Phil Pennington

New investigations are underway into a Lower Hutt sewage plant with a recurrent stench. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

A former army major says our defence force would scramble to raise a single company to act as peacekepers in Ukraine. Phil Pennington reports. Audio

US President Donald Trump's pause on sharing military intelligence with the Ukraine may not have blinded it entirely. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

What would it look like if New Zealand follows the United Kingdom in cutting international aid to boost defence spending in May's Budget? Phil Pennington reports. Audio

In another government IT pratfall, ACC has had to pull in contractors from around the world to mount a costly salvage job. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Police use of number-plate spotting systems has skyrocketed to over 700,000 times a year or 2000 times a day. Phil Pennington spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

China has been accused of being provocative by sending warships into the Tasman Sea - but New Zealand plays a part in United States moves that provoke Beijing. Phil Pennington spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

On today's episode, Corin Dann speaks Ingrid Hipkiss from Beijing, a man from Havelock North has been banned from his local supermarket after raising concerns about trollies blocking the fire exit… Audio

Two firefighters wearing the wrong gear suffered sulphuric acid burns in a botched callout to a damaging spill near Napier. People think Fire and Emergency are the experts on hazardous substances -… Audio

The US is making power moves in space at the same time China is projecting naval power int he Tasman Sea. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

In today's episode, the Defence Minister says New Zealand must contribute more to global defence alliances and can no longer lean as heavily on the US, teacher shortages are so dire that principals… Audio

The Defence Minister says New Zealand must contribute more to global defence alliances, and can no longer lean as heavily on the US. Reporter Phil Pennington spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

Health New Zealand is scrambling to fix contracts that gave it no power to check if people have been misusing sensitive health data or not. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

There's a call for a Trump taskforce to be set up here to advise the government on any potential policy ambushes. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Two years on from Cyclone Gabrielle, what is the state of the backup power supply at all the cellphone towers that went dark that night? Phil Pennington reports. Audio

A private prison operator has been paid millions as a reward for reoffending rates that are incredibly low even by international standards. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Does Donald Trump's presidency mean it's 'time-up" for the world's most powerful and far reaching spy group, Five Eyes? New Zealand needs to start asking that question, say experts, since it is the… Audio

Fresh from his quickfire moves on trade tariffs, will American President Trump's next target be defence? Phil Pennington reports. Audio

A recent shoplifting allegation put the spotlight on crime-fighting platform Auror, but concerns about the app have been bubbling away for some time Audio

Police have backtracked on replacing their old road spikes - despite injuries and despite testing new ones that are safer. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio