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State abuse inquiry: 'They've lost hope'

Thursday, 6 September 2018, 2:54 pm | RNZ

Survivors of abuse in state care are worried about how long it's taking to get a Royal Commission of Inquiry underway. More >>

Māori health: 'We have to be talking about racism'

Thursday, 6 September 2018, 11:51 am | RNZ

Health experts are calling for frank and fearless discussions about racism and white privilege to improve Māori health. More >>

Govt investigates other Tauranga housing developments

Thursday, 6 September 2018, 11:08 am | RNZ

The government is investigating whether other housing developments in Tauranga could meet the same fate as the failed Bella Vista subdivision. More >>

Deadly poison plan worries cat owners

Thursday, 6 September 2018, 11:01 am | RNZ

Cat owners fear their pets will die if a plan goes ahead to alert fewer homeowners when a deadly poison is laid to kill feral cats. More >>

Nauru refugees: NZ doing all it can, says PM

Thursday, 6 September 2018, 10:53 am | RNZ

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern met with agencies helping refugees in Nauru yesterday but didn't meet directly with refugees. More >>

Labour Māori MPs support sidelined minister in chair role

Thursday, 6 September 2018, 10:44 am | RNZ

Labour's Māori MPs are rallying behind sidelined Minister Meka Whaitiri and say it's only fair she stays on as their co-chair. More >>

Labour and NZ First differ over refugee increase

Thursday, 6 September 2018, 10:28 am | RNZ

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has thrown a major spanner in the works of Labour's plan to double the refugee quota, saying his party never agreed to that. More >>

DHBs told to deal with OIA requests faster

Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 4:43 pm | RNZ

State Services Commissioner Peter Hughes has directed some District Health Boards to urgently improve how they deal with requests for official information. More >>

Hawke's Bay schools evacuate as severe flooding looms

Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 4:33 pm | RNZ

Students from two schools in Hawke's Bay have been sent home as heavy rain threatens road access in parts of the region. More >>

Universities block course survey results

Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 4:14 pm | RNZ

Universities are blocking the publication of survey results that rate the usefulness of hundreds of their courses. More >>

Van drives through intersection remotely turned off

Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 4:03 pm | RNZ

A worker driving a company van in Marlborough says her boss remotely turned off her vehicle while she was going through a roundabout, leaving her stuck in the traffic. More >>

Expenses leak inquiry: MPs to hand over communications

Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 3:31 pm | RNZ

National Party MPs have been forced to hand over communications dating back to the start of February. More >>

Farage fans greeted by boos, cheers at Auckland event

Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 1:04 pm | RNZ

Ticket holders who showed up to Nigel Farage's speaking event in Auckland last night were met with a crowd of screaming protesters. More >>

PM to ask questions of NZ journalist's detention in Nauru

Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 9:39 am | RNZ

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will be asking for more detail about the detention of a New Zealand journalist in Nauru when she arrives for the Pacific Islands' Forum. More >>

Meka Whaitiri will not return to Parliament when it resumes

Tuesday, 4 September 2018, 4:49 pm | RNZ

Sidelined Labour MP Meka Whaitiri will not return to Parliament this week while under investigation for a "staffing matter". More >>

$90m DHB IT system could be ditched

Tuesday, 4 September 2018, 4:45 pm | RNZ

The Minister of Health says a $90 million IT system developed for District Health Boards may be ditched because it is not delivering. More >>

Labour and NZ First differ over refugee increase

Tuesday, 4 September 2018, 4:40 pm | RNZ

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has thrown a major spanner in the works of Labour's plan to double the refugee quota, saying his party never agreed to that. More >>

Defence unit working on Afghan raid inquiry has $2m budget

Monday, 3 September 2018, 3:50 pm | RNZ

A special unit with a budget of $2 million has been established by the Defence Force to work on its response to a planned government inquiry into a controversial operation in Afghanistan. More >>

Business confidence 'falling off a cliff' - Bridges

Monday, 3 September 2018, 3:45 pm | RNZ

Opposition leader Simon Bridges says business confidence is "falling off a cliff" and he wants to hear what small and medium businesses need. More >>

Insight: Should NZ Schools Ban Mobile Phones?

Monday, 3 September 2018, 3:39 pm | RNZ

Mobile phones in schools are being accused of derailing learning and causing bitter squabbles between teachers and students as they try to police every ding, vibration and social media notification. When students in France return to school tomorrow ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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