Emile Donovan
Man to face charges after gun fired at police
A 44 year-old man is expected in court today to face charges of shooting at police with a gas-powered handgun yesterday afternoon on Manukau Road in the Auckland suburb of Royal Oak. Nobody was… Audio
Government told to re-examine Manawatu Gorge road after closure
Businesses that rely on the main route from Palmerston North to Hawke's Bay say the constant closures due to slips are costing them time and money. Audio
ACC urged to compensate Havelock North victims
Dunedin lawyer Warren Forster says ACC needs to be proactive and settle claims upfront from people made sick from last year's campylobacter outbreak in Havelock North. Audio
Capital warned to prepare for Big One
Wellington is losing more than a million dollars a week as a result of the Kaikoura earthquake, with no end currently in sight. Audio
IDEA disability workers strike around the country
IDEA, which is part of IHC, says pay talks have been held up by the Government's pay equity settlement with the aged care sector, but workers' union says that doesn't stack up. Audio
Health Minister backs schools raising funds selling chocolate
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman is not backing calls from the Ministry of Education's newly appointed chief nutrition advisor for schools to stop selling chocolate bars to raise funds, as Emile… Audio
Climate change targets moving out of reach
A report from the Climate Action Tracker has urged property developers to adopt strict efficiency standards or else New Zealand may miss targets. Audio
Lukewarm response to council's homeowners' sweetener
"I want to make sure that Wellington is affordable, that it's accessible, and that people that want to build or own a house here, they can do so." The Wellington City Council propses a $5,000 rates… Audio
Whanganui braces for peak of flood
Reporter Emile Donovan says people are walking around with smiles of their faces as the worst of the weather passes Whanganui without causing the damage forecast. Audio
Whanganui braces for peak of flood
Whanganui River is nearing its peak but our reporter in the city says civil defence staff now say they're not expecting it to flood. Audio
Horizon regional council loses One Plan court case
An Environment Court ruling has outlined a number of failings by Horizons Regional Council....and the Environmental Defence Society says the judgment proves the council hasn't been following its own… Audio
Whitby residents call for relocation of respite home
A Wellington respite home for mentally ill people is under pressure to move because locals say it's putting children at risk. Audio
Parents save son attacked by cheetah in South Africa
A 14-year-old Christchurch boy was attacked by a cheetah while holidaying in South Africa. His parents, who saved him, say their instincts took over. Video, Audio
Kaikoura artists take quake-inspired art to Parliament
Four Kaikoura artists have an exhibition of photos and paintings of the seaside town's devastated coastline and other impacts of the 7.8 quake on display at Parliament's Bowen House. Audio
Police station evacuated amid bomb scare
Buildings have been evacuated in central Wellington due to a mysterious item at the central police station. RNZ reporter Emile Donovan is at the scene with the latest. Video, Audio
Central Wellington evacuations
buildings around the wellington central police station have been evacuated. RNZ reporter Emile Donovan is there and is with us now from the scene. Audio
Whangamata residents cleaning up after 1-in-100 year rainfall
Whangamata residents are cleaning up after 1-in-a-100 year rainfall. 77-year-old Brian Simpson and his wife Joyce were on their hands and knees for hours cleaning the mud from their ground floor flat… Audio
Wgtn college students' rape comments not unusual
Young women and sex education groups say Wellington College students' rape comments not unusual but are symptomatic of attitudes that need to change. Audio
Immigrants OK with super change but critique timetable
Immigrant groups are backing the government's plan to oblige migrants to live in New Zealand for 20 years before receiving superannuation but want its introduction delayed. Audio
Civil Defence 'failing' to give Port Hills residents vital info
Civil Defence has again been criticised for poor communication after promising to lift its game following a heated meeting with homeowners yesterday morning. Audio
