Ian Wilson
Reporting gets a robot re-boot?
We know about driverless cars, but are reporterless stories just around the corner too? And what does a "true-blue Aussie" robot reading the news sound like? (spoiler: not good)
Aid begins reaching Tonga islands after cyclone
Aid has begun pouring into devastated northern areas of Tonga, after Cyclone Ian killed one person and left many homeless. Audio
Photos reveal extent of cyclone damage
Ian Wilson from the New Zealand Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management is in Nuku'alofa, advising the National Emergency Management Office there. Audio
NZ Civil Defence team helps with Condamine evacuations
A New Zealand Red Cross contingent is poised to fly to Brisbane today or tomorrow to help with the emergency effort. Audio
NZ team assisting in Queensland
There are grave fears for an unknown number of Queenslanders caught in flash flooding west of Brisbane, with at least seven dead, others missing and the toll certain to climb. Audio
New Zealand helps out in flood clean-up
To Queensland where forecasters are warning that flooding in vast areas of the northeast could soon hit tourist areas and the state capital Brisbane. Audio
Hawkes' Bay DHB (Part 4)
Background from Parliament and investigating panel, former representative on board and the Health Minister give comment. Audio
Hawkes' Bay DHB (Part 3)
Comment from review panel, former DHB Chair and board member of Healthcare NZ. Audio
Hawkes' Bay DHB (Part 2)
Former Board members are rejecting wide-ranging criticism of them in a report commissioned by the Director General of Health. Audio