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Accused mosque shooter's prison letter posted online
Thursday, 15 August 2019, 9:30 am | RNZ
The man accused of the Christchurch mosque attacks has sent seven letters from prison and had two others withheld, Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis says. More >>
Price tag puts govt off university merger
Wednesday, 14 August 2019, 5:11 pm | RNZ
A multi-million price tag has killed government support for a proposed partnership between Lincoln and Canterbury universities. More >>
PM Ardern to tackle climate change conversation in Tuvalu
Wednesday, 14 August 2019, 10:45 am | RNZ
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is on her way to Tuvalu for the 50th Pacific Islands Forum, where climate change is expected to dominate discussions. More >>
Kiwis travelling to Hong Kong warned flights could change
Wednesday, 14 August 2019, 9:18 am | RNZ
As flights at Hong Kong's international airport were disrupted for a second day, a New Zealander caught up in the flight delays says travellers aren't blaming the anti-government protesters. More >>
Teen pleads guilty to possessing mosque shoooting video
Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 5:20 pm | RNZ
A 17-year-old has pleaded guilty to possessing a copy of the video of the Christchurch mosque shootings. More >>
PM's talk with Boris Johnson focuses on free trade deal
Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 3:34 pm | RNZ
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern talked free trade, Brexit and the Christchurch Call during a phone call with the new UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson last night. More >>
Scott Barrett suspended for three weeks
Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 1:13 pm | RNZ
All Blacks lock Scott Barrett has been suspended from all forms of rugby for three weeks for his no arms tackle to the head of Australian captain Michael Hooper in Perth on Saturday night. More >>
Two-horse race: Candidates Tamihere and Goff go head-to-head
Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 1:09 pm | RNZ
The Auckland mayoral race heated up last night with the third-ranked candidate pulling out and offering John Tamihere an easier path to the Town Hall. More >>
Minister cautions Huawei against 'heavying' NZ government
Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 12:56 pm | RNZ
GCSB Minister Andrew Little has cautioned Huawei against "heavying the government" with threats to exit New Zealand. More >>
Labour Party members allowed right to appeal investigation
Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 12:46 pm | RNZ
Labour Party members who complained about bullying and harassment will be allowed to appeal an investigation which they feel ignored their concerns. More >>
Long wait for immigration decision on trafficking victims
Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 11:00 am | RNZ
Fifteen victims of human trafficking who gave evidence in court are waiting to find out their fate - four years on from the court case which they fear put them in jeopardy of revenge attacks. More >>
NZ First tightlipped on prisoners' voting rights
Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 10:29 am | RNZ
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is keeping his cards close to his chest on whether prisoners should have the right to vote. More >>
Taxpayers hit from govt partnership with US videogame maker
Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 10:05 am | RNZ
The Transport Agency has sunk public money into a partnership with Silicon Valley company Machine Zone, that talked up its vision of autonomous programmes called bots running the whole transportation system at first, then the entire country. More >>
Exclusive top Māori language academy comes to an end
Monday, 12 August 2019, 5:25 pm | RNZ
The country's most exclusive and top Māori language academy has come to an end. More >>
Royal Commission funds Islamic Women's Council's legal rep
Monday, 12 August 2019, 5:18 pm | RNZ
The Islamic Women's Council has received financial assistance from the Royal Commission into the Christchurch Mosque Attacks to help it pay for legal representation. More >>
Plans for Te Papa branch in South Auckland canned
Monday, 12 August 2019, 5:15 pm | RNZ
The community in South Auckland says the loss of a planned arm of Te Papa museum there is a huge blow. More >>
'Metropolitan-based power culture' targeting fishing - Jones
Monday, 12 August 2019, 5:12 pm | RNZ
The Minister for Regional Economic Development has launched a stinging attack on urban liberals, accusing them of trying to take the fishing industry down. More >>
Privacy Commissioner in dark over Auckland CCTV plan
Monday, 12 August 2019, 5:09 pm | RNZ
The Privacy Commissioner has not been consulted about Auckland Transport's plans to introduce hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of advanced CCTV cameras. More >>
Civil Aviation Authority misled on inspector numbers: report
Monday, 12 August 2019, 1:13 pm | RNZ
The Civil Aviation Authority is accused of misleading the public about the number of helicopter inspectors on its staff when a fatal crash killed seven people in 2015. More >>
Little blue penguins near Wellington Railway Station again
Monday, 12 August 2019, 1:04 pm | RNZ
There have been more sightings of penguins near Wellington Railway Station on Sunday night, this time waddling into a parking building above a burger restaurant. More >>
