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Business News for 13 December 2023 from 2023-12-13T06:55
News from the business sector, including a market report.
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Early Sports News for 13 December 2023 from 2023-12-13T06:36
An update from RNZ's sports team.
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Morning Rural News for 13 December 2023 from 2023-12-13T06:23
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Early Business News for 13 December 2023 from 2023-12-13T06:21
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Whangarei fuel prices drop to $2.58pl from 2023-12-13T06:16
There is good news for drivers in Whangarei - fuel prices have plummeted months after the city was lamenting some of the highest prices in the country,. Cut price retailer Allied has opened up in t...
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What not to buy for Christmas from 2023-12-12T08:56
Christmas is less than two weeks away. And for those who are yet to get their presents sorted - its time to listen up. Because reporter Krystal Gibbens has gone on a mission to find the gifts that ...
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Acclaimed playwright and novelist Renée dies aged 94 from 2023-12-12T08:53
Acclaimed playwright and novelist, Renée, died last night in Wellington. She was 94. Renée wrote ten books of fiction and a memoir, more than twenty plays, and numerous short stories and essays. He...
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Bright lights causing trouble for plants, animals from 2023-12-12T08:50
Bright lights at night are not a delight for Aotearoa's plants and animals. New research from Nelson's polytechnic shows the area of New Zealand that gets artificially lit increased by more than th...
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Iconic vintage yachts arrive in Auckland for race anniversary from 2023-12-12T08:45
A collection of iconic vintage yachts are set to arrive in to Auckland harbour in a few hours after a lengthy trip from Cape Town. It's the second stop of the Ocean Globe Race, celebrating the 50th...
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Little admits mental health programme 'cannibalised' system from 2023-12-12T08:43
Former Health Minister Andrew Little has admitted Labour's largest mental health initiative stole staff from other parts of the mental health sector. The 664-million-dollar scheme put mental health...
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Sports Chat for 12 December 2023 from 2023-12-12T08:38
An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.
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Counter terrorism expert addresses coronial inquest into Christchurch terror attack deaths from 2023-12-12T08:28
An international counter terrorism expert believes an attack at Christchurch's Linwood Islamic Centre in 2019 could have been avoided if police knew about the warning passed on by a parliamentary w...
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Former Business NZ boss wants proper govt immigration strategy from 2023-12-12T08:22
The former boss of Business NZ says it's past time for a proper government strategy regarding immigration. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says current immigration settings are unsustainable, and ...
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Collin Tukuitonga's resignation from govt advisory boards a blow - Tongan leader from 2023-12-12T08:17
A Tongan community leader says Sir Collin Tukuitonga's resignation from government advisory roles is a blow to pacific communities. Sir Collin stepped down yesterday from his role as chair of the ...
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Sports News for 12 December 2023 from 2023-12-12T08:06
The White Ferns will look to take winning momentum from the final T20 against Pakistan into the 50-over series starting today in Queenstown.
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Lobbying firm Senate affected by ransomware attack from 2023-12-12T07:51
A public relations and lobbying firm given access to sensitive Commerce Commission documents was affected by a ransomware attack. Wellington lobbying firm Senate had access to secret documents as i...
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Meteor shower set to be visible tonight from 2023-12-12T07:47
A rare spectacle is set to appear in the sky tonight in the form of a meteor shower. A meteor shower is expected to be visible on Tuesday between 8pm and 12.30am as Earth passes through the debris ...
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Waikato Expressway repairs mired in delays from 2023-12-12T07:46
Almost $50 million of repairs to a rutted expressway between Auckland and Hamilton are mired in delays and question marks. The latest low point in the decade long saga of State Highway One outside ...
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Red paint thrown over US consulate entrance from 2023-12-12T07:43
Red paint has been thrown over the entrance to the US consulate in Auckland, by a group protesting the war in Gaza. Tamaki for Palestine threw the paint, and previously doused the buildings of seve...
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Hamas demands Palestinian prisoners released from 2023-12-12T07:39
Hamas is warning no hostage will leave Gaza alive unless its demands for Palestinian prisoners to be released are met. Intense fighting continues in parts of the Gaza strip - in the heavily popula...
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Tauranga iwi makes urgent Waitangi Tribunal claim from 2023-12-12T07:29
A Tauranga-based iwi has made an urgent claim to the Waitangi Tribunal accusing the government of attacking Maori culture and language. The Ngai Te Rangi Settlements Trust says the coalition is bre...
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Professor Margaret Mutu reacts to Te Papa vandalism from 2023-12-12T07:23
Te Papa has declined to be interviewed on Morning Report after protesters vandalised a display of the English version of the Treaty of Waitangi using spray paint and an angle grinder to damage a wo...
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Expert urges Te Papa to remove English Treaty of Waitangi from 2023-12-12T07:19
A Māori legal expert is urging Te Papa to listen to protestors and remove its large display of the English version of the Treaty of Waitangi. Twelve people were arrested yesterday after attacking ...
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Climate Change Minister on draft COP28 agreement from 2023-12-12T07:15
The Climate Change Minister, says the draft text of the COP28 summit agreement does not go far enough. The current text refers to reducing the consumption and production of fossil fuels in a just, ...
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Draft COP28 agreement does not mention phasing out fossil fuels from 2023-12-12T07:09
The new COP28 draft agreement does not explicitly mention the phasing out of fossil fuels. But the text does focus on reducing the production and consumption of such fuels by 2050. It includes care...
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Protesters speak after Te Papa vandalism from 2023-12-12T07:08
Protestors who attacked the English version of the Treaty of Waitangi at Te Papa yesterday say everyone has the right to go into the museum and trust the information is factual. Twelve people wer...
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Two kiwi chicks hatch in Wellington wilderness from 2023-11-30T08:56
For the first time in 150 years, two kiwi chicks were hatched in Wellington wilderness. The milestone follows years of conservation work by the Capital Kiwi Project to control pests in the region. ...
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Pasifika Rugby Hall of Fame launched in Auckland from 2023-11-30T08:52
A global platform to honour, recognise and celebrate the contribution of Pacific's rugby heroes, past and present, has been launched in Auckland. The Pasifika Rugby Hall of Fame has taken a lead fr...
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Warning over contraceptive pill after two deaths from 2023-11-30T08:46
A coroner is warning women and doctors to take care over the combined oral contraceptive. Two young women died 10 days apart in similar circumstances in 2021 after taking the pill. But a women's he...
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St John Ambulance staffer gives evidence at inquest into 51 deaths at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre from 2023-11-30T08:42
A St John ambulance staffer says she feared paramedics would be sitting ducks if she sent them to the scene of the Christchurch terror attacks. The inquest into the 51 deaths resulting from the mos...
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Claims Z Energy has misled NZers with advertising from 2023-11-30T08:28
Z Energy is being taken to court over claims it has breached the Fair Trading Act by misleading New Zealanders. According to the Statement of Claim filed by Consumer NZ inc, Lawyers for Climate Act...
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Early childhood services struggling as enrolments drop and services go out of business from 2023-11-30T08:26
Early childhood services say they're running on a knife edge as enrolments drop and record numbers of services go out of business. Centre managers and owners say some families can no longer afford ...
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New parliamentary term starts in volatile fashion from 2023-11-30T08:18
By any measure, it's been a volatile start to the new parliamentary term. The new Coalition government's decision to scrap Labour's smokefree policy has proved highly contentious amid a suite of si...
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Councillors accuse Auckland mayor of stripping city of assets to create Auckland Future Fund from 2023-11-30T08:08
Some Auckland councillors say the mayor Wayne Brown is proposing to strip the city's assets to create his multi-billion-dollar Auckland Future Fund. The fund would made up of money from leasing th...
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Tenants moved out of Rotorua lodge for safety reasons from 2023-11-30T07:53
Twenty long-term tenants have been moved out of a Rotorua lodge for safety reasons after it was found to be an "extremely high fire risk" and that doors were dead-bolted shut at night. The Spa Lodg...
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Green MP Julie-Anne Genter on government plans to scrap LGWM from 2023-11-30T07:43
The team behind Auckland Light Rail is still waiting to hear exactly what comes next, after a stop work notice was issued for the multi-billion-dollar project. The government has agreed to cancel L...
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Auckland Light Rail on hold after stop work notice issued from 2023-11-30T07:42
The team behind Auckland Light Rail is still waiting to hear exactly what comes next, after a stop work notice was issued for the multi-billion-dollar project. The government has agreed to cancel L...
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Reserve Bank governor threatens rate rise from 2023-11-30T07:39
The Reserve Bank struck a hawkish tone on Wednesday with its final monetary statement of the year. As expected it kept the cash rate unchanged at 5.5 percent but explicitly added the threat of a ra...
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Truce between Israel and Hamas continues to be negotiated from 2023-11-30T07:33
As the truce between Israel and Hamas continues to be negotiated, more aid is finding its way into Gaza. But the humanitarian crisis continues. The World Health Organization has warned that many mo...
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Multiple houses damaged in Māngere Bridge fire from 2023-11-30T07:21
Firefighters are still trying at the scene of a fire that has burned multiple houses in Māngere Bridge in South Auckland Thursday morning. A fire and emergency spokesperson says crews were called o...
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Wellington mayor admits she has an alcohol problem from 2023-11-30T07:18
A Wellington Councillor is throwing her support behind the capital's Mayor saying she has full confidence Tory Whanau can still run the city. The mayor has admitted she has a drinking problem after...
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Chris Bishop on Government's 100-day plan from 2023-11-30T07:15
The new government has unveiled what policy it wants to push through in its first three months in office, including moving into urgency to debate five bills before Christmas. Prime Minister Christo...
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Northland regional council votes in new chair from 2023-11-30T06:45
Northland Regional council's new chair has described a move to take over the executive as a way to protect farmers. A tense, roughly two-hour council meeting on Tuesday saw councillor Geoff Crawfor...
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Security guards unhappy over scrapping of Fair Pay Agreement from 2023-11-30T06:40
Security guards who initiated a Fair Pay Agreement are unhappy their gains are about to be lost. Under the new coalition government's 100-day plan, Fair Pay Agreement legislation will be scrapped. ...
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Early Sports Chat for 30 November 2023 from 2023-11-30T06:38
An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.
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Morning Rural News for 30 November 2023 from 2023-11-30T06:27
News from the rural farming sector.
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Early Business News for 30 November 2023 from 2023-11-30T06:20
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team.
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Sports News for 30 November 2023 from 2023-11-30T06:06
Kane Williamson scored a century to help the Black Caps finish day two of the opening test against Bangladesh on 266 for 8 in their first innings, trailing by 44 runs.
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Top Stories for Tuesday 7 November 2023 from 2023-11-30T06:00
Top stories for 30 November 2023
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Palmerston North will wither if Massey keeps slashing staff - professor from 2023-11-29T08:50
The citizens of Palmerston North have received a stark warning: If Massey University keeps slashing staff and courses, it will enter a death spiral, and the provincial city will wither. Politics pr...
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Armed Defenders Squad praises police tactical units during Mosque attacks from 2023-11-29T08:46
An Armed Offenders Squad commander says the response of police tactical units to the Christchurch mosque attacks was unprecedented, and outstanding. The inquest into the 2019 terror attacks that cl...
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Cancer Society on plans to repeal smokefree legislation from 2023-11-29T08:40
Anger continues to surge against the new Government's plan to repeal smoke-free legislation. The National-led government wants to scrap limitations on the nicotine content of vapes, the number of s...
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Sports Chat for 29 November 2023 from 2023-11-29T08:35
An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.
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Touchscreen Eftpos machines unusable for the blind from 2023-11-29T08:25
A blind Dunedin resident says she's had to resort to telling shop workers her pin number because touchscreen Eftpos machines are unusable. Unlike a typical Eftpos machine with raised keys, the Veri...
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Landlords' group welcoming tax boost from 2023-11-29T08:16
A landlords' group is welcoming the estimated extra one billion dollars they will receive in tax cuts due to National and ACT's coalition agreement. National campaigned on restoring interest deduct...
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Labour leader Chris Hipkins on Andrew Shaw's comments from 2023-11-29T08:11
New Zealand On Air board member, Andrew Shaw, resigned on Tuesday after criticising the Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters. On social media, Shaw described Peters as malicious and untruthful. He ...
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Sports News for 29 November 2023 from 2023-11-29T08:06
Captain Sam Cane believes New Zealand Rugby should reconsider its stance of not picking overseas based players for the All Blacks.
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Shark filmed in Nelson probably a Great White says expert from 2023-11-29T07:57
An expert says a large shark filmed off a popular swimming beach in Nelson was very probably a Great White - and it should come as no surprise to anyone. Great Whites are migrating en masse from th...
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USAR vehicles in "crisis" says senior officer from 2023-11-29T07:52
Urban Search and Rescue have trucks so old they keep breaking down and are not safe. This, from OIA papers that include an email from the day Cyclone Gabrielle hit in which a senior Urban Search an...
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Labour hire company at centre of immigration investigation from 2023-11-29T07:48
An Auckland labour-hire company is at the centre of a major immigration investigation, after allegations from migrants who paid thousands for their visa but received little work. RNZ understands hu...
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Climate Change Minister Simon Watts on offshore oil and gas exploration from 2023-11-29T07:41
The coalition Government says it will repeal the ban on offshore oil and gas exploration. That's despite the United Nations saying the world is on track to produce around 110-percent more fossil fu...
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Climate Change Minister Simon Watts urged to attend COP28 from 2023-11-29T07:37
The new Climate Change Minister, Simon Watts, may have a tricky time defending the Government if he goes to the global climate summit starting on Wednesday. Scientists and lobby groups say it's cru...
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Reserve Bank expected to hold OCR at 5.5 percent from 2023-11-29T07:23
The Reserve Bank is expected to hold the official cash rate steady at 5,5 percent for the fourth successive announcement Wednesday afternoon. Watching on will be a new government whose stated prior...
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Ludicrous to expect board members to keep political views to themselves says Rob Campbell from 2023-11-29T07:17
The former chair of the health agency Te Whatu Ora, Rob Campbell, says it is ludicrous to expect board members to keep political opinions to themselves. New Zealand on Air board member, Andrew Shaw...
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Landlords to get three-billion in tax cuts says CTU from 2023-11-29T07:10
The Council of Trade Unions says landlords will get $3 billion in tax cuts thanks to National and ACT's coalition agreement. That's about $1 billion more than the National Party fiscal plan outline...
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Ngāti Kuri music festival celebrates vaccination success from 2022-05-04T08:55
Ngāti Kuri is hosting a music festival on Saturday, May 21, that celebrates the iwi's cracking success in leading a Covid-19 vaccination drive over the summer up in the northernmost points in Aote...
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Samoan citizens allowed home from 2022-05-04T08:52
For the first time since the pandemic began, flights are back on for Samoan citizens to return home. International travellers can also fly in from August. Samoa correspondent Autagavaia Tipi Autaga...
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NZDF staff start work to support Ukraine from 2022-05-04T08:46
New Zealand Defence Force staff are beginning work in Europe to support Ukraine against the Russian invasion. A New Zealand Hercules helicopter has been involved in transporting military aid from t...
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Covid-19: Schools say case numbers inform mask approach from 2022-05-04T08:43
Schools say Covid-19 case numbers will influence their approach to wearing face masks this term. Some schools are requiring masks indoors to reduce the spread of Covid-19, while many are simply rec...
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Steam cloud briefly appears above Mt Ruapehu from 2022-05-04T08:41
A steam cloud was visible above Mt Ruapehu for about 45 minutes on Tuesday morning, as the volcano continues to show signs of life. Ruapehu is at Alert Level 2, indicating moderate to heightened vo...
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Hospital waiting lists to be managed nationally from 2022-05-04T08:36
Health Minister Andrew Little has announced hospital waiting lists will be managed nationally. He says managing the waiting lists nationally will cut the time people are waiting for operations and ...
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Markets Update for 4 May 2022 from 2022-05-04T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Lydia Ko kicks off conversation about periods in sport from 2022-05-04T08:26
It's time to talk about time of the month. Pro golfer Lydia Ko made headlines on Monday for talking about how having her period caused back pain, twisting her swing. Even though about half the popu...
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Immigration NZ ends practice of imprisoning asylum seekers from 2022-05-04T08:21
Immigration New Zealand is ending its practice of imprisoning asylum seekers, after an independent review labelled the practice "inhumane" and "contrary to New Zealand values". Between 2015 and 202...
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Auckland roads risky for anyone outside cars from 2022-05-04T08:16
If you walk, bike or ride a motorbike or scooter in Auckland you are at more risk of injury or death than in major cities in Europe. That finding is triggering plans for lower speed limits, higher ...
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Poll puts Māori Party in decision-making position from 2022-05-04T08:10
The Māori Party meanwhile could be the decider at the next election based on these latest poll numbers. Co-leader Rawiri Waititi told Morning Report it would only work with ACT if that party could ...
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Coast dwellers may lose insurance faster than they think - expert from 2022-05-04T07:56
An expert in climate change risk says those living in populated coastal areas like Wellington could lose their insurance cover in just a few years - far sooner than many owners realise. It comes af...
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Man behind Dunedin supermarket attack sentenced from 2022-05-04T07:52
The man who stabbed four people during a frenzied 80-second knife attack in a Dunedin supermarket will spend at least six years behind bars. In the High Court yesterday, Luke James Lambert was sent...
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Cost of living behind National Party poll rise - Christopher Luxon from 2022-05-04T07:44
National party leader Christopher Luxon says the major factor in the party's revival is the cost of living, which he calls a "crisis". Last night's Newshub Reid-Research poll had National on 40.5 p...
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Body found in search for missing NZer in Bristol from 2022-05-04T07:38
British police have confirmed a body has been found in the search for missing New Zealander Joseph Day. Avon and Somerset police say the man's body was recovered from the Avon Gorge in Bristol, lat...
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US Supreme Court abortion bombshell shocks the nation from 2022-05-04T07:28
A bombshell leak from the US Supreme Court, which suggests millions could lose their legal right to abortion, has sent shockwaves across the country. The leaked document, published by Politico, her...
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Robertson on Labour Party polling drop from 2022-05-04T07:19
The Deputy Prime Minister acknowledges many New Zealanders are facing a tough time, in his response to a poor poll result for the Government. The Newshub Reid Research poll out last night has Labo...
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Winston Peters considering options after Parliament trespass from 2022-05-04T07:15
Former Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters knows what it's like to have to leave parliament, but getting trespassed from Parliament has been a first in his eventful career. Peters is among several...
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Political analysis: Labour Party's poll drop from 2022-05-04T07:08
Labour continues its fall in the polls giving up support to National and New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters has been trespassed from the parliamentary precinct. The surging cost of living is b...
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Business News for 4 May 2022 from 2022-05-04T06:54
News from the business sector, including a market report.
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First Mariupol steel plant evacuees reach safety from 2022-05-04T06:42
Tears are flowing in the Ukranian city of Zaporizhzhia, as the first bus-load of evacuees from Mariupol's steelworks arrives. About 100 evacuees have taken their first glimpse of life outside the A...
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ACT not happy Winston Peters trespassed from Parliament from 2022-05-04T06:40
The ACT party is fuming over the trespass notices issued to Winston Peters and large numbers of other people who were at February's illegal occupation of parliament grounds. Parliament's security t...
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Early Sports News for Wednesday 4 May 2022 from 2022-05-04T06:37
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
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Morning Rural News for 4 May 2022 from 2022-05-04T06:26
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Early Business News for 4 May 2022 from 2022-05-04T06:24
A brief update from the business sector.
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Pacific money laundering detection systems in poor shape - report from 2022-05-04T06:17
Transparency International New Zealand has published a new report on corruption and money laundering in the Pacific. The report, co-authored by University of Canterbury scholars John Hopkins and Ch...
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Millions in the US could lose legal right to abortion from 2022-05-04T06:08
Tens of millions of people across the US could soon lose their legal right to abortion, according to a leaked Supreme Court document. A leaked draft opinion written by Samuel Alito, a conservative ...
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Top Stories for Wednesday 4 May 2022 from 2022-05-04T06:00
Today on RNZ National. Labour takes another big hit in the polls as National surges to more than 40 percent support. Winston Peters is with us to talk about being trespassed from parliament. The US...
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Fishing gear removed from Owha the seal's mouth from 2022-05-03T08:54
Auckland's resident leopard seal Owha has had a health scare after she was found with fishing gear in her mouth. The seal, who is known for lounging around the Westhaven Marina, had hooks, a fishin...
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Lawyer on ACC public holiday advice from 2022-05-03T08:49
An employment lawyer says it's completely wrong to tell companies to pay workers for public holidays if they are off work on ACC. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment recently said t...
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Wellington water pipe project behind schedule again from 2022-05-03T08:45
A water pipe project in the Wellington suburb of Island Bay is behind schedule yet again after a string of delays and errors. Work began on several streets between Island Bay and Owhiro Bay in Augu...
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Wheat shortage forces Edmonds to look offshore from 2022-05-03T08:40
The iconic flour company Edmonds, whose reputation is based on it only using New Zealand product, is looking to offshore suppliers in Australia to help it get through a sudden wheat shortage locall...
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Finance Minister planning to introduce debt ceiling from 2022-05-03T08:36
The Finance Minister, Grant Robertson, has just delivered his pre-Budget speech in Wellington, in which he's announced plans to introduce a debt ceiling. The debt ceiling would require future gover...
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Markets Update for 3 May 2022 from 2022-05-03T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Cow burp emissions detected from space from 2022-05-03T08:28
Methane emissions burped up by cows have been detected all the way from space. Plumes of the powerful greenhouse gas were picked up by satellites amongst cattle in California. The discovery by envi...
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Former MP who attended Parliament occupation labels trespass from grounds 'petty' from 2022-05-03T08:22
Former National MP Matt King says it's "petty" he's been trespassed from Parliament for being part of the occupation of parliament grounds earlier this year. It's bad news for his new political par...
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Green Party calls for rental WOFs, register of property managers, instead of investors' plan from 2022-05-03T08:16
Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick is rejecting the call from the Property Investors Federation to impose bonds of over $7000 on renters, and build a public catalogue of bad tenants. Instead she wants a regi...
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Amstrong Downes Commercial collapse worries industry from 2022-05-03T08:10
The collapse of Wellington construction company Armstrong Downes Commercial is sending alarm bells ringing across the industry. Master Builders chief executive David Kelly says many contractors are...
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'Wicked' bible found in New Zealand from 2022-05-03T07:57
A rare bible famous for an unfortunate spelling error has been found here in New Zealand. The 1631 "Wicked" Bible, omits the word "not" from the seventh commandment, changing the line to "Thou Shal...
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Asthma Foundation hopes Māori Health Authority shrinks inequity from 2022-05-03T07:50
The Asthma Foundation hopes the establishment of a new Māori Health Authority will shrink the disproportionate impact the disease has on Māori, Pasifika peoples and those living in poverty. Māori ...
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Coastal erosion group on sea level projection from 2022-05-03T07:45
New projections for sea level rise are causing councils and residents across New Zealand to re-think their future. Interest in the SeaRise website has been so high that it crashed on Monday after b...
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Covid-19: Commuters flowing back to central cities from 2022-05-03T07:43
Central Wellington is finally starting to come back to life as workers return to the office and adjust to a new Covid-19 normal. Businesses have been desperate for the return of lunchtime shoppers....
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Taranaki DHB wants pulse oximeters back from 2022-05-03T07:40
The Taranaki District Health Board wants its pulse oximeters back. Hundreds are in circulation with people who've now recovered from Covid-19. They don't come cheap - at about $90 each - and they'r...
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EU divided on ending supply of Russian oil and gas from 2022-05-03T07:34
The EU is divided over how to end its reliance on Russian oil and gas. EU Ministers have been meeting in Brussels to discuss how to reduce their dependence on Russian reserves. The German Finance M...
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Boshier slams state of Palmerston North mental health ward from 2022-05-03T07:22
The chief ombudsman says the mental health ward at Palmerston North Hospital is one of the worst in New Zealand and not fit for purpose. In a damning report, Peter Boshier urges officials to get on...
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Ruapehu crater lake temperature rises from 2022-05-03T07:19
Gas readings at Mt Ruapehu in recent days confirm continued high levels of volcanic gas emissions, along with the strongest volcanic tremor in two decades. The temperature at Crater Lake, te Wai ...
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US financial aid to pacific better than diplomats - expert from 2022-05-03T07:13
The US administration says it wants to step up its diplomatic engagement with Pacific nations, but one local analyst thinks increasing financial aid would be a better option. The new American plan ...
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Construction company's folding affects Wellington developments from 2022-05-03T07:09
Wellington developers are insisting peoples' homes will be finished and their money is safe despite the company building the projects being put into liquidation. Grant Thornton liquidators says the...
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Business News for 3 May 2022 from 2022-05-03T06:54
News from the business sector, including a market report.
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Three Waters progression 'unacceptable' - National Party from 2022-05-03T06:47
The National Party says it is "unacceptable" for the government to push ahead with its three waters reforms without a serious audit of its plans for debt financing. Both National and Act say the pr...
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Fears more construction companies could collapse from 2022-05-03T06:43
The collapse of Wellington construction firm Armstrong Downes Commercial has led to fears that other building companies could be at risk. New Zealand Construction Industry Council executive directo...
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Early Sports News for Tuesday 3 May 2022 from 2022-05-03T06:38
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
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Morning Rural News for 3 May 2022 from 2022-05-03T06:26
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Early Business News for 3 May 2022 from 2022-05-03T06:25
A brief update from the business sector.
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Tourism operator on border restrictions loosening from 2022-05-03T06:22
There have been emotional scenes at Auckland Airport as travellers from some of the 60 visa-waiver countries, now exempt from MIQ, reunited with friends and family. Others are here just to explore ...
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REINZ on coastal property values as seas rise from 2022-05-03T06:17
Heavy demand from homeowners going to the new SeaRise website to check the status of their coastal property led to the site crashing. It was also shut down briefly due to a cyber attack. SeaRise's ...
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US plans to ramp up diplomacy with the Pacific from 2022-05-03T06:08
US officials have spelled out plans to step up diplomatic engagement with the Pacific. Speaking at the US-New Zealand business summit, the US's Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell invited Pacifi...
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Top Stories for Tuesday 3 May 2022 from 2022-05-03T06:00
Today on RNZ National People are being promised their homes will still be built despite construction company Armstrong Downes Commercial going into liquidation The US is stepping up its diplomatic ...
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Myrtle rust found on the Chathams, but it's not all bad news from 2022-04-21T08:52
The disease myrtle rust has been found on Chatham Islands, where, unusually, it's expected to do more good than harm. Myrtle rust affects plants in the Myrtaceae family, including iconic New Zealan...
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Possible breakthrough made for predicting volcano eruptions from 2022-04-21T08:48
Identifying the seismic frequency pattern that occurs in the days leading up to a volcanic eruption could mean a break through in forecasting eruptions and preventing loss of life. Ground breaking ...
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Young people cleaning graves for Anzac Day from 2022-04-21T08:46
Hundreds of young people will be out on the weekend helping to clean graves of returned servicemen in readiness for Anzac Day. The work is being done on behalf of the New Zealand Remembrance Army, ...
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Questions over felling of natives for Mt Messenger Bypass from 2022-04-21T08:40
Questions are being asked about whether 30 hectares of native forest really needs to be felled to make way for a long-awaited bypass in northern Taranaki. Details of another route for the State Hig...
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Queenstown mayor on thunderstorm-induced powercut from 2022-04-21T08:39
Queenstown residents have woken up to a violent thunderstorm which has knocked out power across the region. Local lines company Aurora says residents across Queenstown, Glenorchy, Frankton were aff...
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Violent thunderstorm knocks out power in Queenstown from 2022-04-21T08:38
Queenstown residents have woken up to a violent thunderstorm which has knocked out power across the region. Local lines company Aurora says residents across Queenstown, Glenorchy, Frankton are affe...
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Markets Update for 21 April 2022 from 2022-04-21T08:30
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Volcanic unrest at Mount Ruapehu enters fourth week from 2022-04-21T08:22
Volcanic unrest rumbling around Mount Ruapehu is now into its fourth week. The heightened unrest tremor levels remain elevated, which is the longest period of tremors recorded over the past 20 year...
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Inflation figures out on Thursday from 2022-04-21T08:19
The latest inflation figures will be released later this morning. Business Editor Gyles Beckford gave Mani Dunlop a preview.
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No visibility on terms of China-Solomon Islands agreement - Nanaia Mahuta from 2022-04-21T08:14
New Zealand and Australia have reacted with frustration to the news that Solomon Islands has gone ahead and signed a security agreement with China. The possibility of such a deal had led to concern...
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Solomon Islands signs security agreement with China from 2022-04-21T08:10
Solomon Islands has swapped close regional ties with New Zealand and Australia for a security agreement with China. China says it will cooperate with Honiara on maintaining social order, protecting...
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Locals keen to access new Mangaweka Bridge from 2022-04-21T07:53
There is mounting frustration that a long-awaited new bridge connecting two central North Island districts can't yet be used. The new Mangaweka Bridge over the Rangitīkei River is scheduled to open...
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Tairāwhiti looks to stormy future as climate change looms from 2022-04-21T07:50
Tairāwhiti has had a constant hammering of bad weather - with at least five storms in the past year shutting off roads and cutting off communities. The area's been hit by serious storms once a mont...
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Union keen to keep Labour Day from 2022-04-21T07:46
The union movement says National's suggestion that Labour Day is scrapped as a public holiday, shows the party is out of touch with working people. Leader Christopher Luxon told us on Wednesday mor...
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UK court approves Julian Assange US extradition order from 2022-04-21T07:41
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is now one step closer to being handed over to the US, after an extradition order was approved by a British court. The order is now in the hands of the UK home secr...
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Netflix hints at password crackdown as subscribers drop from 2022-04-21T07:34
Netflix has hinted it will crack down on households sharing passwords as it seeks to sign up new members following a sharp fall in subscribers. The number of households using the streaming service ...
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Booster campaign appears over, but 980k unboosted from 2022-04-21T07:22
The Covid-19 booster vaccine campaign appears all but over, as demand dries up and the rate of booster coverage has actually started to decline. There are 980,000 people who are eligible for a boos...
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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on Taranaki police shooting from 2022-04-21T07:15
A Māori Party leader believes the justice system has no sympathy for the family of a Taranaki man shot dead by police. Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says Kaoss Price's whānau is under extreme duress, and p...
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China on the mind during Prime Minister's trip to Japan from 2022-04-21T07:13
China's flexing of its muscles in the Indo-Pacific will loom large when the Prime Minister sits down with her Japanese counterpart in Tokyo this evening. Jacinda Ardern flew from Singapore to Japan...
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Inflation figures set to be highest in 30 years from 2022-04-21T07:09
Cash-strapped households won't be surprised when inflation figures released later this morning show the biggest annual rise in more than 30 years. Economists are predicting about a 7 percent lift f...
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Business News for 21 April 2022 from 2022-04-21T06:53
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UN officials warn Secretary-General to step up on Ukraine or risk irrelevance from 2022-04-21T06:46
Former UN officials have warned the Secretary General that if he does not step up efforts to mediate peace in Ukraine, the UN could be doomed. In their letter to António Guterres the group of 200 ...
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Expert analysis of what's happening with inflation from 2022-04-21T06:40
The latest inflation figures will be released later this morning, and it's widely expected to have hit a 30-year high of as much as 7.4 percent. Corin Dann spoke to ANZ economist Finn Robinson, who...
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Morning Rural News for 21 April 2022 from 2022-04-21T06:26
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Early Business News for 21 April 2022 from 2022-04-21T06:24
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Finfish limits coming in for recreational fishers from 2022-04-21T06:15
From next month recreational fishers will face daily catch limits on all types of finfish. There are more than a thousand species in New Zealand, but only 43 of these have been subject to limits. ...
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Top Stories for Thursday 21 April 2022 from 2022-04-21T06:00
Inflation figures set to be highest in 30 years; Jacinda Ardern to speak with Japan's PM; Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on Taranaki police shooting; Booster campaign appears over, but 980k unboosted; Netfl...
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US airlines drop mask mandates after Florida court ruling from 2022-04-20T08:57
Many passengers on flights in the US have breathed a deep sigh of relief - without a mask - after mandates on public transport were dropped. The dismissal comes after a federal judge in Florida str...
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Parents, caregivers excited and nervous for orange from 2022-04-20T08:54
The orange light setting has brought a sense of relief for parents, as the eased restrictions mean one less thing to juggle. Some Covid-19 related worries are still lurking. Reporter Soumya Bhamidi...
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Anzac commemorations back on in Turkey from 2022-04-20T08:51
Official Anzac commemorations will once again be held at Gallipoli in Turkey. Two previous commemorations were cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Defence force personnel from both New Zealand ...
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Expert on China-Solomon Islands pact from 2022-04-20T08:45
China says it's signed an agreement on security co-operation with Solomon Islands - a move which is likely to heighten the concerns of countries in the region. When news of a possible agreement fir...
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Grocery price comparison site explodes in popularity from 2022-04-20T08:41
The cost of living is soaring and it's doubtful things will ease any time soon. But when it comes to groceries, there is a free website that can help snag the best deal. Grocer.nz compares prices f...
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Markets Update for 20 April 2022 from 2022-04-20T08:29
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Michael Baker on MIQ ending date from 2022-04-20T08:26
Some health officials may have argued for MIQ to be mothballed three months earlier than what happened - something we've been hearing a lot about this morning - but the University of Otago's Michae...
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Auckland councillor says govt rules restrictive from 2022-04-20T08:20
An Auckland councillor says the government's new rules to intensify housing development give council little room to maneuver. Chris Darby believes the council will now have to significantly change ...
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Auckland heritage homes set to lose special status from 2022-04-20T08:16
Plans for high density housing in Auckland could see up to 5000 heritage homes lose their special status making it easier for them to be bulldozed. The city council is required to boost housing acr...
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Heat on Immigration NZ to process applications from 2022-04-20T08:13
The heat is on the understaffed immigration service to process thousands of residency applications as employers cry out for labour. Immigration New Zealand is being blamed for students and migrants...
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Sports News for 20 April 2022 from 2022-04-20T08:06
Hurricanes assistant coach Cory Jane says while technique is a problem for those players being red carded in the game, hooker Asafo Aumua suspension was more to do with being careless.
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MIQ ending delay justified - Grant Robertson from 2022-04-20T07:50
The Acting Prime Minister says Omicron held up an end to MIQ recommended last year. The government's facing criticism for waiting till February to ditch the hotel isolation, even though Dr Caroline...
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Government making inflation worse - Luxon from 2022-04-20T07:43
The National Party leader says the Government is addicted to spending and is making inflation worse. Another high quarterly inflation figure is expected to be released later this week - possibly ar...
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Bach bookings get a boost over easter from 2022-04-20T07:38
Bach bookings over Easter were higher than they've been in years, as holiday makers took the opportunity of a long weekend at Orange to get out and about. One company that hires out baches was 97 p...
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Jacinda Ardern puts out call for tourists in Singapore from 2022-04-20T07:35
New Zealand has rolled out the welcome mat in Singapore - with the Prime Minister shamelessly plugging for tourists to come visit as our borders begin to re-open. It's a key purpose of Jacinda Arde...
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What's making Christchurch locals get on their bikes? from 2022-04-06T08:52
Christchurch locals love to get on their bikes more than any other city. In February's Aotearoa Bike Challenge, 6000 people in Canterbury recorded their rides - the most in the country - and over a...
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Ukrainian military warns Russia preparing for offensive in southeast Ukraine from 2022-04-06T08:47
Russian forces are preparing for an offensive in Ukraine's southeast, the Ukrainian military is warning. It comes amid reports of civilians being abused, murdered and buried in mass graves. New Zea...
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Gender wage gap persists into retirement - report from 2022-04-06T08:43
The first-ever KiwiSaver gender data released shows women have 20 percent less in retirement savings than men. A new report from Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission shows men's average balances...
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Dairy NZ on latest climate change report from 2022-04-06T08:39
In response to the latest IPCC report, Climate Change Minister James Shaw said yesterday that New Zealand's agricultural emissions had not reduced. He said an Emissions Reduction Plan to be publish...
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Markets Update for 6 April 2022 from 2022-04-06T08:29
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Truckers believe bigger trucks solution to climate change from 2022-04-06T08:28
Truckers believe there are some simple solutions to help the industry quickly target carbon emissions with government support. Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand chief executive Nick Legget s...
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Covid-19: What is the new XE variant? from 2022-04-06T08:23
A new variant of Covid-19 is spreading overseas, and it could be just a flight away from our shores. Omicron "XE", a hybrid of Omicron, is estimated to be 10 percent more transmissible than its pre...
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Mt Ruapehu tremors highest seen in nine years from 2022-04-06T08:18
Volcanic tremor levels at Mt Ruapehu increased over the past week and are now among the highest seen in nine years. The Crater Lake temperature has continued to rise, and GeoNet yesterday said the ...
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Special panel needed to review allegations against judge from 2022-04-06T08:16
A judge accused of misconduct will only be investigated if a special panel set up to review the allegations decides to proceed. The judge - who has name suppression - has argued they shouldn't be s...
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Sports News for 6 April 2022 from 2022-04-06T08:06
Five-time champion Tiger Woods is planning to play in this week's Masters just 14 months after suffering life-threatening injuries in a car crash.
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ACC mix-up did not determine compensation from 2022-04-06T07:56
On Tuesday, we reported that ACC mixed up the files of two people with similar names. The medical notes of one of them were attached to the file of a person we called Sarah, and those notes were se...
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Covid-19: Rental car shortages mean price rises from 2022-04-06T07:50
You could soon find yourself paying much more for a rental car, thanks to vehicle shortages brought on by Covid-19. Many rental businesses sold off most of their fleets while borders were closed an...
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Ukraine invasion: Luxon wants stronger sanctions, ambassador expelled from 2022-04-06T07:41
National Party leader Christopher Luxon says Vladimir Putin is a "war criminal" - while, so far, the Prime Minister has avoided the term. The leader of the Opposition is also pushing for the Russia...
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Auckland water bills to rise 7pct from 2022-04-06T07:39
Water bills in Auckland are going up by 7 percent from July. Households with average water use will pay around $1.50 more per week. This is just the second increase for Auckland in Watercare's 10 y...
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What do everyday choices to fight climate change look like? from 2022-04-06T07:35
It's time for all of us to radically change our behaviour to avoid catastrophic climate change. That's the lesson from this week's UN Climate Change report which paints a bleak picture of what's ah...
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Covid-19: Nurse on staff shortages in Dunedin from 2022-04-06T07:26
A nurse who worked a late shift at Dunedin hospital last night says the work is exhausting. Anne Daniels, head of the Nurses' Organisation, works casual shifts at Dunedin's emergency department. Sh...
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Youth organisations pull out of Oranga Tamariki campaign from 2022-04-06T07:22
Two youth organisations have pulled out of a $2 million Oranga Tamariki campaign calling it a box-ticking exercise which risks exploiting young people. Despite their withdrawal the children's minis...
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Ukraine invasion: Zelenskyy addresses Security Council from 2022-04-06T07:17
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the United Nations Security Council last night as he builds support for an investigation into civilian killings in areas seized by Russians. It com...
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Business News for 6 April 2022 from 2022-04-06T06:53
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Elon Musk appointed director on Twitter's board from 2022-04-06T06:48
Elon Musk has been given a seat on Twitter's board of directors, a day after he became the company's single biggest shareholder. Musk, the world's richest man, and head of Tesla and SpaceX, says he...
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Auckland ready for urgent action on climate change - Mayor from 2022-04-06T06:42
Auckland's mayor says the city is ready to respond to the UN's call for urgent action on climate change. He says the council's proposed climate levy would work to reduce emissions, decarbonise the ...
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Early Sports News for Wednesday 6 April 2022 from 2022-04-06T06:38
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Morning Rural News for 6 April 2022 from 2022-04-06T06:22
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Covid-19: Queenstown homeowners buy for under $400k from 2022-04-06T06:21
Ten Queenstown homeowners have sealed the deal on their new property for under $400,000 dollars each. The affordable housing initiative by the Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust is the first ...
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Early Business News for 6 April 2022 from 2022-04-06T06:20
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Ukraine president gives powerful speech at UN security council from 2022-04-06T06:07
Ukraine's president Volodymr Zelenskyy has equated the actions of Russian troops to those of terrorists, in a fiery speech to the UN Security Council. He began by outlining the catalogue of horrors...
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Ex-Aucklander on fleeing to greener pastures from 2022-04-05T08:57
The news that the tide of people moving out of Auckland for greener pastures has increased during the pandemic will not have come as a huge surprise to our next guest. Along with his fellow journal...
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Canadian family travellings the world before children go blind from 2022-04-05T08:51
A Canadian family is on a year-long trip to see the wonders of the world before the children go blind. Edith Lemay and Sébastien Pelletier have three children with an incurable condition, which wil...
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Second hand bus sales booming from 2022-04-05T08:48
A second-hand bus boom has developed after two years of closed borders and domestic restrictions wrecking havoc on the tour coach sector. The start of the year saw a 71 percent increase in the numb...
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Schools doubt they can properly ventilate classrooms from 2022-04-05T08:43
Some principals doubt they can properly and adequately ventilate their classrooms to reduce the spread of Covid-19 during winter. They say leaving doors and windows open is not practical on cold da...
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Covid-19: Auckland hospitality businesses on staying at red from 2022-04-05T08:40
The government's decision to keep all of the country on the most-restrictive Covid-19 setting is casting a red light over the hospitality sector. In Auckland, the country's restaurant capital, many...
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Markets Update for 5 April 2022 from 2022-04-05T08:32
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Climate Change Minister on NZ's performance in new report from 2022-04-05T08:22
Climate Change Minister James Shaw says farmers need to take part in a scheme to reduce emissions, after the release of a stark climate change report. The report has found that 83 per cent of net g...
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Expert on diplomatic language used around Russia from 2022-04-05T08:11
Russia is being widely accused of violating international law in its invasion of Ukraine, and now the International Criminal Court is investigating. The US President Joe Biden has already labelled ...
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Covid-19: More and more Aucklanders quit the big city from 2022-04-05T07:58
More and more Aucklanders are heading out of town for good. According to the latest data, 25,000 of them have quit the City of Sails over the past two years in search of a different life elsewhere ...
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Limiting global warming to 1.5C almost beyond reach - IPCC from 2022-04-05T07:52
The final climate change report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has found it is now or never if the world is to stave off climate disaster. The IPCC report says even if all the po...
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ACC mixed up files of two people from 2022-04-05T07:48
ACC mixed up the files of two people and used the medical notes of one to decide how much compensation the other - a sexual abuse survivor - should receive. The abuse survivor discovered the mistak...
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TradeMe job vacancies reach record high from 2022-04-05T07:43
If you're looking for a new job now might be the perfect time. Job vacancies on Trade Me have shot up to a record high across the country in the first three months of this year. What's more, 60 per...
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Covid-19: Inevitable new variants headed here - Bloomfield from 2022-04-05T07:38
Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says it is inevitable new Covid-19 variants - such as the newly-discovered XE strain - will arrive in the country. Early studies of the new variant, whi...
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IPCC Vice-Chair on stark climate change report from 2022-04-05T07:25
The final installment in a landmark UN climate change report released overnight has a stark admission - It is now or never if the world is to stave off climate disaster. After a contentious approva...
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Alleged Russian war crimes difficult to prosecute - expert from 2022-04-05T07:20
Western outrage is intensifying over shocking reports of civilian executions by Russian troops in Ukraine. Ukranian officials are in the process of recovering hundreds of bodies of civilians they s...
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Evidence 'piling up' of war crimes in Ukraine - Nanaia Mahuta from 2022-04-05T07:13
The Foreign Minister says there's a lot of evidence "piling up" of war crimes by Russia in Ukraine. On Monday the Prime Minister said there was evidence of war crimes by Russia in Ukraine, but she ...
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Business News for 5 April 2022 from 2022-04-05T06:54
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National Party wants clarity on Russia sanctions from 2022-04-05T06:45
The Government has approved sanctions on a further thirty-six Russian oligarchs or people with close ties to the Russian regime or the Russian President himself. None of them are in New Zealand, bu...
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Ardern stops short of calling Vladimir Putin a war criminal from 2022-04-05T06:41
New Zealand has added a further 36 individuals to its Russia sanctions list. It doesn't feature anyone currently in New Zealand, but one notable addition is billionaire Roman Abramovich - the forme...
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Early Sports News for Tuesday 5 April 2022 from 2022-04-05T06:37
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Morning Rural News for 5 April 2022 from 2022-04-05T06:26
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Early Business News for 5 April 2022 from 2022-04-05T06:25
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Covid-19: Red traffic light staying on for NZ businesses from 2022-04-05T06:19
The red traffic light remains on for New Zealand businesses, even though many of them will no longer need to ensure all their customers have a valid vaccine pass, with that requirement ending today...
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Expert calls for climate change action after damning IPCC report from 2022-04-05T06:12
"It's now or never". That's the verdict from the world's leading scientists in a landmark UN report on climate change which came out overnight. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report ...
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Top Stories for Tuesday 5 April 2022 from 2022-04-05T06:00
Today on RNZ National Outrage grows over reports of civilian executions by Russian troops in Ukraine New Zealand has added a further 36 individuals to its Russia sanctions list, including Roman Abr...
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Preparations amp up for tourists to return to Fiordland from 2022-04-04T08:56
The tourists are coming back, but will one of the country's most iconic destinations - Fiordland - be ready for them? Tourism reporter Tess Brunton found out.
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Massive ecosanctuary could come to Lower Hutt from 2022-04-04T08:51
A proposal for a massive ecosanctuary in Lower Hutt has taken a step forward. The Greater Wellington Regional Council, iwi, and the Department of Conservation all back the idea to build 29 kilometr...
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Prince Andrew linked to fraud case worth nearly $NZ2m from 2022-04-04T08:41
Prince Andrew has found himself embroiled in yet another high court controversy. The Duke of York, and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, are facing calls to explain why they received nearly $NZ2 million from...
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Awarua fire: 1000 hectares burned from 2022-04-04T08:38
Fire and Emergency staff were out at first light this morning to assess the progress of a massive fire in Southland. The fire, at Awarua, south of Invercargill, has burned through a thousand hectar...
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Awarua fire Southland's worst in seven years from 2022-04-04T08:38
Fire and Emergency staff were out at first light this morning to assess the progress of a massive fire in Southland. The fire, at Awarua, south of Invercargill, has burned through a thousand hectar...
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Markets Update for 4 April 2022 from 2022-04-04T08:30
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Maritime union wants to keep coastal oil tankers from 2022-04-04T08:27
The Maritime Union says it will be going down to the wire this week in its fight to stop two coastal oil tankers, the Kokako and the Matuku, being removed from the New Zealand coast. The war in Eas...
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Government backs fog clearing startup from 2022-04-04T08:26
The Government is backing a new startup offering a way to clear fog at airports. Christchurch-based company Pyper Vision is developing a spray that can absorb moisture from the air quickly, which c...
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Gas company allowed to conduct survey off Taranaki coast from 2022-04-04T08:24
When is a ban on new offshore oil and gas exploration, really a ban? That's the question environmentalists are asking after discovering Greymouth Petroleum has been given permission to conduct a ma...
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Fat studies scholar's work ridiculed before her death from 2022-04-04T08:20
Days before her death a fat studies conference chaired by academic Dr Cat Pausé was parodied by American conservative Steven Crowder. In a Youtube video watched more than a million times, Crowder p...
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Covid-19: Cabinet to look at restrictions easing from 2022-04-04T08:14
Cabinet ministers will decide today whether any part of the country is ready to have Covid-19 restrictions eased. With cases believed to have peaked in Auckland, that region is likely at the front ...
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Covid-19: Hospitality industry hopeful customer confidence will rise from 2022-04-04T08:11
Monday is the last day cafes, restaurants and businesses have to ask you for your vaccine pass. Hospitality is hopeful it'll boost customer confidence and many more people will venture out to enjoy...
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Tokomaru Bay bridge reopens ahead of schedule from 2022-04-04T07:51
The flood-damaged Mangahauini bridge at Tokomaru Bay in Gisborne is open again after a massive repair effort. The town was cut off after a 16-metre section of bridge was washed out during the flood...
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Moana Jackson remembered at tangi from 2022-04-04T07:46
Even in death, the renowned Māori scholar Moana Jackson is challenging norms. Thousands farewelled the man described as one of the country's leading legal minds in Hawke's Bay over the weekend. The...
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Covid-19: Unvaccinated teachers headed back to classroom from 2022-04-04T07:38
Unvaccinated teachers will be allowed back in schools after the government's vaccine mandate for the education sector is lifted on Tuesday. The mandate saw some education staff resign, have their e...
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Australia wins Women's Cricket World Cup from 2022-04-04T07:29
Australia put on a dominant performance to win the Women's Cricket World Cup Final against England yesterday, completing a perfect run of nine wins and zero losses. Australia won by 71 runs on the ...
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Covid-19: Mask wearing still important - modeller from 2022-04-04T07:16
A Covid-19 modeller says mask-wearing remains critical Dion O'Neale from Te Pūnaha Matatini told Morning Report international research shows well-fitted masks are highly effective. "Masks are reall...
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Covid-19: Ardern warns more virus waves, variants, coming from 2022-04-04T07:09
The Prime Minister is warning this is only the first wave of Omicron and there will be more waves and new variants coming. Cabinet ministers will today decide whether Covid-19 restrictions should b...
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Business News for 4 April 2022 from 2022-04-04T06:56
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The ones to watch at this year's Grammy Awards from 2022-04-04T06:50
What happens in Vegas, won't be staying in Vegas today, as the world casts its eyes on the biggest night in music - the Grammys. Disney actress turned pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo is the one to bea...
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Covid-19: National Party wants traffic light system scrapped from 2022-04-04T06:43
Vaccine passes will no longer be required from midnight on Monday, a move being welcomed by the National Party. It also wants to scrap the Covid-19 traffic light system, which is being reviewed tod...
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Will Covid-19 traffic light settings change? from 2022-04-04T06:40
Prepare to bid farewell to vaccine passes and many workplace mandates - at least for now - but the next question is if any regions are ready to have restrictions eased. Cabinet ministers will revie...
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Early Sports News for Monday 4 April 2022 from 2022-04-04T06:37
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Morning Rural News for 4 April 2022 from 2022-04-04T06:25
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Early Business News for 4 April 2022 from 2022-04-04T06:23
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Covid-19: Bar owner on dropping vaccine passes from 2022-04-04T06:08
From Tuesday bars and restaurants can welcome back the unvaccinated minority - the vaccine pass system is being dropped. Just 3 percent of eligible people aged 12 and over in Aotearoa have had no d...
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Top Stories for Monday 4 March 2022 from 2022-04-04T06:00
Today on RNZ National... Today's the last day for Vaccine passes - we speak to the Prime Minister We ask what will that do case numbers as infections remain high. And Australia skyrockets to victor...
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Yop Stories for Monday 4 March 2022 from 2022-04-04T06:00
Today on RNZ National... Today's the last day for Vaccine passes - we speak to the Prime Minister We ask what will that do case numbers as infections remain high. And Australia skyrockets to victor...
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Astronomers spot possible farthest star ever observed from 2022-03-31T08:55
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have spotted what could be the farthest individual star ever observed. Nicknamed "Earendel," the light from this star has taken nearly 13 billion years ...
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Campaign to bolster inter-regional train services gains steam from 2022-03-31T08:50
A campaign demanding a reliable train service between the regions is gaining steam. The Climate Change Commission has called for more public transport as the country grapples with the urgent need t...
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Covid-19: Canterbury the latest hotspot from 2022-03-31T08:46
Canterbury is now the country's Covid-19 hotspot with the highest rates of new infections. It's nine weeks since Omicron was first recorded in New Zealand and cases have peaked - nearly - everywher...
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Sydney's records wettest March ever as second severe flood hits from 2022-03-31T08:40
Sydney has recorded its wettest March on record, as flash flooding forces residents across New South Wales to flee their homes for a second time this month. Evacuation orders are in force across th...
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Markets Update for 31 March 2022 from 2022-03-31T08:29
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England faces South Africa in Women's Cricket World Cup semi from 2022-03-31T08:26
England and South Africa face off in the second semi-final of the Womens Cricket World Cup in Christchurch on Thursday afternoon. The winner will play Australia in the finals. The two sides also me...
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Covid-19: Foreign student intake falls short of demand from 2022-03-31T08:25
It's the biggest intake of foreign students since the borders closed two years ago - but schools and tertiary institutions say it's nowhere near enough. From Thursday they can start nominating stud...
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Groundswell refuses to meet with Prime Minister alongside other agriculture lobby groups from 2022-03-31T08:18
Farming protest group Groundswell says it won't meet the Prime Minister alongside other agricultural lobby groups. Groups such as Dairy-NZ and Beef and Lamb have been working with the Government on...
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Expert on Air New Zealand's capital raising plan from 2022-03-31T08:13
Air New Zealand is moving ahead with a $2.2 billion recapitalisation plan. The national carrier wants to raise the money through a combination of shares and debt. Shareholders are being offered two...
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Third day of fog flight interruptions in Wellington from 2022-03-31T08:10
Fog has covered large parts of Wellington, including the airport, for a third day. Flights have been seriously disrupted with a raft of massive delays and cancellations. Reporter Kirsty Frame spoke...
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Air Force training on delivery from the air in Manawatū from 2022-03-31T07:53
Delivering supplies into disaster zones, or even Covid-19 tests to ships waiting to berth in New Zealand, requires precision skill and timing. To make sure its aim is on target the air force is dro...
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Covid-19: NZ soldiers told not to attend Anzac commemorations from 2022-03-31T07:52
New Zealand Soldiers have been told not to attend public Anzac Day commemorations in a bid to stop the spread of Covid-19 to veterans. The Defence Force says it's a preventative measure to reduce t...
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Town centre redesigns needed alongside Auckland parking removal - expert from 2022-03-31T07:47
Auckland Transport's proposal to reduce on-street parking to make space for more buses and cycleways will be debated by councillors today. An urban designer says scrapping parking on main roads is ...
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Fewer ACC staff allowed access to sensitive files from 2022-03-31T07:43
Fewer ACC staff can now look at sensitive claim files, amid a raft of changes being introduced. Access to sensitive claims, which relate to sexual abuse, and client privacy has come under scrutiny ...
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Covid-19: Jet boats, flying foxes part of rural RAT rollout from 2022-03-31T07:40
Workers employed by the Whanganui District Health Board are using jetboats and flying foxes to help them deliver rapid antigen tests to remote areas. It's part of a new scheme to ensure that the $2...
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Covid-19: Health Minister on antiviral pill's arrival from 2022-03-31T07:25
Health Minister Andrew Little says anyone who meets the criteria for Covid antiviral drugs will get them, whether they're vaccinated or not. [audio_play] "We have a basic principle in the health sy...
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Covid-19: Antiviral pill arrives in New Zealand from 2022-03-31T07:21
The first shipment of a breakthrough antiviral pill to treat Covid-19 has landed and will be available for patients next week. Sixty-thousand treatment courses of Paxlovid are set to be delivered b...
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Man whose bank account received donations for Parliament protest bankrupt from 2022-03-31T07:16
A man whose bank account was used to receive thousands of dollars in donations for the parliament occupation is currently bankrupt and has been declared insolvent three times. Jamie Patrick Mansfie...
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Air New Zealand planning to raise $2.2b for pandemic recovery from 2022-03-31T07:10
Air New Zealand wants to raise $2.2 billion dollars to help it recover from the effects of the pandemic. The airline plans to make $1.2 billion by offering shareholders two shares for every one the...
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Business News for 31 March 2022 from 2022-03-31T06:55
News from the business sector, including a market report.
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Swarbrick wants Hauraki locals notified of helipad consents from 2022-03-31T06:50
The practice of allowing rich-listers to chopper their way in-and-out of the Hauraki Gulf Islands will be put in front of Auckland councillors today. A 600-strong petition signed by locals and boa...
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Wellingtonians get first chance to drive Transmission Gully from 2022-03-31T06:39
Wellingtonians are getting their first chance to drive Transmission Gully this morning after an official opening event yesterday. The road was originally scheduled to open two years ago, but faced ...
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Early Sports News for Thursday 31 March 2022 from 2022-03-31T06:39
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
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Morning Rural News for 31 March 2022 from 2022-03-31T06:28
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Early Business News for 31 March 2022 from 2022-03-31T06:25
A brief update from the business sector.
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Waiheke marina developers says penguin relocation is safe from 2022-03-31T06:21
The Department of Conservation has granted two employees permission to move the kororā to safety, during construction on the breakwater where they nest in Kennedy Point. It says waiting for the k...
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Plan for Waiheke developers to relocate kororā causes fury from 2022-03-31T06:15
Tangata Whenua on Auckland's Waiheke Island are furious developers at Kennedy Point Marina are allowed to relocate the little blue penguins living there. The Department of Conservation has granted ...
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Top Stories for Thursday 31 March 2022 from 2022-03-31T06:00
Today on RNZ National... Air New Zealand looks to raise 2-point-2-billion dollars to help it recover from the pandemic A man whose bank account was used to receive donations for the parliament occu...
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Aus federal budget release overshadowed by Warne memorial from 2022-03-30T08:56
A big day in Australia today - the Government's federal budget has been released, but overshadowing the news is the state memorial service for cricket legend Shane Warne. Australia correspondent Ke...
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Australian federal budget release overshadowed by Warne memorial from 2022-03-30T08:56
A big day in Australia today - the Government's federal budget has been released, but overshadowing the news is the state memorial service for cricket legend Shane Warne. Australia correspondent Ke...
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Lyttelton rugby game gate-crashed by hang glider from 2022-03-30T08:49
A Saturday morning pre-season rugby game in Lyttelton was gate-crashed by an unexpected visitor. Players were forced to run for cover when a hang glider crashed in the middle of the field. Lyttelto...
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New rules to support students in halls from 2022-03-30T08:45
As the academic year gets under way, new rules to support students in halls of residence are being closely monitored. The Education Code of Practice's tightened welfare requirements came into effec...
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Woman reels after thieves raid savings account from 2022-03-30T08:45
A Christchurch woman has been left reeling after thieves broke into her car and then used ATMs to steal thousands of her savings. They did it without the password for her online banking account or ...
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Thieves raid woman's bank account without access to pin or password from 2022-03-30T08:45
A Christchurch woman has been left reeling after thieves broke into her car and then used ATMs to steal thousands of her savings. They did it without the password for her online banking account or ...
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America's Cup: Auckland public reacts to Barcelona move from 2022-03-30T08:43
The America's Cup will be defended in Barcelona. Team New Zealand announced it will go overseas as it thought the money on offer to defend the cup in New Zealand was not enough. Reporter Jordan Bon...
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Women's Cricket World Cup semifinals beginning from 2022-03-30T08:37
The first semifinal of the women's Cricket World Cup is set to kick off in Wellington this morning, with tournament favourites Australia taking on a strong West Indies side. Former White Fern Rebec...
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Markets Update for 30 March 2022 from 2022-03-30T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Lynmall terror attack: Documents reveal intelligence briefings from 2022-03-30T08:25
New security service documents show the LynnMall attacker believed he had been set up by someone who persuaded him to post extremist material online. SIS briefings say Ahamed Samsudeen was likely t...
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Australia federal government planning to toughen migration laws from 2022-03-30T08:25
The federal government in Australia says it is confident it has the numbers to toughen up its migration laws when the Senate votes on it either this week or in May. If passed, the Migration Amendme...
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Russia says it will 'reduce combat operations' around Kyiv from 2022-03-30T08:21
Russia says it will "drastically reduce combat operations" around the capital Kyiv and the northern city of Chernihiv. This comes as the latest round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine ended...
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America's Cup: Campaigners disappointed regatta leaving NZ from 2022-03-30T08:14
After New Zealand's last success at the America's cup a group launched to campaign against the regatta moving offshore. The Kiwi Home Defence Group was headed by Mark Dumphy, a businessman who offe...
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Commentator on America's Cup moving from 2022-03-30T08:10
The next Americas Cup is going to be held in Barcelona in 2024. Emirates Team New Zealand and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron made the annnouncement overnight. Barcelona's mayor Pere Aragonas ...
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Sports News for 30 March 2022 from 2022-03-30T08:06
Century maker Will Young and pace bowler Blair Tickner starred as the Black Caps claimed a comprehensive seven wicket win over the Netherlands in the first one dayer.
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Chopper controversy continues on the Hauraki Gulf from 2022-03-30T07:53
'No' to a clampdown on helipads. 'Yes' to a first-up study to see if choppers are breaking the rules. That 's what Auckland Council planners are proposing on the eve of a key meeting amid whirling ...
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Christopher Luxon says no to ACT's proposed referendum - for now from 2022-03-30T07:46
The National Party is saying no for now to the ACT Party's proposed referendum on the co-governance model of government. ACT leader David Seymour says that sounds a lot like National is running awa...
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ACT, Māori Party at odds over who's stoking division from 2022-03-30T07:42
The ACT Party and the Māori Party are at odds over who is stoking division when it comes to co-governance. ACT last week called for a public referendum on co-governance - broadly considered as sh...
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Ukraine invasion: Latest round of peace talks end with hint of positivity from 2022-03-30T07:37
The latest face to face peace talks between the Russians and Ukrainians have wrapped up in Istanbul with a hint of positivity. Before the talks began, the host - Turkey's President Erdogan - urged ...
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Covid-19: Canterbury's infection rate triple that of Auckland from 2022-03-30T07:33
Canterbury has nearly three times the rate of new Covid-19 infections as Auckland but, so far, the main emergency department says it is coping well. The number of new cases recorded in the region y...
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IPCA admits it lacks resources to do job properly from 2022-03-30T07:24
The police watchdog, the Independent Police Conduct Authority, admits it doesn't have the resources to do its job properly. The IPCA is struggling to cope as complaints against the police have rise...
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Transmission Gully: On the ground update from 2022-03-30T07:24
The long-awaited Transmission Gully motorway is finally ready to open to the public. Reporter Jake McKee spoke to Susie Ferguson from the Paekakariki Interchange of the new road.
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Transmission Gully: Traffic watcher eager for road to open from 2022-03-30T07:19
The long-awaited Transmission Gully motorway is finally ready to open to the public. Very few people have been anticipating the opening more than Kelly Fox. She runs the Traffic Updates Horowhenu...
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America's Cup: Grant Dalton on moving cup overseas from 2022-03-30T07:06
Team New Zealand chief Grant Dalton says the hope remains of the America's Cup one day returning to being based in New Zealand. The next Cup will be held at Barcelona in Spain. A bid from the Gover...
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Business News for 30 March 2022 from 2022-03-30T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
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Debates on Māori co-governance unproductive - lecturer from 2022-03-30T06:46
ACT's call for a referendum on Māori co-governance has once again raised the question - can New Zealand have a debate about race and the Treaty without stirring up racial abuse? Leader David Seymou...
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Truck advocate on Transmission Gully's opening from 2022-03-30T06:37
Wellington's Transmission Gully motorway is finally getting its opening day. After missing five opening deadlines in the past two years, the public will be able to drive the road from Thursday. Roa...
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Early Sports News for Wednesday 30 March 2022 from 2022-03-30T06:35
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
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Morning Rural News for 30 March 2022 from 2022-03-30T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Early Business News for 30 March 2022 from 2022-03-30T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
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Disappointment Hauturu/Little Barrier Island still open to scallop harvesting from 2022-03-30T06:16
Iwi leaders are disappointed Hauturu/Little Barrier Island has been left out of the list of tipa - or scallop - fisheries closed for business. Depleted fisheries in Northland, most of Coromandel an...
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Transmission Gully: Porirua mayor ready for ribbon cutting from 2022-03-30T06:13
After years of delays and cost blowouts, Wellington's Transmission Gully motorway will finally be opened to the public tomorrow. The Prime Minister and other dignitaries are holding ribbon cutting ...
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America's Cup: Phil Goff on America's Cup leaving Auckland for Barcelona from 2022-03-30T06:12
The next Americas Cup will be held in Barcelona in Spain. A bid from the Government and the Auckland Council to hold the event on Waitematā Harbour has been turned down by Team New Zealand and the ...
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Top Stories for Wednesday 30 March 2022 from 2022-03-30T06:00
The America's Cup regatta goes to Barcelona, Transmission Gully is officially opened today but you'll not be able to drive on it until tomorrow, the police watchdog, the Independent Police Conduct ...
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Kākā spotted dropping improvised missile on falcon from 2022-03-29T08:57
A brave kākā has been seen dropping a wooden missile on a falcon to scare the deadly native predator away from its flock. Victoria University of Wellington biology professor Kevin Burns witnessed ...
