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'Blood everywhere' as shots fired at mosque in Chch
Friday, 15 March 2019, 3:02 pm | RNZ
Armed police have been deployed after shots were fired at a mosque where hundreds of people were praying near Hagley Park in Christchurch. More >>
Civil Defence accidentally sends out earthquake alert
Thursday, 14 March 2019, 4:43 pm | RNZ
Civil Defence has mistakenly put out a warning for a magnitude 6.6 quake that reportedly hit south of the Kermadec Islands. More >>
Facebook, Instagram outages hit worldwide
Thursday, 14 March 2019, 11:48 am | RNZ
Facebook and Instagram users are having trouble accessing the social media sites in an apparent outage. More >>
Pike River families' spokesperson quits group
Thursday, 14 March 2019, 10:47 am | RNZ
The leading spokesperson for a group representing victims of the Pike River mine disaster has quit over requests to sign a confidentiality agreement. More >>
Calls for a freeze on editing reproductive DNA
Thursday, 14 March 2019, 10:01 am | RNZ
Scientists and ethicists from seven countries, including New Zealand, are insisting on a global moratorium for editing DNA in human sperm, embryos and eggs. More >>
UK MPs Vote Against No-Deal Brexit
Thursday, 14 March 2019, 9:30 am | RNZ
In an unexpected move the vote that passed was an amendment that toughened up the no-deal option, ruling out ever leaving the the union without an agreement. More >>
Confusion over e-scooters' vehicle status
Thursday, 14 March 2019, 9:20 am | RNZ
E-scooters have been allowed on to footpaths and roads without the risk assessments a transport official has said were necessary. More >>
New legal action taken against 'Hit and Run' inquiry
Wednesday, 13 March 2019, 2:29 pm | RNZ
The lawyer representing the Afghan villagers in the inquiry into Operation Burnham has launched legal proceedings calling for a judicial review in the investigation. More >>
Some road barriers on SH1 and SH2 may be unsecured - report
Wednesday, 13 March 2019, 1:05 pm | RNZ
Six kilometres of dangerous median barriers remain on Wellington roads despite a report three years ago calling for them to be replaced. More >>
DHBs owe staff $45m in underpayment - union
Wednesday, 13 March 2019, 12:53 pm | RNZ
A union believes health workers are owed more than $45 million for years of underpayment of leave and shift allowances by district health boards (DHB) that are still carrying on. More >>
UK MPs vote against amended Brexit deal
Wednesday, 13 March 2019, 9:34 am | RNZ
MPs in UK's House of Commons this morning have rejected British Prime Minister Theresa May's amended Brexit deal. More >>
Eric Watson's Cullen Group avoided $51m in tax: High Court
Tuesday, 12 March 2019, 4:56 pm | RNZ
The High Court has sided with Inland Revenue (IRD) in a multi-million dollar tax avoidance case involving high profile businessman Eric Watson's company Cullen Group. More >>
Battle to contain scrub blaze south of Dunedin
Tuesday, 12 March 2019, 4:40 pm | RNZ
Six crews and a helicopter are involved in the fire fight near Kuri Bush, about 30km south of Dunedin. More >>
Plea for EQC rethink as insurers withdraw from market
Tuesday, 12 March 2019, 4:13 pm | RNZ
A consumer watchdog wants the government to rethink the Earthquake Commission (EQC) as more people are pushed out of getting property and contents insurance. More >>
SFO to investigate Jami-Lee Ross National donation complaint
Tuesday, 12 March 2019, 3:54 pm | RNZ
Independent MP Jami-Lee Ross says he understands the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation into a complaint on a National Party donation is looking at tracing the money back through different bank accounts. More >>
About 2000 Vodafone staff to consider voluntary redundancy
Monday, 11 March 2019, 1:14 pm | RNZ
Vodafone is offering about 2100 staff the option of voluntary redundancy as it reviews the whole business structure. More >>
New Zealand rated third best in OECD for working women
Monday, 11 March 2019, 11:49 am | RNZ
New Zealand has been rated among the top countries in the world for working women. More >>
Global rainbow conference attendees waiting on visas
Monday, 11 March 2019, 11:32 am | RNZ
About 50 participants for a global rainbow community conference still have not been granted visas ten days out from the event in Wellington. More >>
Vaccine boost as measles cases rise in Canterbury
Monday, 11 March 2019, 11:16 am | RNZ
Thousands of MMR vaccines are being delivered to Canterbury as its measles outbreak widens to 20 confirmed cases this weekend. More >>
NZDF response to documentary 'confirms many' accusations
Monday, 11 March 2019, 10:45 am | RNZ
The makers of a documentary accusing the Defence Force of committing offences in Afghanistan say a review into those allegations is inadequate. More >>
