Phil Pennington

On today's episode, Health New Zealand spent $72 million on contractors and consultants for a single IT project, in the lead-up to moving to sack over 1000 IT employees, the Inquiry into the Covid-19… Audio

Health New Zealand spent $72 million on contractors and consultants for a single IT project, in the lead-up to moving to sack over 1000 IT employees. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

The Defence Minister is appealing to high-tech firms' to engage with the NZDF by warning them of a rapidly deteriorating global security environment. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

The Space Minister has done a turnaround on building rocket launchpads south of Christchurch. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

The Defence force has been holding dozens of meetings with three powerful partners including the US, about advanced military and spy tech, including drones. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

On today's episode, thousands of people are marching towards Wellington this morning as the hikoi opposing the Treaty Principles Bill heads towards Parliament, an Australian Senator has referenced a… Audio

Thousands of people are marching towards Wellington on Tuesday as the hīkoi opposing the Treaty Principles Bill heads towards Parliament. Audio

The hikoi is heading south towards Parliament after leaving Petone early on Tuesday morning. Audio

After travelling the length of the country, tens of thousands of protesters opposing the Treaty Principles Bill are completing their hīkoi on Tuesday on the steps of Parliament. Audio

Briefings show police warned their Minister that ditching an extremist alert system risked leaving them and security agencies unable to prevent a terrorist act. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid… Audio

The network of speed-safety cameras planned for highways has been slashed from 800 down to 250, but the cost per camera has doubled. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

The American headquarters of Rocket Lab has threatened a New Zealand academic with defamation action over his comments claiming it helped the US military with nuclear weapons control. Phil Pennington… Audio

Privacy experts are shocked and astounded Inland Revenue had no idea it had breached the privacy of more than a quarter of a million taxpayers. Reporter Phil Pennington spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

Senior nurses with special powers for helping mental health patients have quit their quit their extra duties around that over safety fears. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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Newly released papers show reviewers were calling the oversight of Dunedin's hospital rebuild a "struggle" and a "mess". This was at a critical time when costs were spiralling out of control. Phil… Audio

Courts have cleared the way for police to carry on accessing private cameras over 200,000 times a year for evidence. Phil Pennington has more on this. Audio

The government has pulled funding from a flagship research centre into white supremacy and violent extremism. Reporter Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

New Zealand spy agencies and the government are tight-lipped about being caught up in a leak of top secret documents that assess Israel's plans to attack Iran. In the US an investigation is underway… Audio

A Health NZ conference for 300 top health leaders spent tens of thousands of dollars on catering as the current financial crisis engulfing hospitals loomed. RNZ's Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Nine ministries are embarking on a second national plan to tackle family and sexual violence, after the first $70 million plus one delivered patchy results. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio