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Rugby Sevens: NZ men win World Cup

Monday, 23 July 2018, 3:09 pm | RNZ

The New Zealand men's sevens team have followed in the footsteps of their female counterparts, successfully defending their World Cup crown in San Francisco this afternoon. More >>

More quake-prone hospital buildings than a year ago

Monday, 23 July 2018, 11:13 am | RNZ

The number of hospital buildings that are earthquake-prone is rising as new assessments come in, reversing a downward trend. More >>

Nauru refugees write letter seeking to resettle in NZ

Monday, 23 July 2018, 10:43 am | RNZ

A group of refugees on Nauru is pleading with the New Zealand government to let them resettle in the country. More >>

Govt urged to scrap self-imposed spending cap

Monday, 23 July 2018, 10:13 am | RNZ

The government is being warned it has no chance of fixing run down public services unless it ditches its self-imposed spending rules. More >>

Don't squeeze! Avocado etiquette 101

Thursday, 19 July 2018, 3:45 pm | RNZ

It found segregating the fruit on display according to the stages of ripeness and using signs to tell customers which fruit to buy according to when they wanted to eat it reduced bruising by 60 percent and led to an increase in the amount of fruit ... More >>

Courier drivers under fire - pay 'less than minimum wage'

Thursday, 19 July 2018, 1:58 pm | RNZ

The employment conditions of under-fire courier drivers forced to leave sign-for packages unsigned for , or risk a pay cut, have been revealed. More >>

Young diabetics missing insulin shots in bid to lose weight

Thursday, 19 July 2018, 1:45 pm | RNZ

A third of young people with type one diabetes are purposely not taking insulin, or are at risk of avoiding insulin, in order to lose weight. More >>

Building products approval scheme flawed - review

Thursday, 19 July 2018, 1:34 pm | RNZ

A review has found the government's gold-standard scheme to approve building products, CodeMark, is seriously flawed. More >>

Kaikōura cycleway plan upsets local iwi: 'No consultation'

Thursday, 19 July 2018, 1:22 pm | RNZ

A planned cycleway along the coast will cross an urupā - or Māori burial ground - as well as other sacred sites, and cut off access to traditional food gathering areas, Kaikōura iwi say. More >>

Highest ever data use for NZ telco after Fortnite update

Wednesday, 18 July 2018, 5:05 pm | RNZ

Chorus' data spiked to its highest ever use last week after tens of thousands of people downloaded a popular game. Chorus network strategy manager Kurt Rodgers said the spike was "unprecedented". More >>

Stricter rules urged as forestry deaths rise again

Wednesday, 18 July 2018, 1:11 pm | RNZ

The mother of a forestry worker killed in 2013 fears industry deaths are on the rise again and says the campaign to save lives has suffered since union leader Helen Kelly died two years ago. More >>

Course funding at risk over poor Māori, Pasfika pass rates

Wednesday, 18 July 2018, 11:43 am | RNZ

The Tertiary Education Commission has warned institutions they could lose funding for courses with poor results for Māori and Pasifika students. More >>

Alien Weaponry's new video features Don Brash comments

Wednesday, 18 July 2018, 11:04 am | RNZ

Alien Weaponry's new video features controversial comments made by Don Brash From RNZ Music More >>

McCartney soars to record heights

Wednesday, 18 July 2018, 9:46 am | RNZ

New Zealand pole vaulter Eliza McCartney has set a season-leading world best in clearing 4.94m at a meeting in Jockgrim, Germany. More >>

Immigrants fear racial profiling in rejected visa cases

Wednesday, 18 July 2018, 9:44 am | RNZ

A Ministry of Social Development manager fears racial bias has thwarted his Indian parents' application to move to this country. More >>

Pop-up Globe's all-male cast 'seems bizarre'

Wednesday, 18 July 2018, 9:41 am | RNZ

A decision by Auckland's Pop-up Globe theatre to use all-male casts in some of its Shakespeare productions has caused a stir. More >>

Youth message on Zero Carbon Act: 'Don't mess this up'

Tuesday, 17 July 2018, 3:25 pm | RNZ

The young New Zealanders credited with driving momentum for a Zero Carbon Act have implored MPs not to mess it up in the final stages. More >>

Justice not served in Australia extradition cases muddle

Tuesday, 17 July 2018, 3:00 pm | RNZ

A number of New Zealanders who have been extradited to Australia to face charges - only to be sent back here or put in immigration detention centres - is concerning, Justice Minister Andrew Little says. More >>

Cheesemaker who fought regulations dies

Tuesday, 17 July 2018, 2:53 pm | RNZ

Biddy Fraser-Davies, who was 76, died in Masterton Hospital after suffering a stroke earlier last week. More >>

Country of origin labelling bill cut back

Tuesday, 17 July 2018, 2:47 pm | RNZ

Proposed country of origin food labelling legislation has been stripped back by the select committee considering it. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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