Phil Pennington

Around the same time Palmerston North's asbestos-filled Fitz bar was burning, safety experts were warning the government about eroded controls around the dangerous substance.

Wesley Tomich died on machinery at a Ballance Agri-Nutrients' fertiliser plant, after the company failed to put proper guarding in place. Audio

There have been multiple allegations of bullying and harassment of staff at a unit which treats abused children.

Two more cases have been confirmed as Health NZ says it's already "pretty pressed".

Police usage rose 70 percent in two years, to almost 600,000 hits a year - about 50,000 times a month, or 1600 times a day.

Police insist they have a responsibility to victims and their families to thoroughly investigate road crashes.

The Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security says protected disclosures were mostly "strong differences of opinion" about practices and risks.

Tāwhaki said their ability to offer tests in their special-use air space zone was attracting operators with busier skies.

Staff have alleged bullying at Starship Hospital's Te Puaruruhau unit, but Dame Naida Glavish says those problems were in the past.

It has laid out how a four-person taxi drone flying at up to 250km/h could travel 60-80 percent faster than driving as well as cut down on traffic jams.

Other professions in New Zealand already use body cameras, including parking wardens, prison officers and court bailiffs. Audio

A mental health worker suffered a head injury while trying to restrain an elderly patient.

Defence Minister Judith Collins insists NZ-produced technology could compete internationally.

There have been multiple allegations of bullying and harassment of staff at Starship unit Te Puaruruhau.

The amendments will also extend to letting police shut off more areas, not just roads, in an emergency or disorder.

More than a dozen nurses and doctors have lodged complaints with Worksafe behind closed doors. Audio

"The drone doesn't know if it's being flown for military or civilian purposes", says Dr Isaac Henderson.

Multiple allegations of bullying and harassment of staff have been reported at Starship children's hospital in Auckland, RNZ can reveal. Audio

That's despite reports suggesting some officers may have repeatedly looked up the same vehicle.

It follows earlier RNZ reporting that some staff at Southland Hospital were told they couldn't chat to each other for more than five minutes.

The breadth of weaknesses in Wellington Water's management systems is being laid bare in a tender for a $37 million urgent overhaul.

The country's newest fire trucks can not be used at rescues because they are too small to fit all the lifesaving gear they need to carry.

A blueprint for the Golden Dome missile defence system has been created in the US, and while New Zealand has a burgeoning space industry, should it be involved? Audio

HMNZS Otago has been parked up at Devonport Naval base since 2022 when the navy ran too short of personnel to run it.

Starting work on the building of 13 new homes for defence personnel in the Manawatū is a "significant step forward", says the government.