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Cold War Spy Secrets Revealed: SIS And MI6 Raided Czech Embassy In Wellington
Monday, 8 June 2020, 8:03 am | RNZ
A new five-part RNZ podcast series, The Service, launched today, reveals that New Zealand’s security intelligence agency, the SIS, carried out multiple clandestine raids, breaking into foreign embassies in Wellington in the latter part of the 1980s, ... More >>
Two weeks since last new case of Covid-19 in New Zealand
Friday, 5 June 2020, 4:38 pm | RNZ
New Zealand has marked 14 days of no new cases of Covid-19, with just one active case remaining. More >>
Miniature horse Star's attacker jailed for 2.5 years
Friday, 5 June 2020, 4:34 pm | RNZ
The man who viciously stabbed a miniature horse 41 times has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. More >>
Airbnb property owners switch to long-term rentals
Friday, 5 June 2020, 4:32 pm | RNZ
Owners of Airbnb properties are switching to longer term renting, as tourism slumps following the coronavirus pandemic. More >>
Call for government to ban plastic drink bottles
Thursday, 4 June 2020, 11:38 am | RNZ
Greenpeace is calling on the government to make New Zealand the first country in the world to ban plastic drink bottles. More >>
Covid-19 rules and restrictions on businesses to be lifted under alert level 1
Thursday, 4 June 2020, 9:58 am | RNZ
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says there will still be strict controls on the border, but all current rules and restrictions on businesses and services will be "essentially lifted" under alert level 1. More >>
Government reveals free trades training for next 2.5 years
Tuesday, 2 June 2020, 4:50 pm | RNZ
Courses and training in construction, agriculture and community work will be free for the next two-and-a-half years, Jacinda Ardern and Chris Hipkins have announced. More >>
Winston Peters Calling For Move To Alert Level 1 After Protests
Tuesday, 2 June 2020, 10:58 am | RNZ
Click a link to play audio (or right-click to download) in MP3 format . Thousands turned out in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch yesterday to protest against the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. But the large gatherings have angered ... More >>
Missing trampers Dion Reynolds and Jessica O'Connor found alive, police confirm
Wednesday, 27 May 2020, 3:48 pm | RNZ
Missing trampers Dion Reynolds and Jessica O'Connor have been found alive with minor injuries after 18 days lost in the bush. More >>
Police Commissioner: 'High threshold' for routine use of armed police
Wednesday, 27 May 2020, 11:33 am | RNZ
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says there would have to be a "very high threshold" for him to change his position that New Zealand's police should not be routinely armed. More >>
NZF Foundation spent $130k on company run by Winston Peters' lawyer
Wednesday, 27 May 2020, 10:14 am | RNZ
Tens of thousands in donor's funds given to the New Zealand First Foundation were spent paying expenses, wages and bills for people closely associated with the New Zealand First leader Winston Peters. More >>
Welfare advocates not happy with Covid-19 umemployment benefit
Tuesday, 26 May 2020, 11:43 am | RNZ
The new payment will give $490 a week to people who have lost their job due to the pandemic. The regular jobseeker benefit for people over 25 is $250 - after tax. More >>
National has a 'fresh start' and will run the ruler over all policies, Willis says
Tuesday, 26 May 2020, 11:25 am | RNZ
MP Nicola Willis jumped from number 45 to 14 on the party's list in leader Todd Muller's caucus reshuffle. More >>
Pair jailed for life for murdering Auckland teen Dimetrius Pairama
Tuesday, 26 May 2020, 11:02 am | RNZ
Two people who tortured and murdered a teenager at derelict house in South Auckland have been jailed for life. More >>
PM Jacinda Ardern reveals move to gatherings of 100 under alert level 2
Monday, 25 May 2020, 4:20 pm | RNZ
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has revealed the government plans to allow gatherings of up to 100 from midday on Friday, 29 May. More >>
MediaWorks announces 130 job losses
Monday, 25 May 2020, 10:53 am | RNZ
MediaWorks chief executive Michael Anderson has told his staff that 130 jobs will be lost in a restructure across its radio and sales teams. More >>
Stuff chief executive Sinead Boucher buys company for $1
Monday, 25 May 2020, 10:50 am | RNZ
Stuff chief executive Sinead Boucher has purchased Stuff from its Australian owners Nine Entertainment for $1. More >>
Strong 5.8 magnitude quake near Levin
Monday, 25 May 2020, 9:21 am | RNZ
More than more than 36,000 people have reported feeling the quake, including Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern during an interview. More >>
Simon Bridges on losing National Party leadership: 'It's been a heck of a ride'
Friday, 22 May 2020, 4:21 pm | RNZ
Former National Party leader Simon Bridges says he will stay in politics for the time being, but will "take stock" and work it out from there. More >>
Who is new National Party leader Todd Muller?
Friday, 22 May 2020, 2:37 pm | RNZ
Until this week the name Todd Muller was unfamiliar to many. Today, he has stepped up to wrestle the leadership of the National Party from Simon Bridges. More >>
