Phil Pennington

New Zealand has embedded itself in the US Space Force that seeks superiority over China under the hashtag the 'Fight Is On' and slogan 'the threat is real'. US documents show Aotearoa increasingly… Audio

Documents show Oranga Tamariki embarked on overhauling vital information systems when it was not ready. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Figures show the 111 emergency call system has been frequently breaking down between police and fire, who share the system, and ambulance. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

The Government has slashed funding of research into terrorism and violent extremism. The centre that does the work is just two years old and is already having to cut back. Phil Pennington reports. Audio

Official papers show a long-awaited scheme to boost work safety programmes will be axed. WorkSafe was meant to show a return of $1.10 on each dollar it got from ACC for the programmes - it managed… Audio

A lifesaving disaster information system "fast tracked" six years ago is still missing in action almost 18 months after the lethal Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland storms. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin… Audio

Justice officials are looking at sometimes controversial public-private partnerships - or PPPs - to rescue billions of dollars of leaky and rundown courthouses. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

The United States has been assessing New Zealand's capability to help with rapid rocket and satellite launches in case of war in space. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

The United States has quietly included New Zealand in a military trade treaty that exists to support the US's own national security objectives, without the New Zealand government's involvement. Phil… Audio

A giant American conglomerate with a huge New Zealand prison contract has been pushing for the use of AI to monitor inmates talking to each other. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Oranga Tamariki is poised to wipe out an entire unit that looks after critical records for children in state care, under the government's public sector cuts. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

WorkSafe has found shortcomings at Fire and Emergency - or FENZ - over how two volunteer firefighters died in a landslide in Cyclone Gabrielle. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Fresh from being forced to destroy thousands of fingerprints, the police are looking to boost their biometric technology at police stations plus put scores of fingerprint scanners out in the field for… Audio

The country's largest electricity distributor is warning authorities to hurry up with rules for charging electric vehicles or face unnecessary bills in the billions. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin… Audio

On today's episode, a school lunch provider in the Coromandel discusses changes to the Government's school lunch scheme, the cost of paying doctors overtime is skyrocketing, and costing taxpayers more… Audio

Junior doctors who have been striking this week are getting paid about twice as much per hour as before 2022. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Auckland Transport is headed into talks about whether it can share Waka Kotahi's highway cameras for the city's congestion charging scheme - to cut costs. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

The Education Ministry is promising to do more about asbestos problems in schools as builders and a principal speak up about how dealing with the risky material could be made better - and safer. Phil… Audio

A project clearing asbestos from school classrooms in Auckland has driven the principal and builder almost to despair. Phil Pennington reports. Audio

Papers show the police's intelligence systems essential to crime fighting are in bad shape, but government priorities are delaying a massive overhaul. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio