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Seafood companies slammed over treatment of foreign crew
Tuesday, 17 July 2018, 2:44 pm | RNZ
Labour Inspectorate national manager Stu Lumsden said there were concerns that the industry was still neglecting its obligations despite three years of discussions with the department. More >>
Peters suspects Russia meddling in US election, awaits proof
Tuesday, 17 July 2018, 10:58 am | RNZ
Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters is "bemused and bewildered" by US President Donald Trump's comments on Russian election meddling but says the truth has yet to be proven. More >>
Wellington bus network changes cause lengthy delays for some
Monday, 16 July 2018, 3:43 pm | RNZ
Radical changes to the capital's bus network have prompted some commuters to vent their frustration at the delays. More >>
Elderly parents of migrants left in limbo over visa changes
Monday, 16 July 2018, 12:05 pm | RNZ
Elderly overseas parents desperate to join their children in New Zealand say the government is sweeping their plight under the carpet after failing to announce what it will do about the residence parent category. More >>
Carbon neutral goal reliant on electric cars - Govt
Monday, 16 July 2018, 11:27 am | RNZ
If New Zealand is to meet its zero carbon pledge, nearly all the country's cars will have to be zero-emission by 2050, Climate Change Minister James Shaw says. More >>
Jobs on the line at Te Papa, document leak reveals
Monday, 16 July 2018, 10:59 am | RNZ
Staff at Te Papa say they have been left in the dark as to why the national museum's being restructured again. More >>
Police disappointed after mental health pilot dropped
Monday, 16 July 2018, 10:51 am | RNZ
Police officers are upset a proposal to improve 111 callouts has been dumped and mental health advocates hope it may yet be salvaged. More >>
Roads remain shut as heavy rainfall causes floods, slips
Monday, 16 July 2018, 10:45 am | RNZ
Motorists are advised to take care this morning as wild weather wreaked havoc over the weekend on the roads. More >>
Statue size of Statue of Liberty on cards for Bastion Pt
Monday, 16 July 2018, 10:38 am | RNZ
An Auckland hapu is considering building a statue on Bastion Point that could be as big as the Statue of Liberty in the United States or Christ the Redeemer in Brazil. More >>
Renters group pushes for tougher laws for landlords
Thursday, 12 July 2018, 1:08 pm | RNZ
Dozens of tenants sick of mouldy, cold and outright dangerous homes are backing a campaign for tougher laws for landlords. More >>
Chester Borrows to head criminal justice reform group
Thursday, 12 July 2018, 9:45 am | RNZ
Former National MP Chester Borrows has been appointed to head a criminal justice reform advisory group and has hit out at previous governments' poor approaches to law and order policymaking. More >>
RNZ Welcomes Funding Increase
Wednesday, 11 July 2018, 3:42 pm | Radio New Zealand Limited
RNZ welcomes the increase in funding announced by the Government today, says RNZ Chairman Dr Jim Mather. More >>
Queenstown hospitality businesses fear a bed tax
Wednesday, 11 July 2018, 11:49 am | RNZ
Queenstown hospitality businesses fear a bed tax could ruin their livelihoods Tess Brunton, Dunedin journalist More >>
Auckland Council to be taken to court over speakers
Wednesday, 11 July 2018, 11:29 am | RNZ
The Auckland Council will be taken to court over its decision to ban two right-wing speakers from using a council venue for a seminar next month. More >>
Defence force urged to replace 50-year-old Hercules fleet
Wednesday, 11 July 2018, 11:12 am | RNZ
Defence Minister Ron Mark is now under pressure to replace the Air Force's ageing Hercules fleet before their useby date in three to five years. More >>
Ministers, Corrections at odds on Waikeria prison contract
Wednesday, 11 July 2018, 11:03 am | RNZ
The head of Corrections has contradicted statements made by senior government ministers in Parliament, that a contract for the public private partnership (PPP) to build the new Waikeria Prison was already in place when the government came to power. More >>
NZ's Don McKinnon signs letter urging Trump to back allies
Wednesday, 11 July 2018, 10:58 am | RNZ
Former foreign ministers and secretaries of state, including New Zealand's Sir Don McKinnon have written to US President Donald Trump warning him about his "deteriorating relationship" with his allies. More >>
Diplomat gets out of paying landlords due to immunity
Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 3:30 pm | RNZ
A foreign diplomat will not have to pay out any money to her Wellington landlord because of diplomatic immunity. More >>
Why are nurses striking?
Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 1:50 pm | RNZ
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) has rejected the latest pay offer from their DHB employers and will be going ahead with Thursday's strike action. Here's what you need to know. More >>
Children in police cells 'disaster waiting to happen'
Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 1:44 pm | RNZ
A Nelson lawyer says it's only a matter of time before a child dies by suicide in a police cell. More >>