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Kākā spotted dropping missile on falcon from 2022-03-29T08:57
A brave kākā has been seen dropping a wooden missile on a falcon to scare the deadly native predator away from its flock. Victoria University of Wellington biology professor Kevin Burns witnessed ...
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Future of NZ Oscars' success as Jane Campion wins big from 2022-03-29T08:54
The New Zealand Film Commission's entering a flurry of talks with major film studios this week, off-the-back of Jane Campion's Oscar success. Dame Jane has become only the third woman in history to...
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Springfield residents showering in community hall from 2022-03-29T08:49
Residents of a Canterbury town have not had a reliable source of safe drinking water for nearly a year - and three weeks ago began showering in a community hall. It's likely to be another year befo...
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Water regulator causes controversy over chemical limits from 2022-03-29T08:43
The newly minted water regulator says its proposals for new drinking water standards, which is copping criticism from environmental groups, have been thoroughly reviewed. Environment groups are out...
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Manukau Urban Māori Authority founder Dame June Jackson dies from 2022-03-29T08:37
Prominent Māori leader Dame June Jackson has died at the age of 83. She was a pioneer and activist who served as founder and chief executive of the Manukau Urban Māori Authority. Current chair of...
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Markets Update for 29 March 2022 from 2022-03-29T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Home underinsurance risks grow as building costs climb from 2022-03-29T08:28
The rising cost of building materials may leave home owners in the lurch as the risk of under-insurance throughout New Zealand grows. Most residential home insurers use a fixed sum policy, meaning ...
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Historic Israel summit draws to a close from 2022-03-29T08:23
Israel's foreign minster says cordial relations with friendly Arab League countries will help counter the threat from Iran. This comes as a historic summit - that would have been unthinkable a few ...
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NZ filmmaker on Jane Campion's success and style from 2022-03-29T08:18
Local filmmakers are lauding Dame Jane Campion's win at the Oscars taking out the coveted Academy Award for best director for The Power of the Dog, which was filmed in Central Otago. New Zealand Fi...
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Number of children harmed in state care rising from 2022-03-29T08:12
The number of children being harmed in state care is rising. The latest figures from Oranga Tamariki show eight percent of all children in state care - up from six per cent in 2018. VOYCE Whakarong...
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Sports News for 29 March 2022 from 2022-03-29T08:06
Ross Taylor today begins his last ever series for the Black Caps, with the record breaking batter promising to enjoy every minute of it.
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Marlborough Sounds salmon dying after hot summer from 2022-03-29T07:54
Record numbers of salmon have died in the Marlborough Sounds, after a long, hot summer caused sea temperatures to rise. An environmental watchdog group has obtained figures showing a salmon farm co...
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AT proposing removing kerbside parking on some streets, charging for park-and-rides from 2022-03-29T07:47
Auckland Transport's proposing fees for park-and-rides and removing kerbside parking across the city, to try to lessen people's reliance on cars. Under its new draft parking strategy, on-street par...
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Ukrainian peace negotiators suffered symptoms of poisioning from 2022-03-29T07:39
Former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and two Ukrainian peace negotiators are said to have suffered symptoms of poisoning, following a meeting in Kyiv. On the evening of 3 March they met in Kyiv, b...
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Film crew loved working with Dame Jane Campion - producer from 2022-03-29T07:35
A co-producer of the Oscar winning film The Power of the Dog says the crew loved working with director Dame Jane Campion. The New Zealander won best director at the Academy Awards. The movie has al...
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Covid-19: Thousands missing school because of Omicron from 2022-03-29T07:27
More than 200,000 children a day have been staying home from school during the height of the Omicron surge. Education Ministry figures indicate more than 100,000 have been learning from home on som...
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Hollywood reacts to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Academy Awards from 2022-03-29T07:22
An on-stage altercation has stolen the spotlight at this year's Oscars. Actor Will Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock, after he joked about his wife, who has alopecia. US Correspondent Rachel Silve...
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Improvements have been made for children in care, despite abuse rates rising - Oranga Tamariki from 2022-03-29T07:09
An Oranga Tamariki manager says improvements have been made despite the number of children abused in state care rising. Its latest figures are the worst since the Ministry for Children began report...
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Business News for 29 March 2022 from 2022-03-29T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
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Councillor wants car parks to stay for low-income families from 2022-03-29T06:50
Plans to remove some kerbside parking across Tāmaki-Makaurau is dividing councillors. Under Auckland Transport's new draft parking strategy, on-street parking on dozens of main roads could be taken...
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Will Smith's Academy Awards slap 'tacitly condoned' - Psychologist from 2022-03-29T06:39
Actor Will Smith brutally open-palm slapped Chris Rock at Monday's Oscars. The comedian made a joke on stage about Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith - referencing her alopecia. After attacking Rock, ...
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Early Sports News for Tuesday 29 March 2022 from 2022-03-29T06:38
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
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Morning Rural News for 29 March 2022 from 2022-03-29T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Early Business News for 29 March 2022 from 2022-03-29T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
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Taranaki visitor sector spending tanks during Omicron surge from 2022-03-29T06:19
The Omicron outbreak is causing visitor spending to tank in Taranaki after it defied predictions and held its own during the first two years of the pandemic. The sector wants the government to help...
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Environment groups outraged at proposed drinking water standards from 2022-03-29T06:18
Environment groups are outraged at a proposal by the brand new water regulator to increase the amounts of some toxic chemicals allowed in drinking water. Pesticide Action Network NZ coordinator Dr ...
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Top Stories for Tuesday 29 March 2022 from 2022-03-29T06:00
The number of children being abused in state care is rising, the UN Secretary General calls for an immidiate ceasefire in Ukraine, Dame Jane Campion wins Best Director at the Oscars, but it was an ...
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Covid-19: Finding supplies difficult for Taranaki health provider from 2022-03-28T08:51
An iwi healthcare provider in Taranaki says difficulty getting supplies is hampering support of people isolating with Omicron. Taranaki has been averaging more than 600 new Covid-19 cases a day and...
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Ukraine invasion: Fundraising concert refuses request from Kyiv band from 2022-03-28T08:45
The organisers of a fundraising concert in the UK have refused a Ukrainian band's request to feature live from Kyiv. Members of Antytila are currently serving as soliders. The band went viral after...
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Bryan Waddle on the White Ferns' World Cup campaign from 2022-03-28T08:35
The White Ferns Cricket World Cup campaign came to an end on Saturday with a seventy-one run win over Pakistan at Christchurch's Hagley Oval, led by a 126 run knock from opener Suzie Bates. It was ...
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Markets Update for 28 March 2022 from 2022-03-28T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Otago farm used in The Power of the Dog under Oscars' spotlight from 2022-03-28T08:25
The 94th Academy Awards is this afternoon and The Power of the Dog, directed by Kiwi Dame Jane Campion, has a leading 12 nominations, including being tipped as favourite for Best Picture. The movie...
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Covid-19: Looser restrictions fail to have immediate impact from 2022-03-28T08:21
Restrictions have been loosened, but hospitality owners say it's done little to boost their takings. Gathering limits indoors have gone from 100 people to 200 and all outdoor gathering limits axed....
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Flood-stricken Tokomaru Bay school had only just had classrooms repaired from 2022-03-28T08:16
The Prime Minister has trudged through the sludgy grounds of Tairāwhiti, to survey the damage from last week's severe flooding. One of the stops on her tour was Hatea-a-Rangi School, which finally...
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Expert on NZ response to possible China-Solomons security deal from 2022-03-28T08:10
An international politics expert says New Zealand should be pouring more into regional security in the Pacific, rather than shying away from it. New Zealand and Australia have been sounding the ala...
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Sports News for 28 March 2022 from 2022-03-28T08:06
The All Whites are involved in a physical battle with Tahiti with still no score midway through the second half of their Oceania World Cup qualifying semi-final in Qatar.
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Power of the Dog among frontrunners as Hollywood prepares for Oscars from 2022-03-28T07:55
Hollywood is getting ready up for its biggest night of the year - the Oscars begin in just a few hours. Wellington-born director Jane Campion's Western The Power of the Dog leads the field with 12 ...
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New Ohakea air force base close to springing to life from 2022-03-28T07:52
Towering above the flat Manawatū countryside are cranes working overtime constructing hangars for Ohakea air force base's new aircraft. It's an expensive project, with building work costing $250m a...
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Covid-19: Tourism workers eagerly await return of visitors from 2022-03-28T07:47
Thousands of tourism workers lost their jobs when the borders slammed shut and revenue dried up for businesses around the country. Now staffing shortages are one of the industry's most pressing con...
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Union calls for more weapons training over rates of fatal police shootings from 2022-03-28T07:43
The union representing front line officers is calling for more weapons training for police. It comes as police face criticism over the high rate of fatal police shootings in New Zealand and concern...
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Covid-19: How many more deaths are to come? from 2022-03-28T07:38
We know how many people have died with Covid-19 during the current Omicron wave, the latest figure being 258. What we don't know, however, is how many Kiwis will yet die with the virus before the w...
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Tokomaru Bay call for help after flood tears community apart from 2022-03-28T07:35
Tokomaru Bay locals are calling for action and assurances from the Government as their community has been literally torn apart by a treacherous flood. The Prime Minister has been visiting the tiny ...
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The Power of the Dog tipped as favourite for Best Picture from 2022-03-28T07:26
The 94th Academy Awards is this afternoon and The Power of the Dog, directed by Kiwi Dame Jane Campion, has a leading 12 nominations, including being tipped as favourite for Best Picture. The movie...
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Wellington youth mental health service near collapse, staff say from 2022-03-28T07:22
Wellington clinicians say the Capital's youth mental health service is desperately short staffed and has all but collapsed. RNZ reported last year about patients facing long wait times as demand ra...
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Blinken denies US wants regieme change in Russia after Biden comments from 2022-03-28T07:15
US secretary of state Antony Blinken has denied Washington is planning to bring about a regime change in Russia. It comes after his President Joe Biden made unscripted remarks that Vladimir Putin c...
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PM on China-Solomons security deal from 2022-03-28T07:09
The Foreign Affairs Minister will be jetting off to the Pacific today, to try strengthen our ties with our Pacific whanaunga. Nanaia Mahuta's trip could not be more timely, coming days after revela...
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Business News for 28 March 2022 from 2022-03-28T06:52
News from the business sector, including a market report.
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Winston Peters accuses govt of neglecting the Pacific from 2022-03-28T06:45
The former Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has accused the Government of neglecting the Pacific region - and says his successor should have visited sooner. The New Zealand First leader's co...
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Heavy rain set to hamper Tairāwhiti cleanup from 2022-03-28T06:38
Heavy rain is set to hit Tairāwhiti again today, hampering clean-up efforts from the recent flooding. Emergency Management Minister and local MP Kiri Allan has been in the region assessing the dam...
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Early Sports News for Monday 28 March 2022 from 2022-03-28T06:36
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
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Morning Rural News for 28 March 2022 from 2022-03-28T06:25
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Early Business News for 28 March 2022 from 2022-03-28T06:23
A brief update from the business sector.
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Top Stories for Monday 28 March 2022 from 2022-03-28T06:00
We spoke to the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern as China negotiates a security deal with the Solomons,The US secretary of state denies Washington wants to bring about a regime change in Russia, Welli...
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Deputy Mayor's shirtless faux pas from 2022-03-24T08:53
There were a few giggles and raised eyebows in a Hamilton City Council meeting on Zoom yesterday when the city's deputy mayor made a brief bare-chest appearance. Geoff Taylor, who is running for th...
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Lagging vaccination rates among beneficiaries improve from 2022-03-24T08:46
Vaccination rates among beneficiaries have leapt forward since October. Last year around a third of beneficiaries were vaccinated, now it has jumped to 74 percent. The rate is still lagging for Māo...
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Severe weather warning lifted in Gisborne from 2022-03-24T08:38
The severe weather warning has now been lifted for the Gisborne district and the rain has eased, so the cleanup can begin. Reporter Andrew McRae, who's driven west of Gisborne on State Highway 2 an...
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Six people shot in Glen Innes from 2022-03-24T08:36
Six people have been shot in the Auckland suburb of Glen Innes in the early hours of this morning. Five are in Auckland City Hospital, two in a serious condition. Katie Todd spoke to Morning Report...
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Markets Update for 24 March 2022 from 2022-03-24T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Covid-19: Lawyer on company rights after mandates end from 2022-03-24T08:24
Many of us have become comfortable with working from home in our pajamas during the Omicron outbreak, but those days are now limited with Covid-19 restrictions being eased. Employment lawyers say c...
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Covid-19: Business group happy mandates ending from 2022-03-24T08:18
Advocacy group Business NZ says ending Covid-19 mandates is a step in the right direction. From April 5 businesses will no longer be required to check vaccine passes and mandates will only be compu...
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Covid-19: Public reacts to vaccine passes ending from 2022-03-24T08:15
What's the public reaction to the announcements? As we know, vaccine passes are to go and mandates will start being phased out in just under two weeks. Niva Chittock took to the streets of Otautahi.
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Wild weather continues in Tairāwhiti from 2022-03-24T08:12
Wild weather is continuing in Tairāwhiti this morning, following a tense night for many in the sodden region. Tolaga Bay area civil defence officer Greg Sheltford spoke to Corin Dann.
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Sports News for 24 March 2022 from 2022-03-24T08:06
Wellington Phoenix boss David Dome expects demand to be high for the long-awaited return home of their men's team.
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Covid-19: Nurses support continued mandate in health from 2022-03-24T07:54
Nurses say they fully suppport the Government's changes, including maintaining the mandate for nurses. Nurses Organisation president Anne Daniels spoke to Guyon Espiner.
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Covid-19: Hospitality still not happy with easing restrictions from 2022-03-24T07:46
Hospitality NZ believes the latest relaxations in health measures are not enough to end the sector's Covid-19 woes. It says increasing the capacity cap to 200 for indoor settings will make little d...
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Polling, protesters credited for vaccine mandate end, PM denies politics a factor from 2022-03-24T07:42
Protesters, polling and political pressure - all three are being credited for the Government's withdrawal of vaccine mandates and passes. The Prime Minister says that is not the case - she says it'...
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Surf lifesavers plucking people from Tairāwhiti floodwaters from 2022-03-24T07:38
Surf lifesavers are revving up their boat engines for another day of rescuing people stranded in floodwaters across Tairāwhiti. About a dozen people had to be plucked to safety yesterday. Gisborne...
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Tairawhiti flooding: Waipaoa River update from 2022-03-24T07:35
It has been another big night in Gisborne, with further heavy rain after Wednesday's flooding. RNZ reporter Andrew McRae has been on the road south of Gisborne, and spoke to Corin Dann from the ban...
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Biden headed to NATO emergency summit from 2022-03-24T07:29
US president Joe Biden has left for Europe and will attend a NATO emergency summit, where the alliance is expected to further ramp up its military forces. Washington DC correspondent Simon Marks sp...
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Covid-19: Minister on removing vaccine mandate in schools from 2022-03-24T07:23
The Covid-19 Response Minister is assuring parents only a small number of unvaccinated teachers will return to the job when mandates are lifted on April the 5th. The Education Ministry says schools...
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Unvaccinated teachers could still be barred from some jobs from 2022-03-24T07:20
Unvaccinated teachers could remain barred from some jobs when the vaccine mandate for schools ends in twelve days. The Education Ministry has told schools they can require vaccination for some role...
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Makarika Valley family's home flooded to thigh level from 2022-03-24T07:15
On Wednesday we heard from John Logan, who had to scoop up his family in a tractor as flood waters rose rapidly into their house. The whānau live in Makarika Valley in Ruatoria near the Mata river ...
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Flood warnings across Tairāwhiti after night of downpours from 2022-03-24T07:14
Raging rivers across Tairāwhiti are prompting multiple warnings. Civil Defence has issued a fresh flood warning for the Hikuwai River, which is near a peak of just over 12 metres. Mangatuna residen...
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Tairāwhiti flooding: Some evacuated homes flooded - Mayor from 2022-03-24T07:09
Raging rivers across Tairāwhiti have prompted further evacuations overnight. Civil Defence has issued a fresh flood warning for the Hikuwai River, which at midnight was at 12.2 metres and still ris...
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Business News for 24 March 2022 from 2022-03-24T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
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Gisborne locals move generators through swamped areas from 2022-03-24T06:47
When a Waipiro Bay resident who uses a nebuliser to help them breathe had their power cut off by yesterday's violent storm, locals came to the rescue. With roads across the Gisborne region swamped,...
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Severe weather warning still on for Gisborne from 2022-03-24T06:44
Severe weather warnings are still in place for Gisborne and Hawke's Bay this morning. Metservice warns rain is expected to cause dangerous river conditions and significant flooding. Communications...
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Tairāwhiti rain: On the ground update from 2022-03-24T06:40
Raging rivers across Tairāwhiti have prompted further evacuations overnight. Civil Defence has issued a fresh flood warning and Waka Kotahi is urging people to stay home and avoid using the roads. ...
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Early Sports News for Thursday 24 March 2022 from 2022-03-24T06:35
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
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Morning Rural News for 24 March 2022 from 2022-03-24T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Early Business News for 24 March 2022 from 2022-03-24T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
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SH35 in Gisborne still closed from flooding from 2022-03-24T06:13
A nearly 200-kilometre stretch of road between Gisborne and Potaka remains closed this morning due to flooding and roads being washed out. State Highway 35 is the main thoroughfare through the regi...
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Tairāwhiti heavy downpours cause more flooding from 2022-03-24T06:08
Further evacuations have been ordered in Gisborne district in the past couple of hours, as heavy rain continues to fall in already-soaked Tairāwhiti. Houses in low-lying areas on Waingake Road, nea...
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Top Stories for Thursday 24 March 2022 from 2022-03-24T06:00
Heavy rain continues to hit the North Island's east coast, with more evacuations in the Gisborne district overnight, the latest information about the drenched region from Civil Defence and locals o...
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Covid-19: Samoa up to 262 active cases from 2022-03-23T08:57
Samoa is in lockdown for at least another two weeks as authorities attempt to bring a runaway Omicron virus to heel. The island nation had 262 Covid-19 cases as of yesterday, after becoming one of ...
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Police officers fit to investigate their own - Coster from 2022-03-23T08:51
Police officers under investigation for fatal shootings have been allowed to view evidence before being questioned by detectives. Police say this policy has now changed, but the Independent Police ...
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Covid-19: Expert on possible second booster shot from 2022-03-23T08:46
As Omicron rages in New Zealand, attention is turning to a possible fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose. The Director-General of Health, Ashley Bloomfield, has asked for advice on how helpful an additiona...
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Covid-19: Health professional on reduced virus rules from 2022-03-23T08:39
The Prime Minister will announce this afternoon the future of vaccine mandates. This comes as New Zealand borders are set to reopen in less than a month. Some health professionals worry that intern...
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Gisborne flooding: Mayor on state of emergency from 2022-03-23T08:36
A state of emergency is in place for the whole of the Giborne region. Gisborne mayor Rehette Stoltz spoke to Corin Dann.
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Markets Update for 23 March 2022 from 2022-03-23T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Covid 19: Auckland's peak ending, but too early to celebrate further south from 2022-03-23T08:28
Covid-19 deaths and hospitalisations remain low in Te Wai Pounamu as the Omicron wave washes through the south. Experts say it's still too early to celebrate with cases on the rise. Timothy Brown r...
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Emergency Management Minister on Gisborne flooding from 2022-03-23T08:21
A state of emergency has been declared for the entire Gisborne Tairāwhiti region, large parts of which have been swamped by torrential rain. Homes have been evacuated, many households have lost po...
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Enchanter: Pilot says rescue mission was most challenging of his career from 2022-03-23T08:17
The helicopter pilot who flew the chopper that pulled five people out of the water off North Cape says they were the most challenging rescues of his 30-year career. Five people of the 10 on board ...
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Gisborne flooding: Tolaga Civil Defence update from 2022-03-23T08:12
Tolaga Bay has been hit by flooding after heavy rain overnight. Tolaga Bay Deputy Civil Defence Officer Nori Paratais also the principal of Tolaga bay area school.
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Covid-19: Auckland businesses call voucher scheme a lifeline from 2022-03-22T08:56
Auckland businesses are calling it a lifeline - a voucher scheme that's got locals exploring their own back yard. The government funded $9 million programme kicked off late last year offering $100,...
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Rescuer saves life of woman who suffered electric shock during flood from 2022-03-22T08:48
A dramatic story has come to light after Monday's flooding in Auckland. A woman was pulled unconcious from the flood waters after suffering an electric shock. Dan Rogers who went to the woman's as...
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Up to 9000 new workers needed for three waters - report from 2022-03-22T08:45
Up to 9000 new skilled workers may be needed over the next three decades to ensure New Zealand water has a future. This is the one of the major findings of a new Three Waters Workforce Development ...
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Mental Health Commission wants stronger action on system transformation from 2022-03-22T08:37
A new report by the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission calls for stronger action to "transform" key areas of the mental health and addiction system. In the last year for which we have data near...
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Markets Update for 22 March 2022 from 2022-03-22T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Ukrainian in NZ's family can't come here without leaving members behind from 2022-03-22T08:27
While many Ukrainians are grateful for a special visa scheme to bring immediate family to Aotearoa, some won't be taking up the offer. Sergiy Vorobey has applied to sponsor his mother-in-law, who's...
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Ukrainians in NZ applies to sponsor special visas from 2022-03-22T08:23
Ukrainians in New Zealand are grateful the government's sending more resources to help Ukraine defend itself from Russia. The government's sending over body armour, helmets and vests, along with fi...
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Aucklanders still cleaning up thunderstorm from 2022-03-22T08:17
Aucklanders are still cleaning up after a severe thunderstorm swept through the region on Monday. NIWA says Tāmaki Makarau experienced its second wettest hour on record and there were more than 900...
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Auckland residents on storm's fallout from 2022-03-22T08:13
Auckland recorded more than a month's worth of rain in a little over an hour on Monday before the storm moved on to Waikato and Coromandel. Numerous homes and businesses were flooded, with Fire and...
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Former skipper on Enchanter sinking from 2022-03-22T08:10
The search for the last person missing after a fishing charter boat capsized off North Cape on Sunday night will resume this morning. Four people died and and five were rescued when the "Enchanter"...
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Mt Ruapehu volcanic alert level raised from 2022-03-22T07:53
Mt Ruapehu is on a raised volcanic alert level because of strong tremors in the area. The crater lake - Te Wai a-moe - is also heating up and has reached 31 degrees Celsius. There is a possibility ...
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Experts want investigation into how prepared police were for parliament protest from 2022-03-22T07:49
Security experts are calling for investigations into the protests at parliament to examine how prepared the police were for the riots which marked the end of the 23-day occupation. Two months befor...
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Waka Kotahi planning to raise operator fees from 2022-03-22T07:45
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says private motorists have been carrying the commercial sector for too long and it plans to even the playing field by upping operators' fees at the end of next year...
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Rescue efforts continue in Far North fishing boat disaster from 2022-03-22T07:39
Police divers are joining the search for the last person missing in the Far North fishing boat disaster. Four people have died and five were rescued after the Enchanter sank off North Cape on Sunda...
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Weeks of cleanup ahead after Auckland storm from 2022-03-22T07:27
There are weeks of cleanup ahead for some homes in Auckland and Northland after the violent storm which hit the region. A fast and furious downpour hit the upper part of the country overnight Sunda...
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Minister on NZ's support for Ukraine from 2022-03-22T07:23
The Foreign Minister says the decision not to provide lethal aid to Ukraine was deliberate. The Government yesterday announced it would contribute $5 million to a NATO fund that provides non-lethal...
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Ukraine invasion: Russia gives Mariupol ultimatum to surrender from 2022-03-22T07:17
The war in Ukraine remains at its most horrific in the southern port city of Mariupol. Russia issued an ultimatum overnight demanding the city's surrender in return for the safe passage out of more...
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Mangonui Harbour Warden on Far North boat tragedy from 2022-03-22T07:09
The search for the last person missing in the Far North fishing boat disaster will resume this morning. Four people died and and five were rescued after the Enchanter sank off North Cape on Sunday ...
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Business News for 22 March 2022 from 2022-03-22T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
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Gym flooded in Auckland thunderstorm from 2022-03-22T06:45
Many Aucklanders have a big clean up job on their hands after Monday morning's sudden downpour swept through several properties. BFT One Tree Hill owner Dave Smart was inside his gym when the flood...
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Man killed in Enchanter sinking was 'mad keen fisherman' - father from 2022-03-22T06:41
The search for the last person missing after a fishing charter boat sank near North Cape on Sunday is continuing this morning. Five people survived and were rescued by helicopter, four people died ...
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Early Sports News for Tuesday 22 March 2022 from 2022-03-22T06:37
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
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Morning Rural News for 22 March 2022 from 2022-03-22T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Early Business News for 22 March 2022 from 2022-03-22T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
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Aucklander feared she would die in thunderstorm from 2022-03-22T06:14
Aucklanders are cleaning up after being hammered by heavy rain and thunderstorms yesterday morning. Torrential rain caused severe flooding, leaving many homes without electricity for several hours....
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Ukraine invasion: Mariupol resident on getting out from 2022-03-22T06:09
The conflict in Ukraine remains at its most horrific in the southern port city of Mariupol. Russia issued an ultimatum overnight demanding the city's surrender in return for the safe evacuation of ...
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Top Stories for Tuesday 22 March 2022 from 2022-03-22T06:00
The search for the last person missing after a fishing charter boat sank off North Cape on Sunday resumes this morning, Ukraine has rejected an Russian ultimatum demanding the surrender of the bese...
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Covid-19: Families skipping funerals during outbreak from 2022-03-17T08:54
Grieving families are being urged to resurrect the ritual power of a funeral after Covid-19 lockdowns denied in-person goodbyes. While some mourners are now holding memorial services, there's also ...
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Covid-19: Travel industry ready for border opening from 2022-03-17T08:47
The travel industry is buzzing as our trans-Tasman cousins get ready to spend Easter in Aotearoa. Air New Zealand has added more than 90 new flights from Australia and the government is pumping in ...
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Coffee prices going up from 2022-03-17T08:42
The cost of coffee has gone through the roof and is being described as "insane" by a Wellington roastery and cafe business. International prices are at a three-decade high, caused by a perfect stor...
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Fonterra interim financial results update from 2022-03-17T08:36
Fonterra has just released its interim financial results. RNZ business editor Gyles Beckford spoke to Corin Dann.
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Markets Update for 17 March 2022 from 2022-03-17T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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20th anniversary of Nicholas Pike disappearance from 2022-03-17T08:25
Twenty years ago this week Nicholas Pike is believed to have been led to a remote location off the Desert Road in the central North Island and killed. His body hasn't been found, and the man convic...
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Waitangi Tribunal looks into ACC from 2022-03-17T08:23
The Waitangi Tribunal has been told that ACC is prejudicial and discriminatory towards Māori. It has been described as a master-servant relationship. The tribunal is in the second stage of its heal...
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Regional representatives on Fonterra interim results from 2022-03-17T08:15
Fonterra is expected to release its interim financial results on Thursday. Our largest company is expected to announce a strong position on the back of soaring commodity prices, which have been bor...
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Covid-19: Bloomfield expecting Auckland hospitalisations to decline from 2022-03-17T08:08
Nurses are being paid $500 per night to work an evening shift as the staffing crisis around the health sector continues under Omicron. Hospitalisations and deaths associated with the Covid-19 pande...
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Covid-19: Better testing needed as border opens - modeller from 2022-03-17T07:49
A Covid-19 modeller says the impending reopening of the country's borders has increased the need for better testing for Covid, to guard against new variants. Auckland University's Dr David Welch sp...
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Apple growers still searching for staff from 2022-03-17T07:46
A campaign to attract seasonal workers to Nelson-Tasman orchards has recruited several hundred people. But, while the apple harvest is in full swing, many growers are still searching for staff. Sam...
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Trimmed down Polyfest dance festival goes ahead from 2022-03-17T07:42
The world's biggest Pacific dance festival is getting ready to take the stage in Auckland next week - but for the first time the show will go on without any crowds. Because of Omicron the festival ...
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Covid-19: Accomodation sector prepares for border opening from 2022-03-17T07:42
An influx of international travellers from across the Tasman is expected in a matter of weeks. The hotel industry -- still reeling from the effects of Covid-19 lockdowns and border closures - is re...
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Gerry Brownlee repeats call to expel Russian ambassador from 2022-03-17T07:35
A series of propaganda posts by the Russian embassy in New Zealand justifying the war in Ukraine has reignited calls to cut off diplomatic ties. The embassy has repeated discredited claims from the...
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Expert on economic fallout for NZ from Ukraine from 2022-03-17T07:26
A financial strategist has painted a stark picture for New Zealand if economic fallout from the Ukraine conflict spreads. Singapore-based Rabobank global strategist Michael Every says the West may ...
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Suspicions 700kg cocaine shipment was 'in transit' through NZ from 2022-03-17T07:25
Illicit drug experts suspect 700 kilograms of cocaine seized on a ship docked in Tauranga was destined for another country. Customs announced the bust yesterday - New Zealand's biggest ever. It top...
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Covid-19: Air NZ adding extra flights to border from 2022-03-17T07:22
The airline industry is buzzing with excitement as New Zealand prepares to open up its borders. Air New Zealand has added more than 90 new Trans-Tasman flights to keep up with demand over Easter. C...
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Covid-19: Tourism operators raring to go as border opens from 2022-03-17T07:17
From rock-bottom to elated, the once $42 billion tourism industry is back at the starting line and eager to welcome back international visitors. Those crossing the Tasman can start arriving from th...
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Ukraine invasion: War reaches three-week mark from 2022-03-17T07:09
The war in Ukraine has reached the three-week mark. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy has called for more action against Russia in an emotional and defiant speach to US Congress. Zelensky repe...
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Business News for 17 March 2022 from 2022-03-17T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
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Fonterra set to release interim financial results from 2022-03-17T06:44
Fonterra will release its interim financial results this morning. Our largest company is expected to announce a strong position on the back of soaring commodity prices, which have been borne out in...
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Covid-19: Government announces fund for South Island tourism coming out of hibernation from 2022-03-17T06:40
The government is announcing this morning the opening of a fund to reboot South Island tourism operations hurt by travel restrictions. It comes as borders are set to re-open to the world in a matte...
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Early Sports News for Thursday 17 March 2022 from 2022-03-17T06:38
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
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Morning Rural News for 17 March 2022 from 2022-03-17T06:26
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Early Business News for 17 March 2022 from 2022-03-17T06:25
A brief update from the business sector.
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Covid-19: Pensioner told to repay $11,000 to MSD after getting stuck in Australia from 2022-03-17T06:21
A 77-year-old woman has been told to repay $11,300 in pension money because Government border restrictions stopped her returning to New Zealand. Rae, who asked for her surname to not be used, flew ...
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Covid-19: Schools given access to RATs from 2022-03-17T06:17
Schools, kura and early learning centres are being given Rapid Antigen Tests, or RATs, to improve access to the widely used tests. Education Minister Chris Hipkins says it's being done to keep scho...
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Covid-19: Tourism operators await border announcement from 2022-03-16T08:55
Tourism operators are waiting with bated breath for the government's plans to fast-track the border reopening. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is due to make an announcement today. Queenstown is one ...
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Work and Income phone queue causing trouble for beneficiaries from 2022-03-16T08:48
Beneficiaries calling Work and Income for help say they are enduring long waits - often of more than an hour - to talk to someone. Work and Income comes under the Ministry of Social Development - w...
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Covid-19: Hunters warned to be mindful of mental state from 2022-03-16T08:43
Hunters are being asked to monitor their state of mind, as well as their equipment, before they start heading to the hills in numbers from this week. The Firearm Safety Council is anticipating that...
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Financial uncertainty not stopping some West Coasters from opening businesses from 2022-03-16T08:38
Financial uncertainty hasn't stopped some West Coasters who have taken the plunge and set up shop in the midst of the pandemic. There was nearly a 70 per cent drop in spending by visitors to Franz ...
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Covid-19: How are South Auckland schools managing? from 2022-03-16T08:35
Daily reported Covid-19 cases are on the rise again, after a week-long dip in numbers. Counties Manukau DHB has the highest number of active cases in Auckland. Meanwhile, only 67 per cent of the re...
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Markets Update for 16 March 2022 from 2022-03-16T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Covid-19: BA.2 takes charge as NZ's dominant strain from 2022-03-16T08:25
The highly-contagious Covid-19 Omicron subvariant BA.2 has taken charge as the dominant strain in Aotearoa. Director general health Ashley Bloomfield says BA.2 comprises nearly 80 percent of recent...
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Ukraine invasion: Kyiv under 35 hour curfew from 2022-03-16T08:19
In the capital of Kyiv, a 35-hour curfew has been announced by the Kyiv's mayor, who's warned "today is a difficult and dangerous moment". It comes after Russian air strikes hit residential buildin...
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Commentator on Simon Bridges' departure from 2022-03-16T08:16
Simon Bridges says he's been seriously thinking of leaving politics since last summer. The frontbench National MP and former party leader surprised many yesterday by announcing his retirement after...
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Tauranga businesses sad to see Simon Bridges go from 2022-03-16T08:12
Corporate Tauranga is ruing the departure of Simon Bridges from the political scene. The local MP has been seen as a dependable ally of the local businesses. At a national level, Bridges was seen b...
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Tourism industry eager for border announcement from 2022-03-16T08:11
As we have been reporting this morning, The Prime Minister is expected to today announce when many Covid-19 restrictions will ease or stop altogether once we're past the peak of Omicron. That would...
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Top Stories for Wednesday 16 March 2022 from 2022-03-16T08:00
Today on RNZ National... The National Party has a gap to fill after the shock resignation of former leader Simon Bridges. Four people were killed in an air strike in Kyiv overnight as the invasion ...
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Covid-19: Parliament gates reopened after protest destruction from 2022-03-16T07:55
A ceremony has officially reopened the grounds of Parliament two weeks after the violent scenes that ended the occupation by protestors. Political editor Jane Patterson was there.
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Christopher Luxon tried to stop Simon Bridges from leaving from 2022-03-16T07:46
National Party leader Christopher Luxon says losing MP Simon Bridges will be a big loss for the party. The frontbench MP and former leader announced his retirement yesterday, triggering a by-electi...
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Covid-19: Auckland schools at centre of outbreak from 2022-03-16T07:43
Auckland remains the epicentre of the Omicron outbreak and schools dealing with a peak in cases are rostering off year groups or shutting their doors to wait it out. Figures from the Ministry of Ed...
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Covid-19: Nearly 30 million locked down in China from 2022-03-16T07:41
Nearly 30 million people are under lockdown across China as surging Covid-19 cases spark restrictions not seen since the start of the pandemic. China reported more than 5000 new cases in its latest...
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Parliament protest's online platforms spread violent rhetoric from the start - researcher from 2022-03-16T07:35
A disinformation and conspiracy researcher says it would have been hard for anyone to predict the Parliamentary protests turning violent. New documents show New Zealand's intelligence agencies war...
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Covid-19: What New Zealand could look like after Omicron's peak from 2022-03-16T07:28
In just a matter of weeks, New Zealand may no longer have gatherings limits, vaccine passes or most mandates. The Prime Minister has said these restrictions will ease or stop altogether once we're ...
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Ukraine invasion: Russian news editor accuses own show of broadcasting propaganda from 2022-03-16T07:22
A news editor has been arrested for protesting Russian propoganda on her own show has appeared in Court. She walked in to the live show- a state-controlled prime time news programme - holding a sig...
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Ukraine invasion: Four killed in Kyiv airstrike from 2022-03-16T07:15
Four people died in overnight air strike in Kyiv on the 20th day of the Russian invasion. Five locations were targetted, including two large residential buildings, and a metro station. A 35-hour cu...
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Political analysis: Simon Bridges' resignation from 2022-03-16T07:09
The National Party now faces a by-election after the shock resignation of finance spokesperson and former leader Simon Bridges. His departure is a blow to a party finally overtaking Labour in the l...
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Business News for 16 March 2022 from 2022-03-16T06:55
News from the business sector, including a market report.
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US warns China will face consequences if it helps Russia invade Ukraine from 2022-03-16T06:51
The US has warned China will face consequences if it helps Russia in its invasion of Ukraine. China correspondent Patrick Fok says Beijing was in no doubt that it would face sanctions from the West...
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Simon Bridges on resignation announcement from 2022-03-16T06:40
If a week's a long time in politics, then fourteen years can feel a lot longer still. Simon Bridges, National's MP for Tauranga, finance spokesperson and of course onetime leader, has called it a d...
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Early Sports News for Thursdsay 16 March 2022 from 2022-03-16T06:37
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
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Morning Rural News for 16 March 2022 from 2022-03-16T06:26
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Early Business News for 16 March 2022 from 2022-03-16T06:24
A brief update from the business sector.
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Covid-19: Givealittle for Parliament's damaged slide reaches $21k from 2022-03-16T06:16
Wednesday marks two weeks since the protest at Parliament came to a violent end after 23 days. Standing among the ruined grounds is Parliament's $500,000 playground - a slide that was damaged in a ...
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Simon Bridges announces shock resignation from 2022-03-16T06:12
He stared down numerous contenders and saw off many an adversary - now Simon Bridges is saying goodbye. In a shock move, the former National leader has announced he is retiring from politics to exp...
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Tongan family yet to return home months on from eruption from 2022-03-15T08:57
Two months on from the devastating Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcanic eruption, a family from Nomuka is yet to return home. The village is one of the closest to the volcano - around 70 kilometres a...
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Too much photography at train tracks - safety group from 2022-03-15T08:54
The pursuit of a perfect photo backdrop is pushing more people to seek out the apparent allure of railway tracks. It's a trend that has disturbed safety advocacy group TrackSafe, which says amateur...
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Māori social workers scathing of Oranga Tamariki from 2022-03-15T08:50
Two leading Māori social workers are scathing of Oranga Tamariki's attempts to fix huge gaps in support for children who have suffered sexual violence. The child protection agency has spent million...
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Mosque attacks survivor nears end of remembrance walk from 2022-03-15T08:45
A survivor of the March 15 mosque attacks is on the last stage of a walk to reclaim peace from a terrorist whose actions put him in hospital with nine bullets. To mark the three year anniversary, T...
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Truck fuel discount still being worked out from 2022-03-15T08:40
While the Government's announced immediate cuts at the fuel pump, the picture's not completely clear for truck drivers and diesel motorists. Road User Charges are also being reduced - but how that ...
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Markets Update for 15 March 2022 from 2022-03-15T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Employee burnout at all time high - recruitment company from 2022-03-15T08:28
Burnout is at an all-time high in the Kiwi workforce, and most employees are unsure if they want to spend another year in their jobs. That's according to a survey of 900 workers by company Frog Rec...
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Race Relations Commissioner wants more done on hate speech from 2022-03-15T08:24
On the 3rd anniversary of the Christchurch mosque killings, the Race Relations Commissioner is critical at the Governments lack of action in passing legislation cracking down on hate speech. In Dec...
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Fuel excise tax cut 'once in a generation' move - expert from 2022-03-15T08:20
The government's petrol excise duty reduction has been described as a "once in a generation" move by a tax specialist. The excise dropped by 25 cents at midnight to ease pain at the pump after a hu...
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Mayoral candidate wants Auckland's regional fuel tax gone from 2022-03-15T08:18
Auckland's centre-right mayoral candidate Viv Beck wants the government to do more specifically to help Auckland drivers. She says the Regional Fuel Tax - which costs Aucklanders an extra 11 cents ...
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Auckland Mayoral candidate wants public transport free from 2022-03-15T08:15
Mayoral candidates in Auckland are weighing in on the government's fuel tax cut. Labour's mayoral candidate Efeso Collins who says public transport shouldn't just be half price for three months - i...
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Wellingtonians head to station for cheaper petrol from 2022-03-15T08:10
It's a new dawn at the petrol pump - with prices back to what they were three or four three weeks ago after the Government's yesterday temporarily pulled 25 cents a litre off its fuel excise duty, ...
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Royal Commission into Abuse in Care told system created hardened criminals from 2022-03-15T07:54
The Abuse in Care Royal Commission has heard that state care in the 1970s was a system that was supposed to protect children but instead created hardened criminals. A hearing into Māori experiences...
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FIANZ largely satisfied with follow up to Royal Commission from 2022-03-15T07:51
The Government's scored well in a report card about how it's implementing 44 recommendations from the Royal Commission into the 15 March Mosque attacks. It's the second report card by the Federatio...
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Christchurch terror attacks emboldened far-right extremists - report from 2022-03-15T07:47
The Christchurch terror attacks emboldened far-right extremists and has been followed by an increase in real world and online instances of Islamophobia. That's the finding of the third Islamophobia...
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Covid-19 vaccine booster rates stalling from 2022-03-15T07:44
Covid-19 booster rates are stalling, prompting calls for the roll-out to get it's own shot in the arm. In mid December, nearly 90 percent of people were double vaccinated. After three months - the ...
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Ukraine invasion: Talks between countries on hold from 2022-03-15T07:34
Russia and Ukraine were expected to negotiate the war overnight, but talks are on hold. Ukraine is pushing for an immediate ceasefire, and President Volodymyr Zelensky has requested a meeting with ...
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Survivors, families mark mosque attacks anniversary from 2022-03-15T07:25
Tuesday is the third anniversary of the mosque terrorist attacks. While survivors and families are still reeling from the aftermath - some have found a purpose. Mahvash Ikram has been speaking to s...
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Political analysis: Fuel exise cut from 2022-03-15T07:24
Energy Minister Megan Woods says petrol companies must not pocket the discount on fuel excise. The government temporarily dropped the excise by 25 cents a litre on Monday, to ease pain at the pump....
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Petrol companies should pass on GST savings to consumers too - Woods from 2022-03-15T07:16
Energy Minister Megan Woods expects petrol companies will also pass on related GST savings to consumers of around 4 cents a litre. The Government yesterday cut the fuel tax by 25 cents a litre and ...
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Transport costs set to drop after government intervention from 2022-03-15T07:09
It's a new dawn at the petrol pump - prices should now be back to what they were three or four three weeks ago. The Government's temporarily pulled 25 cents a litre off its fuel excise duty, and to...
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Analysis: Why govt could have picked fuel excise cut from 2022-03-15T07:07
The government temporarily dropped the excise by 25 cents a litre on Monday, to ease pain at the pump. Political Editor Jane Patterson spoke to Mani Dunlop.
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Business News for 15 March 2022 from 2022-03-15T06:55
Business news for Tuesday 15 March 2022
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Red light setting a risk for vulnerable sex workers from 2022-03-15T06:50
Sex workers have a long history of trading under a red light, but the new phase of the coronavirus pandemic has left many struggling for financial survival and vulnerable people in danger. Their in...
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Grey Power on fuel excise duty cut from 2022-03-15T06:45
The cost of living measures should have a positive impact for most older people. Fuel excise duty is dropping by 25 cents for three months, after prices at the pump skyrocketed in a short period. G...
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Petrol price drop a boost for struggling New Zealanders - advocate from 2022-03-15T06:41
New Zealanders should be paying less for petrol today with the government cutting its fuel excise duty by 25 cents. Fuel companies have been told to pass the discount on to consumers, providing rel...
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Early Sports News for Tuesday 15 March 2022 from 2022-03-15T06:38
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
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Morning Rural News for 15 March 2022 from 2022-03-15T06:28
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Early Business News for 15 March 2022 from 2022-03-15T06:26
A brief update from the business sector.
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Ukraine invasion: NZer on situation on the ground from 2022-03-15T06:22
For residents it's day nineteen of the Russian invasion. Steve Copland is a New Zealander living in Ukraine, and his days are filled with assisting fighters on the ground, and praying for peace. He...
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Gull drops prices 29 cents per litre from 2022-03-15T06:12
Prices will be down 29 cents at most Gull Petrol Stations across the country this morning - that's the 25 cent tax cut passed on in full, plus GST. The company had pre-loaded the discount so custom...
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Opposition parties give 'fail' grade to temporary fuel excise cuts from 2022-03-15T06:08
New Zealanders should be paying less for petrol today after the government cut fuel tax by 25 cents. The war in Ukraine has sent oil prices sky high and seen petrol prices here last week rise a rec...
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Top Stories for Tuesday 15 March 2022 from 2022-03-15T06:00
Petrol prices fall after the Government temporarily cuts 25 cents a litre off fuel duty. We hear from the Energy Minister Megan Woods and have reaction from motorists. In Ukraine an evacuation conv...
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Construction companies poach staff to continue under covid from 2022-03-10T08:55
Construction companies beset by Omicron are increasingly poaching workers off each other. One major steel fabricator blames the Government for overcooking the market with too many projects. RNZ's P...
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Hawke's Bay mayor vows to fight Three Waters from 2022-03-10T08:49
Mayors in Hawke's Bay are vowing to fight the new three waters legislation once it reaches Parliament. They were underwhelmed by new recommendations from a Government-appointed working group and sa...
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Unvaccinated Sandra Goudie avoiding Novavax from 2022-03-10T08:44
The unvaccinated Thames-Coromandel mayor Sandra Goudie has talked about why she won't be getting the noravax vaccine. Last year Sandra Goudie said she wouldn't get the Pfizer vaccine because she sa...
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Pike River families' lawyer hopeful police will deliver justice from 2022-03-10T08:35
The lawyer for the Pike River families is hopeful the police have been able to gather enough evidence to proceed with a prosecution. The police this week notified the families of the 29 mine victim...
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Markets Update for 10 March 2022 from 2022-03-10T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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More awareness needed about long covid - Immunologist from 2022-03-10T08:25
An Auckland medical specialist says a greater awareness is needed about the condition known as Long Covid. Dr Anna Brookes is a senior lecturer and cellular immunologist at Auckland University. She...
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Covid modeller wants more testing during new isolation rules from 2022-03-10T08:19
A Covid modeller is backing the reduction in the length of self isolation but wants testing changed to reduce the risk of the virus spreading. From Friday people who are positive, and their househo...
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Study reveals video statements effective in family harm cases from 2022-03-10T08:16
A study has found police taking video statements for family harm incidents has dramatically increased the likelihood of getting early guilty pleas. Police have been trialing video statements from v...
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Attack on strategic port city of Odesa is imminent from 2022-03-10T08:10
Ukraine is bracing for a major attack on the southern port city of Odesa, on the Black Sea coast. The cosmopolitan harbour is seen as a strategic asset for both Ukraine and Russia - a seizure of th...
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Public media shake up announced today from 2022-03-10T07:51
There's a big shake up for public media on the way, with the Broadcasting Minister expected to confirm today a new mega entity - incorporating RNZ and TVNZ. If it goes to plan, it could be in place...
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Russia's actions pushing up fuel prices from 2022-03-10T07:51
Fuel retailers are rapidly increasing prices at the pump, as sanctions prevent the purchase of Russian crude oil. Russia is the third largest oil producer in the world; Reports from the BBC said oi...
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Shackleton's lost ship is found in Antarctic after 107 years from 2022-03-10T07:45
Explorers and researchers, battling freezing temperatures, have located one of the greatest undiscovered shipwrecks. The Endurance, the lost vessel of Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, was ...
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60 percent of schools have active covid cases- Union from 2022-03-10T07:40
New Zealand's largest education union says schools are under huge stress as they battle Covid-19. At least 60 per cent of schools in the country have active cases. NZEI Te Riu Roa national presiden...
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Covid-19: wastewater detecting 10x more virus each week from 2022-03-10T07:36
The amount of Covid-19 detected in the country's wastewater has been increasing at least 10-fold each week for the last couple of weeks. Scientists have been sampling wastewater since 2020; with po...
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Pike River families hope police are closer to bringing justice from 2022-03-10T07:27
The families of the 29 men who died in the Pike River mine disaster are hopeful the police investigation is getting closer to finding out who is responsible for the deaths. The police this week inf...
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Unanimous support for Russia Sanction Bill from 2022-03-10T07:24
New Zealand now has the power to impose significantly harsher sanctions on Russia with a new law passed under urgency late on Wednesday night. It took just five hours for the Russia Sanctions Bill ...
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Children's hospital in Ukraine destroyed by Russian air strike from 2022-03-10T07:20
Fresh efforts are underway to free civilians across six of the worst-affected areas in Ukraine, after Russia agreed to another day of ceasefire. But there were numerous accusations of Russia not ho...
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Numbers of Covid patients exceed hopsital expectations from 2022-03-10T07:15
Auckland hospitals are dealing with far more Covid patients than they predicted in even their worst case scenarios. Large parts of ordinary care have been put on hold to help the health system cope...
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MIQ winding back, hotels to resume normal duties- Minister from 2022-03-10T07:09
The government has announced that Managed Isolation and Quarantine, or MIQ, will be all but over by the end of June. By then, 28 of the 32 MIQ facilities will have returned to being hotels. Philipp...
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Business News for 10 March 2022 from 2022-03-10T06:54
News from the business sector, including a market report with Gyles Beckford.
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Businesses get small relief from reduced isolation from 2022-03-10T06:48
A business group is calling the reduced Covid-19 isolation requirements a small gasp of relief. From Friday night, Covid-19 cases will only have to isolate for seven days instead of 10. The Canterb...
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Russia accused US of an "economic war" from 2022-03-10T06:44
Russia has accused the US of waging an economic war and sowing mayhem through energy markets. The US announced a complete ban on Russian oil and gas, with the EU and the UK also weaning off Russian...
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Early Sports News for Thursday 10 March 2022 from 2022-03-10T06:38
A brief update from the RNZ sports team with Barry Guy.
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Morning Rural News for 10 March 20222 from 2022-03-10T06:28
News from the rural and farming sector with Sally Murphy.
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Early Business News for 10 March 2022 from 2022-03-10T06:26
A brief update from the business sector with Gyles Beckford
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Doctors are already exhaused with peak weeks away from 2022-03-10T06:08
An Auckland emergency doctor says her exhausted colleagues are expecting a busy couple of weeks even as hospital cases appear close to peaking. Latest DHB figures show up to 40 percent of people at...
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Top Stories for Thursday 10 March 2022 from 2022-03-10T06:00
Today on RNZ National... All but four of the country's MIQ facilities will be converted back to hotels by the end of June Auckland hospitals have far more Covid patients than they predicted in thei...
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Markets Update for 9 March 2022 from 2022-03-09T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Electric utes closer to reality from 2022-03-09T08:56
National Party leader Christopher Luxon told RNZ he would scrap what he's calling the 'ute tax' if his party runs the next government. Under the clean car subsidy the cleanest new cars, such as ele...
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Meteorite a rarity in Aotearoa from 2022-03-09T08:52
Flung from space in a molten ball of fire, a 4.5-billion-years-old piece of rock now resides in the Massey University earth sciences department in Palmerston North. The Kimbolton meteorite is one o...
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Flash flooding in Sydney leaves thousands out of their homes from 2022-03-09T08:49
To Australia, where record-breaking rainfall has flooded towns and cities across Queensland and New South Wales. Flash flooding was recorded in parts of Sydney yesterday, and there are warnings of ...
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Maori in state care used as slave labour unable to go to school from 2022-03-09T08:42
Children who were in state care have described being used as slave labour instead of going to school. Yesterday was the second day of a hearing of the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry into...
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Growing number of capital's cases increase GP pressure from 2022-03-09T08:39
Wellington's front line care workers are operating around the clock to help people isolate at home with Covid. At least 17-thousand people across the region are isolating and need some level of ass...
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Consumer disappointed by Supermarket report recommendations from 2022-03-09T08:23
Consumer NZ says the Commerce Commission's recommendations on supermarket competition are disappointing and should have gone much further. The commission recommended making more land available for ...
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Health workers upset about reduced iso for Covid staff from 2022-03-09T08:14
New rules mean critical healthcare workers can return to work six days after being diagnosed with Covid-19 if they return two negative RAT tests. And infected staff will be able to work on wards if...
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Neighbours divided over Russian oligarch's lodge from 2022-03-09T08:10
A luxury retreat owned by a Russian oligarch is dividing a coastal community in Northland. In peak season, the Helena Bay Lodge charges $7,000 a night per room. The buildings, worth tens of million...
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National's Luxon doubles down on tax cuts from 2022-03-09T07:50
Opposition leader Christopher Luxon is continuing to flag tax cuts and government spending as two of the battleground subjects for the next election. The government is weighing in, too, with Grant ...
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Tourism businesses say funding helped but not a silver bullet from 2022-03-09T07:46
Tourism businesses in the five regions hit hardest by the pandemic say targeted government funding has been a boon but not a silver bullet. Last year, Minister Stuart Nash unveiled a $200 million i...
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Omicron brings Akd tunnelling project to a grinding halt from 2022-03-09T07:42
Omicron has brought a grinding halt to a giant tunnelling machine boring its way under Auckland. The hold-up at Watercare's massive new Interceptor tunnel is just one casualty from the virus varian...
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Public shareholding model proposed for Three Waters from 2022-03-09T07:37
A working group commissioned to report back on the Government's controversial three waters reforms has proposed a public shareholding model. The reports makes 47 recommendations that address counci...
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National denies dreaded 'fiscal hole' in tax cut policy from 2022-03-09T07:27
Is National facing a second, dreaded fiscal hole - like the $4 billion budget mistake that blew up in the last election campaign. The party said no, arguing the tax cut policy released at the weeke...
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US bans all imports of Russian oil from 2022-03-09T07:23
US President Joe Biden has announced he's banning all imports of Russian oil as countries worldwide continue to tighten sanctions on Moscow. The UK said it will phase out Russian oil imports entire...
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Ukranians fleeing besieged cities amid temporary ceasefires from 2022-03-09T07:20
Ukranians have been packing their bags in a hurry to escape their devastated homes, after Russia agreed to a pause attacks in some areas. A convoy of buses and cars carrying mostly foreign students...
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Night 'n' Day disappointed over ComCom report from 2022-03-09T07:09
The country's third largest grocery company says the Commerce Commission isn't taking tough enough action against the supermarket duopoly. The commission recommended making more land available for ...
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Business News for 9 March 2022 from 2022-03-09T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report with Gyles Beckford.
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Christchurch mayor on Cranmer Prostest deadline from 2022-03-09T06:49
The anti-mandate protestors in Christchurch's Cranmer Square have reportedly agreed to leave by Wednesday evening. The group have been there for just over three weeks. Christchurch City Council sta...
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National wants more for Ukrainian refugees from 2022-03-09T06:46
National wants the Immigration Minister to boost his response to the Ukraine crisis. The Government on Wednesday will rush through legislation to impose more sanctions on Russia and individuals ass...
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Russia looks set to disconnect from global internet - expert from 2022-03-09T06:40
Russia's swathe of restrictions on media has stoked concerns it's preparing to disconnect from the global internet. It's reportedly instructed all state-owned websites and services to switch to the...
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Early Sports News for Wednesday 9 March 2022 from 2022-03-09T06:37
A brief update from the RNZ sports team with Joe Porter
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Morning Rural News for 9 March 2022 from 2022-03-09T06:26
News from the rural and farming sector with Sally Murphy.
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Early Business News for 9 March 2022 from 2022-03-09T06:23
A brief update from the business sector with Gyles Beckford.
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Queen permanently moving out of Buckingham Palace from 2022-03-09T06:18
The Queen will spend the final years of her reign at Windsor Castle, after nearly seven decades of calling Buckingham Palace her home. It's understood the 95-year-old monarch has come to prefer lif...
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Russian oligarch's lodge causing unease in Northland from 2022-03-09T06:15
A luxury retreat owned by a Russian oligarch is causing unease in an isolated coastal community in Te Tai Tokerau. In peak season, the Helena Bay Lodge charges $7,000 a night per room. The building...
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Top Stories for Wednesday 9 March 2022 from 2022-03-09T06:00
Today on RNZ National... The country's third largest grocery company, Night 'n Day, says the Commerce Commission hasn't taken enough action against our supermarket duopoly Ukranians are being evacu...
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A pay gap registry has gone live, highlighting discrepancies from 2022-03-08T08:55
A pay gap registry has gone live, with forty-seven of Aotearoa's largest employers voluntarily committing to report their discrepancies in pay. A smaller number are also registering their pay diffe...
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Trucks upgraded to guard against fatal accidents from 2022-03-08T08:51
More trucks are being fitted with safety systems, and handbrake testing is changing, to guard against potentially fatal accidents. Several people have been killed in recent years by runaway trucks ...
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Mother of seven pitches tent, cites lack of WINZ help from 2022-03-08T08:44
A homeless mother with six young children and a newborn had to pitch a tent during a storm after she said Work and Income declined to help her. Mariska Kruger, from Napier, says the agency knew abo...
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Commerce Commission grocery study released. from 2022-03-08T08:40
The Commerce Commission's grocery study into the "supermarket duopoly" and its recommendations have just been released. RNZ business reporter Nicholas Pointon outlined the key findings to Corin Dann.
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Markets Update for 8 March 2022 from 2022-03-08T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Accessing rapid antigen tests a problem for schools from 2022-03-08T08:27
School principals are struggling to get rapid antigen tests, making Covid even more challenging for students and staff. There have been 25,000 cases in schools and early learning services in the la...
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Modeller says twin peaks a possibility in Omicron outbreak from 2022-03-08T08:23
A Covid-19 modeller says there's a chance Aotearoa will experience twin peaks in its Omicron outbreak because of the early explosion of numbers in Auckland. University of Canterbury mathematics pro...
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How will Russia respond to NZ sanctions? from 2022-03-08T08:11
Parliament will urgently pass a law this week, to place targeted sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin, and loyal supporters of his regime, over the invasion of Ukraine. The Russia San...
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Flyer beware when travelling offshore during pandemic from 2022-03-08T07:56
With the borders now open for vaccinated New Zealanders to fly in and out without a stint in self-isolation, travellers are urged it's a case of 'buyer beware'. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ...
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Working from home more challenging for women: report from 2022-03-08T07:50
A new report suggests that working from home is more challenging for women than men. The ASB/NZIER research shows that women are less likely to have ideal equipment and more likely to be lumbered w...
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Stretched ambulance services receive record 111 calls from 2022-03-08T07:46
Emergency ambulance services around the country have recorded their highest-ever number of 111 calls this past weekend. On Sunday alone, St John and Wellington Free Ambulance recorded 2322 calls fo...
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Doctors covering nursing shifts os Omicron bites deeper from 2022-03-08T07:41
Doctors are stepping up to cover nursing shifts as staff absences reach a critical point at Middlemore Hospital. There were 195 people in the south Auckland hospital with Covid yesterday - a total ...
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Tuatara relatives found in Arizona from 2022-03-07T08:52
Most of us know our beloved national reptile, the tuatara, as the rarest of global creatures. Time was, however, when the tutara was just as plentiful as those other reptilian characters, and not j...
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Student claims hall removed them due to mental health problem from 2022-03-07T08:47
A Victoria University of Wellington student says their mental health worsened after being temporarily removed from their residential hall last year for feeling suicidal. Advocates say Universities ...
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Smokers up to 50 percent more at risk to die from Covid from 2022-03-07T08:44
The World Health Organisation warns smokers are up to 50 percent more likely to get seriously ill or die from the coronavirus than non-smokers. Experts are hoping it will give people another reason...
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A report reveals failures letting 2 youth offenders escape from 2022-03-07T08:40
A report obtained by RNZ has laid bare a series of failures during the escape of two offenders from a Youth Justice Residence in 2020. At the time both boys were detained at the North Island reside...
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Markets Update for 7 March 2022 from 2022-03-07T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Covid-19 forces ferry sailings to be cancelled from 2022-03-07T08:27
Cook Strait ferry sailings are back operating to schedule today after hundreds of travellers missed out over the weekend. That was because dozens of Interislander staff have Covid-19 or were isolat...
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The Chatham Islands gets Omicron from 2022-03-07T08:24
Omicron has arrived in the Chatham Islands. Canterbury DHB's Covid-19 Emergency Coordination Centre Controller, Dr Helen Skinner has confirmed that two Chatham Island residents have tested positive...
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Viv Beck announces run for mayoralty from 2022-03-07T08:18
The chief executive of the Auckland business lobby group Heart of the City, Viv Beck, has joined the race for the city's mayor. She joins Efeso Collins, Leo Molloy and Craig Lord in the battle for ...
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Who wins and who loses when taxes are cut? from 2022-03-07T08:09
The National Party's promising to cut taxes and raise income tax brackets to match inflation if it wins the Treasury benches next year. But the Government says that would mean vital services would ...
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Sports News for 7 March 2021 from 2022-03-07T08:06
No time to dwell on their first up loss for the White Ferns in the World Cup.
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Rhythm and Vines forced to reschedule again from 2022-03-07T07:57
Rhythm and Vines has cancelled its rescheduled Easter Weekend festival. It's usually held in Gisborne, for three days around New Year's Eve. But at the end of 2021, organsiers postponed it to Easte...
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Local government president says Omicron impact still to bite from 2022-03-07T07:54
The Omicron outbreak is beginning to bite many industries, with reduced public transport services in Auckland today, and many bars and restaurants being forced to change their hours. But how are ou...
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ComCom's Supermarket report due back tomororw from 2022-03-07T07:49
The Commerce Commission's long awaited report on the supermarket industry is due out on Tuesday, with keen interest on how far it will go in suggesting change for the $22-billion sector. Its prelim...
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Christopher Luxon on National Party's promised tax cuts from 2022-03-07T07:38
National Party leader Christopher Luxon explains his tax-cutting plans to Corin Dann.
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Mixed reaction to National Party's tax-scrapping plans from 2022-03-07T07:34
National's promise to scrap all the new taxes introduced by Labour since coming into power has been met with both praise and scepticism. The party leader Christopher Luxon zeroed in on the cost of ...
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Epidemiologist says ignore dipping Omicron case numbers from 2022-03-07T07:27
With just 15,161 new cases reported yesterday, there's some talk that Auckland, and perhaps the country, may have reached the peak of the outbreak. Epidemiologist Rod Jackson spoke to Susie Ferguson.
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Plans to evacuate Ukranian city of Mariupol aborted for second time from 2022-03-07T07:20
A plan to evacuate 200,000 people during a ceasefire from Ukraine's southern city of Mariupol has failed for a second time. The International Committee of the Red Cross began opening up a safe pass...
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RNZ political editor analyses Prime Minister's comments from 2022-03-07T07:17
As Russia's bombardment of Ukraine continues, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke to Morning Report on what steps the government might take next on sanctions. For some analysis on that interview, C...
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Government to consider Russian sanctions bill from 2022-03-07T07:09
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, pressure is mounting on New Zealand to adopt harsher sanctions against President Putin's regime. At the moment, New Zealand typically follows the lead of ...
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Business News for 7 March 2022 from 2022-03-07T06:55
News from the business sector, including a market report with RNZ business editor Gyles Beckford.
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'Magnitsky laws' campaigner Bill Browder on Russian sanctions from 2022-03-07T06:41
New Zealand could be cranking up its response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as cabinet meets today. New measures on the table include a specific law change to target Russian investment. Other we...
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Early Sports News for Monday 7 March 2022 from 2022-03-07T06:36
A brief update from the RNZ sports team with Barry Guy
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Morning Rural News for 7 March 2022 from 2022-03-07T06:27
News from the rural and farming sector with Sally Murphy in ?tautahi
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Early Business News for 7 March 2022 from 2022-03-07T06:25
A brief update from the business sector with RNZ business editor Gyles Beckford
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Auckland mayor reacts to National's tax-scrapping proposal from 2022-03-07T06:19
The Mayor of Auckland says National's proposal to scrap the city's transport taxes will only cripple development after years of underfunding. In a speech yesterday, National Party leader Christophe...
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Top Stories for Monday 7 March 2022 from 2022-03-07T06:00
Russia continues its assault on Ukraine, trapping thousands of civilians trying to escape the country, we speak to the Prime Minister about what tougher sanctions they may impose, Covid case number...
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Covid-19: Studies show child vaccination effective - Turner from 2022-03-04T08:52
A leading immunisation specialist says parents should not be worried about US research showing plummeting immunity among children who received the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. A United States study has...
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Ukraine invasion: Sumy civilians refusing to concede to Russia from 2022-03-04T08:47
A former Ukranian city council staffer says civilians in her hometown are refusing to bend to Russia's demands. Tetiana Zhurba is in constant communication with those in the north-eastern city of S...
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Ukraine invasion: NZer's family unable to fee Kharkiv from 2022-03-04T08:41
Many Ukranians are desperately trying to get to Lviv, a city in the country's west, which serves as a gateway out of the country. But many, like the family of 22-year-old Inga Tokarenko, are unable...
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Markets Update for 4 March 2022 from 2022-03-04T08:35
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Wellington mayor on anti-mandate protesters still in the city from 2022-03-04T08:31
A number of anti-mandate protesters are now camping along Wellington's coastline. Some are at Owhiro Bay and others are camped at Lyall Bay and others on the Miramar Peninsular. Wellington City may...
