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Oranga Tamariki: 'Nothing short of a revolution will do'
Monday, 1 July 2019, 10:51 am | RNZ
Oranga Tamariki is set to see the biggest shake-up since its inception in 2017, as The Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Legislation Act comes into full force today. More >>
Wellington bus network troubles blamed on city's challenges
Thursday, 27 June 2019, 4:43 pm | RNZ
Wellington's Regional Council is blaming a perfect storm of new operators, buses, routes, driver shortages and design failures for the shambolic introduction of new bus services a year ago. More >>
Video: PM reveals first substantive Cabinet reshuffle
Thursday, 27 June 2019, 4:31 pm | RNZ
Changes in Jacinda Ardern's first major Cabinet reshuffle today largely focused on housing, with a trio of ministers led by Megan Woods to take over the portfolio. More >>
Budget breach report: Treasury head 'clumsy', unreasonable
Thursday, 27 June 2019, 10:22 am | RNZ
Outgoing Treasury secretary Gabriel Makhlouf was "clumsy", unreasonable and fell "well short" of expectations in his handling of the Budget data breach, a government report has found. More >>
Pike River: Police backed on emergence of 'black box' data
Thursday, 27 June 2019, 10:06 am | RNZ
The Pike River Recovery Agency CEO is supporting police in the face of criticism after the existence of crucial 'black box' data was confirmed. More >>
No pain relief at fourth Lumsden maternity emergency birth
Thursday, 27 June 2019, 9:48 am | RNZ
Pain relief was unavailable for the fourth birth in Lumsden since the town's maternity centre was downgraded, even as a Select Committee considered a petition for full birthing services. More >>
5000 evacuated after PNG volcano erupts
Thursday, 27 June 2019, 9:42 am | RNZ
More than 5000 people have been evacuated after Mt Ulawun in Papua New Guinea's West New Britain province erupted yesterday. More >>
'Red flags' raised about US ambassador to NZ during vetting
Thursday, 27 June 2019, 9:40 am | RNZ
Red flags were raised about US ambassador to New Zealand Scott Brown during vetting for positions in the Trump administration, US media report. More >>
End of Life Choice Bill passes second reading
Thursday, 27 June 2019, 9:35 am | RNZ
Despite predictions it would go down to the wire, the End of Life Choice Bill passed its second reading last night. More >>
World's indigenous people gather in New Zealand
Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 4:49 pm | RNZ
More than a thousand people from the Pacific and across the globe are in Hamilton for the Native American Indigenous Study Association (NAISA) conference at the University of Waikato. More >>
Pike River: Weeks of work before team gets beyond 170 metres
Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 12:10 pm | RNZ
It's likely to be September before Pike River Recovery Agency personnel move beyond the 170-metre mark in the mine's drift. More >>
New report calls for four-year term, more MPs in Parliament
Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 11:39 am | RNZ
A Victoria University report is proposing extending the parliamentary term to four years, and increasing the number of MPs, so politicians can plan better for the future. More >>
'Archaic' law allows multiple-property owners extra votes
Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 9:46 am | RNZ
An old law that gives owners of multiple properties extra voting rights in local elections is unfair, archaic and should be ditched, election researchers say. More >>
Councillor calls for e-scooter ban following rider’s death
Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 9:42 am | RNZ
An Auckland councillor is calling for all public electric scooters to be pulled from the city's streets until it's clear what caused the death of a rider in the city centre. More >>
Ban on smoking in cars with children passes first reading
Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 9:37 am | RNZ
A bill that would prohibit smoking in cars with children inside has passed its first reading in Parliament. More >>
End of Life Choice bill vote in Parliament today
Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 9:31 am | RNZ
The bill that would give the terminally ill the right to choose to die faces a make-or-break vote in Parliament today. More >>
New Zealand 'ticks all boxes' for trade and travel hub
Tuesday, 25 June 2019, 5:27 pm | RNZ
New Zealand should develop a trade and travel hub between China and Latin America, a conference of government and business leaders in Auckland has been told. More >>
Dunedin city council declares climate emergency
Tuesday, 25 June 2019, 4:50 pm | RNZ
The decision includes plans to fast-forward the city's target of reaching net zero carbon by 2030, rather than 2050. More >>
Family doctor admits having sex with vulnerable patients
Tuesday, 25 June 2019, 4:46 pm | RNZ
A Wellington family doctor has today pleaded guilty to professional misconduct, after he had sex with vulnerable women patients. More >>
Video: Senior National MP Amy Adams to retire from politics
Tuesday, 25 June 2019, 4:13 pm | RNZ
National MP Amy Adams has announced she will retire from politics at the 2020 election. More >>
