Stories by Ellen O'Dwyer

Clinicians are breaking down in tears daily over pressures they are facing from staff shortages, a rural healthcare manager says. Audio

New research shows most New Zealand parents believe the financial pressures of parenthood are getting worse. Audio

Experts say an artificial intelligence could soon be attending online chats for you - but what are the risks? Audio

Health NZ Te Whatu Ora has missed a self-imposed deadline it gave for placing graduate nurses into the hospital system.

Some cancer patients say the government's treatment pledge comes too late - while others are still in the dark about whether game-changing drugs will be funded for them. Audio

Volunteers working on education, social and drug programmes have not been allowed back into a women's prison in Wellington since Covid-19. Audio

A principal says she has been told the meals won't meet the same nutrition standards because of cost . Audio

A majority of the speakers at Victoria University's debate on free speech on Tuesday night were against a proposed law change requiring universities to implement free speech policies. Audio

Members of the community gathered quietly before dawn on Thursday to commemorate the anniversary of the Loafers Lodge blaze, which killed five men.

University campuses are increasingly polarised, experts say, with academics fearful of speaking out and university leaders trying to protect staff from internet trolls. Audio

Jobs from Whangārei to Invercargill are being caught up in cost-cutting

There is concern the team delivering the programme could be halved, while RNZ has also been told it will be "decimated".

It is impossible to tell if a 13-year-old boy died from his Covid-19 vaccine or a virus, a coroner has ruled.

The AA criticised the lack of signs aimed at reducing speeds and tickets.

Eric Howard says New Zealand should not be abandoning Road to Zero targets. Audio

The government is reviewing its school lunch programme but educators say the free meal is the only reason some show up. Audio

Several sections of the country's state highways have been described as being in shocking condition. Audio

地方执政官员希望中央政府能够就地方拨款渠道进行重整；总理Luxon表示目前正与各地方政府进行分别会谈，最终可能会形成一份10年期的基建项目。