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National's Erica Stanford Allegedly Calls Labour's Jan Tinetti A 'Stupid Bitch'
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 9:22 pm | RNZ
The Education Minister has apologised in Parliament for her remark. More >>
Run-down Houses Appearing On The Market
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 9:19 pm | RNZ
Many have been lived in up until recently don't look as if they should have been, Property investor Steve Goodey says. More >>
Cocaine And Vaping Rising In Popularity - Survey
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 9:17 pm | RNZ
Lead researcher Professor Chris Wilkins says the latest survey has found increased availability of cocaine, particularly in Auckland, Northland and Bay of Plenty, and increased cocaine use across the whole country. More >>
Dame Jacinda Ardern To Be Given United Nations Leadership Award
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 9:14 pm | RNZ
She will get the champion for global change award from the United Nations Foundation at a ceremony in New York tomorrow. More >>
What We Know About The Likely Consequences Of The New Gangs Act
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 9:12 pm | RNZ
Explainer - How will new gang laws, inspired by Australia's, likely play out in New Zealand? More >>
Mei Whaitiri, Model For Pania Of The Reef Statue In Napier, Dies
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 8:59 pm | RNZ
Mei Whaitiri will be taken to Kohupatiki Marae in Clive on Friday, where she will lie until her funeral service at 11am on Sunday, Meka Whaitiri said. More >>
Samoan Local Upset With Lack Of Manawanui Updates
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 8:34 pm | RNZ
But both the Chief of Navy and the Samoan government say community engagement is being led by local authorities. More >>
Leftover QI facts spawn hit podcast No Such Thing As A Fish
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 8:18 pm | RNZ
Podcasting fact fans Dan Schreiber and Anna Ptaszynski told RNZ's Afternoons, the "secret sauce" of the show is uncovering the kind of facts we love to share at the pub. More >>
Third Reading Of Samoa Citizenship Bill In New Zealand Parliament Today
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 10:15 pm | RNZ
Explainer - New Zealand's Parliament will, on Wednesday, hear the third and final reading of a bill that will, if passed, restore a pathway for citizenship to a group of Samoans stripped of it decades ago. More >>
Speaker's Handling Of Hīkoi 'Overkill' - Te Paati Māori
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 10:12 pm | RNZ
Te Pāti Māori helped organise the nationwide hīkoi and now say the Speaker - charged with managing Parliament's grounds - got too involved in yesterday's mass gathering. More >>
Gang Patch Ban: Senior Black Power Member Concerned About Impact On Families
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 10:08 pm | RNZ
"What people wear is not the issue," one Black Power member told RNZ. More >>
'A Risk Of Over-Diagnosing ADHD', Leading Nz Psychiatrist Warns
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 9:56 pm | RNZ
An addiction specialist says the disorder shouldn't be downplayed, but we run the risk of pathologising normal behaviour. More >>
New Zealand A Very Difficult Place To Be Blind - Advocate
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 9:52 pm | RNZ
Jonathan Mosen says New Zealand is the worst country in the Western world in which to be blind. More >>
Gang Members Reveal Humiliating Police Tactics In New Report
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 9:45 pm | RNZ
The Understanding Policing Delivery study was the second phase of a deep dive into police bias instigated by the global spotlight on police legitimacy in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020. More >>
Christopher Luxon Says 'No Need To Meet' With Hīkoi At Parliament
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 9:37 pm | RNZ
The Prime Minister says organisers were "closely aligned" with Te Pāti Māori, but acknowledged it was "a significant day". More >>
What Now For The Treaty Principles Bill?
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 9:35 pm | RNZ
The crowd of 42,000 protesters was essentially demanding to bring the bill back to the House for its second reading faster, so it could be put to rest. But it may not be killed as quickly as protesters would like. More >>
Auckland Taxi Trip Costs Nearly $800 For 19km: Tips To Avoid Being Ripped Off
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 8:40 pm | RNZ
Rogue car companies have been charging unsuspecting passengers hundreds of dollars just to go a few kilometres up the road. More >>
Pacific News In Brief For 19 November
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 8:37 pm | RNZ
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including a plastics pilot project in Fiji. More >>
Landlord Paid $4k After $40k Of Damage
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 8:33 pm | RNZ
The landlord says they had to pay 11 separate insurance excesses charged for repairs. More >>
Te Pāti Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke reacts to haka heard around the world
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 8:31 pm | RNZ
In the face of criticism, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke says there was definitely a moment of 'what just happened?', after the House was suspended during voting. More >>