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Shane Jones denies conflict in Northland PGF decision
Monday, 11 March 2019, 9:58 am | RNZ
The National Party is questioning Shane Jones' role in a decision to grant a group $4.6 million from the Provincial Growth Fund - calling it a conflict of interest. More >>
Hamish Bond returns to rowing
Thursday, 7 March 2019, 11:25 am | RNZ
Two time Olympic rowing champion Hamish Bond is returning to the water after spending the last two years competing in cycling. More >>
NZ sex work model a world leader, expert says
Thursday, 7 March 2019, 11:18 am | RNZ
New Zealand’s decriminalised sex work model is a world leader and works in the favour of local prostitutes, a research from The Netherlands says. More >>
'We're not working on prevention' - road police
Thursday, 7 March 2019, 10:57 am | RNZ
Police patrolling the country's roads say they are understaffed and unable to effectively tackle road safety. More >>
'Adverse' refugees to be treated on Christmas Island
Thursday, 7 March 2019, 10:48 am | RNZ
Refugees detained on Manus Island and Nauru considered to be of "adverse character" will be sent to Christmas Island if they try to come to Australia under new medical evacuation laws. More >>
Stateless former child slave in Aussie indefinite detention
Thursday, 7 March 2019, 10:41 am | RNZ
During his sometimes unbelievable and often tragic life, he's been kept as a slave, people have wanted to kill him and, at all times, he's been a man without a country. More >>
Māori Television's finances panned in select committee
Wednesday, 6 March 2019, 4:54 pm | RNZ
An Auditor-General review of Māori Television's finances has been described as damning by politicians at a Māori Affairs Select Committee today. More >>
The world talks about climate change while Kiribati waits
Wednesday, 6 March 2019, 11:58 am | RNZ
As public discussion on climate change and ways to arrest its impact continue around the world, one of many low-lying atolls in the Pacific wrestles with the issue right now. More >>
NZ regional town house prices getting unaffordable - mayors
Wednesday, 6 March 2019, 11:13 am | RNZ
Mayors in some regional towns in the North Island are warning a jump of up to 30 percent in the year to February signals unaffordability for first home buyers. More >>
Eminem lawyers take NZ National Party to Supreme Court
Wednesday, 6 March 2019, 11:01 am | RNZ
Eminem's legal team are heading to the Supreme Court, as the copyright stoush over the National Party's 2014 election advertisement drags on. More >>
Salvage of wrecked ship in Solomon Islands finally underway
Wednesday, 6 March 2019, 10:54 am | RNZ
A month after a bulk loader ran aground in Solomon Islands, the salvage operation has only just swung into action. More >>
Sroubek 'double' Antolik likely to have visited New Zealand
Wednesday, 6 March 2019, 10:21 am | RNZ
Immigration records of the convicted gangster Karel Sroubek suggest his fellow Czech kickboxer Jan Antolik - whose passport he used to evade authorities as a wanted man - may also have come to New Zealand. More >>
Climate change protest on school day divides MPs
Wednesday, 6 March 2019, 10:04 am | RNZ
Labour and Green party MPs supporting next week's school strike for action on climate change are being careful not to encourage students to wag classes to protest. More >>
Cook Islands government backs name change body
Tuesday, 5 March 2019, 4:31 pm | RNZ
A committee in the Cook Islands tasked with finding a new name for the country has received tentative support from the government, ahead of a possible referendum on the issue. More >>
Vanuatu's president to pardon convicted former MPs
Tuesday, 5 March 2019, 4:26 pm | RNZ
Vanuatu's president plans to pardon 14 former MPs who were convicted and pardoned of bribery and corruption in 2015. More >>
NZ asked to lead Bougainville independence vote security aid
Tuesday, 5 March 2019, 4:23 pm | RNZ
New Zealand has been asked to lead a regional support mission to assist with security during Bougainville's independence referendum in October. More >>
PM rules out change to MMP threshold before next election
Tuesday, 5 March 2019, 4:15 pm | RNZ
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has ruled out lowering the MMP threshold in time for next year's election. More >>
Call for NZ to take 'Kiwi jihadi' Mark Taylor likely
Tuesday, 5 March 2019, 4:05 pm | RNZ
New Zealand can shortly expect demands from Kurdish officials to take the imprisoned Kiwi IS fighter, Mark Taylor, off their hands. More >>
Lime scooters to be allowed back on Dunedin streets
Tuesday, 5 March 2019, 3:58 pm | RNZ
Lime scooters are to be allowed back on Dunedin's streets, the e-scooter company says. More >>
Overnight Wairarapa road closures adds six hours travel
Monday, 4 March 2019, 12:43 pm | RNZ
The overnight closure of the main route from Wairarapa to Wellington is frustrating trucking companies and corrections staff. More >>
