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New details around NZ First conflicts of interest timeline
Thursday, 5 December 2019, 4:25 pm | RNZ
New information has emerged showing it was the New Zealand First chief of staff who identified potential conflicts of interest between a forestry company and two senior government ministers, sparking a series of declarations. More >>
Controversial Otago Daily Times cartoon: 'We got it wrong'
Thursday, 5 December 2019, 10:27 am | RNZ
Garrick Tremain's cartoon making light of the measles epidemic was labelled racist and insensitive and the paper is to cease publishing his work until a review of his future with the publication is completed. More >>
DIA criticises public 'beating up' of Hepatitis Foundation
Thursday, 5 December 2019, 10:23 am | RNZ
The Department of Internal Affairs is defending the Hepatitis Foundation and says publicly shaming it does nothing to help the charity sector. More >>
Government funds to continue investing in fossil fuels
Thursday, 5 December 2019, 10:18 am | RNZ
Two multi-billion dollar government guaranteed investment funds say they will continue investing in fossil fuel companies, despite the government's efforts to fight climate change. More >>
Jones Declared Conflict of Interest Same Day Questions Asked
Thursday, 5 December 2019, 10:10 am | RNZ
Shane Jones' office received official documents about a forestry company's bid for public money five times over four months, but the New Zealand First minister only declared a conflict of interest on the day RNZ began asking questions. More >>
Thousands of quake-prone buildings yet to be identified
Wednesday, 4 December 2019, 4:16 pm | RNZ
Councils estimate they have yet to identify 10,000 buildings nationwide that are earthquake-prone and need upgrading or demolition. More >>
Green's Swarbrick says cannabis prohibition has failed
Wednesday, 4 December 2019, 4:06 pm | RNZ
Green Party's drug reform spokesperson Chlöe Swarbrick says the prohibition-based model for cannabis is not working and has induced inequity for Māori who are disproportionately convicted over the substance. More >>
ODT cartoon sparks calls for anti-racism training
Wednesday, 4 December 2019, 12:11 pm | RNZ
The Otago Daily Times has been told it needs to do anti-racism training after it was forced to apologise for a cartoon joking about the Samoa measles outbreak. More >>
Russian on NZDF : 'No reason for us to react' - Peters
Wednesday, 4 December 2019, 11:26 am | RNZ
The foreign minister won't be calling in the Russian ambassador concerning comments made about New Zealand soldiers in Afghanistan. More >>
COP 25: Pacific nations demand greater commitments
Wednesday, 4 December 2019, 11:14 am | RNZ
Small island countries in the Pacific are demanding greater commitments at this week's Madrid climate talks, saying what's been done so far is far from enough. More >>
NZ Cricket lodge complaint with police over Archer abuse
Tuesday, 3 December 2019, 5:27 pm | RNZ
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has lodged a complaint with police over the reported racial abuse directed at Jofra Archer during the first Test between New Zealand and England at Bay Oval last week. More >>
Glass bits found in strawberry punnet from supermarket
Tuesday, 3 December 2019, 5:15 pm | RNZ
A man is warning people to check their strawberries after his friend was taken to hospital when she had eaten some with glass in them. More >>
NZ's silence on West Papua 'costing lives'
Tuesday, 3 December 2019, 5:03 pm | RNZ
About 50 activists flew the Morning Star flag at New Zealand's Parliament on Monday to mark the 58th anniversary of the declaration of West Papuan independence. More >>
Samoa's measles epidemic: Death toll rises to 55
Tuesday, 3 December 2019, 4:53 pm | RNZ
There have been another two deaths in Samoa's measles epidemic, bringing the toll to 55. More >>
Wild weather: Flights cancelled, roads closed, lakes rising
Tuesday, 3 December 2019, 3:26 pm | RNZ
Strong winds in Wellington have forced multiple domestic flights to and from the city to be cancelled. More >>
Integrated schools upset over exclusion from property funds
Tuesday, 3 December 2019, 12:49 pm | RNZ
More than 300 integrated schools are challenging the government's decision to leave them out of its $400 million boost for maintenance. More >>
Leaders urged not to COP out of climate action in Madrid
Tuesday, 3 December 2019, 9:46 am | RNZ
The latest round of global climate talks has opened in Spain with the head of the UN warning the world risks sleepwalking past a point of no return. More >>
Claire Szabo Labour's new party president
Monday, 2 December 2019, 12:05 pm | RNZ
Former president Nigel Haworth quit in September, amid claims he had mishandled complaints about sexual assault. More >>
Bridges condemns climate protest vandalism at his office
Monday, 2 December 2019, 11:49 am | RNZ
The National Party leader, Simon Bridges, is criticising protesters for vandalising his Tauranga electorate office. More >>
Schools welcome maintenance boost, criticise allocation
Monday, 2 December 2019, 11:35 am | RNZ
Principals across the country are pleased with a surprise cash injection from the government, but say the allocation of funding has been somewhat mysterious. More >>
