Ruth Hill
Important food sources for native fish, birds under pressure
Freshwater insects, worms and snails - important food sources for many native fish and bird species - are under pressure. Audio
Forget review & pay family carers what they deserve - Diane Moody
Families and disability advocates are frustrated at the announcement of yet another review into the flawed Funded Family Care system, saying the government should just get on and fix it. Audio
Capital gains tax unlikely to hit house prices - analysts
Landlords are likely to be hit with some kind of capital gains tax in future - but don't expect house prices to drop by much. The interim report from the Government's Tax Working Group - released… Audio
Govt needs to intervene in aged care - patient's son
Just seven months after a Cambridge rest home was ordered to refund $10,000 for its poor care of a 92-year-old woman a new audit has revealed it's still not fixed the problems. Robert Love, who took… Audio
At-risk children wait months for court-ordered reports
At-risk children are having to wait months for court-ordered reports detailing the outcomes of investigations into abuse and neglect - or for family group conferences to take place. Audio
Petone metal factory fire causes chaos, clouds of smoke
A fire at a metal factory in Petone is causing traffic issues in the Capital. Motorists are being advised to avoid Seaview Road while firefighters battle the blaze. No-one has been reported injured… Audio
Lawyers required to report money laundering suspects
As of yesterday Sunday July 1, lawyers are now subject to anti-money laundering legislation, which will require them to dob in clients making suspicious transactions. But at least one expert is… Audio
Taranaki fatal crash victim had survived earlier crash
One of seven people killed in a horrific head-on smash near the Taranaki town of Waverly on Wednesday had just recovered from another serious crash a year ago. Several of the local volunteer fire… Audio
Students charged $1400 to change names on tenancy
Property management company Oxygen has told Wellington students a $1400 "letting fee" charge to change names on the tenancy was a mistake, and has charged them $250 instead. Audio
Lifestyle blocks threaten to gobble up productive land
So-called lifestyle blocks could pose a greater threat to productive land than suburban sprawl. A report from the Ministry for the Environment called Our Land 2018, shows more than 35 percent of… Audio
Māori teen begs for prison transfer after year in isolation
A Māori teenager who is beginning his 340th day in isolation in an Australian young offenders facility is so desperate for human contact he's applied to be transferred to an adult prison. Jason… Audio
Mouldy Middlemore Hospital: Health Minister issues please explain
Counties Manukau District Health Board was first alerted to the problems six years ago but David Clark was only told about one of the four buildings that have dangerous mould. Audio
Wellington City Council evicts tenant with 'no cause'
A man suffering mental health problems is facing homelessness after receiving an eviction notice. But his landlord, Wellington City Council, is refusing to tell him the reason why. It's legal - but… Audio
Locals fear airbase water contamination behind illnesses
The Defence Force face prosecution for contaminating groundwater with toxic chemicals used in fire-fighting foam. It has admitted the chemicals have leached into soil and water near bases at Ohakea… Audio
Concern over proposed bowel cancer screening programme
A leading public health expert says the delay of the national bowel cancer screening programme is an opportunity to dump what he calls a flawed system that won't stop anyone developing the disease. Audio
Pilots win airport extension case
A Supreme Court ruling released in the last hour could threaten Wellington International Airport's multi-million dollar plan to extend its runway by nearly 400 metres to attract more long-haul… Audio
Wellingtonians face water restrictions amid early summer heat
Water restrictions are already in place in many parts of the country, and now Wellington residents are being warned to heed water restrictions or face tougher measures in the coming weeks. Audio
Neither Audit NZ or Waikato DHB have spoken to Nigel Murray
Audit NZ says it's been unable to establish the true extent of former Waikato DHB boss Nigel Murray's excessive travel costs because of holes in the paper trail. Audio
Wellington on track for more train strikes
The industrial dispute between the Rail and Maritime Transport Union and the company running the trains seems to be hardening, with each side accusing the other of lying and bullying. Audio
Police join forces with Facebook to find missing children
Through a new AMBER Alerts system, media organisations and every Facebook user within a 160-kilometre radius of the area where the child has gone missing will receive an alert. Audio
