Katie Scotcher

Young Act's former Vice President has labelled the youth wing an unsafe place for women, after her complaints of sexual harassment were ignored.

Ali Gammeter has told RNZ she resigned from her role… Audio

Tourism operators in Whakatāne already struggling in the wake of the deadly Whakaari eruption say the Covid-19 pandemic has forced them to lay-off staff and consider closing down. 

Despite receiving… Audio

New Zealand is now at Alert Level 3, which which reduces restrictions on businesses and schooling and will see hundreds of thousands more people out and about.

However we're still being asked to stay… Audio

Some of the country's top scientists say New Zealand cannot afford to wait on other countries to develop a Covid-19 vaccine.

Estimates suggest it will take at least a year before international doses… Audio

The Prime Minister remains cautiously optimistic about the fight against Covid-19, as the number of new cases in New Zealand continues to slowly fall.

Today there were 50 new confirmed and probable… Audio

New Zealanders abroad scrambling to return home will still be able to enter the country after it goes into nationwide self-isolation tomorrow at midnight.

But some New Zealanders stuck in remote… Audio

The deputy prime minister says the 80,000 New Zealanders overseas need to hurry up if they want to get home before flights start grinding to a halt in response to Covid-19.

On woman RNZ spoke to is… Audio

If you're travelling overseas, come home now before it's too late - that's the message from the government as borders and transport links across the world shut down because of Covid-19.

New… Audio

RNZ reporter Katie Scotcher reports from the Auckland Council where Mayor Phil Goff has announced this weekend's Pasifika Festival has been cancelled due to COVID-19. Audio

A new project is poised to turn around Eastern Bay of Plenty's social and economic woes, promising thousands of jobs.

It is part of a dozen projects announced by the government on Friday, with $80… Audio

Free speech crusaders say the sacred right to freedom of expression is under threat. But minority communities say a law change is needed to protect the most vulnerable. Audio

Heavy rain has closed State Highway Six south of Fox Glacier and caused power cuts in south Westland.

MetService is predicting further heavy rain to fall on the West Coast until Tuesday night.

The… Audio

Pharmacies have been given until the end of the year to throw out their old fax machines. By the end of 2020, the machines used daily by some pharmacists need to be replaced with a secure, digital… Audio

Smoke from the Australian bushfires has drifted up the country today, blanketing large parts of both the North and South islands in a yellow-haze. It's expected to move off-shore by tomorrow morning… Audio

Wet and windy. That's the weather most of New Zealand's experienced over the last 24 hours. In East Waikato a "wall of wind" struck - breaking windows and bringing down trees. Jenny McGiven, who lives… Audio

A recovery mission is underway on Whakaari/White Island.

About 50 whānau, friends and locals gathered at the cordon at the Whakatāne boat ramp before dawn, where their karakia and waiata rang out… Audio

Fifty whānau, friends and locals have gathered for karakia and waiata at the cordon at the Whakatāne boat ramp as a recovery mission is mounted.

RNZ reporter Katie Scotcher is there. Audio

A recovery operation is at Whakaari/White Island.

RNZ reporter Katie Scotcher is at the cordon at the Whakatāne boat ramp where 50 whānau, friends and locals have gathered for a karakia and waiata. Audio

Highly trained Defence Force personnel with specialist equipment are preparing to retrieve bodies left on Whakaari White Island after Monday's eruption. The police have announced that the team will… Audio

RNZ reporter Katie Scotcher with an update on what's happening in Whakatane where the police are gathered for when they can start the recovery mission of remaining eruption victims from Whakaari. Audio