Ellen O'Dwyer

Wellington

Reporter and Producer at Radio New Zealand (RNZ)

Reporter + Producer for RNZ's Morning Report, previously @theipaper in London and @NZstuff

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Articles

Australian MP who sparked social media ban says it's 'worth it' even if kids find way around it

3 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Ellen O'Dwyer

The Australian Labor politician who sparked the country's social media ban has admitted young people will find a way around it, but argues that curbing addiction in young people is more important. South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas sparked the idea, initially proposing a state-wide age limit and commissioning a report from the Chief Justice of the High Court Robert French last year.
Stuff

1 month ago | stuff.co.nz | Ellen O'Dwyer
School lunch programme: More than a dozen food safety issues investigated

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Ellen O'Dwyer

The Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) has investigated 17 food safety complaints in the School Lunch Collective's lunch programme in term one of this year, 12 of which are ongoing investigations. That's the same number in term one as was investigated by MPI across seven years under previous iterations of the programme.
Stuff

2 months ago | stuff.co.nz | Ellen O'Dwyer
NZDF removes entry requirements in bid to boost numbers

2 months ago | rnz.co.nz | Ellen O'Dwyer

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has made it easier for people to apply for a job in a bid to get more boots on the ground. Documents obtained by RNZ show last year it quietly removed some entry requirements for NCEA levels 1 and 2. To apply to train as an army combat specialist, auto-technician and plumber, a navy diver and logistic specialist, and an air force firefighter - among other roles - now requires three years of high school up to year 11, instead of passing Level 1 credits.
Stuff

2 months ago | stuff.co.nz | Ellen O'Dwyer
Are you allowed to talk with your colleagues about what you're paid?

2 months ago | rnz.co.nz | Ellen O'Dwyer

A member's bill currently before Parliament seeks to stop employers enforcing gag orders on workers talking about their salaries. Pay equity experts say New Zealand is woefully behind developed countries in terms of pay transparency, while critics of the bill say it could lead to tension between employees. Employers can put pay secrecy clauses in workers' contracts, preventing them from discussing their salaries with colleagues.
NZ navy may need to work with Australia to grow capability - experts

Mar 4, 2025 | rnz.co.nz | Ellen O'Dwyer

New Zealand's navy has a critical need for equipment and staffing, defence experts are warning, with some saying it needs to align closer to the Royal Australian Navy. The government has signalled its intention to boost New Zealand's Defence spending beyond is current level of slightly more than 1 percent of GDP. Bethan Greener, acting director of the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies at Massey University, said the Royal New Zealand Navy in particular was at a crunch point for investment.
NZ navy may need to work with Australia to grow capability - experts

Mar 4, 2025 | rnz.co.nz | Ellen O'Dwyer

New Zealand's navy has a critical need for equipment and staffing, defence experts are warning, with some saying it needs to align closer to the Royal Australian Navy. The government has signalled its intention to boost New Zealand's Defence spending beyond is current level of slightly more than 1 percent of GDP. Bethan Greener, acting director of the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies at Massey University, said the Royal New Zealand Navy in particular was at a crunch point for investment.
MPI investigating complaint over school lunch programme

Feb 25, 2025 | rnz.co.nz | Ellen O'Dwyer

The Ministry of Primary Industries is investigating a complaint about the school lunch programme. New Zealand Food Safety's deputy director general Vincent Arbuckle said the complaint was that special dietary meals- such as those for students with allergies - were labelled for the wrong student.