Phil Pennington
Christchurch hospital plumbing saga drags on
A tangle over plumbing at the country's largest hospital project that is behind time and over budget, just got worse. The wrong type of pipes were used in Christchurch Hospital's Acute block. And now… Audio
Police not ruling out using facial recognition from CCTV
The police are not ruling out using facial recognition from an expanded network of Auckland Transport CCTV cameras. Auckland Transport does not appear to have been aware of the police's interest. Phil… Audio
Taxpayers hit from govt partnership with US videogame maker
A government partnership with an American videogame maker has burnt the New Zealand taxpayer. The Transport Agency has sunk public money into a partnership with a Silicon Valley company called Machine… Audio
Police to have access to more Auckland CCTV
Auckland authorities are quietly working to add hundreds, if not thousands more CCTV cameras across the city. Auckland Transport says the top priority is improving public safety. But a CCTV specialist… Audio
Police get access to more CCTV cameras across Auckland
Auckland Transport is aiming to combine most CCTVs in the city into a single system that it will control.
The authority says its top priority is improving public safety. But the change will give… Audio
Fatal, serious crashes of unwarranted vehicles on rise
The number of fatal and serious crashes of cars, trucks and buses without warrants or certificates of fitness is rising.
Transport researchers say it's concerning, but also puzzling, and there is no… Audio
Govt won't pay for standards overhaul for homes made from earth
Campaigners for homes made from earth cannot understand why the government has refused to pay for an overhaul of the building standards for a type of construction that is world leading.
That's left a… Audio
Questions raised over how NZTA protects sensitive information
Major questions have been asked about how the beleaguered NZ Transport Agency protects its sensitive information following a scathing review.
The agency's hi-tech unit employed large numbers of… Audio
Thames Hospital issued WOF despite firestopping defects
The Waikato DHB issued a warrant of fitness for the Thames Hospital maternity unit despite knowing it had firestopping defects.
It has hurriedly revoked the warrant after RNZ made inquiries.
Phil… Audio
Running the numbers on public service PR
It's not news that people doing PR and communications for the state heavily outnumber the journalists who report on the agencies employing them. And journalists know most of those on 'the dark side'… Audio
Running the numbers on public service PR
It's not news that people doing PR and communications for the state heavily outnumber the journalists who report on the agencies employing them. And journalists know most of those on 'the dark side'…
AudioHamilton council defends delayed building warrants of fitness
The Hamilton City Council says it is holding property owners to account for safety systems despite 200 of the city's buildings not having warrants of fitness.
These include many hospital buildings… Audio
Another major company quits NZ building performance scheme
The country's leading building product assurance scheme is in disarray after another major company pulled out of it.
The government's Codemark scheme can't be challenged by council building consent… Audio
NZTA favours overseas IT suppliers - investigation
The way the Transport Agency selects outside suppliers is under investigation after complaints it has favoured overseas companies. Phil Pennington reports. Audio
Confusion, tension behind safety issues in building sector
Confusion and tension have been getting in the way of making the high-risk construction industry safer.
Key safety organisations admit to this - but say they are now working together to overcome it.
…State care abuse inquiry lacking care - survivor
An Auckland woman in her 70s has spoken up about having to sit in a busy motel lobby for 25 minutes while waiting to give evidence to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into abuse.
She says she was… Audio
Future unclear for Christchurch's new quake-prone building
The fate of a new Christchurch building that is off-limits because of safety concerns remains unclear.
Engineers met regulators in a dispute over the seven-storey building on High Street in the… Audio
Truck-trailers ruled unsafe months before taken off roads
The Transport Agency was calling problems with truck-trailers a significant safety risk for months before it pulled the trailers off the road.
Documents show the alarm bells were ringing very loudly… Audio
Waikato Hospital buildings fail fire safety standards
Waikato Hospital buildings including the child and women's health centre do not have warrants of fitness because they are not up to scratch for fire protection.
Other buildings do have warrants but… Audio
Surveillance in NZ: Are security agencies working?
People who have been under surveillance by the state say it's done lasting damage and left them in limbo.
Ben of Wellington quit his job and Jumana, a Muslim woman, stopped going to political… Audio
