Amy Williams
Utes still big ticket items at Fieldays 2021
Thousands of farmers flocked to the first day of Fieldays today, the Southern Hemisphere's largest agricultural event.
The event was cancelled because of Covid-19 last year, so expectations are high… Video, Audio
Health Minister to meet nurses on strike at Parliament
Rallies and picket lines are organised across the country and tomorrow nurses will strike after negotiations with district health boards reached a stalemate.
At least 30,000 nurses will take part in… Audio
How a hacker threw a health system into chaos
The cyber attack that took down Waikato DHB's health system and plunged it into chaos Audio
How a hacker threw a health system into chaos
The cyber attack that took down Waikato DHB's health system and plunged it into chaos
AudioAll hospitals on high alert after Waikato DHB cyber attack
The cyber attack that crashed the Waikato District Health Board's computers and phones has put other DHBs on high alert for any incursions.
Five hospitals in the region have had their second day… Audio
Border exemption set to allow wealthy investors into NZ
Hundreds of foreign investors are expected to land here in coming months as a result of new border exemptions allowing wealthy investors linked to two government programmes to visit.
The Ministry of… Audio
More than 200 investors expected to travel to NZ
More than 200 foreign investors are expected to travel to New Zealand in the next year under a new visa exemption
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment expects they'll bring in… Audio
Cutting eftpos fees may save businesses $74m a year
The 'no paywave' sign may soon become a thing of the past - as new legislation to regulate transaction charges is announced.
Caps will be set on the amount banks can charge retailers for credit and… Video, Audio
Toddler found alive after night alone in the bush
A 4-year-old boy who went missing in rural East Cape yesterday afternoon has been found alive. Hundreds of search and rescue volunteers were involved in the search. RNZ reporter Amy Williams talks to… Audio
Full-scale search underway for missing 4yo
A full-scale search for a missing four-year-old is underway in Tolaga Bay on the East Coast.
The police and around 200 volunteers are scouring land near the town for the 4-year-old boy named Axel.
… Audio
Search underway for 4yo missing in Tolaga Bay
A full-scale search for a missing four-year-old boy is underway in Tolaga Bay on the East Coast. The police and volunteers have been looking for the boy, named Axel, since late yesterday afternoon… Audio
Children with special needs being excluded from classrooms
Parents of children with special needs are being asked to reduce the hours their children attend school, or take an extended break to avoid being expelled altogether.
Disability advocates say this… Audio
Autistic pupils are regularly excluded due to behaviour
Autism New Zealand says it regularly receives requests for help from parents of children excluded from schools because of their behaviour. A 13-year-old autistic boy, who was suspended after being… Audio
Auckland Hospital doctors told not to fly to Australia
Doctors at Auckland Hospital have been told they can't fly to Australia for business or continuing education when the quarantine-free travel bubble opens later this month.
Auckland District Health… Audio
Olympians, Black Caps eligible for Covid-19 vaccine priority
Olympians and the Black Caps have been given the green light to apply for Covid-19 vaccinations from next week, so they can head away for their events.
The government has confirmed strict criteria… Audio
Govt housing measures not enough to help - first home buyers
Those struggling to afford their first home say the government's housing package does not go far enough to help them get a foot in the door and address the imbalance favouring speculators.
Landlords… Audio
Epsom fatal stabbings: Two dead, one critically injured at house
Two people are dead and another critically injured after a stabbing at a house in the Auckland suburb of Epsom this morning.
The police have been at the scene all day, and have cordoned off the… Video, Audio
Serious incident in Epsom, central Auckland
Two people have died in a stabbing in the central Auckland suburb of Epsom. The police were called to the area around 11.30 this morning. RNZ reporter Amy Williams is there and speaks to Māni Dunlop.
…America's Cup: Free tacos offered in celebration
While Team New Zealand was busy capturing hearts for some the real hero was a food truck by the waterfront, dishing up free food, and capturing stomachs.
The owners of Taco Medic from Queenstown… Audio
NZ-bound superyacht for America's Cup blocked by Immigration
The largest superyacht destined for New Zealand in time for the America's Cup has been stopped by Immigration, which says there are too many crew on board.
It means New Zealand may miss out on up to… Video, Audio
