Gareth Thomas

Compensation claims by patients suffering damaging complications caused by a controversial surgical mesh are mounting. Audio

Some health workers who provide radiation treatment to cancer patients are going on strike today. Audio

A physiotherapist denies he acted unprofessionally by having sex with a patient. The woman in her 20s was pursued just hours after her final consultation. Audio

Radio New Zealand's economics correspondent Patrick O'Meara, education correspondent John Gerritsen, health reporter Gareth Thomas, and Auckland issues reporter Todd Niall speak with Wallace about the… Audio

And Gareth Thomas has been looking at what the Budget means for the health sector. Audio

Susie Ferguson presents coverage of the 2015 Budget, plus expert analysis and commentary from Radio New Zealand's correspondents. Audio

Now back to the budget and more tax on tobacco - maybe a levy on sugar? Or perhaps an increase in state-funded lifestyle coaching? Audio

An inquiry's found a woman died in Wellington Hospital after waiting too long for treatment. Audio

The Kapiti Coast experienced the worst of the rain and flooding yesterday, with more rain falling in one day than usually falls in the entire month of May. Audio

RNZ reporter Gareth Thomas, is on the Kapiti Coast. Audio

MPs have heard iwi don't want the Maori fisheries body to be abolished. Audio

The mayor of Porirua says his city's right behind a local tribe's attempt to keep its language alive. Audio

Motor body-building businesses can't keep pace with the demand for fitted-out heavy trucks. Audio

The motor industry says flash cars are no longer the measure of how well its sector is performing. Audio

An infectious disease specialist says the prospect of a safe, effective and affordable vaccine to combat rheumatic fever is a huge step forward. The disease affects people in a number of Maori… Audio

Te Puni Kokiri has faced questions about the time it's taking to restructure; Less than a third of Far North residents have so far voted on whether to create Maori council wards for the district; The… Audio

Less than a third of Far North residents have so far voted on whether to create Maori council wards for the district; Te Puni Kokiri has faced questions about the time it's taking to restructure the… Audio

A Victoria university lecturer says schools are missing out on digital resources to help boost the use of Te Reo. Te Tumu Paeroa, the Maori Trustee says the success of a kiwifruit orchard on the East… Audio

Waikato-Tainui is accusing Maori Television of blatant censorship - after it pulled a haka performance critical of the broadcaster from its online service; The MP for Tamaki Makaurau is calling on the… Audio

The MP for Tamaki Makaurau is calling on the Catholic Church to front-up and make a decision on the future of Hato Petera College in Auckland; Waikato-Tainui says a initial decision by Maori… Audio