Phil Pennington

Customs wants to use a privately-run surveillance system - but might be able to see what police are telling retail stores about suspects.

Three intended amendments will weaken the Public Records Act and create loopholes, the former chief archivist says.

The Department of Conservation is urgently hunting an extra $150 million in revenue, warning it's at risk of going backwards.

One club had to give $40,000 back to a donor after the Department of Conservation pulled the pin on an agreement to start on tracks in Te Anau's Snowdon Forest Park. Audio

Many riders on the 85km Timber Trail in Pureora Forest Park are on e-bikes, but the law says they're not allowed. Audio

The facility was shut three years ago, after detection of substances linked to cancer and immune problems.

Oranga Tamariki aims to run its second boot camp for serious youth offenders in March next year using a new design.

A dispute has escalated over the past month as electrical inspectors repeatedly plead with officials to do a U-turn, RNZ can reveal. Audio

RNZ first reported on years-long ructions at the unit that treats abused children, Te Puaruruhau, in October.

The country needs to be able to quickly add up to 10 times more personnel if needed, the NZDF's boss says.

The government is facing an extra $1.4 billion liability, but has not ruled out further legal action.

The first pilot boot camp last year was with volunteers.

MPs have voiced concerns at the affordability of the government's Roads of National Significance project at the start of Scrutiny Week.

Police are increasingly accessing camera systems to identify plates from street or carpark footage, but say there are no plans to cover costs of these cameras for councils or businesses. Audio

While welcomed by the pros, volunteers fear disbanding the ACC panel will make it more difficult to access help.

Species feeding mid-water were just as exposed to PFAS as coastal Māui dolphins or deep-diving species like beaked whales, new research found.

Ashik Ali faulty truck killed Johnathon Walters in May 2024, when the brakes failed and ran him over in Remuera.

Fire and Emergency was told five years ago to come up with a plan for what type of big trucks it needs and where to put them.

Over a million kilometres of subsea data cables power the internet, while lying among them are also gas, power and other pipelines.

The Integrated Data Infrastructure system - run by Stats NZ - is hard to use and badly in need of an upgrade, say experts who rely on the data.

Christopher Luxon says a platform using satellites to monitor swathes of ocean in near real-time could be used in the fight against meth.

At least 140 people are slated to lose their jobs, and unions say the proposal will decimate the agency most relied on for first response in emergencies. Audio

Fire and Emergency is circulating a restructure proposal to its staff this afternoon but told RNZ it would not release it publicly.

FENZ is looking to cut costs and save $50m a year, as well as reset itself for a future of rising demand from not just fires but the likes of big storms, documents showed.

A dispute dating back years has meant reduced after-hours air attack backup, but the agency says that didn't make a difference to how it has been fighting the Tongariro wildfire.