Stories by Guyon Espiner

The words and phrases National leader Christopher Luxon says over and over again - and how they dramatically differ from Labour's leaders.

Multiple complaints have been raised about the culture at the office of Hamilton's Crown Solicitor, RNZ understands.

A lobbyist has written to industry peers arguing "there's no accountability to the public" in what they do.

When a big corporate is alarmed about possible law changes, it asks its well-connected lobbyist to intervene. A text message exchange between a Cabinet Minister and his lobbyist "mate" follows.

'Section 61 C needs to be deleted': The former minister telling Beehive staff to change legislation for his clients.

Prime Minister's chief of staff came directly from leading a lobbying firm that argued against alcohol reforms that have now been ditched.

An RNZ investigation reveals hundreds of thousands of dollars of public money is being spent on lobbying firms.

With decades of experience in the war on drugs between them, a Customs boss and a regional cop are uniquely qualified to talk about the state of the national struggle against drug harm.

In a new documentary, RNZ's Guyon Espiner asks what business Richard Nixon has in sending hundreds of New Zealanders to prison each year for low-level drug offences.

A shift commander says he knew of Jerrim Toms' mental health issues but that didn't alter his strategy on how to deal with him.

Police say they had no other option but to shoot and kill the 29-year-old mentally ill man - including eight shots fired as he ran away.

A 29-year-old mentally ill man shot dead by police was a "bright, authentic and honest" man, whose condition deteriorated with the use of meth, a coronial inquest heard today.

Billions of dollars from Lotto's gambling profits have been handed out using an incoherent funding model built on 'systemic bias' that sees Māori, Pasifika and other minority groups miss out, papers…

For years, Lotto pitched certain stores as "lucky". They weren't. In fact, the chances of becoming a problem gambler far outweigh the chances of winning a big Powerball prize.

In the third of RNZ's investigative series on Lotto, we ask why children are able to gamble on Lotto - and it is completely legal.

Lotto is being urged to drop plans to launch online Bingo, with an expert saying it could increase gambling harm in Māori and Pasifika communities

An expert warns Lotto is impacting poor communities "by stealth" and says it has hidden in the shadows as the spotlight shone on pokies.

Darryl Evans employed three family members, including his son who lived at the food bank, and when some were allegedly involved in a physical altercation, no action was taken, according to records.

Corrections has been breaking the law by gassing prisoners in their cells with a potent pepper spray called the Cell Buster, a High Court judge has ruled.

Police emails seen by RNZ reveal officers planned to hide "ninja styles" close to Shargin Stephens' house late at night to try and catch him breaching bail.

The whānau of a man who was fatally shot by police was blamed for leaking court documents by a coroner, despite there being no evidence the whānau had done so.

He's white, male, bald, rich and Christian, but he's also championed gender pay equity, worked to halt human trafficking and has climate change credentials.

Chief executive Darryl Evans has resigned and the board of the high-profile charity has appointed a Queen's Counsel to oversee an inquiry into allegations former staff have made against him.

After RNZ obtained a secret IPCA report that sheds light on the Armed Offenders Squad, Police Commissioner Andrew Coster denies 'shoot to kill' policy.

Why is the SIS subject to the Official Information Act while the IPCA is not? The chair of the police watchdog defends the secrecy but admits it doesn't have enough resources to do its job properly.