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Haworth: 'If found at fault I will consider my position'

Tuesday, 10 September 2019, 3:48 pm | RNZ

Labour Party members urge PM to act over sexual assault allegations in open letter Jane Patterson , Political Editor More >>

Al Noor Mosque Imam returns to Dunedin for peace lecture

Tuesday, 10 September 2019, 12:48 pm | RNZ

The Imam of Al Noor Mosque, Gamal Fouda, has returned to Dunedin - where he used to be an Islamic leader - to give the city's 16th annual open peace lecture. More >>

Pressure over Labour's handling of sexual assault allegation

Tuesday, 10 September 2019, 11:47 am | RNZ

The Labour Party president's position is looking increasingly shaky with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declining to express confidence in him and his handling of complaints about sexual assault by a staffer. More >>

Bullying in the police: 'We absolutely address complaints'

Tuesday, 10 September 2019, 11:34 am | RNZ

Police are rejecting allegations the organisation has a culture of bullying, after officers and staff members spoke of a widespread problem. More >>

Gold medal start for Sophie Pascoe

Tuesday, 10 September 2019, 11:00 am | RNZ

New Zealand swimmer Sophie Pascoe has won her first gold of the World Para Swimming Championships in London. More >>

Weta Digital asked staff to support mayoral candidate

Tuesday, 10 September 2019, 10:57 am | RNZ

Leaked emails show Weta Digital staff in Wellington expressed concern about being asked to go and support the campaign launch of a mayoral candidate financially backed by Sir Peter Jackson. More >>

PM meets Twitter boss to discuss the Christchurch Call

Tuesday, 10 September 2019, 9:32 am | RNZ

Twitter boss Jack Dorsey has met Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at the Beehive today [ 9 Sept ] to discuss the Christchurch Call. More >>

Sex assault allegations rock Labour Party

Tuesday, 10 September 2019, 9:27 am | RNZ

The Labour Party president's position is in doubt with the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern refusing to express confidence in him. Nigel Haworth and the party are under increasing scrutiny after the website The Spinoff published the account of a Labour ... More >>

Private stem cell clinics branded 'questionable'

Monday, 9 September 2019, 3:57 pm | RNZ

Private clinics offering tantalising hopes from stem cell treatment are being accused of taking advantage of desperate patients and exposing them to risks. More >>

Man-made lake poses 'potential risk' to aquifers

Monday, 9 September 2019, 3:52 pm | RNZ

Questions are being asked about why it has taken more than a year for Hastings District Council to get advice on a lake identified as a "potential risk" to an aquifer that supplies thousands of households with water. More >>

Man pleads guilty to conspiring to assassinate Samoa PM

Monday, 9 September 2019, 1:30 pm | RNZ

One of three suspects facing charges of conspiring to assassinate Samoa's Prime Minister has pleaded guilty while two co-defendants have entered not guilty pleas on a charge of conspiring to commit murder. More >>

NZ and Australia plan to lower remittances costs in Pacific

Monday, 9 September 2019, 1:28 pm | RNZ

New Zealand is in talks with Australia to lower hefty money transfer fees in several Pacific Island countries, as "stubbornly high" costs strain the region's economies and hamper UN targets. More >>

Solo mums on benefits having to decide between food and fuel

Monday, 9 September 2019, 12:30 pm | RNZ

Solo mums on the benefit are still struggling to make ends meet, with some going hungry to feed their kids. What happened to the Coalition government's promise to overhaul the welfare system and lift families out of poverty? RNZ's social issues ... More >>

Data breach after lax NZTA security

Monday, 9 September 2019, 11:42 am | RNZ

The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has admitted to a technology botch up leaving what was meant to be a highly secure data key wide open. More >>

Group protests import of 'blood phosphate' in Dunedin

Thursday, 5 September 2019, 4:50 pm | RNZ

A small group of protesters have blocked a road out of the Ravensdown fertiliser plant in Dunedin. More >>

Wellington renters told situation likely to get worse

Thursday, 5 September 2019, 3:31 pm | RNZ

Wellington renters say they've had enough of exorbitant prices and hunting for properties in an overheated market. More >>

Kāpiti councillors protest sex offender's re-election bid

Thursday, 5 September 2019, 10:29 am | RNZ

Council candidates on the Kāpiti Coast - including the mayor - are refusing to share the stage with convicted sex offender and former councillor David Scott. More >>

Measles: Auckland medical clinics rushed, short of vaccines

Thursday, 5 September 2019, 10:18 am | RNZ

Auckland medical clinics are running out of measles vaccines as they scramble to keep up with ballooning demand for immunisations. More >>

Fatal Rotorua bus crash - witness describes aftermath

Thursday, 5 September 2019, 10:01 am | RNZ

A witness has described the first minutes after arriving at the scene of the tour bus crash near Rotorua. More >>

KiwiBuild 2.0 light on details - industry insiders

Thursday, 5 September 2019, 9:47 am | RNZ

The KiwiBuild reset is promising to right the wrongs of the failed programme, but experts say the devil will be in the detail - which is yet to be seen. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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