Phil Pennington

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.

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

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

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

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

The Transport Agency has reopened an investigation into how a senior manager oversaw the awarding of a contract to a company run by a close friend.

An inquiry found that contract was unfairly… Audio

Insight - The Christchurch terror attack happened apparently without any indication of danger being flagged. So who is supposed to be keeping New Zealand safe? In this first part of a two part… Audio

Major gaps have been identified in national security including no strategy to prevent terrorist attacks.

The government is acknowledging the gaps even as the Royal Commission of Inquiry investigates… Audio

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. Colin Peacock talks to Emile Donovan about media self-absorption, an awful Aussie election gimmick; two lost-and-found tearjerkers; a spoiled spoiler story -… Video, Audio

A new office building in central Christchurch has multiple flaws in its earthquake design that the city council was warned about almost two years ago. Construction of the seven-storey building above… Audio

A father is threatening to sue Oranga Tamariki over how it investigated social workers who provided a judge with misleading information about him. His case triggered a ministerial rebuke and review of… Audio

The cost estimate for fixing leaky buildings at Middlemore Hospital has doubled. But at other hospitals facing billions in bills to upgrade old wards and operating theatres, there is one bright note -… Audio

Greenlane is the latest hospital to fall foul of firestopping standards designed to slow down the spread of flames and smoke. It is not up to scratch. But unlike nearby Starship children's hospital… Audio

Newly released documents show flip flopping by a transport regulator skittled attempts to impose a tight speed limit on scooters on footpaths. They show several road control authorities pushed for a… Audio

A New Zealand theologian's argument that Jesus was sexually abused by being stripped for crucifixion is gaining international attention. Professor David Tombs of Otago University says people are… Audio

A South Auckland hospital was warned patients in its surgery recovery ward were at extreme risk from fire but did not fix the building for more than three years. Documents released to RNZ show the… Audio

Newly released documents show all e-scooters were being ridden illegally just a month before the launch of trials of hire scooters in Auckland last October. They also show the Transport Agency sought… Audio