Phil Pennington

The number of dairy farmers flouting the rules around polluting waterways has dropped to its lowest recorded level in an audited industry survey. Audio

A New Zealander being held in an Australian detention centre says he was beaten badly by guards after he tried to arrange meetings with a protest hikoi that was visiting detainees. Audio

Water pipes in Wellington's seven-year-old main hospital building are riddled with holes and will have to be ripped out. Audio

The company signed up to do the single most expensive building in the Christchurch rebuild will be centre stage this week in a corruption inquiry in the Australian Senate. Audio

The final instalment in the Roast Busters under-age sex case scandal is approaching - the decision on whether the country gets its first sexual violence court. Audio

A crisis meeting over the standard of quake-grade steel mesh used in all new slab-floor houses is being held today in Auckland. Audio

The numbers of prisoners reached an all time high this week and is expected to keep growing, forcing the Corrections Department to scramble to find enough beds. Audio

The Government is considering making third party testing of all critical building materials compulsory. Audio

The Government is looking at introducing mandatory third-party testing of all critical building products after revelations seismic steel mesh failed to meet standards. Audio

Defence lawyers say a looming drop in the number of forensic pathologists will throw further into doubt people's ability to get a fair trial. Audio

What is it about some places that keep on producing fantastic sportspeople in this code or that, year after year? Think Canterbury and rugby, think Waikato and rowing, even Porirua harbour where a… Audio

Builders are warning Steel and Tube that withdrawing its seismic reinforcing mesh from the market could push up costs and slow house builds down. Audio

Builders are warning costs could go up and house builds be delayed now a second big player, Steel and Tube, has pulled its seismic reinforcing mesh from the market. Audio

Detainees are claiming four men have been arrested in a Sydney detention centre over the death of New Zealander Robert Peihopa. Audio

Earlier we reported that it was warning building stores to quarantine the mesh amid questions about its strength and how it's tested. Audio

Steel and Tube has today warned building stores to quarantine seismic steel mesh that's essential for house building amid questions about its strength and how it's tested. Audio

A forensic pathologist is warning the country is on the brink of a 'catastrophic unravelling' of the service. Audio

The number of people convicted for minor drug crimes is plunging - in fact, the police are catching half the drug users they used to. Phil Pennington reports. Audio

"Follow the money" is a cliche in journalism, but the principle was at the heart of some recent news investigations having an impact beyond the headlines. Audio

RNZ News has obtained a certificate for an initial test of leading supplier Steel and Tube's seismic mesh that shows it failing a key measure of strength. Audio