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Peters backs Boris Johnson for British PM

Thursday, 20 June 2019, 4:48 pm | RNZ

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has given a glowing endorsement to UK prime ministerial candidate Boris Johnson. More >>

Girl allowed to play for 1st XV in school rugby tournament

Thursday, 20 June 2019, 4:40 pm | RNZ

A Hawke's Bay schoolgirl will get the chance to play with the boys after the backing of her teammates. More >>

Former refugees say current policy 'racist', must change

Thursday, 20 June 2019, 12:51 pm | RNZ

Last year, more than 70 million people were forced to flee their homes because of war, persecution and conflict - the highest number since the UN's refugee agency began. More >>

Community leader hopes Facebook currency will help transfers

Thursday, 20 June 2019, 10:08 am | RNZ

A Tongan community leader is hopeful Facebook's planned digital currency will help end long wait times for money being transferred between New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. More >>

PM defends handling of staffer's conflicts of interest

Thursday, 20 June 2019, 9:15 am | RNZ

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she's comfortable with the way her interim chief of staff's conflicts of interest were managed. More >>

Operation Burnham: Hit & Run author backtracks on key claim

Thursday, 20 June 2019, 9:07 am | RNZ

One of the authors of Hit & Run has backtracked from a key claim in the book, revealing he now believes armed insurgents were in a village attacked by New Zealand elite soldiers. More >>

Defence force staff stood down for inappropriate behaviour

Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 4:26 pm | RNZ

Three Defence Force staff were stood down from their roles after the Ministry of Education reported inappropriate behaviour during a training course run by the military for high school students. More >>

Medicinal cannabis company Cannasouth has soft share debut

Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 4:05 pm | RNZ

The company listed on the stock exchange this morning after selling $10 million worth of shares at 50 cents each. More >>

Stats NZ, phone companies to track people's movements

Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 1:05 pm | RNZ

Stats NZ is partnering with cellphone companies to launch a new way of tracking people's movements every hour. More >>

Girl told she can't play for 1st XV in school rugby

Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 10:44 am | RNZ

An 11-year-old girl playing for her school's 1st XV rugby team has been told her team wouldn't get any points if she takes took the field in an upcoming tournament. More >>

Terminally ill man seeks to trigger cancer care referendum

Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 10:32 am | RNZ

A Southland father with terminal bowel cancer hopes to trigger a citizens-initiated referendum to reform cancer care in New Zealand. More >>

Most New Zealand universities improve in global league table

Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 10:24 am | RNZ

Five of New Zealand's eight universities have improved their standing in a major international league table, the QS World University Rankings. More >>

Wellington Council to debate climate emergency declaration

Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 10:19 am | RNZ

Wellington City Council looks set to join the growing list of cities declaring a climate emergency. More >>

Auckland trains resume after second shutdown in five days

Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 10:11 am | RNZ

Auckland train services were interrupted morning due to a KiwiRail signalling issue - the second time this has happened in a week. More >>

Research Shows New Zealand a Nation of Podcasters

Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 9:42 am | Radio New Zealand Limited

19 June, 2019 // Auckland, New Zealand: Radio New Zealand (RNZ) and its hosting and distribution partner, Acast , today released New Zealand’s most in-depth podcast audience research, highlighting dramatic audience growth and brand engagement from ... More >>

No NZers injured after reports of attack in Iraq – Ardern

Tuesday, 18 June 2019, 5:28 pm | RNZ

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said no New Zealanders based in Taji Camp in Iraq have been injured, after reports of a mortar attack nearby. More >>

Dolphin toxoplasmosis vs trawling risk starts scat spat

Tuesday, 18 June 2019, 4:57 pm | RNZ

Environmentalists and fishers disagree over the impact a disease caused by cat faeces is having on Māui and Hector's dolphins. More >>

Afghan villagers pull out of Operation Burnham inquiry

Tuesday, 18 June 2019, 4:42 pm | RNZ

The Afghan villagers involved with the inquiry into Operation Burnham say they have lost faith in the process and will no longer take part. More >>

School climate action organisers plan general strike

Tuesday, 18 June 2019, 4:07 pm | RNZ

Students who organised the school climate strikes are planning even larger collective action that they hope to involve the wider population in. More >>

Review board upholds mosque attack video's classification

Tuesday, 18 June 2019, 3:58 pm | RNZ

The Film and Literature Board has rejected claims the livestream video of the Christchurch mosque attacks is fake. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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