Emile Donovan
Police station evacuated amid bomb scare
Buildings have been evacuated in central Wellington due to a mysterious item at the central police station. RNZ reporter Emile Donovan is at the scene with the latest. Video, Audio
Central Wellington evacuations
buildings around the wellington central police station have been evacuated. RNZ reporter Emile Donovan is there and is with us now from the scene. Audio
Whangamata residents cleaning up after 1-in-100 year rainfall
Whangamata residents are cleaning up after 1-in-a-100 year rainfall. 77-year-old Brian Simpson and his wife Joyce were on their hands and knees for hours cleaning the mud from their ground floor flat… Audio
Wgtn college students' rape comments not unusual
Young women and sex education groups say Wellington College students' rape comments not unusual but are symptomatic of attitudes that need to change. Audio
Immigrants OK with super change but critique timetable
Immigrant groups are backing the government's plan to oblige migrants to live in New Zealand for 20 years before receiving superannuation but want its introduction delayed. Audio
Civil Defence 'failing' to give Port Hills residents vital info
Civil Defence has again been criticised for poor communication after promising to lift its game following a heated meeting with homeowners yesterday morning. Audio
Beneficiaries, low income earners hardest hit by inflation
Costs for beneficiaries and low incomes earners rose more than twice as much as costs did for the highest spenders, Statistics New Zealand says. Audio
Public looking for more front line cops from funding boost
The police are being warned they'd better put hundreds of extra officers into front line crime fighting if they hope to boost their image in the public's eyes. Audio
Wine aficianados descend on Wellington for pinot noir event
Hundreds of wine growers, buyers and aficianados from around the world have descended on Wellington for a three-day celebration of New Zealand pinot noir Audio
Government urged to change teen offender remand laws
As figures reveal a near 200 percent jump in the number of teen offenders spending time in police custody last year, legal experts are calling on the government to remove legislation allowing Child… Audio
Shortage of beds sees teenagers held in police cells
Teenagers are being held in police cells for up to five nights, despite the practice directly contravening United Nations guidelines. Audio
How do motorcyclists keep safe?
This year's holiday road toll was the worst in seven years, with 19 people dying between Christmas Eve and January the fourth. Nearly a quarter of those deaths were motorcyclists -- raising questions… Audio
DHBs around NZ looking adopting breathalyzer initiative
District Health Boards around the country are considering following Wellington's lead in breathalysing people at their emergency departments. Audio
Work related emails
A trade union boss is calling on the government to consider following France's lead and ban major employers from sending work-related emails outside work hours. Audio
Animal rights protestors champing at bit
Discussion about the ethics of rodeo is rearing its head once again, as the season got underway with an event yesterday at Warkworth, near Auckland. Audio
Biggest ever cruise ship to come to NZ docks in Wellington
The largest cruise ship to sail New Zealand's seas docked for the first time in Wellington Harbour this morning, bringing 6,000 guests and crew to the Capital. Audio
Ovation of the Seas sails into Wellington Harbour
The largest cruise ship to sail New Zealand's seas, the Ovation of the Seas, is sailing into Wallington harbour this morning to dock in New Zealand for the first time. It will bring six-thousand… Audio
Pike River families present peer-reviewed plan for safe mine re
A peer-reviewed plan for safe re-entry into the Pike River mine, drawn up by two British mining experts, has been presented to the Government. Video, Audio
Pike River Mine Re-entry Plan
Pike River families have just announced a new mine re-entry plan at Parliament, in an attempt to convince the Government it is safe to retrieve the bodies in the mine. It comes after families set up a… Audio
Research suggests smoking helps schizophrenics
A Wellington PhD student says her research showing nicotine can reduce some of the symptoms of schizophrenia raises questions about whether mental health units should be banning patients from smoking.
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