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Covid-19: Parliament protesters kept out of marae from 2022-03-04T08:24
As many as 100 protesters fresh from the parliamentary occupation this week wanted to stay at a Lower Hutt marae, only to be told in no uncertain terms: kahore he ara, there's no way. Kokiri Marae ...
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Ukraine invasion: Mother of three broadcasting on YouTube from inside bomb shelter from 2022-03-04T08:15
Kyiv is still fully in the control of the Ukrainian government. Overnight there has been large explosions on the outskirts of the city and the Russian armoured convoy remains on track for the city....
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Critically endangered diving petrel population on the up from 2022-03-04T07:56
Conservationists are celebrating a bumper breeding season for a critically endangered subspecies of diving petrel. There are now 210 of the birds, a modest increase from previous years. Department ...
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Covid-19: Omicron threatens grape harvest from 2022-03-04T07:53
Winemakers in New Zealand's oldest and second-largest wine region, Hawke's Bay, are worried Omicron will disrupt their busiest time of the year - the grape harvest. Growers are hoping they can get ...
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Covid-19: Worries for disabled community if carers fall ill from 2022-03-04T07:49
Members of the disabled community are worried they'll been left on their own, unable to get out of bed or go to the toilet when the Omicron outbreak hits its peak. Twenty-five percent of New Zealan...
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Covid-19: Doctor on staff shortages in hospitals from 2022-03-04T07:45
An Auckland emergency doctor, who's at home with Covid-19 herself, says staff shortages are heading towards the worst she's seen. There are hundreds of frontline staff off because of Covid-19 acros...
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Union angry health workers strike called off from 2022-03-04T07:40
The union covering thousands of Allied Health workers says it's angry that it's been ordered to cancel a strike planned for today. The PSA had already agreed to call off the planned day-long strike...
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Ukraine invasion: Whineray Superfund divestment from 2022-03-04T07:35
As international sanctions increase athletes from Russia and its close ally Belarus have been banned from competing in the Winter Paralympics in Beijing Internationally assets such as super yachts ...
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Women's Cricket World cup kicks off from 2022-03-04T07:28
The Women's Cricket World Cup gets underway in Mount Maunganui today, 12 months after the tournament was originally scheduled to begin. Covid-19 is still having an impact on the tournament, with re...
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Covid-19: Wellington update after camp destroyed from 2022-03-04T07:24
An RNZ reporter went out to visit some of the sites that protesters are currently occupying after the dramatic removal of their camp at Parliament lawn on Wednesday. Susie Ferguson got an update.
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Covid-19: Convoy protesters regrouping after violence from 2022-03-04T07:21
Some of the protesters forced off parliament's grounds are regrouping in Wellington and say they hope to re-occupy the site, maybe as soon as this weekend. They're calling on others to join them. T...
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Ukraine invasion: Global makets absorb effects of conflict from 2022-03-04T07:17
The global markets are beginning to absorb the effects of the the Russia-Ukraine conflict. There are no sanctions on Russia's oil exports, but fears of trading restrictions have driven up oil and c...
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Ukraine invasion: Sustained attack on Mariupol from 2022-03-04T07:09
Russian forces are continuing to make significant advances in the south of Ukraine. Yesterday there were reports the city of Kherson had fallen and now the port city of Mariupol is under sustained ...
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Business News for 4 March 2022 from 2022-03-04T06:54
News from the business sector, including a market report.
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Covid-19: DHBs on health workers strike cancellation from 2022-03-04T06:48
Friday's planned strike by thousands of Allied Health workers at public hospitals nationwide has been called off. The PSA pulled the plug on the day-long strike from 6am, and a strike planned for M...
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Ukraine invasion: NZer's hope to see her family again from 2022-03-04T06:42
Laryssa Talaluyeva was meant to be in Kyiv today, having a belated Christmas with family. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has destroyed any hopes of that. She spoke to Corin Dann.
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Covid-19: Not clear what protest cleanup will cost from 2022-03-04T06:39
It's still not clear how much the mammoth restoration of Parliament's grounds will cost. The Prime Minister has been inspecting the damage left in the wake of the violent end to the 23-day anti-man...
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Early Sports News for Friday 4 March 2022 from 2022-03-04T06:36
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
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Morning Rural News for 4 March 2022 from 2022-03-04T06:25
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Early Business News for 4 March 2022 from 2022-03-04T06:23
A brief update from the business sector.
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Cruise industry wants maritime border opened from 2022-03-04T06:18
The cruise ship industry is urging the government to hurry up and reopen the maritime border. The government has announced a phased reopening of the border but it's focused on air, not sea travel. ...
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Covid-19: Firefighters Union on police using firehoses from 2022-03-04T06:16
The Professional Firefighters Union is demanding an inquiry into riot police comandeering fire hoses to use on rioters in Parliament grounds on Wednesday. They say firefighters and their equipment ...
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Top Stories for Friday 4 March 2022 from 2022-03-04T06:00
Today on RNZ National... Russian forces make significant advances in the south of Ukraine. The city of Mariuopol is now in Russia's sights. Wellington's protesters regroup with some saying they hop...
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Minority still hold outdated views on gender, stereotypes - survey from 2022-03-03T08:55
Although 80 percent of New Zealanders hold progressive attitudes towards gender equality, a minority still hold outdated views on gender roles and stereotypes, according to a nationwide survey. Nat...
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No money spent from $3m fund for crime victims from 2022-03-03T08:40
Not a cent of a $3 million boost in funding for victims of serious crimes has been spent in the seven months since it opened for applications. The extra money was invested in the Victim Assistance ...
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Covid-19: Middlemore under pressure with rising case numbers from 2022-03-03T08:35
Half of a big South Auckland elective surgery centre has been closed with staff diverted to help Middlemore Hospital cope with soaring Omicron cases. There are 142 Covid-19 patients in the hospital...
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Markets Update for 3 March 2022 from 2022-03-03T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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DHBs file injunction to stop health worker strike from 2022-03-03T08:28
The Employment Court will meet under urgency on Thursday to consider an injunction to stop a planned strike by Allied Health workers at public hospitals tomorrow. The injunction was lodged by Distr...
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PSA 'dismayed' by DHB move to stop strike from 2022-03-03T08:26
PSA organiser Will Matthews says his organisation is 'really, really dismayed' by a legal attempt by district health boards to thwart planned strike action over stalled wage talks. The union is pla...
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Ukraine at heart of Biden's State of the Union from 2022-03-03T08:25
The US President Joe Biden has delivered his first state of the union address in Washington. Ukraine was at the heart of his speech. US correspondent Simon Marks spoke to Corin Dann.
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Extremist protesters beyond reasoning - disinformation expert from 2022-03-03T08:22
A researcher of the far-right says the hardcore protesters in Wellington who still refuse to leave are beyond being reasoned with. There were scenes of absolute carnage yesterday as police regained...
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Covid-19: Victoria University law school target of protest from 2022-03-03T08:14
The Victoria University law school was a target in the violence that erupted outside Parliament yesterday. The law school is in the Old Government Buildings between Parliament and the Wellington Ra...
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Covid-19: Parliament cleanup begins from 2022-03-03T08:10
The grounds of parliament are unrecognisable after 23 days of occupation. There are burned tents, litter and crushed signs and grafitti strewn across the lawn. Speaker Trevor Mallard is promising t...
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Covid-19: Volunteers plan to pitch in to clean up Parliament from 2022-03-03T07:58
After the carnage, comes the cleanup. The Big Clean-Up is planned at Parliament, by a group of volunteers bearing bin bags ready to restore the area around Parliament to its former glory. They'll h...
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Covid-19: Anti-protest petition organiser on violence from 2022-03-03T07:53
The man who started the "Go Home" petition aimed at the anti-mandate protestors at Parliament says he wasn't surprised to see protestors use makeshift weapons against police yesterday. The Change.o...
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Covid-19: Nearby resident on mess at Parliament from 2022-03-03T07:52
Parliament's lawn now looks more like a battleground after police wearing riot gear forcibly evicted protesters in chaotic scenes yesterday. Tipped-over port-a-loos, scorched grass, and the remnant...
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Covid-19: School principal on violence at protest from 2022-03-03T07:46
Wellington Girls' College principal Julia Davidson, says yesterday was "a hell of a day" for the Thorndon-based secondary school and its students. She says it felt like a scene out of the 1970s fil...
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Covid-19: Robertson on violent end to the 23-day protest from 2022-03-03T07:25
Parliament's grounds will be closed until further notice following protest action over the past three weeks. In a statement put out last night by the speaker Trevor Mallard said "Due to assessments...
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Covid-19: Protest cleanup update from 2022-03-03T07:21
Police are out in force at Parliament in Wellington's central city this morning after yesterday's massive operation to clear the illegal occupation off Parliament grounds. At the height of the conf...
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Covid-19: Coster on Wellington protest's violent end from 2022-03-03T07:15
Police are out in force on Wellington streets again this morning. It follows dramatic scenes yesterday of battles between a large number of police and a hard core of angry protesters. There were ch...
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Business News for 3 March 2022 from 2022-03-03T06:54
News from the business sector, including a market report.
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Covid-19: Police Association on protest's violent end from 2022-03-03T06:47
It took some ugly conflict with protesters for police to take back parliament grounds. Police were pelted with bricks, paint, poles as they pushed protesters out of the grounds and surrounding road...
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Early Sports News for Thursday 3 March 2022 from 2022-03-03T06:36
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
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Morning Rural News for 3 March 2022 from 2022-03-03T06:26
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Early Business News for 3 March 2022 from 2022-03-03T06:24
A brief update from the business sector.
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Trains in-and-out of Wellington back on after suspension from 2022-03-03T06:20
All train services to Wellington City are on again after being suspended on Wednesday night. Metlink announced the network would close during the evening peak after violence broke out at the protes...
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Covid-19: Heavy police presence after protest broken up from 2022-03-03T06:15
Police are out in force in the central city in Wellington this morning after yesterday's massive operation to clear the illegal occupation off Parliament grounds. At the height of the confrontation...
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Top Stories or Thursday 3 March 2022 from 2022-03-03T06:00
Today on RNZ National Police are out in force in central Wellington this morning in the aftermath of yesterday unprecedented scenes on parliament grounds and the surrounding streets Eighty-seven pe...
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NZ book awards finalists announced from 2022-03-02T08:57
The shortlists for the 2021 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards have been announced. That's four books in four categories -- fiction, poetry, general nonfiction and illustrated nonfiction -- chosen from...
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Stewart Island visitor levy could be going up from 2022-03-02T08:55
Plans to treble the Stewart Island visitor levy are back on the table after a similar proposal prompted public outcry in 2018. The $5 levy hasn't changed since it was introduced in 2013. It's aimed...
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Australia floods claim 10th life from 2022-03-02T08:50
The death toll from the Australian floods continues to rise as a relentless deluge of rain barrels through eastern parts of the country. Nine people have been killed in Queensland, and a woman in h...
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Ukraine invasion: New sanction legislation considered from 2022-03-02T08:37
The government could have new powers to impose tougher sanctions on Russia as early as next week. It also already put in place travel and export bans but is under pressure to do more. Ukrainians in...
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Markets Update for 2 March 2020 from 2022-03-02T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Covid-19: Objects thrown at police clearing protest from 2022-03-02T08:26
A stick and a full bottle of milk have been seen being thrown at police as they work to clear protesters at an anti-mandate protest in Wellington. Corin Dann got an update from the ground.
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Covid-19: Hundreds of protesters still camped in Picton from 2022-03-02T08:20
Hundreds of protesters continue to camp at a reserve in Picton. They wanted the government to remove vaccine mandates by March but in the midst of an Omicron outbreak, the Prime Minister says manda...
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Covid-19: Police operation at protest update from 2022-03-02T08:10
Hundreds of police, many in riot gear, are clearing the streets around Parliament this morning. In latest developments police say protesters in Wellington have weapons, including homemade plywood s...
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Covid-19: MIQ hotels refurbish before reopening from 2022-03-02T07:55
Some managed isolation hotels are completely refurbishing their rooms after acting as virus containment zones for the last two years. They are replacing thousands of towels, sheets and other equipm...
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Christopher Luxon wants Russian ambassador expelled from 2022-03-02T07:50
The National Party leader says the time for diplomacy is well and truly over and the Russian ambassador should be expelled. Christopher Luxon says New Zealand should also withdraw its own diplomat ...
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Covid-19: Minister on PCR testing capacity from 2022-03-02T07:41
The Covid-19 response minister says he will seek answers as to why the Ministry of Health gave incorrect advice on its testing ability. The Ministry is under pressure for over-estimating how many C...
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Covid-19: Number hospitalised predicted to peak at 1000 from 2022-03-02T07:27
The number of people in hospital with Covid-19 is predicted to peak at 1000 in the next few weeks, but 2000 is possible. There were 373 people with Covid-19 in hospitals yesterday and the system wa...
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Covid-19: Police move on Parliament protesters from 2022-03-02T07:09
Hundreds of police, many in riot gear, are moving in on protesters occupying Parliament and the surrounding streets.RNZ reporters were at the scene.
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Business News for 2 March 2022 from 2022-03-02T06:55
News from the business sector, including a market report.
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Covid-19: Close to 1000 Countdown workers isolating from 2022-03-02T06:51
Countdown supermarket shelves are looking rather bare, with nearly 1000 workers in isolation. Nearly half of the workers at Countdown's two Auckland distribution centres are down, plus ten percent ...
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Covid-19: Police move to clear central Wellington occupation from 2022-03-02T06:38
Police are descending on Parliament in large numbers, with at least four large police paddy wagons now outside the protest occupation. Occupiers have been camped in the grounds and nearby and their...
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Morning Rural News for 2 March 2022 from 2022-03-02T06:30
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Early Business News for 2 March 2022 from 2022-03-02T06:25
A brief update from the business sector.
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Ukraine invasion: Video shows Kyiv TV tower explosion from 2022-03-02T06:19
Social media footage shows an explosion near the TV tower in Ukraine's capital Kyiv. It's unclear if the tower was directly hit. The Russian defence ministry has been warning residents that it is p...
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Covid-19: Police descend on Parliament occupation from 2022-03-02T06:09
Police are descending on Parliament in large numbers, with at least four large police paddy wagons now outside the protest occupation. Occupiers have been camped in the grounds and nearby and their...
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Top Stories for Wednesday 2 March 2022 from 2022-03-02T06:00
Today on RNZ National... The conflict in Ukraine is escalating, with Russia warning it is preparing to hit non-military targets across the country This as a convoy of Russian forces 60 kilometres i...
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Covid-19: Babies born in pandemic lockdown still reclusive from 2022-03-01T08:56
They're known as "bunker babies" - children born during the pandemic who have spent their short lives in and out of lockdown. While New Zealanders are now learning to live with the virus, some pres...
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Call for more support for kids in sex abuse cases from 2022-03-01T08:53
Chief Victims Advisor to the Government Dr Kim McGregor is calling for more support for children navigating the court system when they make a sexual violence complaint. Children were the victims in...
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Ukraine invasion: Russia could move to mass bombing - expert from 2022-03-01T08:48
A Russian foreign policy expert says Russia could resort to mass civilian bombing if it conitinues to fails to gain ground in its war with Ukraine. University of Otago Associate Professor in poli...
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Police had evidence to charge Leeks before his death from 2022-03-01T08:44
Shortly before the death of Dr Selwyn Leeks, the former head psychiatrist at the Lake Alice child and adolescent unit, police said there was enough evidence to charge him but for his poor health. C...
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Large octopus sculpture installed in Whairepo Lagoon from 2022-03-01T08:38
If you happen to be wandering around the Wellington waterfront today, you will probably notice something interesting in the Whairepo Lagoon: a BIG octopus. The creature is one of six installations ...
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Markets Update for 1 March 2022 from 2022-03-01T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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IPCC report: Next 10 years make or break for planet - James Shaw from 2022-03-01T08:27
The climate change minister says the next 10 years will be make or break for the planet. James Shaw says while we have to adapt to new climates, emissions must also decrease to lessen the impact. I...
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Covid-19: National Party wants all travellers allowed into NZ now from 2022-03-01T08:22
The National Party says all travellers should be allowed to come into the country now without isolating if they test negative for Covid-19 on arrival. New rules are about to kick in this week, with...
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Ukraine invasion: What nuclear options does Russia have? from 2022-03-01T08:20
President Vladimir Putin says aggressive statements by the west are behind his decision to put Russia's nuclear weapons on "special alert". The US says this signals an "unacceptable escalation". So...
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Ukraine invasion: NZer's elderly grandmother can't flee Kyiv from 2022-03-01T08:15
Olha Viazenko has spent every minute of the past week worrying about her relatives in Ukraine, who can't leave their home. The Ukranian living in Dunedin has two teenage stepsons in Kyiv, plus her ...
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Advocates want more support for kids in sexual abuse court cases from 2022-03-01T07:58
Victims groups are calling for more support for children having to navigate the court system when they make a sexual violence complaint. They say children giving evidence are frequently re-traumati...
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NZ expert on latest IPCC report from 2022-03-01T07:46
A new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change or IPCC, has found human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting people's lives -...
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Covid-19: Food supply chains expecting a hit from Omicron from 2022-03-01T07:43
Restaurants, supermarkets and convenience stores are expecting gaps on shelves and in menus as Omicron spreads. They say most stores have the products they need for now, but they doubt that will la...
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Covid-19: Dropping self-isolation for international arrivals will have minimal effect - Skegg from 2022-03-01T07:28
A top Covid-19 advisor to the government says opening the borders will now have a minimal effect. All vaccinated New Zealanders overseas will be able to return home and head straight into the commu...
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Covid-19: Self-isolation at border dropped from 2022-03-01T07:24
The government has scrapped the seven day self isolation requirement for vaccinated New Zealanders returning from overseas from later this week. RNZ talked to some of those overseas about what this...
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Minister on New Zealand-UK trade deal from 2022-03-01T07:18
A significant new trade agreement has been signed between New Zealand and the United Kingdom. It ends tariffs on 99.5 percent of all New Zealand goods entering the UK. The government estimates it w...
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Ukrainian in NZ in constant state of anxiety for family from 2022-03-01T07:16
A Ukranian in New Zealand is in a constant state of anxiety, as she waits to hear if her family in Kyiv have managed to survive another day of the Russian onslaught. Every night, Lana Burns' family...
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Business News for 1 March 2022 from 2022-03-01T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
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Ukrainian in NZ remembers Russian troops entering Sloviansk in 2014 from 2022-03-01T06:49
Russia's invasion of Ukraine brings back painful memories for Olga Pushkar, who watched Russian insurgents sweep the streets of Sloviansk in eastern Ukraine eight years ago. She now lives more than...
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Early Sports News for Tuesday 1 March 2022 from 2022-03-01T06:29
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
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Morning Rural News for 1 March 2022 from 2022-03-01T06:26
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Early Business News for 1 March 2022 from 2022-03-01T06:25
A brief update from the business sector.
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NZ signs trade deal with United Kingdom from 2022-03-01T06:21
New Zealand has signed a significant trade agreement with the United Kingdom. The new deal means virtually all New Zealand's exports into the UK will not carry a tariff. The government estimates it...
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Top Stories for Tuesday 1 March 2022 from 2022-03-01T06:00
Today on RNZ National Ukraine officials meet with their Russian counterparts near the Belarus border on the trade front New Zealand signs a deal with the UK All vaccinated returning New Zealanders ...
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Covid-19: New Zealanders flock to Chatham Islands from 2022-02-28T08:50
With borders closed, more New Zealanders have been ticking the Chatham Islands off their bucket list than before the pandemic. Air Chathams visitor arrivals were up 80-percent last year compared to...
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New Zealanders volunteer for new refugee settlement scheme from 2022-02-28T08:45
New Zealanders are putting their hands up to help settle refugees, through a new community sponsorship scheme that's on top of the Government quota. Amnesty International is a strong supporter of t...
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Business NZ on Trade Minister's overseas plans from 2022-02-28T08:42
Trade Minister Damien O'Connor is today travelling to Europe and the Middle East to advance trade. The trip is a milestone of sorts, a return to face-to-face negotiations that were an essential par...
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Latest South Africa vs NZ cricket test on knife edge from 2022-02-28T08:35
The Black Cap's second test against the Proteas is delicately balanced going into day four. South Africa were 140 for five at stumps yesterday, holding a lead of 211 runs at Hagley Oval in Christch...
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Markets Update for 28 February 2022 from 2022-02-28T08:31
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Covid-19: Border reopens to vaccinated NZers in Australia from 2022-02-28T08:27
New Zealanders in Australia are coming home. After two years cut off from the rest of the world, Aotearoa is taking its first step in reopening its border. From Monday, fully vaccinated and other e...
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Covid-19: Shift to home isolation for international arrivals starts today from 2022-02-28T08:26
The shift from MIQ to home isolation for New Zealanders travelling from Australia kicks in today. Airports are expecting thousands more passengers through their terminals this week and are ready fo...
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Ukraine invasion: Ukrainian in NZ on watching war from afar from 2022-02-28T08:20
Igor Titov, a Ukrainian who has been in New Zealand for the past eight years, didn't get much sleep last night. The Wellington-based manager has been spending every available minute following what ...
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Ukraine invasion: Russia nuclear deterrant forces on special alert from 2022-02-28T08:12
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has announced his country's nuclear deterrent forces are on special alert. A situation condemned by NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg.. The increased alert l...
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Sports News for 28 February 2022 from 2022-02-28T08:06
South African want a lead of 300 before they'll contemplate a declaration on the fourth day of the second test against New Zealand in Christchurch.
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Covid-19: Auckland Mayor on anti-mandate protesters at the Domain from 2022-02-28T07:56
Vehicle access to Auckland Domain remains closed due to a small number of anti-mandate protesters setting up camp and refusing to leave. They moved there after Saturday's harbour bridge march organ...
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Ruling on police, defence mandates won't affect others - lawyer from 2022-02-28T07:51
A senior lawyer says the High Court's decision to quash the Covid-19 vaccine mandate for police and Defence Force staff won't affect other mandates. Dentons Kensington Swan specialist public lawyer...
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Covid-19: Cases could be underdiagnosed due narrow to self-isolation criteria - expert from 2022-02-28T07:47
A Covid-19 modeller believes the criteria for close contacts to self-isolate for Covid-19 is too narrow, and could lead to an underdiagnosis of cases. Only household contacts of cases are required ...
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Covid-19: Convoy protesters tap into Wellington's sewer system from 2022-02-28T07:42
Council engineers have confirmed that the protesters at Parliament have plumbed toilets into the Capital's sewer system. A plywood structure next to the portaloos at the intersection of Molesworth ...
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Volunteer firefighter stayed in brigade after child sex abuse conviction from 2022-02-28T07:38
A volunteer firefighter was allowed to remain on his brigade after being convicted of sexually abusing his six-year-old son. The victim's mother says the fire brigade showed public support for the ...
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Ukraine invasion: Kiwi aid worker still in Kyiv from 2022-02-28T07:29
Graham Duggan was expecting to be counting down his final weeks in Ukraine working for the Red Cross in late February. The Porirua-born aid worker was down to his final three months. Now he's count...
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Ukraine invasion: Ardern asking MFAT for advice about Russian investment in NZ from 2022-02-28T07:09
The Prime Minister has sought advice from officials about rich Russians investing here, in the wake of the country's invasion of Ukraine. Several countries, including the UK, have put sanctions on ...
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Business News for 28 February 2022 from 2022-02-28T06:54
News from the business sector, including a market report.
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Covid-19: 'Cloak of peace' placed on protest from 2022-02-28T06:50
At dawn, mana whenua in Wellington placed Te Kahu o te Raukura - a cloak of peace, on the protest in the capital to help police come to a resolution. Taranaki Wh?nui and Ng?ti Toa Rangatira have r...
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Police Association says unvaccinated cops should be brought back from 2022-02-28T06:46
The police association says some officers who resigned rather than get a Covid-19 vaccination have been seen protesting at parliament, facing down their former colleagues on the front line. Now the...
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Early Sports News for Monday 28 February 2022 from 2022-02-28T06:40
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
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Morning Rural News for 28 February 2022 from 2022-02-28T06:25
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Early Business News for 28 February 2022 from 2022-02-28T06:23
A brief update from the business sector.
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Covid-19: Ukranian Kiwi following events with horror from 2022-02-28T06:16
Ukrainian New Zealander Olya Tolpyhina has been following events in her homeland with abject horror. She has also been trying to maintain contact with her parents, who live about 200 kilometres fro...
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Ukraine government agrees to hold talks at border from 2022-02-28T06:11
There have been two significant developments in Russia's war with Ukraine overnight. Ukraine has agreed to hold talks with Russia at the Ukraine-Belarus border. But on the same day Vladimir Putin p...
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Top Stories for Monday 28 February 2022 from 2022-02-28T06:00
Build approx 30 minutes of audio by inserting the clipped stories from the 0700-0800 hour. Find these in Web>Processed>Moved to Archive For the desrciption, use top story info from iNews > 0659 int...
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Covid-19: GPs fear spats over RATs from 2022-02-25T08:53
GP's fear there will be spats over RATs. They say demand is high for rapid antigen test and doctors may struggle to meet mistaken public expectations that the tests are already there for all to use...
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Black Caps chase series victory against South Africa from 2022-02-25T08:51
One team is trying to make history, while the other is trying to avoid it in the second cricket test between New Zealand and South Africa set to start in Christchurch later this morning. The Black ...
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Helensville residents not thrilled by solar farm plans from 2022-02-25T08:49
Helensville could become home to a solar farm that's almost as big as the town itself. The 100-hectare project has met fierce opposition from a group of locals, preparing to fight tooth and nail to...
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Covid-19: ECE centres fear Omicron staff shortages from 2022-02-25T08:42
Early childhood centres are worried they will run out of teachers as omicron spreads. They say there is already a teacher shortage and many services will not be able to find enough relievers to sta...
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Covid-19: Fears for rural GPs from 2022-02-25T08:39
There are fears phase three will see GPs and rural healthcare providers in crisis with an already stretched workforce dealing with large numbers of patients self-managing Covid-19 at home. Many rur...
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Stocks in Russia plummeting following invasion from 2022-02-25T08:35
Stocks in Russia plummeted following the country's attack on Ukraine, forcing the temporary suspension of the Moscow Exchange. Russia's currency, the rouble, has also hit record lows following the ...
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Markets Update for 25 February 2022 from 2022-02-25T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Ukraine invasion: International relations experts discuss from 2022-02-25T08:25
New Zealand and the rest of the world are on high alert following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Among those watching closely are Otago University-based professor of international relations Robert P...
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Ukrainian community in NZ on edge after Russian invasion from 2022-02-25T08:15
The Ukraine community in Aotearoa is on edge following the Russian invasion of their homeland. Yuriy Gladun is chair of their association's Northern region. He's expecting a bitter conflict that wi...
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Former All Black Va'iaga Tuigimala dies aged 52 from 2022-02-25T07:56
The former All Black and rugby league player Va'iaga Tuigimala has died, aged 52. Popularly known as Inga the Winger, Tuigimala was a fan favourite with his barrel chest and ability to bump off opp...
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Covid-19: NZers overseas on what Omicron wave is like from 2022-02-25T07:46
New Zealand's outlook for the next couple of months is predictable - Covid-19 case numbers will skyrocket, and then just as quickly fall away again. It's a sharp curve that's been seen everywhere e...
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Covid-19: Ashley Bloomfield on RATs, case numbers from 2022-02-25T07:42
The government has announced a significant boost in the number available with millions arriving in the country over the weekend. By Monday, the totally supply of rapid antigen tests will be more th...
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Covid-19: Auckland cases ahead of predictions from 2022-02-25T07:26
An Auckland GP says she feels like she's in battle, and testing centres have described chaos as Omicron charges through the city. There were nearly 4000 new cases in Auckland yesterday - a number m...
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Ukraine invasion: Acting Foreign Minister on NZ response from 2022-02-25T07:22
Russian forces have launched a full invasion of Ukraine - a massed assault by land, sea and air - the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War II. Cruise and ballistic ...
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Ukraine invasion: US correspondent on Biden's reaction from 2022-02-25T07:17
Russian forces have launched a full invasion of Ukraine - a massed assault by land, sea and air - the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War II. Cruise and ballistic ...
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Business News for 25 February 2022 from 2022-02-25T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
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Covid-19: Pharmacies want to know when they can sell RATs from 2022-02-25T06:50
Pharmacies are inundated by people phoning to ask how and when they can buy a rapid antigen test, or RAT. Many have stocks of the tests but these are earmarked for priority groups who get them for ...
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Covid-19: Chris Bishop on rapid antigen test supplies from 2022-02-25T06:46
Omicron cases are surging, but so is the number of rapid antigen tests that the government has to hand. Over the past two days, 5.2 million rapid antigen tests arrived in the country, with a furthe...
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Morning Rural News for 25 February 2022 from 2022-02-25T06:28
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Early Business News for 25 February 2022 from 2022-02-25T06:25
A brief update from the business sector.
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Covid-19: EMA wants less doom and gloom in response from 2022-02-25T06:22
Less doom and gloom - that's the plea from the Employers and Manufacturers Association as the country enters Phase 3 of the Omicron response. Alan McDonald, the group's head of advocacy and strateg...
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Ukraine invasion: Update from on the ground in Kyiv from 2022-02-25T06:17
Ukrainians are fleeing the country as fears of missiles and airstrikes grow. People not leaving have been advised to seek shelter and - many have taken refuge in metro stations their cities are bom...
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Top Stories for Friday 25 February 2022 from 2022-02-25T06:00
Today on RNZ National War has begun in Ukraine, with Russian launching an invasion by land, air and sea Ukrainians are fleeing the country in their thousands, with those remaining told to seek shel...
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'Hank the tank' giant bear wanted by Californian police from 2022-02-24T08:57
Police in the United States are trying to catch an unusual suspect who's broken into more than 30 homes in Lake Tahoe, California. The serial intruder is a large Black Bear named Hank the Tank, who...
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Six sports supplements found to contain illegal drugs from 2022-02-24T08:51
Several sports supplements have been pulled from store shelves after they were found to contain illegal drugs. An investigation by Consumer New Zealand found a range of dodgy substances in some pro...
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NZ's biggest hydroslides being installed in Christchurch from 2022-02-24T08:45
Five of the country's biggest hydroslides are being installed in Christchurch. But it is not just the size that makes them conspicous the design, too, is pretty unique. Otakaro development company ...
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Covid-19: Taranaki vaccination rollout continues from 2022-02-24T08:41
While attention is focused on the protest at Parliament, vaccinators have been busy delivering booster shots and inoculating under 12 year olds. In Taranaki, 47,981 people have now had a booster - ...
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Markets Update for 24 February 2022 from 2022-02-24T08:31
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Christchurch mosque attacks: Coronial scope inquiry ending from 2022-02-24T08:28
The coronial scope hearing on the Christchurch mosque attacks ends today. Islamic groups and emergency services spoke yesterday, with the main focus on the large, negative impact of digital platfor...
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Aotea iwi fight helipad applications from 2022-02-24T08:26
M?ori on Aotea Great Barrier Island have told the Auckland Council to stop helipads being put in, and to start taking them seriously as kaitiaki. But the council says the complete absence of sites ...
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Scientists find the brain relives memories in final moments from 2022-02-24T08:24
It's a popular belief for some that we'll see our life flash before our eyes before we die. Well, scientists in the US think they've discovered that we really do relive memories in our final breath...
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Ukraine tensions: Economic impacts could be felt here from 2022-02-24T08:23
Effects of tensions in Ukraine and the Reserve Bank's raising of the official cash rate could both be felt at the petrol pump. It's already almost $3 a litre. Infometrics principal economist Brad O...
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Russian ambassador expressed concern about NZ position on Ukraine - Mahuta from 2022-02-24T08:17
Ukraine is to impose a state of emergency throughout the country and has urged its citizens to leave Russia, while Moscow has began evacuating its Kiev embassy in the latest ominous signs for those...
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Interest rate hike bad for first home buyers from 2022-02-24T08:11
Already struggling first home buyers have been stung yet again, this time by the Reserve Bank's raising of the Official Cash Rate. The OCR was raised by a quarter of a percentage point to one perce...
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Tonga rejoices after internet restored from 2022-02-24T07:55
There is joy and excitement in Tonga after more than a month of being cut off from the rest of the world. The only international cable servicing the Kingdom was severed during the Hunga Tonga Hunga...
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Covid-19: Auckland testing sites switch to rapid antigen tests from 2022-02-24T07:50
Auckland testing sites are now using Rapid Antigen Tests as their go-to method, while labs deal with an enormous backlog in PCR swabs. This comes as the country prepares to enter phase three of the...
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Covid-19: Pasifika GP network chair on surge's impact from 2022-02-24T07:45
The country is bracing itself for phase three of the Omicron response after recording more than 3000 new cases on Wednesday. South Auckland has more than 8000 active cases, more than twice as many ...
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OCR will keep going up - economist from 2022-02-24T07:40
The latest cash-rate increase puts the OCR back to where it was before the pandemic. CoreLogic chief property economist Kelvin Davidson says that while the OCR will "definitely" keep moving up, the...
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Bigger OCR rise was considered - Adrian Orr from 2022-02-24T07:35
Experts say the new raise in the official cash rate will sting for struggling businesses, first-home buyers, and the recently indebted. The Reserve Bank announced a quarter percentage point rise in...
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Covid-19: Hopes for swift move to phase three from 2022-02-24T07:25
Those on the frontline of the Omicron outbreak are hoping for a swift move to phase three of the government's response. It would mean fewer people will have to isolate if they come into contact wit...
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Covid-19: Protesters plan to cross Cook Strait by boat from 2022-02-24T07:20
Harbourmasters in Wellington and Marlborough are warning protesters planning to voyage across Cook Strait not to underestimate the risks involved in the journey. A so-called second wave of proteste...
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Covid-19: Police shut down plans for 'Covid positive party' from 2022-02-24T07:17
Police in Dunedin tried to shut down plans for a "Covid positive party" last night in the city's student quarter. The police say at six o'clock last night they visited a house on Leith Street North...
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Covid-19: Parliament protest enters 17th day from 2022-02-24T07:10
The was a late night standoff between Police and parliament protesters on Hill Street and near the bus terminus after concrete bollards were moved and cars broke through the perimeter and into the ...
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Business News for 24 February 2-22 from 2022-02-24T06:52
News from the business sector, including a market report.
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Covid-19: Dunedin testing centre wants more RATs from 2022-02-24T06:49
The manager of a Dunedin Covid-19 testing centre is calling for more rapid antigen tests, with the region experiencing the third largest outbreak in the country. The Southern DHB yesterday recorded...
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Covid-19: Waitohi Picton mana whenua offended by protesters from 2022-02-24T06:43
In Waitohi/Picton, the protesters occupying Nelson Square continue to annoy and offend locals and mana whenua -- most recently by bathing and toileting in a nearby stream. The protesters had promis...
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Early Sports News for Thursday 24 February 2022 from 2022-02-24T06:32
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
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Morning Rural News for 24 February 2022 from 2022-02-24T06:24
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Early Business News for 24 February 2022 from 2022-02-24T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
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Ukraine tension: Russian politics expert on latest moves from 2022-02-24T06:18
Ukraine is to impose a state of emergency throughout the country and has urged its citizens to leave Russia as the government in Kyiv steps up its response to what it calls intensified aggression f...
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Covid-19: Late night standoff between police and protesters from 2022-02-24T06:08
The was a late night standoff between Police and parliament protesters on Hill Street and on Lambton Quay at the intersection with Bowen Street as cars broke through the perimeter back into the pro...
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Top Stories for Thursday 24 February 2022 from 2022-02-24T06:00
Today on RNZ National Protestors and police clashed on the streets around Parliament late last night, as demonstrators began moving cars back into the cordoned area A heavy police presence will rem...
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Covid-19: Omicron impact felt at universities from 2022-02-23T08:56
Universities have barely begun teaching for the year and Omicron is already spreading among students. The Union of Students Associations says there have been cases at several universities and it is...
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Christchurch mosque attacks: Trauma remains for many from 2022-02-23T08:52
Islamic groups and first responders are expected to make submissions to the coroner's scope hearing on the Christchurch mosque attacks today. Family and survivors made their submissions yesterday, ...
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Covid-19: Jewish community worried by Nazi statements at parliament protest from 2022-02-23T08:47
A Jewish community leader is worried Nazi statements made by some protestors at Parliament will fuel anti-semitic sentiment. Wellington Jewish Council chair David Zwartz says invoking the Nuremberg...
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Covid-19: Parliament protest week three update from 2022-02-23T08:44
Fewer protesters than had been seen in previous days were on the ground at Parliament for the occupation's 16th day Corin Dann got an update from the ground.
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Ukraine crisis: Biden speaks on Russia's actions from 2022-02-23T08:39
US President Joe Biden has addressed media announcing the first tranche of sanctions against Russia. President Biden has condemned Vladimir Putin's recognising the independence of two separatist re...
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Reserve Bank expected to raise Official Cash Rate today from 2022-02-23T08:34
The Reserve Bank is expected to raise the cost of borrowing this afternoon in its first monetary policy statement of the year as it combats surging inflation. To talk about the implications of a ri...
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Markets Update for 23 February 2022 from 2022-02-23T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Covid-19: Rod Jackson urges NZers to take Omicron seriously from 2022-02-23T08:23
An Auckland epidemiologist is urging New Zealanders to take Omicron seriously, and certainly not to think of it as similar to the flu. The warning by Rod Jackson comes as new modelling by Te P?naha...
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Covid-19: 'Red letter' tells overwhelmed GPs they they don't have to treat everyone from 2022-02-23T08:20
The New Zealand Medical Association has issued a Red Letter to its members, warning already-stretched GPs that they are not compelled to provide care for people in the community with Covid-19. Unde...
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Covid-19: Labs inundated with tests from 2022-02-23T08:16
Testing laboratories say they're inundated with demand for Covid-19 PCR tests and there's a major backlog in Auckland. Figures released by the Health Ministry yesterday show a total of 24,351 tests...
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Covid-19 Wellington Girls College stops in person classes from 2022-02-23T08:10
A school near the illegal occupation around Parliament is asking its students to work from home until next Tuesday, after continued assaults and intimidation from protesters. On Tuesday morning, wh...
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Covid-19: Predicted case numbers in Auckland rise from 2022-02-23T07:54
The latest Covid-19 modelling shows Auckland and Northland could reach 4000 daily cases, or 9000 if people don't take up the booster shot. That's a significant increase from last month when Countie...
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Covid-19: Winston Peters says Prime Minister should meet parliament protesters from 2022-02-23T07:46
Winston Peters says the Prime Minister has met with protesters before but refuses to engage with the convoy outside Parliament. The New Zealand First leader visited the protest yesterday. He told M...
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Covid-19: Government needs to clarify when vaccine mandates will loosen - Luxon from 2022-02-23T07:40
The National Party leader says the government needs to front up on when vaccine mandates will be loosened. Christopher Luxon has accused the Government of creating division, between the vaccinated ...
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Covid-19: Police officers who worked at protest tested positive for virus - Commissioner from 2022-02-23T07:29
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says police staff working on the anti-vaccine mandate protest at Parliament for some days have contracted Covid-19. He told Morning Report while police can’t link...
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Covid-19: Wellington ambulances won't enter occupation from 2022-02-23T07:22
Wellington's only emergency ambulance service will no longer attend emergencies within the protest area at Parliament. Wellington Free Ambulance says it has made the difficult decision because of s...
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Ukraine crisis: West annouces sanctions against Russia from 2022-02-23T07:18
Condemnation of Russian aggression in the Ukraine has been backed up by action - a barrage of sanctions from the West. Germany has frozen a new gas pipeline while Britain announced sanctions on thr...
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Covid-19: Parliament protest enters 16th day from 2022-02-23T07:13
Police are promising to be out in force at the Parliament protest on Wednesday. Cars of some Parliament protesters were towed last night. Towies removed vehicles from a median strip between Stout a...
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Covid-19: Man claims he saw protester on protester violence from 2022-02-23T07:10
A man who witnessed an act of protester-on-protester violence outside Parliament says he will not go near the site again. Violent incidents at the occupation have increased this week. On Tuesday a ...
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Business News for 23 February 2022 from 2022-02-23T06:52
News from the business sector, including a market report.
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Covid-19: Victoria University students want campus back from 2022-02-23T06:46
Victoria University of Wellington students are demanding more action from authorities so they can use the Pipitea Campus next week. A Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association petitio...
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Covid-19: Two cars towed at Parliament protest from 2022-02-23T06:42
Cars of some Parliament protesters were towed last night. Towies removed vehicles from a median strip between Stout and Featherston street. Susie Ferguson got an update.
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Early Sports News for Wednesday 23 February 2022 from 2022-02-23T06:38
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
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Morning Rural News for 23 February 2022 from 2022-02-23T06:27
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Covid-19: Queen cancels virtual engagement after testing positive from 2022-02-23T06:21
To the UK, where the Queen has cancelled her virtual engagements overnight as she continues to experience Covid-19 symptoms. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said the 95-year-old Monarch will conti...
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National Party wants law change to place sanctions on Russia from 2022-02-23T06:18
The National Party wants a law change that will enable New Zealand to place sanctions on Russia outside of the United Nations' process. Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally recognised two ...
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Ukraine crisis: NZ Ukrainians furious about Russian deployment from 2022-02-23T06:11
Germany has frozen progress on a new gas pipeline while Britain announced sanctions on three Russian billionaires and five of its banks. It comes in response to Moscow's recognition of two separati...
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Top Stories for Wednesday 23 February 2022 from 2022-02-23T06:00
Today on RNZ National Police will be out in force at Parliament again today, following a day of clashes between officers and protesters Some protesters' cars were towed last night - we'll cross liv...
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Boy Walking's rainbow leg warmers replaced after brief disappearance from 2022-02-22T08:56
If you've been to Potters Park in T?maki Makaurau chances are you've encountered a nearly six metre sculpture of a boy walking with purpose. Now there is another striking feature on the statue, a p...
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Researchers collecting under sea sounds from 2022-02-22T08:53
If you think Disney's The Little Mermaid accurately portrays what it sounds like under the sea you're in for a shock, but filmmakers did get one thing right, marine animals can have regional dialec...
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Covid-19: Support scheme not enough for some operators from 2022-02-22T08:46
The latest Covid-19 Support Payment to a maximum of $24,000 dollars might not be enough for business operators in our tourist towns. The government's package is available for businesses struggling ...
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Christchurch mosque attacks: Coroner to hear from families from 2022-02-22T08:39
Grieving families hope the scope of a coronial inquiry into the Christchurch mosque attacks is broad enough to answer lingering questions about the final moments of the 51 Muslims killed. Almost th...
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Covid-19: Protesters accused of dumping raw sewage in drains from 2022-02-22T08:36
Protesters at Parliament are accused of dumping raw sewage into stormwater drains, which then ends up in the harbour. The Wellington Regional Council is investigating and the people are being told ...
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Markets Update for 22 February 2022 from 2022-02-22T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Covid-19: Convoy protesters' point made, time for them to go home - Grant Robertson from 2022-02-22T08:22
The Deputy Prime Minister Grant Roberston says the protesters have made their point and need to leave Parliament grounds. He says politicians will not talk to protesters at the illegal protest amid...
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Covid-19: Police careful not to radicalise protesters from 2022-02-22T08:20
Police say it's clear genuine protesters are not in control of everyone at the occupation of parliament. Simon Oosterman organises protests and advises groups about the tactics the police might use...
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Covid-19: Parliament protesters adress media from barricade from 2022-02-22T08:16
Protesters have addressed media from Parliament's front lawn. An RNZ reporter heard them shouting at the balcony calling for media to "stop lying". Susie Ferguson got an update.
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Covid-19: Protest at Parliament enters 15th day from 2022-02-22T08:14
Protesters are no longer in control of the behaviour in and around Parliament, according to the Assistant Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. He made that statement after those occupying the grou...
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Covid-19: Police, protesters scuffle over barrier location from 2022-02-22T08:10
Officers were working to reduce the perimeter of the protest around parliament when they were confronted by hundreds of protestors trying to obstruct them. At least three officers required medical ...
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Fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine near boiling point from 2022-02-22T07:53
President Vladimir Putin has held an impromptu meeting with Russia's powerful Security Council - amid growing fears of an imminent invasion of Ukraine. In what's likely to be seen as a provocative ...
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Covid-19: Entire year groups sent home from school from 2022-02-22T07:52
Cases of Covid-19 among children and teachers are forcing schools to roster entire year groups home or offer online learning for those who want it. Education Ministry figures show at least 447 scho...
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Police confirm man attempted to drive into officers from 2022-02-22T07:49
Police released a statement on Tuesday morning's scuffle with protesters near Parliament, which includes confirmation a man attempted to drive a car into a group of police officers and has since be...
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Health Minister on surgeries cut due to Covid-19 from 2022-02-22T07:44
Most planned surgery at two Auckland hospitals is being called off as nursing numbers drop and Covid-19 cases rise. The decision was made at a high level meeting yesterday, with the situation expec...
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Covid-19: Planned surgeries cancelled at Auckland hospitals from 2022-02-22T07:40
Most planned surgery at two Auckland hospitals is being called off as nursing numbers drop and Covid-19 cases rise. The decision was made at a high level meeting yesterday, with the situation expec...
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Covid-19: Protest funder on their reasons for doing it from 2022-02-22T07:28
One person helping to fund the protest at Parliament is the Red Stag chief executive Marty Verry. Red Stag has business interests in forestry, timber, property development, and tourism. Verry spoke...
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Covid-19: Protest update after scuffle from 2022-02-22T07:20
Convoy protesters briefly scuffled with police on Tuesday morning. Susie Ferguson got an update.
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Covid-19: Protester vs protester at occupation at Parliament from 2022-02-22T07:18
Protesters are no longer in control of the behaviour in and around Parliament, according to the Assistant Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. He made that statement after those occupying the grou...
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Police withdraw from Hill St rush with riot shields from 2022-02-22T07:10
Police with riot shields have been confronted by hundreds of protestors on Hill Street next to parliament grounds. Susie Ferguson and Corin Dann got an update from the ground.
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Covid-19: Police make move on protesters from 2022-02-22T06:50
Police have made a move on protesters this morning. Charlotte Cook was on the ground. She spoke to Susie Ferguson.
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Covid-19: Children's Commissioner occupation's impact on kids from 2022-02-22T06:44
Children heading to schools near the occupation around Parliament's grounds are doing so under the gaze of the police this morning. The force has again stepped up the visibility of its patrols, to ...
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Hundreds of police arrive to Parliament protest boundary from 2022-02-22T06:40
Hundreds of police, some with armed with shields, have stationed themselves on Aitken Street and Hill Street near Parliament this morning. Susie Ferguson got an update.
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Early Sports News for Tuesday 22 February 2022 from 2022-02-22T06:40
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
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Morning Rural News for 22 February 2022 from 2022-02-22T06:28
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Early Business News for 22 February 2022 from 2022-02-22T06:26
A brief update from the business sector.
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Covid-19: NZ a global front-runner in response - UK medic from 2022-02-22T06:23
A UK medic says New Zealand has been a global front-runner with its Covid-19 response. Dr Dan Goyal is a Scotland-based medical consultant and explained his viewpoint in a detailed social media pos...
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Covid-19: Baker on when restrictions can ease from 2022-02-22T06:16
People can expect Covid-19 restrictions to ease in about six weeks when Omicron is expected to peak. While the Prime Minister has not a given a date for the end of restrictions, she says once the c...
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Covid-19: Hospitality sector reacts to new support offering from 2022-02-22T06:13
The hospitality sector decimated after two years of Covid-19 describes the latest financial support being offered by the government as encouraging but too late for some to survive. Eligible busines...
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Covid-19: Jim Bolger says politicians should meet protesters from 2022-02-22T06:10
Police say they are committed to returning the streets of Wellington to Wellingtonians, as a former Prime Minister says politicians should meet with the protesters. In a statement released last nig...
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Top Stories for Tuesday 22 February 2022 from 2022-02-22T06:00
Today on RNZ National... The Prime Minister signals rules around vaccine mandates and passes could begin to be lifted as soon as April Tensions between police and protestors boiled over at Parliame...
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Petition created to support attacked Otago teen from 2022-02-21T08:50
The petition demanding justice for the high school student whose hijab was forcibly removed now has more than 72 thousand signatures, including that of model and influencer Bella Hadid. Susie Fergu...
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Principals angry at plan to stop young foreign students from 2022-02-21T08:44
Primary school principals are fighting a government plan to stop them enrolling international students. They say the proposal to restrict enrolment before year nine does not make sense and comes ju...
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Covid-19: Christopher Luxon wants pandemic exit plan from government from 2022-02-21T08:42
The National Party leader is accusing the Prime Minister of being "missing in action" as the anti-mandate protesters cap off two weeks occupying Parliament grounds. Christopher Luxon is blaming the...
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NZ Olympic boss reflects on successful Winter Games from 2022-02-21T08:36
The Winter Olympics are over, the curtain coming down in Beijing overnight in a colourful closing ceremony. Leading a small New Zealand contingent into the Birds Nest Stadium was flagbearer Nico Po...
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Markets Update for 21 February 2022 from 2022-02-21T08:31
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Covid-19: Senior doctor on household isolation rules from 2022-02-21T08:29
A leading senior doctor says the current Covid-19 household isolation rules are overkill and need to be changed. John Bonning chairs the Council of Medical Colleges which represents all medical spe...
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Covid-19: Convoy protest could suspend Wellington transport from 2022-02-21T08:23
Wellington bus and train services could be suspended, if the impact of the occupation around Parliament worsens, making them too difficult to operate. Already, buses are being diverted away from th...
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Covid-19: How police manage protest not a question of power, but how they want to use it - expert from 2022-02-21T08:17
How the police deal with the 1000-odd protesters around Parliament is not a question of whether they have the power; but whether the police want to use that power to enforce the law according to a ...
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Sports News for 22 February 2022 from 2022-02-21T08:06
Gold medal winning freeskiier Nico Porteous says he still can't believe he's won X Games and Winter Olympic gold in the same year and he believes the feat may never be achieved again. Porteous was ...
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Hundertwasser Art Centre opens 30 years after his death from 2022-02-21T07:58
The floor undulates beneath your feet and on the roof there's a forest - 30 years after the late Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser first sketched his original design, Whangarei's Hundertw...
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Covid-19: Protesters at risk of radicalisation - researcher from 2022-02-21T07:48
A researcher of the far-right says protesters around parliament are at risk of being radicalised - if they aren't already. About 1000 people are occupying the area which has become a sort of cleari...
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Covid-19: Wellington Hospital planning for influx of sick from 2022-02-21T07:44
There's a real possibility of Omicron spreading among the likely hundreds of unvaccinated protesters living in close quarters around Parliament. The unvaccinated are much more likely than the vacci...
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Covid-19: Canada convoy ended by riot police from 2022-02-21T07:39
In Canada a three-week protest is all-but over after hundreds of police in riot gear swept through the streets of the capital, Ottawa, chasing demonstrators away. Nearly 200 protestors have been ar...
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Winter Olympics finish with NZ success from 2022-02-21T07:35
The Winter Olympics are over, with the curtain coming down in Beijing overnight in a colourful closing ceremony. Leading a small New Zealand contingent into the Birds Nest Stadium was flagbearer Ni...
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Emergency department waits reaching crisis - doctors from 2022-02-21T07:28
Patients are spending as long as 36 hours in emergency departments - often waiting hours in corridors. Corridor waits were supposed to be abolished years ago but doctors say the problem is hitting ...
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Queen tests positive for Covid-19 from 2022-02-21T07:24
To the UK, where Queen Elizabeth has tested postive for Covid-19. A statement from Buckingham Palace says she is experiencing mild symptoms and that the 95-year-old Monarch will still try to attend...
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Covid-19: Arrests made after new barricades installed at protest from 2022-02-21T07:16
A handful of people have been arrested as police block off streets in a bid to contain the protest at Parliament and free up Wellington streets. About 300 police staff and trucks and forklifts were...
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Covid-19: Time for Wellington protesters to go home - Ardern from 2022-02-21T07:09
Jacinda Ardern says the protestors have had their time, it’s time for them to go home, and police are now taking action to ensure the protest doesn’t grow. The Prime Minister says a police operatio...
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Business News for 22 February 2022 from 2022-02-21T06:56
News from the business sector, including a market report.
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Covid-19: Man behind anti-protest petition says threats made against him from 2022-02-21T06:51
The man who started the "Go Home" petition aimed at the anti-mandate protestors at Parliament says he has been receiving violent threats. But James Black - not his real name - says the support he's...
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Covid-19: Wellington's mayor wants occupation to end from 2022-02-21T06:48
As an illegal occupation in Wellington of about 1000 people hits day 14, the city's mayor is getting angry about the disruption it's causing. The police say they are engaging with key protest leade...
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Covid-19: Early morning action at convoy protest from 2022-02-21T06:43
There are scenes of confrontation at Parliament this morning as Police and forklift workers arrive with concrete blocks to reinforce the perimeter of the occupation. Videos and photos from the scen...
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Early Sports News for 21 February 2022 from 2022-02-21T06:40
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
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Morning Rural News for 21 February 2022 from 2022-02-21T06:28
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Early Business News for 21 February 2022 from 2022-02-21T06:27
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Covid-19: Protest closes Victoria University's Pipitea campus until April from 2022-02-21T06:23
Security guards are escorting children to schools near Parliament this morning; and one primary school says it is planning on practising lockdown drills this week. Victoria University of Wellington...
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Covid-19: RATs roll out at community testing centres from 2022-02-21T06:19
From today, Aucklanders and Northlanders who turn up to community Covid testing centres might be given a rapid antigen test, or RAT, instead of a PCR.
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Covid-19: RATs roll out at Auckland community testing centres from 2022-02-21T06:19
From today, Aucklanders who turn up to community Covid testing centres might be given a rapid antigen test, or RAT, instead of a PCR. It's hoped the move will ease pressure on PCR testing and prior...
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Russia extends military drills in Belarus from 2022-02-21T06:15
Fears of an invasion have heightened further after Russia extended military drills in Belarus that were due to end overnight. US secretary of State Antony Blinken said the move made him even more w...
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Covid-19: Police bring in barricades for protest from 2022-02-21T06:08
There are scenes of confrontation at Parliament this morning as Police and forklift workers arrive with concrete blocks to reinforce the perimeter of the occupation. Videos and photos from the scen...
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Top Stories for Monday 21 February 2022 from 2022-02-21T06:00
Covid-19: Time for Wellington protesters to go home - Ardern; Political analysis of Prime Minister's interview; Queen tests positive for Covid-19; Emergency department waits reaching crisis - docto...
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Royal Commission completes Marylands School hearing from 2022-02-18T08:53
The darkest chapter for the Catholic Church in this country, a place of horrendous child sexual abuse, a sanctioned brothel and a haven for criminals. These are just some of the ways victims have l...
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NZ 116/3 on first day of South Africa test from 2022-02-18T08:46
Matt Henry has made the most of a rare test chance, firing the Black Caps into control on the opening day of the first test against South Africa in Christchurch. Revelling in green conditions on hi...
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Covid-19: Australia scaling back restrictions from 2022-02-18T08:32
The number of new Covid-19 cases in the community is still rising, hitting a new daily record yesterday of 1573. Sixty-three people are now in hospital; none in intensive care. On the other side of...
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Markets Update for 18 February 2022 from 2022-02-18T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Hundertwasser Arts Centre ready to go from 2022-02-18T08:27
Thirty years in the making - Whangarei's Hundertwasser Arts Centre opens this Sunday. The world-famous Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasserspent his final years living in the Bay of Islands ...
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David Moffett backs Silver Lake deal from 2022-02-18T08:23
A deal struck between New Zealand Rugby and US equity firm Silver Lake is worth up to $300 million. The deal has a belated seal of approval from David Moffett, a former chief executive of New Zeala...
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Covid-19: Parliament protest wakes up for day 11 from 2022-02-18T08:20
The protest at Parliament is beginning its 11th day. Susie Ferguson got an update.
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Covid-19: Threats at protest unlikely to be acted on by those making them - academic from 2022-02-18T08:12
An Auckland University lecturer says extremist elements of the anti-mandate protests is not likely to be actioned on by people in the protest. One far right activist has, as part of a targeted atta...
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Internet trouble, Covid-19 delay applications for Tonga RSE workers from 2022-02-18T07:56
Poor internet access in Tonga because of last month's eruption and tsunami is putting massive pressure, stress and strain on seasonal workers trying to come to here for the pipfruit harvest. That's...
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Russia, Biden disagree over Ukraine invasion rumours from 2022-02-18T07:50
United States president Joe Biden says he thinks Russia will invade Ukraine "within the next several days". However, Russia's deputy ambassador to the United Nations says talk of an invasion is "hy...
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NZ Rugby strikes $300m deal with Silver Lake from 2022-02-18T07:44
New Zealand Rugby and US equity firm Silver Lake have reached a $300 million pact which is set to change the face of our national sport. Under the terms of the agreement, which remains subject to r...
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Covid-19: One in 10 visiting Middlemore emergency department test positive from 2022-02-18T07:38
Middlemore Hospital in south Auckland hit a Covid-19 milestone of its own this week. One in ten people visiting in its busy emergency department tested positive on Tuesday for Covid-19. The hospita...
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Covid-19: Criminal trial delayed due to protesters from 2022-02-18T07:25
A criminal trial due to start on Monday has been adjourned because the defendant can't get access to the High Court in Wellington. The reason? Cars of protesters at Parliament are blocking neighbou...
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Covid-19: Coutts headed to protest from 2022-02-18T07:23
America's Cup yachtsman and Olympic champion Sir Russell Coutts says he'll join the protest Coutts has posted on his Facebook page, announcing he will arrive in Wellington next week -stating it's t...
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Thousands of health staff set to strike from 2022-02-18T07:22
Ten-thousand lab workers, contact tracers and critical health staff will walk out on their jobs for two 24-hour strikes next month. This comes as the country braces for Omicron cases to peak. PSA U...
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Covid-19: Expert on anti-media sentiment at protests from 2022-02-18T07:18
Reporters have been abused and threatened and now one far right activist has gone a step further and as part of a targeted attack on the media has published a graphic image of public executions of ...
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Poll suggests 30pct support parliament protest from 2022-02-18T07:16
A snap poll has found 30 percent of New Zealanders support the protest on Parliament's lawn. A poll of 525 people released by Horizon this morning, shows 61 percent oppose the convoy, which is stil...
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Covid-19: Anti-media sentiment getting louder in New Zealand from 2022-02-18T07:13
The anti-vaccine mandate protests in Wellington and around the country have also had a strong anti-media sentiment. Reporters have been abused and threatened and now one far right activist has gone...
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Covid-19: Protestors won't budge despite Parliament ultimatum from 2022-02-18T07:09
The anti-mandate protesters illegally occupying a large part of Wellington's central city are refusing to budge. This is despite all parties in Parliament setting an ultimatum - we will consider ta...
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Business News for 18 February 2022 from 2022-02-18T06:55
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Nurse staffing initiative labelled not fit for purpose from 2022-02-18T06:50
An initiative aimed at improving nurse staffing levels at public hospitals has been labelled not fit for purpose and unable to deliver on the intended outcomes. The Care Capacity Demand Management ...
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Medical professional to leave NZ if parent can't stay from 2022-02-18T06:44
A senior medical professional says he will leave Aotearoa for good if his parent is not allowed to stay in the country. The specialist - whom RNZ has agreed not to name - says he already has multip...
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Covid-19: Wellington protesters still refusing to budge from 2022-02-18T06:41
The anti-mandate protesters illegally occupying a large part of Wellington's central city are refusing to budge. This is despite all parties in Parliament setting an ultimatum - we will consider ta...
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Early Sports News for Friday 18 February 2022 from 2022-02-18T06:38
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
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Morning Rural News for 18 February 2022 from 2022-02-18T06:26
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Early Business News for 18 February 2022 from 2022-02-18T06:25
A brief update from the business sector.
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Mount Maunganui businesses low on staff from 2022-02-18T06:21
Cafes and restaurants in Mount Maunganui are run off their feet as they wait for the return of backpackers on working holidays to ease their staffing crisis. Despite the busy summer season, restaur...
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Buller struggling to recover from flooding from 2022-02-18T06:15
The Buller District is struggling to recover from the record rainfall that doused the region this month, having been forced to extend its State of Emergency. Dual flood events wreaked havoc on road...
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Top Stories for Friday 18 February 2022 from 2022-02-18T06:00
Today on RNZ National Political parties tell protestors stop breaking the law and we might talk - but they're still refusing to move thier tents and cars Ten-thousand lab workers, contact tracers a...
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What's makes a good hot cross bun? from 2022-02-17T08:56
Hot cross bun season is coming in hot and Baking New Zealand is on the hunt for New Zealand's finest.
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Black Caps prepare for tests without Williamson, Taylor from 2022-02-17T08:50
Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson have scored nearly 15,000 test runs and combined for more than 40 centuries - but New Zealand will be without both for the series against South Africa starting in Ch...
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Experts split over eligibility age for super from 2022-02-17T08:45
A recommendation from the OECD to raise the age New Zealanders can get the pension has been ruled out by the government, but the National Party's not so sure, saying they will raise the age to 67 i...
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Covid-19: Experts split over eligibility age for super from 2022-02-17T08:45
A recommendation from the OECD to raise the age New Zealanders can get the pension has been ruled out by the government, but the National Party's not so sure, saying they will raise the ag...
Covid-19: Union says businesses would keep mandates from 2022-02-17T08:42
A union representing workers across a range of sectors says even if vaccine mandates ended many businesses would keep them going. First Union represents about 30,000 workers in retail, finance, tra...
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Royal Commission: Archbishop tells survivors stories broke his heart from 2022-02-17T08:38
Catholic Archbishop Paul Martin has accepted that survivors of abuse want the Church to take responsibility and not just leave it to a particular Order that may have been involved. He made the comm...
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Covid-19: Picton protest update from 2022-02-17T08:34
In Picton, hundreds of protesters remain occupying a public park, after failing to keep to an agreement with council to move on by yesterday last night. The mayor says the matter is now with police...
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Markets Update for 17 February 2022 from 2022-02-17T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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More automated decision making at the border from 2022-02-17T08:24
Computers are taking over some of the human decision-making at Immigration New Zealand, prompting concerns about the expanding role of automation. Immigration New Zealand insists algorithms and art...
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Covid-19: Tents spread out at Parliament from 2022-02-17T08:22
Tents have spread somewhat on the 10th day of the protest occupation in Wellington central. Corin Dann got an update.
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Covid-19: Iwi leader not happy with protest on Parliament grounds from 2022-02-17T08:17
Some among Wellington iwi want the occupation at Parliament grounds to end now, saying the protesters' behaviour is not right. More cars and tents have appeared in the area around Parliament overni...
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Covid-19: Tow truck spokesperson on moving blockade from 2022-02-17T08:10
A towing company owner says it would take two dozen trucks working unimpeded for a day or so to clear the more than 400 vehicles blockading streets around Parliament. Police confirmed yesterday the...
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Kamila Valieva had three substances in drug test - report from 2022-02-17T07:54
In the latest in the Olympics doping saga, it's emerged Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva had three substances found in her drug testing sample. All three of the substances detected can be used ...
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Public reacts to Prince Andrew's court settlement from 2022-02-17T07:46
Prince Andrew's public image has been shredded by his out-of-court settlement for a sexual assault case against him. Labour MP for York Central has called on Prince Andrew to give up his title as t...
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Islamic Women's Council wants more from school after attack on Muslim teen from 2022-02-17T07:42
The Islamic Women's Council says the attack that left a Dunedin schoolgirl with concussion after three students ripped her hijab off is a hate incident. Seventeen-year-old Hoda Al-Jamaa was sitting...
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Covid-19: Marlborough Mayor on Picton protesters staying put from 2022-02-17T07:36
Protesters occupying a park refused to move on Wednesday as requested by Marlborough District Council. The group, who are protesting against Covid-19 vaccine mandates, have been staying at Nelson S...
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Covid-19: Picton protesters refusing to move from 2022-02-17T07:34
An anti-mandate protester in Picton says the group will not be moving their camp from a public park until the government listens to their requests. But the Marlborough District Council says protest...
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Great Barrier Islanders fear swarm of helicopters from 2022-02-17T07:26
Aotea Great Barrier Islanders fear they will go the same way as Waiheke Island with lots of helicopters buzzing their skies. The isolated island has had five applications for helipads in five month...
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Covid-19: Christchurch protest tough for locals from 2022-02-17T07:22
A protest in central Christchurch that began in December is growing. Christchurch City Councillor Jake McLellan of the central city ward, says there are now more than 50 people camped on the one-po...
