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NZ yachtie charged over ammo find in Fiji
Thursday, 28 June 2018, 3:53 pm | RNZ
A New Zealand yachtie has been charged in Fiji over a large stash of ammunition found on board a boat in Savusavu. More >>
'Heartbreaking' footage of cow beating released
Thursday, 28 June 2018, 3:16 pm | RNZ
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has launched an immediate investigation after an animal rights group released footage showing a Northland sharemilker beating cows in a milking shed. More >>
John Key lobbied minister over Te Arai development
Thursday, 28 June 2018, 3:11 pm | RNZ
It has been revealed that former Prime Minister John Key approached the Forestry Minister on behalf of a US billionaire and two Northland iwi for their development to be exempted from a ban on foreign speculators buying houses . More >>
Claim of unauthorised, excessive spending at Counties-Manuka
Thursday, 28 June 2018, 3:05 pm | RNZ
National MP Jami-Lee Ross has used parliamentary privilege to claim an audit has found hundreds of thousands of dollars of unauthorised and excessive spending at Counties-Manukau District Health Board. More >>
NCEA pass rates drop in more accurate count
Thursday, 28 June 2018, 2:59 pm | RNZ
The Qualifications Authority said national pass rates for the three levels of the NCEA and for UE were 0.2 to 0.9 percent lower under the new method for calculating the figures. More >>
Overstayer numbers up as immigration officers stretched
Thursday, 28 June 2018, 2:53 pm | RNZ
A surge in the numbers of overstayers and increased fraud and exploitation work is overstretching Immigration New Zealand's compliance officers, the agency says. More >>
Government commits to help finance women's Rugby World Cup
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 3:32 pm | RNZ
The government is committed to lifting the profile of women's sport and will contribute financially to New Zealand hosting the women's rugby world cup, but just how much, sports minister Grant Roberston won't reveal. More >>
Exiting Defence Chief Would Take Blame Over Hit & Run
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 3:30 pm | RNZ
The outgoing Chief of Defence says he will accept responsibility if an inquiry rules there was failure in the way Defence handled allegations of civilian deaths in Afghanistan. More >>
Foreign house buyer problem 'was never real'
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 11:11 am | RNZ
Many developers are still opposed to a ban on the sale of existing homes to foreigners despite a slackening of the proposed new rules. More >>
Manus police chief defends refugee curfew
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 11:03 am | RNZ
The police chief in Papua New Guinea's Manus province has justified implementing a curfew for refugees staying in Lorengau. More >>
How many NZ homes are being snapped up by overseas buyers?
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 11:01 am | RNZ
More than 7 percent of Auckland homes sold or transferred in the first three months of the year were to overseas buyers. More >>
Regional fuel tax becomes law
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 10:45 am | RNZ
The government's regional fuel tax changes have become law this evening, ahead of its planned introduction in Auckland on Sunday. More >>
Wintry blast: Cars slip on icy roads as chill sets in
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 10:29 am | RNZ
New Zealanders woke to a frosty start this morning as temperatures in some areas dropped below zero after a chilly blast overnight. More >>
Expectant mothers 'really nervous' about nurse strikes
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 1:29 pm | RNZ
Patients caught up in the looming nurse's strikes are facing an uncertain future as DHBs rush to get contingency plans in place. More >>
Nurses' strike: 'Major incident footing' likely for DHB
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 1:27 pm | RNZ
Hawke's Bay DHB may have to activate its emergency plan if a nurses' strike goes ahead while it deals with an increasing number of winter illnesses and influenza cases, it says. More >>
Roads closed as NZ shivers in polar blast
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 11:42 am | RNZ
Many South Island roads are closed because of snow and motorists also need to be on the look-out for ice, the Transport Agency says. More >>
KiwiBuild: Govt signals interest in prefab manufacturing
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 11:37 am | RNZ
Prefab manufacturing of housing will be a "game changer" in New Zealand, Housing Minister Phil Twyford says. More >>
MBIE under-reported spending on contractors and consultants
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 11:31 am | RNZ
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) severely understated its spending on external contractors and consultants, spending $77 million and telling MPs it only spent $39m. More >>
Staff under pressure as IRD admits payment problems
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 11:23 am | RNZ
The Inland Revenue Department admits its computer system isn't going to cope automatically with a $60-a-week payment for new parents beginning on Sunday. More >>
Fonterra denies food safety issue for Chinese partner
Thursday, 21 June 2018, 4:16 pm | RNZ
Dairy giant Fonterra insists a new controversy involving partner company Beingmate is not an issue of food safety. More >>
