rain flash flooding as the worst they've seen.

The freak deluge resulted in damage to two bridges which has made the… Audio

An end-of-school-year celebration has turned into an unspeakable tragedy in Tasmania.

Five children are dead and four others in hospital after a freak gust of wind blew a bouncy castle into the air… Audio

Several penguin chicks are homeless after torrential rain swept away their nesting boxes in Canterbury.

According to the Pohatu Bay Penguins Facebook page staff frantically rescued as many of the… Audio

Waka Kotahi is keeping an eye out for more slips on the roads north of Wellington today.

Hundreds of motorists trying to travel northwards out of the city yesterday were stuck for hours as slips… Audio

Many roads in Manawatū remain cut off by flooding, some people can't return to their homes, and helicopters have flown over isolated communities to assess the damage from two torrential downpours to… Audio

The Director-General of Health says it's not inevitable that the Omicron Covid-19 variant will make its way in to the community.

Dr Ashley Bloomfield is recommending a third vaccine dose before the… Audio

There's a call for a nationwide vaccination day in schools once the Covid-19 jab for children gains final approval.

Medsafe has granted provisional approval for the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for… Audio

The Rural Hospital Network says it has been affected by a case of postcode lottery in the government's plan to upgrade many hospitals to deal with Covid-19.

The plan includes a $100 million boost to… Audio

 RNZ journalist Guyon Espiner has spent the last year making a documentary about the role of alcohol in Aotearoa. It's called Proof and it's available now on RNZ. He talks to Jesse about giving up… Audio

Duty lawyers, who often act for vulnerable and low income clients, could be paid extra to enter an early plea, under a Ministry of Justice scheme to speed up the court process.

Legal groups consulted… Audio

Guyon Espinar talks to us about his new podcast "Proof" - about New Zealand's alcohol industry and how it's pretty much unregulated in regards to marketing. It's also about Guyon's own pretty intense… Video, Audio

That banging sound you hear coming out of Auckland this weekend may be the auctioneer's hammer falling on some of the country's greatest works of art.

The works include furnishings and notable pieces… Audio