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Covid-19: Fed-up nurse defaced anti-vaccination sign from 2022-02-17T07:19
A Whangarei nurse is so fed-up with anti-vaccination billboards in Northland, she donned a disguise earlier this month and spray painted over misinformation. The nurse, who RNZ has agreed not to na...
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Covid-19: Wellington businesses on convoy protest from 2022-02-17T07:13
Businesses in central Wellington are still facing disruption due to the convoy protest. Wellington Chamber of Commerce chief executive Simon Arcus spoke to Corin Dann.
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Covid-19: Seymour starts own negotiations with protesters from 2022-02-17T07:09
The police ultimatum to protesters blocking streets around Parliament appears to have evaporated with not a single illegally parked vehicle being towed away. Yesterday the Commissioner told Morning...
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Business News for 17 February 2022 from 2022-02-17T06:53
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Covid-19: Principals want access to RATs from 2022-02-17T06:44
Principals are fuming that schools won't have ready access to rapid antigen tests to keep their doors open during the Omicron outbreak. They're urgently asking to be included in the government's te...
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Covid-19: Government pressured for plans on vaccine mandates from 2022-02-17T06:40
Vaccine mandates are one of the more contentious public health measures - and the Government's facing pressure to give a timeframe for when they'll be removed, or - at the least - an exit strategy....
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Early Sports News for Thursday 17 February 2022 from 2022-02-17T06:37
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
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Morning Rural News for 17 February 2022 from 2022-02-17T06:25
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Early Business News for 17 February 2022 from 2022-02-17T06:24
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Sir Mark Todd given suspension for hitting horse from 2022-02-17T06:17
New Zealand Olympian Sir Mark Todd has been given interim suspension by the British Horseracing Authority for repeatedly hitting a horse with a tree branch. In a video, Sir Todd runs towards the ho...
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Covid-19: Man in MIQ goes on hunger strike from 2022-02-17T06:13
A man in MIQ has gone on hunger strike, because of what he believes are over-zealous regulations. Andre Huguet said he's upset with the treatment he's had from staff, and the restrictions he's enco...
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Covid-19: Pasifika community prepares for Omicron from 2022-02-17T06:11
As numbers begin to soar into four-digit territory for Covid-19, Pasifika make up about half the current cases. Community leaders are pushing hard to get enough resources out to families to help wi...
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Top Stories for Thursday 17 February 2022 from 2022-02-17T06:00
Today on RNZ National... Police pull back from an ultimatum to protestors at Parliament to move their vehicles. We'll also get the latest from Picton and Christchurch, where noisy protestors are ca...
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Covid-19: NZSO sets up seven small concerts from 2022-02-16T08:53
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will perform seven concerts starting this week, each before an audience numbering no more than 100. Nobody knows exactly what the ensemble will be playing or even...
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Royal Commission into Abuse: St John of God denies lack of documents from 2022-02-16T08:50
The head of the St John of God Order in Oceania has denied that a lack of documents relating to historical allegations of abuse at Marylands School is evidence of a cover-up. The Order ran Maryland...
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Covid-19: Schools brace for Omicron from 2022-02-16T08:44
Principals are isolating themselves and making teachers work in separate bubbles in an attempt to slow the spread of omicron in their schools. They say it is inevitable children will have to learn ...
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Covid-19: Chris Hipkins on rapid antigen test supply from 2022-02-16T08:38
The National Party and the Government are still locked in an argument about rapid antigen tests, but Covid-19 response minister Chris Hipkins says stockpiling them would have been a waste. National...
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Hopes Zoi Sadowski-Synnott will inspire more winter athletes from 2022-02-16T08:38
More now on the Winter Olympic triumph of Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, who will leave Beijing today with gold and silver medals. The 20-year-old from Wanaka won the Slopestyle event last week and followed...
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Markets Update for 16 February 2022 from 2022-02-16T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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W?naka proud of Zoi Sadowski-Synnott's success from 2022-02-16T08:24
So close, yet so far - Zoi Sadowski-Synnott took home the silver medal in yesterday's Big Air final at the Beijing Winter Olympics. The 20-year-old snowboarder had already claimed New Zealand's fir...
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Covid-19: Businesses at brink of collapse under red light from 2022-02-16T08:20
Cafes and restaurants on the brink of collapse because of Covid-19 restrictions are being promised some relief by the government but still don't know what that will be. Businesses are allowed to re...
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Covid-19: Contact tracing gets personal from 2022-02-16T08:17
People infected with Covid-19 are about to become their own contact tracers, with a new online system about to go live. The country is now in phase two of its Omicron response and with daily case n...
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Prince Andrew settles civil case with charity donation from 2022-02-16T08:11
Prince Andrew has reached a settlement for a civil sexual assault case brought against him by American woman, Virginia Giuffre. Giuffre was suing the Duke of York for sexually assaulting her on thr...
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Near-unanimous vote passes conversion therapy ban from 2022-02-16T07:55
Conversion therapy will soon be illegal. Legislation banning the practice of trying to change or suppress a person's sexual orientation or gender identity has passed its third and final reading at ...
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Muslim Otago schoolgirl's hijab ripped off from 2022-02-16T07:53
An Otago schoolgirl ended up in hospital with concussion after three other students ripped her hijab off and beat her. Hoda Al-Jamaa was sitting with her friends at Otago Girls' High School when t...
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Russia pulls back some troops from Ukraine from 2022-02-16T07:48
The Russian Defence Ministry has pulled back some of its troops from the border with Ukraine. Russia's president Vladimir Putin and and German chancellor Olaf Scholz met in Moscow to discuss the si...
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Covid-19: Andy Foster wants protesters out of city from 2022-02-16T07:46
Give us our city back - that's the plea from Wellington's Mayor as the Convoy2022 parliament protest stretches on. He spoke to Corin Dann.
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Covid-19: Luxon still not planning to meet protest from 2022-02-16T07:37
National Party leader Christopher Luxon says there's a wide range of groups involved at the protest at Parliament and he's not planning on meeting with them. Occupiers have lived in tents on the Pa...
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Zoi Sadowski-Synnott on Olympic trifecta from 2022-02-16T07:28
Snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has carved a place in the New Zealand sporting record books after her spectacular silver medal performance in the Big Air event at the Beijing Winter Olympics. At a...
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Covid-19: Police expect towing of convoy protest vehicles to start Wednesday from 2022-02-16T07:14
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has told parliament protesters clogging Wellington's street to move their vehicles or police will, but he is having trouble getting tow truck companies to help. Ca...
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Prince Andrew settles civil sexual assault case from 2022-02-16T07:09
Prince Andrew has settled a civil sexual assault case brought against him in the United Stated by Virginia Giuffre. Giuffre was suing the Duke of York, claiming he sexually assaulted her on three o...
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Business News for 16 February 2022 from 2022-02-16T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
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Covid-19: Testing stations, labs under increasing pressure from 2022-02-16T06:45
As Covid-19 cases grow, Auckland health staff are urging people not to get tested unless they need to. Testing stations and labs are under increasing pressure, not helped by people seeking tests wh...
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Covid-19: Parliament protest enters ninth day from 2022-02-16T06:44
Protesters parked illegally in Wellington have been given an ultimatum by the Police Commissioner: move the cars or they will be towed - and if you get in the way - expect to be arrested. RNZ asked...
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Early Sports News for Wednesdau 16 February 2022 from 2022-02-16T06:37
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Morning Rural News for 16 Wednesday 2022 from 2022-02-16T06:25
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Early Business News for 16 February 2022 from 2022-02-16T06:24
A brief update from the business sector.
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Covid-19: Coster delivers ultimatum to protesters from 2022-02-16T06:10
Protesters parked illegally in Wellington haven't moved their vehicles, despite an ultimatum issued by the Police Commissioner. Andrew Coster said the clock is ticking, and protesters must move the...
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Duke of York settles with Giuffre over sexual assualt claim from 2022-02-16T06:09
The Duke of York and Virginia Giuffre have reached a "settlement in principle" in the civil sexual assault claim filed against Prince Andrew in the US. The settlement has been made out of court, ju...
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Top Stories for Wednesday 16 February 2022 from 2022-02-16T06:00
Today on RNZ National... Prince Andrew reaches an out-of-court settlement in his civil sexual assault case with Virginia Giuffre Police will today begin towing vehicles belonging to protestors camp...
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'Ghost shark' discovered off South Island from 2022-02-15T08:57
Ever heard of the ghost shark? No, neither had we, but even scientists who study this obscure creature have seen precious few of them. These are dead-eyed, wing-finned fish who float like butterfli...
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Yarnbombers target Karangahape Rd, Potters Park for Pride-themed creations from 2022-02-15T08:54
February is Pride Month, and while many of the usual celebrations have fallen victim to the red traffic light setting, the Auckland LGBT+ community has found a way to mark Pride without the worry o...
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M?ori education overhaul plans hit snag from 2022-02-15T08:51
Plans to overhaul M?ori education have hit a significant hurdle, with full immersion schools refusing to take part. The government is taking another step towards a revamp, which it hopes will conn...
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Kamila Valieva allowed to compete at Olympics from 2022-02-15T08:46
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva can compete at the Winter Olympics, despite failing a drug test in December. The sport's highest court has ruled "exceptional circumstances" mean the 15-year-ol...
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Family of man who died at Palmerston North hospital want change from 2022-02-15T08:42
The family of a man who died at Palmerston North Hospital say urgent changes are needed to avoid a repeat. They want to see new mental health and security procedures introduced. A warning, this sto...
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Covid-19: GPs prepare for Omicron wave from 2022-02-15T08:38
Exhausted GP's are preparing themselves to be the first point of contact for every patient testing positive for Covid-19. In greater Wellington the job of letting patients know if they have Covid-1...
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Markets Update for 15 February 2022 from 2022-02-15T08:31
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Covid-19: NZ's medal chances strong on Tuesday from 2022-02-15T08:28
New Zealand has a strong chance at claiming another Winter Olympic medal in Beijing today, with snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott competing in the Big Air final. Skiier Alice Robinson is also in act...
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Phil Goff's retirement sad for Bob Harvey from 2022-02-15T08:24
Sir Bob Harvey says the retirement of Auckland Mayor Phil Goff from local politics is for him a moment of personal sadness. The former Waitakere City mayor and onetime Labour Party leader says he w...
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Geonet asks NZers to dob in landslides from 2022-02-15T08:20
The clean-up is continuing after Cyclone Dovi wreaked havoc across the country at the weekend - and GeoNet is asking people to "dob in a landslide" while they're at it. They say they need the publi...
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Royal Commission told abuse survivors fear Catholic Church from 2022-02-15T08:17
The Abuse in Care inquiry has been told survivors live in fear of the power of the Catholic Church. The inquiry is currently investigating the Order of St John of God, which ran the Marylands Schoo...
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Covid-19: Aotearoa should have hit phase 2 last week - Jansen from 2022-02-15T08:10
A top M?ori doctor says Aotearoa should have moved into phase 2 last week. Aotearoa will move to the new setting at 11:59pm on Tuesday, which will see changes to the way we have contact traced up ...
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Zoi Sadowski-Synnott's father on medal hopes from 2022-02-15T07:54
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott will be leaping for another Olympic medal today's big air final in Beijing after executing a perfectly lyrical jump in yesterday's qualifying round at the Winter Olympics. Her ...
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Calls for probe into New Plymouth treatment plant wastewater from 2022-02-15T07:51
A three-million-dollar clean-up operation to remove highly toxic dioxin from the New Plymouth wastewater treatment plant has sparked calls for an investigation into where else the compound may be l...
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Ukraine demands meeting with Russia over border trouble from 2022-02-15T07:45
More than 100,000 Russian soldiers remain at Ukraine's border, with an invasion said to be imminent. A Kremlin spokesman says if the Ukraine drops its intention to join NATO , it would significantl...
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Covid-19: Parliament protest closes Victoria University campus from 2022-02-15T07:39
The protest at parliament grounds has caused consternation at Victoria University, where students are angered by blocked access to some classes, along with what they say is compromised safety. The ...
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Nationwide road policing operation performs poorly from 2022-02-15T07:35
Newly released data shows a nationwide police operation to cut down on high-risk driving and road deaths has gone badly. Most police districts missed most of their targets most of the time, reports...
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Covid-19: Former Human Rights Commissioner on protest in her neighbourhood from 2022-02-15T07:24
Tuesday marks a week since the convoy of protestors arrived at Parliament - and few then could have foreseen the large-scale occupation it has become. Certainly not residents of central Wellington,...
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Covid-19: Parliament streets still blocked from 2022-02-15T07:20
Streets around parliament remain blocked this morning with protestors failing to take up the offer to move their vehicles to the carpark next to Sky Stadium. Reporter Kirsty Frame spoke to Susie Fe...
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Zoi Sadowski-Synnott going for gold again from 2022-02-15T07:18
New Zealand snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott will go for gold this afternoon in the Big Air at the Beijing Winter Olympics. The 20-year-old has already collected New Zealand's first Winter Olympics...
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Covid-19: Challenging times coming when Omicron wave hits - Sir David Skegg from 2022-02-15T07:13
A top Covid-19 advisor to the government says it is unfortunate that a million New Zealanders eligible for a vaccine booster have yet to get one. The chair of the Strategic Covid-19 Public Health A...
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Covid-19: Omicron phase 2 incoming from 2022-02-15T07:09
At one minute to midnight the country moves into its second phase of tackling Omicron daily cases hit almost 1000. The shift will mean shorter isolation periods, increased use of rapid antigen test...
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Business News for 15 February 2022 from 2022-02-15T06:54
News from the business sector, including a market report.
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Covid-19: Former National Party MP Tim Groser backs police approach to convoy protest from 2022-02-15T06:48
A former National MP, who lives directly opposite Parliament grounds, is unimpressed with the convoy protest. Former government trade minister and ambassador to the United States Tim Groser has bee...
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Covid-19: Few protesters take cars to Sky Stadium from 2022-02-15T06:45
Few protesters have taken up the offer to move their vehicles off the road outside Parliament and into the nearby Sky Stadium, but police say there's no need to forcibly remove vehicles yet. Corin ...
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Covid-19: Phase two move 'pragmatic' - expert from 2022-02-15T06:42
Te P?naha Matatini principal investigator Dr Dion O'Neale says phase 2 takes a pragmatic approach to managing the growing Omicron outbreak. Aotearoa recorded 981 daily Covid-19 cases on Monday, up...
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Early Sports News for Tuesday 15 February 2022 from 2022-02-15T06:37
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
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Morning Rural News for 15 February 2-22 from 2022-02-15T06:27
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Early Business News for 15 February 2022 from 2022-02-15T06:24
A brief update from the business sector.
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Covid-19: Hopes Canadian convoy protest ending soon from 2022-02-15T06:17
A tentative deal has been struck to relocate the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa. In Windsor, Ontario, a police raid has finally put an end to a costly bridge blockade, and protesters are leaving the area...
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Covid-19: Convoy protesters refuse police parking offer from 2022-02-15T06:10
Down at parliament it looks like protesters have not taken up the offer to move their vehicles off Moleswoth and other nearby streets and into the Sky Stadium car park, but police say there's no ne...
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Covid-19: Country moving to phase 2 of Omicron plan from 2022-02-15T06:08
The country will move to phase two of the Omicron plan at one minjute to midnight tonight - so just how disruptive are the next few weeks expected to be? Despite nearly 5000 active covid cases scho...
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Top Stories for Tuesday 15 February 2022 from 2022-02-15T06:00
Today on RNZ National From midnight tonight, the country moves to Phase 2 of the Government's Omicron plan, meaning shorter isolation periods and more relaxed contact tracing Snowboarder Zoi Sadows...
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Coast to Coast Longest Day run winner entered on whim from 2022-02-14T08:47
A last gasp decision to contest the Coast to Coast paid off for Wanaka athlete Braden Currie - who won the gruelling South Island multisport race for the fourth time over the weekend. It was his mo...
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Grounded Kiwis case heads to High Court from 2022-02-14T08:38
The group Grounded Kiwis goes to the High Court today to press its case against the MIQ system. They are seeking a judicial review of the system that has seen many thousands of New Zealanders abroa...
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Covid-19: Unvaccinated man planning trip with fake certificate from 2022-02-14T08:35
A man whose unvaccinated American brother is planning to come to New Zealand with an illegally obtained vaccine certificate is worried there's no way to prove the document was obtained under false ...
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Markets Update for 14 February 2022 from 2022-02-14T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Covid-19: School mask mandate proving tricky from 2022-02-14T08:25
The mask mandate for school children is being ignored or misinterpreted by some principals and teachers. Schools are also getting dubious or even bogus applications to exempt pupils from the requir...
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Covid-19: Modeller on cases approaching 1000 from 2022-02-14T08:24
With 810 new Covid-19 community cases, and 32 people now in hospital, the Omicron variant is certainly on its expected upward trend. Auckland University computational biologist Dr David Welch spoke...
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Covid-19: Differing opinions on how to handle protest from 2022-02-14T08:11
Dr Bryce Edwards and Morgan Godfery spoke to Corin Dann.
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Covid-19: Rain fails to move Parliament protesters from 2022-02-14T08:09
Rain, wind and terrible music has failed to dent the resolve of protesters illegally camping at parliament. Already this morning loud speaker announcements have been heard telling those camped ther...
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Sports News for 14 February 2022 from 2022-02-14T08:06
The Auckland golfer Ryan Fox has won a second European tour title with victory in the Ras Al Khaimah Classic tournament in the UAE.
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Covid-19: Convoys threaten to cause trouble for Super Bowl from 2022-02-14T07:56
There's concerns convoys of truckers protesting vaccine mandates will impact the Super Bowl in LA on Monday. The much-anticipated annual playoff of the National Football League is planned to kick o...
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Covid-19: Possibility for disease to spread at protest from 2022-02-14T07:51
A leading doctor says it's highly likely Covid-19 could spread through the protest at Parliament, and the conditions are ripe for other diseases to spread too. The protest anti-vaccination mandate ...
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Covid-19: Parliament protests swayed by online toxicity - researcher from 2022-02-14T07:46
A researcher into misinformation says toxic messaging has taken a worrying foothold in Aotearoa - and should have lawmakers in this country on high alert. Sanjana Hattotuwa monitors online extremis...
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Covid-19: Omicron wave begins, phase 2 coming from 2022-02-14T07:40
Record covid case numbers aren't showing Omicron's true spread, with an expert warning the real number could be as much as 10 times the official figures. A record 810 cases were recorded yesterday ...
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Roads clearing after weekend's wild weather from 2022-02-14T07:36
Crews are out clearing roads that were closed by floods and slips during the weekend storm. On Monday the Karamea Highway in Westland, damaged in last week's torrential rain, opens for traffic to b...
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Cyclone Dovi cleanup begins from 2022-02-14T07:35
Contractors will be out today cleaning up from the wild weather over the weekend. Huge swells, high winds and heavy rain lashed parts of the motu from Northland, to the top of the South Island incl...
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Covid-19: Update on the protest on Parliament's grounds from 2022-02-14T07:27
Police say unsanitary conditions at Wellington's anti-mandate protest will result in attendees becoming unwell. Heavy rain over the weekend has created a mud pit on parliament's front lawn where a ...
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Covid-19: Police on work to end protest stalemate from 2022-02-14T07:15
Wellingtonians are promised increased police presence on the streets around Parliament today, to make sure they can go about their business safely. Meanwhile, the police are also trying to negotiat...
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Covid-19: Jacinda Ardern wants Parliament protesters to go home from 2022-02-14T07:09
The Prime Minister's message for protesters at Parliament is "go home". Jacinda Ardern told Morning Report she has strong opinions about the protest and whether it is appropriate.
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Business News for 14 February 2022 from 2022-02-14T06:55
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Covid-19: Canada convoy protest reaches day 17 from 2022-02-14T06:48
In Canada, today will be day seventeen of the freedom convoy in Ottawa. The massive protest by truckers and others against Covid-19 mandates has crippled three US border crossings - with no end in ...
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Covid-19: Ex-MP Matt King visits Parliament protest from 2022-02-14T06:42
A former MP who has joined protesters at Parliament says they would leave if the Government set a date for removing mandates. The former National Party MP Matt King says the issue of mandates is im...
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Early Sports News for 14 February 2022 from 2022-02-14T06:36
An update from RNZ's sports team.
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Morning Rural News for 14 February 2022 from 2022-02-14T06:27
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Early Business News for 14 February 2022 from 2022-02-14T06:27
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Olaf Scholz visits Kyiv, Moscow from 2022-02-14T06:13
On Tuesday, German chancellor Olaf Scholz will be in Kyiv and Moscow to try and find a way out of this crisis. The German chancellor is being strongly criticised for his stance on the Ukraine - and...
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Covid-19: Bad music fails to move protestors from 2022-02-14T06:09
Efforts to drive out anti-vaccine and anti-mandate protesters from Parliament's grounds failed over the weekend, with hundreds still camped out on the lawn. The Speaker of the House used a variety ...
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Top Stories for Monday 14 February 2022 from 2022-02-14T06:00
Ardern on hundreds still camped at Parliament; Covid-19: Police on work to end protest stalemate; Political analysis of Prime Minister's interview; Cyclone Dovi cleanup begins; Roads clearing after...
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Top Stories for Friday 11 February 2022 from 2022-02-11T08:59
Today on RNZ National... Police brace for the arrival of more protestors on Parliament's grounds the demonstration enters its fourth day, many Wellingtonians are fed up with the traffic disruption ...
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Lost cat travels from Maine to Florida from 2022-02-11T08:53
An American family will soon be reunited with their cat, who's been found on the other side of the country, more than six years after she disappeared. Denise Cilley, from the northeastern state of ...
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Remaining rubbish removed from Fox River landfill from 2022-02-11T08:45
Thousands of kilograms of rubbish were washed out to sea in 2019, when an old landfill on the banks of the Fox River became exposed during flooding. Now, three years later, the remaining rubbish ha...
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Covid-19: Omicron could force Parliament's debating chamber down to two MPs from 2022-02-11T08:40
We could soon see as few as two MPs in Parliament's debating chamber as the Omicron outbreak grows. Parliament is already running at half-capacity - with only 60 out of its 120 members allowed into...
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Winter Olympics: Russian minor at centre of doping scandal from 2022-02-11T08:33
The Beijing Winter Olympics has been rocked by its first major doping case - and it involves a minor from Russia. Fifteen-year-old superstar Kamila Valieva reportedly tested positive for the banned...
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Markets Update for 11 February 2022 from 2022-02-11T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Covid-19: Auckland high schools eager to see students back from 2022-02-11T08:26
Auckland's high schools have been holding their breath to see how many students come back to class this year. Some were worried last year's disruption would prompt teenagers to give up on school an...
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Submissions close on bill to widen ACC cover for birth injuries from 2022-02-11T08:22
Submissions close today on a bill to widen ACC cover for birth injuries. However, the Green Party, doctors and injured women say its scope is too narrow and many won't get the help they need. Ruth ...
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Transport Minister on Transmission Gully delays from 2022-02-11T08:17
The Transport Minister says he expects Transmission Gully will be open before the end of the year - and he hopes it could be sooner. Regional mayors have been expressing frustration at slow progres...
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West Coast weather: Westport resident on evacuation from 2022-02-11T08:09
A Westport resident says she feels a bit like a sitting duck after evacuating amid rising floodwaters. Ruth Vaega is one of many locals who had to leave their homes. She spoke to Susie Ferguson.
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Covid-19: Sturdier barrier fencing erected at Parliament from 2022-02-11T08:09
Sturdier barrier fencing has now been installed across the front of Parliament, protecting the buildings from the protesters camped on the lawn. About 100 people are wandering around the lawn and n...
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Report claims Donald Trump flushed important documents from 2022-02-11T07:55
Could this be the year of Toiletgate? White House staff have claimed Donald Trump flushed documents down the toilets in a new book by US journalist Maggie Haberman. The development comes amid an on...
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Covid-19: Construction sector wants isolation exemption from 2022-02-11T07:50
The construction sector says a new exemption scheme aimed at keeping critical supply chains running could fuel the rising cost of building. The new scheme allows critical services to allow workers ...
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Country of origin rules come into effect Saturday from 2022-02-11T07:38
From Saturday, a trip to the supermarket or greengrocer could look a little different, with new country of origin food labelling requirements coming into effect. The new rules aim to make it easier...
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Covid-19: Schools near Parliament tighen security from 2022-02-11T07:37
Schools near Parliament are having to tighten security to deal with protesters. On Wednesday, a 17-year-old girl went to a local supermarket, and was egged - just for wearing a mask. St Mary's Coll...
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West Coast weather: Buller Mayor updates situation from 2022-02-11T07:28
It's been another long night for many Westport residents. While it's set to be a finer day today, more rain is forecast this weekend, and that's got many people on edge. Buller Mayor Jamie Cleine s...
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Covid-19: Anti-vaccination mandate protesters set up in Picton from 2022-02-11T07:21
Protestors are still on Parliament's front lawn, but they have some support outside the Capital. Another protest has set up camp in at Picton's Nelson Square across the Cook Strait. Marlborough Dis...
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Covid-19: Wellington Mayor on Parliament protest response from 2022-02-11T07:13
Wellington's entering day four of anti-vaccination mandate protesters on the grounds of Parliament, and many in the city are fed up. The police put up floodlights on the forecourt of Parliament las...
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Covid-19: Dawn breaks on Parliament protest from 2022-02-11T07:10
Police are bracing for the arrival of more protesters on Parliament's grounds, as demonstrations enter their fourth day. Wellington District Commander Superintendent Corrie Parnell says 150 police ...
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Business News for 11 February 2022 from 2022-02-11T06:53
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Covid-19: Wellington central retail down 70 percent due to protest - Retail NZ from 2022-02-11T06:47
Central Wellington city business is suffering this week, with people staying at home to avoid protesters camping out on the grounds of Parliament. Retail NZ says the protest has reduced trade by at...
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West Coast weather: Civil Defence update from 2022-02-11T06:42
Finer weather is forecast today in Buller, but with many residents still away from their homes there's a lot of work to do. Civil Defence have been monitoring the situation overnight. West Coast gr...
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Early Sports News for Friday 11 February 2022 from 2022-02-11T06:37
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
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Morning Rural News for 11 February 2022 from 2022-02-11T06:27
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Early Business News for 11 February 2022 from 2022-02-11T06:24
A brief update from the business sector.
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Covid-19: Auckland power outages go ahead in red from 2022-02-11T06:16
Aucklanders are facing planned power outages over the coming weeks, but it could not come at a worse time for some. More than 3000 people in the city are isolating at home. On top of that, thousand...
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Covid-19: Parliament protest update from 2022-02-11T06:08
In Wellington police and protesters will face off again today on Parliament grounds. One hundred and twenty two people were arrested yesterday and charged with trespass with more arrests expected t...
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Top Stories for Thursday 10 February 2022 from 2022-02-10T08:59
Today on RNZ National Hundreds of anti-Covid-mandate protesters have spent a second night illegally camped at Parliament There's concern the protest could become a super spreader event, we'll get t...
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Covid-19: English pub claiming to have been since 793 closes from 2022-02-10T08:56
Wars, famines, even the bubonic plague - England's Ye Olde Fighting Cocks pub has apparently lived through it all. The St Albans pub claims to be the oldest in the country, having been in business ...
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Winter Olympics: Athlete rights to speak out under question from 2022-02-10T08:53
Athletes' rights to speak out at the Beijing Winter Olympics has come to the forefront once again. Germany's luge gold medallist Natalie Geisenberger, who was sharply critical of China before the G...
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Womad organiser says it had little choice but to cancel from 2022-02-10T08:49
The organisers of Womad New Zealand say the decision to cancel the festival in March has been devastating for artists and crew, but they had little choice. Suzanne Porter, the chief executive of th...
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Covid-19: Protesters after police order to leave Parliament from 2022-02-10T08:45
A large police presence is now in place at Parliament. As we told you moments ago , the Speaker has authorised the closure of the Parliamentary precinct and the police have told the protesters the ...
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Phil Goff on National Party call to scrap regional fuel tax from 2022-02-10T08:45
National Party leader Christopher Luxon wants to scrap Auckland's regional fuel tax, and instead wants to explore congestion charging. Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has in the past called the tax "unwel...
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Royal Comm hears about abuse at Marylands School from 2022-02-10T08:40
A survivor of abuse at Marylands School in Christchurch in the 1970s has given evidence of deviant behaviour from some of the Catholic brothers who ran the place. The school for boys with intellect...
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Markets Update for 10 February 2022 from 2022-02-10T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Covid-19: Auckland restaurateur wants support from 2022-02-10T08:26
As we're reporting this morning, dozens of cafe, restaurant and venue owners in central Auckland say they are on the brink of bankruptcy, with the looming Omicron wave keeping customers away. Yael ...
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Covid-19: Police tell Parliament protestors to leave from 2022-02-10T08:25
Up to 50 police have deployed a short time ago at the scene of the protest encampment at parliament. The Speaker has authorised the closure of the Parliamentary precinct, if the police deem it nec...
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Self-evacuations in Westport after heavy rain from 2022-02-10T08:23
Westport has been cut off by heavy rain and parts of the town are braced for evacuation. A week after the last flooding in the Buller region, 160 millimetres of rain overnight rain has caught local...
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Covid-19: NZ-trained nurses consider leaving over visa trouble from 2022-02-10T07:53
A group of New Zealand-trained nurses - some working with Covid-19 patients - are considering leaving the country because they can't get a visa to live here. That's despite a nursing shortage so bi...
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Covid-19: Auckland hospitality businesses want more support from 2022-02-10T07:48
Dozens of cafe, resturant and venue owners in central Auckland say they are on the brink of bankruptcy, with the looming Omicron wave keeping customers away. More than 60 have signed an open letter...
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Transport industry wants government to fix Transmission Gully from 2022-02-10T07:43
The road transport industry is adding its voice to calls for the government to sort out ongoing delays to Wellington's Transmission Gully highway. Road surfacing problems are the latest issue confr...
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Porirua Mayor wants Minister to sort Transmission Gully from 2022-02-10T07:38
Porirua Mayor Anita Baker is livid and wants answers about the Transmission Gully highway north of Wellington. The billion-dollar 27km road project has missed five opening-day deadlines in two year...
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Covid-19: Wellington Mayor on Parliament protest from 2022-02-10T07:23
Wellington Mayor Andy Foster admits they have lost control of part of the city as a protest around the Parliament area enters its third day. Anti-vaccine mandate protestors have descended on the ci...
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Covid-19: Tame Iti on protestors at Parliament from 2022-02-10T07:18
Tame Iti has been a life-long activist, and in the 70's camped out by the steps of power alongside members of the group Nga Tamatoa. But when it comes to the anti-vaccine protest happening at Parli...
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Covid-19: Parliament protest could be a superspreader event - Michael Baker from 2022-02-10T07:12
Epidemiologist Michael Baker says the protest at Parliament has all the ingredients to become a superspreader event. The protest, which is on the grounds of Parliament and surrounding streets, has ...
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Covid-19: Parliament occupation continues from 2022-02-10T07:10
Wellington is waking this morning to the continued occupation of Parliament grounds. Hundreds of anti-Covid-19 vaccine mandate protesters spent a second night illegally camping despite being asked ...
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Business News for 10 February 2022 from 2022-02-10T06:53
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More heavy rain hits West Coast from 2022-02-10T06:49
As if last week wasn't enough, West Coast has endured another night of heavy rain. West Coast districts from Buller and the Nelson lakes, to Westland south of Fox Glacier, were issued an orange hea...
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Covid-19: Some Parliamentarians shaken up by protest - Chris Bishop from 2022-02-10T06:43
National Party Covid-19 spokesperson Chris Bishop says he's not worried by the protest at Parliament but he knows people working in the precinct that are. The protestors, who are mostly against the...
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Early Sports News for Thursday 10 February 2022 from 2022-02-10T06:38
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
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Morning Rural News for 10 February 2022 from 2022-02-10T06:28
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Early Business News for 10 February 2022 from 2022-02-10T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
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New food storage facility coming to Auckland from 2022-02-10T06:18
Backers of new food storage facilties in Auckland say the project will help the country prepare for future pandemic food shortages. New facilities for fast-moving consumer goods are planned for Dru...
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West Coast weather: Another 160 millimeters of rain overnight from 2022-02-10T06:13
The West Coast has endured a night of heavy rain that smashed last week's record falls. One hundred and sixty millimetres of rain fell overnight. The Metservice meterologist, Lewis Ferris told Morn...
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Wellington wakes to continued occpation at Parliament from 2022-02-10T06:08
Wellington is waking this morning to a continued occupation of Parliament grounds, with no indication of when it will end. Hundreds of anti-Covid-19 vaccine mandate protesters spent a second night ...
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Top Stories for Wednesday 9 February 2022 from 2022-02-09T08:59
Today on RNZ National... Construction costs are rising at their highest rate in four years, with even further rises expected The Acting Privacy Commissioner says a trauma cleaning company may have ...
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Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony supporting own conservation from 2022-02-09T08:58
Now to Oamaru, where a colony of Little Blue Penguins has gone from being a nuisance to the stars of a show that helps to support their own conservation. The Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony is managed b...
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Covid-19: Parliament protesters asked to disassemble tents from 2022-02-09T08:53
Protesters who spent the night camped on Parliament grounds have been warned they could be trespassed. The group were part of a convoy who travelled to the Capital yesterday. A letter was given to ...
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SpaceX team in Fiji to help fix Tonga's internet from 2022-02-09T08:50
Fiji's attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has announced on Twitter a SpaceX team is in Fiji to help reconnect Tonga to the world. It comes two weeks after Elon Musk offered to send Starlink termi...
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Future energy centre burning funds on consultants from 2022-02-09T08:45
The national future energy centre Ara Ake burned through two thirds of its annual revenue, around $1.7 million dollars, in salaries, directors fees and consultants in its first year. Set up in Tara...
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Corrections looking to use sweat to monitor drugs, alcohol from 2022-02-09T08:42
Corrections wants to be able to check offenders' sweat for drugs and alcohol, through its electronic monitoring bracelets. The department will switch to new equipment in February, after signing a $...
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Auckland sweats under wave of humidity from 2022-02-09T08:36
If you're in Auckland, and you feel like showering ten times each day, you're not alone. The city is experiencing a wave of humidity, which makes for sweaty situations and bad hair days. According ...
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Markets Update for 9 February 2022 from 2022-02-09T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Royal Commission looks into Catholic boys school from 2022-02-09T08:27
The treatment of boys with learning-disabilities by a Catholic religious order over a nearly 30-years comes under scrutiny at the Abuse in Care inquiry starting today. A little under 540 boys atten...
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Covid-19: Countdown cans restrictions on goods from 2022-02-09T08:20
There seems to be different approaches taken by supermarkets over limited sales of some products. Countdown says it has no restrictions saying doing so can actually be counterproductive. Countdown ...
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NZ Institute of Architects on rapidly rising building costs from 2022-02-09T08:15
The cost of building is skyrocketing, and new figures show there's no sign of that changing. CoreLogic is predicting building costs could reach double digit growth for a sustained period due to rec...
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Covid-19: Protesters still at parliament from 2022-02-09T08:10
At least 100 anti-Covid-19 vaccine mandate protestors are milling about outside Parliament this morning, after camping on the grounds overnight. Molesworth Street remains blocked by dozens of vehci...
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Covid-19: South Auckland schools asked to host vaccine clinics from 2022-02-09T07:57
South Auckland primary schools are considering whether to allow vaccine clinics on site to help vaccinate the region's five-to-eleven year olds. Principals in the area say Counties Manukau DHB has ...
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Firefighters refusing to use truck with history of ladder issues from 2022-02-09T07:50
Firefighters are refusing to work on a firetruck that lost power to its big ladder while crew were battling a blaze last week that destroyed a Wellington house. The critical equipment failed despit...
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Union wants long term plan for Tiwai Pt workers from 2022-02-09T07:45
Taiwai Point appears booked for a blockbuster year - and many in Southland are hoping that means life for the smelter will continue well past 2024, when its cut-rate power contract expires. The ow...
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Covid-19: Luxon no fan of Parliament protesters from 2022-02-09T07:38
National Party leader Christopher Luxon doesn't support the protesters camped on Parliament grounds. More than 1000 people, who travelled in convoys from the north and south, arrived in Wellington ...
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Crime Scene Cleaners photos on Facebook a potential privacy breach - Commissioner from 2022-02-09T07:26
The Acting Privacy Commissioner is shocked and appalled by the graphic images posted by a trauma cleaning company and wants to hear from anyone who thinks the company has breached their privacy. On...
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Jane Campion nominated for 12 Oscars from 2022-02-09T07:23
Dame Jane Campion has dominated awards season once again, with 12 Oscar nominations for her western The Power of the Dog. She's blitzing the world stage both as a New Zealander and a woman, being t...
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Covid-19: Possible best-case Omicron scenario still troubling emergency doctors from 2022-02-09T07:18
A leading emergency doctor says that, even in the best-case scenario for Omicron, there's going to be big pressure on already busy hospitals. Latest modelling suggests a peak of 800 people in hospi...
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Covid-19: Anti-vaccine mandate protesters camp at parliament from 2022-02-09T07:13
Dozens of anti-vaccine mandate protesters have spent the night in tents on the grounds of Parliament despite it not being allowed. The police say they will continue to monitor the situation and are...
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Construction costs rising with no end in sight from 2022-02-09T07:10
The cost of building is going through the roof and the latest outlook shows there's no let-up in sight. CoreLogic predicts construction costs could surpass the peak of 2017 and reach double digit g...
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Business News for 9 February 2022 from 2022-02-09T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
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Covid-19: South Auckland schools considering hosting vaccine clinics from 2022-02-09T06:48
Onsite vaccine clinics for South Auckland Primary Schools could take the pressure off busy parents, who have enough on their hands. Principals in the area say Counties Manukau DHB has asked them to...
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Covid-19: Fund announced to help farmers who catch virus from 2022-02-09T06:42
The Agricultural Minister wants farmers, growers and lifestyle block owners to sort a contingency plan in the event they catch Covid-19. To help that, Damien O'Connor has announced a $400,000 fund ...
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Early Sports News for Wednesday 9 February 2022 from 2022-02-09T06:37
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
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Morning Rural News for 9 February 2022 from 2022-02-09T06:26
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Early Business News for 9 February 2022 from 2022-02-09T06:24
A brief update from the business sector.
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Donald Trump backs Canadian 'Freedom Convoy' from 2022-02-09T06:21
US Republicans including Donald Trump are backing the self described "Freedom Convoy" that continues to block traffic in Canada's capital, Ottawa. Trump went as far as calling Prime Minister Justin...
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Rio Tinto says Tiwai Pt has long-term future from 2022-02-09T06:12
Staying in the regions the murky future of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter just got murkier. Amid historically high aluminium prices, the smelter's majority owner, Rio Tinto, has issued a stateme...
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Covid-19: Federated Farmers on government support for rural sector from 2022-02-09T06:09
The National President for Federated Farmers has responded to a new fund designed to support the primary sector with contingency planning and responses if farmers and growers test positive for Covi...
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Top Stories for Tuesday 8 February 2022 from 2022-02-08T08:59
Today on RNZ National Anti covid mandate protestors head to Wellington from around the North and South islands. The latest political poll has the gap between Labour and National narrowing A Covid-1...
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Zoi Sadowski-Synnott's dad on big win from 2022-02-08T08:53
New Zealand's latest Olympic champion Zoi Sadowski-Synnott was victorious in the women's slopestyle event at the Winter Games in Beijing. She's Aotearoa's first gold medallist at the winter games. ...
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Space Station to make a splash on earth in 2032 from 2022-02-08T08:47
Time is running out for the long-serving International Space Station, which is booked to make a final splash in our neighbourhood in ten years' time. NASA has decided that the internationally spons...
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Covid-19: Lake Brunner sees big bump in vaccinations from 2022-02-08T08:42
One of the big movers in vaccination rates in recent weeks has been the area of Lake Brunner on the West Coast, home to the Gloriavale Christian Community. So what's been causing the increase in ge...
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Waitangi Tribunal claim filed over Maori education from 2022-02-08T08:36
Te R?nanga Nui o Ng? Kura Kaupapa M?ori have filed an urgent claim over the state of M?ori education to the Waitangi Tribunal. The claim is on behalf of all 63 kura and the wh?nau of 6500 students ...
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French president to meet with Putin over Ukraine crisis from 2022-02-08T08:25
French president Emmanuel Macron believes he can deliver "a historic solution" to the Ukraine crisis. He's in Moscow meeting right now with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Moscow correspondent Ju...
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Covid-19: Study on NZers' experiences with virus launched from 2022-02-08T08:24
A new study out of Victoria University of Wellington aiming to capture the experiences of New Zealanders with Covid-19 is being launched today. Over the next two weeks nearly 9000 people who have h...
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Parents want stricter mask rules for Playcentres from 2022-02-08T08:21
Some parents are worried facemask rules for Playcentres are unsafe and they are wearing masks even though they don't have to. Playcentres are run by parents and follow the same Covid-19 rules as li...
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Covid-19: Convoy protestors expected at Parliament from 2022-02-08T08:13
Thousands are expected to descend on parliament today as part of the latest anti-mandate protest. It's been dubbed #Convoy2022NZ on social media, with people from all across the country joining. Wa...
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Cleaning company co-owner on death-related photos posted to Facebook from 2022-02-08T08:10
A warning, this story contains references to suicide, sudden death and assault, and graphic details about human remains. A New Zealand crime scene cleaning business has been posting photos of scene...
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Taranaki primary school flooded in heavy rain from 2022-02-08T07:52
Rahotu Primary School in Western Taranaki resembled a river yesterday, as flooding took over the school grounds. New Plymouth had the equivalent of a typical July's-worth of rainfall in just four h...
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Special services worldwide to mark Queen's Platinum Jubilee from 2022-02-08T07:43
There has been a gun salute at the Tower of London to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's 70 years on the throne and the first British monarch to reach a Platinum Jubilee. Special services to mark the anni...
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Covid-19: Modeller predicts lower Omicron peak for Aotearoa from 2022-02-08T07:42
A Covid-19 modeller says Aotearoa could see much lower infection numbers than previously forecast. Rodney Jones says his latest modelling suggests a peak of about 10,000 daily cases and about 500 d...
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NZ Olympic Committee on Sadowski-Synnott's golden run from 2022-02-08T07:34
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott of New Zealand says she is a "proud Kiwi" after winning gold in the women's slopestyle event at the Beijing Olympics. An awful lot of Kiwis who saw her snagging the nation's fi...
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Summer weather away for a week from 2022-02-08T07:29
Summer seems to be on hold - forecasts for most city centres show rain for days this week, and beyond. So should we pack up the barbecue? NIWA meteorologist Chris Brandolino spoke to Corin Dann.
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Crime Scene Cleaners posting death-related images on Facebook from 2022-02-08T07:26
A warning, this story contains references to suicide, sudden death and assault, and graphic details about human remains. A crime scene cleaning business used by government agencies and city council...
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Covid-19: Anti-vaccination mandate convoy due to arrive soon in Wellington from 2022-02-08T07:23
Convoys protesting against Covid-19 mandates are expected to cause traffic disruption this morning when they converge on Wellington from the North and South. Two convoys made up of hundreds of tru...
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Political analysis of Prime Minister's interview from 2022-02-08T07:17
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern recently spoke to Susie Ferguson about an anti-vaccination mandate protest convoy. RNZ political editor Jane Patterson spoke to Corin Dann.
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Prime Minister on anti-vaccine mandate convoy, Covid-19 numbers from 2022-02-08T07:10
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealanders have given up some freedoms in the pandemic, but vaccination has given them back, as a convoy of protestors angry at mandates makes its way to Parl...
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Business News for 8 February 2022 from 2022-02-08T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
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Weather: More heavy rain in store for Buller from 2022-02-08T06:50
West Coast residents breathed a sigh of relief over the weekend, with earlier dire weather not causing the damage expected. But heavy rain is predicted again for Buller and Westland from tomorrow. ...
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Taranaki high school flooding knee-deep from 2022-02-08T06:46
On Sunday New Plymouth saw the equivalent of a typical July's-worth of rainfall in just four hours. A red rain warning was issued for Taranaki for part of the day and streets fast became rivers. Op...
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Covid-19: Four Te Mata Primary School students test positive from 2022-02-08T06:40
Four students at Te Mata Primary School, in Havelock North, have tested positive for Covid-19. The cases are being treated as Omicron, and Hawke's Bay DHB staff are following up several close conta...
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Early Sports News for Tuesday 8 February 2022 from 2022-02-08T06:37
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
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Morning Rural News for 8 February 2022 from 2022-02-08T06:26
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Early Business News for 8 February 2022 from 2022-02-08T06:23
A brief update from the business sector.
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Potato milk hits UK supermarket shelves from 2022-02-08T06:20
Would you like a skinny spud latte to go? That's right - potato milk is now a reality and it's hitting UK supermarket shelves this week. Described as "deliciously creamy" and the "perfect foam" for...
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Top Stories for Friday 4 February 2022 from 2022-02-04T08:59
Today on RNZ National... The leader of Islamic State is killed in a US Special Forces raid in northern Syria. There's relief for many stranded New Zealanders as dates are set for the border to reop...
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia from 2022-02-04T08:56
It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh.
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Vaccination centres bracing for demand for booster shots from 2022-02-04T08:45
Pharmacies, GPs and vaccination centres are gearing up for a big weekend of Covid-19 booster shots after the government reduced the waiting period earlier this week. The gap after the second shot i...
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Hawke's Bay leaders may take Waka Kotahi to court from 2022-02-04T08:43
Hawke's Bay leaders may take the transport agency to court because they're enraged about the decision to drop the speed limit on the Napier-Taupo Rd to 80 kilometres. In a meeting late yesterday, t...
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Family of worker killed on job not happy with investigation from 2022-02-04T08:42
The brother of a forester killed on the job says his brother gave up a fishing trip to keep felling trees because he knew crews were relying on him. Walter Collier was a top-performing tree faller,...
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Markets Update for 4 February 2022 from 2022-02-04T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Facebook daily users drop for the first time in platform's history from 2022-02-04T08:26
Facebook's daily active users have dropped for the first time in the social media giant's 18-year history. Parent company Meta says revenue growth is slowing thanks to competition from rivals like ...
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Airline representatives want self-isolation requirement dropped from 2022-02-04T08:18
The industry body representing international airlines in this country says the requirement for travellers to self-isolate must be removed as soon as possible. The Government yesterday unveiled a fi...
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Covid-19: NZ's approach to Omicron too cautious - Blakely from 2022-02-04T08:16
An Australian epidemiologist is warning New Zealand's Omicron approach is overcautious and the timeline is stretched. Professor Tony Blakely from the Melbourne School of Population and Global Healt...
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Analysis on Islamic State leader's death from 2022-02-04T08:10
A US special mission in northern Syria has ended in the death of Islamic State leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi. The operation targeted a safe house in the rebel held Idlib province. Thirt...
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M?ori, Pasifika, most at-risk of breast cancer death - report from 2022-02-04T07:50
M?ori, Pasifika, and younger people are most at-risk of dying from breast cancer, despite improvements in overall survival rates. That's according to a new report by the Breast Cancer Foundation, w...
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What's happening at Waitangi at red from 2022-02-04T07:48
For the first time in decades Waitangi won't be flooded with the usual influx of people at this time of year. While Aotearoa is in the red light setting due to the threat of Omicron, all commemorat...
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Young NZ athletes picked as Winter Olympics flagbearers from 2022-02-04T07:44
Two of New Zealand's youngest athletes on the slopes have been named as the Nga Pou Hapai, or flagbearers, for the Beijing Winter Olympics. Skiers Finn Bilous and Alice Robinson will jointly carry ...
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NZers at Winter Olympics considered real medal contenders from 2022-02-04T07:41
For the first time New Zealand has athletes at the Winter Olympics that can be considered real medal contenders. The 24th Winter Olympics will officially open in Beijing tonight, with the possibili...
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Covid-19: Political analysis of border plan and response from 2022-02-04T07:28
The Government yesterday unveiled its long-awaited plans to reopen the country to the rest of the world. From 28 February, vaccinated New Zealanders in Australia will be able to self-isolate and sk...
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Covid-19: Chris Hipkins on border opening plan from 2022-02-04T07:20
The Covid-19 Response Minister says there could well be "quite significant" rates of Covid-19 in the community once returning New Zealanders can self-isolate at the end of the month. In just over t...
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Covid-19: New Zealanders abroad finally homeward bound from 2022-02-04T07:18
The MIQ lottery is about to end - and thousands of New Zealanders are on their way home. Those stuck in Australia are first in line when the border starts to open in just over three weeks. A fortni...
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Islamic State leader killed in US special forces raid from 2022-02-04T07:15
The leader of Islamic State has been killed in an overnight US special forces raid in northern Syria. The operation targeted an IS safe house in the rebel held Idlib province. President Joe Biden a...
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Business News for 4 February 2022 from 2022-02-04T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
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Covid-19: Self-isolation requirements next focus after MIQ ends - Chris Bishop from 2022-02-04T06:48
Australians and other travellers who don't need a visa will be the first tourists allowed back in with a promise they'll have bags on airport carousels no later than July, while other international...
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Early Sports News for Friday 4 February 2022 from 2022-02-04T06:37
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
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Covid-19: Kiwi in UK on border opening plan from 2022-02-04T06:15
The Government's announcement on when the border will open for New Zealanders has been met with relief by many of those who've been stranded overseas. Sinead Aldrich, an occupational therapist, lef...
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Covid-19: Border plan too slow for some opposition parties, too fast for others from 2022-02-04T06:10
The government's plan to re-open the border allowing people to bypass what the Prime Minister is describing as the anguish of MIQ is being shot down by the opposition as both too slow and too fast....
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Highlights of 50 years of women's Cricket World Cup from 2022-02-03T08:56
Next month New Zealand hosts the women's Cricket World Cup. It's almost 50 years since the first tournament. Reporter Jimmy Ellingham looked back at the 1973 edition and its highlights, on and off ...
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Covid-19: NZers head overseas pandemic or no pandemic from 2022-02-03T08:50
A growing number of young New Zealanders are heading overseas: sick of waiting for the pandemic to end and preparing to roll the dice with Covid-19. Migration figures show there have been more peop...
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House prices rise 2.1pct in a month from 2022-02-03T08:46
The Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development is the latest economic authority to predict New Zealand faces the risk of a large fall in house prices. The OECD's latest survey offers a si...
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M?ori radio spectrum agreement signed at Parliament from 2022-02-03T08:37
An historic agreement that recognises M?ori interests in radio spectrum has been signed at Parliament. The agreement, designed in partnership with the M?ori Spectrum Working Group, is a chance to ...
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Markets Update for 3 February 2022 from 2022-02-03T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Afghans still stranded despite High Court win - lawyers from 2022-02-03T08:27
Community lawyers say the government is effectively blocking scores of Afghans from escaping the Taliban in their country. They say there has been slow processing of some visas, and worse still, no...
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Covid-19: Athlete who tested positive now testing negative from 2022-02-03T08:22
The NZOC is relieved a New Zealand athlete who tested positive for Covid-19 in Beijing has since tested negative. In order to enter Beijing, team members must provide two negative Covid-19 tests pr...
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Buller Mayor expects the worst of rain still to come from 2022-02-03T08:18
Residents in Buller continue to be warned evacuations are very possible in coming days. The heavy rain is expected to ramp up today and continue through to the weekend. A state of emergency is in p...
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Union, academic on government's unemployment insurance plans from 2022-02-03T08:12
The government is looking to introduce an unemployment insurance scheme that will offer ACC-like payments to people who lose their jobs because of redundancy or illness rather than just accidents. ...
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Wildfoods Festival not cancelled, but postponed a year from 2022-02-03T07:58
For the first time in its 34-year history, the West Coast's Wildfoods Festival has been postponed. Festival organisers say it hasn't been cancelled, only put off until 11 March next year. Festival ...
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Scientists working on screening for four cancers from cervical smears from 2022-02-03T07:53
Scientists are working on a groundbreaking screening test that could predict the risk of four cancers from samples collected from a routine cervical screening. Researchers say the test will be a ga...
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Top Stories for Tuesday 1 February 2022 from 2022-02-01T08:59
Today on RNZ National... New Zealanders stranded overseas will soon have some certainty, with Cabinet meeting today to discuss when the border will reopen. New firearm laws come into effec...
Dotterels take up residence in Auckland's Wynyard Point from 2022-02-01T08:55
Two families of Northern New Zealand dotterels are enjoying world-class harbour views from their nests in the gravel on Auckland's Wynyard Point.
The Point is the site of an old Shell ...
Canada reacts to Mitchell and Young leaving Spotify from 2022-02-01T08:54
Artist Joni Mitchell is seeking to remove all of her music from Spotify in solidarity with fellow musician Neil Young.
They are protesting against the streaming giant for allowing podc...
Farming industry meets over emissions plans from 2022-02-01T08:52
How on farm emissions should be paid for will be up for debate at a series of meetings being held across provincial New Zealand from next week.
Industry partnership He Waka Eke Noa has...
Growing calls for more support for menopause in the workplace from 2022-02-01T08:47
There's a growing push for employers to provide more support for workers going through menopause.
Experts say women should not be expected to soldier on in silence and should speak up ...
Heavy rain expected in the South Island from 2022-02-01T08:43
Heavy rain is expected to hit the South Island this week with Westland coping the worst of it.
Metservice predicts up to half a metre of rain could fall in the ranges from Wednesday to...
Sutton Tools staff gutted after fire destroys factory from 2022-02-01T08:39
Generations of some families have worked at the North Canterbury manufacturer Sutton Tools which burnt down on Sunday morning.
General manager Kevin Donovan says staff are gutted, and ...
Markets Update for 1 February 2022 from 2022-02-01T08:33
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19:Families prepare for aged care closures from 2022-02-01T08:30
Families across Aotearoa are making contingency plans for relatives in aged care after an Auckland rest home's suspected close call with the highly-infectious Omicron variant.
Summerse...
Covid-19: MIQ 'hell on earth' - single mum from 2022-02-01T08:24
A single mother of two has described MIQ as hell on earth.
After spending Christmas in Melbourne the Katie Lutshesko and her two sons returned to New Zealand and had what she said was ...
Sue Bradford on Christopher Luxon on environment from 2022-02-01T08:19
National's Leader Christopher Luxon wants to change the centre-right's reputation of caring about the economy more than those in poverty or the environment.
He made the comments during...
Masks in school a challenge for deaf and hard of hearing students from 2022-02-01T08:16
Deaf and hard of hearing advocates say mask mandates in schools may prove difficult for some students who rely on visual cues.
Teachers and students in year four and above must now wea...
Border delay, housing crash main risks to economy - report from 2022-02-01T08:10
The OECD says a delay in opening up borders and a crash in house prices are the main risks facing the New Zealand economy.
Its latest survey of the country said the economy is starting...
South Island's golden weather could end soon from 2022-02-01T07:57
A severe weather forecast for the South Island could herald the end of the golden weather.
Metservice says heavy rain is on its way and predicts up to half a metre of rain could fall i...
NZ team preparing for Winter Olympics kick off from 2022-02-01T07:50
There's only three more sleeps to the Beijing Winter Olympics, and our athletes are eager as ever to secure New Zealand's first Olympic gold on the slopes.
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott will be...
National Party MPs try to find unity at caucus retreat from 2022-02-01T07:48
In the picturesque lakeside town of Queenstown, National MPs are trying to find their inner peace and caucus unity - and a way to beat Labour at the next election.
They've gathered for...
House listings show slight cooling in real estate market from 2022-02-01T07:43
The national average asking price for a home has more than doubled over the past 10 years to more than a million dollars.
There are some signs of a slight cooling, with listings on Rea...
Police minister on new firearms laws coming into effect from 2022-02-01T07:34
New firearm laws come into effect today, including more stringent vetting for licenses and tougher rules for ammunition sellers.
The Arms Amendment Regulations 2021 is the latest tranc...
Ute enters Clutha Rover near Cromwell from 2022-02-01T07:33
A scene guard has been in place overnight on State Highway 8B at the scene where a ute and trailer went into the Clutha River.
The ute is completely submerged in water and plans are be...
Youth offending rates fall more than 60pct in a decade from 2022-02-01T07:23
The number of young offenders has fallen more than 60 percent over a decade.
That means nearly 12,000 fewer 10 to 16 year olds committing crimes compared to 10 years ago, according to ...
UN Security Council meets to discuss Ukraine-Russia tension from 2022-02-01T07:17
A meeting of the UN Security Council is underway to discuss the escalating tension between Russia and Ukraine.
Moscow has called the meeting is a "shameful public relations stunt" and ...
Covid-19: Grounded Kiwis on border reopening plans from 2022-02-01T07:07
New Zealanders desperate to return home who feel they've been locked out of the country should have some certainty soon.
Cabinet ministers are expected to discuss their plan for re-ope...
Business News for 1 Febuary 2022 from 2022-02-01T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: City Missioner 'deeply worried' about Omicron from 2022-02-01T06:47
There will be no repeat of the massive push to get all homeless people off the streets before the coming Omicron outbreak takes hold.
During the first nationwide lockdown in 2020, Gove...
Covid-19: Chris Bishop on border reopening plans from 2022-02-01T06:41
An announcement on when the country's borders will reopen is imminent, with Cabinet ministers expected to meet today to finalise the plan.
A staged timeline was outlined last year, whi...
Early Sports News for Tuesday 1 Febuary 2022 from 2022-02-01T06:38
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 1 Febuary 2022 from 2022-02-01T06:25
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 1 Febuary 2022 from 2022-02-01T06:24
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Borders should open around Omicron peak - Tourism Industry Aotearoa from 2022-02-01T06:18
Tourism Industry Aotearoa wants the borders to be reopened soon after the country hits a peak in Omicron cases.
Cabinet ministers are expected to nut out the country's border re-openin...
Former Police Assistant Commissioner stuck in Switzerland from 2022-02-01T06:13
The MIQ system is coming under increasing criticism from stranded New Zealanders struggling to return home using the lottery system or on emergency grounds.
One of those wanting to com...
New star hatches for Northern Royal Albatross livestream from 2022-01-31T08:53
The Northern Royal Albatross has been a crowd favourite on the Department of Conservation's livestreamed "royal cam", and the stars of the newest colony in Otago have just been born.
A...
Covid-19: Ice-cream trucks not taking a hit from restrictions from 2022-01-31T08:48
It's Auckland Anniversary Day and although many events are cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions, at least one business is making a licking.
The familiar tune of an ice-cream truck he...
Rafael Nadal makes history at Australian Open from 2022-01-31T08:43
Rafael Nadal has made history with a record 21st grand slam last night at the Australian Open
The Spanish legend taking home the trophy after after an impressive recovery from two sets...
Covid-19: Joni Mitchell asks for music to leave Spotify from 2022-01-31T08:37
Canadian singer songwriter Joni Mitchell is the latest artist, after Neil Young, to want her music pulled from Spotify.
The nine-time Grammy award winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
Markets Update for 31 January 2022 from 2022-01-31T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Schools struggle to fill jobs left by unvaccinated from 2022-01-31T08:24
Some principals are approaching the start of the school year with some trepidation after struggling to find teachers to fill jobs left by those unvaccinated last year.
Most schools sta...
Covid-19: MIQ allocation system needs attention - Michael Baker from 2022-01-31T08:18
Epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker says his heart goes out to Charlotte Bellis and others desperate to return to Aotearoa.
Bellis is currently pregnant and stuck in Afghanistan aft...
Covid-19: Lawyer fighting to get pregnant New Zealanders into MIQ from 2022-01-31T08:10
The lawyer representing pregnant New Zealand journalist Charlotte Bellis says more New Zealanders have been asking for his help to return home to give birth.
Auckland barrister Tudor C...
Sports News for 31 January 2022 from 2022-01-31T08:06
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have congratulated long-time rival Rafa Nadal after the Spaniard clinched a record all three players have been chasing - a 21st Grand Slam title - with his...
Sophie Devine on near-perfect performance from 2022-01-31T07:57
Sophie Devine had a near-perfect performance which saw Wellington Blaze take cricket's Super Smash Twenty20 title in Hamilton at the weekend.
The White Ferns skipper cracked 92 from 62...
Covid-19: Relationships breaking down over vaccinations from 2022-01-31T07:53
Relationship counsellors are seeing some families falling apart because of differences over Covid-19 vaccinations.
Some have received numerous referrals of couples near breaking point,...
Covid-19: Kaiapoi fire destroys major employer from 2022-01-31T07:46
The North Canterbury town of Kaiapoi has been hit hard by a huge fire that destroyed the premises of a major employer.
Sutton Tools went up in smoke early yesterday, causing up to 40 n...
Helicopters due in to support firefighters in Meremere from 2022-01-31T07:42
About 70 firefighters have been working to extinguish a vegetation fire near Meremere that broke out last night.
Fire and Emergency Incident Controller Thomas Harre says the fire has c...
Covid-19: Pregnant journalist on battle to get into MIQ from 2022-01-31T07:35
Pregnant New Zealand journalist Charlotte Bellis says she could have kept quiet about her predicament but felt "infuriated" after failing to gain an MIQ spot and seeking refuge in Afghanis...
Covid-19: Political year kicks off with National Party retreat, PM in isolation from 2022-01-31T07:29
National MPs will spend today and tomorrow in Queenstown navigating the best way forward under the leadership of Chris Luxon, as Aotearoa readies for a third year battling the Covid-19 pan...
Covid-19: Retail prices expected to rise from 2022-01-31T07:23
Shopping is about to become even more expensive, whether you're at the supermarket or a mall.
A report out by Retail NZ shows three quarters of retailers expect to put prices up by 7.5...
Covid-19: Low case numbers expected to end this week from 2022-01-31T07:19
This week will probably mark the end of the golden weather for low Covid-19 case numbers in Aotearoa.
Te Punaha Matatini modeller Dr Dion O'Neale forecasts 200 cases in the community a...
Covid-19: Auckland holiday weekend push to get kids vaccinated from 2022-01-31T07:13
There's a push in this long holiday weekend in Auckland to get as many tamariki as posible vaccinated before they head back to class.
Northern Regional Health Co-ordination Centre clin...
Covid-19: Students bringing masks along for first week back at school from 2022-01-31T07:09
Many schools and kura across the motu are starting back for the year today, but it won't be like anything they've faced before.
Staff are battling with how to enforce mask mandates and...
Business News for 31 January 2022 from 2022-01-31T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Auckland's Hobson Bay imperilled by wastewater leach from 2022-01-31T06:50
The equivalent of at least 60 Olympic swimming pools' worth of wastewater and faeces has been leaching into Auckland's Hobson Bay every year since 2017.
Locals are worried their health...
Weather: Taumarunui set to crack 32 degrees from 2022-01-31T06:47
It's been a scorcher of a start to the year and one town in particular has had a stand-out summer.
Taumarunui is set to crack 32 degrees today, a temperature that's been reached severa...
Covid-19: Schools finalise teaching plans as Omicron spreads from 2022-01-31T06:41
It's back-to-school for many across the motu - but it won't be learning as you know it.
Children from year four and above will be masked up, and interactions between different groups o...
Early Sports News for Monday 31 January 2022 from 2022-01-31T06:37
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 31 January 2022 from 2022-01-31T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 31 January 2022 from 2022-01-31T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Ukraine: UK considers extra troops for Eastern Europe from 2022-01-31T06:16
The UK is considering sending extra British troops to Eastern Europe as the tension between Russia and Ukraine continues to escalate .
This would double the current British deployment ...
Group pushing for lower speeds outside schools for 2022 from 2022-01-31T06:10
As the wheels get turning on the 2022 school year, a group is pushing for the Government to bring in a law that would see speeds capped at 30km/h outside every school in the country.
I...
Firefighters working to extinguish Meremere blaze from 2022-01-31T06:08
About 70 firefighters have been working to extinguish a vegetation fire near Meremere that broke out last night.
Fire and Emergency Incident Controller Thomas Harre says the fire has c...
Top Stories for Monday 31 January 2022 from 2022-01-31T06:00
School and kura are back for many today, but things will be a bit different with a masks mandatory for teachers and students alike and In Auckland, there's a push to get as many tamariki v...
Covid-19: Psychologist advises New Zealanders to keep calm from 2022-01-28T08:49
A Wellington clinical psychologist is advising New Zealanders to keep calm and be prepared for an Omicron outbreak.
The infectious Omicron strain of Covid-19 is making many older peopl...
Hamish Bond to retire from 2022-01-28T08:43
Rowing legend Hamish Bond is retiring.
The three-time Olympic gold medallist and eight-time world champion says he would have thrown in the towel much earlier - if it wasn't for his wi...
Tonga starting to recover after volcano, tsunami - Red Cross from 2022-01-28T08:40
The Red Cross says Tonga is on the road to recovery two weeks after a volcanic eruption and tsunami devastated the Pacific nation.
