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PM Jacinda Ardern Washes Hands Of NZ First Foundation Photos Saga
Monday, 17 February 2020, 11:36 am | RNZ
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the New Zealand First Foundation - which faces investigation from the SFO - has nothing to do with her or Winston Peters' role in her Cabinet. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas Ardern has said ... More >>
'Beyond The Pale': Councils Respond To Kāinga Ora Powers
Monday, 17 February 2020, 11:32 am | RNZ
Councils across the country are worried they're going to be shut out of having any say over major state housing developments in their cities. Councils are concerned housing agency Kāinga Ora may run roughshod over their plans for developments in ... More >>
Coronavirus: Universities Seek Travel Ban Exemption For Students
Monday, 17 February 2020, 11:29 am | RNZ
Universities have asked the government to exempt thousands of Chinese students from its ban on foreign travellers from mainland China. Universities could lose around $170 million annually if Chinese students don't make use of the country's tertiary ... More >>
Climate Change-focused School Opens In Taranaki
Friday, 14 February 2020, 1:07 pm | RNZ
A groundbreaking school that puts a green ethos at the centre of its learning is celebrating its opening in Taranaki today. Green School New Zealand. Photo: RNZ / Robin Martin Green School New Zealand has a focus on sustainability, but it doesn't ... More >>
Kāinga Ora Rubs Up Against Councils In Housing Consents
Friday, 14 February 2020, 1:02 pm | RNZ
A powerful new housing and development agency is already causing ructions and has been accused of poaching key staff from local councils. File photo. Photo: 123RF Kāinga Ora will combine the state house aims of the defunct Housing New Zealand, ... More >>
New Helen Clark Foundation Report Urges Capital Gains Tax
Friday, 14 February 2020, 11:46 am | RNZ
A new report into New Zealand's shortage of affordable housing has called for a capital gains tax. r The study by the Helen Clark Foundation said a decades-long boom in property investment had driven up housing and land prices at the expense ... More >>
Farmers Fear New Water Rules Could Push Them Under
Friday, 14 February 2020, 11:34 am | RNZ
Insight - New Zealanders value freshwater - so much so that four out of five people say it is their biggest environmental worry. The government's plans for new rules and regulations to halt declining water quality are in the final stages of development, ... More >>
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff Confident Over APEC Meeting Preparations
Friday, 14 February 2020, 11:04 am | RNZ
Auckland mayor Phil Goff is promising the 2021 APEC summit will go ahead in the city, despite a venue not yet being confirmed. Auckland Mayor Phil Goff. Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook SkyCity yesterday admitted its convention centre, which was engulfed in ... More >>
New Political Poll Shows National Scraping Into Power And NZ First Out Of Parliament
Friday, 14 February 2020, 10:55 am | RNZ
The first 1 News Colmar Brunton poll of the year shows National just scraping in to power and New Zealand First out of Parliament. The results of the first 1 News Colmar Brunton poll of 2020. Photo: 1 News The poll shows National and ACT pulling ... More >>
Coronavirus Update: NZers In Self-isolation Urged To Register
Thursday, 13 February 2020, 10:13 am | RNZ
New Zealanders going into self-isolation due to concerns over the novel coronavirus have been told they should register with Healthline so they can get regular checks on their welfare. A resident checks information on her phone in Wuchang District ... More >>
RNZ Holds Off On Plans To Restructure Concert
Thursday, 13 February 2020, 9:55 am | RNZ
RNZ has withdrawn a proposal to restructure RNZ Concert. RNZ chief executive Paul Thompson. Photo: RNZ Last week, RNZ announced a proposal to remove Concert from its FM frequencies and automate it, and use the FM frequency for a new youth station. ... More >>
Pandemic Expert Says NZ Too Slow To Act On Coronavirus
Thursday, 13 February 2020, 9:49 am | RNZ
A pandemic expert wants the government to look at extending its ban on visitors from China to include other Asian countries. Tourists wear masks at Don Mueang Airport, in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: AFP Since the government ramped up border restrictions ... More >>
Rio Tinto Behaviour 'outrageous', Environment Minister David Parker Says
Thursday, 13 February 2020, 9:42 am | RNZ
Environment Minister David Parker says he has had enough of Rio Tinto and is considering legal action against the owner of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter over its failure to deal with its hazardous waste. The flooded Mataura River rips past the former ... More >>
Reserve Bank Of New Zealand Keeps Official Cash Rate At 1 Percent
Wednesday, 12 February 2020, 2:46 pm | RNZ
The Reserve Bank has held its benchmark interest rate at a record low, but signalled it will cut it if the impact of the coronavirus threatens the economy. Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr. Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas The Official Cash Rate was kept steady ... More >>
Covid-19: Healthline To Contact All February China Arrivals Within Days
Wednesday, 12 February 2020, 10:34 am | RNZ
New Zealand health authorities are moving to contact people who have arrived from China but are not among the roughly 1850 registered as being in self isolation in so far. New Zealand's Director-General of Health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield. Photo: RNZ ... More >>
Frustration As Northland Patients Wait Weeks To See GPs
Wednesday, 12 February 2020, 10:16 am | RNZ
A chronic shortage of family doctors in Northland means some patients turning up at Whangarei Hospital's emergency department are sent away with a voucher for the city's private emergency clinic. People are being turned away from Whangarei hospital ... More >>
Simon Bridges Says NZ First Foundation Investigation Should Be SFO Priority
Wednesday, 12 February 2020, 10:08 am | RNZ
The National Party is urging the Serious Fraud Office to act quickly in looking into the New Zealand First Foundation and the way it has handled political donations. Simon Bridges says there should be an investigation outcome before the election. ... More >>
NZ First Foundation Received Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars From Donors In Horse Racing Industry
Wednesday, 12 February 2020, 9:58 am | RNZ
The New Zealand First Foundation has been receiving tens of thousands of dollars from donors in the horse racing industry in payments which fall just below the $15,000.01 at which party donations are usually made public. As racing minister, New Zealand ... More >>
RNZ Board Welcomes FM Frequency Opportunity
Tuesday, 11 February 2020, 4:12 pm | RNZ
The Board of RNZ today welcomed the Government’s decision to look at freeing up an additional FM transmission frequency and to explore funding options for a multi-media music brand. RNZ Chair Dr Jim Mather said the Government’s decision ... More >>
Southland Business Says Flood Claim Could Top $1 Million
Tuesday, 11 February 2020, 11:35 am | RNZ
By Jacob McSweeny for the Otago Daily Times Gore and its surrounding areas are in flood recovery mode and one business says it has lodged an insurance claim likely to pass $1 million. Agriline shareholder James Hamlin indicates the level of water ... More >>
