Ruth Hill
Nearly one in three nursing students drop out before qualifying
Nearly one-in-three nursing students drop-out before qualifying, due to financial pressure, family responsibilities and other factors made worse by Covid-19.
At the same time, health boards and rest… Audio
Ceremony for Queen's Jubilee in Wellington
While the 96-year-old Queen was no doubt tucked up in bed on the other side of the world, back here a very special ceremony was held to mark her platinum jubilee. Ruth Hill was at the Wellington… Video, Audio
Worries over Wellington construction flaws and quake risks
Commercial property owners in Wellington are worried they may be stuck with office towers no-one wants to rent or insure.
There are now about 150 buildings in the CBD which share the same… Audio
A 'sonic refresh' is coming for RNZ
Earlybirds tuning in to Morning Report will have a fresh wake-up call from Monday morning. We're keeping the birds and the six 'pips', but as of tomorrow RNZ's three flagship news programmes - Morning… Video, Audio
Levin littered with debris after wild storm hits in early morning
Levin has been left to deal with a trail of destruction after a wild storm ripped through the town this morning.
Rooves lifted off homes - debris scattered - schools closed and power lines left… Video, Audio
Levin wakes to wild weather
In Levin, residents were woken by torrential hail nearly the size of golf balls, and what they are describing as a tornado.
MetService says it recorded a wind gust of 140 kilometres per hour in… Audio
New research questions efficacy of Reading Recovery
Critics of the multimillion dollar Reading Recovery programme want it overhauled or even scrapped following new research showing it's left some children worse off.
The United States study found those… Audio
Damning report exposes declining literacy rates
Now I don't know my ABC - the perilous state of literacy in Aotearoa New Zealand.
That's the title of new report from the Education Hub think tank which examines the reasons why over a third of… Audio
Online job board helps weddings go without a hitch in pandemic
It's a nightmare scenario for a couple just before their wedding day: the photographer, the makeup artist or the celebrant tests positive for Covid and there's a mad scramble to find a replacement.
… Video, Audio
Capital's hospitals brace for strain from Omicron
Up to one in three patients coming through Hutt Hospital's emergency department have Covid.
At the same time 800 doctors and nurses at Wellington region's three hospitals have been off sick or in… Audio
Covid-19: Wellington update after camp destroyed
An RNZ reporter went out to visit some of the sites that protesters are currently occupying after the dramatic removal of their camp at Parliament lawn on Wednesday.
Susie Ferguson got an update. Audio
Covid-19: Babies born in pandemic lockdown still reclusive
They're known as "bunker babies" - children born during the pandemic who have spent their short lives in and out of lockdown.
While New Zealanders are now learning to live with the virus, some… Audio
New Zealanders volunteer for new refugee settlement scheme
New Zealanders are putting their hands up to help settle refugees, through a new community sponsorship scheme that's on top of the Government quota.
Amnesty International is a strong supporter of the… Audio
Submissions close on bill to widen ACC cover for birth injuries
Submissions close today on a bill to widen ACC cover for birth injuries.
However, the Green Party, doctors and injured women say its scope is too narrow and many won't get the help they need.
Ruth… Audio
Campion makes Oscar history, nominated twice for best director
New Zealand film director Jane Campion has become the first woman in the history of the Oscars to be twice nominated for best director.
Local film-makers are banking on The Power of the Dog becoming… Audio
Vending machines help farmers moooove raw milk
This summer, cars and utes are pouring into a roadside stall off State Highway 1 on the Kapiti Coast. They're coming to pick up raw milk from a self-service vending machine operated by the Faith… Audio
Covid-19: Pockets of low vaccination in Wellington
More than 91 percent of Wellingtonians are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19 but there are still pockets of low coverage in some areas - particularly poorer neighbourhoods.
It's hoped the vaccine… Audio
KiwiRail boss departs as staff prepare for nationwide strike
It's hoped the abrupt resignation of KiwiRail's embattled chief executive Greg Miller may help avert a nationwide rail strike that threatens to derail Christmas for holidaymakers and supply chains.
… Audio
Covid-19: Vaccine resistance hiding on Kāpiti Coast
The sunny Kāpiti Coast north of Wellington is known for its laid-back lifestyle, and its mix of retirees, hippies, hipsters and tight-knit Maori communities.
However, it's this mix that may be behind… Audio
IHC bans baths at facilities after drownings
The intellectual disability care provider IHC has banned baths at all its facilities following two drownings.
Both resulted in prosecutions for IHC - the most recent resulting in a fine of over… Audio