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Principals oppose NCEA tests for primary school children
Monday, 2 September 2019, 1:08 pm | RNZ
Primary and intermediate school principals are telling the Ministry of Education they don't want children as young as 10 tested to new NCEA standards. More >>
More Indonesian troops sent to Papua uprising
Monday, 2 September 2019, 1:00 pm | RNZ
Indonesian police have arrested dozens of people in the capital of Papua province, following protests and unrest last week. More >>
Scott Dixon's Indycar title hopes all but over
Monday, 2 September 2019, 12:57 pm | RNZ
Scott Dixon's Indycar title hopes are all but over after his car's battery died during the penultimate race of the season in Portland. More >>
Cat 5 Hurricane Dorian Makes a Direct Hit on Abacos Islands
Monday, 2 September 2019, 10:04 am | RNZ
Sep. 01, 2019 – Update #3 – 3:00 pm – Devastating Category 5 Hurricane Dorian Makes a Direct Hit on Abacos Islands More >>
Acknowledgement of Māori water ownership needed - leader
Thursday, 29 August 2019, 5:24 pm | RNZ
Success following the landmark Waitangi Tribunal report on fresh water degradation will require the Crown acknowledge Māori ownership rights over fresh water, a Māori leader says. More >>
Auckland measles outbreak prompts travel warning
Thursday, 29 August 2019, 4:53 pm | RNZ
The Ministry of Health is warning people travelling to Auckland to make sure they're vaccinated against measles. More >>
Pine plantations extend lifetime of methane in North Island
Thursday, 29 August 2019, 11:01 am | RNZ
North Island pine forests are prolonging the life of methane in the local atmosphere by as much as three years, climate researcher Jim Salinger says. More >>
Genter defends vehicle 'feebate' after Treasury criticism
Thursday, 29 August 2019, 10:15 am | RNZ
Treasury officials have rubbished the government's "feebate" scheme, warning it will have an infinitesimal effect on carbon emissions over two decades. More >>
All Blacks Rugby World Cup squad named
Wednesday, 28 August 2019, 2:16 pm | RNZ
Coach Steve Hansen has unveiled the All Blacks team he believes can win its third straight Rugby World Cup title. See who made the team here. More >>
High hopes ahead of Canterbury Regional Council election
Wednesday, 28 August 2019, 12:35 pm | RNZ
Canterbury Regional Council is about to undertake its first fully democratic election since 2010, when the National government sacked its councillors and replaced them with commissioners. More >>
Hundreds of School Reports Go Missing
Wednesday, 28 August 2019, 11:21 am | RNZ
Hundreds of student reports sent in the post never made it to homes, school says More >>
Business owners say Transport Agency delays are costing them
Wednesday, 28 August 2019, 10:30 am | RNZ
A blowout in waiting times at the Transport Agency is jeopardising garages' business and commercial drivers' livelihoods. Operators say they are losing customers, and even the sale of entire workshops, while bureaucrats delay. More >>
NZ spy agencies call for transparency on political donations
Wednesday, 28 August 2019, 9:32 am | RNZ
New Zealand's spy bosses are warning they know of troubling foreign donations and "relationship-building" right across the political spectrum at both local and central government. More >>
New special ed roles 'flawed' and 'unworkable - NZEI
Tuesday, 27 August 2019, 5:03 pm | RNZ
The Educational Institute is urging its members to call a halt to the roll-out of 623 new special education jobs, which it says are flawed, unworkable and inequitable. More >>
Work begins on Wellington convention centre
Tuesday, 27 August 2019, 4:46 pm | RNZ
The first sod has been turned on Wellington's convention centre, just across the road from Te Papa. More >>
Climate Crisis declared a critical threat to Pacific health
Tuesday, 27 August 2019, 3:58 pm | RNZ
Parliamentarians from 20 Asian and Pacific nations have declared the climate crisis a critical threat to human health in the region. More >>
National denies Todd McClay helped facilitate $150k donation
Tuesday, 27 August 2019, 12:50 pm | RNZ
The National Party is denying allegations then-Cabinet minister Todd McClay helped facilitate a donation of $150,000 to the party in 2016 from a company owned by a Chinese billionaire. More >>
Suicide prevention: Experts say money and clear plan needed
Tuesday, 27 August 2019, 12:11 pm | RNZ
Mental health experts have called on the government to establish a clear plan and invest more money to reduce the national suicide rate. More >>
Napier City Council monitoring of member Facebook accounts
Monday, 26 August 2019, 10:41 am | RNZ
Six "renegade" Napier councillors who oppose a new pool complex had their Facebook pages monitored by senior council staff looking for code of conduct breaches. More >>
MCH privacy breach: 'Somebody has to be held to account'
Monday, 26 August 2019, 9:44 am | RNZ
One of the victims of a serious privacy breach has hit out at the ministry responsible, saying he feels it is more concerned with protecting itself than him. More >>
