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Increased Ihumātao police presence and standoff
Tuesday, 6 August 2019, 9:41 am | RNZ
The increased police presence at Ihumātao last night was very intimidating and there was a five-hour standoff, protest leader Pania Newton says. More >>
Marama Davidson rejects accusation Greens 'too centrist'
Monday, 5 August 2019, 4:45 pm | RNZ
Marama Davidson is defending fellow Green Party co-leader James Shaw after he was accused of being too centrist. More >>
Treasury cautions cover for mosque victim mental health
Monday, 5 August 2019, 4:38 pm | RNZ
Treasury has revealed it cautioned against ACC cover being expanded to mosque attack victims suffering mental health issues. More >>
Police remove guns from Ihumātao, protesters worried
Monday, 5 August 2019, 4:35 pm | RNZ
People occupying the site at Ihumātao say it is unacceptable that police officers brought guns into the area. More >>
Hauraki council rules out climate emergency edict - for now
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 5:24 pm | RNZ
The Hauraki District Council says it will take urgent action on climate change, but won't declare a climate emergency. More >>
Fight for title of World's Steepest Street ramps up
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 2:30 pm | RNZ
The battle is ramping up to have Dunedin's Baldwin Street reinstated as the World's Steepest Street. More >>
Focus on housing squeeze, not refugees - Whanganui mayor
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 10:25 am | RNZ
A Whanganui migrant advocate has criticised an iwi leader for saying the city should house Māori before it takes on refugees - but others say he has a point about the city's housing crisis. More >>
No charges against MP Sarah Dowie over Jami-Lee Ross text
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 10:19 am | RNZ
Police will not pursue charges against Invercargill MP Sarah Dowie over a text allegedly sent from her phone to MP Jami-Lee Ross. More >>
King Tūheitia to visit Ihumātao protest site
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 9:53 am | RNZ
The people at the heart of a Māori land protest in South Auckland are overwhelmed that the Māori King will visit them. More >>
Peter Ellis granted leave to appeal case to Supreme Court
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 9:46 am | RNZ
Convicted child sex offender Peter Ellis has been granted leave to appeal his case at the Supreme Court. More >>
Ihumātao: Māori Development Minister meets SOUL co-founder
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 9:42 am | RNZ
A leader in the Ihumātao occupation in South Auckland is describing a hui with the Māori Development Minister as positive and constructive. More >>
Ihumātao protest: Kaimahi 'do what needs to be done'
Wednesday, 31 July 2019, 5:28 pm | RNZ
As hundreds of people continue their peaceful occupation at Ihumātao, kaimahi behind the scenes are making sure every person who visits the site experiences manaakitanga. More >>
More women at board tables, but fewer executives
Wednesday, 31 July 2019, 4:48 pm | RNZ
Gender diversity at the board table of local listed companies has improved, but fewer women are becoming executives in the largest firms. More >>
Is it a log - or is it art?
Wednesday, 31 July 2019, 4:32 pm | RNZ
A prominent Northland sculptor says MPI should be consulting artists when it has to decide whether a log is a log or whether it is art. More >>
Five Eyes partners increase pressure on social media
Wednesday, 31 July 2019, 4:18 pm | RNZ
The minister responsible for New Zealand's intelligence agencies says governments around the globe are putting more pressure on social media platforms to crack down on extremist activity happening online. More >>
Snow a curse for motorists, blessing for skifields
Wednesday, 31 July 2019, 4:07 pm | RNZ
Snow has started falling across Central Otago as an icy blast moves up the country. More >>
Guilty plea over mosque attack video possession
Wednesday, 31 July 2019, 3:58 pm | RNZ
A man has pleaded guilty to charges of possession of the video of the Christchurch mosque attacks in the Christchurch District Court today. More >>
AUT denies cancelling Tiananmen event over China pressure
Wednesday, 31 July 2019, 12:59 pm | RNZ
Auckland University of Technology has denied bowing to Chinese government pressure to stop one of its rooms being used for an event marking the 30th anniversary of the bloody crackdown on protests in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. More >>
Man who delivered anti-Muslim tirade sentenced
Wednesday, 31 July 2019, 12:38 pm | RNZ
A man who delivered an anti-Muslim tirade to worshippers at the Al Noor Mosque has been sentenced in the Christchurch District Court to 10 months supervision. More >>
Hundreds rally to call for change at Oranga Tamariki
Tuesday, 30 July 2019, 5:17 pm | RNZ
More than 300 people are at the Cenotaph in Wellington calling for Oranga Tamariki to stop taking children from their families. More >>
