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Indigenous business leaders eye free-trade agreement
Thursday, 11 October 2018, 3:18 pm | RNZ
An indigenous free-trade agreement is one of the key ideas up for discussion at the World Indigenous Business Forum in Rotorua this week. More >>
Scientists discover spate of new mysterious radio signals
Thursday, 11 October 2018, 1:25 pm | RNZ
The discovery reported by Australian scientists in the journal Nature reveals some of the closest and brightest bursts ever detected. More >>
NZ not replacing trade commissioner in India
Thursday, 11 October 2018, 1:20 pm | RNZ
A decision to not replace a trade commissioner in India is sending the wrong signal at a time when the country is trying to expand trade ties, according to an export body. More >>
Wellington petrol prices some of the highest in NZ
Thursday, 11 October 2018, 10:31 am | RNZ
Motorists living in Wellington and parts of the South Island remain frustrated at having to pay more for petrol than anyone else. More >>
Euthanasia bill: $75k spent to find 700 submissions
Thursday, 11 October 2018, 10:18 am | RNZ
A bug in an IT system used to count submissions to the controversial euthanasia bill ended up costing $75,000 to find 700 missing forms. More >>
Bridges' expenses inquiry narrows down possible leakers
Thursday, 11 October 2018, 10:06 am | RNZ
It is looking increasingly likely that the person who leaked Simon Bridges' expenses to the media was a National Party MP or staffer. More >>
France taken to ICC over nuclear tests
Wednesday, 10 October 2018, 2:04 pm | RNZ
France is being taken to the International Criminal Court over its nuclear weapons testing in French Polynesia. More >>
Cold snap: Trampers warned over South Island avalanche risk
Wednesday, 10 October 2018, 1:12 pm | RNZ
A wintry blast expected to hit the country later today could affect travellers on some South Island roads. More >>
Protesters occupying school ordered to leave
Wednesday, 10 October 2018, 1:09 pm | RNZ
Protesters occupying a closed Catholic school have been ordered by a judge to pack up their things and leave in the next 48 hours. More >>
Public transport groups oppose Auckland light rail plan
Wednesday, 10 October 2018, 12:13 pm | RNZ
Two public transport lobby groups are opposing plans to build a light rail line between Auckland airport and the city centre. More >>
Two probes into police trainees are criminal investigations
Wednesday, 10 October 2018, 9:54 am | RNZ
Two of the four investigations into trainee police over claims of misconduct are criminal investigations, the Police College training manager says. More >>
More KiwiSavers withdrawing funds to survive financially
Tuesday, 9 October 2018, 4:45 pm | RNZ
Reliance on KiwiSaver to buy a first home or survive financially, has grown in the past year. More >>
Experienced duo to lead Kiwi Ferns
Tuesday, 9 October 2018, 4:27 pm | RNZ
Kiwi Ferns co-captains Laura Mariu and Honey Hireme will pull on the 36 years of international rugby league experience between them to lead the Kiwi Ferns in their match against Australia on the weekend. More >>
Watene-Zelezniak surpise new captain of the Kiwis
Tuesday, 9 October 2018, 4:24 pm | RNZ
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has become one of the youngest captains in New Zealand rugby league history after being named to lead the Kiwis against Australia on Saturday. More >>
Pride in new rainbow crossing on Wellington's Cuba street
Tuesday, 9 October 2018, 3:56 pm | RNZ
Wellington Major Justin Lester crossing the new rainbow crossing, Cuba Street in Wellington. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King More >>
Global warming: 'we now need to question ourselves'
Tuesday, 9 October 2018, 2:54 pm | RNZ
Global warming above 1.5 degrees celsius would threaten the very fabric of Pacific islands and communities, a Pacific environmental agency says. More >>
Gold medal for NZ triathlete at Youth Olympics
Tuesday, 9 October 2018, 2:49 pm | RNZ
Aucklander Dylan McCullough has won New Zealand's first medal of the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires with victory in the triathlon. More >>
Large fire destroys part of Chch fertiliser factory
Tuesday, 9 October 2018, 12:54 pm | RNZ
Emergency services are responding to a large fertiliser factory fire in the Christchurch suburb of Hornby. More >>
Mark Lundy's convictions for murder of wife, daughter upheld
Tuesday, 9 October 2018, 12:36 pm | RNZ
The Court of Appeal has upheld Mark Lundy's convictions for the murders of his wife Christine and daughter Amber. More >>
Former PM slams mayoralty rumours as 'ridiculous'
Monday, 8 October 2018, 1:16 pm | RNZ
Former prime minister Helen Clark says rumours that she's lining up to run for Auckland's mayoralty next year are "ridiculous." More >>
