Rowan Quinn

Among the ballot papers landing in letterboxes this week, voters may find a few surprises: from fangs, to red noses, and striking, oversized hats. Rowan Quinn reports. Audio

Health NZ is considering whether to backtrack on a new policy to allow nearly every hospital patient to have a support person stay overnight. Morning Report has heard plenty on the issue, and Rowan… Audio

A day after the police shot dead fugitive Marokopa man Tom Phillips and his children were found, questions remain about how they survived in the rugged, isolated Waitomo bush country for four years… Audio

Auckland emergency department nurses say this winter is the busiest they've seen. Rowan Quinn reports. Audio

Supporters of a New Zealand woman and her young son being held in a US immigration centre are pinning their hopes on a second attempt to be released on compassionate grounds. Sarah Shaw and… Audio

The collapsed Du Val property group is in the High Court on Monday in a bid to fight the moves that ultimately led to it being put in statutory management. Reporter Rowan Quinn spoke to Ingrid… Audio

Some subbies still owed money in the Du Val collapse have said their companies have barely survived and they doubt they'll ever see a cent. The Du Val property group of about 70 entities was put into… Audio

A woman whose midwife left her during labour in her tiny rural home without internet or phone coverage says she still deals with pain and anger from her loss, and the investigation has taken too long… Audio

Angry women who rallied around the country on Friday say they're under attack from the government's sudden change to pay equity laws. The changes, rushed through parliament this week, make it harder… Audio

The Commander and crew of the doomed Manawanui were under-trained and the ship was not up to the job it was doing when it sunk off the coast of Samoa. That's according to a Navy Court of Inquiry which… Audio

The Waikato 11-year-old mistakenly treated as an adult mental health patient was restrained and twice injected with a drug rarely given to children.

More details have emerged as Health NZ releases… Audio

In today's episode, Health New Zealand has released its findings of an urgent review, after an 11-year-old girl was mistaken for a 20-year-old mental health patient, Democrat Cory Booker has been… Audio

Health New Zealand has released its findings of an urgent review, after an 11-year-old girl was mistaken for a 20-year-old mental health patient in Hamilton last month. Senior reporter Rowan Quinn… Audio

Househunters are being offered $500 grocery vouchers or a free week's rent by Auckland landlords keen to lure them - but are being told to hold off for more. Rowan Quinn reports. Audio

There has been a record number of emergency patients through the doors of Middlmore Hospital as winter illnesses hit hard. Just last week the south Auckland ED had its busiest day ever, treating… Audio

On today's episode, the big new North Shore Hospital building that has been empty for months is set to partially open - but it won't result in any more surgery, former Prime Minister Helen Clark, who… Audio

The big new North Shore Hospital building that has been empty for months is set to partially open - but no more patients will get surgery as a result. Health correspondent Rowan Quinn has more. Audio

A woman living with tumours on her heart says she's devastated the government's broken its promise to fund thirteen new cancer drugs. Health correspondent Rowan Quinn reports. Audio

There's been a sudden spike in whooping cough, which has prompted health authorities to send notices out to GPs, hospitals and hauora Maori clinics warning them to be on the look out for the disease -… Audio

Patients are likely to have operations delayed as hospitals ramp up plans to cope with a big bump in winter illnesses. Health Correspondent Rowan Quinn reports. Audio