Jimmy Ellingham

The Reserve Bank thinks it's made pretty good decisions on monetary policy over the past five years, given the information it had to hand at the time.

It says its support for banks and financial… Audio

Non-academic staff at Massey University are fighting proposals to cut more than 70 jobs across campuses, and substantially alter others.

Their union says many of the roles are essential positions… Audio

Low-lying island states know first-hand the effects of climate change, and the consequences of wooly language in agreed climate texts. 

At COP27, developing countries managed to get discussions about… Audio

It's "kid's day" at the Agricultural Show in Christchurch. 

Rural reporter Sally Murphy spoke to Jimmy Ellingham from the dog trials. Audio

The Pacific Islands are crying out for meaningful action and lots of money at the climate change conference in Egypt.

Developing countries have finally managed to get "loss and damage" onto the… Audio

The Commerce Commission is getting the power to step in to stop petrol companies price gouging.

And, as low-lying island states demand forceful immediate action at the COP27 climate change… Audio

NIWA air quality researchers this morning launched a research project to track ventilation and assess how our most vulnerable communities could be better protected from Covid-19.

Improving air flow… Audio

People in the middle of mental health crises are spending longer than they should in hospitals because they have nowhere else to go.

North Shore Hospital says some of its emergency department… Audio

The National and ACT parties are unimpressed the Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr has been reappointed for a second term.

Opposition parties want an independent review of the central bank's… Audio

A new political poll shows National and ACT would have enough support to govern together.

According to a Newshub Reid Research poll, Labour has dropped to 32.3 percent support, well below National on… Audio

Pre-schools are hoping parents won't have to limit the number of hours their children are in care, when the subsidies increase next year.

The childcare subsidy is a payment to help families with the… Audio

Nearly 200 countries have agreed to talk about compensating poor nations for the mounting damage linked to global warming.

For more than a decade, wealthy nations have rejected official discussions… Audio

Auckland Council's budget is blowing out as inflation runs hot and interest rates continue to rise.

Staff are warning the funding gap is estimated to be $180m higher than the anticipated shortfall of… Audio

More than two years after the sudden death of her husband at Palmerston North Hospital, a Manawatu woman is still waiting for answers about what happened.

Christine Toms says she is in a state of… Audio

The books have been opened on the parlous financial state of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Limited at a meeting of creditors this morning.

Voluntary Administrators were appointed recently, and the company's… Audio

In the age of shrinking attention spans, one Palmerston North teenager has just opened a second-hand bookstore. After months of preparation, 15-year-old Pari Rao opened Olive Books in time for the… Audio

To local government elections, and you've got until Saturday to pop your vote in one of the many ballot boxes which can be found at some supermarkets, libraries, and council buildings.

You can still… Audio

Palmerston North - a city of more than 90,000 people - is facing some hefty issues.

A new wastewater scheme could cost nearly half a billion dollars, there is a shortage of housing, and the city's… Audio

A heavily pregnant woman in her 20s, and her unborn child, died at Palmerston North Hospital after hours of delay admitting her to intensive care.

The coroner is investigating the deaths which… Audio