Charlie Dreaver
Is NZ ready for streaming sport events online?
New Zealanders are being told they better get used to the digital world of streaming TV shows. Spark has won the rights for the Rugby World Cup and only seven of the matches will be free to air on… Audio
Online streaming of sports the new norm
New Zealanders are being warned online content is only going to increase in the coming years, while traditional media will become more limited in its offerings. The Commonwealth Games were… Audio
Tears mingle with rain as Wahine survivors gather 50 years on
Survivors, family members and rescuers braved stormy weather in Wellington today to remember the dead and acknowledge those who risked their own lives to come to their aid. Video, Audio
Family facing homelessness ask 'what's happened to NZ?'
A disabled Wairarapa man and his family will likely end up homeless in just over a weeks' time because despite searching for a house anywhere in the North Island, they've been unable to find one that… Video, Audio
'Painful' wait for change after suicides in mental health care
The mothers of two young men who killed themselves while under mental health care say that when the system fails it should be easier and quicker to find out what went wrong. They say the… Audio
Homegrown festival warned of dangerous fake ecstasy drug
Wellington's biggest music festival, Homegrown, is being encouraged by experts to have testing available at next month's festival to screen for a dangerous drug being sold as ecstasy. Police are… Audio
Meth easier to buy than cannabis in NZ - study
A new study shows methamphetamine is far easier to get than cannabis. Initial findings from New Zealand's first online Drug Trends Survey show a third of meth users were able to buy the drug in 20… Audio
Complaints about new online Census
Dozens of people have complained about not receiving their online access codes in the mail, while others weren't even aware census day was next Tuesday. Audio
Barrytown in clean up mode
On the West Coast residents in the small town of Barrytown were among some of the worst affected by former cyclone Gita. Charlie Dreaver has been there and filed this report. Audio
West Coast residents resilient after Gita
Charlie Drever says West Coast residents are upset at further damage caused by ex-Cyclone Gita, just a couple weeks after Cyclone Fehi, but they're resilient. Video, Audio
Westport faces major mess after Gita, Fehi
RNZ reporter Charlie Dreaver is in Westport, one of the areas hit hard by ex-cyclone Gita. The sun is shining there now but more wild weather is expected, she says. Looking at the debris washed up on… Audio
Gita hits New Zealand
Charlie Dreaver reports in from the West Coast which is beginning to bear the brunt of former tropical cyclone Gita. Audio
Westport still ravaged by Fehi, waits for Gita
MetService says the former cyclone Gita is running late but it remains on course to bring heavy rain, gales and heavy seas. Central areas are in for a stormy day, with widespread flooding likely and… Audio
No list of schools with firearms due to security concern
A number of schools own guns which are used by students but no one is sure exactly how many schools or where they are because it could provide a 'shopping list' for criminals. Audio
More police being threatened with a firearms
The police union says the number of officers being threatened with guns has increased by almost 40 percent in two years. Audio
World's biggest radio telescope in NZ: Is it worth it?
It will be the world's largest radio telescope, but some New Zealand scientists are asking whether it's worth this country spending millions to help build it. The Ministry of Business and Innovation… Audio
What happens to our e-waste?
It's estimated every New Zealander creates an average of 19 kilograms of electronic waste a year. The Ministry for the Environment expects this to rise to nearly 27 kilograms per person by 2030. So… Video, Audio
Weather extremes: Is it the new normal?
Scientists are pushing for a better understanding of what climate change will entail for New Zealand and the measures to adapt. Science and Innovation reporter Charlie Dreaver explains. Audio
Cheviot hits 36.6 degrees as drought declared in Southland
The Government has now officially declared a drought for the whole of Southland and parts of Otago including Clutha, Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago. Video, Audio
Virtual reality proving a hit on Wellington's Courtenay Place
Virtual reality is gaining traction in New Zealand's gaming community, but for those with a weak stomach it can be a disconcerting experience. Audio
