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$90m DHB IT system could be ditched
Tuesday, 4 September 2018, 4:45 pm | RNZ
The Minister of Health says a $90 million IT system developed for District Health Boards may be ditched because it is not delivering. More >>
Labour and NZ First differ over refugee increase
Tuesday, 4 September 2018, 4:40 pm | RNZ
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has thrown a major spanner in the works of Labour's plan to double the refugee quota, saying his party never agreed to that. More >>
Defence unit working on Afghan raid inquiry has $2m budget
Monday, 3 September 2018, 3:50 pm | RNZ
A special unit with a budget of $2 million has been established by the Defence Force to work on its response to a planned government inquiry into a controversial operation in Afghanistan. More >>
Business confidence 'falling off a cliff' - Bridges
Monday, 3 September 2018, 3:45 pm | RNZ
Opposition leader Simon Bridges says business confidence is "falling off a cliff" and he wants to hear what small and medium businesses need. More >>
Insight: Should NZ Schools Ban Mobile Phones?
Monday, 3 September 2018, 3:39 pm | RNZ
Mobile phones in schools are being accused of derailing learning and causing bitter squabbles between teachers and students as they try to police every ding, vibration and social media notification. When students in France return to school tomorrow ... More >>
Cold snap: Ski fields shut, passengers barred from ferry
Monday, 3 September 2018, 3:25 pm | RNZ
South Island ferry passengers and motorists are advised to be cautious as snowfall and severe weather continue to batter the country. More >>
Why being made redundant in NZ is so tough
Monday, 3 September 2018, 3:18 pm | RNZ
Axed over the Christmas break, told to be out by lunchtime after 50 years' loyalty - this is redundancy in New Zealand, where there's no mandatory notice period or compensation payments and little support for those searching for new work. More >>
Noeline Taurua announced as Silver Ferns coach
Thursday, 30 August 2018, 4:33 pm | RNZ
The new head coach will lead the Silver Ferns into next month's Netball Quad Series and ultimately the 2019 Netball World Cup in Liverpool. But, crucially, the appointment has been concluded in conjunction with Taurua's club, the Sunshine Coast Lightning ... More >>
Burger King banned from hiring migrants for a year
Wednesday, 29 August 2018, 3:29 pm | RNZ
Burger King has been banned from employing migrant workers for a year after a former worker's extra hours took their pay below the minimum wage. More >>
Labour to review policies after Young Labour camp incidents
Wednesday, 29 August 2018, 12:01 pm | RNZ
The Labour Party says it will implement all the recommendations of a report into indecent assaults at a Young Labour camp in February. More >>
Auckland Council botch-up - hundreds to reapply for consents
Wednesday, 29 August 2018, 11:55 am | RNZ
Hundreds of Auckland homeowners may have to apply for new resource consents, after the Auckland Council admitted it had misinterpreted its own rules. More >>
Wellington whale and calf 'unlikely' to stick around
Wednesday, 29 August 2018, 11:51 am | RNZ
Wellington has been treated to Southern Right Whale and its calf in the harbour - but a marine mammal charity says the pair aren't likely to stick around. More >>
Court overturns South Taranaki seabed mining application
Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 4:25 pm | RNZ
The High Court has thrown out a bid to mine ironsands from the ocean floor off the coast of South Taranaki. More >>
National wants Chelsea Manning banned from NZ
Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 3:44 pm | RNZ
The former US Army soldier was sentenced to 35 years in prison for leaking hundreds of thousands of documents containing classified information about American diplomats and the military. She spent seven years in prison before former US President Barack ... More >>
Auckland ranking lowered by public transport, affordability
Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 1:10 pm | RNZ
Auckland has been ranked 13th among 24 international cities for how prepared it is for the future. More >>
PM dismisses idea of govt money for All Blacks
Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 1:05 pm | RNZ
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has laughed off suggestions the government should pay to stop top All Blacks from going overseas. More >>
Leading the Charge for Changes in Women's Sport
Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 12:56 pm | RNZ
New Zealand sports need to re-examine recruitment methods and boost women's confidence to seek leadership roles, former Black Fern captain and NZR board member Farah Palmer says. More >>
Northland couple growing bananas, pineapples and coffee
Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 12:51 pm | RNZ
Tropical fruits cope extremely well in New Zealand conditions and Linda Schafli is baffled as to why more people aren't growing them commercially . More >>
Renting situation 'an absolute nightmare'
Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 12:01 pm | RNZ
A renter who has had to move his family six times in two years is scathing about how the current rental market works for tenants. More >>
Taxpayers asked pay to keep All Blacks in NZ
Monday, 27 August 2018, 1:28 pm | RNZ
New Zealand Rugby have informally asked for taxpayer's money to keep the country's top players from going offshore. More >>