Staff and volunteers are delivering drinking water, t...
Covid-19: Family doctors gear up to support M?ori communities from 2022-01-28T08:36
Family doctors are gearing up to ensure M?ori communities are well prepared and supported during an Omicron outbreak.
The Royal New Zealand College of GPs says during earlier Covid-19 ...
Markets Update for 28 January 2022 from 2022-01-28T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Wealth gap widened in pandemic - research from 2022-01-28T08:24
Research is showing that the wealth gap in New Zealand has grown wider due to the government's Covid-19 policies.
Financial journalist Bernard Hickey has analysed 21 months of data loo...
Covid-19: School camps back on at red light from 2022-01-28T08:20
School is back and so are all the outdoor activities that go with it.
The Ministry of Education has confirmed outdoor education and school camps can go ahead under the Covid-19 red tra...
Covid-19: Rural communities could lose local medical services from 2022-01-28T08:17
Rural communities could lose access to local medical services when Omicron hits.
Staffing is precarious in many small towns, and doctors, nurses and key admin staff will have to stop w...
Covid-19: NZ can't avoid Omicron outbreak - epidemiologist from 2022-01-28T08:10
An Australian expert says New Zealand can't avoid an Omicron outbreak, and there's no need to panic about it.
A music event in Hamilton last weekend - SoundSplash - is under the spotli...
Sports News for 28 January 2022 from 2022-01-28T08:06
Ash Barty is win away from ending Australia's 44-year wait for a home-grown champion after she beat American Madison Keys in straight sets to advance to tomorrow's Australian Open final.
Orca encounter leaves kids buzzing from 2022-01-28T07:55
A summer holiday close encounter with an Orca is not what a group of children were expecting when they paddled their kayaks out into Ligar Bay, near Takaka, but it's left them buzzing.
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Porirua named most expensive rental market in NZ from 2022-01-28T07:49
Porirua has been named the most expensive rental market in the country - a dubious title at odds with the city's image as the home to some of the country's poorest suburbs like Waitangirua...
Covid-19: Labour drops, National rises in new poll from 2022-01-28T07:44
A major political poll shows support for Labour has continued to creep downward. A slip of 1 percent support since November has left it at 40 percent.
National is up 4 points, but at 3...
Covid-19: Concerns how university students will cope from 2022-01-28T07:40
More than 175,000 students across the country will begin their university year next month.
This comes as the highly transmissble Omicron variant is already in the community.
New Ze...
Covid-19 infiltrates further into Pacific from 2022-01-28T07:34
Covid-19 is infiltrating more parts of the Pacific - bringing anxiety to some island nations that had succeeded in avoiding the pandemic until now.
There is particular concern in Kirib...
Announcement coming on Auckland light rail project from 2022-01-28T07:27
The Government will this morning announce the route and cost of Auckland's long-awaited light rail project.
Three options were presented to Cabinet last year, each of which run from th...
Analysis: Big hits in first poll of the year from 2022-01-28T07:20
Labour is down in the first political poll of the year, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern recording her lowest score in the preferred Prime Minister stakes.
Both National and it's new...
Covid-19: Vaccine gap a problem for M?ori from 2022-01-28T07:16
M?ori health leaders say something needs to be done to close the vaccine gap for M?ori.
Many M?ori are ineligible for boosters until March - which is when the Omicron outbreak is forec...
Covid-19: Scientist says Soundsplash could be a superspreader event from 2022-01-28T07:12
An Auckland chemist says the SoundSplash music festival could become a Covid-19 super-spreader event.
Dr Joel Rindelaub told Morning Report while traditionally, outdoor transmission is...
Covid-19: Teens say half their friends infected from 2022-01-28T07:09
Teenagers who attended the Soundsplash Festival near Hamilton at the weekend say half their friends now have Covid-19.
Some say they have been told they have omicron and there are fear...
Business News for 28 January 2022 from 2022-01-28T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Prince Andrew's lawyers to demand US jury trial from 2022-01-28T06:48
Court documents submitted in New York show Prince Andrew has demanded a jury trial in the civil case being brought by Virginia Giuffre.
The American woman alleges she was sexually assa...
Covid-19: Tourism industry takes another hit from 2022-01-28T06:44
The tourism industry is taking another hit as the threat of a full-scale omicron outbreak prompts people to cancel their holiday plans.
Some travel and accommodation providers say canc...
Covid-19: Teens say friends picked up virus after festival from 2022-01-28T06:41
A number of teenagers who attended the Soundsplash Festival near Hamilton at the weekend say half their friends now have Covid-19.
Some say they have been told they have omicron and th...
Early Sports News for Friday 28 January 2022 from 2022-01-28T06:35
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Early Business News for 28 January 2022 from 2022-01-28T06:24
A brief update from the business sector.
Morning Rural News for 28 January 2022 from 2022-01-28T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
'Game on' after National Party poll rise - Luxon from 2022-01-28T06:17
It's 'game on' according to National's leader Chris Luxon, with the party gaining ground in the first political poll of the year.
The One News Kantar Poll has National back in the 30s ...
Covid-19: Virus found in Porirua wastewater from 2022-01-28T06:15
Covid-19 has been detected in wastewater in Porirua.
The news from the Ministry of Health that the virus was detected on Tuesday is prompting the city's mayor to call for residents to ...
Covid-19: Govt on track to make major light rail announcement from 2022-01-28T06:11
The government is on track to make a major announcement about Auckland's light rail system on Friday, which will cost between nine and 14.6 billion dollars.
T?maki Makaurau's city cen...
Stranded Kiwis and Aussies want to go home from 2022-01-28T06:07
Australians stuck in New Zealand and New Zealanders in Australia say they still have no idea when they will be able to return to their home countries.
The two groups say they are trapp...
Top Stories for Friday 28 January 2022 from 2022-01-28T06:00
Teenagers around the country contract Covid-19 after attending Soundsplash, Labour is down in the first political poll of the year, the route for the long awaited Auckland lightrail is rev...
Researchers unearth hippo's communication secrets from 2022-01-27T08:56
Researchers have unearthed the secrets of how hippopotamuses communicate, and it can get pretty messy.
A team of European-based scientists discovered the hippos can recognise each othe...
Australian Open: Medvedev into the semi-finals from 2022-01-27T08:53
It's all go at the Australian open, Daniil Medvedev beat Felix Auger-Aliassime to secure his spot in the semi finals.
Meanwhile, Spain's Rafael Nadal is the semi-final, but not without...
Covid-19: Mask mandates difficult for those with legitimate reasons to not wear masks from 2022-01-27T08:49
A disability advocate says hostility towards people not wearing masks is increasing.
This is making life difficult for those with genuine reasons not to mask up.
Autism New Zealand...
Porirua residents contaminating recycling could lose bins from 2022-01-27T08:45
Porirua residents who regularly throw contaminated items in their recycling could lose their bins.
The council says workers have found dirty nappies, sanitary items, broken glass and r...
Regional mayors back opposition to speed limit drop from 2022-01-27T08:41
Waka Kotahi is standing firm in the face of local opposition to a lower speed limit for the road between Napier and Taupo.
It insists reducing the maximum speed on the highway from 100...
ACC service set up to challenge its decisions fails from 2022-01-27T08:37
A service the ACC set up to help people better understand how its dispute process works has failed.
Documents obtained by RNZ show the so-called Navigation service created in 2019 has ...
Markets Update for 27 January 2022 from 2022-01-27T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Househunters go into spending lockdown to secure loans from 2022-01-27T08:24
Wannabe homeowners are locking up their lives to try to increase their chances of getting a mortgage.
Banks are now tougher to convince with potential mortgage applicants now having to...
GP fears people could slip through cracks in Omicron plan from 2022-01-27T08:17
People who catch Omicron will be alerted by text and directed to a website for information when the country moves into Phase Two of its response to the variant.
The move has GPs worrie...
Covid-19: Shane Reti on infections modelling from 2022-01-27T08:10
The National Party's health spokesperson says changes need to be made to boost ICU capacity for the Omicron outbreak.
National's Dr Shane Reti told Morning Report it's clear New Zealan...
Sports News for 27 January 2022 from 2022-01-27T08:06
Top seed Daniil Medvedev says he had "zero confidence" when he trailed Felix Auger-Aliassime by two sets in their Australian Open quarter-final last night yet somehow found a way to claim ...
Veteran rocker Neil Young delivers ultimatum to Spotify from 2022-01-27T07:56
It's either him or me, but you can't have both.
That's the ultimatum from Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young, to the streaming giant Spotify.
He's threatened to pull his music f...
Covid-19: Business NZ on RAT supply and government from 2022-01-27T07:51
A furore is continuing over supply of rapid antigen tests for Covid-19.
Some businesses are fuming - accusing the government of commandeering orders they had placed with suppliers.
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Covid-19: Early Childhood Council on risk in centres from 2022-01-27T07:46
The Ministry of Health has confirmed a suspected case of Omicron at an early childhood centre in Tauranga.
It says all those at the centre at the time are being treated as close contac...
Covid-19: Michael Baker on expected Omicron numbers from 2022-01-27T07:40
A top epidemiologist thinks New Zealand could see a better Omicron scenario than what a highly respected overseas health research organisation is modelling.
New Zealand could be facin...
Inflation figures set to come out today from 2022-01-27T07:35
Inflation figures come out today with what's expected to be highest rate in three decades.
It comes as the economy braces for more disruption with the arrival of the Omicron variant of...
Covid-19: Business says RATs order not filled due to govt from 2022-01-27T07:25
Businesses importing and distributing rapid antigen tests in New Zealand say the government's bulk order is crushing private supplies.
Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says...
Covid-19: New Zealand well prepared for Omicron surge - Andrew Little from 2022-01-27T07:17
The Government is preparing for a more hands-off approach once Omicron cases in the community grow to their thousands.
A three phase plan has been announced.
In phase one, which we...
Covid-19: Cases at ECE, music festival from 2022-01-27T07:16
The Ministry of Health has confirmed a suspected case of Omicron at an early childhood centre in Tauranga.
It says all those at the centre at the time are being treated as close contac...
Covid-19: Modelling says NZ could face 50,000 infections per day by Waitangi from 2022-01-27T07:09
New Zealand could be facing 50,000 daily Omicron infections by Waitangi weekend, according to modelling by a highly respected, overseas health research organisation, peaking at about 80,00...
Business News for 27 Januray 2022 from 2022-01-27T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Fiji schools head back despite new wave from 2022-01-27T06:50
Students are back at school in Fiji for the first time since April last year, but more than 200 teachers are positive for Covid-19.
This comes as the Pacific nation grapples with the t...
Covid-19: Mayor on newest New Plymouth case from 2022-01-27T06:46
A new community case of Covid-19 in New Plymouth came just one day after the Taranaki region was declared Covid-19 free.
The Ministry of Health says genome sequencing is underway but i...
Covid-19: GPs warn they won't be able to help everyone from 2022-01-27T06:42
Doctors are warning they won't be able to help all of their patients when there are thousands of daily Omicron infections.
The warning follows the announcement of the Government's thre...
Early Sports News for Thursday 27 January 2022 from 2022-01-27T06:38
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 27 January 2022 from 2022-01-27T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 27 January 2022 from 2022-01-27T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Corrections union warns loss of unvaccinated workers disruptive from 2022-01-27T06:17
The union representing prison staff is warning the loss of dozens of workers who refused to get vaccinated will disrupt prison life.
The Department of Corrections insists there is no p...
UK PM Boris Johnson rejects calls for his resignation from 2022-01-27T06:11
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected opposition calls for him to resign for attending lockdown parties.
Tensions over the UK leader's job are mounting, ahead of the public...
Covid-19: Businesses say government rapid antigen test order ruined plans from 2022-01-27T06:08
Businesses say the government's order of rapid antigen tests has tripped up their pandemic planning.
The Food and Grocery Council says it's members are profoundly disappointed the gove...
Top Stories for Thursday 27 January 2022 from 2022-01-27T06:00
Modelling suggests New Zealand could be facing 50-thousand daily Omicron infections by Waitangi weekend, the Government outlines its 3 stage approach to Omicron, businesses say the governm...
Bird watchers spot rare Black Tern from 2022-01-26T08:56
Waikanae bird watchers are delighted after a rare sighting over the weekend.
On Friday last week local photographer Elizabeth Taylor spotted an unusual bird and snapped a picture befor...
Australian Open: Ash Barty beats Jessica Pegula from 2022-01-26T08:48
Australian world tennis number one Ash Barty has beaten American Jessica Pegula in the Australian Open quarter finals last night.
Barty swept the match against her highest ranked oppon...
Covid-19: Mask advice unclear for niqab wearers from 2022-01-26T08:43
As we've been reporting this morning, scarves and bandanas have been ruled out as acceptable face coverings under the latest covid-19 guidelines.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says und...
Covid-19: Live events industry loses large chunk of summer income from 2022-01-26T08:40
Many musicians, actors and others in the live events industry are facing months without any income because of the move to the red traffic light setting.
They are on their own because t...
Heilala vanilla raises $140k for Tonga from 2022-01-26T08:35
A New Zealand company has raised more than $142,000 - and counting - for Tonga.
The original goal was to raise $100,000, but thanks to nearly 900 donors that target has been exceeded.<...
Markets Update for 26 January 2022 from 2022-01-26T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Oakley Creek swimmers risking their health from 2022-01-26T08:26
Aucklanders are putting their health on the line to swim at a popular central city swimming spot.
Swimmers are flocking to Te Auaunga Oakley Creek Waterfall, but the area has long runn...
New Plymouth agri-chemical site 'ticking time bomb' - mayor from 2022-01-26T08:22
The government is being called on to step in to force a multi-national agri-chemical business to clean up its New Plymouth production site which the local mayor has described as a "ticking...
Covid-19: Masks in schools get an upgrade from 2022-01-26T08:15
School teachers across New Zealand will now have to wear medical-grade masks.
While the government has said it has secured an initial supply of appropriate masks for teachers and schoo...
Covid-19: Mask maker says ill-fitting masks a hazard from 2022-01-26T08:10
The founder of a New Zealand mask company says he was surprised to hear the government encouraging the use of cloth and surgical masks - when there is ample evidence that face-fitting mask...
Sports News for 26 January 2022 from 2022-01-26T08:06
Rafael Nadal has denied claims he recieves special treatment from officials and benefited from favouritism during his five-set victory over Denis Shapovalov in their Australian Open quarte...
Covid-19: Concern for aggression towards retail workers from 2022-01-26T07:53
If you're going shopping, there's to be no more scarves, bandanas, or t-shirts pulled up over your face as a mask.
However, there are concerns about aggression towards retail workers w...
Covid-19: How will isolation work in shared households? from 2022-01-26T07:50
It is predicted hundreds of thousands of people will have to self-isolate at home as Omicron spreads through the community.
The government and health officials are urging people to pre...
UK police to probe possible lockdown breaches Downing St from 2022-01-26T07:44
Pressure is mounting on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson after the UK's Metropolitan Police announced it will investigate multiple events at Downing Street and across government - to s...
Cost of living will lead to hardship, disobedience - advocates from 2022-01-26T07:36
Social service providers are worried soaring living costs will lead to hardship and even civil disobedience.
They say people could be forced to take what they need to live. Petrol, foo...
Covid-19: National Party say private businesses having trouble accessing rapid antigen tests from 2022-01-26T07:26
The National Party says private businesses are missing out on rapid antigen tests while the government takes up supply, as Omicron looms.
MP Chris Bishop says the Government is scramb...
Jenny Salesa on Auckland aid for Tonga from 2022-01-26T07:22
The Australian Navy plans to go ahead with delivering relief to Tonga after reports that 23 people on board its ship HMAS Adelaide have tested positive for Covid-19.
It says it is conf...
Covid-19: Expert on new mask and RAT rules from 2022-01-26T07:19
The new mandate on surgical masks for workers and promises of greater availability of rapid antigen tests are welcome news for an epidemiologist - though he wishes they had been made earli...
Covid-19: Foodstuffs North Island on using rapid antigen tests from 2022-01-26T07:13
Foodstuffs North Island was one of 29 businesses that took part in a rapid antigen testing trial lead by the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment.
Its chief executive officer...
Covid-19: Negative rapid antigen test a way out of isolation for critical workers from 2022-01-26T07:09
Critical workers who become close Covid-19 contacts will soon be able to skip lengthy self-isolation periods if they return a negative rapid antigen test.
The Government will today out...
Business News for 26 January 2022 from 2022-01-26T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Rising cost of living crushing those already struggling - advocate from 2022-01-26T06:48
Social service providers are cautioning rising prices crushing those who are already struggling.
Food prices increased by 4.5 percent in 2021, rents are jacking up and people are expec...
Covid-19: Makeshift masks make an exit from 2022-01-26T06:43
Farewell makeshift masks - scarves, bandanas and pulled up t-shirts - it's now no mask, no service.
How easy will it be to enforce the tougher rules?
Kim Moodie reports.
Early Sports News for Wednesday 26 January 2022 from 2022-01-26T06:40
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 26 January 2022 from 2022-01-26T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 26 January 2022 from 2022-01-26T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Family overjoyed to get residency under new scheme from 2022-01-26T06:19
About 5000 people have become residents under a fast-track Government scheme launched last month.
An estimated 165,000 people will become residents altogether, many by the end of the y...
Covid-19: Eight people killed in Cameroon football crush from 2022-01-26T06:15
At least eight people have been killed and nearly 40 injured in a crush outside an Africa Cup of Nations soccer match in Cameroon.
Videos showed screaming fans being crushed at an entr...
Covid-19: Live music industry mourns early end to summer shows from 2022-01-26T06:11
Those in the live music business are warning latest Covid-19 restrictions will seriously damage the industry.
Freelance music tour manager Sarin Moddle says stakes are high at this tim...
Covid-19: NZers overseas wait for MIQ news from 2022-01-26T06:07
New Zealanders overseas will learn in a matter of weeks when they can return home without booking a stay in an MIQ facility.
They've been waiting for an exact date ever since the gover...
Top Stories for Wednesday 26 January 2022 from 2022-01-26T06:00
Critical workers who become close covid contacts will soon be able to skip self-isoaltion with a negative Rapid Antigen Test, a new mandate on surgical masks for frontline workers is welco...
Covid-19: Coast to Coast cancelled for the first time from 2022-01-25T08:56
The Coast to Coast has been cancelled for the first time in four decades.
Organisers say it is impossible to run the two-day event under the red traffic light setting.
But they are...
Covid-19: City centres deserted from 2022-01-25T08:54
The red light has been turned on to stamp out the virus, but it's also stamped out visitors to CBD's around the country.
Cities like Auckland and Christchurch have been deserted as peo...
Nico Porteous wins second X Games gold from 2022-01-25T08:49
New Zealand freeskier Nico Porteous has won his second X Games gold medal in Aspen, Colorado - just two weeks ahead of the Winter Olympics.
For his last drop in, the 20-year-old pulled...
Ash in Tonga like 'thick black snow' from 2022-01-25T08:43
With no rain, Tonga is still blanketed in ash, which some on the ground have described as being like "thick black snow".
Katie Greenwood, from the International Federation of the Red C...
K?inga Ora can't say how much paid in compensation for unruly tenants from 2022-01-25T08:38
The Government landlord can't say how much it's had to pay out in compensation to neighbours terrorised by unruly tenants.
K?inga Ora - formerly Housing New Zealand - came under scuti...
Markets Update for 25 January 2022 from 2022-01-25T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Wanaka worried over price of red level from 2022-01-25T08:28
Major events around the country are being called off thanks to stricter Covid-19 rules under the red traffic light setting.
The Warbirds over Wanaka International Airshow has been canc...
Covid-19: Some sectors soon to feel Omicron strain from 2022-01-25T08:23
With the whole nation now under the red traffic light setting there are limits within the hospitality sector and many events have been cancelled.
Supplies, already strained in some sec...
Covid-19: Motueka medical centre patients to isolate, but staff won't from 2022-01-25T08:18
Staff at a Motueka medical centre linked to a suspected Omicron case won't have to isolate.
Patients who were at the clinic during the exposure period will. Those who visited Greenwood...
Covid-19: Lab workers worried they will be overrun from 2022-01-25T08:14
Lab workers are worried about being overrun when Omicron takes hold in the community.
The Ministry of Health claims labs can handle 62,000 tests a day, but that's disputed by the organ...
Covid-19: 24 days of isolation too much for some businesses from 2022-01-25T08:11
It's unclear how businesses will cover compulsory leave of at least 24 days for employees who have to go into isolation because someone they live with has mate korona.
Anyone who lives...
Sports News for 25 January 2022 from 2022-01-25T08:06
Australian Open favourite Daniil Medvedev labelled the tennis tour's bathroom break rule as "stupid" after rowing with the chair umpire about freshening up during his four sets win over Am...
Spotlight on Biden's stance on Ukraine crisis from 2022-01-25T07:55
More now on growing tensions in Ukraine, where NATO has put its forces on standby in eastern Europe, in what Russia is denouncing as an escalation of tensions.
NATO secretary general J...
Global nursing body warns the world needs 13 million new nurses from 2022-01-25T07:49
There's a warning that the world needs 13 million new nurses over the next decade to prevent a nursing crisis and a global healthcare disaster.
A report from the International Council ...
Bank finds 12,000 abusive online transactions from 2022-01-25T07:45
One of the country's major banks says it's finding a concerning number of instances of economic abuse, including people being saddled with someone else's debt, or having no control over th...
Covid-19: Mainfreight studying overseas Omicron hit from 2022-01-25T07:40
Supply chains is something we've heard a lot about over recent months.
But broken supply chains is something we might hear about in the coming months if some of the grimmer predictions...
Covid-19: Ratana faithful urged to avoid church celebrations from 2022-01-25T07:35
The Ratana faithful are being urged to stay away from the church's annual celebrations and tune into the event online instead.
Citing Covid-19 concerns, the R?tana K?miti Marae has ca...
Covid-19: Stocks, oil, cryptocurrencies fall from 2022-01-25T07:27
Stocks, oil and cryptocurrencies have fallen overnight in the US. The situation in Ukraine and worries ahead of a US Federal Reserve announcement later this week is being blamed.
The S...
Covid-19: Concerns anti-viral medication orders will come too late from 2022-01-25T07:24
Anti-viral medications ordered by the government may not be available until after the peak of this outbreak - if they get approval.
Last year the government announced it had bought ten...
Covid-19: Isolation rules should ease once Omicron takes off - Baker from 2022-01-25T07:19
Epidemiologist Michael Baker says tough isolation rules around Omicron cases should ease once the outbreak takes hold in the community.
Household contacts of a positive case could end ...
Covid-19: Concerns for staff in health, grocery, manufacturing from 2022-01-25T07:15
Representatives from manufacturing, food and grocery, and healthcare are all worried about serious shortages if the self isolation period for close contacts of Covid-19 cases is not reduce...
Covid-19: Hospital staff told to be ready to take on other roles from 2022-01-25T07:09
Senior doctors are concerned about the prospect of returning to work shortly after testing positive for Covid-19.
Auckland Hospital doctors have been told employees could be asked to g...
Business News for 25 January 2022 from 2022-01-25T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Assange wins right to appeal against extradition to US from 2022-01-25T06:50
Wikileaks co-founder, Julian Assange, has won the right to appeal to the British Supreme Court against his extradition to the United States.
US authorities want Assange to face long-st...
NATO increases standby forces in eastern Europe from 2022-01-25T06:47
NATO has put increased forces on standby in eastern Europe, as tensions between the Ukraine and Russia escalate.
NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said a "deteriorating security ...
Covid-19: Warnings staff shortages will worsen from 2022-01-25T06:43
Business leaders are warning staff shortages will become much worse now Omicron is in the community.
Employers and Manufacturers Association chief executive Brett O'Riley says while bu...
Early Sports News for Tuesday 25 January 2022 from 2022-01-25T06:40
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 25 January 2022 from 2022-01-25T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 25 January 2022 from 2022-01-25T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Omicron work from home unnerving for Auckland city centre businesses from 2022-01-25T06:10
Large numbers of staff working from home is once again unnerving cafe owners in Auckland's CBD already struggling after months in various lockdown last year.
Even experts such as infec...
Top Stories for Tuesday 25 January 2022 from 2022-01-25T06:00
Doctors at Auckland Hospital are told to prepare to be drafted into other roles if Omicron hits hard, there are calls for self-isolation periods to be reduced, anti viral medications may n...
Panmure locals want iconic sign back from 2022-01-24T08:54
Panmure locals are worried for the fate of an 'iconic' retro-style sign which they say is important to their community identity.
An online petition started just last week, has nearly o...
Covid-19: Events pay the price for Omicron arrival from 2022-01-24T08:48
Major events are paying the price as stricter Covid-19 rules come into force.
Gatherings are now capped at 100 people if vaccine passes are enforced, cutting to 25 if not.
But the ...
Covid-19: Countdown supermarkets on red setting from 2022-01-24T08:44
Omicron is in the community and judging by pictures RNZ listeners have been sending through essentials are flying off supermarket shelves across the country.
It seems, the red-hot comm...
Covid-19: Australian epidemiologist on Omicron plan from 2022-01-24T08:36
A leading Australia-based epidemiologist says New Zealand's plan to slow the spread of Omicron is sensible and should help to reduce the peak of the outbreak.
The country is under the ...
Markets Update for 24 January 2022 from 2022-01-24T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Nurses' organisation on Omicron development from 2022-01-24T08:26
Few groups have been following the current Omicron developments more closely than the New Zealand Nurses Organisation, whose members have already been grappling with the effects of widespr...
Covid-19: Phil Goff on Omicron in Auckland from 2022-01-24T08:21
After less than a month in the orange traffic light setting, Auckland residents are back to the more restricted Covid-19 red and the familiar anxiety that the virus - this time the Omicron...
Covid-19: National Party 'reluctantly' supporting red light move - Luxon from 2022-01-24T08:13
The National Party is supporting the Government's decision to shift to red light Covid-19 restrictions.
Party leader Christopher Luxon says the government should have been doing more t...
Covid-19: Health providers want more vaccinators and testers from 2022-01-24T08:10
Health providers say more vaccinators and testers are needed if New Zealand wants to out-run the spread of Omicron. Members of a Motueka family attended a wedding and other events in Auckl...
Sports News for 24 January 2022 from 2022-01-24T08:06
Denis Shapovalov upset an out-of-sorts Alexander Zverev in straight sets in the Melbourne heat to reach his first Australian Open quarter-final and set up a showdown with fellow lefthander...
Covid-19: M?ori vaccinations lag as Omicron looms from 2022-01-24T07:55
M?ori health providers are in a race to vaccinate children and boost adult immunisations before Omicron spreads widely.
Ministry of Health data shows 93 percent of the wider Counties M...
HMNZS Aotearoa arrives in Tonga from 2022-01-24T07:48
New Zealand Navy's largest vessel the HMNZS Aotearoa is currently in Tonga to help with relief efforts.
The ship carrying 250,000 litres of water, life-saving essentials and desalinati...
Eight days since Tonga eruption and tsunami from 2022-01-24T07:43
It's now been eight days since Tonga's volcanic eruption and tsunami, and the island nation faces a long road to recovery.
Almost 85 percent of the country's population of about 105,00...
Covid-19: More Air New Zealand crew showing symptoms after Omicron case - Foran from 2022-01-24T07:36
Air New Zealand chief executive Greg Foran says more crew are showing symptoms of Covid-19 and he expects a number of cases in the airline.
Air New Zealand has stood down 15 aircrew me...
ACC gives boy cover after five year battle from 2022-01-24T07:28
An 11-year-old boy who was left disabled by a botched birth has finally been given ACC cover after a five-year battle.
But his family says the win is bittersweet, because it highlights...
Covid-19: Modeller Michael Plank's predictions from 2022-01-24T07:23
Te Punaha Matatini's Michael Plank is one of the country's most respected modellers, but even he says Omicron can be a tricky virus to get one's figures around.
Professor Plank has sai...
Covid-19: 'No silver bullet' against Omicron - Chris Hipkins from 2022-01-24T07:15
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins is warning the public to expect large number of Covid-19 cases, and not to rely on masks to stop it.
The entire country is now in red traffic l...
Covid-19: Paracetamol flying off the shelves from 2022-01-24T07:12
Paracetamol is flying off supermarket shelves as the country goes into red.
The Government has asked people to be prepared if they need to isolate at home and not leave their house, ev...
Covid-19: Politicians react to Omicron move from 2022-01-24T07:09
New Zealand has moved to a new phase of the pandemic as it battles to slow down the rapacious spread of Omicron.
The Government says it has plans in place to cope with as many as 50,00...
Business News for 24 January 2022 from 2022-01-24T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Shipping containers urgently needed for Tonga relief from 2022-01-24T06:48
More shipping containers are urgently needed thanks to an overwhelming response from the Tongan community to a donation drive at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium.
MP for Panmure-Otahuhu and...
Covid-19: Intensive care nurses bracing for impact from 2022-01-24T06:44
Intensive care units are gearing up for a truly intense time over the coming weeks as the country grapples with the Omicron wave.
The College of Critical Care Nurses has calculated tha...
Covid-19: Half of New Zealand could catch Omicron from 2022-01-24T06:41
Data modellers believe half of all New Zealanders could be infected with Omicron within four months.
The highly infectious Covid-19 variant is circulating in Auckland, and possibly in ...
Early Sports News for Monday 24 January 2022 from 2022-01-24T06:38
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 24 January 2022 from 2022-01-24T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
British politician alleges racism behind her sacking from 2022-01-24T06:22
To the UK, where the ruling Conservative Party has another internal row on its hands.
Former minister Nusrat Ghani has told a newspaper that she was sacked from her job because her Mus...
Early Business News for 24 January 2022 from 2022-01-24T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Nelson-Tasman district leaders on first time in red from 2022-01-24T06:15
Nelson Airport, two supermarkets and a car parts store in Motueka are among the locations of interest linked to 10 members in a household confirmed to have the Omicron variant.
Today t...
Covid-19: Omicron is here, but is hospitality ready? from 2022-01-24T06:07
New Zealanders everywhere are waking up this morning and seeing red.
It's a red traffic light for the whole country now, and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has indicated the colour won'...
The top school-age sevens players are in action this weekend from 2022-01-21T08:55
The sixth World Schools Sevens tournament takes place at Auckland's Pakuranga rugby club this weekend, with some of the country's best school-aged talent on display.
For the first time...
What scientists know about Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai reefs from 2022-01-21T08:53
Ecologists are researching the reefs around the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano to see how the biodiversity might fare.
When the volcano erupted in late 2014, it temporarily changed ...
There's something in the water in Timaru from 2022-01-21T08:49
There's something in the water in Timaru.
The town has had discoloured drinking water for more than a month after Timaru District Council switched to a secondary water supply.
Some...
Tomato prices doubled over a year from 2022-01-21T08:46
The price of tomatoes has doubled over the past year.
Statistics New Zealand says the summer staples cost $3.30/kg in December 2020, but by the end of last year, they were $6.61/kg.
Medicinal cannabis still difficult and expensive to get - study from 2022-01-21T08:42
The rollout of the medicinal cannabis scheme, which aims to provide quality access to products for patients, has made little progress, a Massey University study found.
Delays in approv...
Green thumbs on watch for plant thefts from 2022-01-21T08:39
Plant lovers in the Auckland suburb of Hillsborough are on high alert after a run of thefts.
One woman has decided to move her favourite varieties out of the public eye, and a local ch...
Who to watch at the Australian Tennis Open from 2022-01-21T08:27
Australia's Nick Kyrgios put yesterday on a show against the tournament favourite Daniil Medvedev, but it was the Russian who managed to clinch the win.
There were also two major shock...
Pandemic disruption impacts NCEA results from 2022-01-21T08:23
Disruption during the pandemic may be to blame for a fall in NCEA pass rates and a steep drop in exam attendance.
More than 160,000 students found out their results yesterday.
The ...
Northland divided over move to 'orange' traffic light from 2022-01-21T08:19
After 48 days at the 'red' traffic light setting, Te Tai Tokerau has finally joined the rest of the country at 'orange'.
Northland has been relatively Covid-free this summer - clocking...
Tonga eruption: remarkable stories of survival emerge from 2022-01-21T08:16
Tonga's recovery is making progress, but the future remains unclear as assessments still take place.
Aid flights have arrived from New Zealand and Australia; and NZDF ships are helping...
Tonga eruption: aid arrives, NZ gathering donations from 2022-01-21T08:11
Crucial aid has started arriving in Tonga.
Yesterday a New Zealand Defence Force aircraft carrying food, water, communications equipment and other emergency supplies landed in the capi...
Tourism group not hopeful for influx of overseas tourists from 2022-01-21T07:55
It's been another summer without international visitors - the lifeblood for five tourist hotspots.
For weeks, operators in Fiordland, South Westland, Queenstown, Mackenzie and Kaik?ura...
How holiday hotspots are faring through peak season from 2022-01-21T07:51
It's been another summer without international visitors - the lifeblood for five tourist hotspots.
For weeks, operators in Fiordland, South Westland, Queenstown, Mackenzie and Kaik?ura...
Covid-19: emergency doctors preparing for Omicron onslaught from 2022-01-21T07:47
Counties Manukau DHB has this morning released a range of projections on just how bad Omicron will hit the Auckland region.
Director of Population Health Dr Gary Jackson's findings sho...
Covid-19: Auckland hospitals urgently plan for Omicron outbreak from 2022-01-21T07:45
Urgent planning is underway to ensure Auckland's hospitals can cope with double the number of Covid-19 patients when Omicron starts spreading in the community.
This morning they've rev...
Russia warned of severe response if it invades Ukraine from 2022-01-21T07:42
Urgent diplomatic talks are continuing in Europe, as world leaders try to stop a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The US secretary of State Antony Blinken warned again today that if Russia...
Covid-19: Northland shifts to Orange from 2022-01-21T07:36
This morning Northland has woken up in the orange traffic light setting, after the Government ended its seven week stretch in the restrictive red light setting at midnight.
The move co...
National Party not impressed with Omicron preparations from 2022-01-21T07:25
The National Party is not impressed with the Government's plans to manage an outbreak of the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
Yesterday, the government urged New Zealanders to prepare for ...
Govt says get ready for Omicron from 2022-01-21T07:22
New Zealanders are being urged to prepare for potentially thousands of daily Covid-19 infections once the Omicron variant starts spreading in the community.
Prime Minister Jacinda Arde...
Tonga: limited communications back up and running from 2022-01-21T07:18
Communication is trickling through to ash-blanketed Tonga, but the sheer number of people trying to check on whanau and friends is overwhelming the system.
It's been a tough week for T...
Tonga: NZDF ensuring humanitarian supplies can get through from 2022-01-21T07:09
Today specialist New Zealand Defence Force staff will be busy checking Tonga's shipping lanes are passable and its main wharf is safe so desperately needed humanitarian supplies can get th...
K?k?p? breeding programme on track for a bumper season from 2022-01-20T08:54
The K?k?p? Recovery breeding programme is on track for a bumper season, offering hope for the critically endangered bird's future.
There are only 200 or so K?k?p? in the world.
The...
NZ driver Marcus Armstrong joins Hitech for F2 Championship from 2022-01-20T08:49
New Zealand driver Marcus Armstrong has signed on with Hitech in this year's Formula 2 Championship, hot off his maiden F2 win last month in Saudi Arabia.
2022 will be his third season...
Beware 'summer ice' on wet roads says Waka Kotahi from 2022-01-20T08:43
Hazardous "summer ice" is hampering travel on South Island roads.
The phenomenon occurs after extended hot days, followed by rain, which causes ice-like surfaces as the water loosens r...
Drought could continue for parts of country from 2022-01-20T08:42
Parts of Aotearoa are heading towards a third consecutive year in drought.
The spring rain may keep some hopeful, but many farmers have had land dry out before their eyes in recent wee...
Tonga eruption: disaster response requires careful diplomacy from 2022-01-20T08:37
The eruption in Tonga has triggered a global response with nearby countries stepping up to assist.
A New Zealand C-130 Hercules is loaded with supplies and ready to go; and the Nuku'al...
Tonga eruption: science behind 15metre high tsunami waves from 2022-01-20T08:35
Almost five days on from one of the largest volcanic eruptions in the past 30 years, more details are emerging about the impacts of Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano blast and subs...
Dairy farmers in for record payout from 2022-01-20T08:28
Dairy farmers could be in for a record payout, as economists lift their forecasts for farmgate milk prices this season.
ASB has revised its forecast to $9.10 per kilo of milk solids, a...
No reason to keep Northland in red - iwi health provider from 2022-01-20T08:23
A Te Tai Tokerau iwi health provider believes the region can shift to orange under the Covid-19 traffic light system.
Northland is currently in red.
The Government will today annou...
Northland's chance to move out of red today from 2022-01-20T08:21
The Government will announce today whether Northland will remain in red under the Covid-19 traffic light system.
Cabinet ministers met yesterday to decide whether to tweak the settings...
Covid-19: Omicron spreading in some Pacific countries from 2022-01-20T08:16
Covid-19 cases around the Pacific are prompting concerns of a third wave of the virus.
Papua New Guinea has confirmed its first case of the Omicron variant, and it's also spreading in ...
Tonga eruption: parliament's speaker glad aid dispatched from 2022-01-20T08:10
The Defence Minister says a Hercules loaded with aid supplies is ready to fly to Tonga today now the main island's runway has been cleared of ash.
Relief efforts have begun following t...
Swim education needs to go beyond the pool - Water Safety NZ from 2022-01-20T07:52
The Government's being urged to invest more in water safety education after another deadly year.
The latest provisional report from Water Safety New Zealand shows 74 drownings last yea...
Govt urged to invest in better swim safety education from 2022-01-20T07:48
The Government's being urged to invest more in water safety education after another deadly year.
The latest provisional report from Water Safety New Zealand shows 74 drownings last yea...
Asian New Zealanders' mental health needs more support from 2022-01-20T07:44
The Government is being urged to make the mental health of Asian New Zealanders more of a priority, with the number of suspected suicides among that population more than doubling in recent...
Tensions intensify at Russia and Ukraine border from 2022-01-20T07:39
Tensions between Russia and Ukraine are intensifying.
100,000 Russian troops have gathered near the border, and the White House has already warned a Russian invasion of Ukraine could h...
Tonga eruption: undersea cable repair could take a month from 2022-01-20T07:36
Limited communications have been restored to Tonga, with the local telecommunications provider Digicel saying international calls are now possible.
But they warn full services won't be...
Tory MP defects amid pressure on Boris Johnson to resign from 2022-01-20T07:31
The pressure on the United Kingdom's prime minister Boris Johnson to resign keeps intensifying - over his handling of allegations of rule-breaking parties at Downing Street.
Johnson is...
Covid-19: govt to update traffic light settings today from 2022-01-20T07:23
The Labour Party caucus is meeting today in New Plymouth for its annual get-together.
And midway through the retreat, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will also announce if Northland will...
Mystery around housemates of Omicron case after negative tests from 2022-01-20T07:19
The Ministry of Health has confirmed the airport worker who tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday has the Omicron variant.
The Ministry released the genome sequencing results late la...
Tonga eruption: NZ Defence Minister on disaster response from 2022-01-20T07:13
It's now been five days since Tonga's major volcanic eruption and tsunami - and as more information comes to light, aid is beginning to reach the island nation.
The World Health Organi...
Tonga eruption: airport runway cleared of ash, aid flights start from 2022-01-20T07:09
It's now been five days since Tonga's major volcanic eruption and tsunami - and as more information comes to light, aid is beginning to reach the island nation.
The World Health Organi...
Vending machines help farmers moooove raw milk from 2022-01-19T08:57
This summer, cars and utes are pouring into a roadside stall off State Highway 1 on the Kapiti Coast. They're coming to pick up raw milk from a self-service vending machine operated by the...
Silver Ferns claim first Quad Series win - against South Africa from 2022-01-19T08:53
The Silver Ferns have claimed their first win of the Quad Series, beating South Africa 54-43 in London this morning.
It follows two losses for New Zealand to both England and Australia...
Wellington Council wins design contest for 3D climate model from 2022-01-19T08:49
A 3D simulation that shows how climate change will transform the lay of the land in Wellington has won big in a global city design contest.
The capital is one of 15 winning cities in t...
Business costs increase amid pandemic and rising inflation from 2022-01-19T08:45
Businesses are putting off investment decisions, as uncertainty about the pandemic sours economic expectations.
The latest Institute of Economic Research Quarterly Survey of Business O...
Auckland playgrounds inaccessible to kids with disabilities from 2022-01-19T08:41
Auckland Council figures show just 14 percent of the region's public playgrounds are considered accessible for children with disabilities.
But those levels of accessibility vary - some...
Australia records deadliest day of pandemic from 2022-01-19T08:36
Australia has recorded its deadliest day of the pandemic.
77 people around the country have died with Covid-19, with nearly half of those deaths from New South Wales.
While overall...
UK prime minister apologises again over staff lockdown parties from 2022-01-19T08:27
The British prime minister Boris Johnson is again apologising for staff lockdown parties - while categorically denying he was warned a drinks party in the garden at 10 Downing Street riske...
Unions preparing for staff shortages due to Omicron from 2022-01-19T08:24
The transport and freight industry says it may need to be more flexible with prioritising products, if a Covid-19 outbreak hits supply chains.
Supermarkets are already stockpiling and ...
Industries prepare for Omicron outbreak from 2022-01-19T08:20
There may be less beer and fewer deals on high priced items like televisions, if a Covid-19 outbreak hits supply chains.
Supermarkets are already stockpiling and industries are plannin...
Overseas NZers disappointed MIQ room release cancelled from 2022-01-19T08:18
Thursday's MIQ room release has been postponed - just two days from when it was scheduled.
The head of MIQ Chris Bunny released a statement last night, saying the decision was made due...
Painful wait for news from Nomuka from 2022-01-19T08:15
One of the isolated Tongan islands without communication is Nomuka.
It has one of the closest villages to the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano, just 70 kilometres to the north-east.
Tonga eruption: three dead, evacuations underway from 2022-01-19T08:09
Evacuations are underway in Tonga's hardest hit areas, with every home destroyed on Mango island and extensive damage elsewhere.
Aerial photos are beginning to show the extent of the d...
Tonga eruption: what can NZ learn about its volcanoes? from 2022-01-19T07:56
The Tonga eruption has blanketed swathes of the Pacific nation's islands in volcanic ash.
Experts in New Zealand are taking note, to see what they can learn about the risks in Aotearoa...
M?ori health experts worried NZ not ready for Omicron from 2022-01-19T07:52
The Ministry of Health has admitted the traffic light system may need to be strengthened in the face of an Omicron Covid-19 outbreak.
The Government's due to share its plans for how i...
OT: Expert warns against stripping Children's Commissioner role from 2022-01-19T07:49
An advocacy group is urging the Government to slow down on progressing new Oranga Tamariki legislation - calling it a rushed patch job.
The bill - which would introduce an independent ...
Advocacy group urges Government to slow down on new OT laws from 2022-01-19T07:46
An advocacy group is urging the Government to slow down on progressing new Oranga Tamariki legislation - calling it a rushed patch job.
The bill - which would introduce an independent ...
Comms to Tonga still poor, families' anxious wait for news from 2022-01-19T07:40
The extent of the devastation in Tonga is becoming clearer, with aerial photographs taken by the New Zealand Defence Force showing some of the utter devastation on islands.
Tongans liv...
Devastation in Tonga revealed in aerial photos from 2022-01-19T07:34
The extent of the devastation in Tonga is becoming clearer, with aerial photographs taken by the New Zealand Defence Force showing some of the utter devastation on islands.
The Tongan ...
Govt reviewing covid settings at first Cabinet meeting of 2021 from 2022-01-19T07:24
Cabinet ministers meet this afternoon to review the traffic light settings across the country, and decide whether Northland should drop from red to orange.
This meeting - Cabinet's fir...
Aid agencies prepare for Tonga disaster relief from 2022-01-19T07:21
Aid agencies are at the ready to help disaster-hit Tonga, but downed communications are slowing the relief response.
It's delaying what experts say will be an intensive cleanup after S...
Tonga's Parliamentary speaker stuck in NZ awaiting news from 2022-01-19T07:16
Tongans in New Zealand are anxiously waiting for news from the islands following Saturday's volcanic eruption and tsunami.
Communication links are still down and could remain that way ...
Tonga eruption: three dead, others injured, NZ sends aid from 2022-01-19T07:09
Three people have been confirmed dead in Tonga following Saturday's volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami, as aerial images show catastrophic damage to the island of Mango in the outlyi...
New record median house prices in seven regions from 2022-01-18T08:56
Seven regions across the country shattered median house price records in the last month of 2021.
The median price nationally has reached $905,000 - that's an annual increase of 21.5 pe...
Monster 7.9kg potato getting DNA test in world record attempt from 2022-01-18T08:54
Waikato's contender for the world's largest potato is heading to Scotland for a DNA test to prove it is, in fact, a real spud.
The monster 7.9 kilogram potato named Doug the Spud was u...
Scientists send machine under Antarctic ice shelf - for science from 2022-01-18T08:50
In Antarctica, scientists have been collecting samples of supercooled water under the McMurdo ice shelf.
The McMurdo is part of the much larger Ross Ice Shelf, which is thought to be i...
Kaik?ura locals want p?ua catch limit reduced from 2022-01-18T08:45
The Kaik?ura community is concerned its p?ua fishery is being stripped by huge demand from the public.
The fishery reopened in December for a three-month period for the first time sinc...
Record consents for new homes but builders warn of delays from 2022-01-18T08:41
Despite a record number of consents for new homes being issued last year, builders say construction could still be delayed due to a lack of workers and materials.
There were 48,522 hom...
Tonga - ashfall affecting food, water, agriculture from 2022-01-18T08:35
Soon after Saturday's eruption of Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai, the sky was blocked out and ash began to fall.
Early photos from Tonga show cars, roads and streets blanketed in debris.
Summer business down in Northland under red light settings from 2022-01-18T08:25
After a relatively quiet summer, Northlanders are calling for regional financial support to keep businesses open and people employed.
The region remains under the red traffic light, an...
Northland businesses call for financial help from 2022-01-18T08:22
After a relatively quiet summer, Northlanders are calling for regional financial support to keep businesses open and people employed.
The region remains under the red traffic light, an...
Tonga eruption could create unusual sunsets, affect climate from 2022-01-18T08:18
A climate scientist says volcanic matter from the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai eruption could create unusual sunsets, once it's spread around the stratosphere.
It could also have a radiat...
Damage remains unclear in Tonga from 2022-01-18T08:10
The extent of the damage and need in Tonga following the weekend's eruption and tsunami remains unclear, as the Defence Force prepares to send aid to the islands.
With most communicati...
Tennis: Day one of Australian Open off to roaring start from 2022-01-18T07:55
The world men's tennis number one Novak Djokovic has arrived back in Serbia, after he was kicked out of Australia on the eve of the Australian Open.
The tournament got underway in Melb...
Fmr Russell McVeagh partner suspended for inappropriate sexual behaviour from 2022-01-18T07:47
Former Russell McVeagh partner James Gardner-Hopkins has been suspended for two years for inappropriate sexual behaviour towards several young women.
The investigation into Mr Gardner-...
Tongans worldwide rally to assist homeland from 2022-01-18T07:43
New Zealand is preparing to send a Hercules with aid to Tonga today - provided it is safe.
The scale of the damage and need in the Pacific nation is still not clear, following Saturday...
Cutting up credit cards is best financial resolution - accountants from 2022-01-18T07:41
Cutting up your credit card might be the best financial resolution you make this year.
While most new year resolutions involve health and fitness goals, Chartered Accountants ANZ recom...
House loan rules at odds with government goals says economist from 2022-01-18T07:38
Potential home buyers are being told they could face their pre-approvals being declined or withdrawn for many months yet.
The warnings come as an investigation begins today into whethe...
Home buyers go through the mortgage wringer after law change from 2022-01-18T07:34
Potential home buyers are being told they could face their pre-approvals being declined or withdrawn for many months yet.
The warnings come as an investigation begins today into whethe...
Chch leaders worry Brian Tamaki case could incite further unrest from 2022-01-18T07:27
Christchurch community leaders worry legal action against Brian Tamaki could incite further unrest from his supporters.
The Destiny Church leader has just spent his first night in cust...
Covid-19: traffic lights could be adjusted for Omicron - Dr Bloomfield from 2022-01-18T07:20
The Director-General of Health says some parts of the covid traffic light system could need to be strengthened or adjusted if there's an Omicron outbreak in the community.
The governme...
Covid-19: children's vax like an 'insurance policy' says paediatrician from 2022-01-18T07:17
A paediatrician says the children's Covid-19 vaccine is akin to an "insurance policy" - protection against the low-risk of severe Covid.
Thousands of 5 to 11 year olds turned out yeste...
Anxious wait for news from family and friends in Tonga from 2022-01-18T07:14
New Zealanders with whanau and friends in Tonga are anxiously waiting for communication to be restored after the violent eruption.
The lack of news has left many in a state of limbo.
NZ prepares to send Hercules to Tonga with aid from 2022-01-18T07:08
New Zealand is preparing to send a Hercules with aid to Tonga today - provided it is safe.
The scale of the damage and need in the Pacific nation is still not clear, following Saturday...
Sea beasties causing blistered bums and itchy limbs from 2022-01-17T08:58
Warmer sea temperatures and a changing climate could be what's causing more ocean-borne bites, stings and rashes.
Swimmers across the North Island have been sharing their itchy experie...
Silver Ferns in trouble in Quad Series? from 2022-01-17T08:54
The Silver Ferns look to be in a bit of trouble, after losing their second game in a row in netball's Quad Series, going down 49-46 to home side England this morning.
It's the second c...
ACC urged to review work-related terminal cancer assessments from 2022-01-17T08:50
An experienced ACC lawyer is urging the corporation to urgently review the way it assesses claims for people with work-related terminal cancer.
The call from Auckland lawyer Philip Sch...
M?ori health providers braced for child vaccination rollout from 2022-01-17T08:45
M?ori health providers are getting ready to hit the ground running with child vaccinations, which start today.
At the end of last year, M?ori were fast becoming the most affected by De...
Fibre network to monitor earthquakes, volcanoes in Akl from 2022-01-17T08:41
Auckland's Fibre network will be used to monitor earthquakes and better understand the city's volcanoes.
There are 53 recognised volcanoes in the Auckland Volcanic Field, and they pose...
Djokovic dealt final serve w Australia deportation from 2022-01-17T08:35
It is game, set and match for the reigning Australian Open tennis champion - Novak Djokovic - who has been deported.
The unvaccinated player is returning to Serbia after three judges u...
Vaccination deadline expires for FENZ from 2022-01-17T08:26
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is yet to confirm if it has met the deadline to get all workers fully vaccinated by Friday last week.
Figures provided to RNZ on Friday show almost 95 pe...
Covid-19: Pharmacies waiting for approval to vaccinate children from 2022-01-17T08:24
Almost half a million children aged from 5 to 11 can now get their Covid vaccine, with bookings available and walk-ins accepted from today.
But some pharmacies won't be able to adminis...
Covid-19: How to encourage children to get the jab from 2022-01-17T08:22
From today, children between 5 to 11 years old are eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine.
We know there can be some anxiety around getting vaccinated - and needles.
So Sarah Robson as...
Northland boat owners furious no tsunami warnings from 2022-01-17T08:15
Some Northland boat owners are furious there were no tsunami siren warnings or texts before large waves smashed into the T?t?k?k? marina, sinking a number of boats on Saturday evening.
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Tonga: Power being restored, damage assessments underway from 2022-01-17T08:09
NZ's Defence Force is expected to leave for Tonga this morning to assess damage from the weekend's volcanic eruption and tsunami.
A P3 Orion will leave as soon as it's believed to be s...
Murupara anti-vax GP blasts 'smear campaign' from 2022-01-17T07:56
An anti-Covid-vaccination GP has lashed out at a trainee doctor who raised concerns about misinformation in patient notes.
Last week, RNZ revealed Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipk...
Covid-19: NZ dangerously close to Omicron outbreak from 2022-01-17T07:52
Public health experts say the country's teetering dangerously close to an Omicron outbreak, with the variant detected in an Auckland MIQ worker.
The new community Omicron case, confirm...
Oz court deals final serve in Djokovic saga from 2022-01-17T07:46
An Australian court has dealt the final serve in the Novak Djokovic saga.
The world tennis number one has been deported, without being able to defend his title at the Australian Open, ...
Tonga: Labour MP hears the latest from Ha'apai main island from 2022-01-17T07:43
The tense wait for information from Tonga's islands continues, following the volcanic eruption and tsunami at the weekend.
The Labour MP for Panmure-Otahuhu, Jenny Salesa, joined a zoo...
Covid-19: Officials confidence children vax demand will be met from 2022-01-17T07:39
Doctors and nurses are stocked up, schooled-up and bracing for an influx as close to half a million primary school children get ready for a special paediatric dose of the Covid-19 vaccine....
Children's Covid-19 vaccine rollout begins from 2022-01-17T07:36
Doctors and nurses are stocked up, schooled-up and bracing for an influx as close to half a million primary school children get ready for a special paediatric dose of the Covid-19 vaccine....
Tonga's volcanic eruption rare and unusual from 2022-01-17T07:28
An expert says the volcanic eruption in Tonga is so rare and unusual the global geo-science community is intrigued.
The sonic boom of Saturday's explosion reverberated around the world...
Families fear for residents on Tonga's smaller islands from 2022-01-17T07:25
One of the closest villages to the volcano in Tonga is on the isolated island of Nomuka.
The Sheen family run a whale-watching business there, but they have been in New Zealand over th...
Red Cross teams distributing relief supplies in Tonga from 2022-01-17T07:20
Red Cross teams in Tonga are distributing relief supplies.
There are currently enough supplies in the country to support 1200 homes.
Max Towle is joined live from Suva in Fiji by t...
Communication lines to Tonga are still down from 2022-01-17T07:15
Communication lines with Tonga are still down, following a volcanic eruption and tsunami on Saturday.
Tonga's underwater volcano Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai has been erupting intermitten...
NZ sending Defence Force to assess damage in Tonga from 2022-01-17T07:09
A Defence Force plane is due to depart Whenuapai air base in Auckland for Tonga this morning, to assess the damage from Saturday's eruption and tsunami.
There are no reports of injury ...
Karearea swooping at walkers in Wellington from 2022-01-14T08:57
A group of karearea - or the New Zealand falcon - have been swooping at unknowing walkers on the Eastern Walkway in Wellington.
The council's asking people to avoid the area, to give t...
Top secret operation in WWII involved NZers from 2022-01-14T08:55
A top secret Second World War operation involving New Zealanders in Borneo hampering the occupying Japanese Army has finally been detailed in a book.
It's written by New Zealand-born, ...
Silver Ferns begin Quad Series this weekend from 2022-01-14T08:52
The Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua plans to throw her inexperienced shooters in the deep end in the Quad Series and she's confident they'll swim rather than sink.
The series, w...
Gisborne businesses ready for re-scheduled Rhythm and Vines from 2022-01-14T08:48
Gisborne businesses have experienced a downturn in profits this summer, after the popular New Year's Eve festival, Rhythm and Vines, was postponed until Easter weekend.
It followed cal...
Novak Djokovic could still be asked to leave Australia from 2022-01-14T08:42
In Australia the the ball remains in the government's court as the Novak Djokovic saga continues.
The unvaccinated tennis player has been confirmed in the official draw for the Austral...
International students stuck overseas demand clarity from 2022-01-14T08:38
International students stuck overseas are pleading for clarity about when they can come to New Zealand.
They say the suspension of visa processing for people outside the country until ...
Clean-up underway in Fiji after Cyclone Cody from 2022-01-14T08:28
The clean-up is underway in Fiji after Cyclone Cody struck.
The cyclone caused damage to homes, road and other infrastructure.
Correspondent in Fiji, Mo-vono spoke to Sarah Robson....
East Coast expected to bear the brunt of Cyclone Cody from 2022-01-14T08:26
Waves of up to eight metres are expected off the East Coast this weekend as Cyclone Cody tracks towards the country.
Forecasters are busy building a picture of just how bad the storm w...
Child vaccine almost here, not all health providers are ready from 2022-01-14T08:22
From Monday, tamariki aged 5 to 11 can get their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine, which is roughly one third of an adult dose.
But while January the 17th is the official start date fo...
Flights to Cook Islands return as nation reopens borders from 2022-01-14T08:19
The Cook Islands has reopened its borders to fully vaccinated New Zealanders.
The quarantine-free travel bubble lasted just three months in 2021 before authorities pulled the pin.
...
Cook Islands reopens to fully vaccinated New Zealanders from 2022-01-14T08:15
The Cook Islands has reopened its borders to fully vaccinated New Zealanders - but with less fanfare and more trepidation than last year.
The quarantine-free travel bubble lasted just ...
Buckingham Palace strips Prince Andrew of titles from 2022-01-14T08:10
The Queen's second son, Prince Andrew, has been stripped of his military affiliations and royal patronages, after a US court yesterday ruled a civil sexual assault case against him could c...
Bird song could prove the South Island k?kako exists from 2022-01-13T08:56
Keep your ears out for a "flutey" and melancholic birdcall if you're heading for the Heaphy Track this summer. A bird recorded by three trampers on 29 December may have been made by the po...
Consumer NZ warns buyers beware of "heavy duty" battery claims from 2022-01-13T08:51
Buyer beware - "heavy duty" batteries are being outlasted by similar products.
Consumer NZ tested fifteen products and found alkaline and lithium models performed three to five times b...
New Zealand's bottled water not always better than tap from 2022-01-13T08:48
Pure, clean and boutique - those are all words used to describe bottled water sold in New Zealand.
It's usually perceived as free of contaminants compared to tap water - but University...
Summer Concert Tour cancelled for first time in 12 years from 2022-01-13T08:44
The annual Summer Concert Tour has been cancelled for the first time in 12 years due to Covid-19.
The shows at the Taupo Amphitheatre, Whitianga Waterways, and Gibbston Valley Winery i...
Covid-19: Overseas New Zealanders on living in Omicron hotspots from 2022-01-13T08:40
New Zealanders living overseas say Covid-19 is now part of everyday life as cases of the highly-infectious Omicron variant steadily grow around the globe.
More than 307 million Covid c...
Loud Destiny Church protests irritate Christchurch residents from 2022-01-13T08:27
Protests and religious gatherings in a central Christchurch park by Brian Tamaki's Destiny Church and the Freedom and Rights Coalition, have left residents fed-up with the noise, and force...
Midwifery union on staffing shortages from 2022-01-13T08:24
A health workers union says burnout is some of the worst it has ever seen, and members are leaving the profession, or heading overseas for better pay.
This comes as almost all District...
Covid: Study warns children can fall seriously ill from virus from 2022-01-13T08:23
Covid-19 isn't just a "mild infection" for our tamariki, according to a new international study on children who caught the virus. The study followed children from ten countries, including ...
Health workforce burnout 'the new normal' - union from 2022-01-13T08:17
The National Party says it's no wonder many in the health workforce are burnt out with most District Health Boards missing the agreed deadline to improve safe staffing levels.
In 2018 ...
Prince Andrew fails to have a sexual assault case thrown out from 2022-01-13T08:10
Prince Andrew has failed in his attempt to have a civil sexual assault case against him thrown out by a US judge.
Virginia Giuffre is suing the prince, claiming he abused her when she ...
Badger uncovers centuries-old coins in Spain from 2022-01-12T08:54
A badger in northern Spain has struck gold - literally.
The curious critter helped uncover more than 200 Roman coins, dating back to the third century.
Archaeologist Alfonso Fanjul...
Devon Conway on Test win and Ross Taylor's last game from 2022-01-12T08:51
One of New Zealand cricket's finest batsmen, Ross Taylor, has signed off from his Test career - and he's done so by claiming the final wicket in the Black Caps' commanding win over Banglad...
New Plymouth takes sunshine title for 2021 from 2022-01-12T08:47
The title for the sunniest place in New Zealand is usually won by Whakatane or Nelson, but New Plymouth has taken the top spot for 2021.
The Taranaki town outshone Hawke's Bay by about...
Dead cockroach pulled out of an Auckland man's ear from 2022-01-12T08:43
Zane Wedding lay awake for three nights, troubled by an ear that seemed to be blocked with water. It was actually a cockroach.
Further twists in Novak Djokovic visa scandal from 2022-01-12T08:40
In the latest twist in the Novak Djokovic visa scandal, Australian border officials are now investigating whether the men's world tennis number one incorrectly filled out his travel declar...
Growing worry over Covid disruption to schooling from 2022-01-12T08:35
Paediatricians are concerned about the impact of any more disruptions to schooling as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
University of Otago epidemiologist Amanda Kvalsvig has calle...
How is New Zealand doing in the fight against Covid-19? from 2022-01-12T08:25
Yesterday there were just fourteen new community cases of Covid-19 - raising hopes Delta has been sent packing.
With 92 percent of the eligible population double-vaccinated, has New Ze...
Boris Johnson under fire over another social event in lockdown from 2022-01-12T08:20
The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is once again facing questions about a social event for Downing Street staff which took place while the country was in a strict lockdown in May 2020.
Homicide investigation launched in Albany from 2022-01-12T08:20
The police have launched a homicide investigation after an incident in the Auckland suburb of Albany in the early hours of this morning.
Officers were called to Vinewood Drive at aroun...
Police on new rules for officers photographing youth from 2022-01-12T08:14
The Police are assuring the public new tightened rules for officers photographing young people will not lead to more rangatahi Maori being arrested.
They are being commended for the ch...
Concern police youth photo rule change will lead to more arrests from 2022-01-12T08:10
The police are being commended for tightening the rules on officers photographing young people, but there are concerns it could lead to the perverse outcome of more M?ori being arrested.
Sumatran tiger at Hamilton Zoo becomes world's second oldest from 2022-01-11T08:55
Hamilton Zoo's Sumatran tiger Mencari is turning 22 - becoming the second oldest captive tiger of its breed in the world.
The zoo's curator Mark Turner spoke to Morning Report.
'Charlotte' and 'Oliver' top baby names again from 2022-01-11T08:51
'Charlotte' and 'Oliver' remain the most popular baby names in New Zealand for the ninth year in a row.
The Department of Internal Affairs has released annual list, and Registrar Gener...
Meet the Kovids from 2022-01-11T08:48
As the Covid-19 pandemic enters its third year, life may never be the same for those who share the Sanskrit first name of "Kovid"- with a K.
Kovid means scholar in Hindi, but Indian ma...
Surfers lining up in Westport for national champs from 2022-01-11T08:46
Some of the country's top surfers will be vying for the prestigious national championship title from today in Westport on the South Island's wild West Coast.
Raglan's Billy Stairmand i...
Climate change: Past seven years hottest on record from 2022-01-11T08:41
The past seven years have been the hottest on record, that's according to new EU data.
Last year was the fifth warmest year ever - while extreme weather such heatwaves and floods cause...
Blacks Caps' remarkable second Test turnaround from 2022-01-11T08:39
The New Zealand mens' cricketers have had a remarkable turnaround in the second Test against Bangladesh at Christchurch's Hagley Oval.
The Black Caps were humbled by a dominant Banglad...
Novak Djokovic wins court battle to stay in Australia from 2022-01-11T08:36
The world men's tennis number one, Novak Djokovic, is a free man once more.
He last night won his court battle to stay in Australia and defend his Grand Slam title next week.
But g...
Jane Campion's 'The Power of the Dog' wins big at Golden Globes from 2022-01-11T08:24
Dame Jane Campion's western The Power of the Dog scooped two of the top awards at the Golden Globes yesterday.
The New Zealander won the coveted Best Director gong, and also took out t...
Northland bus crash site unchanged despite investigation from 2022-01-11T08:21
A major Northland intersection - where students were injured in a bus crash - is yet to undergo safety improvements, despite investigators' advice.
A bus carrying Otamatea High School ...
Reform advocates call for better housing for those on remand from 2022-01-11T08:13
Reform advocates the Howard League want better accommodation for those on remand.
It comes as some offenders face jail time because bad reception where they live means electronic monit...
Bad reception putting some offenders behind bars from 2022-01-11T08:10
Some offenders are having to serve prison sentences because they don't live in areas with good enough reception for electronic monitoring.
The Corrections Department cannot say how oft...
Low-alcohol beer booms in popularity from 2022-01-10T08:56
Drinking beer once involved a pint of bitter or larger, or perhaps a flagon of the favourite from the bottle store.
But the industry is now big business and constantly changing to keep...
Tauranga water supply hits record low - hose ban on the cards from 2022-01-10T08:53
Tauranga's water supply has hit a record low, which could see further water restrictions introduced.
Residents are already forbidden from washing cars, houses or boats with a hose and ...
