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Bitcoin, cars and 'brown sugar' seized in Wellington bust
Friday, 9 March 2018, 3:24 pm | RNZ
Five people have been arrested and hundreds and thousands of dollars in assets seized in a drug bust in Wellington. More >>
New Caledonia goes to highest alert ahead of Hola
Friday, 9 March 2018, 3:18 pm | RNZ
As Cyclone Hola bears down on New Caledonia's Loyalty Islands the government has issued the maximum alert for residents. More >>
Evacuation of stranded tourists begins
Friday, 9 March 2018, 2:58 pm | RNZ
The air evacuation of around a hundred tourists stranded at Blue Duck Station near Taumarunui is now under way. More >>
Man shot in Pukekohe, school on lockdown
Friday, 9 March 2018, 2:45 pm | RNZ
A school in Pukekohe, south of Auckland, is in lockdown after a man was shot at a nearby house, police say. More >>
Govt has 'bamboozled' voters over new TPP
Friday, 9 March 2018, 12:46 pm | RNZ
The government has "bamboozled" voters over plans to sign the revised Trans Pacific Partnership agreement, a Wellington solicitor says. More >>
New TPP deal signed by NZ in Chile
Friday, 9 March 2018, 8:38 am | RNZ
Amid rising fears the US will spark a new global trade war, a revised Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal has been signed this morning in Chile. More >>
Govt too upbeat about AI - expert
Thursday, 8 March 2018, 3:39 pm | RNZ
New Zealand needs to have a conversations about the enormous disruption AI will unleash over coming decades, the head of New Zealand's artificial intelligence forum says. More >>
PM offers NZ help with mental health in Gita's aftermath
Thursday, 8 March 2018, 3:25 pm | RNZ
Jacinda Ardern has drawn parallels with children who experienced the Christchurch earthquakes and those who were caught up in Cyclone Gita. More >>
Airbnb owners cream millions in Auckland rent
Thursday, 8 March 2018, 2:49 pm | RNZ
Airbnb may be fuelling rents on Waiheke Island, with new research showing more than 1200 Auckland houses are permanently rented through the accommodation website. More >>
Deluge causes slips, flooding, road closures and evacuations
Thursday, 8 March 2018, 2:35 pm | RNZ
Flooding and slips have closed state highways and roads across the central North Island from Hawke's Bay to Whanganui, New Plymouth and Wairarapa, with some evacuations near Napier. More >>
Suffrage 125: Watch RNZ live panel for Whakatū Wāhine
Thursday, 8 March 2018, 2:18 pm | RNZ
Join RNZ's Megan Whelan for Whakatū Wāhine: an event beginning 2018's Suffrage 125 programme, celebrating New Zealand's past leadership in women's suffrage and the women who have been championing social change ever since. More >>
Cyclone Hola upgraded to category four, could hit NZ
Thursday, 8 March 2018, 12:48 pm | RNZ
Another cyclone gathering force to the north-west of New Zealand is now a category four storm. More >>
NZ commits a further $10m to Gita-hit Tonga
Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 4:34 pm | RNZ
New Zealand has committed a further $10 million to help Tonga recover from Cyclone Gita. More >>
Government finances exceed forecast
Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 4:26 pm | RNZ
The Government's finances are in better shape than expected because of a stronger tax take. More >>
OIO to take over forestry registration
Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 4:19 pm | RNZ
Forestry registration rights are to be brought under the control of the Overseas Investment Office. More >>
Joyce's departure puts spotlight on Nats' generation gap
Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 4:14 pm | RNZ
Power Play - The generational power shift within National continues with the departure of campaign strategist and all-round trouble shooter Steven Joyce, writes Jane Patterson . More >>
Cyclone Hola could hit New Zealand this weekend
Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 3:55 pm | RNZ
A cyclone which has developed to the east of northern Vanuatu has been upgraded to a category two storm. More >>
Brownlee defends EQC over assessor claims
Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 10:46 am | RNZ
Gerry Brownlee is defending the Earthquake Commission over claims some of its Christchurch assessors were not properly qualified. More >>
Watch: Bridges critical of govt's foreign policy 'reset'
Monday, 5 March 2018, 3:19 pm | RNZ
New National Party leader Simon Bridges disagrees with the 'tone' of the new government's approach to foreign policy. More >>
Expert: NZ could get caught in international trade crossfire
Monday, 5 March 2018, 3:12 pm | RNZ
New Zealand's trade experts are concerned Donald Trump's proposed steel tariffs could mean New Zealand gets stuck in the international crossfire. More >>
