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Anzac Day ceremonies: Christchurch RSA has 'duty'
Wednesday, 10 April 2019, 12:07 pm | RNZ
The Christchurch RSA has a duty to ensure its first Anzac Day commemorations after the terrorist attack run run as normally as possible, its president says. More >>
Govt statistician finally reveals census details
Wednesday, 10 April 2019, 10:07 am | RNZ
The government's chief statistician Liz MacPherson has finally revealed how many New Zealanders did not complete last year's census. More >>
Man who lost father in mosque attacks denied ACC help
Tuesday, 9 April 2019, 4:22 pm | RNZ
One of the first people on the scene of the Al Noor mosque shootings has been denied help from Accident Compensation Corporation. More >>
Select Committee reports on euthanasia bill
Tuesday, 9 April 2019, 3:35 pm | RNZ
Parliament's justice committee has reported its findings on the End of Life Choice Bill, saying it could not agree on "many substantial issues" and that the bill is "not workable in its current state". More >>
More heavy rain and floods could hit Westland and Fiordland
Tuesday, 9 April 2019, 12:14 pm | RNZ
Heavy rain and flood warnings are in effect for parts of Fiordland and Westland that were hit by floods last month. More >>
Primary teachers demand far more money than latest offer
Tuesday, 9 April 2019, 11:42 am | RNZ
A "huge gap" remains between the $700 million increase in pay offered to primary school teachers and the union's bid for $2.5 billion. More >>
Te Papa expert made redundant offered new role at museum
Tuesday, 9 April 2019, 11:30 am | RNZ
A source within Te Papa has confirmed that Andrew Stewart has now been offered an assistant curator role, after he lodged an appeal against his redundancy. More >>
Auckland Anzac Day services to merge for safety
Tuesday, 9 April 2019, 11:09 am | RNZ
A number of Auckland's Anzac Day services will not happen this year and will instead be merged with larger events around the city after consultation with police on security. More >>
Questions on conflict in abuse inquiry 'shut down'
Monday, 8 April 2019, 1:14 pm | RNZ
The government's historical abuse inquiry has been accused of shutting down questions on potential conflicts of interest and condemned as unsafe for survivors, with one senior official being described as "entirely unfit for purpose". More >>
Plastic bag recycling scheme 'needs to be more sustainable'
Monday, 8 April 2019, 1:09 pm | RNZ
The soft plastics recycling bins that people used to see at supermarkets are not likely to be making a comeback any time soon. More >>
50 complaints against minister over Pare Hauraki settlement
Monday, 8 April 2019, 1:03 pm | RNZ
Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little received nearly 50 formal complaints by seven iwi before he signed the Pare Hauraki settlement last year. More >>
Tourist dies after falls on Whale Island tour
Monday, 8 April 2019, 12:58 pm | RNZ
A tourist has fallen and later died on a guided tour on Whale Island in Bay of Plenty, and all tour operations have been suspended. More >>
Facebook should turn off livestreaming: Privacy Commissioner
Monday, 8 April 2019, 12:20 pm | RNZ
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards says Facebook should no longer be able to deny responsibility for content shared on its platform. More >>
Socio-economic data shows low decile schools holding own
Monday, 8 April 2019, 11:01 am | RNZ
Schools in economically disadvantaged communities are doing just as good a job as those in the wealthiest, a study of NCEA and University Entrance results for 400,000 people has found. More >>
Threats over Muslim prayer at Anzac service
Thursday, 4 April 2019, 5:13 pm | RNZ
Plans to include a Muslim prayer in a Porirua Anzac Day service have been abandoned after the organisers received violent threats from veterans and members of the public. More >>
Australia law: violent content penalties for social media
Thursday, 4 April 2019, 5:06 pm | RNZ
Australia is set to fine social media companies up to 10 percent of their annual global turnover and imprison executives if violent content is not removed under a new law passed by the country's parliament today. More >>
Op Burnham inquiry: How NZ SAS came to be in Afghanistan
Thursday, 4 April 2019, 4:46 pm | RNZ
A former defence minister has told the Operation Burnham inquiry he always believed that once allegations about civilian casualties in Afghanistan were made, they should be investigated. More >>
Keeping Crusaders name "not a viable option" - advocate
Thursday, 4 April 2019, 12:36 pm | RNZ
A Muslim community advocate says ditching the sword-wielding horsemen from the Crusaders' pre-match entertainment is not enough - the name has to go. More >>
Facebook says it hasn't changed its livestreaming at all
Thursday, 4 April 2019, 11:05 am | RNZ
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has been told by Facebook it has not changed a thing about its livestreaming functions since the Christchurch terror attacks. More >>
NZ journalists detained in Fiji
Thursday, 4 April 2019, 10:31 am | RNZ
Three New Zealand journalists were detained by Fijian police in Suva last night after trying to interview a controversial Chinese resort developer. More >>
