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Construction workers take boss to ERA over unpaid wages
Wednesday, 19 August 2020, 10:35 am | RNZ
A group of Chinese workers claim they've been left out of pocket to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars after a former employer failed to pay their wages in full. More >>
Donald Trump refers to 'big surge' of Covid-19 in New Zealand
Wednesday, 19 August 2020, 9:40 am | RNZ
US president Donald Trump has cited New Zealand as having a big surge in coronavirus cases, but New Zealand politicians say there is no comparison with the cases in the States. More >>
Covid-19: Pacific Health Leader Warns Of Potential For 'Wildfire' Spread In Pacific Community
Tuesday, 18 August 2020, 5:12 pm | RNZ
Anneke Smith , Court Reporter Pasifika health leaders fear a 'wildfire' outbreak of Covid-19 in the Pacific community if the government doesn't act fast. Cars lining up at the Eden Park testing station for Covid-19. Photo: AFP Pasifika people account ... More >>
Fines For Covid-19 Level 3 Rule Breakers A Possibility - Police
Tuesday, 18 August 2020, 5:05 pm | RNZ
From Checkpoint After scenes of crowded parks and public areas in Auckland over the weekend, Police Assistant Commissioner Richard Chambers has told Checkpoint issuing fines could be a possibility. He says police have issued warnings over alert level ... More >>
MPs Return For Unexpected Three Weeks At Parliament
Tuesday, 18 August 2020, 5:01 pm | RNZ
MPs return to the capital today, for three weeks at Parliament they weren't expecting. New Zealand parliament. Photo: RNZ / Alexander Robertson The 2020 general election has been pushed back four weeks to October 17, which means politicians will reconvene ... More >>
Election 2020: Voters Give Poll Date Move The Tick Of Approval
Tuesday, 18 August 2020, 4:58 pm | RNZ
Voters across the country have largely welcomed the new October election date, saying the delay was inevitable. Mark Rawson says the election needs to be "done and dusted" in as short a time as possible. Photo: RNZ / Tracy Neal Prime Minister ... More >>
Former teacher found guilty of five charges of indecent acts on boys
Monday, 17 August 2020, 12:05 pm | RNZ
The jury at the High Court in Auckland found Benjamin Swann guilty of five charges but was unable to reach a verdict on the other five. More >>
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to announce decision on election date today
Monday, 17 August 2020, 9:43 am | RNZ
The decision is solely in the hands of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern as parties, including coalition partner New Zealand First, line up to argue for a delay. More >>
Live - Bloomfield reveals latest Covid-19 numbers
Friday, 14 August 2020, 1:12 pm | RNZ
There are 12 new cases and one probable case of Covid-19 in the community today, Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has revealed, with two of the new cases in Tokora. Watch the latest briefing live here. More >>
Covid-19: Lack of testing of staff at border 'extraordinary'
Friday, 14 August 2020, 11:01 am | RNZ
The lack of testing of staff at the border is extraordinary, a prominent epidemiologist says. More >>
Covid-19: 'Huge risk' people won't trust vaccines - expert
Friday, 14 August 2020, 10:27 am | RNZ
Fears about the safety of a vaccine for Covid-19 could put people off receiving it and see the country fall short of achieving herd immunity. More >>
Timeline of New Zealand's newest Covid-19 community transmission cluster
Friday, 14 August 2020, 10:26 am | RNZ
This timeline charts the movements of New Zealand's newest Covid-19 cluster, the actions of health authorities and the government response. More >>
Covid-19: Cabinet to decide future of alert levels, decision to be announced at 5.30pm
Friday, 14 August 2020, 10:24 am | RNZ
Cabinet will this afternoon decide whether to extend the lockdown to quash the Covid-19 cluster. PM Jacinda Ardern will announce the decision at 5.30pm. More >>
Covid-19 update: 13 new cases in community, one in managed isolation
Thursday, 13 August 2020, 2:11 pm | RNZ
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says there is more information needed to find the source of the Covid-19 outbreak. More >>
Judith Collins hits back at Grant Robertson after he called National's claims 'nonsense'
Thursday, 13 August 2020, 10:43 am | RNZ
Labour's Grant Robertson has called National's claims on Covid-19 "ridiculous nonsense" while its leader Judith Collins tells Morning Report his accusations are "outrageous". More >>
Election date debate: Collins willing to risk antagonising voters
Thursday, 13 August 2020, 10:01 am | RNZ
Power Play - Warnings another outbreak was bound to happen were not enough to prepare New Zealanders for the shock of seeing the country's largest city put back into level 3 lockdown. More >>
Experts Michael Baker and Shaun Hendy share concerns Auckland outbreak could be 'generations' deep
Thursday, 13 August 2020, 9:59 am | RNZ
Covid-19 could been have spreading in Auckland for weeks, with dozens of people already infected, two experts claim. More >>
Reserve Bank keeps official cash rate steady, expands bond buying by $40bn
Thursday, 13 August 2020, 9:37 am | RNZ
The Reserve Bank has left the benchmark interest rate unchanged at a record low but significantly increased the size of its bond buying programme. More >>
Lockdowns are hard, but rewards are worth it
Thursday, 13 August 2020, 9:36 am | RNZ
Opinion - There is an economic cost to a lockdown - but the prize is bigger than the cost. The prize requires prompt public health action, compliance and fortitude, Shamubeel Eaqub writes. More >>
Collins calls for election to be pushed back
Wednesday, 12 August 2020, 3:18 pm | RNZ
National Leader Judith Collins says the September 19 election should be pushed back due to the new covid-19 infections. More >>
