Phil Pennington

"Useless, biased and misleading."

That is how the parents of a Rotorua toddler left brain damaged after choking at a childcare centre, sum up WorkSafe's investigation and its handling of their… Audio

The Carillon Tower at the National War Memorial at Pukeahu in Wellington will remain closed to the public after a new detailed assessment confirmed it was quake prone.

It reveals a third part of the… Audio

A man whose two nephews died working in East Coast forests says if Worksafe thinks it is doing a good job, he hates to think what 'hopeless' looks like.

Families are speaking up about their… Audio

Safety concerns over the strength of high viaducts on a $700 million highway being built north of Auckland have triggered two reviews.

The Transport Agency says the investigations dispel worries the… Audio

A government ministry was warned by engineers the bell frame in the National War Memorial Carillion could fail, and the bells fall down and kill people in an earthquake.

It was told to check the… Audio

The closest ever look at the country's hospitals reveals many intensive care units, operating theatres and Emergency Departments are in 'poor or very poor' shape.

The Government is releasing the… Audio

It's the first morning of Alert Level 1 and a return to a way of life not seen in more than 11 weeks.

We've sent RNZ reporters out into the streets throughout the country as we did at the start of… Audio

Weak building regulations mean it's hard to investigate the safety of crucial earthquake bracing used in schools, hospitals and supermarkets.

Authorities say the regulations are too unclear for them… Audio

Public health units confronting the pandemic are in crisis because they don't have enough doctors.

Funding for training new doctors is so limited, applicants have had to be turned away.

RNZ's Phil… Audio

Blind people are slamming the Government for releasing a contact tracing app they can't use.

They say the Covid Tracer app launched six days ago lacks even the most basic functions to let low vision… Audio

Christchurch Hospital is pushing ahead with a new $150 million medical tower block despite its own doctors pleading that it's far too small.

The five-storey tower will be over half empty because the… Audio

The Canterbury District Health Board is pushing ahead with a new medical block that its own doctors warn is the worst option available.

DHB minutes show the board was pressured to decide for fear of… Audio

One of the most common symptoms of Covid 19 - a sore throat - is not listed on the card everyone must fill-in before being allowed into the country.

The card is a crucial part of the country's… Audio

The Transport Agency estimates allowing people to legally cycle on footpaths could lead to one death and 17 serious injuries a year but still have a $10 million dollar up-side.

But opponents say the… Audio

It's the first morning of Alert Level 2 after nearly seven weeks of strict lockdown protocols in New Zealand.

This means most people can go back to work with almost all businesses except for bars… Audio

Staggered starts at work, buses running at maximum while half full, and limits on the lifts are among the prospects facing office workers heading into Covid-19 Alert Level 2.

Everyone will find out… Audio

The construction industry says staff turnover issues within a branch of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment appear to have improved under the Covid response.

Incredibly high turnover… Audio

Travellers returning to New Zealand to see a family member who is dying are not being allowed out of managed isolation.

So far all 24 people who have applied for an exemption to visit a relative who… Audio

Vulnerable fast food workers are speaking up about feeling unsafe but are afraid to challenge breaches of Covid-19 rules at their restaurants.

The Government says it hopes workers will speak up, but… Audio

Complaints are flooding in about businesses breaching Alert Level 3 restrictions meant to squeeze the life from Covid-19.

There is uncertainty and disbelief around who's policing the breaches and if… Audio