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Ngāi Tahu sues Crown over water: 'Now is the time to act'
Tuesday, 3 November 2020, 11:25 am | RNZ
Ngāi Tahu has taken legal action against the Crown to assert its rights over freshwater in the South Island, saying it has tried to engage with successive governments on the issue but has been ignored. More >>
Green Party's James Shaw on Labour deal: 'There's no kind of rule book here'
Monday, 2 November 2020, 12:29 pm | RNZ
The Green Party co-leaders are standing firm on their co-operation deal with the Labour Party, although they say they've yet to work through some details. More >>
Labour and Greens formally sign cooperation agreement
Sunday, 1 November 2020, 12:58 pm | RNZ
The Labour Party leader says the cooperation agreement reached with the Greens means the two parties can agree to disagree. More >>
Jacinda Ardern to name Cabinet on Monday
Saturday, 31 October 2020, 5:17 pm | RNZ
Labour leader Jacinda Ardern has confirmed that the new Cabinet will be named on Monday and sworn in on Friday. More >>
Prime Minister says she voted 'yes' vote in two referendums
Friday, 30 October 2020, 2:54 pm | RNZ
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she voted "yes" in the referendums on voluntary euthanasia and the legalisation of recreational cannabis. More >>
Referendum preliminary results: Yes to euthanasia reform, no to cannabis
Friday, 30 October 2020, 2:15 pm | RNZ
The euthanasia referendum has passed the public vote, with 65.2 percent voting in favour, but the cannabis question has 53.1 percent voting 'no' so far, preliminary results show. More >>
Porirua most expensive region to rent, according to Trade Me
Friday, 30 October 2020, 9:59 am | RNZ
A rental website shows this town is now New Zealand's most expensive region to rent a house, ahead of Wellington and Auckland cities. More >>
Cannabis referendum preliminary results: What to expect
Friday, 30 October 2020, 9:56 am | RNZ
The provisional results of the recreational cannabis referendum from ordinary ballots - which make up the majority of votes - will be announced at 2pm today. More >>
Housing boom could get worse, economist warns
Wednesday, 28 October 2020, 10:37 am | RNZ
Economists are calling on the Reserve Bank to reinstate lending restrictions, warning the housing market is spiralling out of control. More >>
Green Party: 'Fruitful discussions ... further discussions to have'
Wednesday, 21 October 2020, 5:03 pm | RNZ
The Green Party says there is a negotiation going on with the Labour Party, but there are more discussions to be had. More >>
No changes to border exemptions after fishing crew test Covid-19 positive
Wednesday, 21 October 2020, 10:59 am | RNZ
The cases were detected after routine day three testing but the immigration minister and air commodore agree there's no need to change border exemptions. More >>
Judith Collins speaks after National Party caucus meeting: 'Onwards and upwards'
Tuesday, 20 October 2020, 2:29 pm | RNZ
Judith Collins is giving a media briefing after the National Party's first caucus meeting since the election, which returned their worst result in years. More >>
Businessman Eric Watson sentenced to a four-month jail term
Tuesday, 20 October 2020, 11:59 am | RNZ
New Zealand businessman Eric Watson has been sentenced to a four-month jail term in the UK for contempt of court, TVNZ reports. More >>
Māori Party Campaigning For Next Election - Tamihere
Monday, 19 October 2020, 4:06 pm | RNZ
Māori Party co-leader John Tamihere says six of the Māori electorates are in play for the 2023 election, and his party has started its campaign today. Māori Party co-leader John Tamihere arrives at his election night party in Te Atatū. Photo: ... More >>
NZ Election Brings In Largest Pacific Caucus
Monday, 19 October 2020, 4:04 pm | RNZ
New Zealand's Labour Party will see its largest ever Pacific caucus after claiming a landslide victory of 64 seats in Parliament. Last term's four existing Pasifika MPs, Carmel Sepuloni for Kelston, Jenny Salesa for *Panmure-Ōtāhuhu, Aupito William ... More >>
A Government For All NZ Must Be Diverse - Greens Co-Leader
Monday, 19 October 2020, 4:01 pm | RNZ
Green Party co-leader James Shaw says he has spoken to Jacinda Ardern since last night's win for Labour, but they haven't discussed any possibilities of forming the next government. Greens co-leader James Shaw and Labour party leader Jacinda Ardern. ... More >>
Government Will Be Formed 'Within The Next Two To Three Weeks' - Jacinda Ardern
Monday, 19 October 2020, 3:58 pm | RNZ
Labour leader Jacinda Ardern says the next government will be formed within the next few weeks, following the party's resounding victory in the 2020 General Election. Watch a live stream of the stand-up here: Last night's results have given the Labour ... More >>
Comment: Jacinda Ardern has huge majority but that may not be much use to her
Monday, 19 October 2020, 9:55 am | RNZ
Opinion - Ardern now has to work out how on earth she will reduce inequality, all the while holding back the tidal wave of poverty represented by the newly jobless, without the extra revenue she needs for the task. More >>
The red tide: Labour wins 15 seats held by National
Sunday, 18 October 2020, 11:09 am | RNZ
It's the red tide - a Labour landslide in the electorates has seen the party win 15 seats previously held by National Party MPs - including major upsets in Ilam, Nelson, East Coast, Upper Harbour and Northcote to name a few. More >>
Double-dip recession next year, but housing rolls on
Friday, 16 October 2020, 10:38 am | RNZ
New Zealand's economy is expected to slip back into recession early next year as delayed job losses, falling consumer spending, and the absence of international tourists bites into growth. More >>
