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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 >>
PM reassures Taranaki locals after end of new oil and gas exploration
Monday, 28 May 2018, 3:16 pm | RNZ
The prime minister has fronted up in Taranaki to reassure locals of the government's support for the first time since it announced cessation of new offshore oil and gas exploration. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in Taranaki to talk to locals concerned ... More >>
Toxic foam: Govt widens contamination investigation
Monday, 28 May 2018, 3:07 pm | RNZ
The government is expanding the investigation into water and soil contamination from chemicals commonly found in firefighting foam. More >>
AI and the media: coming ready or not
Monday, 28 May 2018, 3:00 pm | RNZ
A machine that writes Mike Hosking opinion pieces was unveiled recently in Auckland. Just a gimmick, but artificial intelligence and machine learning are already at work in our media and could have a profound effect. More >>
'The regime we have for abortion is working well' - Bridges
Monday, 28 May 2018, 2:50 pm | RNZ
The abortion system in New Zealand working well and there isn't a case for change, says National Party leader Simon Bridges. More >>
M bovis: A 'tricky disease' that's 'not easy to tame'
Monday, 28 May 2018, 2:42 pm | RNZ
Opinion - As a veterinarian working on the foot and mouth response in the UK, I've seen the misery that outbreaks of serious infectious diseases can bring down on the agricultural sector - animals, farmers and their communities. Containing these outbreaks ... More >>
Engineer warns of lack of action over aluminium cladding
Friday, 25 May 2018, 3:42 pm | RNZ
A leading engineer who ran an audit in New Zealand prompted by the Grenfell Tower fire is accusing ministry officials of failing to act over what he says are potentially unsafe building panels. More >>
Kāpiti Expressway continues to spring leaks
Friday, 25 May 2018, 3:20 pm | RNZ
Repairs on the $630 million Kāpiti Expressway are ongoing as the road continues to spring leaks. More >>
NZ visas for Chinese bank's clients fast-tracked
Friday, 25 May 2018, 3:17 pm | RNZ
More than half of a Chinese bank's wealthy clients had their New Zealand visitor visas approved within a day in the last year after an agreement to fast-track them. More >>
Nurses' strike could still be on the cards over pay dispute
Friday, 25 May 2018, 11:13 am | RNZ
Nationwide nurses' strikes could still be on the cards after an independent panel working to resolve a pay dispute failed to meet their expectations. More >>
Solution for M bovis goes down to wire, expected to cost $1b
Friday, 25 May 2018, 9:42 am | RNZ
Wrangling over what to do about the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis is going down to the wire but whatever the solution, it is expected to cost about $1 billion. More >>
Questions raised over mayor's involvement in land-sale
Thursday, 24 May 2018, 12:04 pm | RNZ
Questions raised over mayor's involvement in land-sale meeting 8:15 pm on 23 May 2018 Robin Martin , Reporter More >>
Fishing industry lies revealed in leaked report
Thursday, 24 May 2018, 11:54 am | RNZ
Some of the country's biggest fishing companies have been under-reporting their hoki catch by hundreds of tonnes, according to a leaked fisheries report. More >>
Dispute over proposed Epsom complex boils over
Thursday, 24 May 2018, 11:46 am | RNZ
A stoush over a proposed Housing New Zealand complex in an upmarket Auckland suburb shows no sign of being resolved, with the Epsom MP doubling down on his contentious remarks. More >>
Labour and National go head to head over KiwiBuild
Thursday, 24 May 2018, 11:42 am | RNZ
Housing minister Phil Twyford and National's Judith Collins have gone head to head in Parliament over the affordability of houses to be built under the government's flagship policy, KiwiBuild. More >>
PM won't commit to law change if referendum successful
Thursday, 24 May 2018, 11:15 am | RNZ
The Prime Minister will not yet commit to legalising marijuana, even if the public votes for it in a non-binding referendum. More >>
