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Last Day To Earn Flybuys Points
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 4:16 pm | RNZ
The scheme - which started in 1996 - is being wound up and customers have until the end of the year to use their points. More >>
Labour 'Cautiously' Supports Tradies Signing Off Their Own Work
Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 9:04 pm | RNZ
It wants the government to proceed carefully to avoid another 'leaky homes' disaster. More >>
Fossil Fuel Jobs Unit Closed Because It Didn't Align With Government Priorities
Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 9:02 pm | RNZ
The Just Transitions Unit at the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment was closed by the coalition government in May after ACT Party leader David Seymour called it a "talk-fest". More >>
Is Distance Learning Essential Or Hopeless?
Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 8:59 pm | RNZ
Insiders warn the Te Kura system needs an independent review. Families of children enrolled with Te Kura variously describe the national distance education school as essential, hopeless and a lifeline. More >>
Migrants Promised Fake Job No Longer Eligible For Exploitation Protection Visa
Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 8:54 pm | RNZ
A newly-released Cabinet document shows migrants who have been defrauded with a fake job offer will no longer be eligible for a Migrant Exploitation Protection Visa. More >>
Health System Relies On Doctors Overworking, Says Burnt Out Cardiologist
Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 8:52 pm | RNZ
Dean Boddington finished up on Friday and says the Health Commissioner is "living in La La Land" about the state of hospitals. More >>
New Vanuatu Climate Centres To Provide Crucial Weather Data
Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 8:50 pm | RNZ
Six new provincial community climate centres have been established in Vanuatu to provide crucial weather information to local authorities. More >>
Forum Troika’s Visit Highlights Value Of Regionalism For New Caledonia
Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 8:47 pm | RNZ
The three-day visit to from Pacific leaders seems to have triggered a new sense of awareness locally about the values of Pacific regional mechanisms of "talanoa", writes Patrick Decloitre. More >>
Nearly $100,000 Spent On Catering Health NZ Conference
Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 8:44 pm | RNZ
Revelations $100,000 was spent catering a Te Whatu Ora conference have left officials feeling the heat from the minister. More >>
'Invisible' Students: Inquiry Call Over Correspondence School Te Kura
Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 10:37 pm | RNZ
Staff claim many pupils are submitting only enough work to avoid being kicked off the correspondence school's roll. More >>
TVNZ Abandons Plan To Axe Its 1news Website
Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 10:33 pm | RNZ
The state broadcaster previously cancelled a plan to close its 1News website from February to meet budget demands. More >>
First Ever Female Police Commissioner Appointed, On An Interim Basis
Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 10:30 pm | RNZ
Deputy police commissioner Tania Kura will take on the top job until a permanent appointment is made. More >>
Five Eyes Alliance Gives Security Guidance For Tech Start-ups
Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 10:28 pm | RNZ
SIS Director-General Andrew Hampton said "a small number of foreign states" were actively trying to steal emerging technologies. More >>
Whakaari Eruption: Buttle Family Challenge Guilty Finding Over Safety Failings
Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 10:23 pm | RNZ
Their lawyer says the appeal does not diminish their sorrow at the tragedy. More >>
Smithfield Meatworks Closure Already Impacting Local Economy
Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 10:20 pm | RNZ
The loss of 600 jobs in Timaru is hitting the local economy hard, with retailers seeing a big drop in sales, sparking fears that more shops will close. More >>
Mahi Tokens Launched In Project To Regrow Native Habitats
Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 10:18 pm | RNZ
An East Coast beef station has become a test case for a habitat regeneration project offering Mahi Tokens to fund the environmental work. More >>
Pacific Climate Advisor Urges Developed Nations To Ramp Up Climate Ambitions
Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 10:14 pm | RNZ
Pacific Island Climate Action Network's (PICAN) Sindra Sharma said developed countries need to immediately stop the expansion of new fossil fuel production. More >>
PM Christopher Luxon Emerges From CHOGM Meeting Talking Climate Finance
Monday, 28 October 2024, 1:13 pm | RNZ
Analysis - Despite strong words, questions remain over emissions mitigation and the environmental threat posed by the Manawanui navy ship. More >>
NZ Author Jodie Shelley On Finding Humour In Hard Family Situations
Monday, 28 October 2024, 1:11 pm | RNZ
The new novel, she told RNZ's Nine to Noon, is a New Zealand story about homophobia and family harm, but with a lighter touch. More >>
'We Can't Wish It Away': Epidemiologist Warns Summer Wave Of Covid-19 Approaching
Monday, 28 October 2024, 1:07 pm | RNZ
What can we expect from the summer surge and how useful are boosters and antivirals? More >>
