Kate Newton
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
Tenants not using Tenancy Tribunal for fear of landlords
Tenant advocates say renters living in poor quality houses are not using the Tenancy Tribunal because they're afraid of landlords kicking them out. About 90 percent of tribunal claims are taken by… Audio
Meth evictions: Tenancy Tribunal hearing evidence questioned
Questions are being raised about the evidence used in Tenancy Tribual hearings to evict state house tenants and sting them for methamphetamine clean-up costs. One legal expert says evidence Housing… Audio
Surprise medalist Lewis Clareburt on his bronze
Just 18-years-old, the Wellingtonian won a surprise bronze medal in the men's 400-metre medley. He spoke to Kate Newton. Video, Audio
'Green fairies' vow to continue supplying medicinal cannabis despite arrests
Suppliers of medicinal cannabis are defiant despite a spate of recent arrests, saying they'll carry on growing and making their products for the people who need them. Video, Audio
'A tough year' since Kaikōura quake - mayor
Kaikōura harbour is being re-opened, one year after the 7.8-magnitude quake lifted the seabed in and around the harbour more than a metre. It's been struggle of survival for many tourism operators… Audio
Officials don't know how many private rentals need insulation
Officials have no idea how many private rental properties still need insulation installed, two years before it becomes compulsory. Audio
Who is Peter Theil?
The founder of payment site Paypal has invested millions of dollars into New Zealand companies since he was granted citizenship. But who is Peter Thiel? Kate Newton reports. Audio
Public convoys to start on Inland Road to Kaikoura
Controlled public convoys are to be allowed on the Inland Road in and out of Kaikoura for the first time from tomorrow morning. RNZ reporter Kate Newton joins Checkpoint with the latest. Audio
