Peeni Henare

Air and ground crews continue to fight a huge wildfire in Canterbury's Mackenzie Country.

The fire service says more than 1600 hectares have been burnt.

Four crews have spent the night trying to… Audio

The Minister of Civil Defence Peeni Henare landed in the fire-devastated Mackenzie District on Sunday evening.

He's been talking to the District Mayors and the Fire Service about the damage to the… Audio

Floodwaters have begun receeding and the clean-up has begun in Northland after a one-in-500-year rain event during weekend.

The storm rendered parts of the region inaccessible, and the scale of the… Audio

More than half of a $30 million emergency welfare fund has been spent in just over a month, and many of those in need are foreigners and migrant workers who can't get home.

With the borders still… Audio

Whānau Ora providers are skeptical the significant boost in funding announced in the budget will meet the huge demand from families doing it tough.

The government has topped up the Whānau Ora budget… Audio

Government ministers were forced into a climbdown over tangi and funeral rules which initially restricted attendees to a maximum of ten people at a time.

It is now set at 50 people, but the funeral… Audio

Money has been pooled together to help specifically target Māori in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. 

It comes after the government came under pressure and were criticised for not delivering to… Audio

Insight - Volunteering is facing a crisis. Insight's report Teresa Cowie investigates how essential services can survive as more and more people decide they can't make on going commitments to help… Video, Audio

Wild weather on the West Coast has prompted a Civil Defence response, after flooding and washouts left many cut off.

Nearly 1000 tourists are trapped in Franz Josef as of Monday morning.

The only… Audio

National's Alfred Ngaro is calling for the Hepatitis Foundation's board chairperson to resign.

As RNZ revealed this week, a two-year investigation into the charity has found the foundation splashed… Audio

The third reading debate of the End of Life Choice Bill made for a busy, emotional day at Parliament. For The House Phil Smith caught the action in photos. 

Among the ten or so bills likely to be debated by Parliament this week, there are quite a few worth noting. The cheery overall themes are death, crime, and farming. 

It was a fairly calm and controlled Waitangi Day at Te Tii Marae, but a Labour Maori MP is concerned that if things continue this way the national day of commemoration will become very bland. Peeni… Audio

Labour MP Peeni Henare, who is Ngapuhi has played a significant role at this year's official commemorations at Te Whare Runanga. The MP for Tamaki Makaurau has family links to both Northland and… Audio

The Minister of Whānau Ora, Peeni Henare, says he'd be disappointed if a $600,000 dividend paid to the National Urban Māori Authority doesn't get spent on improving services. The Minister has been at… Audio