Jimmy Ellingham

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

A Palmerston North man is recovering after ground-breaking surgery to remove severe blood clots following a fall at work. Jimmy Ellingham has the story. Audio

Liquor up and pull out your infected, painful teeth, or turn up to A and E urgently seeking pain relief to get some sleep. These are the realities facing people in Tairawhiti who can't afford to pay… Audio

On today's First Up pod with Jimmy Ellingham: one week on from the assassination attempt, Donald Trump's out campaigning again; at home, a small community just outside Wairoa is petitioning to stop… Audio

A small comminuty near Wairoa is up in arms over a plan to bring pokies to the local pub, Maria Cairns started a petition on Friday and she spoke with Jimmy Ellingham Audio

More than 100 people are still out of their homes in Wairoa following June's flood in the northern Hawke's Bay town. As people try to clean up their homes and dry out their belongings, anger is… Audio

If the man they call Brick laces up his boots for one for season next year it will be his 50th playing senior rugby. And at the age of 65, Gavin Midgley still hits as hard as his nickname suggests… Audio

Local business owners around Mount Ruapehu are hoping for the best of times ahead, after the worst of times of previous winters, Jimmy Ellingham reports. Audio

Country Kindy, between Feilding and Palmerston North, will have its licence cancelled by the Ministry of Education from 5pm on Monday. However, the Early Childhood Council is criticising the move as… Audio

As the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in State Care delivered its findings to the governor-general last week, a survivor of abuse is busy using his experience to help others, Jimmy Ellingham… Audio

An online exam system at Massey University is causing headaches for students - New Zealand's best new broadcaster Jimmy Ellingham reports from Palmerstone North Audio

For many people living in Gisborne and Hawkes Bay, the threat of flooding overnight brought back awful memories from Cyclone Gabrielle. While in the Hawkes Bay settlement of Haumoana, dozens of people… Audio

A multiple scleroris sufferer said she feels let down and scared after waiting two and a half years for a routine MRI scan in Wellington, the city is struggling with only one scanning machine and not… Audio

An internal investigation has confirmed a heavily pregnant woman aged in her 20s and her stillborn child died after the mother's admission to Palmerston North Hospital's intensive care unit was… Audio

Some Massey University students affected by this week's online exam failures fear missing out on their assessments all together and a petition has been lauched to ditch the online system all together… Audio

A man who's spent more than three decades in prison for the rape and murder of 13-year-old girl Karla Cardno has been told he has a lot of work to do to prepare for life outside prison, Jimmy… Audio

If you're looking to see a psychiatrists at a private practice then it might be a long wait, while psychiatrists working the public sector are facing burnout because of the overwhelming demand for… Audio

A woman whose husband died suddenly at Palmerston North Hospital said the wait for answers about what happened nearly four years ago is torturous, Jimmy Ellingham reports. Audio