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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 >>

Evacuations underway on PNG's Manam after volcano erupts

Monday, 27 August 2018, 12:15 pm | RNZ

Government ships are on their way to evacuate residents from Papua New Guinea's Manam Island, after its volcano erupted on Saturday. More >>

National to push ahead with own inquiry into expense leak

Monday, 27 August 2018, 11:33 am | RNZ

The National Party is boxing ahead with its own investigation into who leaked Simon Bridges' expenses to the media after Parliament's speaker put the kibosh on an official inquiry last week. More >>

Rose Matafeo: Edinburgh Win A 'Weird, Crazy Whirlwind'

Monday, 27 August 2018, 10:07 am | RNZ

Rose Matafeo says winning the award for best show at the Edinburgh Fringe has been a 'crazy whirlwind'. More >>

'Restoring mana' can cut Māori prison numbers - Little

Thursday, 23 August 2018, 4:09 pm | RNZ

Justice Minister Andrew Little wants Māori to have more of a say in addressing their "appalling" over-representation in prisons. More >>

Rarest bird in the country gets a helping hand

Thursday, 23 August 2018, 3:57 pm | RNZ

The Department of Conservation (DOC) and the Defence Force have teamed up to build a nest site for New Zealand's critically endangered fairy tern ahead of breeding season. More >>

Family Court judges raised concerns with Ministry 10 times

Thursday, 23 August 2018, 3:44 pm | RNZ

A Family Court judge alerted the head of Oranga Tamariki to an assault accusation that had not been investigated. More >>

Netball NZ let Maria Folau play in Australia

Thursday, 23 August 2018, 3:37 pm | RNZ

Star shooter Maria Folau can play netball in Australia next year and still be eligible for the Silver Ferns with Netball New Zealand giving her a 12-month exemption. More >>

De Bruin recalled to Stars for 2019

Wednesday, 22 August 2018, 4:54 pm | RNZ

Netball's veteran defender Leana de Bruin returns to the ANZ Premiership with the Northern Stars completing 2019 roster More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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