Charlotte Cook
Hundreds of Uber's 'Jump' e-scooters dumped from Wellington streets
More than 300 of Uber's Jump scooters have been pulled off Wellington streets and piled up ready to be scrapped.
The scooters, some broken down and others intact are being sent to a recycling company… Audio
Midday Rural News for 21 November 2019
Data released today by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand shows falling numbers of farm sales in the year to October. Audio
Midday Rural News for 20 November 2019
Zespri is forcecasting higher prices for kiwifruit. Audio
Midday Rural News for 19 November 2019
New Zealand's biggest rural lender says it supports the broad intention of the Government's proposed freshwater reforms. Audio
Neonatal nurses share stories of bullying at Middlemore
Neonatal nurses from Counties Manakau District Heath Board say bullying was rife and damaging for years.
On Tuesday RNZ reported there have been three investigations into bullying at the neonatal… Audio
Wellington roads shut after Sunday afternoon fire
A large fire on the roof of a restaurant closed off streets in central Wellington on Sunday afternoon.
Crews were called to fight the fire on the Cuba Street just after 4pm.
Charlotte Cook has more.
…Wellington mayor Andy Foster sworn in ahead of possible recount
The Wellington Mayoral chains are finally around Andy Foster's neck, but for how long?
He won the election by a narrow margin of 62 votes, but the now former mayor Justin Lester has gone to the… Audio
NZTA safety inspection improvements expected to cost drivers
Road users are set to foot the bill for improved safety inspections, after years of patchy oversight and dodgy warrants of fitness.
The government says the failings, detailed in two reviews released… Video, Audio
Man prosecuted for failing to put his suffering dying dog down
A man has been prosecuted for failing to put his dying dog out of its misery, but only because he couldn't bear to lose his life-long friend. Michael Morehu was sentenced in the Hutt Valley District… Audio
District Councillor not backing down from anti-muslim outburst
A Manawatu District Councillor isn't backing down from his anti-muslim outburst at a recent council meeting. Councillors were discussing a proposal to invite members of different faiths to open… Audio
Mayoral candidate light on recycling
Christchurch mayoral candidate Darryll Park is campaigning on environmental sustainability, but his biggest hospitality business doesn't recycle. Mr Park is the co-owner of Oxford Management Services… Audio
Horowhenua locals still awaiting promised expressway
Horowhenua locals are still in limbo nearly a decade on from promises of an expressway to replace a dangerous stretch of State Highway One north of Wellington. The Transport Agency says there's no… Audio
Low ticket sales behind postponed Military Tattoo?
Low ticket sales may have played a part in the postponement of this year's Military Tattoo, despite Palmerston North Council saying it was delayed after the mosque attacks.
The council announced its… Audio
Noise, struggles in wait for new Manawatu road
Two years after the closure of the Manawatu Gorge Road, residents in towns on both sides of the ranges say their quality of life and the local economy are suffering. It will be at least another six… Video, Audio
Data breach a ‘major concern’, applicant says
Hundreds of people have had sensitive details exposed online after a 'mistake' from the Ministry of Culture and Heritage. Anaru Barton was one of the 302 affected after applying to be part of the Tuia… Audio
Sexual violence victims' advocates urge funding for courts
Victims' advocates are calling for sexual violence courts to be funded nationwide after a two-year trial found they cut wait times and were less traumatic for complainants. An evaulation released… Audio
'Embarrassing' situation as more Wellington bus services cut
Commuters in Wellington are frustrated over the ongoing bus cancellations and peak hour congestion. Charlotte Cook reports. Audio
Wellington's little blue penguins are back!
Wellington's sushi-loving penguins have returned - this time found waddling near a burger joint. A few weeks ago we told you about the two little blues who tried to nest underneath a sushi stand near… Audio
Wellington's Little Blue Penguins move on from sushi to burgers
The recalcitrant little blue penguins apprehended in a sushi store two weeks ago have been apprehended once again, near a McDonalds in central Wellington. Audio
NZ women donate bras to support Pacific sisters
More than 1500 bras donated by government employees are heading to the Pacific, where they will give women a new sense of freedom, allowing some to go to work, nursing mothers to leave the house and… Video, Audio
