Phil Pennington
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Cost estimates for Middlemore Hospital's leaky buildings balloons
The cost estimate for fixing leaky buildings at Middlemore Hospital has more than doubled. → Read More
E-scooter companies ride on as councils lack authority to charge or regulate
Councils are charging highly-profitable companies little or nothing despite many facing significant costs. → Read More
SIS accused of breaching NZ Muslims' rights: It's 'unethical, misleading', says critic
The SIS has been accused of breaching the rights of the Muslim communities it has been monitoring. → Read More
Concern toxic foam chemicals may have infiltrated ex-landfill site in Auckland
Devonport community leaders are worried a former landfill might be contaminated with firefighting foam chemicals. → Read More
SkyPath fiasco: NZTA launches independent investigation
An independent investigation has been ordered into the SkyPath walk and cycleway across the Auckland Harbour Bridge. → Read More
Contractor costs remain high at some agencies
Emergencies and overhauls at government agencies are keeping spending on contractors stubbornly high. → Read More
Sex offender denies teaching music at Wellington school
A convicted paedophile denies ever working for a group in Wellington that runs music lessons for children. → Read More
Water scheme to cost 'a bigger chunk' than expected
Landowners in Manawatū on sites contaminated by firefighting foam are dismayed at the big bill for a water scheme. → Read More
NZTA allowed dodgy brake tests to go on for years
The list of dodgy Warrant of Fitness issuers is growing by the week. → Read More
Study finds firefighting foam is threatening NZ's ecosystem
Clear threats to this country's ecosystem have been identified from the chemicals in firefighting foam. → Read More
Ōtaki struggles with rise of meth: 'This wolf needs to be snuffed out'
A Kāpiti town is struggling with four suspected suicides and a rise in the use of methamphetamine, according to locals. → Read More
Priest's sexual abuse at Upper Hutt school admitted: It's 'criminal'
The Marist Fathers has admitted a priest who led one of its top secondary schools sexually abused children. → Read More
Families to lose out with Plunket changes
Nurses are warning changes to Plunket services in Auckland will cut clinics or clinic time for many babies, but the organisation says its services are not changing. → Read More
Eels found to be contaminated with firefighting foam
Firefighting foam contaminants have been found at "elevated levels" in eels in two south Taranaki streams and in groundwater at five other sites. → Read More
Oranga Tamariki ignoring safety report, grandmother says
A Hutt Valley grandmother says an Oranga Tamariki safety report recommends her grand-daughter should be in her care full-time, but she's not. → Read More
Truck towing connections: Auto-brakes fail on loose trailer
An investigation into truck safety problems has revealed the auto-brakes failed on a fully-loaded trailer that came loose on a highway. → Read More
Construction delays stall opening of new West Coast hospital
Construction delays are forcing the West Coast District Health Board to keep patching up the earthquake-prone Grey Base Hospital. → Read More
Counties-Manukau DHB with rotting buildings prioritised millions for IT overhaul
The Counties Manukau District Health Board spent millions on a failed IT project while putting off dealing with rotting buildings. → Read More
Second engineer suspended amid inquiries over towbars
A second engineer has been suspended amid safety investigations into broken and cracked towing connections on heavy truck-trailers. → Read More
Middlemore maternity services threatened by seismic risk
The country's largest maternity ward at Middlemore Hospital might have to close or face major disruption because it's a seismic risk. → Read More