Stories by Phil Pennington

The partnership "directly supports" America's defence strategy to boost "warfighting" capabilities. Audio

"I've never in all my life felt so powerless," Rotorua woman Te-Ani Solomon says. Audio

Hackers have been able to listen to telephone conversations and read text messages.

Lester Levy will seek an apology from former Health Minister Ayesha Verrall after she suggested at Parliament that he had "reputation for cooking the books".

"There's a lot of things we can't afford to to do at the moment." the Chief of Defence told MPs.

New Zealanders can now see for themselves if their nearest hospital has old fire detection or dodgy electrical systems. Audio

Te Whatu Ora has announced it's extending its cost cutting plan as it reports a $722m deficit.

More jobs are at risk as a union warns there's also dangers for national security. Audio

Analysis - RNZ's Phil Pennington digs into how a single costly project is a test case for what can go wrong in infrastructure project planning.

The Government has been handed a grim warning as it struggles with how to pay for billions of dollars worth of roads, hospitals, courthouses and water projects. Audio

And the big spend on external hires is set to continue next year, despite the ministry planning to cut up to 1500 staff. Audio

Analysis - NZTA is increasing the pressure for a big jump in public transport fares, while at the same time lining up massive spending on roads. Audio

A rapidly deteriorating global security environment has spurred the government to reach out to high-tech companies to boost the Defence Force. Audio

Three small health districts are exposed to the biggest risks in the trouble-plagued project to pay back thousands of dollars owed to hospital staff.

The government is backing off plans to build rocket launchpads south of Christchurch despite receiving no written advice on the issue. Audio

It refuses to say whose satellite the gear is integrated into, but said the US is participating in the project.

The NZDF has been meeting with the US, UK and Australia to discuss advanced technology and spy tech.

For years, police have been saying they need to replace fragmented, old technology systems to keep the public safe - but the update has again been put off.

Government documents show ACT leader David Seymour told the government he was "dissatisfied" with a cost-benefit analysis.

The hīkoi is a family affair, with tamariki everywhere; pēpi sleeping in carts and buggies or tugging their cousins' hair.

Sir Wira Gardiner made a claim in 2021 to have his brain tumour treated as a defence service-related condition.

The organisation was quietly lining up to buy two public hospital buildings under the previous National-led government.

Oranga Tamariki is hiring support services for children who have been victims of sexual violence, to help them through court cases.

Out of 15 services meant to be introduced or improved, only one was done.

The bill introduces new offences to criminalise covert, deceptive, corruptive or coercive activities on behalf of a foreign power to intentionally or recklessly harm the country.