Phil Pennington

A man accused of child abuse says it's a 'lottery' if a family gets a proper investigation by Oranga Tamariki.

The children's ministry has admitted to shortcomings in following its own inquiry… Audio

Oranga Tamariki's mishandling of a case of a boy alleging abuse has revealed widespread shortcomings in its use of one of the most important child safety tools.

Reviews showing up problems with the… Audio

A new $300 million plan for Auckland cycleways ran into strong headwinds today.

Some councillors believe the plan could make Auckland the next best thing to Copenhagen, but others believe it swallows… Audio

If you walk, bike or ride a motorbike or scooter in Auckland you are at more risk of injury or death than in major cities in Europe.

That finding is triggering plans for lower speed limits, higher… Audio

A Christchurch car dealer says mistakes with emissions data in the Clean Car Scheme have cost him $100,000 and counting.

Others say the problems are skittling some deals for car buyers, propelling… Audio

An overhaul of the Holidays Act has thrown up a new, curly problem that could cost employers.

Officials are belatedly advising that employers are liable for public holiday pay for a worker on ACC.

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The Transport Agency is taking over nearly all the country's bitumen supply vital to road building because it believes it is being ripped off by suppliers.

Documents show the agency warning that if… Audio

SIS assessments of the LynnMall stabber show very early on they were calling him a terrorist and would-be martyr.

A criminologist and leading Muslims say this helped radicalise Ahamed Aathill… Audio

Car dealers are worried they will have to pay the bill for errors in the Clean Car scheme that could cost buyers hundreds or even thousands of dollars.

They say the fees or rebates the system… Audio

Two youth organisations have pulled out of a $2 million Oranga Tamariki campaign calling it a box-ticking exercise which risks exploiting young people.

Despite their withdrawal the children's… Audio

The shutdown of Marsden Point oil refinery is causing ructions in the intensely-under-pressure road building industry.

Z Energy is accusing the Transport Agency of effectively forcing it to quit… Audio

After an initial blip, the removal of children by Oranga Tamariki has reduced significantly.

Children's minister Kelvin Davis gave the guarantee last September at the release of one of several… Audio

'No' to a clampdown on helipads. 'Yes' to a first-up study to see if choppers are breaking the rules.

That 's what Auckland Council planners are proposing on the eve of a key meeting amid whirling… Audio

Are contractors and consultants manipulating the public health system, doing a poor job or charging over the odds?

Alarm bells are ringing over such a lack of checks and balances that it is… Audio

Big questions are being raised over whether hospitals are accurately reporting their massive spending on often highly paid contractors.

There's a warning the health reforms could make the public… Audio

Two leading Māori social workers are scathing of Oranga Tamariki's attempts to fix huge gaps in support for children who have suffered sexual violence.

The child protection agency has spent millions… Audio

Oranga Tamariki has failed to meet with Māori to design new sexual violence services for children as unmet demand ratchets up.

The agency says it is still in a relationship-building phase with Māori… Audio

Construction companies beset by Omicron are increasingly poaching workers off each other.

One major steel fabricator blames the Government for overcooking the market with too many projects.

RNZ's… Audio

Omicron has brought a grinding halt to a giant tunnelling machine boring its way under Auckland.

The hold-up at Watercare's massive new Interceptor tunnel is just one casualty from the virus variant… Audio

More trucks are being fitted with safety systems, and handbrake testing is changing, to guard against potentially fatal accidents.

Several people have been killed in recent years by runaway trucks… Audio