Ben Strang

E-scooters have arrived in the capital.From today, for the next 18 months, Wellingtonians will be able to trial either Jump and Flamingo rides in the city.

RNZ reporter Ben Strang downloaded the app… Audio

Importing a gun into New Zealand is faster than it once was after the police streamlined the process of giving out permits.

Some are now being granted in less than a week.

Ben Strang reports. Audio

Some of New Zealand's most popular cars could be banned from being imported under a new road safety strategy.

Of the five most popular used cars imported into the country last year, three could be… Audio

The government won't be signing off on a vast increase in the number of speed cameras, unless they're well sign-posted.

On Wednesday, RNZ revealed the government has been advised to look into… Audio

The police approved nearly 65,000 firearms licences in 2017 and 2018, while refusing just 359.

A firearm safety specialist who used to work for the police says those numbers make sense, because… Audio

The Transport Agency is under attack for trying to stop companies being able to certify vehicles they have imported or sold.

One of the country's largest vehicle certifiers is infuriated over the… Audio

The National Party's transport spokesperson is advising the government to enforce current road safety laws rather than to reduce speed limits across the country.

The Transport Agency tool Mega Maps… Audio

The Transport Agency has estimated 95 percent of the country's open roads should have their speed limit dropped from 100km/h to 60-80km/h.

The Agency's online risk assessment tool called Mega Maps… Audio

They’re predicting the 2019 ICC Men’s World Cup to be the closest World Cup ever. The 10 best cricket teams in the world duke it out over six weeks to find a winner. Who will win? Audio

The police want to hand the nation's speed camera network over to the Transport Agency, because it's sucking money and resources from the front line. RNZ understands a decision on the future of the… Audio

Four New Zealand tertiary students are heading to Silicon Valley this month, to join the team at the NASA Ames Research Centre. They're the first to be accepted into NASA's International Internship… Audio

Driving instructors and licence testers are awaiting news of government plans for free driver training for secondary school students. Details of the Coalition Agreement promise are expected in the… Audio

Lowering speed limits is one way the government is seeking to make roads safer. So far this year the road toll is tracking higher than last year when 377 died in road crashes. Sunday night's death in… Audio

The government is being accused of trying to slip through a law change that some say would essentially decriminalise the possession of class A drugs. The Police Association says changes may be aimed… Video, Audio

The police are trying to work out the safest way for gun owners to surrender firearms made illegal by law changes. Safety became a bigger challenge on Anzac Day when 11 guns were stolen from… Audio

The government admits its promise of adding an extra 1800 sworn police officers to the ranks in three years, is falling short - by hundreds. But the Police Minister is unapologetic about offering up a… Audio

Police have urged patience as they prepare to collect, store and destroy thousands of firearms. The new gun laws will come into force tomorrow - making most semi automatic weapons and high capacity… Video, Audio

Thousands of New Zealanders believe there's more to the mosque terror attacks in Christchurch than we've been told. About five percent of the nation are estimated to be hard core conspiracy theorists… Audio

New Zealand's biggest gun retailer is urging its customers to fight back with one voice against the Government's plan to ban semi-automatic and military-style rifles. A bill setting out the details of… Audio