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Oma lashes New Caledonia's far north
Tuesday, 19 February 2019, 5:30 pm | RNZ
Cyclone Oma is continuing to lash New Caledonia's far north. More >>
State of emergency in the Tasman region extended
Tuesday, 19 February 2019, 4:11 pm | RNZ
The State of Civil Emergency in the Tasman region has been extended for another week as authorities continue to deal with the large bush fires. More >>
MPI to investigate death of eels after council work
Tuesday, 19 February 2019, 2:06 pm | RNZ
MPI to investigate death of eels after Hawke's Bay Regional Council work in Tutaekuri River More >>
Pike River: Door likely stashed somewhere safe - Little
Monday, 18 February 2019, 2:32 pm | RNZ
Minister for Pike River Re-entry Andrew Little says he would be surprised if a missing cabinet door from the explosion isn't stored away safely somewhere. More >>
Multinational denies health risk from banned foam
Monday, 18 February 2019, 11:45 am | RNZ
Multinational methanol producer Methanex has admitted using firefighting foam in Taranaki for a decade after it was banned. More >>
Vital evidence in Pike River mine disaster missing: families
Monday, 18 February 2019, 11:31 am | RNZ
Some families of Pike River mine victims suspect a piece of vital evidence may have been spirited away by the mining company and lost. More >>
Vanuatu Red Cross to check cyclone damage
Monday, 18 February 2019, 11:11 am | RNZ
The Red Cross on Vanuatu's Santo hopes to get assessment teams out today to the areas worst affected by Tropical Cyclone Oma. More >>
DHBs seek urgent ERA ruling over union statements
Monday, 18 February 2019, 11:04 am | RNZ
District health boards are accusing the junior doctors' union of making statements in public and to its members that are inaccurate and misleading and or deceptive. More >>
Winds sink Tasman residents' hopes of returning home
Monday, 18 February 2019, 10:48 am | RNZ
Some Tasman residents will not be able to return to their homes today because of forecast strong winds. More >>
Cyclone Oma : Red alert re-issue for central Vanuatu
Thursday, 14 February 2019, 4:15 pm | RNZ
The red alert cyclone warning has been re-issued to central parts of Vanuatu as Tropical Cyclone Oma spirals northwest of Santo. More >>
Noise from Defence Force planes delays new homes
Thursday, 14 February 2019, 11:52 am | RNZ
Work on hundreds of new Auckland homes is being delayed by a year because Auckland Council is worried about noise from engine testing at the New Zealand Defence Force's air base at Whenuapai. More >>
Cyclone Oma veers west, still a category two
Thursday, 14 February 2019, 11:49 am | RNZ
A cyclone hovering near the top of Vanuatu has veered west overnight, and is heading out to sea. Cyclone Oma remains a category two storm with sustained winds of 95 kilometres an hour near its centre. More >>
SkyCity replacing Grenfell-style cladding panels
Thursday, 14 February 2019, 11:46 am | RNZ
The government is being too slow to introduce new regulations and policing measures on building supplies, the National Party says, as SkyCity announced its convention centre would be further delayed by the replacement of flammable panels. More >>
Dust cloud from Australia heading to NZ
Thursday, 14 February 2019, 11:35 am | RNZ
The big dust cloud that has been causing visibility and air quality problems in parts of Australia is heading to New Zealand. More >>
Wrongful convictions and false confessions
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 5:02 pm | RNZ
The true crime documentary series, Making a Murderer , became a global phenomenon when it first aired three years ago featuring the case of Steven Avery and his nephew Brendan Dassey who were convicted of murdering a woman in Wisconsin. More >>
Govt to push for children to walk, scoot and bike to school
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 4:48 pm | RNZ
The government is looking at having more than half of children walking, cycling or scooting to school by 2030. More >>
Disability support wait times rise at Ministry of Education
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 1:11 pm | RNZ
A blow-out in waiting times for Education Ministry support for children with disabilities and behaviour problems is leaving some children waiting 10 months or more for help. More >>
Hawke's Bay DBH: inadequately sterilised surgical equipment
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 12:49 pm | RNZ
Officials at Hawke's Bay District Health Board say 55 patients may be affected by equipment that was not properly sterilised. More >>
Refugee 'medivac bill' passes Australia's lower house
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 10:55 am | RNZ
Amendments to the Migration Act have passed Australia's House of Representatives which could make it easier for sick refugees detained on Manus Island and Nauru to be transferred to Australia for medical treatment. More >>
Indonesian police used snake to interrogate Papuan
Tuesday, 12 February 2019, 4:57 pm | RNZ
The Associated Press reported that the admission came after a video of the interrogation went viral online. More >>
