Stories by Phil Pennington

Analysis - Operation Olympic Defender aims to protect space from the likes of exploding satellites, but NZ is keeping quiet about its involvement.

The old road spikes have injured dozens of officers. Audio

A new plan has been hatched to try to resolve a years-long fight to protect native fish at Transmission Gully.

Analysis - Health authorities sat on information about the new Dunedin hospital for months as the project spiralled out of control, emails show.

The government says it is well ahead of its target to cut contractor and consultant spending.

Nationwide efforts to combat family and sexual violence are not getting results, with government agencies blamed for poor access to services. Audio

Two more units are facing major cuts, RNZ understands.

More than jobs are being cut by Health New Zealand's big data and digital cull, with the axing of more than 100 IT projects. Audio

The partnership "directly supports" America's defence strategy to boost "warfighting" capabilities. Audio

"I've never in all my life felt so powerless," Rotorua woman Te-Ani Solomon says. Audio

Hackers have been able to listen to telephone conversations and read text messages.

Lester Levy will seek an apology from former Health Minister Ayesha Verrall after she suggested at Parliament that he had "reputation for cooking the books".

"There's a lot of things we can't afford to to do at the moment." the Chief of Defence told MPs.

New Zealanders can now see for themselves if their nearest hospital has old fire detection or dodgy electrical systems. Audio

Te Whatu Ora has announced it's extending its cost cutting plan as it reports a $722m deficit.

More jobs are at risk as a union warns there's also dangers for national security. Audio

Analysis - RNZ's Phil Pennington digs into how a single costly project is a test case for what can go wrong in infrastructure project planning.

The Government has been handed a grim warning as it struggles with how to pay for billions of dollars worth of roads, hospitals, courthouses and water projects. Audio

And the big spend on external hires is set to continue next year, despite the ministry planning to cut up to 1500 staff. Audio

Analysis - NZTA is increasing the pressure for a big jump in public transport fares, while at the same time lining up massive spending on roads. Audio

A rapidly deteriorating global security environment has spurred the government to reach out to high-tech companies to boost the Defence Force. Audio

Three small health districts are exposed to the biggest risks in the trouble-plagued project to pay back thousands of dollars owed to hospital staff.

The government is backing off plans to build rocket launchpads south of Christchurch despite receiving no written advice on the issue. Audio

It refuses to say whose satellite the gear is integrated into, but said the US is participating in the project.

The NZDF has been meeting with the US, UK and Australia to discuss advanced technology and spy tech.