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Britain's Trump is now its Prime Minister
Thursday, 25 July 2019, 12:22 pm | RNZ
Is he a Trump twin, or is he following in the footsteps of his hero, Winston Churchill? More >>
Ihumātao protest: Wake-up call from police
Thursday, 25 July 2019, 9:37 am | RNZ
Some of the protesters staying at Ihumātao in Auckland were this morning woken by police officers and are now standing in a line toe-to-toe with them as they fight to stop a housing development there. More >>
Hundreds of Manus, Nauru refugees seeking mental help
Wednesday, 24 July 2019, 5:14 pm | RNZ
Hundreds of refugees are seeking help for mental health problems each month at medical centres on Nauru and Papua New Guinea's Manus Island. More >>
Ihumātao protest in Wellington blocks street
Wednesday, 24 July 2019, 2:12 pm | RNZ
Protesters have gathered near Parliament and blocked part of a nearby road over a dispute about contested land in Auckland. More >>
Ihumātao: Dogs pepper-sprayed as more people arrested
Wednesday, 24 July 2019, 1:10 pm | RNZ
Police have pepper-sprayed two dogs and arrested three people at the scene of a stand-off over contested Māori land in Auckland. More >>
Latest Wellington CBD penguins return to sea
Wednesday, 24 July 2019, 12:13 pm | RNZ
A pair of little blue penguins found behind a rubbish bin in central Wellington have been spotted swimming away from a penguin haven where they had been resettled today. More >>
Ihumātao: Another arrest as protesters lose faith in police
Wednesday, 24 July 2019, 11:50 am | RNZ
A woman who boarded a truck outside the housing development site at Ihumātao has been arrested... Protesters said police broke an agreement that no more vehicles would be allowed onto the site after they had earlier allowed machinery through. More >>
Ihumātao protesters remain at site entrance after evictions
Wednesday, 24 July 2019, 9:10 am | RNZ
Tension between police and opponents of a housing development at Ihumātao in Mangere camped at the site's entrance has ramped up this morning. More >>
Protesters call for abortion to be removed from Crimes Act
Tuesday, 23 July 2019, 5:41 pm | RNZ
Hundreds of people marched to Parliament today calling for reform of New Zealand's abortion laws, as Cabinet prepares to consider a bill that would remove abortion from the Crimes Act. More >>
Leopard seal at Oriental Bay captures attention
Tuesday, 23 July 2019, 5:30 pm | RNZ
A leopard seal has made it all the way into Wellington's Oriental Bay, delighting onlookers. More >>
More residential homes could stop Oranga Tamariki uplifts
Tuesday, 23 July 2019, 5:15 pm | RNZ
Vulnerable mothers desperately need access to more residential homes so they can keep their babies instead of watching them being taken into state care, an Insight investigation has found. More >>
Protesters at Ihumātao served eviction notices
Tuesday, 23 July 2019, 4:24 pm | RNZ
Police are at a disputed housing development in Auckland where an eviction notice has been served against occupiers. More >>
Greens apologise for Simon Bridges attack ad
Tuesday, 23 July 2019, 4:07 pm | RNZ
The Greens have been forced into a swift apology and backdown on an attack ad they ran against the National Party leader Simon Bridges. More >>
Fox River clean-up in full force with added support
Tuesday, 23 July 2019, 11:37 am | RNZ
Today is one of the biggest days yet for the Westland clean-up job dubbed Operation Fox. More >>
Immigration decision looms on former child gang member
Tuesday, 23 July 2019, 11:29 am | RNZ
A former child gang member, who fled to New Zealand to escape revenge by his former associates, could lose the right to protection because of his criminal past. More >>
Firearms licensing changes: Fees currently 'low'
Tuesday, 23 July 2019, 10:56 am | RNZ
Firearm owners are being told not only to expect tougher firearm rules, but an extra hit to their back pocket too. More >>
PM's Australia delay 'symptom of ageing fleet'
Monday, 22 July 2019, 2:20 pm | RNZ
The embarrassing breakdown of the 757 Air Force plane carrying the Prime Minister back from Australia highlights the need to replace the fleet, a Defence academic says. More >>
Council apology after burkini-clad women asked to leave pool
Monday, 22 July 2019, 12:14 pm | RNZ
Auckland Council has apologised after reports Muslim women were told to leave a public pool for wearing burkinis, and is investigating. More >>
Mozambique scam: NZ man admits pocketing millions
Monday, 22 July 2019, 12:08 pm | RNZ
New Zealand man Andrew Pearse has admitted taking millions of dollars in kickbacks as part of a multi-billion dollar scandal that threatened to bankrupt the poor African nation of Mozambique. More >>
Fog causes flight disruptions in Wellington
Monday, 22 July 2019, 10:30 am | RNZ
Some flights in and out of Wellington are being delayed, diverted or cancelled because of heavy fog this morning. More >>
