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ACC sensitive claims unit closure infuriates therapists
A decision by ACC to close down its sensitive claims unit has infuriated some therapists who say it will leave survivors of sexual violence worse off.
They are also calling the closure a nasty… Audio
Young people on superannuation debate
Treasury has reignited the superannuation debate with its warning that Government debt will soar by hundreds of billions of dollars as more and more New Zealanders reach retirement age.
Twenty-six… Audio
Oranga Tamariki staff harmed kids in care 40 times in 2.5 years - report
Oranga Tamariki staff have physically harmed children in their care 40 times in the last two-and-a-half years.
The figure comes from the Ministry for Children's own public reporting on abuse in care… Audio
Covid-19: Modeller confident mariners with virus pose low risk
The two mariners who've tested postive for Covid-19 didn't have to quarantine when they arrived in Auckland.
They're part of a group of nine mariners who flew in on Monday before being transferred… Audio
Children's Commissioner wants detail from Oranga Tamariki on treatment of abused children in care
The Children's Commissioner wants Oranga Tamariki to make public how it deals with staff found to have abused children in their care.
Official figures - contained in the Ministry for Children's own… Audio
Napier businesses, locals worried about safety
Napier businesses and locals are worried about not feeling safe in the central city.
It may be picturesque - lined with art deco buildings and palm trees.
But people say there's a darker reality.
… Audio
Support people sleep on floor at Christchurch women's hospital
At Christchurch Women's Hospital, when a support person stays with a new mum and baby - they have to sleep on the floor.
Charity the Māia Health Foundation wants to change that - launching a… Audio
Te Oranga video: Advocate on Christchurch facility closure
Oranga Tamariki has temporarily closed its Christchurch care and protection unit after a video was leaked.
The video shows a young person being surrounded by staff, tackled, restrained and held in a… Audio
Te Oranga video: Advocate on situation at care facilities
Oranga Tamariki has temporarily closed a care facility after video emerged of a child put in a headlock.
The ministry says the Te Oranga facility has been closed while an investigation takes place… Audio
Woman fears young relative abused at Oranga Tamariki unit
A woman who often visited the Christchurch Oranga Tamariki unit Te Oranga says she feared for her young relative's wellbeing.
Te Oranga is being closed while an investigation is carried out into… Audio
Woman says she feared relative was being abused at OT facility
A woman who regularly visited a Oranga Tamariki facility that is being shut down says she feared her own young relative was being abused by staff.
The facility in Christchurch, Te Oranga, is being… Audio
Chatham Islands could be the first fully vaccinated place in NZ
The Chathams islands could end up being the first place in the country to have a fully vaccinated population. Our producer Matthew Theunissen has spent much of the week there getting to know the… Audio
Royal Commission into Abuse in Care asked to be more transparent about finances
Internal Affairs Minister Jan Tinetti has asked the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historic Abuse in Care to be more transparent about its finances.
It comes just months after Treasury was roped in… Audio
Mayors split over proposed water management shake up
Mayors are split over what is being called the "biggest shake-up" to water and sewage infrastructure seen in generations.
Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta has revealed plans to amalgamate the… Audio
Amnesty International not pleased with Oranga Tamariki footage
Amnesty International says footage of Oranga Tamariki staff tackling and restraining a young teen at one of its care facilities appears to amount to excessive use of force.
It says similar problems… Audio
Māori not sure of proposed water infrastructure reforms
As the Government unveils its ambitious new plan for water, hapū and iwi are worried their voices won't be heard in the four mega agencies proposed,
One example is rural Māori in the North, who… Audio
Muller's political future in hands of caucus, Collins says
A question mark hangs over former National leader Todd Muller, with his successor Judith Collins saying his political future is in the hands of the caucus.
Muller has announced his retirement from… Audio
Kawerau residents hopeful despite mill closure
Residents of a small eastern Bay of Plenty town remain hopeful for the future despite its paper mill shutting up shop. Kawerau's Tasman Mill has been operating for 66 years.
It is set to close for… Audio
Covid-19: Queenstown businesses want vaccine rollout
We don't need a handout, we need a vaccine rollout.
That's the message from Queenstown businesses to the government.
As the suspension of the trans-Tasman bubble starts to bite in the tourist… Audio
Horowhenua residents warned to reduce water use or lose it
Horowhenua residents and businesses have been warned the district will run out of clean drinking water if they don't drastically reduce or stop using it altogether.
Heavy rain over the weekend has… Audio