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Operation Burnham inquiry: Senior military official 'misled'
Wednesday, 18 September 2019, 9:17 am | RNZ
Operation Burnham inquiry: Senior military official says he may have been purposely misled 5:02 pm on 17 September 2019 Jonathan Mitchell , Defence Reporter More >>
NCEA attainment rates fall, Māori schools buck trend
Wednesday, 18 September 2019, 9:11 am | RNZ
More than 7000 teenagers left school with no qualification last year after NCEA attainment rates among school-leavers fell for the first time. More >>
Gisborne iwi refuse pōwhiri for replica of Cook's ship
Tuesday, 17 September 2019, 5:25 pm | RNZ
Four major iwi in the Tūranganui ā Kiwa region are refusing to hold a pōwhiri for a fleet of vessels, including a replica of Captain Cook's ship the Endeavour and the Navy, set to arrive in the city next month. More >>
Dunedin's western hills blaze treated as suspicious
Tuesday, 17 September 2019, 5:06 pm | RNZ
The blaze which tore through 12 hectares of scrub on Dunedin's western hills yesterday is being treated as suspicious. More >>
Pharmac may have to compete for measles vaccine
Tuesday, 17 September 2019, 5:03 pm | RNZ
Pharmac is looking at whether it can order more measles vaccine in case the latest batch runs out before January when the next lot is due to arrive. More >>
Dunedin's bells ring as city celebrates its albatross
Tuesday, 17 September 2019, 1:00 pm | RNZ
Dunedin's bells will be ringing today to welcome the return of the first northern royal albatross for breeding season. More >>
Nurses' union president survives removal attempt
Tuesday, 17 September 2019, 12:49 pm | RNZ
The president of the New Zealand Nurses' Organisation (NZNO) has survived an attempt by his own union's leadership to remove him for misconduct. More >>
UK Trade Secretary holds trade talks in Beehive
Tuesday, 17 September 2019, 12:25 pm | RNZ
Negotiating a free trade agreement with New Zealand will be a top priority for the UK once it leaves the European Union. More >>
Labour abuse allegations investigator hires computer expert
Monday, 16 September 2019, 5:36 pm | RNZ
One of the people who investigated complaints about a Labour staffer has hired a forensic computer expert to prove he was never told about sexual assault allegations. More >>
Saudi attacks: Global oil prices spike, petrol uncertainty
Monday, 16 September 2019, 3:52 pm | RNZ
An energy consultant says it's too soon to say exactly what impact an attack on an oil processing plant in Saudi Arabia will have on New Zealand petrol prices as global oil prices spike. More >>
Waititi's Jojo Rabbit wins People's Choice Award at Toronto
Monday, 16 September 2019, 1:12 pm | RNZ
Taika Waititi's new film Jojo Rabbit has nabbed the coveted Grolsch People's Choice Award at the close of Toronto International Film Festival. More >>
Thousands attend Auckland memorial for 'Akilisi Pohiva
Monday, 16 September 2019, 1:05 pm | RNZ
More than 2000 people attended a memorial service for the late Prime Minister of Tonga in Auckland last night. More >>
Lowballing construction contracts a 'massive problem'
Monday, 16 September 2019, 12:31 pm | RNZ
Builders are setting up a new scheme to lessen the chances that companies close to collapse can win major contracts. More >>
National: Bill may stop gunowners seeking mental health help
Monday, 16 September 2019, 12:25 pm | RNZ
National is concerned the government's bill to tighten up gun laws and introduce a gun registry will stop gun owners in mental crisis seeking help from their GPs. More >>
NZDF leaders to be grilled over Afghanistan civilian deaths
Monday, 16 September 2019, 9:40 am | RNZ
Present and past top brass within the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) will be grilled at an inquiry into a raid in Afghanistan nearly a decade ago. More >>
Christchurch terror attacks: Accused gunman's trial delayed
Thursday, 12 September 2019, 5:31 pm | RNZ
The justice precinct in Christchurch, including the city's court rooms. Photo: RNZ / Simon Rogers More >>
Staffer at centre of Labour Party abuse allegations resigns
Thursday, 12 September 2019, 5:09 pm | RNZ
In a statement to RNZ, he says he has made the difficult decision to resign because of the stress of the situation and to avoid distracting from the Government's work. More >>
National told to pull online attack ad, will appeal
Thursday, 12 September 2019, 4:46 pm | RNZ
National has pulled one of its online ads attacking Labour's Car Tax after the advertising watchdog ruled it was likely to "confuse or deceive" the public. More >>
Tongan PM 'Akilisi Pohiva dies, aged 78
Thursday, 12 September 2019, 4:03 pm | RNZ
The Tongan prime minister, 'Akilisi Pohiva, at the 2019 Pacific Islands Forum summit in Tuvalu. Photo: RNZ / Jamie Tahana More >>
Air NZ trying to trademark Kia Ora logo 'overreaching'
Thursday, 12 September 2019, 12:47 pm | RNZ
An intellectual property rights expert says Air New Zealand applying to trademark its 'Kia Ora' logo is overreaching and "would be offensive to many Māori". More >>
