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Plea for NZ to save families on Nauru
Monday, 20 August 2018, 11:14 am | RNZ
World Vision is calling on Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to offer to immediately resettle all 119 children and their families who are detained in Nauru. More >>
Green leadership stands firm on waka jumping bill at AGM
Monday, 20 August 2018, 10:55 am | RNZ
The Green Party leadership have dug in their heels and will not be reversing any of the decisions they have made in government. More >>
Proposed euthanasia bill in NZ 'needs tweaking'
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 3:54 pm | RNZ
The wording of proposed euthanasia legislation should be tightened to ensure it only applies to the terminally ill, members of an Australian advisory panel say. More >>
Media banned from Māori King's koroneihana celebrations
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 3:45 pm | RNZ
John Boynton , Te Manu Korihi Reporter Media have been banned from the grounds of Tūrangawaewae Marae at Ngaruawahia for the anniversary celebration of Māori King's koroneihana or coronation this weekend. More >>
Rushed legislation on animal tracking system faces scrutiny
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 3:32 pm | RNZ
Legislation has been rushed through to its final reading at Parliament today to beef up the country's animal tracking system, NAIT. More >>
Hipkins: Teachers' pay demand 'out of kilter'
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 2:22 pm | RNZ
The Education Minister says teachers' demand for a 16 percent pay rise over two years outstrips what others in the workforce are receiving. More >>
Inquiry launched into leak on Simon Bridges' expenses
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 2:08 pm | RNZ
An inquiry has been launched to find out who leaked the National Party's expenses to the media this week. More >>
MPs' spending expenses revealed
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 2:06 pm | RNZ
MPs spending on travel and accommodation across all parties has rocketed up to more than $2,000,000. More >>
Emergency call handlers fear being penalised for sick days
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 1:54 pm | RNZ
Police communications staff who work 24-hour rosters are worried about being penalised for taking too many sick days. Staff have told RNZ they have been known to come into work in extreme pain or when unwell to avoid impacting their sickness score. More >>
'Stop the lies' graffiti takes aim at Defence Force
Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 5:04 pm | RNZ
Fresh graffiti that takes aim at the Defence Force has appeared on Wellington's streets. More >>
Teachers prepared for two-day strike
Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 3:37 pm | RNZ
Striking teachers held rallies throughout the country and showed support for a two-day strike if they don't get an improved offer from the Ministry of Education. More >>
Genoa Bridge Collapse: 'Everybody knows somebody'
Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 12:41 pm | RNZ
A New Zealander living in Genoa said the community is in shock following the bridge collapse. More >>
Facebook investigating online abuse of Samoan author
Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 12:14 pm | RNZ
She has spoken out on her blog and social media as a survivor of child sexual abuse and is an LGBT rights advocate - both highly contentious issues in conservative Samoa. More >>
Use of motels for high-risk offenders under review
Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 12:05 pm | RNZ
Corrections is reviewing the use of motels as emergency accommodation for high-risk offenders, and has charged a convicted sex offender with breaching his court-imposed conditions. More >>
NZ Servicemen Repatriation: Tears of Love and Tears of Grief
Tuesday, 14 August 2018, 4:41 pm | RNZ
The son of rugby legend George Nepia is one of a number of New Zealand servicemen whose remains will be returned to this country next week. More >>
Future of hunting statutory body under review
Tuesday, 14 August 2018, 10:24 am | RNZ
The future of the publicly funded hunters body, the Game Animal Council, hangs in the balance with the Minister of Conservation puting it under review. More >>
Hamilton bus strike: Go Bus says fleet up to standard
Tuesday, 14 August 2018, 10:14 am | RNZ
Hamilton-based bus company Go Bus is rejecting union claims drivers have been asked to drive old and faulty buses. More >>
Bridges: National caucus didn't leak travel expenses
Tuesday, 14 August 2018, 10:11 am | RNZ
Opposition leader Simon Bridges is standing by his MPs, saying he doesn't believe one of them leaked his travel expenses to media. More >>
Lisa Owen to Present Checkpoint on RNZ
Monday, 13 August 2018, 4:58 pm | Radio New Zealand
Investigative journalist Lisa Owen is joining RNZ as a drive-time news and current affairs presenter, fronting the agenda-setting, multimedia Checkpoint programme. More >>
Taupō teenagers fright as sinkhole forms under them
Monday, 13 August 2018, 12:39 pm | RNZ
Two teenagers have described how "frightening" it was to see land moving from under them when a large sinkhole formed in Taupō. More >>
