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National denies Todd McClay helped facilitate $150k donation
Tuesday, 27 August 2019, 12:50 pm | RNZ
The National Party is denying allegations then-Cabinet minister Todd McClay helped facilitate a donation of $150,000 to the party in 2016 from a company owned by a Chinese billionaire. More >>
Suicide prevention: Experts say money and clear plan needed
Tuesday, 27 August 2019, 12:11 pm | RNZ
Mental health experts have called on the government to establish a clear plan and invest more money to reduce the national suicide rate. More >>
Napier City Council monitoring of member Facebook accounts
Monday, 26 August 2019, 10:41 am | RNZ
Six "renegade" Napier councillors who oppose a new pool complex had their Facebook pages monitored by senior council staff looking for code of conduct breaches. More >>
MCH privacy breach: 'Somebody has to be held to account'
Monday, 26 August 2019, 9:44 am | RNZ
One of the victims of a serious privacy breach has hit out at the ministry responsible, saying he feels it is more concerned with protecting itself than him. More >>
Refugee advocate asks PM to back 'they are us' statement
Thursday, 22 August 2019, 4:36 pm | RNZ
A refugee advocate is calling on the prime minister to match her rhetoric and scrap a "racist" family-link resettlement policy. More >>
Court appearance: James Shaw's attacker named
Thursday, 22 August 2019, 4:07 pm | RNZ
The man convicted of assaulting Green Party co-leader James Shaw has reappeared in the Wellington District Court for a disputed facts hearing. More >>
Accused mosque shooter's manifesto - NZ to talk to Ukraine
Thursday, 22 August 2019, 3:53 pm | RNZ
New Zealand will raise its concerns directly with Ukrainian authorities after it was revealed that printed copies of the manifesto penned by the accused Christchurch gunman are being sold online. More >>
Levin escape: Two officers were guarding four men
Thursday, 22 August 2019, 3:35 pm | RNZ
Police have admitted they did not follow best practice before three prisoners with gang affiliations escaped in Levin. More >>
MPs back euthanasia bill revisions
Thursday, 22 August 2019, 1:00 pm | RNZ
ACT Party leader David Seymour's voluntary euthanasia bill has cleared another stage in Parliament with a suite of changes aimed at securing support. More >>
Civil Aviation Authority chairperson Nigel Gould resigns
Thursday, 22 August 2019, 9:52 am | RNZ
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) chairperson Nigel Gould has resigned following a request from the government. More >>
Live: Ihumātao hīkoi to deliver petition to Ardern's office
Thursday, 22 August 2019, 9:31 am | RNZ
Around 100 people have begun the hīkoi to the Prime Minister's electorate office over Ihumātao, asking her to visit the site. More >>
The Detail: How Big Pharma operates in New Zealand
Wednesday, 21 August 2019, 4:04 pm | RNZ
Cancer has become a political football. Funding of drugs, treatments, and heartbreaking stories of sufferers have many questioning the role of the country’s unique drug-funding agency Pharmac. More >>
Māori King addresses Ihumātao, Oranga Tamariki in speech
Wednesday, 21 August 2019, 3:47 pm | RNZ
Kiingi Tūheitia says he is encouraged by the progress between opposing mana whenua at Ihumātao . More >>
KiwiBuild programme losing another top boss
Wednesday, 21 August 2019, 12:46 pm | RNZ
The troubled KiwiBuild programme is losing another top boss with Helen O'Sullivan leaving at the end of the month. More >>
Ngāpuhi elder 'shocked' by conditions at Ngawha Prison
Wednesday, 21 August 2019, 10:57 am | RNZ
A prominent Ngāpuhi elder is shocked to find inmates at Ngawha Prison are denied water and forced to relieve themselves in the exercise yard. More >>
Hapū ready to occupy mountain to stop cell phone tower
Wednesday, 21 August 2019, 10:11 am | RNZ
Hapū in Northland are willing to occupy a mountain in Hokianga, and be arrested if necessary, in order to stop the construction of a cell phone tower. More >>
Wellington building quality control docs lost in translation
Wednesday, 21 August 2019, 10:00 am | RNZ
The builders of a high-rise block of apartments in central Wellington resisted getting translations done of important Chinese quality control documents. More >>
Opposition policy costings response 'ridiculous' - Robertson
Wednesday, 21 August 2019, 9:44 am | RNZ
The finance minister is accusing Simon Bridges of "electioneering" and introducing "the very worst of American politics'' to New Zealand. More >>
Abuse Inquiry: Churches may drop confidentiality agreements
Tuesday, 20 August 2019, 3:59 pm | RNZ
The Catholic and Anglican churches are considering quashing confidentiality agreements preventing abuse survivors from giving evidence to the inquiry investigating historical abuse in care. More >>
Southern Response boss silent as calls for inquiry grow
Tuesday, 20 August 2019, 3:49 pm | RNZ
The Southern Response boss was nowhere to be found today as calls for a public inquiry into the state insurer's conduct reignited today. More >>
