Jimmy Ellingham

If the man they call Brick laces up his boots for one for season next year it will be his 50th playing senior rugby. And at the age of 65, Gavin Midgley still hits as hard as his nickname suggests… Audio

Local business owners around Mount Ruapehu are hoping for the best of times ahead, after the worst of times of previous winters, Jimmy Ellingham reports. Audio

Country Kindy, between Feilding and Palmerston North, will have its licence cancelled by the Ministry of Education from 5pm on Monday. However, the Early Childhood Council is criticising the move as… Audio

As the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in State Care delivered its findings to the governor-general last week, a survivor of abuse is busy using his experience to help others, Jimmy Ellingham… Audio

An online exam system at Massey University is causing headaches for students - New Zealand's best new broadcaster Jimmy Ellingham reports from Palmerstone North Audio

For many people living in Gisborne and Hawkes Bay, the threat of flooding overnight brought back awful memories from Cyclone Gabrielle. While in the Hawkes Bay settlement of Haumoana, dozens of people… Audio

A multiple scleroris sufferer said she feels let down and scared after waiting two and a half years for a routine MRI scan in Wellington, the city is struggling with only one scanning machine and not… Audio

An internal investigation has confirmed a heavily pregnant woman aged in her 20s and her stillborn child died after the mother's admission to Palmerston North Hospital's intensive care unit was… Audio

Some Massey University students affected by this week's online exam failures fear missing out on their assessments all together and a petition has been lauched to ditch the online system all together… Audio

A man who's spent more than three decades in prison for the rape and murder of 13-year-old girl Karla Cardno has been told he has a lot of work to do to prepare for life outside prison, Jimmy… Audio

If you're looking to see a psychiatrists at a private practice then it might be a long wait, while psychiatrists working the public sector are facing burnout because of the overwhelming demand for… Audio

A woman whose husband died suddenly at Palmerston North Hospital said the wait for answers about what happened nearly four years ago is torturous, Jimmy Ellingham reports. Audio

A controversial new road layout in Palmerston North will get a stay of execution.The design will see both a cycleway and bus stops in traffic lanes on a busy inner city street. But as Jimmy Ellingham… Audio

Palmerston North's controversial cycleway continues to cause controversy, at least one business has moved due to the new road design as Jimmy Ellingham reports. Audio

Parents of children with disabilities are concerned changes to funding rules will halt their child's development. Jimmy Ellingham reports. Audio

Trainees in health care, education and social work and calling for funding in the Budget, as they prepare to deliver a petition to Parliament. Jimmy Ellingham reports. Audio

Hospital beds for mental health patients are so in demand people are being turned away from wards and discharged suddenly. Figures released by Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand for its northern region… Audio

The silt's gone and the roads into the North Island seaside village of Herbertville are under repair, after Cyclone Gabrielle struck last year. Jimmy Ellingham reports. Audio

Travel between Manawatu and Hawkes Bay looks to improve travel times - Jimmy Ellingham reports on how the new Te Ahu a Turanga project is progressing Audio