Samantha Gee
Long-awaited Blenheim Library opens
It's been ten years in the making, but Blenheim's new library will open its doors to the public for the first time today. The building, which cost $20 million, will also be home to the region's art… Audio
Life in Nelson, with lowest average wages in NZ
Nelson has long been known for its "Sunshine Wages" but a new report shows they have fallen to 14 percent below the national average.
At just over $60,000 dollars a year - they are the lowest average… Audio
NZers prepare to mark King Charles' Coronation
As Britain prepares for the coronation of King Charles the third, so too are those here in the Commonwealth's most far flung country. New Zealanders will mark the occassion with gun salutes, tree… Audio
Around the motu: Samantha Gee in Nelson
RNZ Nelson reporter Samantha Gee joins Kathryn to talk about how residents affected by a tornado that tore its way through Upper Moutere are coping with the clean up two weeks later. Nelsonians have… Audio
Economy: NZ inflation down from historic high to 6.7 percent
'The world war on inflation is turning'. From historical highs, the inflation figure dipped today to 6.7 percent - but is still at levels not seen since the 1990s.
Global fuel prices have come down -… Audio
Canterbury competition targets feral cats, but SAFE not happy
A North Canterbury hunting competition is encouraging kids to shoot feral cats - and whoever bags the most between now and the end of June - wins a $250 prize.
The SPCA is investigating the death of… Audio
Reactions across NZ to affordable water reforms policy relaunch
It's just 24 hours old, and already there's a legal challenge to the government's replacement for the Three Waters proposal.
The government has ditched the four mega-entities that would have… Audio
Scabies cases on rise across Canterbury
Cases of the skin infection scabies are on the rise across Canterbury and other parts of the country.
Scabies is caused by a tiny, burrowing mite, that's been described as 'lice of the flesh'.
While… Audio
Weather: Severe thunderstorm warning after tornadoes hit Kāpiti, Tasman
Large areas of the North Island and parts of the South are bracing for severe thunderstorms, after the MetService issued fresh warnings today.
The severe thunderstorms are predicted from Northland… Video, Audio
Repair progress after the tornado in Tasman
People are desperately trying to repair their tornado- hit homes after a weekend of carnage.
About 50 homes in East Auckland have been damaged, and 10 have been yellow stickered after a tornado swept… Audio
Tasman district in clean up mode after tornado
Upper Moutere in the Tasman district is in clean up mode this morning after a tornado struck yesterday.
About 50 homes were damaged, a dozen of which had roofs that had partially or completely… Audio
Around the motu: Samantha Gee in Nelson
Councils on either side of the Cook Strait are raising concerns with the government over the lack of support for vessels travelling between Wellington and Picton .Cancellations continue for those who… Audio
Nelson homeowners waiting six months for repairs after floods
Some residents in Whakatū/Nelson are still waiting for their homes to be repaired six months after they were displaced by flooding.
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins visited today to check in on its… Video, Audio
Thousands of tickets cancelled after Interislander ferry problems
Two weeks after a gearbox issue took an Interislander ferry out of action - thousands of people have had their bookings cancelled.
Many have been rescheduled and able to cross Cook Strait at a… Video, Audio
Pilots must remember to fly the aircraft
An investigation into a fatal helicopter crash at Kekerengu, north of Kaikōura, found the pilot's inexperience was a key factor.
Two adults died and three children were seriously injured when the… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Gisborne housing crisis worse post-storm
Gisborne's housing crisis has got even worse as a result of Cyclone Gabrielle.
In the wake of the massive storm there are more than 170 red and yellow stickered homes and more flood damaged houses… Audio
Around the motu: Samantha Gee in Gisborne
Samantha reports from Tairawhiti on the cyclone cleanup as connectivity is restored in parts, but damaged roading is a slow fix. Audio
Te Tai Rāwhiti clean up continues amid lack of water
A lack of clean drinking water and contaminated silt from widespread flooding is sparking concern in Gisborne.
Max Towle was joined by RNZ reporter Samantha Gee in Te Tai Rāwhiti for the latest from… Audio
Searching for bats in Pelorus
For the last month, a team has been tracking long-tailed bats at Te Hoiere / Pelorus between Nelson and Blenheim.
The long-tailed bat or pekapeka-tou-roa was declared "Bird of the Year" in 2021 and… Audio
Marlborough residents still dealing with flood-affected roads
Residents in the Marlborough Sounds are still dealing with wrecked roads after two massive storms caused widespread destruction
Damage from the June 2021 floods is estimated at 85 million dollars… Audio
