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Three top SkyCity executives resign
Monday, 16 November 2020, 12:32 pm | RNZ
Casino and gaming company SkyCity is losing three senior executives. More >>
Henare Te Ua – RNZ Māori Journalism Internship
Monday, 16 November 2020, 9:49 am | RNZ
Te Aorewa Rolleston (Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Ranginui) is the recipient of the 2020 Henare te Ua Māori Journalism Internship established by Radio New Zealand to support Te reo Māori and foster Māori journalism. Mauri ora ki a koutou katoa, ... More >>
Flooding in Napier as heavy rain sweeps across North Island
Tuesday, 10 November 2020, 11:03 am | RNZ
Flooding has swept through Napier streets, prompting evacuations, rescues and causing widespread damage, and a local state of emergency has been declared. More >>
Live: Ardern speaks after Cabinet meeting
Monday, 9 November 2020, 3:58 pm | RNZ
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is holding a media conference after the new Cabinet's weekly meeting, its second following the election. More >>
Special votes: National loses two MPs, one each to Labour, Māori Party
Friday, 6 November 2020, 2:39 pm | RNZ
The National Party has lost another two MPs on the final election result - with Labour and the Māori Party picking up an extra seat each. More >>
'No' vote for cannabis legalisation shrinks to 50.7 percent after final votes
Friday, 6 November 2020, 2:37 pm | RNZ
The cannabis referendum result has narrowed significantly under special votes, but the 'no' vote has still prevailed. More >>
Kim Dotcom MegaUpload case: Court ruling paves way for extradition, but subject to judicial review
Wednesday, 4 November 2020, 12:15 pm | RNZ
The long-running legal battle involving Kim Dotcom has been left unresolved by a Supreme Court ruling issued today. More >>
Government planning for mega schools, but are they a good idea?
Tuesday, 3 November 2020, 11:30 am | RNZ
The Education Ministry has revealed it is planning for mega schools for up to 4500 students, with modelling suggesting there will be schools that big by 2043. More >>
House hunting in a hot market 'just too hideous'
Tuesday, 3 November 2020, 11:27 am | RNZ
An Auckland house hunter is shocked by the number of properties she's missed out on that have come onto the rental market just weeks after being sold. More >>
Ngāi Tahu sues Crown over water: 'Now is the time to act'
Tuesday, 3 November 2020, 11:25 am | RNZ
Ngāi Tahu has taken legal action against the Crown to assert its rights over freshwater in the South Island, saying it has tried to engage with successive governments on the issue but has been ignored. More >>
Green Party's James Shaw on Labour deal: 'There's no kind of rule book here'
Monday, 2 November 2020, 12:29 pm | RNZ
The Green Party co-leaders are standing firm on their co-operation deal with the Labour Party, although they say they've yet to work through some details. More >>
Labour and Greens formally sign cooperation agreement
Sunday, 1 November 2020, 12:58 pm | RNZ
The Labour Party leader says the cooperation agreement reached with the Greens means the two parties can agree to disagree. More >>
Jacinda Ardern to name Cabinet on Monday
Saturday, 31 October 2020, 5:17 pm | RNZ
Labour leader Jacinda Ardern has confirmed that the new Cabinet will be named on Monday and sworn in on Friday. More >>
Prime Minister says she voted 'yes' vote in two referendums
Friday, 30 October 2020, 2:54 pm | RNZ
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she voted "yes" in the referendums on voluntary euthanasia and the legalisation of recreational cannabis. More >>
Referendum preliminary results: Yes to euthanasia reform, no to cannabis
Friday, 30 October 2020, 2:15 pm | RNZ
The euthanasia referendum has passed the public vote, with 65.2 percent voting in favour, but the cannabis question has 53.1 percent voting 'no' so far, preliminary results show. More >>
Porirua most expensive region to rent, according to Trade Me
Friday, 30 October 2020, 9:59 am | RNZ
A rental website shows this town is now New Zealand's most expensive region to rent a house, ahead of Wellington and Auckland cities. More >>
Cannabis referendum preliminary results: What to expect
Friday, 30 October 2020, 9:56 am | RNZ
The provisional results of the recreational cannabis referendum from ordinary ballots - which make up the majority of votes - will be announced at 2pm today. More >>
Housing boom could get worse, economist warns
Wednesday, 28 October 2020, 10:37 am | RNZ
Economists are calling on the Reserve Bank to reinstate lending restrictions, warning the housing market is spiralling out of control. More >>
Green Party: 'Fruitful discussions ... further discussions to have'
Wednesday, 21 October 2020, 5:03 pm | RNZ
The Green Party says there is a negotiation going on with the Labour Party, but there are more discussions to be had. More >>
No changes to border exemptions after fishing crew test Covid-19 positive
Wednesday, 21 October 2020, 10:59 am | RNZ
The cases were detected after routine day three testing but the immigration minister and air commodore agree there's no need to change border exemptions. More >>