Phil Pennington
Inquiry into complaint Fletcher Building sold substandard steel
The Commerce Commission is investigating a complaint Fletcher Building sold substandard steel. The type of steel is among the most widely used in construction, and also for things such as towbars… Audio
Engineer shuts doors facing unresolved complaint and call for review
A structural engineering company whose seismic assessment work has been questioned has ceased trading. Phil Pennington looks into the background. Audio
One building, three engineers, three very different opinions
Three structural engineers have separately studied a Wellington office block in the wake of the Kaikoura earthquake. Their assessments vary from potentially less than a third of the New Building… Audio
Warnings about design aspect used in Statistics House
Reporter Phil Pennington investigates the use of pigtail hangers in Statistics House and whether the design engineer should have lowered the safety rating. Audio
Inquiry finds design flaw in Statistics House
What the Panelists Chris Clarke and Finlay MacDonald want to talk about. Audio
Mother shocked court sent her pictures of dead son
"They were graphic, and they were horrific, and once you've seen that, it cannot be unseen". The mother of a dead teenager wants answers as to why she received a dozen photos of his body from court… Audio
Chinese enterprises in talks to house workers on cruise ship
Chinese are among the bidders lining up now for what amounts to the country's biggest ever infrastructure project, the $3.5 billion city rail link, as Phil Pennington reports. Audio
Family Court judges beg for more social workers in Masterton
Family Court judges wrote this month to the Deputy Director of the Social Development Ministry and the Children's Commissioner to ask for more social workers. Audio
Civil Defence red tape slowed down red stickering in Hurunui
Civil Defence delays held up the red stickering of damaged homes at the epicentre of last November's earthquake. While it should have taken two weeks to assess all homes, it took almost double as… Audio
Civil Defence red tape slowed down red stickering in Hurunui
Civil Defence delays held up the red stickering of damaged homes at the epicentre of last November's earthquake. While it should have taken two weeks to assess all homes, it took almost double as… Audio
CYF wrongly accuses man of being a sex offender over 15 years
Child Youth and Family faces having to make a payout to a man it wrongly accused for 15 years of being a sex offender. The wrong information was repeated over and over in reports to the Family Court… Audio
CYF told by judge it put toddler at 'unacceptable further risk'
A judge has told Child Youth and Family it put a Wellington toddler at unacceptable further risk by giving misleading information about her father to the Family Court. Audio
Filipino internet pirate granted permanent residence in NZ
A Filipino man who admitted to internet piracy in a multimillion-dollar United States lawsuit, has been granted permanent residency in New Zealand. Vonn Ryan Motomal, who came to Auckland as a student… Audio
Court had grave concerns over man who killed a Southland toddler
New documents reveal the Invercargill District Court had grave concerns about a man being around children, and were surprised that Children Youth and Family did not share those concerns. The man was… Audio
More money being spent on hotels for relocated prison guards
Thousands of dollars a week are being spent on hotel rooms for prison guards shifting around the country to cope with the growing population locked up. The Corrections Department has confirmed four… Audio
Wellington builder finds steel for decking well under strength
A Wellington builder suspicious the steel he's using to build a deck are well under strength discovered the product has been mislabelled. Audio
Phil Pennington: Surviving 7.8
After being rocked awake by the massive 7.8 earthquake that hit North Canterbury last November, RNZ reporter Phil Pennington was among the first reporters to be sent to Kaikoura to assess the damage.
…Police keep mum on monitoring of extradited child pornographer
The police refuse to say whether a convicted child pornographer linked to a global paedophile ring was being monitored before he was extradited to Australia last week to face serious child abuse… Audio
Dead toddler's aunt releases hush-hush recording with CYF
The aunt of a toddler who died on Child Youth and Family's watch has released a recording she secretly made of a meeting with the agency in an attempt to hold it to account. Audio
CYF manager admits agency failed in Southland toddler death
RNZ News obtains a secret recording in which a Child Youth and Family manager admits the agency failed multiple times when it sent a Southland toddler back into a P-using household where he died. Audio
