Ben Strang

Government ministers aren't receiving up to date figures on businesses that breach the $10 billion wage subsidy scheme, and one Minister's office says "it's not something we're interested in".

The… Audio

Almost one in four of people have suffered sexual violence in their lifetime but only a tiny fraction (6%) of incidents are being reported to the police.

That's one shocking headline revealed by the… Audio

The largest survey of crime in New Zealand shows 94 percent of sexual assaults aren't reported to the police, while almost a quarter of people experience one or more sexual assaults in their lifetime.

The Commerce Commission has received an official complaint against Air New Zealand over its refusal to provide refunds to some passengers affected by cancelled US flights.

The airline acknowledged… Audio

New figures obtained by RNZ show the last two years had the highest rates of gun crime and deaths involving firearms for nearly 10 years.

Despite that rise, there hasn't been a corresponding increase… Audio

Restaurant owners, gyms and retailers say they need more detail about how to operate under Alert Level 2.

The Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, has offered a broad outline of how businesses could open… Audio

New Zealand is now at Alert Level 3, which which reduces restrictions on businesses and schooling and will see hundreds of thousands more people out and about.

However we're still being asked to stay… Audio

Scientists need to find new ways to track the contacts of people who may have had Covid-19, as case numbers plummet.

That's according to Ayesha Verrall, who audited the national contact tracing… Audio

Mothers who flee domestic violence in other countries, bringing their children with them, are set to have greater rights in international child abduction cases.

That's after the Court of Appeal ruled… Audio

Concerns have been raised about the text-tracking system that police are using to monitor the location of people during the lockdown.

More than 5-thousand people who have recently returned to the… Audio

Some police employees who wish to remain in isolation because of the Covid-19 pandemic are being told they'll have to take unpaid leave during the lockdown.

The police are offering special leave to… Audio

The families of people who die during the lockdown will be forced to grieve in isolation.

Funeral directors will continue as normal through Alert Level Four but funeral ceremonies and tangihanga have… Audio

While the country is in lockdown and New Zealanders are in isolation, everyone will still be able to access essential services.

Supermarkets and pharmacies will remain open, but what else counts as… Audio

Gun owners are at odds with the government over proposals for the newest tranch of changes revamping firearms legislation.

The police minister is pushing for the addition of a gun register and a… Audio

The Court of Appeal is considering what would be a major change to the way cases of international child abduction are dealt with.

The Hague Convention for international child abduction is used when a… Audio

Victims of bullying in the police are dismissing an independent review as a whitewash.

It was carried out by Debbie Francis, the consultant who investigated bullying and harassment at parliament.

… Audio

The head of the Defence Force had to sign a special exemption prior to the recovery operation on Whakaari/White Island, bypassing Health and Safety protocols and acknowledging the extreme risk… Audio

A study of inmates at Christchurch women's prison found nearly every woman interviewed had a history of multiple traumatic brain injuries.

The study was cited by Dr Ian Lambie, the chief science… Audio

The Green's say Labour's failure to deliver on its promise to ban aspects of rodeo is 'incredibly disappointing'. A graphic video from 2018 shows a bull snapping its left hind leg while bucking and… Audio