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Family of NZ man killed by pirates allowed on boat
Tuesday, 7 May 2019, 3:35 pm | RNZ
The family of a man killed by pirates off the coast of Panama five days ago are at last able to retrieve some of their belongings from their yacht. More >>
Refugee suicide attempts 'epidemic' on Manus Island
Tuesday, 7 May 2019, 3:26 pm | RNZ
Suicide attempts among refugees detained on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island by Australia have reached epidemic proportions More >>
National Party leader Simon Bridges ejected from Parliament
Tuesday, 7 May 2019, 3:21 pm | RNZ
Opposition leader Simon Bridges has been booted out of Parliament's debating chamber for disputing whether he'd made a barnyard noise. More >>
PM Ardern reveals details about engagement to Clark Gayford
Tuesday, 7 May 2019, 12:37 pm | RNZ
News of their engagement broke on Friday, after Jacinda Ardern was spotted wearing a diamond ring on the middle finger of her left hand. Ms Ardern told reporters at her weekly post-Cabinet press conference that Mr Gayford popped the question question ... More >>
First Māori Supreme Court judge wants a focus on his culture
Tuesday, 7 May 2019, 12:34 pm | RNZ
Justice Joe Williams says it's daunting to be the first Māori judge in the Supreme Court but he's determined to see more value put on the Māori culture. More >>
Te reo Māori expert Wharehuia Milroy dies
Tuesday, 7 May 2019, 12:04 pm | RNZ
Te Wharehuia Milroy is being remembered as a bastion of te reo Māori and a beacon for the people of Tūhoe, after passing from a long illness in the early hours of this morning. More >>
Vietnam vets fly to reunion in plane that took them to war
Tuesday, 7 May 2019, 12:01 pm | RNZ
Vietnam War veterans attending a reunion in Christchurch this week are being flown there today in the same airforce C-130 Hercules (NZ 7002) they flew to Vietnam in 50 years ago. More >>
Inclusive mental health approach recognises Muslim needs
Monday, 6 May 2019, 4:02 pm | RNZ
A Muslim social worker wants an inclusive mental health model to be adopted amid concerns that there aren't enough culturally-specialised services for those affected by the Christchurch terror attacks. More >>
Mosque attack hero given bravery award in Pakistan
Monday, 6 May 2019, 3:57 pm | RNZ
A Pakistani man who died trying to tackle the gunman during the Christchurch mosque attack has been honoured with Pakistan's highest civilian award for bravery. More >>
Demand for state housing continues to outstrip supply
Monday, 6 May 2019, 3:53 pm | RNZ
The government is yet to release its latest numbers of how many are waiting for a state house but officials say demand continues to grow, even as more state houses come on stream. More >>
Global CO2 levels reach record highs
Monday, 6 May 2019, 3:29 pm | RNZ
The concentration of carbon dioxide in the earth's upper atmosphere has again reached record highs. More >>
National Party 'emotional, junior staffer' formally resigns
Monday, 6 May 2019, 3:17 pm | RNZ
The press secretary described as an "emotional, junior staffer" by the National Party leader Simon Bridges has formally resigned. More >>
Council to pay its share of City Rail Link $1b blowout
Thursday, 2 May 2019, 4:58 pm | RNZ
Auckland Council has agreed to fund its share of a billion-dollar budget blow out in the City Rail Link, but has ruled out selling its downtown carparking buildings to do so. More >>
Shelly Bay developer sale at fraction of price to iwi
Thursday, 2 May 2019, 3:55 pm | RNZ
Property records show iwi land at Shelly Bay was sold to developers for a fraction of its sale price. More >>
National accuses Shane Jones of a 'cover-up'
Thursday, 2 May 2019, 3:46 pm | RNZ
The National Party is accusing the Regional Economic Development Minister of a "cover-up" due to his conflicting answers about a court case. More >>
South Auckland shootings raise fears in community - mayor
Thursday, 2 May 2019, 12:57 pm | RNZ
The mayor of Auckland is calling for greater police resources to bolster the fight against gangs in South Auckland. More >>
Ngāti Hine launch campaign for separate Treaty settlement
Thursday, 2 May 2019, 12:45 pm | RNZ
Northland's Ngāti Hine are launching a campaign to seek their own Treaty settlement. More >>
Samoa probes cryptocurrency-linked churches
Wednesday, 1 May 2019, 5:04 pm | RNZ
Two Samoan churches which allegedly invested in a banned cryptocurrency are being investigated for money laundering, the country's central bank says. More >>
Operation Burnham Inquiry unlikely to hear from villagers
Wednesday, 1 May 2019, 4:15 pm | RNZ
The Afghanistan villagers at the heart of the Operation Burnham Inquiry may never have an opportunity to personally tell their stories about an incident in their town involving the New Zealand Defence Force. More >>
Christchurch attacks: Police investigate leak of watchlist
Wednesday, 1 May 2019, 12:59 pm | RNZ
Police have launched an investigation into how the names of people on a watchlist drawn up after the Christchurch terror attack were leaked to the media. More >>
