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Review finds NZTA road safety regulation failings

Wednesday, 9 October 2019, 10:27 am | RNZ

A government review has found years of ineffective monitoring at the Transport Agency led to road safety regulation failings. More >>

Parent visa to retain skilled migrants pushing some to leave

Tuesday, 8 October 2019, 1:11 pm | RNZ

Thousands of migrants have been dealt a crushing blow with new stringent rules dashing their hopes of bringing parents from overseas to live in New Zealand. More >>

Endeavour arrives at Tūranganui-a-Kiwa as part of Tuia 250

Tuesday, 8 October 2019, 9:55 am | RNZ

The co-chair for Tuia 250 national commemorations says it's not a bad thing if people want to express their views, as a replica of Captain Cook's Endeavour is today set to make its way into Tūranganui-a-Kiwa. More >>

Dozens of arrests after central Wellington climate protest

Tuesday, 8 October 2019, 9:29 am | RNZ

Extinction Rebellion block off street in central Wellington 8:04 pm on 7 October 2019 More >>

Extinction Rebellion block off street in central Wellington

Monday, 7 October 2019, 3:38 pm | RNZ

Climate change protesters have glued themselves to a glass wall inside a bank in central Wellington. More >>

Dunedin's property managers under the spotlight

Monday, 7 October 2019, 12:29 pm | RNZ

Otago advocates for tenants are calling for the rental industry to be regulated further, with unscrupulous property managers made to sit a test or get a proper licence. More >>

Auckland woman 'loses tens of thousands' in evil spirit scam

Monday, 7 October 2019, 12:08 pm | RNZ

Police are again warning about a type of scam targeting elderly Chinese people after an Auckland woman lost tens of thousands of dollars. More >>

Over 11,500 flee West Papua town after clashes

Monday, 7 October 2019, 11:52 am | RNZ

Indonesia says more than 11,500 people have been evacuated from a town in West Papua. More >>

Foreign forestry companies NZ's biggest landowners

Monday, 7 October 2019, 11:44 am | RNZ

The four largest private landowners in New Zealand are all foreign-owned forestry companies, an RNZ investigation has found. More >>

Little: Unis need academic freedoms, not discrimination

Thursday, 3 October 2019, 5:31 pm | RNZ

The Justice Minister says universities are in a difficult position, as stickers promoting a white supremacist group appear on campuses across the country. More >>

'Lots of tears' as Pike River families enter mine drift

Thursday, 3 October 2019, 4:59 pm | RNZ

Pike River families have laid flowers and taken small rocks as mementoes as they visit the seal to the mine for the first time. More >>

Orphan stuck in Syrian refugee camp could be a New Zealander

Thursday, 3 October 2019, 4:31 pm | RNZ

It's been claimed a three-year-old orphan stuck in a Syrian refugee camp is the child of a deceased New Zealand citizen. More >>

NZ First president Lester Gray resigns from party

Thursday, 3 October 2019, 4:11 pm | RNZ

New Zealand First's president Lester Gray has resigned from both his post and the wider party. More >>

UK govt's expression of regret to Gisborne iwi

Thursday, 3 October 2019, 11:47 am | RNZ

Gisborne iwi say the unprecedented expression of regret by the British government for the harm caused when James Cook arrived in New Zealand in 1769 opens a new chapter in their history. More >>

Arguments to move mosque attack trial to be heard today

Thursday, 3 October 2019, 10:34 am | RNZ

The case for moving the trial of the man accused of the Christchurch mosque attacks to another city will be heard at the High Court in Christchurch today. More >>

Third of vaping advisory group come from e-cig industry

Thursday, 3 October 2019, 10:22 am | RNZ

A health advocacy group says it is a risk to have a third of the government's vaping advisory group made up of representatives of the e-cigarette industry. More >>

Open letter denounces white supremacy at Auckland University

Thursday, 3 October 2019, 9:59 am | RNZ

Hundreds of university staff have signed an open letter declaring racism and white supremacy have "no place" at Auckland University. More >>

High Commissioner's regret 'more meaningful than apology'

Wednesday, 2 October 2019, 4:54 pm | RNZ

A Ngati Oneone representative says he's optimistic about the British High Commissioner's statement of regret and believes it's more meaningful than an apology. More >>

Govt considers scrapping old cars to modernise vehicle fleet

Wednesday, 2 October 2019, 12:12 pm | RNZ

The government is considering paying people to scrap their old bangers in a bid to modernise the vehicle fleet. More >>

Auckland Uni management won't act on white supremacist flyer

Wednesday, 2 October 2019, 11:32 am | RNZ

A senior lecturer at the University of Auckland says management needs to take a stand against white supremacist propaganda on campus, or it runs the risk of scaring away future students. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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