Charlie Dreaver
The UK propose a 25p "latte levy", will NZ follow suit?
Reporter Charlie Dreaver talks to coffee drinkers in Wellington to see if there's appetite to introduce a levy on disposable cups in Aotearoa. Audio
Warning sent to marine poachers
Illegal fishermen and poachers are being warned it's not just government agencies who are keeping an eye on the water. Audio
Callaghan funding favours business over research - scientists
Prominent New Zealand scientists are warning the government research funding agency Callaghan Innovation isn't working. The agency, named in memory of Sir Paul Callaghan, was created to strengthen the… Audio
Sediment in water supply leaving Napier residents with hefty plumbing bills
One resident says she's had sediment in her water supply for six months, and is constantly cleaning out her washing machine filter and finding grit at the bottom of her tea cups. Video, Audio
Napier residents demand answers - 'Why weren't we warned?'
Napier residents are furious they were left in the dark over the town's water crisis, which left reservoirs so low yesterday it was feared they could run dry. Video, Audio
Napier risks running out of water
Napier's only been without rain for a week but could run out of water very soon if water restrictions are ignored and temperatures rise. RNZ's Charlie Dreaver is there and describes the situation to… Audio
Wellington taxi driver escapes shooting with wounded shoulder
A Wellington taxi driver has described how he fled for his life after a passenger shot him on Saturday night. The driver, who is from Ethiopia, is recovering in hospital with a wounded shoulder and… Audio
Wellington cabbies shocked by taxi driver shooting
Wellington taxi drivers have spoken of their horror and surprise at Saturday night's attack when one of their colleagues was shot. A taxi driver fled for his life after being shot in the shoulder in… Audio
Semi-automatics good for NZ - gun owners
As the National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies continues to push for an amnesty on the return of military style semi-automatics; gun users say New Zealand benefits greatly from semi-automatic… Audio
Dog club in centre of Wellington City Council and bowling club leasing feud
Wellington City Council says there have been complaints about noise and alcohol breaches at Newtown Workingmens Bowling Club, which could lose its lease to a dog training school. Audio
Nearly half of building apprentices chopping and changing
Up to 40 percent of workers training in building and construction are ditching their employers in the first 18 months. The building industry is now taking steps to make sure more apprentices stay on… Audio
Unions, businesses divided over impact of wage increase
Another of the commitments for the new government is increasing the minimum wage by 75 cents an hour to $16.50 in April and increasing it to $20 an hour by 2021. One of the country's largest unions is… Audio
New Zealanders tell us what they want from new government
Reporters fanned out across the country to find out what voters want from their new government. Audio
NIWA, Dairy NZ want database of riverbank planting
Despite years of planting by streams and rivers it's unknown how many waterways still require work or even whether the riparian buffers are helping clean up the water. NIWA and Dairy NZ want anyone… Audio
Police honoured in Bravery Awards
Constable Darren Critchley and retired Senior Constable Ross Andrew were two of the three honoured today. They put themselves at risk of drowning and hypothermia to help those in need. Audio
Petition calling for mental health inquiry delived to Beehive
A family who lost their 15-year-old daughter to suicide has delivered a 30,000 signature petition to Parliament asking for an urgent inquiry into the country's mental health crisis. Video, Audio
