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Labour staffer Sexual assault allegations 'not established'

Wednesday, 18 December 2019, 4:08 pm | RNZ

Labour released the report - conducted by independent lawyer Maria Dew QC - this afternoon. It found "insufficient evidence" to back up the most serious allegations and ruled critical elements of the complainant's version of events were incorrect. More >>

Whakaari/White Island: police say bodies may never be found

Wednesday, 18 December 2019, 10:14 am | RNZ

Police admit they may never find the bodies of two people still missing after the eruption on Whakaari / White Island. More >>

The Detail: Where in the world is our defence force?

Wednesday, 18 December 2019, 9:55 am | RNZ

It’s almost the time of year when many of us have the chance to spend quality time with family. More >>

Man shot by police did not threaten school staff or children

Wednesday, 18 December 2019, 9:45 am | RNZ

The man who was shot at Flaxmere Primary School yesterday was not threatening staff or children at the time, police say. More >>

Scathing report on Treaty settlement for Hauraki iwi

Tuesday, 17 December 2019, 5:11 pm | RNZ

The Crown trampled on the mana of iwi opposed to the controversial Pare Hauraki Treaty Settlement and created fresh grievances, according to a scathing report from the Waitangi Tribunal. More >>

Surveillance fears over plans to put sensors in state houses

Tuesday, 17 December 2019, 3:19 pm | RNZ

Plans to collect data by putting sensors in thousands of state houses could result in the information being used to cut benefit payments or even evict tenants, a charity familiar with the project says. More >>

Sir John Key steps down from Air New Zealand board role

Tuesday, 17 December 2019, 11:34 am | RNZ

Sir John said it was a hard decision to walk away from the airline but he had increasing business commitments here and overseas. More >>

Whakaari/ White Island: Poor conditions hinder search effort

Tuesday, 17 December 2019, 11:25 am | RNZ

The search for the two missing people off Whakaari / White Island has been hampered by poor weather conditions today. More >>

Chch Council distances its engineer from unstable building

Tuesday, 17 December 2019, 11:07 am | RNZ

Building plans accepted by Christchurch City Council show one of its own structural engineers designed a new multi-storey office block that is unstable. More >>

Emails: Op Burnham chatter about destruction of compounds

Tuesday, 17 December 2019, 9:43 am | RNZ

The Operation Burnham Inquiry has released old emails between GCSB staff discussing destroying compounds in Afghanistan where women and children were living. More >>

Further concerns about building products quality scheme

Monday, 16 December 2019, 12:57 pm | RNZ

Newly released documents show major ructions at the country's most high-powered building products quality approval scheme. More >>

Auckland's Meadowbank School lockdown lifted

Monday, 16 December 2019, 12:52 pm | RNZ

A large primary school in east Auckland went into lockdown this morning, following an incident in the local area. More >>

Chch justice precinct "needs too many repairs, too small"

Monday, 16 December 2019, 12:47 pm | RNZ

New Christchurch justice precinct needs too many repairs and too small, union says Anan Zaki More >>

Live updates: Whakaari/White Island, day 8

Monday, 16 December 2019, 9:14 am | RNZ

Police say the operation to recover the two remaining people missing on Whakaari / White Island will continue for as long as there's a chance. More >>

Live: Whakaari / White Island eruption - day 5

Friday, 13 December 2019, 9:56 am | RNZ

A high-risk mission to recover the bodies left behind after Monday's deadly eruption on Whakaari/ White Island is under way. More >>

Live: Whakaari / White Island eruption - Day 4

Thursday, 12 December 2019, 9:41 am | RNZ

Two more people have died following the Whakaari /White Island eruption bringing the official toll to eight, with eight others on the island presumed dead. More >>

COP25: Climate change action going 'backwards' - Fiji's PM

Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 5:26 pm | RNZ

Fiji's prime minister has hit out at several developed countries during a speech at the UN climate summit in Madrid. More >>

Samoa measles death toll rises to 71

Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 5:16 pm | RNZ

Another person has died from measles in Samoa, taking the death toll from the outbreak to 71. More >>

COP25: Calls for indigenous voices to be heard

Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 12:23 pm | RNZ

This year's climate talks in Spain come amidst the global wave of protests by young people that have swept the world. More >>

Report on combatting foreign election interference delivered

Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 12:11 pm | RNZ

MPs have finally delivered their recommendations to combat foreign interference in elections in a long awaited and much delayed report. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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