Children's Covid vaccine crucial to achieving herd immunity from 2022-01-10T08:49
More than half a million doses of the children's Pfizer vaccine have arrived in the country, ahead of the rollout next week. From next Monday, those aged from 5 to 11 can receive their fir...
Former Green MP Catherine Delahunty on party troubles from 2022-01-10T08:43
It's been a troublesome start to the year for the Green Party, with former party figures lashing out at the leadership.
Former MPs and delegates have accused the Greens of sidelining t...
Severe flooding in Fiji as country prepares for cyclone from 2022-01-10T08:40
Fiji has braced itself for a tropical cyclone overnight, and severe flooding already affecting some areas.
Members of the public were warned to stay put - between 2017 and 2021, a tota...
Wanaka blaze continues to burn at Emerald Bay from 2022-01-10T08:35
A large scrub fire near Wanaka had residents on high alert overnight.
The blaze ripped through around 200 hectares of regenerating bush at Emerald Bay yesterday afternoon, closing Moun...
Whakaari: Lawyer says passengers weren't fully aware of dangers from 2022-01-10T08:27
New court documents filed in the United States say the cruise passengers hurt and killed in the Whakaari eruption weren't fully warned about the dangers.
Twenty-two people were killed ...
Novak Djokovic supporters rally in Serbia from 2022-01-10T08:22
Today, a Melbourne court will hear arguments on whether the unvaccinated tennis star, Novak Djokovic, should be allowed into the country to play in next week's Australian Open, or whether ...
Covid-19: Michael Baker's son describes having the virus from 2022-01-10T08:17
In Australia, more than 90, 000 Covid cases were recorded across the country on Sunday, as Omicron rips through the community - with Victoria and New South Wales the worst hit states.
...
Siouxsie Wiles on Omicron concerns from 2022-01-10T08:14
The highly transmissible Omicron variant has spread rapidly around the globe, but so far in New Zealand it's been contained at the border.
Microbiologist and Associate Professor at the...
Experts warn Omicron could be unleashed in NZ 'within weeks' from 2022-01-10T08:11
Covid-19 experts are nervously eyeing the ever increasing number of infected cases stacking up at the border, as the threat of an Omicron outbreak looms.
The highly transmissible varia...
Swimmer clocks the equivalent of a marathon every day from 2022-01-07T08:57
Swimming 10 kilometres a day, for ten days straight, probably isn't most people's idea of a relaxing time at the beach over summer.
While the rest of us are sunbathing or taking leisur...
Dramatic drop in synthetic cathitones this summer from 2022-01-07T08:52
Drug testing organisations have seen a dramatic drop in the prevalence of eutylone - a synthetic drug often referred to as "bath salts" and sold as MDMA.
It comes as festival-goers spe...
Dr Caroline McElnay on international travel changes from 2022-01-07T08:50
From today, all international arrivals into New Zealand will need to provide a negative Covid-19 test within 48 hours of their departure, down from the previous 72 hours.
Director of P...
Concerns about contact tracing system for Omicron - technologist from 2022-01-07T08:45
With Omicron knocking on New Zealand's doorstep, there's concern about how our contact tracing system will cope when it begins spreading in the community.
The system came under severe ...
Covid-19: NZ should learn from mistakes of other countries from 2022-01-07T08:41
As the Omicron Covid-19 variant continues its rapid spread internationally, putting pressure on health and testing systems across the globe, overseas health experts say New Zealand can lea...
Family holding hospital responsible for man's death from 2022-01-07T08:36
The family of a man who died days after suffering injuries when he fell or jumped out a Palmerston North Hospital window are holding the hospital responsible for his death.
They say it...
Novak Djokovic challenges deportation decision from 2022-01-07T08:27
The world's reigning men's tennis champion Novak Djokovic is challenging the Australian government's decision to deport him.
The Serbian player -- who had a medical exemption from vacc...
President Biden blames his predecessor for Capitol riot from 2022-01-07T08:19
The United States President, Joe Biden, has blamed his predecessor Donald Trump for last year's Capitol riot, while marking the first anniversary of the January 6th insurrection.
While...
Rapid antigen tests could soon become dominant Covid test - MOH from 2022-01-07T08:15
The Ministry of Health says it's working on a testing framework which has rapid antigen tests as the predominant method for detecting Covid infections.
The Director of Public Health, D...
New Zealand's testing services could be overwhelmed by Omicron from 2022-01-07T08:10
Lab scientists are warning the country's diagnostic testing services could be quickly overwhelmed if the Covid-19 Omicron variant spreads as quickly here as it is in New South Wales.
T...
Top Stories for Friday 7 January 2022 from 2022-01-07T08:00
Our top stories this morning... Labs worry they won't be able to keep up with Covid testing if Omicron takes hold in the community - we'll speak to the Director of Public Health, Caroline ...
Kaimaumau fire still burning after 20 days from 2022-01-06T08:56
20 days and 2, 400 hectares: the fire at Kaimaumau in the Far North is still burning. It's massive but fire crews are confident the tide is turning slowly. And as the days drag on, there a...
Questions still unanswered a year after Capitol Hill attack from 2022-01-06T08:52
Tomorrow marks a year since hundreds of Trump supporters attacked Capitol Hill in Washington refusing to accept their leader's election defeat.
A six-month investigation into the riots...
Epidemiologist believes Omicron is nearing peak in Australia from 2022-01-06T08:42
More than 65, 000 new Covid cases were recorded in Australia yesterday - more than half of those in New South Wales - as the Omicron variant continues to steamroll across the country.
...
Bangladesh record-breaking test victory against the Black Caps from 2022-01-06T08:27
It was a loss for the Black Caps but a monumental win for Bangladesh.
The record-breaking eight-wicket win was the first time Bangladesh have claimed a test victory in New Zealand sinc...
Black Caps' 17-match unbeaten run in home tests is over from 2022-01-06T08:23
The reigning world test cricket champions have been humbled at home.
New Zealand's 17-match unbeaten run in home tests is over - broken by the number nine ranked side in the world.
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Coromandel boat incident leaves three people injured from 2022-01-06T08:19
Three people - including two children - are in a critical condition after a serious boat accident on the Coromandel Peninsula.
The incident occurred at Tairua bar near the coastal town...
Emergency Departments prepare to see an onslaught of Omicron from 2022-01-06T08:19
Emergency Departments are preparing to see an onslaught of Omicron cases, once the covid-19 variant starts spreading in the community. Emergency medicine specialist Dr John Bonning expects...
First home buyers unconvinced housing price growth will slow from 2022-01-06T08:15
With average house prices across New Zealand now exceeding one million dollars, pulling together a deposit and then servicing a mortgage underscores how challenging the market is, an exper...
2021 saw house prices reach record highs - what will 2022 bring? from 2022-01-06T08:13
New figures show house prices rose at a record rate last year, growing a mammoth 27.6 per cent.
CoreLogic says that beats the previous growth record, experienced in 2003, of 24.4 per c...
Top Stories for Thursday 6 January 2022 from 2022-01-06T08:00
Top stories from Morning Report on RNZ Natioanl for January 6 2022 The average house price across the country is now one million dollars, with house prices growing at a record rate in 2021...
Sea lion expert on Dunedin bodyboarder's fight with sea lion from 2022-01-05T08:55
A sea lion expert says the actions of a man trying to fight off a sea lion with a bodyboard only made the animal more excited.
A video posted online shows the bodyboarder backing away ...
Waikeria Prison riot a perfect storm waiting to happen from 2022-01-05T08:53
A riot at Waikeria Prison in King Country just over a year ago was a perfect storm waiting to happen - according to a clinical psychologist who has worked in prisons.
The incident star...
Bangladesh closing in on historic test win against New Zealand from 2022-01-05T08:50
Bangladesh are closing in on a historic test win against New Zealand on the final day of the first Test in Tauranga.
The Black Caps managed 147 for five wickets on Tuesday, leading by ...
MoH satisfied with booster uptake so far from 2022-01-05T08:44
Almost a million people have become eligible for their Covid-19 booster vaccine from today.
From today, the minimum period New Zealanders need to wait between their second injection a...
Another scorcher day for much of the country from 2022-01-05T08:40
New Zealanders will be subject to another day of sweltering temperatures, but there is some reprieve in sight.
Parts of the North Island are set to stifle in 30-plus degree heat once a...
Holiday road toll one of the worst in a decade from 2022-01-05T08:37
The holiday period has closed with a road toll of 17 -- making this Christmas/New Year break one of New Zealand's deadliest in a decade.
The final count this time last year was 11.
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Covid-19: Omicron cases rising across Australia from 2022-01-05T08:23
Across the Tasman, Covid-19 cases are soaring, due to the Omicron variant.
Yesterday more than 47, 000 new cases were reported across Australia, taking the number of active Covid-19 ca...
Covid-19: Almost a million more people eligible for booster from 2022-01-05T08:20
Almost a million more people are eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine booster from today - but almost a third of people who are already able to get it, haven't yet.
There are concerns that ...
Decision on Prince Andrew civl lawsuit expected soon from 2022-01-05T08:17
A decision on whether a civil sexual assault lawsuit against Prince Andrew can continue is expected soon, after a hearing in New York.
During a virtual hearing this morning, Judge Lewi...
Not enough focus on river safety - Water Safety NZ from 2022-01-05T08:13
There have been 25 water-related deaths across New Zealand since the start of summer.
The chief executive of Water Safety New Zealand, Daniel Gerrard told Morning Report this shows the...
Water-related death toll at 25 since start of summer from 2022-01-05T08:10
Three people died in separate water-related incidents across the North Island on Tuesday, including a child who drowned in Northland's Kai Iwi Lakes.
Another person died after getting ...
Top Stories for Wednesday 5 January 2022 from 2022-01-05T08:00
Our top stories for Wednesday 5th January 2022 Three water-related deaths yesterday take the number of preventable drownings this summer to 25 - with two months still to go A decision is e...
Te P?ti M?ori co-leaders' Christmas wishes from 2021-12-24T08:51
Te P?ti M?ori co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa Packer want to say Meri Kirihimete and a happy New Year.
NASA to launch the largest telescope into space on Christmas from 2021-12-24T08:47
NASA is launching the largest and most powerful telescope ever built into space on Christmas Day NZT.
The James Webb telescope will capture the most detailed images of the cosmos we've...
Germany's history-making moments of 2021 from 2021-12-24T08:42
She's been named the world's most powerful woman many times, but after an astonishing 16 years, Angela Merkel bowed out as Germany's Chancellor.
Germany correspondent Thomas Sparrow sp...
Covid-19: What Christmas in MIQ will be like from 2021-12-24T08:38
For some, a solitary Christmas where you don't have to cook, do the dishes, lug the chilly bin around or do that last minute scramble at the supermarket might sound ideal.
Whether they...
Green Party leaders' Christmas wishes from 2021-12-24T08:30
As we do every year on Morning Report, we like to pass on the seasons greetings from some of our most frequent political guests over the year.
Here's James Shaw and Marama Davidson fro...
Markets Update for 24 December 2021 from 2021-12-24T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Reviewing a rollercoaster year in the UK from 2021-12-24T08:24
From Covid-19, to climate change, to Christmas party scandals - oh and Brexit happened somewhere in between - 2021 has been a rollercoaster year in the UK.
UK correspondent Rob Watson ...
Health providers warn holidaymakers to be ready to isolate away from home from 2021-12-24T08:21
Health providers in popular holiday spots are bracing for a surge of out-of-town patients over summer. They're asking holidaygoers to have a medical plan, and prepare for the possibility o...
Covid-19: Race to increase M?ori vaccination rates for holidays from 2021-12-24T08:17
Health providers are racing to increase M?ori vaccination rates as the holiday period begins.
They say it is critical more M?ori are vaccinated to protect communities against Covid-19....
ACT's David Seymour's Christmas wishes from 2021-12-24T08:16
Time for a Christmas wish from our political leaders.
Here's David Seymour.
Retail spending way up on last year - Worldline from 2021-12-24T08:12
Latest data shows New Zealand is splurging on retail much more than this time last year.
Figures published by payment and transactions company Worldline, formerly Paymark, show it's no...
Police confirm homicide in Mt Roskill from 2021-12-24T08:09
Police have launched a homicide investigation after confirming a man was shot and killed at an address in Mt Roskill.
At around 9.30pm on Thursday, Police were notified of an incident ...
2021 animal highlights: Bat wins Bird of the Year from 2021-12-24T07:59
Controversy is never far away even in animal stories, none more than in the Bird of the Year award competition for 2021.
That's right a bat won.
2021 animal highlights: Nasty rat stories from 2021-12-24T07:57
We also had some yucky stories, probably not a great idea at breakfast time but we received more text feedback on this story that any other.
Rat-catcher and the director of Ace Pest Co...
2021 animal highlights: Boars, goats and ducks from 2021-12-24T07:56
We heard all about packs of wild boars wandering the streets of Barcelona.
Wild boar expert Carles Conejeroa spoke to Susie Ferguson. On top of that in September we did a story about e...
2021 animal highlights: Toilet training cows from 2021-12-24T07:55
In September there was a story about toilet training young cows.
Professor Lindsay Matthews from University of Auckland shared his success with us.
2021 animal highlights: Fat shaming bears from 2021-12-24T07:54
In September we came very close to fat shaming bears.
The "Fat Bear Week" tournament is held every year in Alaska and Susie Ferguson spoke to Katmai Conservancy spokesperson Sara Wolma...
2021 animal highlights: Bees who like coffee from 2021-12-24T07:53
We've done lots of animal stories this year, a fair few were out there.
In July we spoke to University of Greenwich lecturer in insect behaviour Sarah Arnold about bees who like coffee...
Christmas weather: What to expect on the big day from 2021-12-24T07:48
Barbecues, swimming, a good backyard bash, that's certainly the ideal Kirihimete in New Zealand.
But will the weather join the celebration?
NIWA meteorologist Chris Brandolino spok...
Millipede with 1306 legs discovered in Western Australia from 2021-12-17T08:53
The world's first true millipede with more than a thousand legs has been discovered deep in a Western Australian mine.
The critter, named after the Greek goddess of the underworld, now...
80th anniversary of New Zealand's worst naval tragedy from 2021-12-17T08:51
Sunday marks the 80th-anniversary of New Zealand's worst naval tragedy, the sinking of HMS Neptune during the Second World War.
Of the 764 men who lost their lives on December 19th 194...
Review to examine why women worse off in retirement from 2021-12-17T08:47
The government has instructed the Retirement Commission to investigate why women are financially worse off than men at the end of their working lives.
KiwiSaver balances for women near...
Flash flooding forces evacuations in Rangitikei district from 2021-12-17T08:42
Residents of Te Reureu Valley in the Rangitikei district are describing torrential rain flash flooding as the worst they've seen.
The freak deluge resulted in damage to two bridges whi...
Covid-19: Tairawhiti DHB CEO on sixth positive wastewater result from 2021-12-17T08:37
A sixth positive detection of Covid-19 in Tair?whiti's wastewater has got health officials in a bind.
The latest sample taken on Tuesday adds to a string of positive results recorded o...
Markets Update for 17 December 2021 from 2021-12-17T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Christchurch Convention Centre opens today from 2021-12-17T08:28
After lengthy construction and Covid-19 delays, a centrepiece in Christchurch's earthquake rebuild will finally open its doors today. The $475 million convention centre called Te Pae is al...
Covid-19: Expert on jabs for kids approval from 2021-12-17T08:25
Parents and caregivers will soon get the opportunity to have their five-to-11-year-olds vaccinated against Covid-19.
Medsafe has granted provisional approval for the vaccine for childr...
Tasmanian school party turns to tragedy from 2021-12-17T08:21
An end-of-school-year celebration has turned into an unspeakable tragedy in Tasmania.
Five children are dead and four others in hospital after a freak gust of wind blew a bouncy castle...
Covid-19: One case spent more than two months in hospital from 2021-12-17T08:17
A person with Covid-19 spent 61 days in hospital - the longest period for any cases in Auckland and Northland in the current outbreak.
Figures released to RNZ under the Official Inform...
Covid-19: Scientist wants MIQ maintained, tighter restrictions from 2021-12-17T08:09
A science expert says wants Aotearoa's MIQ system maintained and endorses a host of tighter restrictions to prevent Omicron entering the Aotearoa community.
The infectious Covid-19 var...
Sports News for 17 December 2021 from 2021-12-17T08:06
David Warner fell five runs short of a century but he believes the Australia batsmen have the measure of the Adelaide pitch as they put the hosts in a commanding position in the second Ash...
Penguin chicks rescued from torrential rain from 2021-12-17T07:56
Several penguin chicks are homeless after torrential rain swept away their nesting boxes in Canterbury.
According to the Pohatu Bay Penguins Facebook page staff frantically rescued as ...
Union not happy with Teaching Council privacy breach from 2021-12-17T07:52
The secondary teachers' union says there are serious questions to be asked of the leadership of the Teaching Council following a massive privacy breach.
Details of complaints against d...
Oranga Tamariki underspent funding meant to protect and help child victims of sexual violence from 2021-12-17T07:46
Oranga Tamariki failed to spend millions of dollars especially set aside to protect and help child victims of sexual violence.
Figures obtained by RNZ show it set aside $11 million but...
Wellington evening commute traffic disrupted by slips from 2021-12-17T07:44
Waka Kotahi is keeping an eye out for more slips on the roads north of Wellington today.
Hundreds of motorists trying to travel northwards out of the city yesterday were stuck for hour...
Manawat? flooding: Roads still cut off from 2021-12-17T07:41
Many roads in Manawat? remain cut off by flooding, some people can't return to their homes, and helicopters have flown over isolated communities to assess the damage from two torrential do...
Covid-19: Queen cancels Christmas due to Omicron from 2021-12-17T07:36
The Queen has cancelled her Christmas plans due to the threat of Omicron.
It comes as England chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty warned everyone to reconsider their Christmas...
Covid-19: Omicron making its way into community not inevitable - Bloomfield from 2021-12-17T07:22
The Director-General of Health says it's not inevitable that the Omicron Covid-19 variant will make its way in to the community.
Dr Ashley Bloomfield is recommending a third vaccine do...
Covid-19: Omicron arrival puts pressure on for boosters from 2021-12-17T07:09
The pressure's on to get vaccine booster shots into more arms much faster with the arrival of Omicron in the country.
One person in managed isolation in Christchurch has the highly tra...
Covid-19: Call for national vaccination day in schools from 2021-12-17T07:09
There's a call for a nationwide vaccination day in schools once the Covid-19 jab for children gains final approval.
Medsafe has granted provisional approval for the Pfizer Covid-19 vac...
Business News for 17 December 2021 from 2021-12-17T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: France bans British people due to Omicron fears from 2021-12-17T06:49
British people are being banned from France as the country tries to slow the spread of Omicron.
From Saturday, only French citizens, British people living in France, or those visiting ...
Covid-19: More restrictions on entry to NZ needed after Omicron - Baker from 2021-12-17T06:40
An epidemiologist says the reopening of the trans-tasman bubble must be postponed, and any loosening of MIQ protocols reviewed urgently.
Keeping the border secure is critical, accordin...
Early Sports News for Friday 17 December 2021 from 2021-12-17T06:38
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 17 December 2021 from 2021-12-17T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 17 December 2021 from 2021-12-17T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Bowling greens at centre of Palmerston North housing dispute from 2021-12-17T06:20
A couple of former bowling greens in Palmerston North are at the centre of a land-use dispute.
The council and housing advocates want them for housing - but the proposals haven't won u...
Covid-19: Rural hospitals feel sidelined by government funding from 2021-12-17T06:15
The Rural Hospital Network says it has been affected by a case of postcode lottery in the government's plan to upgrade many hospitals to deal with Covid-19.
The plan includes a $100 mi...
Top Stories for Friday 17 December 2021 from 2021-12-17T06:00
Pressure is building to speed up our booster programme, after confirmation Omicron is in the country, we'll be speaking to epidemiologist Michael Baker and the Director General of health A...
UK strongman attempts record dressed as Santa from 2021-12-16T08:57
Many of us consider our lives a balancing act, but 74-year-old British strongman John Evans takes balancing to a whole new level. Corin Dann spoke to John before he broke his 99th world re...
2021 political year in review from 2021-12-16T08:47
After a long, exhausting and punishing year in politics, MPs have returned home for what will hopefully be a quiet summer break.
So much has happened in 2021 it's hard to keep track.
Covid-19: Taranaki cases will keep rising - DHB leader from 2021-12-16T08:45
A leading Taranaki doctor is warning that cases of Covid-19 are likely to continue rising there, and it'll mean a tough Christmas for some.
A Covid-19 cluster has cropped up in the Sou...
Ashes: England hoping for better result in second test from 2021-12-16T08:41
England will hope old stagers James Anderson and Stuart Broad can hit their stride quickly in the second Ashes cricket test, starting in Adelaide today.
The two veteran pace bowlers mi...
Mainfreight drivers falsified logbooks, ditched rest breaks from 2021-12-16T08:38
An investigation into one of the country's largest freight companies has found drivers felt forced into falsifying their logbooks and ditched mandatory rest-times in order to make their ru...
Markets Update for 16 December 2021 from 2021-12-16T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Finance Minister on next year's $6 billion Budget spend up from 2021-12-16T08:27
Fewer than 10 days out from Christmas, the Finance Minister's given a sneak peek of his gift to New Zealanders - a six billion dollar spend up in next year's Budget.
Investment in clim...
Covid-19: Expert on new funding for local hospitals from 2021-12-16T08:24
The Government has today unveiled more details about its plans to upgrade 24 local hospitals to boost capacity to deal with Covid-19.
The plans include providing around 30 new beds for...
Equipment causing problems for firefighters from 2021-12-16T08:20
Firefighters have been struggling with equipment failures that are putting them at risk.
Fire and Emergency has an ageing fleet of big ladder trucks ladder hoses, pumps or controls lea...
Concerns foreign nationals using fake vaccine paperwork to enter NZ from 2021-12-16T08:16
Foreign nationals could be using fraudulent vaccine exemptions to get out of having a jab before entering the country.
There are worries health authorities might not be alert to the pr...
Heavy rain causes slips, flooding in Canterbury from 2021-12-16T08:09
It's been a restless night for Cantabrians, with torrential rain having caused slips, flooded properties and a handful of evacuations.
More than 100 millimetres of rain has fallen over...
Sports News for 16 December 2021 from 2021-12-16T08:06
The Black Ferns Sevens captain Sarah Hirini headlines the list of winners from last night's New Zealand Rugby Awards, taking three prizes including the supreme player of the year gong.
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Covid-19: NSW could see 25,000 cases per day by January end according to model from 2021-12-16T07:56
Covid-19 case numbers in Australia are surging again - coinciding with the arrival of Omicron in the community - and it's prompted some alarming projections.
One model suggests the sta...
Covid-19: Aucklanders impact on Queenstown a muted one from 2021-12-16T07:53
Nearly 2000 Aucklanders touched down in Queenstown on the first day of border-free travel but locals say their early impact was a muted one.
Several bars and restaurants spoken to by R...
Boris Johnson fighting pushback from his own MPs from 2021-12-16T07:49
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing fresh questions over his authority - even his own party is turning against him.
Almost one hundred of his own MPs rebelled against the in...
More information surfaces about Capitol riots from 2021-12-16T07:45
More information has surfaced about the 6 January storming of the Capitol.
Text messages from former White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, have revealed Donald Trump Junior and Fox...
Royal Commission into Abuse chair on independent redress system for state care abuse survivors from 2021-12-16T07:40
A new, independent redress system for survivors of abuse in state care will be created following the release of a damning report.
A Royal Commission of Inquiry interim report has highl...
Royal Commisson: Abuse survivors demand action over failings from 2021-12-16T07:37
Survivors of abuse in state and church care say it's now critical the government moves quickly to set up an independent system to compensate them for what they have suffered.
A Royal C...
Mosque attack survivor on recieving bravery medal from 2021-12-16T07:25
A Christchurch hero has been awarded the country's highest bravery accolade - the New Zealand Cross. On March 15th 2019,
Abdul Aziz and his four sons were attending prayer at the Linwo...
Covid-19: Andrew Little on extra funding for local hospitals from 2021-12-16T07:20
Twenty-four hospitals from Kaitaia to Invercargill will have pandemic improvements made.
Health Minister Andrew Little has announced the upgrades to 350 hospital beds around the countr...
Evacuations as heavy rain slams Feilding again from 2021-12-16T07:13
Wednesday night saw flooding across the Manawat? area, including in-and-around the Makino stream.
There were 80 flood related callouts and two houses were evacuated in Feilding.
A ...
Canterbury flooding update from 2021-12-16T07:09
There were around 80 flood related call outs in the Manawatu town yesterday evening.
Fire and Emergency says some of the calls were quite serious and a number of homes were evacuated.<...
Business News for 16 December 2021 from 2021-12-16T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Edgeware butcher flooded after Christchurch rain from 2021-12-16T06:42
Rain eased in Christchurch overnight and council contractors are out and about this morning to assess damage.
Torrential rain caused flooding, closed roads, prompted slip warnings and ...
Early Sports News for Thursday 16 December 2021 from 2021-12-16T06:37
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 16 December 2021 from 2021-12-16T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 16 December 2021 from 2021-12-16T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Ruataniwha water plan labelled gain or greed from 2021-12-16T06:20
A controversial attempt to get water from the Ruataniwha Basin in Hawke's Bay is angering some in the community.
Eight farms want to take 15 million cubic metres of water out of the lo...
Restless night in Canterbury after torrential rain from 2021-12-16T06:08
Torrential rain made for a restless night for those in Christchurch.
Around 140 millimetres of rain fell over the past 24 hours, roughly three times the normal rainfall for the entire ...
Top Stories for Thursday 16 December 2021 from 2021-12-16T06:00
Heavy rain in Canterbury and Feilding eases overnight., 24 hospitals across the country are to get more money to make them more Covid-19 ready, about two-thousand Aucklanders touched down ...
Top Stories for Wednesday 15 December 2021 from 2021-12-15T08:59
Today on RNZ National... Aucklanders can now leave the city for the first time in more than 120 days if they're fully vaccinated or test negative for Covid-19 Tamaki Makaurau's boundary li...
Christmas shoppers avoiding panic buying from 2021-12-15T08:56
Christmas shopping is in full swing in Aotearoa and it seems many buyers have got in early this festive season.
A survey by price comparison company PriceSpy highlights a trend to buy ...
Covid-19: First Auckland flight arrives in Wellington from 2021-12-15T08:54
The capital is expecting an influx of Aucklanders after restrictions on the regions borders lifted.
Those in the city have been unable to leave for 120 days, but now travel is allowed ...
Rocket scientists, brain surgeons, no smarter than most - study from 2021-12-15T08:49
Are you as smart as a rocket scientist or a brain surgeon?
As it turns out, the answer is probably yes.
New International research by University College London neuroscientist Inga ...
Bi-partisan housing bill passes third reading from 2021-12-15T08:42
Changes to the Resource Management Act, making it easier to build more medium density housing in the country's biggest cities, has passed its final reading in Parliament.
Labour and Na...
Three waters: Mayors arrive in Wellington to discuss reforms from 2021-12-15T08:34
Twenty-three of the country's mayors are headed to Wellington to voice their opposition to water reforms.
Communities 4 Local Democracy, or He hapori m? te Manapori, is a new loc...
Markets Update for 15 December 2021 from 2021-12-15T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Community support group on government paying inflated rents from 2021-12-15T08:26
The government paid inflated rents for private emergency housing in Auckland over three years, removing long-term rentals from the already tight housing market.
A scathing review by th...
Covid-19: Overwhelming demand for rapid antigen tests from 2021-12-15T08:22
Pharmacies have been swamped with demand for rapid antigen Covid-19 tests, by Aucklanders wanting to leave the city without a vaccine pass.
Despite the Ministry of Health dispatching 2...
Covid-19: Northland update after Auckland opening from 2021-12-15T08:14
Northlanders are nervously awaiting the arrival of Aucklanders after the region's borders opened overnight.
The region has low vaccination coverage and there has been some concern from...
Covid-19: Traffic trickles through Auckland borders from 2021-12-15T08:05
Auckland borders are finally open for the first time since August. And people have been trickling out of Tamaki Makaurau since midnight.
Travellers must be fully vaccinated or need to ...
Covid-19: Medical Council suspends doctors over conduct from 2021-12-15T07:54
The New Zealand Medical Council has moved to suspend the practicing certificates of three doctors, saying that there is no place for anti-vaccination messages in professional practice.
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Covid-19: Student Job Search rescues understaffed farmers from 2021-12-15T07:51
Student Job Search is coming to the rescue of farmers and growers crying out for skilled workers.
There's been a 76 percent increase in the number of jobs it's offering in agriculture,...
Iwi sign on to deal to help build 900 new homes in Porirua from 2021-12-15T07:46
A new funding deal is aiming at nearly 900 new homes for Porirua - the size of an entire suburb.
It's the first initiative for the Government's Infrastructure Acceleration Fund and h...
Covid-19: Wellington airport update after Auckland opening from 2021-12-15T07:39
The capital is expecting an influx of Aucklanders after restrictions on the regions borders lifted.
Those in the city have been unable to leave for 120 days, but now travel is allowed ...
Covid-19: Queenstown airport update from 2021-12-15T07:37
Aucklanders have fled the city and many are headed for the South Island.
Border restrictions have been lifted, provided anyone leaving can produce a negative Covid-19 test or vaccine p...
MSD paying inflated rents for emergency accommodation 'wasteful spending' - Luxon from 2021-12-15T07:26
National Party leader Christopher Luxon says people have to be held accountable for what he says was unacceptable practices paying inflated rents to private landlords.
A scathing revie...
Minister believes MSD should have told her about paying inflated rents for emergency accomodation from 2021-12-15T07:20
The Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni believes her department won't repeat the mistakes which saw money pumped into private rentals at inflated rates for sometimes sub-standard e...
Covid-19: All hands on deck at Northland border checkpoint from 2021-12-15T07:14
It's all hands on deck at Northland's border checkpoints, with the mass exodus out of Auckland well underway.
Police, with support from iwi, have two checkpoints on State Highway 1 at ...
Covid-19: Auckland airport update from 2021-12-15T07:12
Aucklanders are taking to the skies to get out of the city after 120 days unable to leave the region.
Thousands are expected to leave the city today.
RNZ reporter Jean Bell who is ...
Business News for 15 December 2021 from 2021-12-15T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Auckland southern border opening update from 2021-12-15T06:51
Aucklanders are on their way out of the city after the borders opened for the first time in months.
RNZ reporter Chen Liu is at the city's southern border.
Covid-19: Northland iwi supporting police checkpoints from 2021-12-15T06:45
Iwi are supporting police at Northland checkpoints, to keep Covid-19 out and let vaccinated visitors in.
Te Tai Tokerau Border Control leader Hone Harawira spoke to Corin Dann.
Covid-19: Police checkpoints tackling exodus out of Auckland from 2021-12-15T06:38
Auckland's borders are finally dismantled after more than 120 days of the city being cut off from the rest of the country.
Random spot checks will take the place of borders to ensure t...
Early Sports News for Monday 15 December 2021 from 2021-12-15T06:33
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 15 December 2021 from 2021-12-15T06:25
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 15 December 2021 from 2021-12-15T06:22
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Roadside cafés hope border opening boosts business from 2021-12-15T06:21
Roadside cafés along the roads out of Auckland are hoping the border reopening will provide a much-needed boost to their business.
Suzanne Braks runs the Autobahn Café at Papakura and ...
Covid-19: Northland iwi manning SH12 checkpoint from 2021-12-15T06:16
As the Auckland exodus begins, the gateway to Northland will still be protected by two checkpoints to ensure those entering the region have the right documents.
Police, with support fr...
Covid-19: Thousands to ditch Auckland via plane today from 2021-12-15T06:09
Fortress Auckland is no more. The borders which have fenced off the supercity for more than 120 days have finally been lifted.
That means Aucklanders are free to move about the country...
Quote of the Year finalists released from 2021-12-14T08:57
The public can now vote for the best New Zealand quote of 2021.
Ten one liners have been finalised.
Competition organiser and Speech Writing specialist Heather Kavan from Massey Un...
Health providers team up to vaccinate South Auckland from 2021-12-14T08:52
M?ori and Pasifika health providers have teamed up to try and vaccinate people whom the government rollout has failed to reach.
After a protracted court battle, the Ministry of Health ...
Covid-19: Auckland mum chooses home school over sending kids back to classroom from 2021-12-14T08:49
More and more parents are wanting to home-school their children.
The Education Ministry's received more than 3,000 home-schooling applications this year, 800 in November alone.
Amo...
Human Rights Commission wants NZers to be nicer to unvaccinated from 2021-12-14T08:44
Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon is asking Kiwis to dial down the heat a notch and keep conversations civil when it comes to Covid-19 vaccinations.
Foon says judgement should be d...
Covid-19: Northland checkpoint group backs red light decision from 2021-12-14T08:40
The man behind Northland's iwi-led checkpoint group supports the decision to keep the top of the country in Covid-19 red light settings. Hone Harawira says he approves of any measure that ...
Kentucky tornadoes: Three-quarters of one town destroyed from 2021-12-14T08:35
At least three-quarters of one Kentucky town is gone following the deadly tornadoes that tore through the heartland over the weekend.
Determined recovery efforts are afoot, as resident...
Markets Update for 14 December 2021 from 2021-12-14T08:30
It may be December, but the weather has things other than sunshine on their mind for most of us over the next day or so. A hard rain's a-gonna fall across much of the country, with signifi...
Weather: Wet few days in store across the country from 2021-12-14T08:26
It may be December, but the weather has things other than sunshine on their mind for most of us over the next day or so.
A hard rain's a-gonna fall across much of the country, with sig...
Lawyer on client's trouble with ACC from 2021-12-14T08:24
Some sexual assault victims have experienced extreme frustration dealing with ACC.
Two sexual assault victims have told RNZ ACC discouraged them from making claims and failed to inform...
National Party wants answers on police's emergency housing data from 2021-12-14T08:19
The National Party is describing the police's insistence they don't specifically collect crime-related data on emergency housing as a "campaign of denial".
A number of reports, dating ...
Epidemiologist believes government can backtrack on orange light from 2021-12-14T08:10
All going well, most of Aotearoa will be in the orange light setting on New Year's Eve, but an epidemiologist believes the government has deliberately given itself time to backtrack.
A...
Sports News for 14 December 2021 from 2021-12-14T08:05
The All Blacks have received a boost after a tough end to the year with former Ireland coach Joe Schmidt reportedly set to join the team as a selector.
Covid-19: Hamilton mum on sharing battle with virus after initially not seeing danger from 2021-12-14T07:53
A Hamilton mum, who says she was a Covid-19 denier until she got the virus, is finally back home after ending up in hospital.
Karina Haira shared her fight for life on social media via...
Spike in home-schooling applications from September onwards from 2021-12-14T07:48
The number of people wanting to home-school their children has spiked.
The Education Ministry has received more than 3000 home-schooling applications this year, 800 of them in the mont...
Covid-19: Phil Goff on orange light in Auckland from 2021-12-14T07:42
Auckland is set to move from the red setting in the traffic light framework to orange on 30 December.
It means gatherings like concerts can take place, provided attendees are vaccinate...
Covid-19: ?p?tiki councillor still wants holidaymakers to avoid town from 2021-12-14T07:39
?p?tiki's turning orange but it's making no difference to a councillor calling for holiday makers to stay away.
The small town in the Eastern Bay of Plenty has very low vaccination rat...
Sexual assault victims say ACC discouraged claims from 2021-12-14T07:35
Two sexual assault victims say ACC discouraged them from making claims and failed to inform them about the financial help they could be entitled to.
One of the women says ACC told her ...
Feilding streets closed due to overnight flooding from 2021-12-14T07:28
Several streets in the Manawatu town of Feilding are closed and emergency services worked through the night after a deluge of rain flooded parts of the region.
A Fire and Emergency say...
Jane Campion film nominated for seven Golden Globes from 2021-12-14T07:23
NZ director Jane Campion's film The Power of the Dog has been nominated for seven categories in the Golden Globes.
The western drama is in the running for best motion picture drama, be...
Covid-19: Iwi providers want Northland red until 90 pct reached from 2021-12-14T07:17
Iwi health providers in Northland are in favour of keeping the top of the country at red on the Covid-19 traffic light, until double-vaccination rates hit 90 percent.
The entire countr...
Police gathered information on crime in emergency housing from 2021-12-14T07:11
The police have been actively gathering detailed information on rising rates of crime and violence at emergency housing, despite insisting for months they do not "specifically" collect suc...
Covid-19: Traffic light changes in time for New Year's from 2021-12-14T07:09
People planning New Years celebrations in Auckland are hailing the city's next step towards freedom, just in time to bid goodbye - or maybe good riddance - to 2021.
The city will be jo...
Business News for 14 December 2021 from 2021-12-14T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Northland event organisers devastated by red light from 2021-12-14T06:48
Northland event organisers are devastated they're spending the summer holidays under red light restrictions.
Te Tai Tokerau is the only region stuck at red come 30 December - that mean...
Covid-19: Chris Bishop wants Auckland orange now from 2021-12-14T06:40
The National Party says the government is being too heavy on the brakes with its traffic light settings for Auckland.
T?maki Makaurau and all the regions which have been red under the ...
Early Sports News for 14 December 2021 from 2021-12-14T06:38
An update from RNZ's sports team.
Morning Rural News for 14 December 2021 from 2021-12-14T06:26
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 14 December 2021 from 2021-12-14T06:25
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: UK brings forward boosters to fight Omicron from 2021-12-14T06:18
In England, booster shots have been brought urgently forward to fight Omicron.
The variant was discovered a mere few weeks ago, and already accounts for 40 percent of all cases in Lond...
Covid-19: Taupo mayor would have liked to have changed earlier from 2021-12-14T06:10
A move to Covid-19 orange settings on 30 December for almost all regions currently in red will come too late for some.
Taup?'s mayor David Trewavas wants the town out of red now, with ...
Top Stories for Tuesday 14 December 2021 from 2021-12-14T06:00
Covid-19: Traffic light changes in time for New Year's; Covid-19: Iwi providers want Northland red until 90 pct reached; Phil Goff on orange light in Auckland; Police gathered information ...
Inquiry finds Australia's media landscape should be overhauled from 2021-12-13T08:57
A 13-month-long Senate inquiry into Australia's media landscape has found the existing regulation isn't fit for purpose, and requires an overhaul.
The inquiry was set up a year ago, af...
Stories to help kids understand Muslim community released from 2021-12-13T08:54
A collection of stories to help children better understand the Muslim community will be available to all primary schools.
The stories have been produced by the Islamic Women's Council ...
Airport proposal divides small town from 2021-12-13T08:50
A proposal to build an international airport in the small Central Otago settlement of Tarras has reopened a divide in the town.
Almost a decade ago, a proposal for an irrigation scheme...
Slow-slip event beneath Kapiti could help predict larger quakes from 2021-12-13T08:46
A slow-slip earthquake rumbling beneath the Kapiti Coast could help scientists predict when a devastating earthquake might hit.
After five years of being "stuck" to the overlying Austr...
Verstappen takes the crown at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from 2021-12-13T08:40
In one of the most exciting finishes ever to the Formula One season, Max Verstappen has won his first World Championship, snatching victory in the final grand prix in Abu Dhabi.
Versta...
New Caledonia voters have rejected independence from France from 2021-12-13T08:36
Voters in New Caledonia have rejected independence from France in a referendum boycotted by the pro-independence camp.
Unofficial results show more than 95 percent voted against indepe...
Markets Update for 13 December 2021 from 2021-12-13T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Inquiry finds engineer negligent but not incompetent from 2021-12-13T08:25
A Masterton building owner is furious at the outcome of a five-year-long inquiry into a structural engineer who approved designs for buildings that were prone to earthquakes.
Engineeri...
Delays for overhaul of First Home Grants from 2021-12-13T08:20
The planned overhaul of First Home Grants has been put off until next year.
The number of grants approved this year is on track to be the lowest since the scheme began seven years ago,...
Omicron will overtake Delta as most transmissible from 2021-12-13T08:15
The early Omicron lab numbers have been crunched and it's becoming clear it will eclipse Delta as the most transmissible variant of Covid-19.
The UK Health Security Agency's findings, ...
USA Tornadoes - the latest with New York Correspondent from 2021-12-13T08:11
In one of the largest tornado events in United States history, more than 30 tornadoes have been reported in at least six states, including Missouri, Tennessee and Mississippi.
Strong w...
Sports News for 13 December 2021 from 2021-12-13T08:06
Red Bull's Max Verstappen took his first Formula One title, denying rival Lewis Hamilton a record eighth, with a last-lap overtake to win this morning's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ...
Pacific Music Awards Best Album "Mrs Tree" from 2021-12-13T07:56
Tree Manu became a two-time winner at the Pacific Music Awards staged over the weekend.
Better known by her artist name - Tree - she walked away as winner of the Best Music Album with ...
Vulnerability in popular software being exploited by hackers from 2021-12-13T07:52
Companies big and small are scrambling to patch a newly found vulnerability in a widely used software which could send the internet into meltdown.
Cybersecurity agencies worldwide are ...
Coroner recommends key improvements for forestry sector from 2021-12-13T07:50
In a significant step, a coroner has recommended key improvements to forestry's code of practice.
This follows the inquest into the death of Niko Brooking-Hodgson who was hit by a flyi...
Julian Assange's lawyer wants NZ PM to offer him asylum from 2021-12-13T07:44
A New Zealand-based lawyer for Julian Assange wants Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to offer him asylum.
A British court has cleared the way for the Wikileaks co-founder to be extradited...
First Home Grant overhaul gets delayed from 2021-12-13T07:42
The planned overhaul of First Home Grants has been put off until next year.
The number of grants approved this year is on track to be the lowest since the scheme began seven years ago,...
Red or Orange? PM preps for traffic light review from 2021-12-13T07:26
Cabinet will today review the country's traffic light settings.
Aucklanders are divided about whether the city should stay in red or move to orange.
The Prime Minister Jacinda Arde...
The latest on USA tornadoes from 2021-12-13T07:24
In one of the largest tornado events in United States history, more than 30 tornadoes have been reported in at least six states, including Missouri, Tennessee and Mississippi.
Strong w...
Covid:19 - epidemiologist weighs in on decision day from 2021-12-13T07:13
It's decision day for traffic light settings.
Cabinet will meet this afternoon to discuss what parts of the country stay or change.
Epidemiologist Rod Jackson spoke to Morning Repo...
Auckland wants an orange light for Christmas from 2021-12-13T07:10
It's decision day for Auckland, with a possibility the city will move to fewer restrictions, as case numbers fall and vaccination rates rise.
The number of people in hospital has also ...
Business News for 13 December 2021 from 2021-12-13T06:54
News from the business sector, including a market report with Nicholas Pointon.
Covid-19: West Coast businesses want the green light from 2021-12-13T06:48
Businesses in Te Waipounamu's West Coast want to go even further, asking for a green light for Christmas.
Development West Coast's chief executive Heath Milne spoke to Corin Dann.
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Covid-19: Northland businesses want out of red light from 2021-12-13T06:44
It's decision day for Auckland, Northland, Tair?whiti and Whanganui with they possibility all or some will move out of red and into the orange light setting.
Businesses in Te Tai Toker...
Early Sports News for 13 December 2021 from 2021-12-13T06:37
An update from RNZ's sports team's Joe Porter.
Max Verstappen has beaten Sir Lewis Hamilton in the final F1 race of the season in Abu Dhabi to take his first World Championship in cont...
Morning Rural News for 13 December 2021 from 2021-12-13T06:25
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 13 December 2021 from 2021-12-13T06:24
A brief update of movements in the financial sector with Nicholas Pointon.
Diversity underrepresented in Environment Ministry staff from 2021-12-13T06:14
M?ori, Pasifika and Asian people are still drastically under-represented on the payroll at the Environment Ministry despite some gains last year.
The lack of diversity is particularly ...
Small home wins Supreme Architecture Award from 2021-12-13T06:11
A new house on a site so tiny that its owners worried it wouldn't fit, has taken top honours in the latest Institute of Architects' awards.
Auckland architect Lisa Webb said making sur...
Top Stories for Monday 13 December 2021 from 2021-12-13T06:00
Auckland wants an orange light for Christmas; Covid:19 - epidemiologist weighs in on decision day; Red or Orange? PM preps for traffic light review; First Home Grant overhaul gets delayed;...
NZ lottery turning 60 this weekend from 2021-12-10T08:52
It's a big weekend for the national lottery which is celebrating its 60th birthday this Sunday.
Niva Chittock takes a look back at our lottery over the years and the good it has done i...
Covid-19: Conference industry hopeful for pandemic recovery from 2021-12-10T08:47
The conference industry is looking for solutions and optimism as it wrestles with significant losses from the pandemic.
An industry worth $1.5 billion two years ago has been slashed by...
Covid-19: Waitangi Tribunal hearing on govt response wrapping up from 2021-12-10T08:42
An urgent hearing of the Waitangi Tribunal into the government's response to Covid-19 will wrap up today.
The case was brought by the M?ori Council, which argues the vaccine rollout a...
England's Ashes performance looking shaky from 2021-12-10T08:37
It's only two days into the Ashes but already the touring English cricketers are being described by some as a rabble and written off as any chance in the five-test series.
Australia po...
Markets Update for 10 December 2021 from 2021-12-10T08:28
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Tips for handling Christmas with family without a fight from 2021-12-10T08:24
Getting ready for a Covid-19 summer is not easy - with complicated travel plans and anti-vax relatives - it's a Christmas season like no other.
What if Uncle Bob wears his mask under h...
London people's tribunal rules against China from 2021-12-10T08:20
In London, a people's tribunal has ruled that China is committing genocide against the Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities through policies such as forced sterilisations.
The Uyghur Tr...
Dairy owners not happy with govt smokefree plan from 2021-12-10T08:17
The Government's bold smokefree plan will prevent the next generation from ever accessing tobacco - a "world first" step towards a healthier future.
Business owners say it's "dairygedd...
Covid-19: Nurse who sailed home on her journey from 2021-12-10T08:12
Frustrated nurses overseas who want to come home to work are finding it's too hard to get back - even with special spots in MIQ.
Some say there are still too many barriers - and one nu...
Trans researcher celebrates passing of BDMRR Bill from 2021-12-10T07:50
A trans and non-binary researcher says it felt amazing watching a bill that will ease the process of changing the sex on someone's birth certificate pass its final reading.
The legisla...
Business NZ refuses partnership on Fair Pay Agreements from 2021-12-10T07:43
Business New Zealand has stirred up an industrial hornet's nest by refusing to be a formal partner in the government's Fair Pay Agreements.
The group said it had rejected the governmen...
Covid-19: Number of southern spots available for holiday isolation growing from 2021-12-10T07:38
Health and civil authorities in Queenstown are pulling out all the stops to improve Queenstown's readiness to cater for people needing to isolate with Covid-19.
Earlier this week, ther...
Man who fatally shot police officer to be sentenced today from 2021-12-10T07:27
The man who murdered police constable Matthew Hunt is due to be sentenced in the High Court in Auckland this morning.
Eli Epiha opened fire with a semi-automatic on two officers on dut...
Covid-19: South Africa cases double in a week from 2021-12-10T07:24
Covid-19 cases have more than doubled in South Africa over the last week as the omicron variant spreads.
The World Health Organisation said the omicron variant is the dominant strain c...
Covid-19: Medical Council investigating Kaiapoi doctor from 2021-12-10T07:19
The Medical Council says it's urgently working with the Ministry of Health and the police to investigate a Kaiapoi doctor who has been filmed issuing fraudulent vaccination exemption certi...
Expert on government plan to stub out smoking from 2021-12-10T07:14
The Government's smokefree plan will prevent the next generation from ever accessing tobacco - a "world first" step towards a healthier future.
There's hopes it will wipe it out of t...
Covid-19: Overseas nurses wanting to work in NZ having trouble getting home from 2021-12-10T07:10
Frustrated New Zealand nurses say they want to come home to work but it's too hard to get back - even with special spots in MIQ.
There are now 300 managed isolation spaces set aside a ...
Business News for 10 December 2021 from 2021-12-10T06:54
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Employment Court finds man's disabled daughter not his boss from 2021-12-10T06:49
The Employment Court has upheld a parent's argument that the Ministry of Health - and not his severely disabled daughter - is his legal employer.
The keenly-watched case involved a ful...
Bill making it easier to change sex on birth certificates passed from 2021-12-10T06:42
A bill making it easier to correct the gender on a birth certificate has passed its third reading with support from all political parties.
The legislation, which began as a routine upd...
Early Sports News for 10 December 2021 from 2021-12-10T06:40
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 10 December 2021 from 2021-12-10T06:28
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 10 December 2021 from 2021-12-10T06:25
A brief update from the business sector.
Kenepuru Sound residents finally get road access back from 2021-12-10T06:17
Residents in Kenepuru Sound can finally get in and out by road, more than four months after the damaging July storm.
Full repairs so that visitors can also use the road again are expec...
Fuel experts divided on impact of Marsden Pt refinery closure from 2021-12-10T06:12
Aotearoa's fuel security is dividing experts and suppliers.
Z Energy - which owns a 13 percent share of Refining NZ - has put out a new report saying closing the Marsden Point refinery...
Covid-19: Times up to get vaccinated for secondary school sport from 2021-12-10T06:09
The game's up for any unvaccinated students or staff members looking to take part in secondary school sports in Auckland.
Anyone wanting to be involved in sports competition must be do...
Top Stories for Friday 10 December 2021 from 2021-12-10T06:00
Today on RNZ National Frustrated New Zealand nurses say they want to come home to work but it's too hard to get back - even with special spots in MIQ. A generational change, A Government's...
Maple syrup demand forces dip into reserves from 2021-12-09T08:56
A surge in demand for maple syrup - and a poor season for growers, has forced The Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers to use their reserve for the first time in three years.
The...
Wood could ruin summer on Gisborne beaches from 2021-12-09T08:52
It's not just Rhythm and Vines that might be gone in Gisborne, an easy summer at the beach might be out too.
Wood has been piling up on city's beaches after recent flooding.
Just t...
Canterbury's Wainono Lagoon unsafe to swim in or fish from 2021-12-09T08:47
Despite years of efforts to clean up South Canterbury's Wainono Lagoon, it has now been declared too toxic to swim in or fish.
For the first time, the toxic algae, cyanobacteria has be...
Otago landowners to pay for letting rabits run rampant from 2021-12-09T08:45
Now to Otago, where lax landowners will soon have to foot the bill if the regional council has to step in and deal with their rabbit problems.
The Otago Regional Council has been rampi...
Government refuses to review early childhood education rules from 2021-12-09T08:42
The government is refusing to fast-track a review of core early childhood education rules despite being told they might not be fit for purpose.
A Cabinet paper shows Parliament's Regul...
Nurses take fight over staffing levels to Parliament from 2021-12-09T08:37
Nurses and others in the union movement will take their fight for safe staffing levels in the aged care sector to Parliament today.
They say existing regulations have not been safe for...
Markets Update for 9 December 2021 from 2021-12-09T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Expert on Defence Ministry assessment of China risk from 2021-12-09T08:26
A Defence Ministry report has clearly identified 'China's rise' and its power struggle with the United States as a major risk to security in the Indo-Pacific.
The 2021 Defence Assessme...
Covid-19: Medical Association not happy with fake vaccine exemptions from 2021-12-09T08:20
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has labelled the handing out of unofficial Covid-19 vaccine exemptions by a Kaiapoi GP as clearly unethical behaviour.
The Ministry of Health i...
Covid-19: Expert on Pfizer vaccine and Omicron from 2021-12-09T08:10
Early lab studies suggest two doses of the Pfizer vaccine might not be enough for your body to fight off Omicron, but three doses could do the trick.
Three doses provide a similar leve...
Consumer NZ planning to only recommend products that last from 2021-12-09T07:56
Consumer New Zealand says it's making the biggest change to its product testing process in more than 50 years of existence - by only recommending appliances that last.
Having always li...
Covid-19: Ngati Hine Health Trust leader on Waitangi Tribunal hearing on government response from 2021-12-09T07:53
Bureaucratic hurdles, slow decisions, a lack of funding, and the side-lining of M?ori experts.
These are some of the criticisms that have been aired at a Special Waitangi Tribunal hear...
Russia - US appoint representatives to discuss Ukraine from 2021-12-09T07:46
Russia says it is expecting to begin a "discussion of strategic security on the continent" with the US after the high-stakes talks between President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Bid...
Covid-19: DHB CEO on mystery over Tair?whiti wastewater results from 2021-12-09T07:38
The mystery continues as to who may have Covid-19 in Tair?whiti.
Symptomatic Gisborne residents are being urged to get tested after the detection of the virus in wastewater samples.
Fonterra farmers voting on whether to change structure from 2021-12-09T07:34
Fonterra farmers face one of the biggest votes in the co-operative's history today.
Shareholders will decide on a proposed change to its capital structure to make it cheaper to join, w...
Whakaari/White Island: Finger pointed back at WorkSafe from 2021-12-09T07:24
Two years on from the disastrous Whakaari/White Island eruption, a lawyer representing Australian victims says the regulatory shortcomings are 'terrifying'.
Horrific burns killed 22 pe...
Covid-19: Chris Hipkins on Omicron vaccine doses from 2021-12-09T07:18
Early lab studies show two doses of the Pfizer vaccine may not provide sufficient protection against the Omicron variant but a third dose does work to neutralize it.
Three doses provid...
Covid-19: What happens if you test positive on holiday from 2021-12-09T07:09
The locations of mini MIQs around the country are being kept under wraps as health authorities in the provinces prepare for a deluge of visitors over summer.
At the behest of district ...
Business News for 9 December 2021 from 2021-12-09T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
French authorities free man held over Khashoggi killing from 2021-12-09T06:47
French authorities have freed a Saudi national held over suspected links to the horrific killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Saudi officials had earlier said the detention of the ma...
Defence Minister on Ministry report that identified 'China's rise' as a Indo-Pacific risk from 2021-12-09T06:42
A Defence Ministry report has clearly identified 'China's rise' and its power struggle with the United States as a major risk to security in the Indo-Pacific.
The 2021 Defence Assessme...
Early Sports News for Thursday 9 December 2021 from 2021-12-09T06:38
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 9 December 2021 from 2021-12-09T06:28
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 9 December 2021 from 2021-12-09T06:24
A brief update from the business sector.
Transport group wants land transport plan redone from 2021-12-09T06:20
A transport lobby group wants the country's $24 billion land transport plan scrapped and redone.
The Transport Agency, Waka Kotahi, in August released its three-year plan for highways ...
Lake Alice: Campaigner disappointed Dr Leeks not charged from 2021-12-09T06:18
A man who has campaigned on behalf of Lake Alice survivors feels police not charging the main culprit lets him off the hook.
An 89-year-old former staff member is facing charges of ill...
Top Stories for Thursday 9 December 2021 from 2021-12-09T06:00
Today on RNZ National... The locations of mini MIQs for holidaymakers who catch Covid are being kept secret Preliminary studies show two does aren't enough, three doses of the Pfizer vacci...
Bella unseated as Wellington's top dog name from 2021-12-08T08:58
In these unprecedented times, there's been just another upset.
The name Charlie, has guzumped Bella as the most popular dog names in Wellington this year.
There's no Stanley or Rai...
Christmas wish lists featuring booty shaking dogs, burping hippos from 2021-12-08T08:54
Some of the country's top selling toys this Christmas are a booty shaking toy pug dog, burping hippo, and a rainbow fairy unboxing extravaganza.
It comes from Trade Me's list of most s...
Harakeke flax mats to suppress weeds trialled in Lake Rotoiti from 2021-12-08T08:50
The trust in charge of Te Arawa's fourteen lakes is using a combination of traditional M?ori knowledge and environmental science to combat lake weed and improve water quality.
Te Arawa...
Truck driver shortage a rubbish problem in Wellington from 2021-12-08T08:47
Wellington is having rubbish collection difficulties due to a shortage of truck drivers.
It can't say with any certainty when the problems will be resolved. Council chief infrastructur...
'Xenobots' the first ever living robots - study from 2021-12-08T08:42
A group of US scientists who created the first living robots say the life forms, known as xenobots, have found the tiny robots can now reproduce and generate offspring.
They could be u...
England, Australia face off as Ashes begin from 2021-12-08T08:36
Test cricket's oldest rivalry resumes in Brisbane today when Australia and England lock horns on day one of the Ashes series.
The home side are holders and hot favourites to win the fi...
Markets Update for 8 December 2021 from 2021-12-08T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Love in the time of Covid-19: Visas, borders and the High Court from 2021-12-08T08:20
Couples facing heartache after immigration battles left them on different continents are heading to the High Court today.
Auckland university professor Michael Witbrock and Levin busin...
Commentators on Luxon's first Question Time as leader from 2021-12-08T08:11
There were some day one jitters but also the return of some theatre to parliament when National's new leader made his debut in the House.
After little more than a year in Parliament, C...
Sports News for 8 December 2021 from 2021-12-08T08:06
The Black Caps captain Kane Williamson will miss next month's home test series against Bangladesh while he rests his elbow that kept him out of the second test loss to India
Two major court cases playing out in US from 2021-12-08T07:52
The US is currently seeing two high profile court cases play out. Ghislaine Maxwell is accused of grooming teenage girls for abuse by the late convicted sex offender and financier.
She...
Housing market investor enthusiasm on the wane - QV from 2021-12-08T07:48
Those anxiously watching the overheated housing market may draw some comfort from new QV figures showing that investor enthusiasm appears to be slightly on the wane.
According to QV ge...
New sexual violence support strategy needs strengthening - support service from 2021-12-08T07:39
A service helping children recover from sexual violence says there is little sign of extra help coming under a new national strategy.
The Government yesterday launched a 25-year strate...
Bevan Wright's family hopeful they will see him again from 2021-12-08T07:35
More than 13 years after the mysterious disappearance of a Manawat? shearer his family still hope they'll find out what happened to him.
Bevan Wright was dropped off near his house aft...
Christopher Luxon on his first Question Time as leader from 2021-12-08T07:26
There were some day-one jitters but also the return of a bit of theatre to parliament when National's new leader made his debut in the House.
After little more than a year in Parliamen...
Northland border control plan prompts criticism from 2021-12-08T07:25
Tai Tokerau Border Control says it will work hard to keep traffic moving at two Northland checkpoints this summer but one local mayor and the police union say they won't work and are a was...
Women in Sport on Black Fern's mental health struggle from 2021-12-08T07:20
Women in Sport Aotearoa chief executive Rachel Froggatt says Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate is not alone in experiencing bullying and mental health issues on her team.
Black Ferns coach Gle...
Man scammed by overseas company 'Synergy Capital Asset Management' loses $700,000 from 2021-12-08T07:13
A man scammed by a fake overseas investment company has lost $700,000.
He only realised he was being scammed when his family became involved.
Here's our business reporter Anan Zaki...
Covid-19: Two motel units set aside for Queenstown self-isolation not enough for mayor from 2021-12-08T07:09
Just two motel units have been set aside in Queenstown for people who might need to isolate with Covid-19 in the Christmas holidays - despite tens of thousands of Aucklanders about to hit ...
Business News for 8 December 2021 from 2021-12-08T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Russia-Ukraine tensions discussed in Biden-Putin call from 2021-12-08T06:49
Growing tensions between between Russia and Ukraine have been discussed in a secure call between US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which took place around 4am NZ...
Northland Mayors not happy with border check plan from 2021-12-08T06:44
Northland mayors say plans for border checks between Auckland and Northland to keep unvaccinated holidaymakers out are flawed.
The checkpoints will be at State Highway 1 near Uretiti a...
Luxon's Question Time debut not the standoff some predicted from 2021-12-08T06:41
National's new leader has made his debut in the House but it was hardly the stand-off political punters had predicted.
After just 400 days in Parliament, Christopher Luxon squared off ...
Early Sports News for Wednesday 8 December 2021 from 2021-12-08T06:35
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 8 December 2021 from 2021-12-08T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 8 December 2021 from 2021-12-08T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Angela Merkel's replacement to officially take office from 2021-12-08T06:19
Olaf Scholz is set to be sworn in as the German chancellor on Wednesday, officially putting an end to Angela Merkel's sixteen years in office.
Already, the incoming chancellor has said...
Student unions back mandatory vaccinations for those on campus from 2021-12-08T06:14
Two of our largest tertiary institutions have made vaccination mandatory for all their students, staff and visitors after Otago University joined the the University of Auckland in finalisi...
Covid-19: Tai Tokerau Border Control on border checkpoint plans from 2021-12-08T06:08
Tai Tokerau Border Control says it will work hard to keep traffic moving at two Northland checkpoints this summer.
Regional coordinator Rueben Taipari and his teams will join police at...
Top Stories for Wednesday 8 December 2021 from 2021-12-08T06:00
Just two Queenstown motel units have been set aside for travellers who catch covid and need to isolate in the holiday town, an Auckland man loses 700-thousand dollars in an overseas invest...
Solomon Islands riots: PM survives vote of no confidence from 2021-12-07T08:48
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has comfortably survived a vote of confidence in the wake of anti-government riots that's seen dozens of buildings burned down, three death...
NZers lost $3.3m in three months thanks to scams from 2021-12-07T08:43
If you've recently been financially stung by a malware attack, phishing scam or having your credit details stolen, you're not alone.
According to the latest CERT NZ quarterly survey, N...
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to prison from 2021-12-07T08:40
There has been widespread condemnation over the sentencing of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
She has been found guilty of inciting dissent and breaking Covid-19 rules, in the ...
Markets Update for 7 December 2021 from 2021-12-07T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Councillors frustrated by Thames-Coromandel mayor's vaccination stance from 2021-12-07T08:27
A code of conduct complaint has been laid about Thames Coromandel District Council mayor Sandra Goudie's vaccination stance. Several councillors are fuming the mayor will attend a council ...
Luxon to face Ardern in Question Time on Tuesday from 2021-12-07T08:21
National's new leader Christopher Luxon will face off against the Prime Minister in Parliament for the first time on Tuesday.
He and Jacinda Ardern will square off in the House during ...
Expert on new strategy to eliminate family and sexual violence unveiled from 2021-12-07T08:16
A new national stategy to eliminate family and sexual violence in the next 25 years has been revealed.
Governments have tried - and failed - for many years to get on top of the prob...
Minister on new family and sexual violence strategy from 2021-12-07T08:09
The government has released a new national strategy out this morning to eliminate family and sexual violence in the next 25 years.
Governments have tried - and failed - for many years ...
Sports News for 7 December 2021 from 2021-12-07T08:06
Black Ferns hooker Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate has accused the coaching staff of making disparaging comments that led to her suffering from anxiety and hyperventilation.
Sunscreen testing finds repeat offenders from 2021-12-07T07:57
The 2021 first round of sunscreen testing by Consumer NZ has some casualties as usual - and they're all repeat offenders from last year.
Those which failed to meet their protection cla...
K?piti Coast mayor flooding update from 2021-12-07T07:54
K?piti Coast was one of the hardest hit regions during yesterday's drenching.
The area had an estimated one month's worth of rain - causing flooding, slips and road closures - with ac...
Pandemic taking increasingly heavy toll on teachers - ERO from 2021-12-07T07:50
A new survey of teachers shows the pandemic is taking an increasingly heavy toll on them and their pupils.
Many teachers report their pupils' behaviour has deteriorated and teachers th...
Innovation needed in construction industry - report from 2021-12-07T07:44
The construction industry future is looking bright but crying out for innovation and investment, according to the National Construction Pipeline Report just out.
It forecasts over a qu...
Housing intensification bill still under scrutiny from 2021-12-07T07:40
A change to a key part of the housing intensification bill has been enough to alarm supporters, but too little to placate critics.
The bill is up for debate at its second reading in Pa...
Covid-19: Wh?nau Ora wins in court against Ministry of Health again from 2021-12-07T07:34
The Wh?nau Ora Commissioning Agency has had another win in the High Court over its battle with the Ministry of Health for data on unvaccinated North Island M?ori.
The agency has alrea...
Covid-19: Thames-Coromandel mayor Sandra Goudie's vaccination stance prompts complaint from 2021-12-07T07:28
A code of conduct complaint has been laid against the Thames District Council's mayor for her controversial Covid-19 vaccination views.
Sandra Goudie has encouraged people to contact a...
Thomas Phillips: Search first believed high chance family washed into sea from 2021-12-07T07:24
Searchers for a man and his three children in a remote part of King Country in September initially believed they had probably been washed out to sea.
Thirty-four-year-old Thomas Philli...
National Party deputy leader Nicola Willis on reshuffle from 2021-12-07T07:19
The National Party has a new front bench that features some freshly promoted new faces, and former leader Judith Collins sent to the back to the pack.
