Jonathan Mitchell
Relief in sight for Raetihi as road set to open
Relief is in sight for residents and businesses cut off by a huge slip near Whanganui.
State Highway 4, between Whanganui and Raetihi, has been shut since the beginning of October after a sudden and… Video, Audio
Youth, Maori and single people most at risk of being victims of repeat crime
Four percent of people experience nearly half of all crime each year.
The Justice Ministry has just published its latest report from the Crime and Victim Survey looking at this group, called the… Audio
Youth, Māori and singles most at risk of becoming victims of repeat crime
Young people, Maori and single people are some of the most vulnerable people in the country because they are victims of repeat crime each year.
The Justice Ministry has just published its latest… Audio
Youth, Maori and single people most victimised of repeat crime
Young people, Maori and single people are some of the most vulnerable people in the country because they are victims of repeat crime each year. The Justice Ministry has just released its latest report… Audio
'Black Widow' wins right to have body samples tested
The woman known as the "Black Widow" has won the right to have body samples of her dead husband released so they can be re-tested.
Helen Milner was jailed for life in 2014 and ordered to spend at… Audio
Woburn Masonic retirement village workers on strike
Frustrated carers are taking to the picket line today to protest over what they say are zero hour contracts.
The workers at Woburn Masonic Village, in Lower Hutt, want certainty over their shifts.
… Audio
Woburn Masonic retirement village workers on strike
Frustrated retirement village carers are taking to the picket line today to protest over what they say are zero-hour contracts. The workers at Woburn Masonic Village, in Lower Hutt, want certainty… Audio
Arps launches second appeal against mosque video conviction
The lawyer of a man jailed for 21 months for distributing the video of the Christchurch mosque shooting says his client's actions don't warrant a jail sentence.
Philip Arps is appealing against his… Audio
Operation Burnham inquiry suspended over "new" evidence
RNZ's Defence reporter Jonathan Mitchell looks back on a dramatic week at the Operation Burnham inquiry - into claims civilians died in a New Zealand-led raid in Afghanistan in 2010, and that our… Audio
Ex-NZDF boss admits inaccurate info on Afghanistan SAS raid
The former Defence Force chief has admitted providing inaccurate information to the Beehive about allegations of civilian deaths during an SAS-led raid in Afghanistan.
Sir Jerry Mateparae was… Video, Audio
Defence Blacks looking for rugby victory in Japan
A Defence Force squad is en route to Japan today - but the battle field is going to be very different. Twenty-nine military personnel will take the paddock at the military equivalent of the Rugby… Audio
Wellington renters told market will get worse
The government has drastically dialled back its KiwiBuild programme. Housing Minister Megan Woods has ditched the long-standing target of building 100,000 homes over a decade - in fact the KiwiBuild… Audio
In-home support care in Wellington criticised
Wellington's in home support care is being criticised for putting the elderly at risk. The daughter of an 84 year-old-woman went on Facebook this week to criticise the lack of care her mum has been… Audio
Climate protester marks 100 days at Parliament
For 100 days - rain, hail, and shine - Ollie Langridge has been camped out at Parliament with one message. He wants politicians to declare a climate emergency. Unfortunately, that call to action has… Video, Audio
Emotional reunion for Vietnam vets at national service
There were tears. There was laughter. And there was reflection. About one-hundred people gathered at the National War Memorial in Wellington for the Vietnam Veterans Day service yesterday. More than… Audio
The final frontier: a career in space?
Fancy a future career in space? It could be easier than you think. Hundreds of people packed into Victoria University in Wellington last night to hear about future missions to Mars, rapidly growing… Audio
Calls for Pharmac to be given more money to fund cancer drugs
Pharmac has late this afternoon announced a proposal to fund drugs for breast cancer, lung cancer and multiple sclerosis from December 1. The announcement comes as campaigners fronted politicians… Video, Audio
Vietnam veterans urged to get financial, health assistance
Hundreds of thousands of dollars set aside by the government to support Vietnam veterans and their families is going unspent.
The Defence Force is now making more effort to track down veterans, who… Audio
Vietnam veterans urged to get financial, health assistance
Hundreds of thousands of dollars set aside by the government to support Vietnam veterans and their families is going unspent.
The government has budgeted $1.1 million a year for the past three years… Audio
Sir Brian Lochore remembered in Wairarapa
All Black great Sir Brian Lochore died at the weekend at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer. His rugby career began in Wairarapa and he's fondly remembered on the walls of the local clubrooms in… Audio