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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 >>
Labour assault complaints: Ardern on when she knew details
Thursday, 12 September 2019, 12:37 pm | RNZ
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has held a last minute press conference at Parliament this morning as the pressure mounts over Labour Party sexual assault allegations. More >>
Law Commission lays out abortion law reform options
Wednesday, 11 September 2019, 5:07 pm | RNZ
The Bill, which passed its first reading and is now in front of the Select Committee, would remove abortion from the Crimes Act and the procedure would instead be treated as a health issue. More >>
Man escapes from police custody in west Auckland
Wednesday, 11 September 2019, 4:17 pm | RNZ
A man has managed to escape police custody by pretending he was about to vomit. More >>
The Detail: Why is Japan still slaughtering whales?
Wednesday, 11 September 2019, 3:46 pm | RNZ
It’s one step forward and two steps back for those fighting against the hunting of whales. More >>
Broken Estate: an expat expert surveys our media
Wednesday, 11 September 2019, 3:28 pm | RNZ
Melanie Bunce cut her teeth in journalism at the Otago Daily Times. Now she teaches and researches it at one of the UK’s most prestigious journalism schools and tracks the trends that shape the uncertain future of news. What state are our media in now ... More >>
Guo Shengkun "not secret police" - Bridges
Wednesday, 11 September 2019, 12:46 pm | RNZ
The National Party leader says it's not a fair and accurate characterisation to say he met a member of the Chinese secret police while overseas last week. More >>
Christchurch mayoral candidates face off in debate
Wednesday, 11 September 2019, 11:31 am | RNZ
Christchurch mayoral candidates Lianne Dalziel, John Minto and Darryll Park get asked the tough questions by Morning Report' s Corin Dann in RNZ's second mayoral debate. More >>
Auckland mayoral debate: Phil Goff v John Tamihere
Wednesday, 11 September 2019, 11:28 am | RNZ
Current mayor Phil Goff and contender John Tamihere have expressed little love for each other so far. Mr Goff has called Mr Tamihere a "failed Cabinet minister" with a loose handle on the truth. More >>
What Simon Bridges said about the Communist Party of China
Wednesday, 11 September 2019, 10:58 am | RNZ
A recent trip to China has raised questions over who the Opposition leader Simon Bridges met with and why. More >>
Bridges says Christchurch Call 'was a big talkfest in Paris'
Tuesday, 10 September 2019, 3:51 pm | RNZ
The National Party leader says everyday New Zealanders don't care about the Christchurch Call and its attempt to eradicate extremism and terrorism online. More >>
