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Taranaki mayor censures councillor 'ashamed' of Māori anthem
Tuesday, 15 January 2019, 4:37 pm | RNZ
New Plymouth mayor Neil Holdom has distanced himself from comments made by a district councillor who says he is "ashamed" of singing the te reo Māori part of the national anthem. More >>
Recycling centres struggling with increased volumes
Tuesday, 15 January 2019, 4:31 pm | RNZ
It's the hottest, busiest, smelliest time of year for recycling centres - and, one year after China stopped taking our plastics, some are still struggling to move thousands of tonnes of waste. More >>
Water quality still dropping and tourists aware - scientist
Tuesday, 15 January 2019, 4:25 pm | RNZ
A freshwater scientist says New Zealand is losing the battle when it comes to water quality. More >>
Advice to students with disappointing NCEA: 'Don't panic'
Tuesday, 15 January 2019, 4:23 pm | RNZ
The wait is over for more than 165,000 students across the country with the final NCEA results released this morning. More >>
Stolen $55k gnome statue turns up, with note
Tuesday, 15 January 2019, 1:07 pm | RNZ
A statue of a gnome stolen from a central Auckland art gallery has been found. More >>
Anthony Cabraal: Tackling a broken culture of work
Monday, 14 January 2019, 4:00 pm | RNZ
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Nelson could use crowdfunding to buy $16m Pepin Island
Monday, 14 January 2019, 2:00 pm | RNZ
The mayor of Nelson wants the public to buy back Pepin Island, just as it bought a beach in the Abel Tasman National Park. More >>
Silver Ferns well beaten by England
Monday, 14 January 2019, 12:01 pm | RNZ
The Silver Ferns have been beaten 54-41 by England in their opening Quad Series game in Liverpool. More >>
Lower Hutt brawl: Residents scared after gang fight
Monday, 14 January 2019, 11:55 am | RNZ
A Stokes Valley resident who witnessed yesterday's gang brawl says she no longer feels safe in the suburb. More >>
China intelligence law a 'known concern' in Huawei 5G ban
Monday, 14 January 2019, 11:51 am | RNZ
Huawei is again calling on the government to come to the table and explain why, following a Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) assessment last year, it has been barred from helping Spark build a 5G data network . More >>
Junior doctors strike tomorrow, DHBs say they're prepared
Monday, 14 January 2019, 11:17 am | RNZ
The needs of acute patients will be met during tomorrow's junior doctor strike, a DHB spokesperson says. More >>
Road warnings after long dry spell
Monday, 14 January 2019, 10:09 am | RNZ
Drivers are being warned of slippery roads as much of the North Island is due for rain after more than a fortnight of dry weather. More >>
Campervan inspections loophole: Call for Govt oversight
Wednesday, 9 January 2019, 5:07 pm | RNZ
The lack of a government agency to oversee how campervans are gaining their self-contained status has the New Zealand Motor Caravan Association worried. More >>
Chinese construction workers banned from accomodation
Wednesday, 9 January 2019, 1:18 pm | RNZ
Out-of-work Chinese construction workers who were removed from their accommodation in South Auckland last night had all their belongings seized, a union spokesperson says. More >>
Lime scooters ready to roll on Dunedin streets
Wednesday, 9 January 2019, 1:16 pm | RNZ
The Dunedin City Council has met with the Lime scooter company as it prepares to roll-out its e-scooters in the city. More >>
MBIE seeks training on managing fake online personas
Wednesday, 9 January 2019, 1:04 pm | RNZ
A government department has hired a security firm to train staff in using fake online personas to gather intelligence and build profiles on citizens. More >>
Cyclone Mona becomes a category two storm in Fiji
Friday, 4 January 2019, 4:28 pm | RNZ
Cyclone Mona, which is travelling through Fiji waters, has become a category two storm. A few hours ago Mona was situated about 300 kilometres northwest of Labasa. More >>
Police charge man in 10-hour standoff over Terrace Tunnel
Friday, 4 January 2019, 9:57 am | RNZ
A man who yesterday sparked a 10-hour standoff with police on top of Wellington's Terrace Tunnel has been charged. More >>
Road still closed as man stands over Terrace Tunnel
Thursday, 3 January 2019, 6:04 pm | RNZ
Wellington police are still negotiating with a man in a distressed condition following a two-vehicle crash at the city-end mouth of The Terrace Tunnel. More >>
Cyclone Mona forms near Fiji
Thursday, 3 January 2019, 3:50 pm | RNZ
Cyclone Mona forms in the South Pacific on Thursday. It is forecast to intensify in the coming days and head south to Fiji (bottom pink outline). Photo: US National Weather Service More >>
