Ruth Hill
Aged care nurses near pay parity with hospitals, but GPs still short
From tomorrow, more than 8000 nurses working in aged care, hospices and other community providers will start getting pay rises of up to 15 percent.
That's going to bring them closer to pay parity… Video, Audio
Support network set up for religious community leavers
A group of people who have escaped "cult like" groups have set up a support network to help others trying to leave.
The Olive Leaf Network is offering information and practical help to ex-members of… Audio
Thousands of teachers strike for better conditions
School was out again today for 20,000 high school teachers - and their 280,000 students - with a second nationwide strike in less than a fortnight.
And they're warning there's more to come, unless… Audio
Malachi Subecz's family call for mandatory reporting
The family of murdered five-year-old Malachi Subecz - who died at the hands of his so-called caregiver - is determined his death won't be in vain.
His cousin and her father, who repeatedly tried to… Audio
Acute shortage of anaesthetic technicians makes patients wait
Thousands of patients nationally are waiting longer for operations because of an acute shortage of anaesthetic technicians.
It's been revealed that one in four planned operations at Christchurch… Audio
Lower Hutt family says its thousands out of pocket after slip
A Lower Hutt family says it is thousands of dollars out of pocket after a massive slip forced it from its home eight months ago.
Hutt City Council lifted the dangerous building notice this week - but… Audio
Please explain from Health Minister on inaccurate hospital data
Te Whatu Ora has apologised for sharing inaccurate data that has prompted a please explain from the Health Minister, who had used the figures to talk up a turnaround in Emergency Department visits.
… Audio
NZ authorities haul three tonnes of cocaine floating in Pacific
An enormous haul of cocaine floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean has been seized by New Zealand agencies. The 3 tonnes worth of cocaine was made up of 81 bales. It's the equivalent of a year's… Audio
Wellington told to limit water after loss through leaky pipes
You'd think weathering one of the wettest winters on record and a soggy summer in the capital would mean there's plenty of water to go around - yet Wellingtonians are being told to cut back. What… Audio
NZ-made Covid-19 testing device approved by US but not here
A New Zealand-developed Covid-19 testing device has just won regulatory approval for use in the United States.
The device was developed by Auckland biotech company Ubiquitome in partnership with Yale… Audio
Bullying, harassment still rife at FENZ, three years since review
Three years after a damning report into workplace culture at fire stations and other parts of Fire and Emergency, a new review has found bullying and harassment are still rife. The board of Fire and… Audio
Fire and Emergency "deepening trauma for complainants": review
A damning independent report has found Fire and Emergency's workplace culture is poor and its complaints process deepens trauma experienced by complainants. The report was conducted for the Public… Audio
Fears of flight disruptions as aviation fuel rationed
The travel plans for thousands of holiday-makers could be up in the air due to a bad batch of imported jet fuel.
Airlines have been told they will receive 75 percent of what they'd planned to use out… Audio
Big interest rate hike not fair on households - top economist
Crushed between rising interest rates and runaway inflation - why are households being forced to bear the cost of fixing the economy?
At least one leading economist reckons the Reserve Bank, the… Audio
Lower North Island young patients rely on out-of-town surgeons
Children who need operations in Wellington and the lower North Island will continue to rely on out-of-town surgeons flying in, for another two years.
Specialists say the collapse of paediatric… Audio
New doctors worried about lack of hands-on learning
Some newly-graduated doctors warn the lack of hands-on learning during their training has left them feeling ill-prepared for the reality of dealing with emergencies.
A study published Friday in the… Audio
Claims of abuse at courses run in Manawatu
Some former students and teachers of so-called "sacred sexuality" courses operating here and overseas claim those who run them are turning a blind eye to predators.
They also claim they've suffered… Audio
Number of children prescribed puberty blockers growing
The number of children prescribed puberty blockers because they don't identify with their assigned gender is more than 10 times higher than it was a decade ago.
That's more than ten times the rate in… Audio
Council aims to make Wellington safer with lower speed limits
Wellington council has signed off on a proposal to cut speed limits to 30km/h on most streets and 40km/h on the main roads.
Paris, Bilbao, Brussels and Glasgow have done it - but it may be a long and… Audio
Covid cases falling, but hospital pressure unrelenting
The number of Covid cases continues to fall for the second week running but the pressure on hospitals is unrelenting.
And the daily death toll may keep tracking up for weeks yet. Ruth Hill reports. Audio
