Phil Pennington

The government has quietly ushered in the beginnings of what it hopes will be the answer to people's experiences of fraud and lack of trust online. Its new digital trust framework has gone live in… Audio

A project to upgrade the technology network crucial to highway safety and responding to crashes has hit such big problems it had to be redesigned and rebuilt The network has now gone live, but other… Audio

Kaitorete Spit south of Christchurch is being considered for multiple rocket launch pads. Demand has grown rapidly especially from the US military, for launches of the small type of satellites… Audio

Social workers are so badly trained and scared of the routine court work they're supposed to do, Oranga Tamariki has been forced to launch a national review. The review starts today and will… Audio

Ructions continue in the country's medical labs with the largest private operator posting a 16 million dollar loss. This comes on top of an open letter from workers at Awanui Labs to the Health… Audio

Public sector cuts have put paid to work on a half-built emergency warning system that Cyclone Gabrielle reviews say the country urgently needs. Inquiries into last year's lethal storms show people… Audio

New Zealand has embedded itself in the US Space Force that seeks superiority over China under the hashtag the 'Fight Is On' and slogan 'the threat is real'. US documents show Aotearoa increasingly… Audio

Documents show Oranga Tamariki embarked on overhauling vital information systems when it was not ready. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Figures show the 111 emergency call system has been frequently breaking down between police and fire, who share the system, and ambulance. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

The Government has slashed funding of research into terrorism and violent extremism. The centre that does the work is just two years old and is already having to cut back. Phil Pennington reports. Audio

Official papers show a long-awaited scheme to boost work safety programmes will be axed. WorkSafe was meant to show a return of $1.10 on each dollar it got from ACC for the programmes - it managed… Audio

A lifesaving disaster information system "fast tracked" six years ago is still missing in action almost 18 months after the lethal Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland storms. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin… Audio

Justice officials are looking at sometimes controversial public-private partnerships - or PPPs - to rescue billions of dollars of leaky and rundown courthouses. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

The United States has been assessing New Zealand's capability to help with rapid rocket and satellite launches in case of war in space. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

The United States has quietly included New Zealand in a military trade treaty that exists to support the US's own national security objectives, without the New Zealand government's involvement. Phil… Audio

A giant American conglomerate with a huge New Zealand prison contract has been pushing for the use of AI to monitor inmates talking to each other. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Oranga Tamariki is poised to wipe out an entire unit that looks after critical records for children in state care, under the government's public sector cuts. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

WorkSafe has found shortcomings at Fire and Emergency - or FENZ - over how two volunteer firefighters died in a landslide in Cyclone Gabrielle. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio