Mani Dunlop

The Commerce Commission has stopped short of a radical shake up of the supermarket sector to improve competition for consumers.

Its final report into the $22 billion sector says Foodstuffs and… Audio

A two-week hearing into the experiences of Māori survivors of abuse in state and faith-based care has opened in Auckland.

The hearing is part of the long-running Abuse in Care Royal Commission of… Audio

A Hugarian neurosurgeon is taking the Medical Council to court, after they turned down his bid to work in a specialist role in New Zealand.

Lucas Rakasz applied for specialist registration three… Audio

While the official Covid-19 case numbers have been falling in New Zealand, the number of people being hospitalised is increasing, with Emergency departments taking the biggest hit,

The latest… Audio

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, pressure is mounting on New Zealand to adopt harsher sanctions against President Putin's regime.

Cabinet is this afternoon considering advice on a Russian… Audio

The protesters who were cleared off parliament grounds yesterday have been setting up camp elsewhere in Wellington.

RNZ reporter Jake McKee spoke to Māni Dunlop. Audio

Iwi say the protesters have lost their right to occupy their whenua and are asking them to pack up their things and leave. This week, Taranaki Whanui in Wellington - who were served a bogus trespass… Audio

Nurses say the earlier border might bring some relief, but it's not a silver bullet to the dual crises of Omicron and healthcare workforce shortages.

From the end of the week, vaccinated New… Audio

Aotearoa will move into Phase 3 of its Omicron response plan at 11.59 tonight.

 Otago University epidemiologist, Professor Michael Baker spoke to Māni Dunlop. Audio

There are now more than 20,000 active cases of Covid-19 in the community, and health services are feeling the pressure.

The Government set out a 3 phase response to the more infectious variant… Audio

Iwi Chairs are throwing their support behind mana whenua who have called out what they call unacceptable behaviour by protesters - and desecration of their whenua.

Wellington iwi, Taranaki Whānui and… Audio

After two weeks of protestors being illegally camped on Parliament's lawn and blocking Wellington streets, the Human Rights Commission has begun conciliatory talks with anti-mandate protestors.

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A significant funding boost has been announced for Māori and Pacific health providers, as they step up their response to the Omicron outbreak.

$140 million of new funding was announced by Government… Audio

A sushi shop just outside Wellington's train station is sick of being damaged and ransacked by demonstrators.

The owners of Sushi Bi, which is just a short walk from Parliament's lawn, have turned up… Audio

On Tuesday morning a man attempted to drive a car into a group of police officers, while at least three officers were taken to hospital after being sprayed with an unknown substance by protesters.

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Three police officers were taken to hospital after they were sprayed with an unknown substance during clashes with protestors at Parliament on Tuesday morning.

It was a tense start to the day when… Audio

An Otago schoolgirl ended up in hospital with concussion after three other students ripped her hijab off and beat her.

Seventeen-year-old Hoda Al-Jamaa was sitting with her friends at Otago Girls'… Audio

After nine days of occupation, the police have decided to start removing vehicles, warning protesters won't be getting them back in a hurry.

Authorities have been delayed in their efforts to clear… Audio

New Zealand had a small reprieve as Monday's case numbers peaked just over 700, although that sort of drop is not expected to continue.

The motu is now at phase two – which means cases are more… Audio