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Thai cave rescue: the difficult options ahead
Wednesday, 4 July 2018, 4:33 pm | RNZ
A world renowned cave explorer says getting all 13 people out of a cave network in Thailand is tricky, but not impossible. More >>
Workers allegedly exploited at Christchurch water bottler
Wednesday, 4 July 2018, 4:26 pm | RNZ
Christchurch City Council is investigating a controversial water bottling plant in Belfast over alleged worker safety issues. More >>
Peters says Australia is ignoring UN obligations on children
Wednesday, 4 July 2018, 4:17 pm | RNZ
Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters says Australia's detention of a 17-year-old New Zealander in an adult deportation centre ignores United Nations agreements. More >>
Nats appeal to lower 'Eminem-esque' copyright damages
Tuesday, 3 July 2018, 3:19 pm | RNZ
The National Party has gone to the Court of Appeal in a bid to decrease the amount of damages it has to pay for breaching copyright in its 2014 election campaign. More >>
McGillicuddy Serious Party publishes its manifesto
Tuesday, 3 July 2018, 2:00 pm | RNZ
In a blast from the political past, former McGillicuddy Serious Party president Mark Servian is publishing a new edition of the party's manifesto in a 328-page book. More >>
Environment Minister may reset water quality standards
Tuesday, 3 July 2018, 1:47 pm | RNZ
The Environment Minister will look at tougher, new proposed water quality standards to replace the much-slated ones that National brought in last year. More >>
Solo mum's loans were not income - High Court ruling
Tuesday, 3 July 2018, 1:39 pm | RNZ
A solo mother of two has won her seven-year fight against the Ministry of Social Development (MSD), which unlawfully tried to argue bank loans and credit cards constituted income. More >>
Ruataniwha dam scheme revival raises doubts in Hawke's Bay
Tuesday, 3 July 2018, 1:11 pm | RNZ
Central Hawke's Bay farmers are excited about the prospect of a group of local businessmen trying to resurrect the controversial Ruataniwha dam scheme, but environmental groups are sceptical any new version would work. More >>
DHB with rotting buildings prioritised millions for IT
Tuesday, 3 July 2018, 1:06 pm | RNZ
The Counties Manukau District Health Board spent millions on a failed IT project while putting off dealing with rotting buildings. More >>
Southern right whale spotted in Wellington harbour
Tuesday, 3 July 2018, 1:02 pm | RNZ
Wellington commuters have been treated to a rare sighting of a southern right whale in the harbour this morning. More >>
Transmission Gully toll considered to offset cost rise
Tuesday, 3 July 2018, 12:57 pm | RNZ
The government is investigating whether to place a toll on the Transmission Gully motorway - which is set to open in 2020. More >>
Being an intelligent woman of colour is a curse - lawyer
Monday, 2 July 2018, 12:42 pm | RNZ
A Fijian lawyer says being "an intelligent woman of colour" is a curse and she experiences racism in the industry every day. More >>
Corrections Minister Davis changes inmate forecast comments
Monday, 2 July 2018, 12:33 pm | RNZ
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis has done a swift backtrack saying he was aware of the latest prison population projections when the government made the Waikeria Prison decision. More >>
Housing NZ chief exec: Just two solo interviews in 20 months
Monday, 2 July 2018, 12:06 pm | RNZ
Housing New Zealand (HNZ) chief executive Andrew McKenzie granted just two one-on-one media interviews in his first 20 months in the role. More >>
Minister hadn't seen inmate forecast before Waikeria decision
Monday, 2 July 2018, 11:09 am | RNZ
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis hadn't seen fresh prison population forecasts when the government decided not to go ahead with building a super-prison at Waikeria. More >>
NZ yachtie charged over ammo find in Fiji
Thursday, 28 June 2018, 3:53 pm | RNZ
A New Zealand yachtie has been charged in Fiji over a large stash of ammunition found on board a boat in Savusavu. More >>
'Heartbreaking' footage of cow beating released
Thursday, 28 June 2018, 3:16 pm | RNZ
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has launched an immediate investigation after an animal rights group released footage showing a Northland sharemilker beating cows in a milking shed. More >>
John Key lobbied minister over Te Arai development
Thursday, 28 June 2018, 3:11 pm | RNZ
It has been revealed that former Prime Minister John Key approached the Forestry Minister on behalf of a US billionaire and two Northland iwi for their development to be exempted from a ban on foreign speculators buying houses . More >>
Claim of unauthorised, excessive spending at Counties-Manuka
Thursday, 28 June 2018, 3:05 pm | RNZ
National MP Jami-Lee Ross has used parliamentary privilege to claim an audit has found hundreds of thousands of dollars of unauthorised and excessive spending at Counties-Manukau District Health Board. More >>
NCEA pass rates drop in more accurate count
Thursday, 28 June 2018, 2:59 pm | RNZ
The Qualifications Authority said national pass rates for the three levels of the NCEA and for UE were 0.2 to 0.9 percent lower under the new method for calculating the figures. More >>
