Max Towle

The National Party wants an inquiry into banks phasing out cheques and closing branches - as it says vulnerable people are finding it harder to manage their money. MP Andrew Bayly says more than a… Audio

A Wellington City Councillor wants to rid the central city of fossil fuel cars by 2025. The idea was put forward at a council meeting today by councillor Tamatha Paul, and council staff will now look… Audio

European drug regulators have now linked AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine to very rare cases of blood clots. New Zealand does have an advance purchase agreement for this particular jab, but there's… Audio

Coal-fired boilers used by heavy industry are on the way out. A ban on some new boilers will take effect at the end of the year, while existing ones will be phased out by 2037. This is the… Audio

A new workforce survey shows a major lack of diversity among General Practitioners. Among other issues are a large gender pay gap, high rates of burnout, and many family doctors nearing retirement… Audio

Former police officer Derek Chauvin is on trial after last May he knelt on the neck of a black man - George Floyd - for about nine minutes until he died. CNN's Camila Bernal speaks to Max Towle from… Audio

The government is funding a plan to boost the number of Māori and Pasifika midwives. 2018 figures show about 10 percent of midwives identify as Māori, and three percent as Pasifika - that's well below… Audio

The Crown argued the Mr Lingman shot Mr Chance three times in the head from behind, before using a chainsaw to cut the body to fit it in a chest freezer. The defence case was that both men were drug… Audio

The Maritime Union is calling for Ports of Auckland's chief executive to resign following the report. Some Auckland City Councillors have also said they are outraged at the report's findings, and that… Audio

Ports of Auckland's chief executive will not resign following the damning report. The Port has accepted the report, saying its recommendations will be adopted. Its chief executive Tony Gibson took… Audio

Ports of Auckland has been putting profits - money - over the safety of its workers. That's according to the city's mayor. A review by Construction Health and Safety New Zealand found systemic health… Audio

Fighting back tears, the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has promised he is listening to women.

In an extraordinary media conference today, he called for urgent change following recent… Audio

A surge in coronavirus cases in Papua New Guinea is beginning to resemble a major health crisis. Neighbouring Australia has swung into action with urgent medical assistance and vaccine doses. But it's… Audio

The Minister of Tourism is in Invercargill where he is on a tour of tourism businesses in Southland today, before he heads to Queenstown tomorrow.

Stuart Nash has been under pressure from tourist… Audio

Rural doctors and nurses are turning down their chance of a Covid vaccine because they would have to take hours out of their day to get one.

The head of the rural GP network, Fiona Bolden, says… Audio

The government is proposing to change the law to give the Director-General of Health the final say on what water should be fluordiated.

The government says it wants to simplify decision-making, which… Audio

And the head of the New York Yacht Club says he'd like to see the next America's Cup return to New Zealand.

Commodore Chris Culver is already calling for more challengers to Team New Zealand in the… Audio

Team New Zealand's helmsman, Peter Burling, says yesterday's America's Cup win means the world to him and the rest of the team.

They retained the Auld Mug in Auckland after beating out the Italian… Audio

After months of waiting, it looks like the trans-Tasman bubble will finally happen.

Government plans for a bubble between New Zealand and Australia are now in full swing – RNZ understands the plan is… Audio

Staying in Japan, the country will reportedly ban foreign spectators from this year's delayed Tokyo Olympics.

Officials are still determined that the games go ahead, though, despite public opinion… Audio