It's one of six portfolio reshuff...
Judith Collins demoted in National Party reshuffle from 2021-12-07T07:15
The National Party has a new front bench that features some freshly promoted new faces, and former leader Judith Collins sent to the back to the pack.
It's one of six portfolio reshuff...
Government victims advisor on family violence strategy from 2021-12-07T07:08
A new Government strategy aims to stamp out family and sexual violence within 25 years.
Family and sexual violence runs rampant in this country, and after failed campaigns to tackle th...
Business News for 7 December 2021 from 2021-12-07T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Lower Hutt mayor on flooding damage from 2021-12-07T06:45
Rain is easing in the Wellington region, after a day of heavy rain which caused widespread flooding, slips and some road closures.
The swollen Hutt River created headaches in Lower Hut...
PPTA on ERO report on teachers in pandemic from 2021-12-07T06:40
A 40-page new ERO report examines and quantifies how well -- or not -- teachers and students have coped with the educational challenges of the pandemic.
The findings are based on thous...
Early Sports News for Tuesday 7 December 2021 from 2021-12-07T06:35
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 7 December 2021 from 2021-12-07T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 7 December 2021 from 2021-12-07T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Union responds to survey on teacher morale from 2021-12-07T06:13
A new survey of teachers shows the pandemic is taking an increasingly heavy toll on them and their pupils.
Many teachers report their pupils' behaviour has deteriorated and teachers th...
Top Stories for Tuesday 7 December 2021 from 2021-12-07T06:00
The Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency has another win in the battle to get data on unvaccinated Maori, Judith Collins is pushed to the back of the pack in the National Party caucus reshuffle...
Wealthy Auckland suburb's forest block up for sale today from 2021-12-06T08:52
A conservation group is fighting to stop a 2.3ha block of bush in Auckland being sold today to a developer. Kohimarama Forest, in the wealthy Auckland suburb of Saint Heliers, is being bee...
Christchurch deputy mayor responds to attack from 2021-12-06T08:49
Christchurch city leaders are in shock after a young man died following an assault in the early hours of Saturday morning.
The police have opened a homicide investigation, and believe...
Tyre failure dashes hopes of another NZ Bathurst 1000 win from 2021-12-06T08:43
New Zealand's grip on the Bathurst 1000 motor race has been broken after defending champion Shane Van Gisbergan's hopes were scuppered by a tyre failure in the closing stages of the Great ...
Michigan school shooting: suspect's parents plead not guilty from 2021-12-06T08:38
The parents of Ethan Crumbley, the Michigan teen who shot dead four students at his high school have been charged with involuntary manslaughter, as prosecutors say the pair could have sto...
Cricket commentator on Black Caps Ajaz Patel's historic feat from 2021-12-06T08:37
It has the cricket world excited the only third ever 10 wicket bag.
Ajaz Patel bowled out the entire Indian team and then picked up another four wickets in the second innings making it...
Markets Update for 6 December 2021 from 2021-12-06T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Punters empty-handed after Trentham races abandoned from 2021-12-06T08:26
The prize money went up in smoke and the punters went home empty-handed after racing was abandoned at Trentham on Saturday. Just one race was held before organisers pulled the plug, citing...
Split families: 'The devil is in the details' from 2021-12-06T08:10
Migrants fear split families could be sidelined when the border is reopened to foreigners in the autumn, while tourists are welcomed back. It comes as the Government is due to be taken to ...
Fresh faces expected in National caucus reshuffle from 2021-12-06T08:10
There are likely to be several new faces on National's front bench when the party's leader Christopher Luxon reveals his caucus reshuffle on Monday. But, given the lack of diversity among ...
New Year partying goes ahead at Rhythm & Alps from 2021-12-06T07:57
The South Island's big New Year's festival, Rhythm & Alps, is going ahead. The three-day music and camping festival will open on December 29th. The confirmation comes after the postponemen...
80% of ADHD community struggle to get support from 2021-12-06T07:50
The ADHD community says it's in crisis with more than 80% struggling to get support. Long waits at District Health Boards, most of which won't see adults at all, is forcing most patients t...
Aucklanders should consider a stay-cation this summer from 2021-12-06T07:44
Our internal borders open next week and microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles has a simple message for when things start to become very complicated. She wants everybody to think before they travel...
New Zealanders take holidays overseas against advice from 2021-12-06T07:39
A small number of New Zealanders are still taking overseas holidays, returning via managed isolation
That's despite the demise of the Australian and the Cook Islands travel bubbles and...
Former NZ Black Cap on Ajaz Patel's historic feat from 2021-12-06T07:34
Black Caps bowler Ajaz Patel has achieved an historic feat in Mumbai, where he took all 10 wickets in the first innings, and another four in the second innings in a test match against Indi...
Political analysis on PM's traffic light decisions from 2021-12-06T07:32
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said pulling the brakes off too quickly ono Covid-19 restrictions can backfire.
She says under the traffic light system, it's important we keep using...
Covid-19: PM defends Auckland's red light decision from 2021-12-06T07:26
We're into day four of the traffic light system and, for many of us, it's taking a bit of getting used to.
Vaccination passes, under the system, are required for entry in a range of pu...
Bars and restaurants turn away unvaccinated patrons from 2021-12-06T07:21
The country's first weekend under the new Covid-19 traffic light system has gone smoothly for most, although a few customers have been caught trying to test the boundaries of the vaccinati...
Family of Black Caps Ajaz Patel in awe over historic performance from 2021-12-06T07:14
The Black Caps are staring at defeat in the second test in Mumbai but it hasn't taken any shine off the monumental performance of spinner Ajaz Patel, who took all 10 of India's first innin...
Thousands skipping NCEA exams under new rule from 2021-12-06T07:10
Thousands of teenagers in Auckland, Northland and parts of Waikato are skipping their NCEA exams. They are making the most of a new rule that means they will get an unexpected-event grade ...
Business News for 6 December 2021 from 2021-12-06T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Heavy rain saturates Wellington city from 2021-12-06T06:47
Heavy rain has saturated the capital city Wellington early Monday morning.
The downpour is coming from the same weather system that hit the West Coast yesterday, where flooding tempora...
Covid-19: Auckland hospitality's first weekend under red light from 2021-12-06T06:43
It's been the first weekend of our biggest city being open under the glow of the Covid-19 traffic light system.
At Auckland's red setting, dining out involves reduced numbers, social d...
Early Sports News for Monday 6 December 2021 from 2021-12-06T06:40
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 6 December 2021 from 2021-12-06T06:32
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for Monday 6 December from 2021-12-06T06:28
A brief update from the business sector.
Waikato Council on fence blocking Raglan beach access from 2021-12-06T06:20
A fence blocking access across the Raglan Airfield to the beach is expected to be installed this week. The council says the fence could prevent a serious accident, but locals aren't convin...
Protests over fence blocking Raglan beach access from 2021-12-06T06:16
A fence blocking access across the Raglan Airfield to the beach is expected to be installed this week. The Waikato District Council says the fence could prevent a serious accident. But loc...
Covid-19: Whanganui on high alert after first Delta case from 2021-12-06T06:10
Whanganui is on high alert after the appearance of its first Covid-19 case from the Delta outbreak. Two locations of interest have been identified so far - the public toilets at Kai Iwi Be...
Top Stories for Monday 6 December 2021 from 2021-12-06T06:00
Today on RNZ National... Thousands in Auckland, Northland and parts of Waikato skip their NCEA exams. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern joins us after the first weekend under the traffic light...
Wellington Phoenix women's team to debut tonight from 2021-12-03T08:53
The Wellington Phoenix will debut in Australia's national women's football competition tonight with plenty of enthusiasm but very little experience.
Fourteen years after the Phoenix me...
Covid-19: Pockets of low vaccination in Wellington from 2021-12-03T08:49
More than 91 percent of Wellingtonians are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19 but there are still pockets of low coverage in some areas - particularly poorer neighbourhoods.
It's ho...
Covid-19: Show businesses on traffic light opening from 2021-12-03T08:44
There's no business like show business, and the traffic light system is a lot more welcoming of entertainment.
Events can happen at red, orange, and green. While none of the country's ...
Covid-19: Nelson outbreak grows to 14 cases from 2021-12-03T08:41
The Nelson-Marlborough District Health Board's Chief Medical Officer says it's too early to say how large the latest Covid-19 outbreak in the region will end up.
Currently, there are 1...
Meghan Markle wins legal case against Mail on Sunday from 2021-12-03T08:37
Meghan Markle has won the privacy battle against Mail on Sunday newspaper.
The Duchess of Sussex says it is a precdent setting victory.
She had sued the paper's parent company Asso...
Markets Update for 3 December 2021 from 2021-12-03T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Whanganui enters traffic light system at red from 2021-12-03T08:28
Whanganui is red under the new Traffic Light System.
This comes as a local iwi leader has urged holidaymakers to reconsider plans to visit the region this summer, to protect Te Awa Tup...
Covid-19: Gym on managing vaccine passes 24/7 from 2021-12-03T08:27
The traffic light system and vaccine passes are giving gyms something of a logistical workout.
Some gyms have the unique challenge of being open 24/7, although only being staffed some ...
Covid-19: Some people issued temporary vaccine passes from 2021-12-03T08:25
Tens of thousands of people who've had trouble obtaining a vaccine pass have been issued a temporary one, as the Ministry of Health struggles to keep up with processing demands.
New Ze...
Covid-19: Hipkins on what response will be like under traffic light framework from 2021-12-03T08:18
After almost four months in lockdown, Auckland bars, cafes and restaurants are opening for table service today.
It's a major milestone for the country's largest city, which has been ea...
Covid-19: Intensive care doctor on funding boost from 2021-12-03T08:12
Hundreds of millions of dollars are being poured into boosting hospital intensive care as the country loosens restrictions and braces for life with Covid-19.
About $100 million will be...
Sports News for 3 December 2021 from 2021-12-03T08:06
The Black Caps paceman Tim Southee isn't concerned with the form of New Zealand's middle order batsmen as they chase a maiden test series victory in India.
Dilworth School survivor on sentencing from 2021-12-03T07:57
A survivor of abuse at Dilworth School says the summary of facts read at the sentencing of former chaplain Ross Browne shows that senior staff knew that boys were being sexually abused and...
Phamac responds to interim review on agency from 2021-12-03T07:52
The drug-buyer Pharmac has been heavily criticised in an interim report into the agency, released on Thursday. The review, led by former Consumer chief executive Sue Chetwin, said the high...
Supreme Court looking likely to back Mississippi abortion ban from 2021-12-03T07:52
The US Supreme Court is looking likely to to accept a Mississippi law that would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy - even in cases of rape or incest.
Adam Liptak is the the Sup...
Ghislaine Maxwell trial update from 2021-12-03T07:50
Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers have been looking for inconsistencies in her key accuser's testimony.
The accuser, known as "Jane", says she was 14 when she was abused by Maxwell and convi...
Covid-19: Queenstown traffic light update from 2021-12-03T07:45
The traffic light system is in place.
Queenstown is now orange.
Reporter Tim Brown spoke to Corin Dann.
Covid-19: Councils tough decisions in traffic light system from 2021-12-03T07:40
As the traffic light system kicks in today, local councils around the country have had to make some tough decisions about how to meet the needs of locals, and keep everyone safe.
Gisbo...
Covid-19: Auckland cinemas reopen at midnight from 2021-12-03T07:35
While most of the country was able to see Daniel Craig's last outing as James Bond on the big screen months ago, Aucklanders are finally getting to see the slick spy flick.
Some alread...
Covid-19: Hone Harawira on police Northland checks from 2021-12-03T07:27
Te Tai Tokerau border control is grateful the police will set up checkpoints to require visitors from Auckland to show proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test.
Earlier this we...
Covid-19: Health Minister on government funding boost for ICU from 2021-12-03T07:20
North Shore, Tauranga and Christchurch hospitals are the first to receive a boost from a $100 million fund to expand intensive care facilities.
The Government has earmarked the capital...
Covid-19: Aucklanders across the city wake up out of lockdown from 2021-12-03T07:16
As you heard there, Aucklanders are out of lockdown, more than 100 days since Delta was detected in the region.
Cafes are open, the lines at fast food joints are long, and perhaps, the...
Covid-19: Bars open at midnight in Auckland from 2021-12-03T07:13
A beer that tastes like freedom, celebratory drinks were cheered around Auckland overnight as the country shifted to the Covid-19 protection framework.
The traffic light system has giv...
Covid-19: All systems go in Auckland at red light from 2021-12-03T07:08
The tables are set, lights strung up and the verifier app downloaded.
After almost four months in lockdown, Auckland bars, cafes and restaurants are opening for table service today.
Business News for 3 December 2021 from 2021-12-03T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Police Commissioner Andrew Coster on Northland border from 2021-12-03T06:46
Police say they will work with iwi at checkpoints to make sure Aucklanders hoping to take a break in Te Tai Tokerau are double-vaccinated or have proof of a negative Covid-19 test.
The...
Covid-19: Nerves about rest home visits over summer from 2021-12-03T06:42
Seniors living in retirement villages and rest homes are feeling nervous about an anticipated spike in visitors under the new traffic light system.
Among the first to get the Pfizer va...
Covid-19: Auckland CBD out of lockdown from 2021-12-03T06:41
With the introduction of the traffic light system, after what must have seemed forever Aucklanders are now free to go to the gym or eat in at cafes.
The city is now waking up to its re...
Early Sports News for 3 December 2021 from 2021-12-03T06:35
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 3 December 2021 from 2021-12-03T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 3 December 2021 from 2021-12-03T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Family doctors want information from government from 2021-12-03T06:16
Family doctors are seeking input from the Government over how patients with Covid-19 should be managed by doctors under the new traffic light system.
Doctors say the greater freedoms n...
Covid-19: Cafe getting ready to reopen at red light from 2021-12-03T06:10
Auckland is finally opening up after months in lockdown.
The team at Bread and Butter bakery and cafe, in Grey Lynn, are getting the final touches done before opening the doors at 7.
Covid-19: Aucklanders wake to freedom out of lockdown from 2021-12-03T06:08
Auckland - it's a whole new world today.
After what might have felt like forever, Aucklanders are today free to go and get someone else to make their breakfast, while they wait at a ta...
Top Stories for Friday 3 December 2021 from 2021-12-03T06:00
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Tips for preventing a crispy Christmas tree from 2021-12-02T08:55
The countdown to Christmas is on.
We know what you're thinking, where's the time gone?!
After a year of Covid and lockdowns, many are ready to dive into the silly season early. So,...
Subsidy extension possible for Wellington social housing tenants from 2021-12-02T08:52
Wellington City Council's social housing tenants may soon get ratepayer help with their rents.
The council will today consider whether to extend a temporary subsidy that is currently u...
Kaik?ura paua fishing back, five years post quake from 2021-12-02T08:47
Five years after the earthquake which devastated the Kaik?ura coastline, people are once again be able to gather p?ua from its shores.
The fishery has reopened for three-months much to...
Covid-19: Sixth Omicron case in NSW from 2021-12-02T08:43
A sixth case of the Omicron virus has been detected in New South Wales.
New South Wales health minister Brad Hazzard yesterday ruled out lockdowns to contain the new variant.
He sa...
Covid-19: Uncertainty a problem for Auckland businesses from 2021-12-02T08:40
Auckland's business leaders are warning more city businesses will close for good if the city doesn't move to orange in a fortnight.
Auckland Unlimited chief executive Nick Hill says th...
Covid-19: Attendance at Auckland schools varying wildly from 2021-12-02T08:36
Auckland schools are reporting wildly different attendance rates with some families refusing to send children back to class.
It's just over two weeks since the region's classrooms were...
Markets Update for2 December 2021 from 2021-12-02T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Government warned Waitangi cancellations just the beginning from 2021-12-02T08:25
Waitangi Day commemorations have been cancelled for 2022.
The Government is being warned that the calling off of events is just the start, with Northlanders fearful of what Covid-19 wi...
Covid-19: Claims frontline MIQ staff left out meetings from 2021-12-02T08:21
A union and a hotel worker say MIQ facilities are not as secure as they could be because frontline staff are being left out of health and safety training and meetings.
They say that's ...
Covid-19: Immunologist on virus in children from 2021-12-02T08:16
Covid-19 vaccinations for children age five to 11 are coming, but not until next year.
It looks likely shots will be available for that age group from the end of January.
Of the cu...
Covid-19: Nelson Mayor on school cases from 2021-12-02T08:10
Two Nelson primary schools have closed after staff members tested positive for Covid-19. One person at Enner Glynn School returned a positive result yesterday and had been infectious since...
Sports News for 2 December 2021 from 2021-12-02T08:06
The Black Caps spinner Ajaz Patel will get the opportunity to play for the first time at the Mumbai cricket stadium he grew up near when New Zealand take on India in the second Test starti...
Covid-19: 'Nerdcore' vaccination rap released from 2021-12-02T07:56
If you're sick of Christmas music already, here's a new track to keep you... entertained?
'Vax the Nation' by Dr Joel Rindelaub and Randa is a new "nerdcore" rap song.
It features ...
Motueka's first set of traffic lights ready to go from 2021-12-02T07:54
Motueka moves to a new traffic light system today - no, not THAT one, but the old -fashioned version with traffic and pedestrian signals.
The new system, a first for the South Island t...
Study looks into where Wellington would shake most from 2021-12-02T07:50
The depth of the sedimentary basin beneath Wellington is the reason there was so much shaking and damage in parts of Wellington during the 2016 Kaikoura Earthquake.
That's the finding ...
Covid-19: Iwi health providers vaccinating most vulnerable from 2021-12-02T07:45
Iwi health providers are going right into the heart of Gisborne's most vulnerable communities to get the city's wh?nau vaccinated.
The Tair?whiti region is the lowest fully vaccinated ...
Foreign Affairs Minister on sending Defence Force, police to Solomon Islands from 2021-12-02T07:36
New Zealand will deploy Defence Force and police personnel to the Solomon Islands to help in the regional effort to restore order in the capital Honiara.
The island nation has been roi...
Ghislaine Maxwell trial hears from alleged victims from 2021-12-02T07:35
Ghislaine Maxwell's trial has reached its second day in New York.
The court has heard from one of the alleged victims, a woman who says she was sexually assaulted by Jeffrey Epstein.
Covid-19: Auckland businesses expected to struggle at red from 2021-12-02T07:26
Auckland's economic development agency is warning more businesses will close for good if the city doesn't move to Covid-19 traffic level light orange in a fortnight.
The actual number ...
Waitangi trust chairman on events cancellation from 2021-12-02T07:22
The Government is being warned the calling off of Waitangi Day events is just the start, with Northlanders fearful of what Covid-19 will bring.
Northland iwi want only double-vaxed vis...
Covid-19: Nelson school principal on postive case from 2021-12-02T07:20
Enner Glynn School says health officials have told it one person got a positive Covid-19 and was infectious since Monday.
There are number of close contacts who have been told to get t...
Covid-19: Bloomfield on vaccinations for children from 2021-12-02T07:13
Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield is defending the timeframe to get Covid-19 vaccinations for children approved and rolled out.
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins s...
Covid-19: Calls for more speed on child vaccinations from 2021-12-02T07:09
The clock's ticking for the government to get children aged five to 11 vaccinated against Covid-19.
Minister Chris Hipkins has announced he expects advice from Medsafe in a couple of w...
Business News for 2 December 2021 from 2021-12-02T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Northland leader wants time before unvaccinated travellers allowed to cross border from 2021-12-02T06:46
A Northern District Health Board leader says the region needs more time to boost low vaccination rates before unvaccinated travellers are allowed in.
From 15 December unvaccinated Auck...
Covid-19: Northland iwi want roadside testing stations from 2021-12-02T06:42
Roadside Covid-19 testing stations could be set up on State Highway 1 heading into Northland as iwi race to figure out how to avoid escalating cases once the Auckland border lifts.
Tha...
Early Sports News for Thursay 2 December 2021 from 2021-12-02T06:40
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 2 December 2021 from 2021-12-02T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 2 December 2021 from 2021-12-02T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Top Stories for Thursday 2 December 2021 from 2021-12-02T06:00
Calls grow to speed up the roll out of vacciantions for 5 to 11-year-olds, Auckland moves out of lockdown tonight, but there's concern some businesses won't survive, And next year's Waitan...
Barden Party bringing theatre to the people from 2021-12-01T08:57
With Covid-19 restrictions shrinking events around the country, a Nelson-based actor has decided to bring live theatre to the people. A small troupe of actors are performing A Midsummer Ni...
Marine heatwave affecting NZ from 2021-12-01T08:53
New Zealand is literally in hot water - coastal sea temperatures around Aotearoa are well above what's normal.
That's according to NIWA, which has reported "marine heatwave" conditions...
Advocates want more support at work for menopausal women from 2021-12-01T08:50
Advocates are calling for more support for working women going through menopause.
Most women start the biological change after the age of 45. For some it is so debilitating, they are f...
Covid-19: Omicron reason for travellers to be wary - insurers from 2021-12-01T08:45
The Insurance Council says the new Covid-19 variant Omicron means travellers should be more wary than ever when booking trips.
It says it's essential to check with insurers what is and...
Councillor on Wellington housing hitting new price highs from 2021-12-01T08:42
The average house price in every Wellington suburb has now hit at least $1 million.
QV has released new rating valuations for the capital showing an increase of 60 percent since 2018.<...
House Price Index some hope for first home buyers from 2021-12-01T08:37
Today CoreLogic released its House Price Index - which offers some hope for buyers in the future property market.
It says the November results show a gradually easing property value gr...
Oximeter shortage worries Taranaki healthcare provider from 2021-12-01T08:29
The boss of an iwi healthcare provider in Taranaki is worried a shortage of oximeters will hamper its ability to help whanau isolating at home with Covid-19.
It's expected most people ...
Markets Update for 1 december 2021 from 2021-12-01T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Hospitality NZ wants more support for businesses from 2021-12-01T08:24
Struggling hospitality businesses in Auckland say the government is turning off their financial support just as the city's borders open and their customers leave for greener pastures.
...
Analysis: National Party's new leadership team from 2021-12-01T08:18
The National Party has picked Christopher Luxon as it's new leader. The first-term MP will take the helm with second term MP Nicola Willis as deputy leader. RNZ political editor Jane Patte...
Nicola Willis on promotion to deputy leader from 2021-12-01T08:12
The biggest surprise in the changing of the National Party guard may have been the new deputy leader, with some observers having thought an accommodation with Simon Bridges was on the card...
Ghislaine Maxwell trial underway from 2021-12-01T07:58
The high profile sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell is underway in New York.
Prosecutors have already told the court the 59-year-old British socialite allegedly preyed on and g...
Solomon Islands asks for assistance from NZ from 2021-12-01T07:52
Officials are urgently considering a formal request from Solomon Islands for assistance from New Zealand.
Days of violent unrest have rocked the Solomons capital, Honiara.
The Fore...
Covid-19: Jansen on Auckland DHBs M?ori vaccination progress from 2021-12-01T07:50
Auckland's three district health boards are closing in on a significant milestone when it comes to vaccinating M?ori against Covid-19.
Auckland DHB is just 292 people short of that goa...
Covid-19: Chris Hipkins on Omicron variant from 2021-12-01T07:48
There are now more than 200 confirmed cases of the Omicron variant in the world - with a further 1200 probable cases.
In South Africa, where the variant was first identified, 124 cases...
Covid-19: Worldwide number of Omicron cases rises to 205 from 2021-12-01T07:40
There are now at least 205 known cases of the Omicron variant in the world.
The EU's public health agency says 42 cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant have been found in 10 member ...
Christopher Luxon suggests National Party wants changes to bipartisan housing accord from 2021-12-01T07:37
Newly minted National Party leader Christopher Luxon has signalled the party wants to make changes to the bipartisan housing accord his deputy Nicola Willis set up with Labour.
Luxon t...
Fast-track residence process begins for migrants from 2021-12-01T07:23
Migrants will embark on a fast-track process to residence from today - and some are hoping they could even get their permanent stamp by Christmas.
In the biggest immigration change in ...
Businesses closing at faster rate than new ones opening from 2021-12-01T07:20
For the first time in nearly a decade, businesses are closing at a faster rate than new ones are opening.
The data from Stats NZ shows that close to 65,000 firms closed their doors in ...
Commentators on National Party leadership change from 2021-12-01T07:13
National Party has picked Christopher Luxon as its new leader.
The first-term MP will take the helm with second term MP Nicola Willis as deputy leader.
University of Auckland polit...
Christopher Luxon promises to turn turbulence to teamwork for National Party from 2021-12-01T07:09
The beleaguered National Party has pinned its hopes on a political novice to resurrect its fortunes and win the next election.
The former Air New Zealand boss Christopher Luxon was ele...
Business News for 1 December 2021 from 2021-12-01T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
One-off visa a big excitement for immigrants from 2021-12-01T06:48
A once-in-a-lifetime chance for 165,000 migrants to become residents starts today.
Senior software engineer Mic Shaw was logging on to apply when the programme opened at 6am on Wednesd...
Covid-19: Shane Jones on suggestion to block off Northland tourist spots from 2021-12-01T06:44
A Northland iwi is floating a plan to block off popular tourist destinations this summer.
Bay of Islands iwi Te Tii Waitangi ki Te P?whairangi has told authorities they intend to re-es...
Luxon pushes the National Party's 'reset' button from 2021-12-01T06:41
National's new leader Christopher Luxon is promising to turn a party in turmoil into a high-performing team.
The former Air New Zealand chief executive says he will get National fighti...
Early Sports News for 1 December 2021 from 2021-12-01T06:37
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 1 December 2021 from 2021-12-01T06:26
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 1 December 2021 from 2021-12-01T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
David Carter delighted by National Party leadership change from 2021-12-01T06:09
Former National Party senior cabinet minister David Carter is "absolutely delighted" with his old party's changing of the leadership guard.
Now it's just a matter of convincing hundred...
Top Stories for Wednesday 1 December 2021 from 2021-12-01T06:00
Today on RNZ National We speak to new leader of the National party Christpher Luxon Covid's Omicron variant continues its spread across the globe. and for the first time in a decade, busin...
Species of bee evolves to eat meat from 2021-11-30T08:53
A species of tropical bees has evolved an extra tooth for biting flesh.
That's not all, these bees from Costa Rica have also developed a gut that closely resembles that of vultures.
Stablehand of the Year on prizewinning horse from 2021-11-30T08:52
Ashley Handley is the stablehand who's been responsible for the day-to-day care of Probabeel, New Zealand's Thoroughbred of the Year, in Australia.
Now they're both winners - she's jus...
Thousands of mussels to be dropped into Auckland bay from 2021-11-30T08:48
Twenty-thousand tonnes of mussels are booked to be dropped into ?kahu Bay as part of an ambitious Ng?ti Wh?tua ?rakei plan to replenish seabeds that have over the past century been severel...
Rioting continues in the Solomon Islands from 2021-11-30T08:44
Days of rioting and looting in the Solomon Islands have roiled the capital Honiara leaving at least three people dead.
Chinese residents in the city appear to have fared the worst. Som...
Little on the home isloation process from 2021-11-30T08:40
Minister of Health Andrew Littlle says the Government had erred in the early stages of the home isolation process by not ensuring a clinical assessment was offered to all patients. He spok...
South Auckland health service head unimpressed with home isolation support from 2021-11-30T08:37
The head of a South Auckland health service says she's seeing little evidence that lessons have been learned from deaths in home isolation.
Health officials have apologised after an in...
Markets Update for 30 November 2021 from 2021-11-30T08:32
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Black Caps vs India test ends in draw from 2021-11-30T08:27
The Black Caps' first test against India ended in a draw.
Cricket commentator Bryan Waddle spoke to Corin Dann.
Woman whose photos were shared online fears perpetrators don't realise consequences from 2021-11-30T08:24
A young woman whose nude photos were posted on a porn site without her permission fears the perpetrators of online sexual abuse don't realise their actions could have consequences.
As ...
Business and farming representatives on National Party leadership from 2021-11-30T08:18
National MPs are descending on the capital today to elect a new leader.
It follows the dumping of Judith Collins in a vote of no confidence.
RNZ understands it's a two horse race b...
Covid-19: Regions on entering the traffic light system from 2021-11-30T08:10
Waikato businesses are relieved to be entering the orange light on Friday but nearby in Rotorua there is disappointment at being given the red light.
Further South in Nelson, a new Cov...
Sports News for 30 November 2021 from 2021-11-30T08:06
The Black Caps captain Kane Williamson was impressed by a number of his players in the drawn test first test against India, but he says the performance of debutant Rachin Ravindra was one ...
Probabeel voted Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year from 2021-11-30T07:55
A racehorse who doesn't like getting her feet wet has been voted this year's New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year.
Probabeel is a friendly, dark-coloured mare who loves food, and...
Hospital projects delayed over fire designs from 2021-11-30T07:51
Vital hospital building projects in Auckland are being delayed for months by questions over fire designs - and especially the safe evacuation of smoke-filled rooms.
Stroke, rehabilitat...
Covid-19: Taranaki vaccination events moved due to safety concerns from 2021-11-30T07:46
Vaccination events in Taranaki are being shifted indoors or abandoned as vaccinators come under physical and verbal attack from people opposed to the jab.
The District Health Board say...
Covid-19: Tair?whiti in the red due to low vaccination rates from 2021-11-30T07:43
Gisborne locals say allowing music festival Rhythm and Vines to go ahead would be an open invitation for Covid-19 to arrive in Tair?whiti.
Currently the lowest fully vaccinated region,...
Covid-19: Omicron throws a spanner into the works for tourism from 2021-11-30T07:39
The tourism industry is grappling with the prospect of its new normal being years away with billions of dollars lost by then and many more hurdles ahead - including its latest, the Omicron...
Covid-19: FENZ on the hunt for vaccinated volunteers from 2021-11-30T07:34
Fire and Emergency is urging double-vaccinated people to train up as new volunteer firefighters to help fill a void created by the unvaccinated.
A Covid-19 vaccine mandate is now in pl...
National Party MPs to meet today over leadership from 2021-11-30T07:26
National Party MPs meet on Tuesday at 3pm to elect a new leader.
RNZ understands it's a two horse race between former leader Simon Bridges and Christopher Luxon, with support for the l...
Cops want to be armed - Police Association from 2021-11-30T07:20
The union for police officers says gun violence is now a daily occurence for officers and the job is becoming increasingly risky.
Three officers were shot in West Auckland yesterday an...
Covid-19: Andrew Little on why there's no target to change traffic light settings from 2021-11-30T07:14
Health Minister Andrew Little says officials will make a 'human judgement' rather than set specific criteria for regions to shift down in the traffic light system.
However he says an...
Covid-19: Aucklanders seeing red as traffic light system nears from 2021-11-30T07:10
In just three days Aucklanders go red as the Covid-19 traffic light system comes into force bringing with it the long awaited freedoms like going to a bar, a restaurant or a movie.
The...
Business News for 30 november 2021 from 2021-11-30T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Waka Ama 2022 championship cancelled over fears it could be a superspreader from 2021-11-30T06:50
A Waka Ama championship that attracts thousands of paddlers to compete for the coveted national sprint title has been cancelled due to fears it could become a superspreader event.
For ...
Covid-19: Tauranga relieved to avoid red light from 2021-11-30T06:45
Businesses in Tauranga are relieved to have escaped the red traffic light heading into the region's busy summer season.
From Friday the city and the western Bay of Plenty will be in th...
Covid-19: Almost back to normal in South Island at orange from 2021-11-30T06:40
The entire South Island has been given the orange light under the new Traffic Light system so life on the mainland can almost get back to normal.
From this Friday new freedoms will all...
Early Sports News for tuesday 30 november 2021 from 2021-11-30T06:38
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Early Business News for 30 november 2021 from 2021-11-30T06:25
A brief update from the business sector.
Morning Rural News for 30 november 2021 from 2021-11-30T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Covid-19: Hamilton mayor on Waikato case numbers from 2021-11-30T06:13
Covid-19 cases in Waikato are on the rise - but the region has scraped through with an orange traffic light rating.
So has Waikato's high vaccination rate saved it from the red light?<...
Prime Minister revals colour scheme for regions from 2021-11-30T06:08
New Zealand has been painted Red and Orange ahead of the new Traffic Light System which kicks in on Friday.
The Prime Minister revealed her colour scheme for the regions in her post ca...
Prime Minister reveals colour scheme for regions from 2021-11-30T06:08
New Zealand has been painted Red and Orange ahead of the new Traffic Light System which kicks in on Friday.
The Prime Minister revealed her colour scheme for the regions in her post ca...
Top Stories for Tuesday 30 November 2021 from 2021-11-30T06:00
Today on RNZ National... The traffic lights light up - we look at who can do what from Friday The National Party decide who their next leader is today. Three police officers are recovering...
Bluff Hot Dog Eating champ chewed his way to a win from 2021-11-29T08:56
The winner of the inaugural Bluff Hot Dog Eating Competition managed to chew his way through ten American-style hot dogs in just under twenty minutes last weekend. Bluff man Frazer Murdoch...
Marsden Point Waitangi claim ongoing as refinery shuts from 2021-11-29T08:53
Patuharakeke hapu say any confiscated land damaged by the Marsden Point oil refinery should be cleaned up before its returned.
The Poupouwhenua land grab in the 1840s is a primary grie...
Animal shelter expects to be busy ahead of Covid-19 Christmas from 2021-11-29T08:50
A charity caring for pets affected by family violence is preparing for even more animals to be sheltered in the lead-up to Christmas.
A steep increase in family violence is expected as...
More women on boards key to more women in senior management from 2021-11-29T08:43
Want to see more women in senior management at work? Then start by having more women on your board.
New research from University of Otago finds that the more women on a board, the bett...
Covid-19 infiltrates Breakers bubbles from 2021-11-29T08:40
The New Zealand Breakers are asking for their NBL season game opener to be postponed, because several members of their wider team - including coach Dan Shamir - have caught Covid-19.<...
Marae makover breaths new life into Taranaki p? from 2021-11-29T08:27
A multi-million dollar marae makeover is breathing new life into one of Taranaki's most celebrated p? sites.
Two whare - one of them more than 100 years old - have been lovingly restor...
Counselling for perpetrator of online abuse but not for victim from 2021-11-29T08:22
A young woman who was the victim of online sexual abuse was left for months without any mental health support, while the perpetrator of the crime was getting counselling as part of his reh...
Fishery body camera trial starts from 2021-11-29T08:19
Some Wellington Fishery Officers are decked out with body cameras in a trial programme to keep them safe on the job.
Officers can turn on the cameras when they are concerned for their ...
Apartment living deemed not safe for Covid-19 isolation from 2021-11-29T08:15
The potential spread of Covid-19 in apartments, particularly ones without windows that open, is raising alarm.
The Ministry of Health has released specific guidance for sick people sel...
National Party leadership: contenders do the numbers from 2021-11-29T08:10
National MPs' phones have been running hot over the weekend as the top contenders for the Party's leadership try to get the numbers to secure them the top job.
Former leader Simon Brid...
Top Stories for monday 29 november 2021 from 2021-11-29T08:00
Auckland's Covid outbreak looks to have peaked - but the drop in cases could be short lived. The new Covid variant Omicron is creeping closer to New Zealand, as Australia confirms cases in...
Analysis after 4 days of Black Caps vs India from 2021-11-29T07:55
The Black Caps batsmen must defy history on the final day if they're to beat India in the first test at Kanpur.
New Zealand will need to score 280 more runs on a deteriorating wicket t...
Slip destroys rail line and sacred M?ori whenua from 2021-11-29T07:53
A huge slip along the mothballed rail line between Gisborne and Wairoa has destroyed sacred M?ori whenua and dashed hopes of the railway being reinstated.
The slip has come after recen...
Covid-19 vaccinations for Christmas from 2021-11-29T07:50
All we want for Christmas is ... to be fully vaccinated it seems.
In the Auckland metro area, vaccinators have been busy, giving out close to six thousand first doses from last Monday ...
England confirms cases of new variant Omicron from 2021-11-29T07:45
England has two confirmed cases of the newly discovered Covid-19 variant Omicron.
The government has introduced new rules to combat the spread.
Face coverings will be compulsory in...
Omicron arrives in Australia from 2021-11-29T07:42
Australia has confirmed two travellers from southern Africa have tested positive in Sydney for the new Omicron Covid-19 variant.
Both people are fully vaccinated and are staying in iso...
Political analysis on move to Traffic Light System from 2021-11-29T07:36
RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson talks Covid-19, Traffic Light System and the National Party.
She spoke to Morning Report's Susie Ferguson.
The PM responds to Covid-19 Omicron concerns from 2021-11-29T07:27
There's lots of uncertainty around today as Cabinet confirms a move to the traffic light system, and a new Covid-19 variant is knocking on our door.
We find out on Monday afternoon whi...
Leading NZ scientist responds to Omicron concerns from 2021-11-29T07:20
A leading scientist is warning that New Zealand needs to keep a close eye on the border as the Covid-19 Omicron variant spreads around the world.
Professor Mike Bunce, the Principal Ge...
Changes fail to improve Maori, Pacific tertiary pass rates from 2021-11-29T07:13
Years of work and hundreds of intitiatives aimed at improving pass rates for Maori and Pacific tertiary students have achieved virtually nothing. In a briefing to the Education Minister Ch...
Auckland Covid-19 outbreak may have peaked, but for how long? from 2021-11-29T07:09
New Zealand's Covid-19 outbreak looks to have peaked - but there are warnings a drop off in cases could be short lived.
Cabinet will today confirm the country's move to the new Covid-1...
Business News for 29 November 2021 from 2021-11-29T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report, with Gyles Beckford
Changes behind the scenes to get Covid passes out from 2021-11-29T06:50
Two thirds of fully-vaccinated New Zealanders now have their vaccine pass.
From Friday, they'll be compulsory at some events, businesses and gatherings.
Support helplines and inbox...
Businesses grapple with complexities in traffic light system from 2021-11-29T06:43
It's all go for the Covid-19 Protection Framework -- better known as the traffic light system -- which will begin flashing its colours from this Friday.
Checking vaccine passes may be ...
Early Sports News for Monday 29 November 2021 from 2021-11-29T06:39
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
The NZ Breakers are pushing for the postponement of their opening NBL game, with nine of the team's wider group confirmed to have Covid-19.
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Morning Rural News for 29 November 2021 from 2021-11-29T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector with Sally Murphy.
Early Business News for 29 November 2021 from 2021-11-29T06:20
A brief update from the business sector with Gyles Beckford.
U.S. stocks biggest one-day falls in months, all down to the new Coronavirus mutation
Porirua pensioners at risk of losing homes from 2021-11-29T06:17
A group of elderly people in Porirua who thought they'd found a home to spend the rest of their lives in could be kicked out within weeks.
The aged-care facility is considering closure...
Cabinet to meet today to decide traffic light settings from 2021-11-29T06:15
Cabinet will meet today to decide what colour each region will be in when alert levels are replaced by the new traffic light system on Friday.
Some businesses are having to make tough ...
Israel to close borders attempting to evade Omicron from 2021-11-29T06:12
Israel is the first country to completely close its borders to foreigners in an effort to keep out the potentially dangerous new Omicron Covid-19 variant.
The ban, which goes into effe...
NZer scores two Grammy nominations from 2021-11-26T08:51
New Zealander Simon O'Neill has snagged two Grammy nominations for Best Choral Performance and Best Engineered Album in Classical.
The tenor opera singer, who hails from Ashburton, was...
US taskforce formed to investigate UFO sightings from 2021-11-26T08:47
The US government has stepped up its quest to figure out if aliens exist.
A special taskforce is being created to investigate UFO sightings, a move applauded by "ufologists", who have ...
Lifestyle fears over Palmerston North rail freight plan from 2021-11-26T08:42
Farmers' fields and lifestyle properties near Palmerston North could soon give way to a massive freight yard.
KiwiRail's proposed Regional Freight Hub could open in less than 10 years ...
Solomon Islands police overwhelmed by mobs from 2021-11-26T08:37
Thursday saw more looting and burning in the Solomon Islands capital Honiara as local police were overwhelmed by angry mobs.
Looters have defied the prime minister's orders for a 36 ho...
Markets Update for 26 November 2021 from 2021-11-26T08:31
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Work starts on new performing arts theatre in Hamilton from 2021-11-26T08:29
After five years in the planning, work has started on an $80 million performing arts theatre in central Hamilton.
The new theatre on Victoria Street South will replace the 50-year-old ...
Some prisoners have better conditions than MIQ - Ombudsman from 2021-11-26T08:23
The Chief Ombudsman has told MPs that some prisoners have better conditions than some others do in MIQ.
Peter Boshier presented a review of MIQ to a parliamentary select committee yest...
Covid-19: Pharmacy leaders welcome RATs arriving from 2021-11-26T08:20
Pharmacy leaders have praised the policy to roll out Covid-19 rapid antigen tests through the country's pharmacies.
From mid-December, New Zealanders will be able to buy rapid antigen ...
Commentator on frontrunners for National Party leadership from 2021-11-26T08:17
The oppposition's top job is vacant again - for the fifth time in four years. National MPs will elect a new leader on Tuesday and until then Dr Shane Reti will fill the role.
He says h...
Collins not going anywhere fast - former press secretary from 2021-11-26T08:10
A former National Party press secretary says she doesn't expect Judith Collins to go anywhere soon, despite losing the job of leader of the party.
National MPs will elect the party's f...
Sports News for 26 November 2021 from 2021-11-26T08:06
An unbeaten fifth wicket partner of 113 between Shreyas Iyer and Ravindra Jadeja has put India on top after the first day of the opening Test against New Zealand in Kanpur.
Homes unnecessarily had power cut during heavy demand earlier this year - review from 2021-11-26T07:57
An investigation shows 34,000 homes in the North Island were unnecessarily without power on one of the coldest nights of 2021 thanks to Transpower.
The review shows companies were simp...
Covid-19: Scientist on rapid antigen tests from 2021-11-26T07:51
Rapid antigen tests are being rolled out to pharmacies and businesses from next month as part of a raft of Covid-19 mitigation measures.
These tests, which detect the presence of speci...
Covid-19: Auckland hairdressers busy after lockdown from 2021-11-26T07:47
It's the second day of business for most hair salons in Tamaki Makaurau.
Desperate Aucklanders - who had been in lockdown for 99 days - are flocking to their hairdressers.
Belinda ...
'Most qualified' candidate for National Party leadership overlooked - commentator from 2021-11-26T07:40
A political commentator says one of the best candidates for the National Party leadership is being overlooked.
Dr Shane Reti is just hours into his role as interim leader of the Nation...
Covid-19: Could Christmas delay vaccine for kids? from 2021-11-26T07:27
Medsafe is refusing to say whether it will hit pause on assessing Pfizer vaccines for children over the Christmas break.
Doctors say waiting longer may be no bad thing as more data fil...
Analysis: Who can take over the National Party? from 2021-11-26T07:17
Judith Collins is out - but who is next in line?
The competition is on, and National MPs have given themselves a Tuesday deadline to consider their options before filling the top job.<...
Collins and Bridges should both consider leaving Parliament - Finlayson from 2021-11-26T07:12
Former senior National Party MP Chris Finlayson says the "Psycho drama" in the party over past few years has been extremely damaging and both Judith Collins and Simon Bridges should now ta...
National Party MPs competing for leadership after Collins loses role from 2021-11-26T07:09
The contest is on for who will take over from Judith Collins as Oppositon leader after she was turfed from the position in a torrid and bruising caucus meeting.
National MPs have given...
Business News for 26 November 2021 from 2021-11-26T06:55
News from the business sector, including a market report.
National Party board president Peter Goodfellow needs to resign - David Carter from 2021-11-26T06:46
Former National Party MP David Parker wants to see party president Peter Goodfellow resign from his role after yesterday's leadership debacle.
National MPs will elect the party's fifth...
Judith Collins' time as leader colourful and controversial from 2021-11-26T06:41
She may be best known as 'Crusher Collins' but Judith Collins' nearly-20 years in politics can't be summed up by just a nickname.
The former National Party leader's reign - 499 days to...
Early Sports News for 26 November 2021 from 2021-11-26T06:38
An update from RNZ's sports team.
Morning Rural News for 26 November 2021 from 2021-11-26T06:27
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 26 November 2021 from 2021-11-26T06:26
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Repatriation flight cancellations ruin Christmas for Tongan RSE workers from 2021-11-26T06:22
Hundreds of Tongan RSE workers, stranded in New Zealand for two years, want to get home to their families, but the government says, not yet.
This week the Tonga government called off r...
Covid-19: Stroke Foundation urging NZers to get vaccinated from 2021-11-26T06:18
The Stroke Foundation is urging New Zealanders to get vaccinated to against Covid-19 to help reduce the risk of a debilitating stroke.
Stroke is the largest cause of serious adult disa...
Covid-19: Key anti-viral drugs could ease pressure, but they're a while away from 2021-11-26T06:12
As DHBs brace for an influx of Covid-19 cases, the Government is banking on oral anti-viral treatments to help ease the pressure.
However an Infectious Disease expert is warning it cou...
Top Stories for Friday 26 November 2021 from 2021-11-26T06:00
National Party MPs competing for leadership; Collins and Bridges should both leave Parliament - Finlayson; Could Christmas delay vaccine for kids?; Political commentator on National's inte...
The Weeknd's Blinding Lights top Billboard single of all time from 2021-11-25T08:57
RnB star The Weeknd has taken the crown for Billboard's "Greatest Song of All Time", with his single 'Blinding Lights'.
Debuting in 2019, it topped the weekly Billboard Hot 100 for fou...
Covid-19: Foreign student return date decision disappoints from 2021-11-25T08:53
A date for the return of foreign students has been agreed but it's left some in the international education industry disappointed and frustrated.
The end of April is two to three month...
KiwiRail boss departs as staff prepare for nationwide strike from 2021-11-25T08:50
It's hoped the abrupt resignation of KiwiRail's embattled chief executive Greg Miller may help avert a nationwide rail strike that threatens to derail Christmas for holidaymakers and suppl...
Anglican Archbishop on historical abuse in church organisations from 2021-11-25T08:43
New Zealand's Anglican archbishop, Philip Richardson, says he "had no idea" of the extent of historical abuse within Anglican-related organisations.
As has been reported, the police ar...
Covid-19: Clogged vaccine pass helplines cutting off callers from 2021-11-25T08:41
More than 1.75 million vaccine passes have been issued since the My Vaccine Pass site went live a week ago.
But the helpline is being swamped, with some callers trying dozens of times ...
Covid-19: Criticism over traffic light law process continues from 2021-11-25T08:34
Criticism is continuing over the government's scramble to pass legislation allowing the new Covid-19 traffic light scheme to run.
The Covid-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Bill ...
Markets Update for 25 November 2021 from 2021-11-25T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Hotels looking forward to MIQ ending from 2021-11-25T08:23
Some of the country's larger hotels are looking forward to an end to their MIQ role and hoping for the return of international travellers.
This follows the government announcement yest...
Covid-19: Expert on planned border changes from 2021-11-25T08:17
New Zealanders overseas now know when they can come home without going through the stress of the MIQ lottery system.
On Wednesday the Government announced fully vaccinated New Zealande...
National Party leadership trouble 'destructive' - commentator from 2021-11-25T08:12
A political commentator says the events in the National Party over the last 12 hours have been "destructive".
National's leader Judith Collins has demoted Simon Bridges to the backbenc...
National Party MPs arrive at Parliament ahead of caucus from 2021-11-25T08:11
There are hectic scenes at Parliament this morning ahead of a National Party caucus meeting.
The meeting has been called after leader Judith Collins demoted Simon Bridges to the backbe...
Sports News for 25 November 2021 from 2021-11-25T08:05
The former Blues and Samoa halfback Tino Poluleuligaga says the changes to World Rugby'e eligibilty rules will have an instant impact on the strength of the Pacific Island nations.
Alcohol interlocks stopped nearly 40,000 drunk driving attempts in 2020 - AA from 2021-11-25T07:56
Thousands of attempts by high-risk drunk drivers to get behind the steering wheel have been stopped thanks to a palm-sized device.
The Automobile Association said alcohol interlocks in...
Review of warehouse fire finds asbestos floated away from 2021-11-25T07:52
A review of firefighting at a big south Auckland warehouse blaze says asbestos floated up to 1km away.
It also shows 22 fire trucks were not decontaminated and may have carried hazardo...
Adrian Orr signals more interest rate rises from 2021-11-25T07:48
The Reserve Bank has signalled there are plenty more interest rate rises to come before it thinks inflation will be under control.
The central bank yesterday raised the official cash r...
Rates hike kick in the guts for first home buyers from 2021-11-25T07:44
Yesterday's rise in the official cash rate is being described as a kick in the guts for first home buyers.
After the Reserve Bank hiked its benchmark rate by 0.25 percent, commercial b...
Pressure on ahead of National Party caucus meeting today - Commentator from 2021-11-25T07:39
National's leader Judith Collins has demoted Simon Bridges after an accusation he made offensive comments to a National MP who RNZ understands is Jacqui Dean.
The shock news came in a ...
National Party MP Simon O'Connor says Judith Collins cannot stay as leader from 2021-11-25T07:28
National MP Simon O'Connor says Judith Collins must resign after late night drama on Wednesday.
Collins released a statement at 9:30pm on Wednesday announcing the demotion of Simon Bri...
Covid-19: International border self-isolation will be a 'light touch' - Hipkins from 2021-11-25T07:23
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says the mandatory seven-day self-isolation period for all people arriving in New Zealand from 17 January will be monitored with a 'light touch.'
Covid-19: Border to reopen in phases from 2021-11-25T07:19
Stranded New Zealanders who are fully vaccinated will be able to return home without staying in managed isolation hotels in the new year, instead isolating at home for seven days.
The ...
National Party in disarray after Simon Bridges demotion from 2021-11-25T07:08
National MPs are in disarray after their leader Judith Collins dropped a late night bombshell, demoting Simon Bridges over an old complaint about lewd comments.
Collins will front to m...
Business News for 25 November 2021 from 2021-11-25T06:54
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: BOP cases given motorhomes for self-isolation from 2021-11-25T06:47
With the number of Covid-19 cases steadily rising in the Bay of Plenty, some people are been given caravans and motorhomes to help them self-isolate.
A Covid-19 case is now confirmed a...
Tourism businesses on international travel return from 2021-11-25T06:43
International travel is set to resume next year, but it won't be like pre-2020.
From early next year the Government is doing away with managed isolation for most fully vaccinated trave...
Early Sports News for 25 November 2021 from 2021-11-25T06:36
An update from RNZ's sports team.
Morning Rural News for 25 November 2021 from 2021-11-25T06:26
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 25 November 2021 from 2021-11-25T06:23
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Chris Bishop expecting caucus to meet after Simon Bridges' sudden demotion from 2021-11-25T06:13
Simon Bridges has been dumped from the shadow cabinet and demoted to the backbenches.
The shock news came in a media release from National Party leader Judith Collins just after 9.30pm...
Covid-19: Border plans offer some certainty to stranded kiwis from 2021-11-25T06:09
New Zealanders stranded abroad finally have some certainty from the government about when they can return home.
Those fully vaccinated will soon be able to skip the MIQ lottery and ins...
Top Stories for Thursday 25 November 2021 from 2021-11-25T06:00
National Party in disarray after Simon Bridges demotion; Covid-19: Border to reopen in phases; Self-isolation will be a 'light touch' - Hipkins.
Covid-19: Accessing a vaccine pass challenging for some from 2021-11-24T08:57
With all this talk of vaccine passes, wallets, RealMe and my health accounts - the true message of what you need to do in order to access businesses and services under the incoming traffic...
Pillow fight championship coming to pay-per-view TV from 2021-11-24T08:55
Step aside UFC, there's a new craze taking over the boxing ring.
Pillow fighting is moving out of the bedroom and onto your television screens, with the first pay-per-view Pillow Fight...
Covid-19: Speculation abounds over Napier case from 2021-11-24T08:52
Napier residents are demanding health authorities be more upfront about a case of Covid-19 in the city.
Speculation is rife and both the Ministry of Health and local health board have ...
Greenpeace wants govt agribusiness partnership ended from 2021-11-24T08:44
Environmental campaigners want the government to pull the plug on a voluntary agribusiness industry partnership because it fails to reduce agricultural emissions.
In 2019 the Governmen...
Covid-19: Police association on calls to MIQ from 2021-11-24T08:41
Police get called to at least one disruptive incident a day at MIQ hotels.
Since January, there have been 259 calls for help relating to drunk and abusive guests, domestic abuse and se...
Covid-19: Disposable masks trump cloth, experts say from 2021-11-24T08:40
Disposable masks, washed and worn again, still protect better than a triple-layered cloth one, say a group of New Zealand researchers.
The study concluded that disposable masks could b...
Markets Update for 24 November 2021 from 2021-11-24T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Moriori Claims Settlement Bill passed from 2021-11-24T08:26
The Moriori Claims Settlement Bill has passed its third reading at Parliament - completing the historical Treaty of Waitangi settlement process for Moriori.
The settlement package incl...
Surge of interest in gold mining from 2021-11-24T08:19
The South Island West Coast has seen a surge of interest from players large and small in gold prospecting.
Spurred on by a relatively high gold price, up by nearly 20 percent on the st...
Covid-19: Wh?nau Ora receives some data on vaccine rollout from 2021-11-24T08:18
After weeks of court action, Wh?nau Ora has received some of the data it's been waiting for on the M?ori vaccine rollout.
The agency took legal action against the Ministry of Health f...
Covid-19: Workplace Relations Minister Michael Wood on traffic light legislation speed from 2021-11-24T08:10
Opposition groups are criticising the government for rushing through legislation on the vaccination mandate - the subject of two days of debate before Parliament goes into recess.
This...
Covid-19: Les Mills trialling vaccine passes from 2021-11-24T07:54
New Zealand moves into the Covid-19 traffic light framework from Wednesday next week.
That means most businesses will require customers to show their vaccination certificate or My Vacc...
Covid-19: Pilot for Pacific health providers to manage self-isolation from 2021-11-24T07:50
A pilot study is underway with Pacific health providers taking the lead in caring for Pacific families self isolating with Covid-19 in Auckland.
Some services have felt locked out by h...
Covid-19: Huge increase in violent MIQ incidents from 2021-11-24T07:46
This year has seen a huge increase in violence and disorder in MIQ hotels.
Since January the police have had 259 calls for help from guests and staff but laid just four charges.
In...
Economist on OCR rise predictions from 2021-11-24T07:39
There are high expectations for another interest rate rise from the Reserve Bank today.
Economists are near unanimous that the official cash rate will be raised 25 basis points, a quar...
NASA attempting to alter course of asteroid from 2021-11-24T07:33
It's usually the stuff of movies - like the 90s classic movie Armageddon but at 7.21pm NZT, NASA will launch a spacecraft in an attempt to alter the course of an asteroid.
In what's be...
More abuse claims likely from former St Peter's students from 2021-11-24T07:27
The revelations of historical abuse at a prominent Waikato boarding school is expected to trigger more claims from former students.
An investigation by St Peter's Cambridge shows 19 bo...
Covid-19: Judith Collins doesn't support traffic light system from 2021-11-24T07:21
National Party leader Judith Collins doesn't support the traffic light system.
The alert level system will be replaced on December the 3rd, when the country moves to the new Covid-19 P...
K?inga Ora policy costing taxpayer thousands in payouts from 2021-11-24T07:16
K?inga Ora's refusal to evict tenants, no matter how appallingly they behave, is costing the taxpayer thousands of dollars in compensation.
Tenants, terrorised by their neighbours, hav...
Covid-19: Cafe owner on operating after traffic light system begins from 2021-11-24T07:12
Business owners and managers are scrambling to do risk assessments for their workers under upcoming vaccine mandate rules.
For employers with dozens of workers, multiple locations, and...
Covid-19: Traffic light bill's quick passing condemned from 2021-11-24T07:09
Nine days out from the new traffic light system, the Government is scrambling to pass legislation allowing the scheme to operate, bypassing regular scrutiny.
MPs have been called back ...
Business News for 24 November 2021 from 2021-11-24T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Business industry group on verifying vaccine passes from 2021-11-24T06:42
Businesses, event organisers, and religious organisations have been encouraged to download the Ministry of Health's NZ Pass Verifier App.
The app, which operates on an opt-in basis, al...
Covid-19: Deadline approaching for first vaccinations in industries affected by mandate from 2021-11-24T06:38
People working in sectors that require a vaccine pass must have their first vaccination by Friday next week.
That's 10 days notice for hospitality, close contact businesses, gyms, even...
Early Sports News for 24 November 2021 from 2021-11-24T06:36
An update from RNZ's sports team.
Morning Rural News for 24 November 2021 from 2021-11-24T06:26
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 24 November 2021 from 2021-11-24T06:24
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Climate change causing albatross couples to break up from 2021-11-24T06:18
There are many reasons why relationships fall apart. In the case of black-browed albatross, the effects of climate change could be the breaking point.
Researchers in Portugal found war...
Covid-19: New German vaccine could provide lasting protection from 2021-11-24T06:11
A new vaccine which induces T Cell immunity, currently known as CoVac-1, could provide long-lasting protection against Covid-19.
The treatment, which is going through trials in Germany...
Covid-19: Bay of Plenty leads charge in vaccine number turnaround from 2021-11-24T06:07
With just days until the Covid-19 traffic light system comes into effect, it's clear vaccination is the key to loosening restrictions.
While success stories like Auckland are well canv...
Top Stories for Wednesday 24 November 2021 from 2021-11-24T06:00
Covid-19: Traffic light bill's quick passing condemned; Covid-19: Cafe owner on vaccine pass verification; Kainga Ora policy costing taxpayer thousands in payouts; Covid-19: Judith Collins...
Concern over Mt Messenger bypass impact from 2021-11-23T08:52
There's concern a deal done to get North Taranaki's Mt Messenger bypass built, could see other native forests bulldozed for new roads.
Compensation and a land swap have been agreed so ...
Blood Service raises age limit for donations from 2021-11-23T08:50
Less than three percent of the people in Aotearoa help meet demand for four thousand blood donations a week.
But the Blood Service is hoping the number of donors will rise.
The upp...
White Ribbon advocating conversations with mates from 2021-11-23T08:50
Rather than calling out bad attitudes about women, anti-domestic violence campaigners are advocating to call people in.
This change of tactic includes meaningful conversations to promo...
Covid-19: Vaccine resistance hiding on K?piti Coast from 2021-11-23T08:45
The sunny K?piti Coast north of Wellington is known for its laid-back lifestyle, and its mix of retirees, hippies, hipsters and tight-knit Maori communities.
However, it's this mix tha...
T?hoe iwi institutes own quarantine system from 2021-11-23T08:35
Te Urewera has been closed to visitors since the move to Covid-19 alert level 4 in August, but unlike Auckland, it won't be opening back up to the public until late January.
The region...
Legal victory for Afghans seeking refuge in NZ from 2021-11-23T08:24
A legal victory means a group of Afghans hiding from the Taliban could soon be able to come here.
The men and women helped the New Zealand defence force but were told their visa applic...
Developers, iwi, criticise housing density bill from 2021-11-23T08:21
Developers have told MPs they do not want a housing density bill that gives them open slather across swathes of suburbia.
An iwi says the proposed legislation is a "disgrace".
Phil...
Covid-19: Vaccination efforts continue in South Auckland ahead of reopening from 2021-11-23T08:14
South Auckland's vaccination drive is now to get people to go back for their second vaccination, as the country prepares to enter the traffic light protection framework.
There are stil...
Covid-19: PR academic says clear messaging needed from 2021-11-23T08:10
With New Zealand's impending move to the Traffic Light System there is some confusion over what this means - and how it will actually work.
Auckland University of Technology public rel...
K?inga Ora should evict unruly tenants - lawyer from 2021-11-23T07:51
A litigation lawyer says K?inga Ora - the state landlord - is "unquestionably" breaking the law by not evicting unruly tenants.
An elderly couple living in a state housing complex in ...
Covid-19: Clashes over new restrictions across Europe from 2021-11-23T07:49
Europe is being torn apart by anger and division over anti-Covid measures.
Violent clashes have been seen, night after night, across numerous countries, as new restrictions are brought...
Covid-19: Countries should not drop all restrictions once vaccination targets reached - Helen Clark from 2021-11-23T07:45
Helen Clark is urging countries not to give up on pandemic management once they reach vaccination targets.
Clark told Morning Report even if a country reaches 90 percent vaccinated tha...
$13m paid out of Lake Alice compensation fund from 2021-11-23T07:36
Abuse survivors of the Lake Alice psychiatric institution got just a fraction of legal compensation that authorities expected they'd be required to pay out.
The government, then led by...
Covid-19: Extra staff recruiting shows preparation underway for endemic virus - nurses from 2021-11-23T07:25
Auckland's Waitemat? district health board is looking for 133 extra staff - including 21 intensive care nurses - to help it cope with Covid-19 in 2022.
The new roles give an idea of th...
Covid-19: Tamakis claim they have been summoned by police from 2021-11-23T07:23
A Destiny-Church-linked group that organises protests against vaccine mandates says Brian and Hannah Tamaki have been summoned to the Auckland Police station at 9.30am on Tuesday.
The ...
Covid-19: Auckland hairdressers raring to go from 2021-11-23T07:15
Aucklanders with impulsively cut fringes or bargain dye kits may be eagerly ringing hairdressers and barbers this week, which are now allowed to open from Thursday.
The early opening i...
Covid-19: Traffic lights on in 10 days from 2021-11-23T07:09
It's lights on in 10 days for the next stage of the Covid-19 response - with the new traffic light system debuting on 3 December.
Many feel left in the dark about how exactly the frame...
Business News for 23 November 2021 from 2021-11-23T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Justice expert on the role of race Kyle Rittenhouse trial from 2021-11-23T06:47
The outcry from the Kyle Rittenhouse trial continues in the lead-up to a sit-down interview being aired on conservative news channel Fox News.
The eighteen-year-old was cleared of char...
Covid-19: Tourist hotspots on traffic light system from 2021-11-23T06:42
Where towns and cities sit in the traffic light system will depend largely on local vaccination rates.
So where does that leave our two top tourist hotspots? Rotorua, which had more th...
Covid-19: Aucklanders hype for haircuts from 2021-11-23T06:38
Aucklanders can finally get a haircut this week as they get ready for life out of lockdown.
Along with the rest of the country the city will move into the new traffic light Covid-19 sy...
Early Sports News for Tuesday 23 November 2021 from 2021-11-23T06:35
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 22 November 2021 from 2021-11-23T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 23 November 2021 from 2021-11-23T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Hospitality industry on traffic light announcement from 2021-11-23T06:13
Auckland Restaurants and bars have to wait another week before that can open under the Traffic Light System.
The Restaurant Association is pleased there is clarity about a reopening da...
Covid-19: Heart of the City on traffic light system move from 2021-11-23T06:09
On 3 December, all of Aotearoa will move into the traffic light system, with Auckland entering at the Red stage.
The government will release detailed sector guidance this week so busin...
Top Stories for Tuesday 23 November 2021 from 2021-11-23T06:00
Freedom for the fully vaccinated - the country will move into the new Covid-19 traffic light system in 10 days Aucklanders rejoice - your long locks can be lopped off from this Thursday A ...
Forest and Bird use 'confronting' billboards to lobby the govt from 2021-11-22T08:51
Across the main centres today expect to see some "confronting" billboards accusing the Government of failing to protect the environment.
Environmental group Forest & Bird is behind the...
Manchester United manager sacked after 4-1 defeat from 2021-11-22T08:47
Manchester United have sacked manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following Saturday's 4-1 defeat, the latest in a series of losses.
The club have won just one of their past seven Premier Lea...
IHC bans baths at facilities after drownings from 2021-11-22T08:42
The intellectual disability care provider IHC has banned baths at all its facilities following two drownings.
Both resulted in prosecutions for IHC - the most recent resulting in a fin...
Resignations + Covid play into International Film festival woes from 2021-11-22T08:37
This year's International Film Festival seems to have had more twists and turns than a French film-maker's plot.
Even without the surprise resignation of festival director, Marten Raba...
Black Ferns in a race against time before the Rugby World Cup from 2021-11-22T08:29
The Black Ferns have ended their northern tour with a historic defeat.
For the first time, New Zealand have lost four consecutive games against France.
The Black Ferns went down 29...
Health officials at odds over Oximetres for home isolation from 2021-11-22T08:24
Health officials and government ministers are at odds over whether every covid patient at home gets a critical device which measures their oxygen levels.
One GP said even though there ...
Covid-19 modeller reacts to PM's plan for summer from 2021-11-22T08:20
The Prime Minister said she wants New Zealanders to be able to travel this summer - although some areas have complained they don't want holidaymakers.
