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After-hours care costs hits poor families hard
Friday, 1 June 2018, 4:17 pm | RNZ
A west Auckland Māori urban authority says the government needs to take control of the soaring cost of after-hours medical care. More >>
NZ economy forecast set to outpace most of OECD
Friday, 1 June 2018, 12:16 pm | RNZ
The New Zealand economy is set to grow at a faster pace than most of the countries in the 35-strong OECD, with activity shifting from consumption to investment. More >>
Biggest polytech makes $31m deficit, adviser appointed
Friday, 1 June 2018, 12:06 pm | RNZ
Auditors have posted a question mark over the viability of the country's largest polytechnic, Unitec, after it reported a $31 million deficit for 2017. More >>
'Rare earth' minerals potential for regions
Friday, 1 June 2018, 11:55 am | RNZ
Taupō and the West Coast have high prospects for "green minerals" used in electric vehicles and wind turbines, a new study has found. More >>
Tourism sector anxious about proposed border tax
Friday, 1 June 2018, 11:43 am | RNZ
Tourism and aviation industries are anxious about exactly how the government's proposed border tax will work. More >>
Meth compensation: Twyford not ruling it out, or in
Friday, 1 June 2018, 10:59 am | RNZ
Housing Minister Phil Twyford has announced a major review into the meth contamination saga and now says he is not ruling out the possibility of compensation. More >>
Winter causes 'intense' pressure for homelessness sector
Friday, 1 June 2018, 9:53 am | RNZ
It's the first day of winter and while some people stock up on heaters, electric blankets and duvets, hundreds of others are seeking shelter in doorways to escape the cold. More >>
Benefit increase negatively affects housing eligibility
Thursday, 31 May 2018, 5:26 pm | RNZ
A benefit aimed at helping people find private rental homes is proving to be a double-edged sword, emergency housing providers say. More >>
Finance companies fined $720k for 'cynical' repo tactics
Thursday, 31 May 2018, 5:20 pm | RNZ
Two Auckland finance companies have been fined $720,000 for what the judge has described as "cynical" and "deliberate" offending. More >>
NZ's recycling system fundamentally broken - report
Thursday, 31 May 2018, 4:58 pm | RNZ
Last year, China banned imports of various recyclable materials until the end of this year. However, it is likely there will be a further extension of the restrictions, as the country looks to improve the health of its environment. More >>
'Inhumane' to hold NZ boy in Australian detention centre
Thursday, 31 May 2018, 4:51 pm | RNZ
Holding young people and adults together in immigration detention is "inhumane", an immigration lawyer says in light of a New Zealand teenager being held in these conditions. More >>
Three strikes for controversial law
Thursday, 31 May 2018, 4:42 pm | RNZ
The 'three strikes' law is set to be axed, with Justice Minister Andrew Little saying he will take a proposal to Cabinet to repeal it. More >>
Crucial that 'Māori are central' to health review
Wednesday, 30 May 2018, 5:29 pm | RNZ
Health workers want a review into the state of the health sector to be quick and inclusive to curb the suffering of vulnerable communities. More >>
Psychology 'very cold, robotic' for Māori
Wednesday, 30 May 2018, 5:25 pm | RNZ
A Waikato psychologist says Māori face active resistance to their very presence in the psychology profession. More >>
Electric cars out of stingy buyers' price range
Wednesday, 30 May 2018, 5:20 pm | RNZ
Car buyers' thrifty spending habits are preventing electric vehicles from getting much of a toehold here, a car auction house says. More >>
Ardern 'taking a breather' as birth date nears
Wednesday, 30 May 2018, 5:17 pm | RNZ
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she's taking one day at at time, as her 17 June due date draws near. More >>
Overhaul of water system in the pipeline
Wednesday, 30 May 2018, 5:12 pm | RNZ
A major overhaul of how water is regulated and delivered could be on the cards, with the government keen on fewer, larger suppliers. More >>
Rural press in retreat in time of crisis
Monday, 28 May 2018, 4:22 pm | RNZ
In the midst of a national cattle disease crisis, the rural press is being shaken up. Some titles are changing hands and the country's biggest news publisher Stuff is closing weekly farming papers and cutting its reporting. But its rivals say farmers ... More >>
'Slavery on an industrial scale' in fishing industry
Monday, 28 May 2018, 3:53 pm | RNZ
A private investigator says he found harrowing slavery on an industrial scale when he looked into the actions of international fishing fleets. More >>
Abortion views in NZ yet 'to be put to the test'
Monday, 28 May 2018, 3:21 pm | RNZ
The Justice Minister says he'd be surprised if New Zealand didn't follow Ireland's lead in abortion law reform. More >>
