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Cold snap: Ski fields shut, passengers barred from ferry
Monday, 3 September 2018, 3:25 pm | RNZ
South Island ferry passengers and motorists are advised to be cautious as snowfall and severe weather continue to batter the country. More >>
Why being made redundant in NZ is so tough
Monday, 3 September 2018, 3:18 pm | RNZ
Axed over the Christmas break, told to be out by lunchtime after 50 years' loyalty - this is redundancy in New Zealand, where there's no mandatory notice period or compensation payments and little support for those searching for new work. More >>
Noeline Taurua announced as Silver Ferns coach
Thursday, 30 August 2018, 4:33 pm | RNZ
The new head coach will lead the Silver Ferns into next month's Netball Quad Series and ultimately the 2019 Netball World Cup in Liverpool. But, crucially, the appointment has been concluded in conjunction with Taurua's club, the Sunshine Coast Lightning ... More >>
Burger King banned from hiring migrants for a year
Wednesday, 29 August 2018, 3:29 pm | RNZ
Burger King has been banned from employing migrant workers for a year after a former worker's extra hours took their pay below the minimum wage. More >>
Labour to review policies after Young Labour camp incidents
Wednesday, 29 August 2018, 12:01 pm | RNZ
The Labour Party says it will implement all the recommendations of a report into indecent assaults at a Young Labour camp in February. More >>
Auckland Council botch-up - hundreds to reapply for consents
Wednesday, 29 August 2018, 11:55 am | RNZ
Hundreds of Auckland homeowners may have to apply for new resource consents, after the Auckland Council admitted it had misinterpreted its own rules. More >>
Wellington whale and calf 'unlikely' to stick around
Wednesday, 29 August 2018, 11:51 am | RNZ
Wellington has been treated to Southern Right Whale and its calf in the harbour - but a marine mammal charity says the pair aren't likely to stick around. More >>
Court overturns South Taranaki seabed mining application
Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 4:25 pm | RNZ
The High Court has thrown out a bid to mine ironsands from the ocean floor off the coast of South Taranaki. More >>
National wants Chelsea Manning banned from NZ
Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 3:44 pm | RNZ
The former US Army soldier was sentenced to 35 years in prison for leaking hundreds of thousands of documents containing classified information about American diplomats and the military. She spent seven years in prison before former US President Barack ... More >>
Auckland ranking lowered by public transport, affordability
Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 1:10 pm | RNZ
Auckland has been ranked 13th among 24 international cities for how prepared it is for the future. More >>
PM dismisses idea of govt money for All Blacks
Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 1:05 pm | RNZ
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has laughed off suggestions the government should pay to stop top All Blacks from going overseas. More >>
Leading the Charge for Changes in Women's Sport
Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 12:56 pm | RNZ
New Zealand sports need to re-examine recruitment methods and boost women's confidence to seek leadership roles, former Black Fern captain and NZR board member Farah Palmer says. More >>
Northland couple growing bananas, pineapples and coffee
Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 12:51 pm | RNZ
Tropical fruits cope extremely well in New Zealand conditions and Linda Schafli is baffled as to why more people aren't growing them commercially . More >>
Renting situation 'an absolute nightmare'
Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 12:01 pm | RNZ
A renter who has had to move his family six times in two years is scathing about how the current rental market works for tenants. More >>
Taxpayers asked pay to keep All Blacks in NZ
Monday, 27 August 2018, 1:28 pm | RNZ
New Zealand Rugby have informally asked for taxpayer's money to keep the country's top players from going offshore. More >>
Evacuations underway on PNG's Manam after volcano erupts
Monday, 27 August 2018, 12:15 pm | RNZ
Government ships are on their way to evacuate residents from Papua New Guinea's Manam Island, after its volcano erupted on Saturday. More >>
National to push ahead with own inquiry into expense leak
Monday, 27 August 2018, 11:33 am | RNZ
The National Party is boxing ahead with its own investigation into who leaked Simon Bridges' expenses to the media after Parliament's speaker put the kibosh on an official inquiry last week. More >>
Rose Matafeo: Edinburgh Win A 'Weird, Crazy Whirlwind'
Monday, 27 August 2018, 10:07 am | RNZ
Rose Matafeo says winning the award for best show at the Edinburgh Fringe has been a 'crazy whirlwind'. More >>
'Restoring mana' can cut Māori prison numbers - Little
Thursday, 23 August 2018, 4:09 pm | RNZ
Justice Minister Andrew Little wants Māori to have more of a say in addressing their "appalling" over-representation in prisons. More >>
Rarest bird in the country gets a helping hand
Thursday, 23 August 2018, 3:57 pm | RNZ
The Department of Conservation (DOC) and the Defence Force have teamed up to build a nest site for New Zealand's critically endangered fairy tern ahead of breeding season. More >>
