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Mandatory NZ History Course At Auckland University Spurs Debate
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 6:34 pm | RNZ
Students appear to be divided on the issue, with some questioning its relevance and others recognising the value of learning about the country's past. More >>
Explainer: Why Does Everyone Get So Bloody Angry About Schoolboy Rugby?
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 6:24 pm | RNZ
Jamie Wall reveals just what's going on in yet another controversy rocking the often turbulent and bizarre school rugby landscape. More >>
Māori Development Minister Unaware Government Ruled Out Treaty Clause In RMA Reform
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 6:19 pm | RNZ
The Minister of Māori Development didn't know Cabinet had agreed not to include the clause in the coalition's proposed legislation. More >>
Festival Failures Prompt Calls For Shake-up In Ticketing Rules
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 6:16 pm | RNZ
Forking out big bucks for music festivals is always a risk, but simple changes could make fans rest a little easier. More >>
Will The $2.7b Cost Of Tertiary Courses Be Enough?
Monday, 24 March 2025, 8:29 pm | RNZ
The government is spending $2.7 billion on tertiary courses this year, but there are early signs it will not be enough to cover all the enrolments. More >>
No Love Lost As Winston Peters And Chris Hipkins Trade Barbs
Monday, 24 March 2025, 8:27 pm | RNZ
Peter's State of the Nation mentioned Labour 30 times and accused the last government of a "litany of lies". More >>
Bougainville Landowners Sign Deal For Planned Mine Exploration
Monday, 24 March 2025, 8:24 pm | RNZ
More than 250 landowners from the Taonita-Teop areas in North Bougainville signed a land access and compensation agreement with Bougainville Minerals Investment last Thursday. More >>
Debate On Statehood Takes Center Stage As CNMI Celebrates Covenant Day
Monday, 24 March 2025, 8:23 pm | RNZ
As the Northern Mariana Islands celebrates Covenant Day, its status as a commonwealth of the US is again front and center, as economic woes and China's influence looms in the region. More >>
Three ‘Year 14’ Rowers Blocked From Maadi Regatta
Monday, 24 March 2025, 8:21 pm | RNZ
All applications from schools seeking exemptions have been declined as strict new rules take hold. More >>
Bangladeshi Couple Found Guilty Immigration And Identity Fraud Spanning 20 Years
Monday, 24 March 2025, 8:18 pm | RNZ
A Bangladeshi couple have been found guilty of 40 charges of immigration and identity fraud spanning two decades. More >>
India Trade Talks: Winston Peters Pours Cold Water On Immigration Changes
Monday, 24 March 2025, 8:16 pm | RNZ
The Foreign Minister says he sees no need for a relaxation of immigration settings as part of trade talks with India. More >>
Te Wiki ĀHua O Aotearoa: The Underground Fashion Week For Māori And Pacific Creativity
Monday, 24 March 2025, 8:14 pm | RNZ
Te Wiki Āhua o Aotearoa was launched in 2024 by a group of wāhine frustrated by the lack of spaces to showcase Aotearoa's creative scene. More >>
The House: Climate Change Adaptation - Parliament Asks The Small Questions
Sunday, 23 March 2025, 8:43 pm | RNZ
Parliament's recent inquiry and debate on climate change adaptation asked small questions, looked short-term and inched towards reactive solutions. More >>
Football: New Caledonia Dedicate Win To Their People
Sunday, 23 March 2025, 8:38 pm | RNZ
New Caledonia have qualified for the FIFA OFC World Cup 2026 qualifier final in Auckland on 24 March, following their 3-0 win over Tahiti in Wellington on Friday afternoon. More >>
'Babies Born Positive With Meth': Northern Mariana Islands Child Abuse And Neglect Cases Rise
Sunday, 23 March 2025, 8:37 pm | RNZ
"When parents are stressed, a lot of things can happen in the home," US territory's Division of Youth Services diretor says. More >>
How Much More Expensive Is It To Be Single?
Sunday, 23 March 2025, 8:36 pm | RNZ
RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds looks at how the numbers stack up. More >>
How Far Do You Have To Travel To A Supermarket?
Sunday, 23 March 2025, 8:34 pm | RNZ
Residents in one suburb are shocked they won't have a supermarket until next year - but data shows that plenty have to go a lot further. More >>
Country Life: 'I Was Struggling To Find Something That Wasn't Merino'
Sunday, 23 March 2025, 8:32 pm | RNZ
Sometimes it takes an outsider to come in and give a dyed-in-the-wool farmer a wee nudge. This is where Southland entrepreneur Laura Todd comes in. More >>
South Taranaki Farmers Say Drought Is Worst In More Than 40 Years
Sunday, 23 March 2025, 8:27 pm | RNZ
MetService's Hāwera weather station has recorded just 123mm this summer - a little over half what it normally gets. More >>
Resourcing Concerns Raised As New Bill Proposes Three-day Hospital Stay For Mothers, Newborns
Sunday, 23 March 2025, 8:21 pm | RNZ
A new bill proposes the minimum hospital stay offered to mothers and newborns be upped from 48 to 72 hours. More >>
