Māni Dunlop
Private hospital nurses in Wellington, Hawke's Bay on strike
About 80 elective procedures at three private hospitals in Wellington and Hawke's Bay have been rescheduled, as nurses strike until tomorrow morning after a breakdown in talks with their employer… Audio
Prime minister meets with Auckland mayor and business leaders
Jacinda Ardern met with Auckland's mayor-elect Wayne Brown for the first time this morning.
Ms Ardern spoke to media after her meeting with the mayor outlining their main points of discussion, such… Audio
Farmers take protest to cities
Farmers have driven their tractors into towns and cities protesting against proposed new agricultural emissions rules.
They argue new rules are being imposed too quickly, and are too expensive.
… Audio
Harakeke fibres creating strong, low-carbon material for boats, rockets, cars
Harakeke or flax fibres are being used to create a new low-carbon composite material which is lighter and stronger than fibreglass.
The company behind the invention, KiwiFibre, says the harakeke… Audio
Building costs going up - check insurance covers a rebuild
There's been a 9.6 percent rise in home building costs over the past year, a record according to the Construction Cost Index.
For homeowners, that could mean their home insurance wouldn't be enough… Audio
Skifields warned about climate change decades ago
Climate scientists warned the ski industry two decades that climate change could threaten the viability of some skifields.
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts is in voluntary administration after a string of poor… Audio
Families in poverty as costs rise
An east coast community provider's painted a picture of poverty as families continue to grapple with the rising cost of living.
Food prices aren't showing any sign of dropping, as the country heads… Audio
Taiwan seeks recognition, support amid China worries
To Taiwan, where officials are this week showcasing the nation's independence, democracy, military, and globally critical semiconductor factories.
The country of about 24 million people seeks… Audio
Iwi affronted by Ruapehu Alpine Lifts' lack of consultation
Ngāti Rangi, mana whenua at Ruapehu, says its dignity and rangatiratanga has been affronted because the mountain's skifield operator's didn't warn them the business could close.
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts… Audio
Māori advocates outraged police photos could be legalised
Māori advocates are outraged the Police Minister's suggesting law changes to allow officers to keep taking photos of people they deem suspicious, and it has set back promises of any transformational… Audio
Oceans Minister on 'disturbing' state of marine environment
An alarming new report on the state of the marine environment shows the oceans are rising faster, becoming hotter, more acidic, dirtier, and that is all making it harder for taonga creatures to… Audio
Local vote: Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast
Voting for your local council and ward candidates closes at midday on Saturday.
You can drop your vote in one of the many ballot boxes dotted throughout supermarkets, libraries, and council… Audio
Local vote: Waikato
People have until Saturday to pop their local government vote in one of the many ballot boxes dotted throughout supermarkets, libraries, and council buildings.
Councils are responsible for local… Audio
OT failures found ahead of child's "preventable" murder
The Chief Ombudsman says the death of a 5 year old, Malachi Subecz, could have been prevented had Oranga Tamariki done its job properly.
In a rare move, Peter Boshier has publicly released his… Audio
Local vote: Hawkes Bay, Tairawhiti
Voting for local and regional council candidates closes on Saturday at midday.
RNZ's Hawke's Bay reporter Tom Kitchin.spoke to Māni Dunlop about the issues facing councils throughout the region. Audio
Solomon Islands and NZ holding bilateral meeting in Wellington
A pōwhiri has been taking place at Parliament to welcome the Solomon Islands' foreign minister on his first official visit to Aotearoa today.
New Zealand has long-standing ties with the Solomons, but… Audio
Health Minister on plan to increase GP workforce
The government has revealed details of a package to get more medical graduates training to be General Practitioners.
And a large North Island health provider's patient details have been accessed and… Audio
Teams welcomed at ceremony for Rugby World Cup
To Tāmaki Makaurau, where a welcoming ceremony for the Rugby World Cup has just wrapped up.
The Women's tournament starts on Saturday with a triple-header (that's three games in a row) at Eden park.
…Polar vortex spinning toward NZ mid-week - snow expected
There's a cold blast coming this week with a chunk of the tropospheric polar vortex about to whip our way.
Temperatures are set to drop around mid-week, and there might even be snow.
In Te… Audio
Horrendous accounts, possible human rights breaches in emergency housing
People evicted from emergency housing have given horrendous accounts which could be in breach of human rights according to the commission.
33 people have come forward who have come forward to the… Audio
