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Local elections turn-out too early to tell
Wednesday, 9 October 2019, 10:59 am | RNZ
Local Government New Zealand says it is still too early to make a prediction on voter turnout for Saturday's election. More >>
Litany of failures led to Kiribati ferry tragedy - report
Wednesday, 9 October 2019, 10:56 am | RNZ
A ship that sank in Kiribati last year, killing 95 people, was severely overloaded, unauthorised to carry passengers, had no emergency beacon, not enough life jackets, and was also commanded by a captain who ignored several warnings on the day of the ... More >>
NZ First reports leak of members' data to police
Wednesday, 9 October 2019, 10:31 am | RNZ
New Zealand First is reporting a breach of party member details to the police and the Privacy Commissioner. More >>
Review finds NZTA road safety regulation failings
Wednesday, 9 October 2019, 10:27 am | RNZ
A government review has found years of ineffective monitoring at the Transport Agency led to road safety regulation failings. More >>
Parent visa to retain skilled migrants pushing some to leave
Tuesday, 8 October 2019, 1:11 pm | RNZ
Thousands of migrants have been dealt a crushing blow with new stringent rules dashing their hopes of bringing parents from overseas to live in New Zealand. More >>
Endeavour arrives at Tūranganui-a-Kiwa as part of Tuia 250
Tuesday, 8 October 2019, 9:55 am | RNZ
The co-chair for Tuia 250 national commemorations says it's not a bad thing if people want to express their views, as a replica of Captain Cook's Endeavour is today set to make its way into Tūranganui-a-Kiwa. More >>
Dozens of arrests after central Wellington climate protest
Tuesday, 8 October 2019, 9:29 am | RNZ
Extinction Rebellion block off street in central Wellington 8:04 pm on 7 October 2019 More >>
Extinction Rebellion block off street in central Wellington
Monday, 7 October 2019, 3:38 pm | RNZ
Climate change protesters have glued themselves to a glass wall inside a bank in central Wellington. More >>
Dunedin's property managers under the spotlight
Monday, 7 October 2019, 12:29 pm | RNZ
Otago advocates for tenants are calling for the rental industry to be regulated further, with unscrupulous property managers made to sit a test or get a proper licence. More >>
Auckland woman 'loses tens of thousands' in evil spirit scam
Monday, 7 October 2019, 12:08 pm | RNZ
Police are again warning about a type of scam targeting elderly Chinese people after an Auckland woman lost tens of thousands of dollars. More >>
Over 11,500 flee West Papua town after clashes
Monday, 7 October 2019, 11:52 am | RNZ
Indonesia says more than 11,500 people have been evacuated from a town in West Papua. More >>
Foreign forestry companies NZ's biggest landowners
Monday, 7 October 2019, 11:44 am | RNZ
The four largest private landowners in New Zealand are all foreign-owned forestry companies, an RNZ investigation has found. More >>
Little: Unis need academic freedoms, not discrimination
Thursday, 3 October 2019, 5:31 pm | RNZ
The Justice Minister says universities are in a difficult position, as stickers promoting a white supremacist group appear on campuses across the country. More >>
'Lots of tears' as Pike River families enter mine drift
Thursday, 3 October 2019, 4:59 pm | RNZ
Pike River families have laid flowers and taken small rocks as mementoes as they visit the seal to the mine for the first time. More >>
Orphan stuck in Syrian refugee camp could be a New Zealander
Thursday, 3 October 2019, 4:31 pm | RNZ
It's been claimed a three-year-old orphan stuck in a Syrian refugee camp is the child of a deceased New Zealand citizen. More >>
NZ First president Lester Gray resigns from party
Thursday, 3 October 2019, 4:11 pm | RNZ
New Zealand First's president Lester Gray has resigned from both his post and the wider party. More >>
UK govt's expression of regret to Gisborne iwi
Thursday, 3 October 2019, 11:47 am | RNZ
Gisborne iwi say the unprecedented expression of regret by the British government for the harm caused when James Cook arrived in New Zealand in 1769 opens a new chapter in their history. More >>
Arguments to move mosque attack trial to be heard today
Thursday, 3 October 2019, 10:34 am | RNZ
The case for moving the trial of the man accused of the Christchurch mosque attacks to another city will be heard at the High Court in Christchurch today. More >>
Third of vaping advisory group come from e-cig industry
Thursday, 3 October 2019, 10:22 am | RNZ
A health advocacy group says it is a risk to have a third of the government's vaping advisory group made up of representatives of the e-cigarette industry. More >>
Open letter denounces white supremacy at Auckland University
Thursday, 3 October 2019, 9:59 am | RNZ
Hundreds of university staff have signed an open letter declaring racism and white supremacy have "no place" at Auckland University. More >>
