Kate Newton
Coronavirus: What lockdown ending could look like
Covid-19 researchers are optimistic the level four restrictions could be lifted in at least some regions in a few weeks - but warn that New Zealanders should brace themselves to do things differently… Audio
Coronavirus: What we know about NZ's confirmed cases
Two-thirds of New Zealand's Covid-19 cases so far are in older people but the patterns are still too "idiosyncratic" to draw any strong predictions from, a researcher modelling the virus says.
New… Audio
'Bella' crowned New Zealand's most popular dog name
This year's Census showed New Zealand has become even more diverse - but what about our canine population?
The national dog database, which contains registration data from every council in the… Audio
Warning on push to use pine trees
Environmental campaigners are warning that an ongoing push to use pine trees as vast carbon sinks may create more environmental problems than it solves. Kate Newton reports. Audio
Half of private land owned by 0.1 percent of population
Half the private land in New Zealand is owned by just 0.1 percent of the population and six of the top ten private land owners are foreign-owned forestry companies. An analysis of Land Information New… Audio
Who really owns New Zealand land?
Journalist, Kate Newton breaks down her investigation into land ownership in Aotearoa. Audio
Who really owns New Zealand land?
Journalist, Kate Newton breaks down her investigation into land ownership in Aotearoa.
AudioCalls to ditch 'unfair', 'archaic' local election law
An obscure law that gives owners of multiple properties extra voting rights in local elections is being called unfair, archaic and ripe to be ditched. The ratepayer's roll has existed in some form… Audio
Kim Dotcom makes final stand against extradition
Kim Dotcom will make his final stand against extradition to the United States in the Supreme Court on Monday, more than seven years after he was arrested in dramatic fashion at his mansion in… Audio
Is this Kim Dotcom's last hurrah?
Kim Dotcom's seven year saga to avoid extradition to the United States for piracy crimes is finally coming to an end. Audio
Is this Kim Dotcom's last hurrah?
Kim Dotcom's seven year saga to avoid extradition to the United States for piracy crimes is finally coming to an end.
AudioMeasles and the 'Immunity Gap'
This year, more than 50 people in New Zealand have been hospitalised with measles. And 2019 isn't a mere blip - it's the fourth such outbreak in a single decade. Blame is often apportioned to hardline… Audio
Measles 'immunity gap' putting NZers at risk
NZ researchers are urging a nationwide immunisation catch-up programme for people in their teens, twenties and thirties to combat frequent measles epidemics. Video, Audio
Emergency workers describe response to the scene of ‘hatred’
Emergency workers who went to the mosque shootings have spoken out today, saying they'll never forget the scene of hatred that confronted them. Kate Newton heard the stories of those workers today -… Video, Audio
Islamic leaders head to Christchurch to help with burials
Families of the Christchurch mosque victims will have the help of about 50 experts in Islamic funeral and burial rites to prepare the loved ones bodies. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has promised that… Audio
Curling in the Maniototo: Otago hosts world champ qualifiers
Mid-summer in central Otago seems an unlikely time and place to host an international winter sport tournament, but that's exactly what's been happening in Naseby all this week. The tiny Maniototo town… Audio
Auckland council submissions dominated by older Pakeha voices
Around three-quarters of the 26,000 submissions on Auckland's long-term 2050 plan were made by Pakeha, despite making up just half of the region's population. Video, Audio
Who is shaping Auckland's future?
The voices of younger, poorer and ethnically diverse communities in Auckland are being drowned out by older, wealthier, Pakeha residents, an RNZ investigation has found. The 26-thousand submissions… Audio
Half of former Cadbury workers yet to find new jobs
Only half of the 350 people made redundant when Dunedin's Cadbury factory closed in March have found new jobs, according to their union. Video, Audio
Warehouse workers complain of manager's bullying
Twenty-two workers have laid formal complaints against a single store manager at a branch of The Warehouse, saying they feel bullied and demeaned. Staff who have spoken to RNZ say they were yelled at… Audio
