Bill Hickman

New Zealand

Journalist at Radio New Zealand (RNZ)

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Articles

Wellington's Te Kāhui Auaha campus could close under proposal

1 week ago | rnz.co.nz | Bill Hickman

A question mark hangs over the fate of Te Kāhui Auaha campus in central Wellington, with a proposal that may see it close in the face of declining student numbers. The creative campus on the corner of Cuba Street and Dixon Street opened in 2018, and its facilities include two theatres, a 55-seater cinema, an exhibition gallery and a performance studio.
Expressway changes 'force fed to the community'

1 week ago | rnz.co.nz | Bill Hickman

Two district councils in the Lower North Island are banding together against downgraded plans for an expressway through their districts. More than a decade after it was originally proposed, a revised design for the Ōtaki to North of Levin expressway has seen on-ramps and overbridges removed, and interchanges replaced by roundabouts. Council and community advocates from the Kāpiti and Horowhenua districts said the sudden change has left locals confused and appalled.
RNZ reporting leads to new information in Wellington sexual assault case

2 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Bill Hickman

Warning: This story contains content about sexual violence some may find disturbing. Another person has come forward to police after RNZ reported on an investigation into a Wellington man who is the subject of multiple complaints - which RNZ understands relate to sex crimes. RNZ has spoken with two woman who allege they were assaulted by the same man but years apart. The women - who did not want to be named - had connected following a social media post about the man which has since been deleted.
RNZ reporting leads to new information in Wellington sexual assault case

2 weeks ago | radionz.co.nz | Bill Hickman

Warning: This story contains content about sexual violence some may find disturbing. Another person has come forward to police after RNZ reported on an investigation into a Wellington man who is the subject of multiple complaints - which RNZ understands relate to sex crimes. RNZ has spoken with two woman who allege they were assaulted by the same man but years apart. The women - who did not want to be named - had connected following a social media post about the man which has since been deleted.
Police believe 'critical, relevant' information withheld in Wellington homicide probe

2 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Bill Hickman

Police say people linked to an address of interest in the homicide of Wellington man Abdulhassan Nabizadah may be withholding "critical and relevant" information. Nabizadah, 63, was found critically injured on a street corner in the suburb of Miramar in the early hours of 17 March, minutes after police were called to a home invasion just blocks away on Darlington Road. Nabizadah died in hospital the next day.
Police believe 'critical, relevant' information withheld in Wellington homicide probe

2 weeks ago | radionz.co.nz | Bill Hickman

Police say people linked to an address of interest in the homicide of Wellington man Abdulhassan Nabizadah may be withholding "critical and relevant" information. Nabizadah, 63, was found critically injured on a street corner in the suburb of Miramar in the early hours of 17 March, minutes after police were called to a home invasion just blocks away on Darlington Road. Nabizadah died in hospital the next day.
Bowel cancer sufferers, survivors protest lowering screening age at Parliament

2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Bill Hickman

Mother of three Jay Findlater is living with stage four bowl cancer. Photo / RNZBy Bill Hickman - RNZBowel cancer sufferers, survivors and their supporters gathered at Parliament on Tuesday to call on the Government to lower the age of eligibility for free bowel cancer screening tests. Several dozen protesters met with ministers to raise awareness of the growing problem and to call for change in how the disease is diagnosed in Aotearoa.
Bowel cancer sufferers, survivors protest lowering screening age at Parliament

2 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Bill Hickman

Bowel cancer sufferers, survivors and their supporters gathered at Parliament on Tuesday to call on the government to lower the age of eligibility for free bowel cancer screening tests. Several dozen protesters met with Ministers to raise awareness of the growing problem and to call for change in how the disease is diagnosed in Aotearoa. The group was calling on the government lower the age for free screening by 13 years to match Australia's age range of 45 to 74 year olds.
Bowel cancer sufferers, survivors protest lowering screening age at Parliament

2 weeks ago | radionz.co.nz | Bill Hickman

Bowel cancer sufferers, survivors and their supporters gathered at Parliament on Tuesday to call on the government to lower the age of eligibility for free bowel cancer screening tests. Several dozen protesters met with Ministers to raise awareness of the growing problem and to call for change in how the disease is diagnosed in Aotearoa. The group was calling on the government lower the age for free screening by 13 years to match Australia's age range of 45 to 74 year olds.
Opponents livid after Taranaki seabed mining project passes Fast-track phase

3 weeks ago | teaonews.co.nz | Bill Hickman

This article was first published by RNZ. A company’s plan to mine 50 million tonnes of South Taranaki seabed every year has cleared the first hurdle in the Fast-track process. Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR) executive chair Alan Eggers said he was “delighted” the company’s application for its Taranaki VTM project had been accepted as complete and would now move on to the next stage of the Fast-track process. Opponents, meanwhile, are “livid” and have vowed to continue their fight against the project.