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Missing Mayor, Record Rates Rises, And Tauranga's Election: What's Going On With Councils?
Friday, 19 July 2024, 4:21 pm | RNZ
Mayors are missing, rates are rising at record levels - RNZ asks what's going on with our councils. More >>
Fe'ofa'aki Epenisa: 'Little brown girl from Vava'u' carries Tonga boxing to the Olympics
Friday, 19 July 2024, 4:20 pm | RNZ
Fe'ofa'aki Epenisa, Tonga's first female boxer to qualify for the Olympic Games, says she will be going all out to fight for the Pacific in Paris. More >>
'Catastrophic' - Universities Plead For More Government Subsidies
Friday, 19 July 2024, 4:14 pm | RNZ
The tertiary education sector is having another hard year - with half of universities expecting to be millions of dollars in the red. More >>
Pharmac Director Quits Over Government's Treaty Directive
Friday, 19 July 2024, 3:04 pm | RNZ
Anthony Jordan says he "could not with good conscience" continue to work for the agency. More >>
Rarest Whale In The World Found By Dunedin Man Sat On Couch, Having A Cup Of Tea
Thursday, 18 July 2024, 5:55 pm | RNZ
A breakthrough in the study of the world's rarest whale was found by a Dunedin man having a cup of tea on his couch. More >>
The Tax Man Is Coming For You
Thursday, 18 July 2024, 3:34 pm | RNZ
Alexia Russell , Producer of The Detail | From The Detail The tax department is warning businesses to get their houses in order - it's cracking down with the power of the millions it got in the budget. The tax department got $29 million in the budget ... More >>
Benefit Sanctions Increase More Than 50%
Thursday, 18 July 2024, 3:29 pm | RNZ
Almost 15 percent more people are on the benefit but it is getting harder for those not meeting their obligations. More >>
Trump Assassination Attempt - How Well Are NZ Politicians Protected?
Thursday, 18 July 2024, 3:25 pm | RNZ
Explainer - The recent assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump sent shock waves around the globe. What kind of protection do Kiwi politicians get? More >>
Will Shaun Johnson Retire From The NRL? Warriors Star Opens Up On Season's Struggles
Thursday, 18 July 2024, 3:23 pm | RNZ
Analysis - At times, his achilles injury was so bad he struggled to walk around his own house, but Shaun Johnson hasn't yet made up his mind on his future. More >>
15 People Taken To Hospital After Two Buses Crash On State Highway 8 Near Tekapo
Thursday, 18 July 2024, 3:21 pm | RNZ
A driver who came across two buses that went off an icy highway in Otago has described the freezing and 'lacerated' passengers. Fifteen people have been taken to hospital. More >>
The Continuing Struggle By Papua New Guinea Landowners To Save Their Forests
Thursday, 18 July 2024, 3:17 pm | RNZ
After what is left of forests in the Amazon and the Congo, the next of the planet's most important remaining forests is on the island of New Guinea. More >>
'Come Back To Niue': Minister Calls On Diaspora To Help Build The Island
Thursday, 18 July 2024, 3:12 pm | RNZ
There is a call for Niue's diaspora in New Zealand to return to the island and help with its development. More >>
Police Eligibility Criteria Extended To Increase Potential Pool For Recruits
Wednesday, 17 July 2024, 5:46 pm | RNZ
Changes include allowing people on their restricted licence to apply to become officers. More >>
Luxon's 'Radical Change In NZ's Foreign Policy' Criticised By Helen Clark And Don Brash
Wednesday, 17 July 2024, 5:44 pm | RNZ
Former political rivals Helen Clark and Don Brash are warning the PM's statements on China may threaten NZ's independent foreign policy. More >>
State Care Was A Lie - It Didn't Happen
Wednesday, 17 July 2024, 5:42 pm | RNZ
First person - For every five survivors sharing their stories about abuse in state care there are probably another 50 who aren't. This is for them, Neta Kerepeti writes. More >>
The Kiwi Medical Pioneer You Haven't Heard Of
Wednesday, 17 July 2024, 5:38 pm | RNZ
A surgeon originally from Cromwell - who worked in the Spanish Civil War and World War II - is being credited with influencing the way modern day hospitals run their A and E departments. More >>
'Unprofessional' Teams Chat Stand-downs A Warning For Others - Lawyer
Wednesday, 17 July 2024, 5:36 pm | RNZ
Workers should think twice before using digital platforms to talk to colleagues, a lawyer is warning, after eight staff at Immigration NZ were stood down . More >>
India Loses Bid To Trademark ‘Basmati’ Rice Variety In New Zealand
Wednesday, 17 July 2024, 5:33 pm | RNZ
The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand has ruled that rice growers outside of the South Asian nation also use the term in reference to their products. More >>
Interislander: Officials' Mistrust Of KiwiRail Led Push To Scrap Project
Wednesday, 17 July 2024, 5:31 pm | RNZ
Analysis - Documents show officials were actively encouraging the new government to shut the Interislander replacement project down after years of mistrust about KiwiRail's goals. More >>
Religious Order Accused Of Holding Prolonged Exorcisms Asked To Leave Christchurch Diocese
Wednesday, 17 July 2024, 5:27 pm | RNZ
Allegations include kids being told they were possessed by Satan and lengthy exorcisms performed on people without medical examination. More >>