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French Pacific News In Brief

Friday, 22 November 2024, 9:21 pm | RNZ

A round-up of news in brief from the French Pacific, including New Caledonia's mayors asking France for more money. More >>

COP29: Fijian Sugar Minister Says Delegates Attending Un Climate Summit 'Wasting Time'

Friday, 22 November 2024, 9:18 pm | RNZ

Charan Jeet Singh, also a millionaire businessman, described delegates attending the United Nations climate summit Azerbaijan as a "financial burden to their respective countries". More >>

National's Erica Stanford Allegedly Calls Labour's Jan Tinetti A 'Stupid Bitch'

Thursday, 21 November 2024, 9:22 pm | RNZ

The Education Minister has apologised in Parliament for her remark. More >>

Run-down Houses Appearing On The Market

Thursday, 21 November 2024, 9:19 pm | RNZ

Many have been lived in up until recently don't look as if they should have been, Property investor Steve Goodey says. More >>

Cocaine And Vaping Rising In Popularity - Survey

Thursday, 21 November 2024, 9:17 pm | RNZ

Lead researcher Professor Chris Wilkins says the latest survey has found increased availability of cocaine, particularly in Auckland, Northland and Bay of Plenty, and increased cocaine use across the whole country. More >>

Dame Jacinda Ardern To Be Given United Nations Leadership Award

Thursday, 21 November 2024, 9:14 pm | RNZ

She will get the champion for global change award from the United Nations Foundation at a ceremony in New York tomorrow. More >>

What We Know About The Likely Consequences Of The New Gangs Act

Thursday, 21 November 2024, 9:12 pm | RNZ

Explainer - How will new gang laws, inspired by Australia's, likely play out in New Zealand? More >>

Mei Whaitiri, Model For Pania Of The Reef Statue In Napier, Dies

Thursday, 21 November 2024, 8:59 pm | RNZ

Mei Whaitiri will be taken to Kohupatiki Marae in Clive on Friday, where she will lie until her funeral service at 11am on Sunday, Meka Whaitiri said. More >>

Samoan Local Upset With Lack Of Manawanui Updates

Thursday, 21 November 2024, 8:34 pm | RNZ

But both the Chief of Navy and the Samoan government say community engagement is being led by local authorities. More >>

Leftover QI facts spawn hit podcast No Such Thing As A Fish

Thursday, 21 November 2024, 8:18 pm | RNZ

Podcasting fact fans Dan Schreiber and Anna Ptaszynski told RNZ's Afternoons, the "secret sauce" of the show is uncovering the kind of facts we love to share at the pub. More >>

Third Reading Of Samoa Citizenship Bill In New Zealand Parliament Today

Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 10:15 pm | RNZ

Explainer - New Zealand's Parliament will, on Wednesday, hear the third and final reading of a bill that will, if passed, restore a pathway for citizenship to a group of Samoans stripped of it decades ago. More >>

Speaker's Handling Of Hīkoi 'Overkill' - Te Paati Māori

Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 10:12 pm | RNZ

Te Pāti Māori helped organise the nationwide hīkoi and now say the Speaker - charged with managing Parliament's grounds - got too involved in yesterday's mass gathering. More >>

Gang Patch Ban: Senior Black Power Member Concerned About Impact On Families

Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 10:08 pm | RNZ

"What people wear is not the issue," one Black Power member told RNZ. More >>

'A Risk Of Over-Diagnosing ADHD', Leading Nz Psychiatrist Warns

Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 9:56 pm | RNZ

An addiction specialist says the disorder shouldn't be downplayed, but we run the risk of pathologising normal behaviour. More >>

New Zealand A Very Difficult Place To Be Blind - Advocate

Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 9:52 pm | RNZ

Jonathan Mosen says New Zealand is the worst country in the Western world in which to be blind. More >>

Gang Members Reveal Humiliating Police Tactics In New Report

Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 9:45 pm | RNZ

The Understanding Policing Delivery study was the second phase of a deep dive into police bias instigated by the global spotlight on police legitimacy in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020. More >>

Christopher Luxon Says 'No Need To Meet' With Hīkoi At Parliament

Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 9:37 pm | RNZ

The Prime Minister says organisers were "closely aligned" with Te Pāti Māori, but acknowledged it was "a significant day". More >>

What Now For The Treaty Principles Bill?

Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 9:35 pm | RNZ

The crowd of 42,000 protesters was essentially demanding to bring the bill back to the House for its second reading faster, so it could be put to rest. But it may not be killed as quickly as protesters would like. More >>

Auckland Taxi Trip Costs Nearly $800 For 19km: Tips To Avoid Being Ripped Off

Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 8:40 pm | RNZ

Rogue car companies have been charging unsuspecting passengers hundreds of dollars just to go a few kilometres up the road. More >>

Pacific News In Brief For 19 November

Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 8:37 pm | RNZ

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including a plastics pilot project in Fiji. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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