Phil Pennington
Developer says they 'rejected' builder involved with earthquake prone building
A property developer says he rejected an approach from a company who went on to build a substandard multistorey building in Christchurch's central mall.
The building at 230 High Street is in limbo… Audio
Complaint lodged with HDC over gynaecological and obstetric procedures
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation has lodged a complaint with the HDC over informed consent.
It alleges very junior doctors, midwives and paramedics are observing or participating in the patients'… Audio
Delayed apartment block allegedly had no independent investigation on concrete walls
Defective concrete surrounding the country's deepest basement is delaying construction of the tallest tower-block in Auckland.
It appears no independent investigation has been done into the severity… Audio
Education Ministry dismisses school bus safety complaints
The Education Ministry has dismissed safety concerns about school buses raised by a union.
The Ministry says in a letter to First union it is disappointed that parents across New Zealand have been… Audio
National transport ticketing system delayed
A national system of paying for public transport tickets virtually anywhere using cellphones, credit card or paywave is beset by delays and uncertainty.
The Transport Agency now says the rollout of… Audio
Union claims safety issues on school buses
The Government has delayed the awarding of tenders to run school buses that carry 40 million children a year after a union raised safety concerns.
Documents show these concerns being raised with… Audio
Report finds faults in company involved in fatal bus crash
Investigators reported finding many flaws in a major bus operator's safety systems after a bus careened down a hill killing three people near Gisborne in 2016.
But these findings were dropped by the… Audio
Two survivors quit Royal Commission advisory group
Two abuse survivors have quit a Royal Commission advisory group in fallout from being unknowingly exposed to a paedophile.
The two men accuse the new chair Judge Coral Shaw of spreading… Audio
NZTA senior leader's team trebled in size due to contractors
Documents show a highly paid senior manager at the Transport Agency heads a team that has trebled in size by being filled with contractors. This comes at a time when government agencies have been… Audio
Nurses allegedly bullied at busy neonatal intensive care unit
Bullying of highly trained nurses has been going on for years at one of the country's busiest neonatal intensive care units for premature babies.
Staff have called into question the safety of care in… Audio
Complaints about building products certifier since it began
Documents show the country's major certifier of building products has been the subject of complaints, warnings and investigations since it began.
CertMark founder John Thorpe was investigated before… Audio
NZTA facing problems overhauling critical IT systems
Documents show big problems surrounding the overhaul of the country's critical IT systems for managing highway crashes, snarl-ups and roadworks.
The Transport Agency ditched a multimillion-dollar… Audio
Truck chassis designs being checked for safety
Truck chassis designs are being checked to see if they are safe as part of a multi-million-dollar investigation.
This has come to light in a Cabinet paper that indicates the problems could be as… Audio
Government rubberstamping building products in flawed scheme
The Government has been rubberstamping masses of building products in a badly flawed scheme, using a major company that it knew had serious shortcomings.
This is revealed in emails, documents and… Audio
Engineer reveals dozens of building mistakes
A structural engineer who helped trigger investigations into seismically-flawed building designs has revealed dozens of common but serious mistakes he is finding during reviews. The consequences of… Audio
Hype-filled claims led to loosely controlled NZTA contracts
Ministerial briefings show that officials passed hype-filled claims from a Silicon Valley company to Simon Bridges when he was Transport Minister, that paved the way for loosely controlled contracts… Audio
Engineering NZ says basic mistakes ending up in buildings
An unprecedented investigation prompted by poor earthquake design has found widespread problems with major building jobs. Engineering New Zealand says basic mistakes are being made and then slipping… Audio
Jehovah's Witnesses in New Zealand told to destroy documents
Jehovah's Witnesses in New Zealand have been told to destroy documents and child sex abuse survivors fear that will cover up crimes. A survivor network has given the Royal Commission of Inquiry into… Audio
Joy Cowley defends bishop who resigned
A high-profile Catholic woman says a bishop would not have had sex with a young woman unless he loved her. Joy Cowley, a celebrated children's author, told RNZ the sexual relationship that Charles… Audio
Problems with buildings revealed in Palmerston North
Mass defective earthquake design of buildings in Palmerston North has been revealed in the face of official resistance. The city council has known for 18 months that two thirds of the buildings it's… Audio