Phil Pennington

Church lawyers are pressuring the Royal Commission of inquiry into abuse to narrow the scope of its investigation.

In response, the commission has asked for submissions about its scope, infuriating a… Audio

Skiers were unknowingly a "knife edge" away from catastrophe on bus trips down Mt Ruapehu, but the risk was only revealed after a crash that killed 11-year-old Hannah Francis.

The details are in a… Audio

Crucial upgrade or expensive lemon? That's the debate over a shiny new road upgrade now under way for central Tauranga.

Cameron Road will add space for buses and bikes but won't reduce the number of… Audio

More Aucklanders are dying or being  maimed on the roads because police are doing only half what they said they would to tackle speeding and booze.

The police themselves accept the criticism… Audio

Builders are learning that desperate times require desperate measures.

But woe betide if they take a shortcut.

Councils and a lawyer are warning that a rising tide of people wanting to alter their… Audio

Auckland builders are being told to plan carefully to avoid chaos when they return to work tomorrow.

Most sites are expected to reopen at level 3. But straight away they will face what other firms… Audio

Motorhome and horsetruck owners are demanding the Transport Agency drop a clampdown that is forcing vehicles off the road.

Waka Kotahi has targeted structural modifications that allow drivers to… Audio

A multimillion-dollar investigation into truck safety inspections has uncovered some shockingly bad welding and other dangers signed off by specialist engineers.

The highly controversial inquiry was… Audio

The escalating costs of building materials are jeopardising a first home buyer's $20,000 Kiwisaver grant.

The speed with which costs are rising is pressuring builders to invoke escalation clauses… Audio

The Government is dismissing calls for more protection of personal information in the Covid-19 contact tracing system.

As of midnight last night, it is mandatory for most businesses and event… Audio

Builders are refusing to offer fixed prices on jobs because of escalating prices and a critical shortages of materials.

Mortgage brokers says banks favour fixed price builds, so getting finance could… Audio

Thousands of construction sites are re-opening today amid predictions that common building products could run out in just three days.

The construction sector says the Government's failed to… Audio

Firefighters are warning that the country's largest fire trucks are showing dangerous signs of wear and tear.

The International Convention Centre fire in Auckland two years ago exposed the lack of… Audio

Workers at Veterans' Affairs have lodged official complaints that bullying is so bad it's severely affecting their mental health.

At least five complaints have gone to the Crown agency Worksafe since… Audio

Devonport tops a list of the most polluted Defence Force bases in the country.

Trentham in Upper Hutt, which like Devonport has a lot of housing nearby, ranks among the top five most expensive bases… Audio

"The pipis taste like petrol."

That's how a Northland kuia sums up the tainted benefits from the oil refinery at Marsden Pt, benefits that the Iwi says are now evaporating.

Phil Pennington reports.

An investigation has found tow trucks have been working unsafely on Auckland motorways for years, and police let it happen. The Independent Police Conduct Authority report out today says when concerns… Audio

Contractors working for the Government on pandemic programmes are making millions of dollars from some agencies.

Recruiters talk of a sector that is pumped-up and "feel-good" like never before.

Phil… Audio

The oil refinery in Northland has run banned training exercises using thousands of litres of firefighting foam containing chemicals linked to cancers.

Its fire crews used 60,000 litres of the foam in… Audio

An Australian analyst warns New Zealand is being naive about the dangers of shutting down its only oil refinery.

A researcher in Christchurch says this country is failing to properly weigh the risks… Audio