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RNZ bosses set the record straight over Hirschfeld, Curran..

Thursday, 5 April 2018, 11:30 am | RNZ

RNZ's chairman and chief executive have apologised to a select committee for misleading it over a meeting between its former head of news and the Communications Minister, saying they both feel "very foolish" over the error. More >>

Waitangi Tribunal's recommendations frequently ignored - UN

Wednesday, 4 April 2018, 4:58 pm | RNZ

The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has released a report which outlines its concerns for the human rights performance of New Zealand, and the inequities facing Māori in terms of their economic, social and cultural rights. More >>

Middlemore Hospital: Three more buildings of 'high concern'

Wednesday, 4 April 2018, 3:03 pm | RNZ

The extent of the Counties Manukau District Health Board's building woes is even worse than first thought. More >>

50,000 NZ vehicles affected in airbag recall

Wednesday, 4 April 2018, 2:54 pm | RNZ

The government has launched a compulsory recall of vehicles with Alpha-type Takata airbags - about 50,000. More >>

Immigration agents caught out over illegal rubber-stamping

Wednesday, 4 April 2018, 12:36 pm | RNZ

Immigration agents have been caught illegally rubber-stamping bulk applications made by unlicenced advisers overseas. More >>

Watch: Simon Bridges on Middlemore Hospital problems

Tuesday, 3 April 2018, 11:53 am | RNZ

National Party leader Simon Bridges is refusing to accept responsibility for infrastructure problems at Middlemore Hospital that came to light under its watch. More >>

NZ health system 'won't be fixed in one term'

Saturday, 31 March 2018, 3:50 pm | RNZ

New Zealand’s health system has been so badly neglected by the previous government it needs about $14 billion invested in infrastructure in the next 10 years, Health Minister David Clark says. More >>

DHB unable to take legal action over rotting buildings

Thursday, 29 March 2018, 5:08 pm | RNZ

South Auckland's district health board has been unable to take legal action to get money back in the case of three out of four of its rotting buildings. More >>

Spied-upon groups welcome wider Thompson + Clark inquiry

Wednesday, 28 March 2018, 4:18 pm | RNZ

Two groups that say they were spied on by Thompson + Clark are welcoming the widening of an inquiry into the controversial security company to cover not one but two government agencies. More >>

Clare Curran won't resign over meeting with Carol Hirschfeld

Wednesday, 28 March 2018, 12:31 pm | RNZ

Clare Curran says she has no intention of resigning as Broadcasting Minister, in the wake of the controversy of her meeting with the former RNZ head of news Carol Hirschfeld. More >>

Commissioner: Facebook not complying with the Privacy Act

Wednesday, 28 March 2018, 11:28 am | RNZ

He said Facebook refused to give a complainant access to personal information held on the accounts of several other users. More >>

RNZ shock also rocks government

Tuesday, 27 March 2018, 2:40 pm | RNZ

The effects of Carol Hirschfeld’s resignation from RNZ over an off-the-books meeting with the broadcasting minister go beyond the broadcaster itself. It comes as the minister was putting in place a system to fund broadcasting at arms’ length from ... More >>

Statement from RNZ Chair Richard Griffin & CE Paul Thompson

Tuesday, 27 March 2018, 10:28 am | Radio New Zealand

Today RNZ chief executive Paul Thompson accepted Carol Hirschfeld’s resignation from RNZ, effective immediately. More >>

'Supergrans' to take on oil industry

Monday, 26 March 2018, 12:25 pm | RNZ

Grandparents from around the country are joining priests, doctors, and scientists to protest at the annual oil and gas conference in Wellington, which starts today. More >>

KiwiBuild homes: Private sector needs help - Twyford

Monday, 26 March 2018, 10:51 am | RNZ

A new Auckland central housing project will take some of the pressure off the private sector, says Housing Minister Phil Twyford. More >>

Auckland housing plan nothing new - Bridges

Monday, 26 March 2018, 9:58 am | RNZ

National leader Simon Bridges says the government's announcement of thousands of new houses in Auckland is just a rebranding exercise. More >>

Taxpayers to help pay for new Auckland housing project

Monday, 26 March 2018, 9:56 am | RNZ

Housing Minister Phil Twyford yesterday unveiled the plan to build up to 4000 houses on roughly 30 hectares in Mt Albert . More >>

Lack of clarity around US tariff decisions - Trade Minister

Friday, 23 March 2018, 4:49 pm | RNZ

It's unclear what the flow-on effect will be for New Zealand of new United States' tariffs on Chinese imports, the Trade Minister says. More >>

Nigel Murray saga: DHB board member believes more money owed

Friday, 23 March 2018, 12:31 pm | RNZ

A Waikato District Health Board member believes the board's former and now disgraced chief executive owes them more money than first thought. More >>

Jones' Air NZ comments 'a step too far' - PM

Wednesday, 21 March 2018, 5:02 pm | RNZ

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has reined in New Zealand First minister Shane Jones after he called for the chairman of Air New Zealand to be sacked. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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