Hamish Cardwell
NZ's India High Commission Covid-19 oxygen tweet an error
The High Commission in India has revealed "several" of its local staff have been infected with Covid-19.
After making a plea on Twitter for oxygen, the High Commission then apologised to the Indian… Audio
Activists not happy after land use report, but farmers are
Environmental activists say the latest snapshot of New Zealand's land reveals widespread destruction caused by intensive dairy farming.
The Environment Ministry and Stats NZ report documents how land… Audio
Urban sprawl eating valuable food-growing land - Stats NZ report
The country's best land for growing food is being eaten up by housing developments.
That's one finding in the Environment Ministry and Stats NZ's Our Land 2021; which paints a stark picture of the… Audio
Best food growing land eaten by housing developments
The country's best land for growing food is being eaten up by housing developments. That's one finding in the Environment Ministry and Stats NZ's Our Land 2021 - which paints a stark picture of the… Audio
Northland police used unlawful road blocks to get intelligence
Police in Northland freely admit that for years they have been unlawfully using road blocks to gather intelligence.
The police watchdog has found officers illegally detained a woman and breached her… Audio
Criticism from all sides for Climate Change Commission
The Climate Change Commission is being criticised by all sides in its plan to slash carbon emissions.
Feedback closed yesterday on the Commission's draft proposal to make Aotearoa carbon neutral by… Audio
Undersea robots go deep in study of earthquakes
Undersea robots have journeyed deep under the ocean floor - collecting data that will shape our understanding of earthquakes, like the one that prompted mass evacuations earlier this month.
The… Video, Audio
Lower Hutt families keen for Covid-19 vaccination
The families of Wellington border workers and front-line health staff are joining that coveted club of those who have got a Covid-19 jab.
Five community vaccination centres are now open with one in… Video, Audio
Green Party pans Coster opinion piece
The Police Commissioner's efforts to start a national conversation about surveillance has been panned by the Green Party.
Andrew Coster wrote an opinion piece, which was published in the New Zealand… Audio
Man claims payday lender intimidated him after he complained
A Wellington man says the owner of a high-cost loan store tried to intimidate him in the street after he complained about the business's conduct.
.It's the latest incident in a feud between the owner… Audio
Chef's tips for those hit by sharp Smeg knives
A top chef is giving out advice on how to safely use a kitchen knife following a recent supermarket promotion which saw millions of blades given out to customers.
Stories abound of a rise in kitchen… Audio
'Superloans' payday lender opening causes trouble for central Wellington
The opening of a payday loan lender near a large social housing complex and refugee support services in Wellington has locals up in arms.
High cost lender Superloans opened at the edge of Cuba Street… Video, Audio
Questions raised over Wellington mayor's call for review
Former Wellington mayors are throwing their two cents worth in over the shambolic goings on at the council.
There are also questions being raised about whether Mayor Andy Foster even has the… Audio
Taita hit and run case: Accused make first court appearance
The family of a woman seriously injured in a hit and run says she holds no malice towards the driver, and forgives them.
Anna Chesterfield was struck at a pedestrian crossing in the Lower Hutt Suburb… Audio
Naenae man Jade Harris named as Taita hit-and-run driver
The man charged with a hit and run in Taita that left a local woman seriously injured has been named.
He is 27-year-old Jade Mark Harris from Naenae in Lower Hutt.
RNZ's reporter Hamish Cardwell was… Audio
Trade officials hurry to resolve suspension of seafood to China
Trade officials are racing against the clock after China suspended imports from two seafood processing facilities over Covid-19 hygiene food safety fears.
A Sanford mussel plant in Havelock, and a… Audio
Teachers warn science neglected in race to save maths
Teachers are warning that science is being neglected in the rush to halt the decline in students' maths scores.
The Ministry of Education has commissioned expert advice and asked the Royal Society to… Audio
Can NZ meet Climate Change Commission's EV goals?
High cost, battery range, and even earthquakes are all being listed as reasons to doubt the rapid growth of electric vehicles.
The Climate Change Commission wants four in every ten new cars to be… Audio
Covid-19: Questions raised over vaccinations for employees
Questions are being asked about whether it should be mandatory for employees, including healthcare workers, to get the Covid-19 jab.
There are calls for a nationwide discussion about how to protect… Audio
Critics label new import vehicles targets impossible
Critics are calling the Government's imported vehicles emissions target impossible to meet, claiming the penalties will cost importers millions and drive up car prices.
The Government has announced… Audio