Jimmy Ellingham

A charity in Palmerston North has moved to a bigger location, Little Stars is hoping the move improves support for the city's children with disabilities. Audio

A man who survived and witnessed sexual and physical abuse at Catholic-run schools said the way the church investigates complaints of wrongdoing needs to change. Brendon Bowkett has reported the abuse… Audio

A Tapa once gifted to Prime Minister Norman Kirk has been taken from storage in Palmerston North and is now in the hands of a local MP - Jimmy Ellingham tells the story Audio

The parents of a man with severe disabilities said they've lost the ability to plan for his future thanks to changes in the way his care is funded. Their advocate said the situation is cruel and… Audio

The family of a patient found dead after he failed to return to the mental health ward at Palmerston North Hospital are calling for a review of the facility. Their calls comes as an internal… Audio

A survivor of torture at Lake Alice psychiatric hospital in the 1970s said he won't turn up to the government apology for abuse in care if he hasn't received compensation by then. This comes as New… Audio

Meanwhile, it's mops out in the North Island this afternoon. Nowhere more so than in the Wairarapa town of Pahiatua, where flood waters poured into several homes. Some are upset that an overflowing… Audio

There's chaos on roads around the motu with a polar vortex smashing the country with wind, rain and snow. Waka Kotahi transport system manager Mark Owen spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

On today's First Up pod with Jimmy Ellingham: Labour deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni joins us to talk about the week in politics; we hear about the time our national football team played a tournament in… Audio

On today's First Up pod with Jimmy Ellingham: how donating plasma saves lives; while we face soaring power prices here, Mike Casey from Re-wiring Aotearoa tells us about the opportunities we have with… Audio

Scales that weigh trucks while they move, and smart cameras that read numbers plates. Jimmy Ellingham reports. Audio

High-tech equipment is being installed on a North Island highway which will help monitor heavy vehicles - Jimmy Ellingham looked at the new CVSC Audio

The council has issued a do-not-drink notice to residents in Tokomaru town today and the waiting game is now on to see what further testing reveals. However, as Jimmy Ellingham reports, not everybody… Audio

For 15 years, Gisborne musician and educator Jasmine Taare was a meth addict, turning to the drug to cope with life's difficulties. Now, she's clean and part of an innovative study seeing how meth… Audio

On today's First Up pod with Jimmy Ellingham: Labour's deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni responds to the extensive, final report on Abuse in State and Faith-based Care; we catch up with an award-winning… Audio

On today's First Up pod with Jimmy Ellingham: We go to the US where Kamala Harris is well on the way to becoming the Democratic presidential nominee; the final report from the Abuse in Care inquiry… Audio

Palmerston North man Myles Dieming was horrifically injured when he fell 12 metres at work, but severe blood clots were hampering his recovery and was struggling to get back on his feet. He spoke to… Audio