Ruth Hill

A damning ministerial review into the Civil Aviation Authority released on Thursday reveals a toxic culture of bullying and harassment.

The agency, which is tasked with the job of keeping New… Audio

Hundreds of unwanted pets are getting the chance to find new homes under level 3 lockdown, with the SPCA now offering "contactless adoptions".

The SPCA currently has 2,411 animals in foster homes… Audio

People with sexually transmitted infections are delaying seeking help under lockdown, leading to serious complications in some cases.

Sexual health providers say confusion about what services are… Audio

Some early childhood teachers fear their centres could become major breeding grounds for Covid-19 outbreaks if they are allowed to reopen after lockdown restrictions are loosened.

The government says… Audio

Dog attacks have spiked during lockdown with more people out walking their pets and exercising during the day.

Animal behaviour experts suggest dogs could be picking up on their owners' heightened… Audio

Caregivers, home-support workers and nurses are accusing some district health boards of failing to give them enough masks or other protective equipment to stop them - or their patients - getting… Audio

Sole parents with small children are being turned away from supermarkets in some towns, and suffering abuse on the street and online from people accusing them of "breaking the rules" during lockdown.

Members of the public and possibly even healthworkers are raiding hospitals and ambulances for vital supplies of protective equipment needed to fight Covid-19.

While the Ministry of Health claims… Audio

Hundreds of forestry workers who have lost their jobs due to the Covid-19 outbreak are being offered jobs in the horticulture sector, which is desperate for labour.

But many will struggle to get the… Audio

A major power outage is affecting the Hutt Valley and south Wairarapa.

RNZ reporter Ruth Hill has the latest. Audio

A leading international expert in literacy says a new dyslexia resource for schools represents a breakthrough in the way the Education Ministry treats the learning disability.

Emeritus professor… Audio

A massive shortage of rental properties in Wellington is fueling record price increases, with the median weekly rent cracking the $600 mark for the first time ever last month.

A tenants' advocacy… Video, Audio

Red tape, inflated land prices, rock-bottom interest rates, migration and speculation are fuelling New Zealand's runaway property market.

The 16th annual Demographia International Housing… Video, Audio

It's unusual to find a cat that's a class pet, but it seems felines don't need to come to school to make their presence felt. New research from Otago University published in the New Zealand Medical… Audio

New research shows one in four classrooms have high enough levels of cat allergen to trigger respiratory symptoms in children with an allergy. As part of the He Kura Asthma Study, researchers vacuumed… Audio

Fifty-five Hawke's Bay patients who were exposed to unsterilised medical equipment will have to wait until August to be certain they haven't been infected with blood-borne viruses like hepatitis B… Audio

Fox Glacier remains in the dark ages after this week's massive storm with a communications blackout. The township has been without phone, mobile or internet connection since the Waiho Bridge was… Audio

The Government says we have to trust its spy agency's decision to reject a joint deal between Spark and the telco giant Huawei. It's citing serious security concerns, which has prompted a furious… Audio

More and more women are playing rugby - about 25,000 of them at the last count. But the big challenge ahead of the next Women's Rugby World Cup will be getting them to watch it. At a vote in Dublin on… Audio