Ardern said Police are working ...
Govt steps in to review building supply costs as demand soars from 2021-11-22T08:12
The government is stepping in to review the high cost of residential building supplies.
There have been long-standing concerns about a lack of competition in the sector. In a 12-month ...
Back-to-back defeats for the end of the All Blacks season from 2021-11-22T07:55
The All Blacks 2021 season has come to end with with a heavy loss to France.
The 40-25 score ends France's 14-match losing streak against New Zealand.
The defeat also means the All...
Surf Life Saving has its busiest weekend in a year from 2021-11-22T07:49
Surf lifesavers have clocked their busiest weekend since the the peak of last summer in Auckland, Northland and Raglan.
Lifeguards were forced to break social distancing to rescue swim...
A pint and a meal served with a Covid-19 shot from 2021-11-22T07:42
As the Covid Delta outbreak creeps across New Zealand, the push is on to increase the rural vaccination rate.
In the northern Wairarapa town of Pongaroa, a vaccination clinic came to t...
Fathers + children spending another Christmas split by borders from 2021-11-22T07:37
Fathers separated from their children by border restrictions are calling for the Government not to forget them.
Split migrant families will spend another Christmas apart - and some are...
NCEA ploughs on after months of Covid disruptions from 2021-11-22T07:34
NCEA exams begin today and go through until December 14 .
They are beginning two weeks later than originally planned to take account of the disruption the pandemic has caused in many s...
Analysis from RNZ Political Editor from 2021-11-22T07:28
RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson on analysis of the current political layout.
She spoke to Morning Report's Corin Dann.
PM Jacinda Ardern on an upcoming Covid Christmas from 2021-11-22T07:20
We are a month out from Christmas, which for many of us means camping, gathering the extended family at a bach or hitting a holiday park.
But with Delta's spread across the nation, sho...
Angry farmers continue to protest over 'unworkable' regulations from 2021-11-22T07:16
Angry farmers took to the streets on Sunday in their utes and tractors, blocking traffic to protest regulations they say are unworkable.
In Auckland, some vehicles displayed New Zealan...
Inaccurate oximetre leaves Covid-positive family in distress from 2021-11-22T07:10
A man whose wife was in "deep distress" because of Covid-19 symptoms, struggled to know when to call an ambulance because her oxygen readings appeared to be fine.
He's isolating at hom...
Home Buyers support investigation into building supply costs from 2021-11-22T06:47
A Commerce Commission investigation into the high cost of building supplies is getting the thumbs up from home buyers.
But many in the building industry are sceptical it'll make any di...
Testing times for students as NCEA exams start from 2021-11-22T06:44
Secondary schools' NCEA and Scholarship exams start today and go through until December 14.
They are beginning two weeks later than originally planned to take account of the disruption...
Inaccurate oxygen readings leave a family in distress from 2021-11-22T06:40
A man whose wife was in "deep distress" because of Covid-19 symptoms, struggled to know when to call an ambulance because her oxygen readings were fine.
He's isolating at home in Auckl...
Morning Rural News for 22nd November 2021 from 2021-11-22T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 22nd November 2021 from 2021-11-22T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Barcelona authorities on a culling spree of wild boars from 2021-11-22T06:20
Barcelona has been besieged by packs of wild boars, and now local authorities are trying to curb the problem by going on a culling spree.
The wild hogs have become increasingly aggress...
Government's review of residential building supplies from 2021-11-22T06:11
The government is reviewing the high cost of residential building supplies.
A year-long study by the commerce commission will look at long-standing concerns about a lack of competition...
Mother of all protests makes a statement from 2021-11-22T06:09
Farmers and their townie mates are determined to keep pressuring the Government to back off what they see as unnecessary expensive change.
Driving tractors and utes, they clogged stree...
Early Sports News for Monday 22nd November 2021 from 2021-11-22T06:05
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Top Stories for Monday 22 November 2021 from 2021-11-22T06:00
Inaccurate oximetre leaves Covid-positive family in distress; Angry farmers continue to protest over 'unworkable' regulations; Analysis from RNZ Political Editor; PM Jacinda Ardern on an u...
Covid-19: Vaccination event in honour of the M?ori Battalion from 2021-11-19T08:47
The names of soldiers in the M?ori Battalion from Tairawhiti will be flown across their skies this Saturday as part of a vaccination drive.
Organisers are asking the community to do th...
ACC staff burdened by workloads, jobs backlog from 2021-11-19T08:37
ACC staff are still facing huge workloads and a backlog of jobs stretching into the tens of thousands, despite a new system designed to improve efficiency.
The new case management syst...
Devastating floods hit Canada from 2021-11-19T08:35
Devasting flooding in Canada have killed thousands of farm animals with many more are trapped by floods. Larges areas of Canada's British Columbia have been battered by torrentail rain - s...
All Blacks to face Les Bleus, but Ireland loss still fresh from 2021-11-19T08:30
The All Blacks must lift one last time if they're to beat France in Paris on Sunday morning and end a challenging year on a winning note.
Fresh in their minds will be last weekend's re...
Markets Update for 19 November 2021 from 2021-11-19T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Chinese tennis star not seen in public in a fortnight from 2021-11-19T08:26
There's mounting concern for the welfare of the Chinese tennis player, Peng Shuai - who hasn't been seen in public since she made sexual assault allegations against a top government offici...
Tonga elects all-male Parliament in latest elections from 2021-11-19T08:22
Tonga has elected an all-male Parliament, with nine new faces making it in and only five of the current Cabinet ministers returning.
The Prime Minister, Pohiva Tu'ionetoa retained his ...
Covid-19: Bach companies overwhelmed by Auckland demand from 2021-11-19T08:18
Aucklanders rushed to book getaways out of the city as soon as the Government announced the border will reopen on December 15.
A home management firm, Bachcare, says within two hours o...
Covid-19: Warnings increase over ICU readiness from 2021-11-19T08:11
As New Zealand readies for more Covid-19 cases, warnings about the ability of public hospitals to cope, are escalating.
There are 289 Intensive Care Unit or High Dependency Unit beds a...
Sports News for 19 November 2021 from 2021-11-19T08:06
The All Blacks coach Ian Foster believes the seven changes he's made to the starting lineup to play France will inject the side with some much needed freshness for their final test of the ...
Blood micromoon visible over Aotearoa's skies tonight from 2021-11-19T07:56
A blood micromoon lunar eclipse will descend over Aotearoa's skies this evening at just after 8 o'clock.
The near-total elipse will be the longest of its type to reach New Zealand sinc...
Ski field plans expansion at The Remarkables from 2021-11-19T07:52
A ski company has plans to expand its ski fields in Queenstown, which would see a 230-metre tunnel through conservation land.
NZSki is seeking permission from the Department of Conserv...
Covid-19: M?ori leaders call for inquiry into government reponse from 2021-11-19T07:47
M?ori leaders are calling for an investigation into the government's pandemic response, which they say, is prejudiced against tangata whenua.
The M?ori Council and other senior leaders...
Covid-19: NZ team to bolster PNG health workforce from 2021-11-19T07:42
A New Zealand emergency team sent to Papua New Guinea this week to support the Covid-19 response wants to give local health workers more confidence about treating the virus.
PNG has be...
Covid-19: South Island prepares for the traffic light system from 2021-11-19T07:37
A traffic light Christmas is on the way, but freedoms will depend on the level of vaccination.
So what can the South Island expect?
Timonthy Brown reports.
?hau Fire: Closure is impossible for home and business owner from 2021-11-19T07:33
Fire investigators say a short circuit on a powerpole caused the Lake ?hau scrub fire. Insurance costs for the October 2020 fire are sitting at more than $35 million.
It claimed more t...
Government can't say what would spark Kainga Ora eviction from 2021-11-19T07:28
The Government can't say what it would take for a Kainga Ora tenant to get kicked out of a state home.
It denies it has a hard-line 'no eviction' policy despite not evicting any Kainga...
Covid-19: Principals frustrated by no vaccine rule for parents from 2021-11-19T07:25
Some principals are surprised and angry that there's been no attempt to keep unvaccinated parents out of schools.
Just days after banning unvaccinated teachers from work, the Education...
Covid-19: Worst-case of 16k cases weekly unlikely - Ashley Bloomfield from 2021-11-19T07:14
The Director-General of Health, Ashley Bloomfield, says the worst-case scenario Covid-19 modelling for when the Auckland border reopens, is 16,000 cases a week during January.
But that...
Housing law change could see homes lose sunlight and views from 2021-11-19T07:10
Householders face losing over a billion dollars worth of sunlight and views under radical housing intensification law changes.
A government cost-benefit analysis puts these price tags ...
Business News for 19 November 2021 from 2021-11-19T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Tourism, hospitality sectors race to attract staff from 2021-11-19T06:45
The tourism and hospitality industries are racing to find ways to attract and retain more staff.
They will need an estimated 80,000 new workers over the next five years.
Leaders of...
Covid-19: Tauranga Commissioner frustrated by 'complacency' from 2021-11-19T06:40
Tauranga leaders are frustrated locals haven't turned out in force to get tested and vaccinated for Covid-19, now that the virus has popped up in the region.
Two new cases were detecte...
Early Sports News for 19 November 2021 from 2021-11-19T06:35
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 19 November 2021 from 2021-11-19T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Mangroves given legal protection under Freshwater Standards from 2021-11-19T06:21
Mangroves are home to New Zealand's most endangered bird, the fairy tern or tara iti, and now, its habitat has been given legal protection.
The High Court has ruled mangroves are to fa...
Early Business News for 19 November 2021 from 2021-11-19T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Germany struck by surge in cases from 2021-11-19T06:08
The number of daily Covid-19 cases registered in Germany has soared to 65,000 - by far the highest figure there since the pandemic began.
Germany's Parliament is scrambling in the wake...
Top Stories for Friday 19 November 2021 from 2021-11-19T06:00
Goodbye sunshine - more than a billion dollars worth of sunlight and views could be lost under housing intensification law changes We speak to Ashley Bloomfield about the spread of Covid w...
Researcher develops phone for dogs from 2021-11-18T08:57
You've heard of a dog with a bone - but what about a dog with a phone?
Research has uncovered a high-tech method for pooches to contact their owners when they're at home alone.
The...
Covid-19: Virus part of everyday life in ?torohanga from 2021-11-18T08:53
Residents in a King Country town say they're an example of what's coming for the rest of the country when living with Covid-19.
?torohanga District has around 38 active cases in a po...
Covid-19: Fears wh?nau will struggle for food without assistance from schools from 2021-11-18T08:45
After three months stuck at home, many Auckland school kids will be returning to their classrooms today.
Over lockdown, many schools have been doing what they can to help struggling wh...
Report claims Uber avoided up to $12.8m in tax last year from 2021-11-18T08:39
Ride sharing company Uber is under fire after claims it avoided millions of dollars in tax last year.
A new report by the Centre for International Corporate Tax Accountability and Rese...
Covid-19: Pricipals say students don't need to sit exams from 2021-11-18T08:36
The Auckland Secondary Principals Association says students in Auckland, Waikato and Northland do not have to sit NCEA exams next week.
Teenagers are getting mixed messages - some of t...
Markets Update for 18 November 2021 from 2021-11-18T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Capitol Riots 'Shaman' sentenced from 2021-11-18T08:27
One of the faces of the 6 January Capitol attack has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for his involvement.
Photographs of so-called QAnon shaman Jacob Chansley in a horned, fur he...
Incentives for quick pleas to speed court process from 2021-11-18T08:25
Duty lawyers, who often act for vulnerable and low income clients, could be paid extra to enter an early plea, under a Ministry of Justice scheme to speed up the court process.
Legal g...
Wave of demolition waste expected with planning law change from 2021-11-18T08:19
A river of new demolition waste is expected to flow from a law change to allow at least three houses be built on one section.
The government is in the dark about just how much and is u...
Covid-19: Te P?ti M?ori wants 'R?hui' approach to mandates from 2021-11-18T08:09
Te P?ti M?ori has taken issue with the way the government is approaching vaccine mandates.
Its Covid-19 response policy calls for the government mandates to be scrapped for everyone ex...
Sports News for 18 November 2021 from 2021-11-18T08:06
The Black Caps opener Martin Guptil concedes they were a few runs short of setting a defendable target in their five wicket loss to India in the first T20 in Jaipur.
Covid-19: Festival's fate hangs on Tair?whiti vaccination rates from 2021-11-18T07:54
Further arrests could come after a drug smuggling ring which involved baggage handlers at Auckland Airport was busted.
Fourteen people have been charged with drug-related offences, whi...
Meth smuggling ring at Auckland Airport busted from 2021-11-18T07:49
Further arrests could come after a drug smuggling ring which involved baggage handlers at Auckland Airport was busted.
Fourteen people have been charged with drug-related offences, whi...
Covid-19: Modeller expecting virus to spread throughout country from 2021-11-18T07:44
A modeller says planned Covid-19 border changes will increase the spread of the virus around the country and it's worrying.
The Government says it's likely the country will move into a...
Covid-19: Minister says Aucklanders should prepare for some Auckland border traffic from 2021-11-18T07:33
Aucklanders will be able to travel from mid next month.
The border will open for people who are fully vaccinated or have tested negative for Covid-19 on Wednesday 15 Decembert.
It'...
Covid-19: Mixed messages for students over NCEA exams from 2021-11-18T07:28
Some Auckland schools are telling their students it's up to them whether they sit their NCEA exams, because they can get an unexpected event grade instead.
But other schools are insist...
Widow on discovery of bodies in Pike River Mine from 2021-11-18T07:20
A woman whose husband was killed in the Pike River mine explosion hopes footage showing the remains of up to three men will bring them another step closer to justice.
Anna Osborne was ...
Covid-19: Police Commissioner on managing Auckland border after opening from 2021-11-18T07:13
The Police Commissioner is warning Aucklanders leaving the city when the border opens they could be stopped anywhere, anytime, to check they're complying with the rules.
Only those who...
Covid-19: Exodus expected from Auckland in December from 2021-11-18T07:10
Aucklanders are expected to leave the city in droves in the week before Christmas, unleashed after four long months of lockdown.
The government says on Wednesday the 15 December, the b...
Business News for 18 november 2021 from 2021-11-18T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Cambridge Dictionary word of the year revealed from 2021-11-18T06:50
The Cambridge Dictionary word of the year is "Perseverance".
The word was looked up a quarter of a million times this year on the dictionary's website - with searches peaking when Nasa...
Pike River: Footage from inside mine cold comfort for familiies from 2021-11-18T06:43
Footage showing up to three bodies inside the Pike River mine is being described as cold comfort by some of the families.
Relatives of the 29 men have been waiting for more than a deca...
Covid-19: Traffic light framework move attacked on all political sides from 2021-11-18T06:40
The government's timeline to rollout a traffic light system is being attacked from all corners of Parliament.
Te P?ti M?ori and the Green Party want the brakes put on, while Act and Na...
Early Sports News for thursday 18 November 2021 from 2021-11-18T06:37
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 18 November 2021 from 2021-11-18T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 18 November 2021 from 2021-11-18T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Massive storm hits British Columbia from 2021-11-18T06:19
A storm described by officials as a once-in-a-century event has forced thousands from their homes and cut road and rail links around Vancouver.
At least one person has been killed in a...
Call for sports to team up against online abuse from 2021-11-18T06:15
Stopping the racist, sexist, homophobic and other online abuse increasingly directed at professional athletes is a challenge facing all sports.
Online safety groups and leading New Zea...
Covid-19: Restaurants rushing to work out how to manage vaccine passes from 2021-11-18T06:08
Restaurateurs say they're still in the dark about how they're supposed to check vaccine passports.
The government's "My Vaccine Pass" certificates will soon become your docket to dinin...
Top Stories for Thursday 18 November 2021 from 2021-11-18T06:00
December 15th marks freedom day for Aucklanders - droves of are expected to leave the city, police will be doing random spot checks to making those leaving a double-vaxed or have an up to ...
Goldie's 'Hori Pokai' painting sold for more than $1 million from 2021-11-17T08:56
A 102-year-old painting of a Maori chief with a full facial tattoo has sold for more than a million dollars. That's a far cry from the original 30 pounds nurse Sibyl Carr paid for the pain...
Urban designers say housing density law change is flawed from 2021-11-17T08:50
Urban designers say a law change forcing some councils to allow higher-density housing is full of holes. The Bill was launched at an extraordinary cross party announcement three weeks ago ...
English cricketer describes abuse at Yorkshire club from 2021-11-17T08:45
A former English cricketer who was the victim of racist abuse at Yorkshire county cricket club says officials ignored his complaints. Azeem Rafiq fought back tears as he gave evidence to a...
Covid-19: Nanogirl's take on the new vaccine passes from 2021-11-17T08:33
The key to getting into public events, restaurants and bars under the new traffic light system has arrived.
A vaccine certificate for those fully-vaccinated - dubbed "My Vaccine Pass" ...
Markets Update for 17 November 2021 from 2021-11-17T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Hamilton back in alert level 2 from 2021-11-17T08:24
After six weeks in Lockdown Hamilton and the western parts of Waikato ar now open for business.
They slipped into alert level 2 at midnight last night.
Reporter Leah Tebutt spoke t...
Controversy around planning law change from 2021-11-17T08:21
A law change to allow three homes up to three storeys high on one existing section is stirring controversy as it is rushed through Parliament.
Some detractors are calling it ad hoc but...
Covid-19: Schools update ahead of reopening from 2021-11-17T08:19
School is back in session for Auckland children who haven't been in a classroom for three months.
From new entrants to Year 10 - 200,000 are allowed back. Reporter Jean Bell was outsid...
100 years of radio in NZ: Broadcasting stalwarts remember big moments from 2021-11-17T08:10
It has been 100 years since the first radio broadcast in New Zealand.
Over the last century, radio has kept us informed, kept us entertained, and kept us company.
Former broadcaste...
Sports News for 17 November 2021 from 2021-11-17T08:06
Team New Zealand says Auckland isn't out of the mix to host the next America's Cup, but it is unlikely.
America's Cup rules revealed from 2021-11-17T07:52
To sail in the next America's Cup sailors will need to hold a passport for the team they are on, or have previously competed for the country.
Team NZ and Team UK, have just announced t...
Covid-19: MP goes to parliamentary security after protester confrontation from 2021-11-17T07:45
MPs can now request a security upgrade of their Wellington homes following growing threats from anti-vax protestors.
The step-up from Parliamentary Security comes after Labour's chief ...
100 years of radio in NZ: Major news broadcast over the century from 2021-11-17T07:34
Today marks 100 years of Radio in New Zealand.
While Morning Report has only been around since the 70's - the wireless has been a staple for keeping the nation together in times of har...
Covid-19: Collins backs rapid testing despite reliability concerns from 2021-11-17T07:23
National Party leader Judith Collins is backing the use of rapid antigen testing, despite overseas experts urging caution against their widespread use.
The Royal College of Pathologist...
Covid-19: Auckland primary schools taking different approaches to bringing kids back from 2021-11-17T07:19
Nobody's expecting business as usual when primary-aged students in Auckland start to head back to class from today.
Schools in level three must keep children in separate, stable groups...
Covid-19: Auckland boundary decision set to be announced today from 2021-11-17T07:15
Aucklanders will today learn when they will be able to leave the super city and reunite with family and friends across the country.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will announce the date...
Covid-19: Minister gives details on 'My Vaccine Pass' ahead of rollout from 2021-11-17T07:09
The government has given details on the vaccine pass set to be rolled out on Wednesday.
Covid-19 vaccine certificates, dubbed 'My Vaccine Pass' will sit inside people's digital wallet...
Business News for 17 November 2021 from 2021-11-17T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
'Miss Holocaust Survivor' pageant on in Jerusalem from 2021-11-17T06:49
Now to Israel, where the Miss Holocaust Survivor pageant is being staged right now in Jerusalem.
The annual event - established by a charity to empower women who survived the holocaust...
Whang?rei centre's final chance for $60m govt funding from 2021-11-17T06:43
Whangarei is at risk of losing a huge government grant for a conference and events centre, plaza, bridge and ferry terminal. Last year the Provincial Growth Fund committed 60-million-dolla...
Covid-19: Retailers want clarity on vaccine certificates from 2021-11-17T06:39
Retailers wants to know which businesses will require vaccine certificates as a condition of entry, and whether that extends to staff as well.
The government's just revealed the certif...
Early Sports News for Wednesday 17 November 2021 from 2021-11-17T06:35
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Early Business News for 17 November 2021 from 2021-11-17T06:25
A brief update from the business sector.
Morning Rural News for 17 November 2021 from 2021-11-17T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Covid-19: Early childhood centres struggle to stay open from 2021-11-17T06:18
The Early Childhood Council is warning that some childcare centres will close permanently thanks to the vaccine mandate.
A recent ECC survey shows the no jab, no job policy will lead t...
Covid-19: Pop up vaccination event attracts young crowds from 2021-11-17T06:14
Music, snacks, goodie bags, and accessible access for the disabled.
All things on offer at a pop up youth vaccination event held yesterday on Auckland's North Shore.
It was a chanc...
Covid-19: Michael Baker urges caution over Auckland border from 2021-11-17T06:07
Otago University epidemiologist Michael Baker is sounding a warning around Auckland's border, citing concerns vaccination rates are not uniformly high.
Christmas and summer holiday pla...
Top Stories for Wednesday 17 November 2021 from 2021-11-17T06:00
Today is the 100th anniversary of Radio in New Zealand, your ticket to a summer of freedom is here - vaccine certificates will be available from this morning, Aucklanders will learn today ...
Weather: Hawke's Bay hammered by heat from 2021-11-16T08:55
Hawke's Bay is so hot right now - temperature-wise at least.
The region has been basking in excessive warmth over recent days, and a couple more like them will officially have it as be...
Covid-19: Waikato reacts to alert level 2 move from 2021-11-16T08:51
Waikato will move to Covid-19 alert level two midnight tonight 16 November, after six weeks at alert alert level 3.
Cafes, bars, restaurants and schools can reopen their doors but with...
CAA to face questions over Fox Glacier chopper crash from 2021-11-16T08:47
Did the country's aviation regulator do enough to prevent one of New Zealand's worst helicopter crashes from happening, and have changes been made to stop one happening again.
These ar...
Covid-19: Protestors outside Whang?rei Hospital from 2021-11-16T08:45
There is a protest underway in Whang?rei this morning against the bringing in of the vaccine mandate for health workers which takes effect today.
RNZ reporter Sam Olley is at the prote...
Steve Bannon hands himself in to FBI from 2021-11-16T08:40
Steve Bannon, who was an advisor to former president Donald Trump, surrendered to the FBI overnight and was to stand in court today after refusing to co-operate with an investigation into ...
Markets Update for 16 November 2021 from 2021-11-16T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Wrinkle the Duck runs the New York Marathon from 2021-11-16T08:28
A duck named Wrinkle gave competitors in the 50th New York City marathon a run for their money this week. Wrinkle won the hearts of spectators around the world when she spontaneously joine...
Expert panel reccomends Defence Force improve information sharing with Ministry from 2021-11-16T08:22
The Defence Force has been told to plug gaps in its organisational structure and improve the way it shares information.
The expert panel, set up just over a year ago following the Oper...
Covid-19: West Coast glacier towns struggling without international visitors from 2021-11-16T08:18
While the loss of international visitors to West Coast glacier towns has caused job cuts, businesses to close and people to leave, further up the Coast, the picture is a bit rosier.
Ma...
Covid-19: Principal on vaccine mandate from 2021-11-16T08:10
Schools across the country have jumped several hurdles to keep staff on-board, as the mandate for workers to get their first Covid-19 vaccine comes into effect.
The principal of a scho...
Sports News for 16 November 2021 from 2021-11-16T08:06
Prop Joe Moody concedes it's disappointing no All Blacks players have been nominated for World Rugby's player of the year.
Covid-19: Wellington city reaches 90 percent double vaccinated from 2021-11-16T07:55
Stand up Wellingtonians, you are the first city to reach the magic milestone of 90 percent double vaccinated.
The Capital and Coast District Health Board says the capital hit the miles...
More stories emerge of buyers hit by sunset clauses from 2021-11-16T07:50
More stories are emerging of new house buyers losing out to developers using sunset clauses or other devices against them.
This comes as the escalating price of land and cost of buildi...
Anger in Northland over hospital sewage leaks from 2021-11-16T07:47
There's growing anger from Northlanders over delays to funding that have left Whang?rei hospital falling apart.
Despite repairs ramping up in the past five years, the hospital roofs le...
Covid-19: Christmas prompts trouble for families dealing with unvaccinated members from 2021-11-16T07:43
Christmas is typically a time for family and friends to get together - but what if some of your loved ones aren't vaccinated? People up and down New Zealand are discussing what they should...
Labour drops two points in new poll from 2021-11-16T07:34
Party support has dropped slightly for Labour in One News' latest Colmar Brunton poll.
It's down two points to 41 percent, while National has gained two points to 28 percent.
Jacin...
Man who accused diplomat of sexual assault claims ACC divulged claim info to person claiming to be from embassy from 2021-11-16T07:26
A New Zealander who accused a Korean diplomat of sexual assault two years ago says ACC call centre staff divulged information about his sensitive claim to someone claiming to represent the...
Covid-19: Businesses excited as Waikato moves to alert level 2 from 2021-11-16T07:22
Waikato is moving to alert level 2 at midnight - and local businesses are hoping people will be moving through their doors to make up for the past six weeks of virtual inactivity.
Nobo...
Covid-19: Looking likely NZ will move to traffic light early from 2021-11-16T07:18
It's looking increasingly likely the whole country will move to the Covid-19 traffic light system before every District Health Board has hit 90 percent fully vaccinated.
The Ministry o...
Covid-19: Immunologist backs booster shots after second dose from 2021-11-16T07:13
Booster shots of the Pfizer vaccine will be available in a fortnight for people who got their second dose more than six months ago.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the country has a...
Covid-19: Around 2000 DHB workers unvaccinated from 2021-11-16T07:09
From today no one can work in healthcare or schools if they have not had one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine or are exempt from the government's mandates.
Just hours before the - "no jab ...
Business News for 16 November 2021 from 2021-11-16T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Standoff at Poland-Belarus border over migrants from 2021-11-16T06:44
A dramatic migrant standoff continues to unfold in freezing conditions at the Belarus-Poland border.
Thousands of Middle East and African migrants, including children, have moved from ...
Covid-19: Unvaccinated education staff asking for sick leave to avoid mandate from 2021-11-16T06:39
Primary principals have been dealing with a number of sick leave applications from unvaccinated teachers wanting leave from today until the end of the year.
The vaccine mandate is now ...
Early Sports News for Tuesday 16 November 2021 from 2021-11-16T06:36
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 16 November 2021 from 2021-11-16T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 16 November 2021 from 2021-11-16T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Britain terror threat level raised after taxi explosion from 2021-11-16T06:19
It's emerging that an explosion outside Liverpool Women's Hospital that destroyed a taxi and killed its passenger could have been much worse.
Britain's terrorism threat level has been ...
Covid-19: Hamilton mayor on move to alert level 2 from 2021-11-16T06:14
Waikato, where 239 Covid-19 cases have been recorded during the current outbreak, moves to alert level 2 at midnight.
The region, which has the second-highest testing rate in the count...
Covid-19: Unvaccinated teachers will be put on unpaid leave - principal from 2021-11-16T06:08
Teachers who haven't had their first Covid-19 vaccination are now suspended from school.
While most secondary schools can make-do for now with students on study leave, educators say th...
Top Stories for Tuesday 16 November 2021 from 2021-11-16T06:00
From today, no one can work in healthcare or schools unless they've had at least one Covid-19 vaccine, booster shots will begin rolling out in a fortnight, it's looking increasingly likely...
Taylor Swift rereleases Red album to huge success from 2021-11-15T08:56
That's Taylor Swift singing "All Too Well," It's been a busy few days for Swift fans across the world - with the megastar re-releasing her Red album on Friday night. On music streaming ser...
Ireland still getting over All Blacks win from 2021-11-15T08:55
It's taking Dublin a while to come back to earth after Ireland stunned the All Blacks 29-20 on Sunday morning.
It sparked scenes of wild celebration in a city renowned for its nightlif...
Covid-19: Vaccination targets will still leave some unprotected from 2021-11-15T08:49
Health data from Saturday show that 81 percent of the eligible population have received their second Covid-19 vaccine.
Auckland is close to reaching 90 percent full vaccinated - curren...
More delays for Carillon tower project from 2021-11-15T08:44
A 50 metre high tower with 70 tonnes of bells in it that presents a high earthquake risk in central Wellington, has been allowed to stay that way for up to six more years.
The long run...
Whang?rei hospital woes 'disgusting' - mayor from 2021-11-15T08:42
Raw sewage leaks inside the walls of Whang?rei Hospital's medical wing have made many scrunch their noses in disgust.
The Northland District Health Board has been asking the government...
Covid-19: Hone Harawira on anti-vaccination protests from 2021-11-15T08:36
Hone Harawira needs no introduction as a protester - he's been at it longer than many people have been alive.
Even his harshest critic would probably concede he knows how to make it wo...
Markets Update for 15 November 2021 from 2021-11-15T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
T20 World Cup: Australia beat NZ in final from 2021-11-15T08:25
Australians have beaten New Zealand yet again in a knockout tournament, winning the T20 cricket World Cup final.
The Black Caps lost the toss and were put in to bat first, posting a re...
Covid-19: Hopes unvaccinated nurses change their minds from 2021-11-15T08:21
Health workers who haven't had their first Covid-19 vaccination will be barred from the job from tomorrow.
While some nurses are firm in their stance to not get vaccinated, it's hoped ...
Covid-19: Lakes DHB chief executive on six cases in Rotorua from 2021-11-15T08:13
There are six cases of Covid-19 in the Lakes DHB region, an area which ranks near the bottom of the vaccination charts.
Lakes DHB chief executive Nick Saville-Wood spoke to Susie Fergu...
Covid-19: Taup? mayor on cases arriving in region from 2021-11-15T08:10
Delta has latched itself onto the Rotorua-Taup? region, and the low vaccination rate there has health officials on edge.
There are six cases of Covid-19 in the Lakes DHB region, an ar...
Sports News for 15 November 2021 from 2021-11-15T08:06
The Black Caps have to settle with being runners-up for a second straight limited overs world cup.
Finance scheme recruiter admits to targeting single mums, M?ori, pasifika from 2021-11-15T07:53
A Hamilton woman living in the US is openly admitting that she targets single mothers, M?ori and pasifika to join a finance course that international regulators liken to a pyramid scheme.<...
Hurunui Council organises rally against three waters from 2021-11-15T07:51
The government's Three Waters plan has been labelled an attack on democracy at a council-organised rally in North Canterbury.
Hurunui District council is one of several councils opposi...
COP26 ends with pact to 'phase down' coal use from 2021-11-15T07:44
Two weeks of intense negotiations at the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow has ended with a new pact aimed at curbing global warming.
The agreement is the first ever climate...
Covid-19: Not everyone thrilled by MIQ shorter stays from 2021-11-15T07:40
More than 2000 travellers have had a shorter stay in MIQ under new rules and are now isolating at home.
International arrivals only have to stay a minimum of seven days in managed isol...
Gary Stead on T20 World Cup final performance from 2021-11-15T07:34
Well it wasn't the fairytale ending we were hoping for in the T20 Cricket World Cup final, with Australia beating New Zealand by 8 wickets to win the championship in Dubai this morning.
Covid-19: Cases spreading down the North Island not unexpected - Prime Minister from 2021-11-15T07:23
?The Prime Minister says it's not unexpected that cases of Covid-19 are surfacing in several new parts of the country.
The virus emerged in Rotorua, Taup? and the Tararua district over...
Covid-19: Vaccination deadline arrives for teachers from 2021-11-15T07:20
A Northland education leader says it's unclear how many teachers remain unvaccinated against Covid-19 as a government mandate looms.
Monday is the last day for teachers and other schoo...
Covid-19: Virus spreading into the regions, raising concerns for rural M?ori population from 2021-11-15T07:15
Health authorities warn the rural M?ori population is most at risk as Covid-19 marches down the country and cases hit a new record.
The virus is spreading in the North Island, with new...
T20 World Cup: Black Caps lose to Australia from 2021-11-15T07:09
The hex continues for the Black Caps, who've suffered a bitter defeat to Australia in this morning's T20 cricket World Cup final. Even a good knock by captain Kane Williamson wasn't enough...
Business News for 15 November 2021 from 2021-11-15T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Rage and resigned pragmatism follow COP26 from 2021-11-15T06:48
The COP26 climate summit agreement has enraged environmentalists but the consensus from delegates is that it is better then no deal at all.
The two-week talks in Glasgow finally wrappe...
Covid-19: Regional mayor on virus creeping south from 2021-11-15T06:44
Covid-19 is creeping down the country, with new cases reported in Rotorua, Taup? and Tararua over the weekend.
It comes after six cases were found in Taranaki on Thursday last week aft...
Covid-19: Modelling suggests worst case scenario could be avoided from 2021-11-15T06:42
The latest modeling suggests Auckland's Covid-19 outbreak is now less likely to hit its worse case scenario, and is on track to reach a peak by the end of November.
Data modeller Shaun...
Early Sports News for Monday 15 November 2021 from 2021-11-15T06:35
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 15 November 2021 from 2021-11-15T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 15 November 2021 from 2021-11-15T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Deadline arrives for teachers to get vaccinated from 2021-11-15T06:12
Monday is the last day for teachers to get their first Covid-19 vaccine, before the government mandate kicks in.
From Tuesday it will be against the law for completely unvaccinated tea...
Knock-out match between Australia and New Zealand underway from 2021-11-15T06:08
The Black Caps are up against it in their T20 Cricket World Cup final against Australia, attempting to defend a total of 172 runs. It's the highest ever score in a T20 final, but Australia...
Top Stories for Monday 15 November 2021 from 2021-11-15T06:00
The Black Caps are up against it as they defend 172 in the T20 Cricket World Cup final against Australia, as Covid spreads to the Rotorua, Taupo and Tararua communities, authorites warn ru...
Some of NZ's greatest artworks on sale this weekend from 2021-11-12T08:52
That banging sound you hear coming out of Auckland this weekend may be the auctioneer's hammer falling on some of the country's greatest works of art.
The works include furnishings and...
Covid-19: Growing concern in Central North Island from 2021-11-12T08:46
There are nerves in the central North Island that the region will be at high-risk when an expected influx of visitors descends once borders further north reopen.
Vaccination rates in t...
All Blacks to play Ireland on Sunday from 2021-11-12T08:42
The All Blacks are preparing for the first heavy-duty assignment of their northern hemisphere tour when they play Ireland on Sunday morning.
Two of their last four clashes have been wo...
T20 World Cup final will be Australia vs NZ from 2021-11-12T08:37
It's a trans-Tasman final. Australia have taken out Pakistan by 5 wickets in a photo finish semi-final at the T-20 Cricket World Cup.
Now, they will line up against the Black Caps in t...
Markets Update for 12 November 2021 from 2021-11-12T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
COP26: Countries commit to ending oil and gas exploration from 2021-11-12T08:26
In a first at COP26 overnight, the first-ever set of countries has committed to an end date to all oil and gas exploration and extraction.
The Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance is led by Cos...
Covid-19: Some Auckland secondary schools delay junior students returning from 2021-11-12T08:24
Auckland and Waikato schools can reopen next week but thousands of thirteen and fourteen year olds will have to wait a little longer to get back to the classroom.
Some secondary school...
APEC meeting taking place virtually tonight from 2021-11-12T08:20
It's the office Zoom meeting on steroids.
Leaders of the some of the world's most powerful countries will meet virtually tonight for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, hoste...
Lawyer on sunset clauses causing trouble for home buyers from 2021-11-12T08:15
Sunset clauses in new-build contracts were originally designed to help buyers escape being trapped in construction projects beset by long delays.
Lawyers say that buyers are increasing...
Covid-19: Stratford cases were initially reluctant to get tested - DHB from 2021-11-12T08:10
Taranaki DHB says the six people in Stratford who tested positive for Covid-19 were reluctant to get tested and have not been using the contact tracing app.
The group got swabbed yeste...
Sports News for 12 November 2021 from 2021-11-12T08:06
The Black Caps have suffered a blow ahead of the T20 World Cup final against Australia with key batsman and wicketkeeper Devon Conway ruled out of the match with a broken hand.
Instagram campaign to plant a tree for pet pics likely a scam from 2021-11-12T07:56
Fluffy animals have flooded Instagram story feeds this week, with users sharing pet photos alongside a tag that a tree will be planted for every post.
While it may have delivered your ...
Dames say their concerns ignored by top Family Court judge from 2021-11-12T07:52
Two Dames have taken aim at the top Family Court judge saying she's ignoring concerns about how whanau are treated.
Eighteen months ago, Dame Tariana Turia and Dame Naida Glavish met w...
Covid-19: Rural hospitals feel unsupported by DHBs - research from 2021-11-12T07:46
Rural hospital doctors have detailed the lack of support they received from DHBs during the first Covid-19 outbreak, in new research by the University of Otago.
The study lays bare iss...
Home buyers at risk of developers using sunset clauses to bail on contracts from 2021-11-12T07:42
House buyers are at increasing risk of developers using sunset clauses to bail out of contracts.
That's prompted lawyers to begin work on a safer contract in a market plagued by the pa...
Waikato DHB warned about software security before ransomware attack from 2021-11-12T07:37
The Waikato District Health Board was told its IT security was inadequate and severely compromised just months before a massive ransomware attack that brought Waikato Hospital to its knees...
Covid-19: Chris Bishop on self-isolation from 2021-11-12T07:24
National Party Covid-19 spokesperson Chris Bishop wants travellers coming into New Zealand to be able to skip MIQ, freeing up the spaces for people in the community with Covid-19 to isolat...
Scarce details for returnees on MIQ hotel exodus from 2021-11-12T07:21
A mass departure from MIQ hotels starts on Sunday, as new rules for international arrivals shorten the stay to seven days followed by a three day isolation at home.
MIQ officials say e...
Covid-19: Murupara racing to get vaccinated from 2021-11-12T07:16
The Bay of Plenty town Murupara has the country's lowest vaccination rates - less than half of the eligible population has had even one dose.
A local doctor, who rejects the Pfiizer va...
Covid-19: Hospitals working to convince unvaccinated staff to get jabbed from 2021-11-12T07:14
Hospitals are holding one-on-one interviews with vaccine hold-outs in the hope it can persuade them to get a jab before they lose their job.
Any DHB employee who hasn't had a first vac...
Covid-19: M?ori Party co-leader on six positive cases in Stratford from 2021-11-12T07:09
After more than a week of positive wastewater tests, Delta cases have been found in the Taranaki community.
The six new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in the town of Stratford - wit...
Business News for 12 November 2021 from 2021-11-12T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Pasifika vaccine event aims for 10,000 doses from 2021-11-12T06:49
Mount Smart Stadium will roar with the sound of the Pacific this weekend, as it plays host to a multi-day Pasifika vaccination event.
The event, dubbed "Mega Vax Pacific", aims to admi...
Covid-19: Iwi health provider nervous about alert level 2 move from 2021-11-12T06:46
Iwi health providers in Northland are worried the region's move down to Alert Level 2 on Friday night is premature.
They say the Ministry of Health is taking too long to tell them whi...
Covid-19: Stratford mayor on six cases in region from 2021-11-12T06:43
Six people in Taranaki town of Stratford have tested positive for Covid-19, confirming one of the worst-case scenarios for local health officals.
The region's been on tenterhooks since...
Early Sports News for Friday 12 November 2021 from 2021-11-12T06:39
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 12 November 2021 from 2021-11-12T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Covid-19: Concerns about rural vaccination rates from 2021-11-12T06:22
Low rural vaccination rates in the central North Island has residents concerned about what will happen when Covid-19 reaches the region.
Ruapehu dairy farmer and Federated Farmers prov...
Early Business News for 12 October 2021 from 2021-11-12T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Ministry of Health won't release data on unvaccinated pregnant people from 2021-11-12T06:20
The College of Midwives wants the government to record Covid vaccinations among pregnant people.
The Ministry of Health is not budging, citing "privacy reasons" to RNZ.
Sam Olley r...
COP26: Conference may run over time from 2021-11-12T06:09
At the climate talks in Glasgow, countries have committed to an end date to all oil and gas exploration and extraction. Aotearoa has joined, but only as an associate member.
Ongoing pr...
Top Stories for Friday 12 November 2021 from 2021-11-12T06:00
Covid-19 reaches Taranaki - there are 6 cases in Stratford after more than a week of positive wastewater result, hospitals are trying to persuade vaccine-hesitant staff with one-on-one int...
Covid-19: Tair?whiti DHB using ute to entice vaccinations from 2021-11-11T08:56
If you live in Tair?whiti and get double-vaccinated by 12 December, you'll be in the draw to win a shiny new double-cab ute.
The DHB, Hauora Tair?whiti, is offering the sweetener as it...
Students take govt to court over onshore oil exploration from 2021-11-11T08:51
A group of law students is taking the government to court for approving two new onshore oil and gas exploration.
Students for Climate Solutions argue the permits in Taranaki goes again...
COP26: Renewed focus on who should pick up climate change bill from 2021-11-11T08:47
Deciding who picks up the bill for the devastation of climate change is a central issue at the COP26 UN climate summit in Glasgow.
As RNZ Climate Reporter Hamish Cardwell reports, huge...
Covid-19: Disabled people worry carers will leave over mandate from 2021-11-11T08:42
Disabled people fear they'll be left without critical help when the Covid-19 vaccine mandate kicks in next week for all home care and support workers.
They are part of the government o...
Auckland Airport boss wants overseas Kiwis allowed home from 2021-11-11T08:38
Auckland Airport's outgoing boss has run out of patience and is urging that stranded New Zealanders overseas be allowed to return home.
Chief executive Adrian Littlewood says scientifi...
Markets Update for 11 November 2021 from 2021-11-11T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Commentator on T20 World Cup semi-final win from 2021-11-11T08:26
Well that's the moment Black Caps opener Daryl Mitchell secured New Zealand's place in Monday's T20 cricket World Cup final.
It was a nail-biting match with the Black Caps slow with th...
Abuse in Care inquiry: Report looks into M?ori over-representation in state care from 2021-11-11T08:22
A new report shows institutionalised government racism has been responsible for the over-representation of M?ori in state care.
The independent report was commissioned from Ihi Resear...
Covid-19: Vaccinologist on AstraZeneca becoming available from 2021-11-11T08:17
AstraZeneca jabs will soon be available, in what is being seen as another lever in the government's push to boost vaccination rates.
The double dose vaccine will provide an alternative...
Legal aid system collapsing - NZ Law Society from 2021-11-11T08:10
The New Zealand Law Society says the legal aid system is collapsing and tens of thousands of people are missing out on justice because they can't afford a lawyer.
Law Society president...
Sports News for 11 November 2021 from 2021-11-11T08:06
The Black Caps have won through to their third final in as many years.
Covid-19: Positive wastewater result in Taranaki worries officials from 2021-11-11T07:52
Taranaki health officials believe an infected Covid-19 case could have been in their community for more than a week after two more positive results from wastewater tests in the town of Str...
Covid-19: Hundreds of pregnant people in Northland unvaccinated from 2021-11-11T07:49
Hundreds of pregnant people in Te Tai Tokerau are unvaccinated as the number of Covid-19 cases climbs.
The Pfizer vaccine helps to protect both the parent and baby in the womb but midw...
Covid-19: Parents divided on sending kids back to school from 2021-11-11T07:43
It's school time for all primary-aged students in Auckland and Waikato next week, but many parents are unsure whether to send their children back.
Schools that reopen will take extra p...
COP26: Draft climate deal revealed from 2021-11-11T07:39
A draft climate deal has been released after days of negotiations in Glasgow - but will the promises be whittled away in the coming days?
The seven-page document urges countries to str...
Covid-19: Southern DHB member emails Countdown opposing vaccine mandate for staff from 2021-11-11T07:35
People against Covid-19 vaccines and vaccination mandates are using a leaked email address to abuse Countdown supermarket.
The email was set up to seek staff feedback on a proposal to ...
Waihopai spy domes retiring from 2021-11-11T07:27
The spy domes in Waihopai are retiring after more than 30 years of service.
The radomes and dishes have become "virtually obsolete" thanks to new technology, according to GCSB Director...
Black Caps pull off dramatic win against England in T20 World Cup from 2021-11-11T07:23
The Black Caps have pulled off a dramatic win over England to qualify for the T20 Cricket World Cup final.
Jimmy Neesham delivered a game changing knock of 27 runs, but it was Daryl Mi...
Covid-19: Auckland primary principal won't be bringing students back part-time from 2021-11-11T07:16
Many Auckland principals are relieved to have primary-aged students back in the classroom. Schools that reopen will take extra precautions, including masks for students year four and up.
Covid-19: Fear and delight at Auckland school return from 2021-11-11T07:13
The decision to let 200,000 Auckland children return to school next week is being met with both delight and apprehension.
The children will be heading to the classroom for the first ti...
Covid-19: Health staff told not to walk alone through MIQs from 2021-11-11T07:09
Health staff at MIQ hotels have been told they should not walk alone through the hotels because of an increased risk of violence.
The situation is so bad that the workers are now getti...
Business News for 11 November 2021 from 2021-11-11T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Firefighters mandate will leave NZ less safe - union from 2021-11-11T06:47
Firefighters say the country will be less safe on Tuesday because of the sector's Covid-19 vaccination mandate.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is requiring its 13,000 staff - both prof...
Covid-19: Associate Education Minister on school return from 2021-11-11T06:43
Part-time attendance, eight-year-olds required to wear masks and classes in the fresh air - it's back to school but not school as usual for students in Auckland and Waikato next week.
...
Early Sports News for Thursday 11 November 2021 from 2021-11-11T06:38
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 11 November 2021 from 2021-11-11T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 11 November 2021 from 2021-11-11T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
COP26: James Shaw on pledge's first draft from 2021-11-11T06:08
The Climate Change Minister doesn't expect world leaders to be happy about the draft agreement at the UN climate summit, but he's optimistic they will rise to meet it.
The seven page d...
Top Stories for Thursday 11 November 2021 from 2021-11-11T06:00
An increase in violence against MIQ health staff means workers need security escorts to visit certain guests, there's some apprehension as Auckland school children prepare to return to sch...
Titiponamu pair build nest in possum trap from 2021-11-10T08:56
A pair of t?titipounamu gave conservationists in the Otago Peninsula a shock this week when they found a nest with four very small eggs inside of a possum trap.
Riflemen, the smallest ...
Pacific climate change exhibit opens this month from 2021-11-10T08:53
A new exhibition revealing the impacts of climate change on Pacific communities appears in the National Library this month.
'Trouble in Paradise' presents sixty winning photographs of ...
Covid-19: Calls for increased funding for family care from 2021-11-10T08:50
Families caring for children with additional needs during lockdown have emptied a funding allowance that would typically last through the year.
With schools shut, parents are having to...
Black Caps to face England in T20 world cup final from 2021-11-10T08:45
It gets real now for the Black Caps at the T20 World Cup, with England presenting as formidable semi-final opponents in Abu Dhabi tomorrow morning.
After qualifying through a relativel...
Central Otago orchards scramble for staff ahead of harvest from 2021-11-10T08:42
With less than a month until harvest, Central Otago orchards are scrambling to find staff.
The region needs upwards of 5000 seasonal workers across the horticulture and viticulture ind...
COP26: Fonterra counting cost of cutting carbon from 2021-11-10T08:30
Many of us will have heard that New Zealand's ambitious COP26 pledge to halve emissions by the end of the decade will save 149 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere...
Markets Update for 10 November 2021 from 2021-11-10T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Lake Alice police investigation facing delays from 2021-11-10T08:24
Former patients of a psychiatric institution have spent decades waiting to see if their pleas for justice over the treatment they received are answered.
Now, the latest police investig...
Covid-19: Warehouse reopens for first time in months from 2021-11-10T08:22
Shops are open in Auckland again for in-person shopping.
The Warehouse Westgate has opened its doors to the public at 8am.
Operations manager Ian Carter spoke to Corin Dann.
Covid-19: Auckland shops reopen for step 2 from 2021-11-10T08:19
It's Auckand's first day of level 3, step 2.
Shops are once again opening their doors but with extra pandemic measures in place.
Reporter Chen Liu was out and about, and spoke to G...
Vaccine mandate for border workers not unlawful - High Court from 2021-11-10T08:16
The High Court ruled yesterday that the Covid-19 vaccination mandate for border workers was justified and not an unlawful breach of the New Zealand Bill of Rights.
It dismissed the leg...
Detective on police trying to assume people's online identities from 2021-11-10T08:10
A police spokesperson says officers have been asking people to sign away their social media and email passwords for police use for almost 10 years.
RNZ has revealed police are trying t...
Sports News for 10 November 2021 from 2021-11-10T08:06
England captain Eoin Morgan is keeping tightlipped on who will open the batting with Jos Buttler in tomorow morning's Twenty20 World Cup semifinal against the Black Caps in Abu Dhabi.
...
Kiwi-tracking kids witness baby boom on Kaitake maunga from 2021-11-10T07:55
A group of Taranaki school children enjoying a crash course in kiwi tracking in Te Papakura o Taranaki, Egmont National Park, have been let in on a secret.
Five pairs of the national b...
Covid-19: Middlemore Hospital boss quietly confident healthcare won't get overwhelmed from 2021-11-10T07:51
The man who runs Middlemore Hospital says Covid-19 remains a fierce and unpredictable enemy but is quietly confident New Zealand's health system can avoid becoming overwhelmed.
Middlem...
Covid-19: Tension between regional mayors and Wellington over information sharing from 2021-11-10T07:47
Tensions between community leaders and Wellington bureaucrats are growing - as Covid-19 cases continue to spread.
One North Island mayor has been left off the district health board's h...
Road between Otaki and Levin 'notorious' - Mayor from 2021-11-10T07:43
Police still haven't said how many people have died in the crash that closed part of State Highway 1 north of Wellington for several hours. The crash, involving a truck and another vehicle...
Second man charged with murder of Christchurch teen from 2021-11-10T07:41
Police have charged a second man with the murder of Christchurch teenager, Connor Whitehead.
The 16-year-old was shot and killed at a party in the suburb of Casebrook on Friday night. ...
Covid-19: Auckland retailers and attractions open doors from 2021-11-10T07:37
It's day one of level 3, step 2, for Auckland and the deep cleaning has been done in preparation for shops and some attractions to re-open with distancing and reduced numbers.
Retailer...
Covid-19: Collins supports vaccine mandates, but not forever from 2021-11-10T07:24
National Party leader Judith Collins supports mandating the Covid-19 vaccine, but only to a point.
A large protest was staged at Parliament yesterday where, among a range of frustratio...
Lawyers concerned police taking over online identities from 2021-11-10T07:19
Lawyers are concerned a police tactic to take over the online identities of suspects and defendants is being used to target the vulnerable.
Defence lawyers alerted RNZ to a form the po...
Covid-19: Bay of Plenty principal worried vaccine mandate will leave schools understaffed from 2021-11-10T07:12
Mandatory vaccines could be part of New Zealand life for some time to come, with the Prime Minister reluctant to talk about when they might be lifted.
The first deadline is for for hea...
Covid-19: Political leaders respond to vaccine protests from 2021-11-10T07:09
Mandatory vaccines could be part of New Zealand life for some time to come, with the Prime Minister reluctant to talk about when they might be lifted.
The first deadline is for for hea...
Business News for 10 November 2021 from 2021-11-10T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
COP26: Attempts to undermine progress 'prolific' - think tank from 2021-11-10T06:46
At COP26, leaders are meant to be focusing on how to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels. However, obstructive and anti-science lobbying from fossil fuel sectors at the confer...
Covid-19: Bookshop dusting off covers for store re-opening from 2021-11-10T06:44
In central Auckland, a second-hand bookshop is dusting off a mountain of titles for customers to flip through.
Hard to Find Bookshop founder Warwick Jordan is the founder runs his shop...
Covid-19: Jeans store ready to welcome back customers from 2021-11-10T06:42
A Newmarket jeans store is ready to welcome people back in to try on clothes and bring life back onto the main street.
Alert level 3, step 2, is allowing people back into retail shops,...
?tara retailers unsure level 3, step 2 can save businesses from 2021-11-10T06:41
It's the first day of level 3, step 2, in Auckland and shops are once again opening their doors but with extra pandemic measures in place.
?tara store owners are gearing up to welcome ...
Early Sports News for Wednesday 10 November 2021 from 2021-11-10T06:35
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 10 November 2021 from 2021-11-10T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 10 November 2021 from 2021-11-10T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Police met Travis Scott before Astroworld festival from 2021-11-10T06:15
Before rapper Travis Scott took the stage of the fatal Astroworld Festival, Houston's police chief had a "brief and respectful" meeting with him to discuss safety concerns.
The police ...
Covid-19: Event organisers welcome insurance scheme from 2021-11-10T06:10
Organisers of large events are welcoming a government scheme that would cover 90 percent of unrecoverable costs for big-ticket festivals, if they have to be cancelled or postponed due to C...
Top Stories for Wednesday 10 November 2021 from 2021-11-10T06:00
he Prime Minister is refusing to say how long vaccine mandates are going to be in force, some Western Bay of Plenty schools might not be able to open with the number of unvaccinated teache...
COP26: Work underway on international carbon market from 2021-11-09T08:51
A new international carbon market has been on the table since the Paris Agreement in 2015 but it has never been signed off.
Now, Negotiators at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow are ...
NZ's dementia rates set to rise dramatically from 2021-11-09T08:46
Around 70,000 New Zealanders have dementia - but that number is expected to balloon to about 170,000 within 30 years.
Health experts are warning that will put an unsustainable amount o...
Covid-19: Protest causes trouble at Auckland border from 2021-11-09T08:42
A protest has caused traffic delays on Auckland's northern border at Te Hana.
Police say protesters have gathered at the northern side of the border and as a result State Highway 1 was...
Shelly Bay occupiers given notice to leave, but they don't plan to from 2021-11-09T08:39
Protesters against the development of Shelly Bay in Wellington say letters asking them to vacate the site make no difference to them.
Developers and iwi leaders handed the letters to t...
Markets Update for 9 November 2021 from 2021-11-09T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
First-home buyers' market share hits record high from 2021-11-09T08:28
We hear a lot of doom and gloom about how hard it is for buyers to get a foot on the property ladder, but first-home buyers share of the property market has reached a record high.
A ne...
Political movers and shakers on Auckland restrictions from 2021-11-09T08:17
So how are Aucklanders feeling about the latest government move?
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson, the National Party's Tamaki MP Simon O'Connor and M?ori Party spokesperson John ...
Covid-19: Auckland should leave lockdown faster - Tony Blakely from 2021-11-09T08:10
An Australian epidemiologist says the best time to move Auckland out of lockdown could be right now - based on how New South Wales and Victoria have negotiated the lifting of restrictions....
Sports News for 9 November 2021 from 2021-11-09T08:06
Veteran Black Cap Ross Taylor admits he's "under done" heading into New Zealand's series against India.
Addington Cup kicks off today without the crowds from 2021-11-09T07:57
Riders are giddying up and strapping themselves to see who will have the winning horse for Cup Day at the Addington Raceway.
There's one noticeable omission this year - there won't be ...
COP26: Obama says countries failed to follow action plans from 2021-11-09T07:53
It's crunch time for the COP26 climate conference, as nations hammer out final negotiations this week.
So far there have been some breakthroughs, but some experts are concerned they wo...
Covid-19: NZ Nurses Organisation on remote support for patients from 2021-11-09T07:48
The pandemic has stretched our nursing workforce - whether it be to the MIQ front line, to mass testing or vaccinating.
Now they have to devote resources to the thorny task of "remote ...
Supply strain stresses hit building standards change from 2021-11-09T07:44
Officials are pulling back from bold new standards to make houses warmer, because of the stresses on the supply chain.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment will announce...
Covid-19: All staff unvaccinated at King Country school from 2021-11-09T07:41
A small King Country school expects all of its staff will be banned from the classrooms when the government's vaccine mandate takes effect next week.
Matiere School is one of several w...
Covid-19: Commerical Bay on retail return from 2021-11-09T07:35
Commercial Bay in downtown Auckland, is the sort of place where alert level announcements can be a matter of economic life or death for the tenants.
Precinct Properties is the develope...
Covid-19: Air NZ bans unvaccinated, untested passengers from 2021-11-09T07:24
Summer travellers will need to be fully vaccinated or receive a negative Covid-19 test to fly domestically with Air New Zealand from mid-December.
The change will apply to passengers 1...
Covid-19: People 'clearly falling through the cracks' with home self-isolation - Andrew Little from 2021-11-09T07:17
Health Minister Andrew Little admits some people are slipping through the cracks, but says he hasn't had any indication public health officials are falling behind with cases isolating at h...
Covid-19: Aucklanders hopeful for lockdown end soon from 2021-11-09T07:13
Aucklanders can expect to move out of lockdown into the Covid-19 traffic light system in just three weeks, after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern all but promised the move.
She says there...
Covid-19: Isolation at home proving problematic from 2021-11-09T07:10
A young Auckland man with Covid-19 spent six days sleeping in his car, because he couldn't safely isolate at home.
Teams working to support people isolating in their own houses say it'...
Business News for 9 November 2021 from 2021-11-09T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Northland iwi fear level 2 arriving too early from 2021-11-09T06:49
Iwi leaders in Northland say the gates into the region should stay shut until its population is at least 95 percent vaccinated.
The northern part of Te Tai Tokerau will move back down ...
Covid-19: Moving to traffic light system too soon risky - modeller from 2021-11-09T06:44
Aucklanders can expect to move out of lockdown into the traffic light system in just three weeks - but one Covid-19 modeller warns that's risky.
The Prime Minister said on Monday there...
Covid-19: Case isolated in car for six days from 2021-11-09T06:41
A young man spent six days living in his car with Covid-19 as health groups tried to find him and help him.
Health workers on the frontline say it is another sign of the public health ...
Early Sports News for Tuesday 9 November 2021 from 2021-11-09T06:38
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 9 November 2021 from 2021-11-09T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 9 November 2021 from 2021-11-09T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: German infections reach new high, ICUs could reach capacity within weeks from 2021-11-09T06:18
Europe is being hit by what's being called a "fourth wave" of the pandemic - despite a successful rollout of vaccines.
Germany recorded last week record-high numbers of infections, clo...
Covid-19: Waikato mayor frustrated region isn't at alert level 2 from 2021-11-09T06:14
Waikato District's mayor is frustrated the region wasn't considered for a shift down in Covid-19 alert levels.
The region is currently at Alert Level 3, step 2 with restrictions to be ...
Covid-19: Auckland business chamber on lockdown easing from 2021-11-09T06:09
After nearly three months in lockdown, Auckland business owners are breathing a sigh of relief, sort of.
From 11.59 on Tuesday, Auckland will move to Alert Level 3, step 2 - allowing r...
Top Stories for Tuesday 9 November 2021 from 2021-11-09T06:00
A Covid-positive man was forced to sleep in his car for six days because he couldn't safely isolate at home, Aucklanders could be just three weeks from entering the traffic light system, d...
Keg mix-up causes havoc on the West Coast from 2021-11-08T08:56
Drinking establishments up and down the West Coast have been forced into crisis management mode over the last week, after beer kegs labelled as "Monteith's Original" have been pouring a my...
Black Ferns lose to England from 2021-11-08T08:51
The Black Ferns have suffered a second emphatic loss to England, going down 56-15 in Northampton earlier this morning.
The result comes a week after the New Zealanders were humbled by ...
Covid-19: Derogatory and offensive comments more prevalent from 2021-11-08T08:47
The Delta outbreak has unleashed a greater willingness to use derogatory and offensive slurs as part of public discourse.
That's the take of one University of Auckland research fellow ...
Covid-19: Former mayor fears misinformation dividing community from 2021-11-08T08:43
A former West Coast Mayor fears misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine is creating a rift in the community.
Vaccinators are pushing to get at least 2000 West Coasters their first ja...
Police open investigation into deaths at music festival from 2021-11-08T08:37
United States police have opened a criminal investigation after eight people died at a music festival in Texas on Friday.
Many were also hurt when the crowd suddenly surged forward. In...
Markets Update for 8 November 2021 from 2021-11-08T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Bryan Waddle on Black Caps win from 2021-11-08T08:22
The Black Caps have sealed their spot in the semi-finals of the T-20 World Cup with an emphatic eight wicket win over Afghanistan in their final pool match in Abu Dhabi.
New Zealand wi...
NZ can't sustain pre-pandemic immigration levels - Productivity Commission from 2021-11-08T08:21
A new report says that Aotearoa can't sustain pre-Covid-19 rates of immigration because we don't have the housing and other infrastructure to properly support and settle new migrants.
...
Covid-19: Ministry doubles down over vaccination data from 2021-11-08T08:13
The Ministry of Health has doubled down in not granting access to Wh?nau Ora Commissioning Agency data on the vaccination status of M?ori - despite a high court ruling urging the Ministry ...
Covid-19: M?ori health leader feels sense of 'doom' about easing restrictions from 2021-11-08T08:10
National M?ori Pandemic group co-leader and M?ori health leader Dr Rawiri Jansen says the prospect of Covid-19 restrictions easing fills him with a sense of doom.
He told Morning Repor...
Sports News for 8 November 2021 from 2021-11-08T08:06
The Black Caps are into in the semi-finals at the T20 World Cup and fast bowler Adam Milne says they're confident they can beat all three of their remaining rivals.
Black Caps through to T20 semi-finals from 2021-11-08T07:55
The Black Caps have booked themselves a place in the semi-finals of the T-20 Cricket World Cup with a comfortable eight wicket win over Afghanistan in their final pool match in Abu Dhabi.<...
University foreign enrolments 'astonishingly high' from 2021-11-08T07:53
Universities admit that foreign enrolments have not fallen as much as they predicted - student numbers are about seventy per cent of what they were pre-pandemic.
Foreign students are w...
End of Life Choice Act comes into effect today from 2021-11-08T07:49
People enduring unbearable suffering from a terminal illness are now able to ask for medical help to end their lives.
The End of Life Choice Act was put to a binding referendum at last...
Covid-19: High testing turnout in Stratford, including M?ori from 2021-11-08T07:44
Iwi health providers are happy with the weekend's high turnout for Covid-19 testing in Stratford, but they warn the town's not out of the woods just yet.
Testing rates among M?ori spe...
Covid-19: 202 prison staff on leave over vaccine refusal from 2021-11-08T07:38
Corrections has placed 202 prison staff on special leave because they haven't had at least one shot of the Covid-19 vaccine.
The Government required all prison staff to have their fir...
Three more arrested over Christchurch teen's death from 2021-11-08T07:35
Three more people have been arrested following the fatal shooting of a Christchurch teenager over the weekend.
Sixteen-year-old Connor Whitehead died after being shot at a party in the...
Covid-19: Ardern not waiting for case numbers to decrease before easing restrictions from 2021-11-08T07:20
The Prime Minister says she is not waiting for Covid-19 case numbers to start dropping before easing restrictions for Auckland.
The government is being urged to hold off on its planned...
Covid-19: Hospitals scope refrigerated containers for bodies from 2021-11-08T07:17
Refrigerated containers are being hired, bought, and scoped by hospitals worried they won't have enough space to keep Covid-19 bodies.
Not all District Health Boards have morgues and m...
Covid-19: Nervousness in Auckland ahead of restrictions easing from 2021-11-08T07:13
It's day 83 of lockdown for Aucklanders - that's nearly three months.
The city is at alert level 3, step 1, and on Monday the government will decide if a move to greater freedoms in al...
Covid-19: Experts urge government to delay restriction easing from 2021-11-08T07:08
The government is being urged to put the brakes on its plan to ease Covid-19 restrictions in Auckland as cases soar.
It will confirm after Cabinet meets on Monday whether to go ahead a...
Business News for 8 November 2021 from 2021-11-08T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Nervous wait for Covid-19 test results in Stratford from 2021-11-08T06:46
Stratford's mayor says the community is anxiously waiting to see if Covid-19 has spread through the township, after the virus was detected in wastewater.
More than 1000 swabs have been...
Covid-19: Auckland businesses eager to reopen, despite caution from health experts from 2021-11-08T06:41
Auckland businesses are eagerly waiting to see if the government will go ahead with plans to move the city to alert level 3, step 2.
The next phase means shops can open to socially dis...
Early Sports News for Monday 8 November 2021 from 2021-11-08T06:36
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 8 November 2021 from 2021-11-08T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 8 November 2021 from 2021-11-08T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Hundreds in Gisborne tested and vaccinated despite weather from 2021-11-08T06:11
Record rainfall and threats of landslides have failed to deter Gisborne residents from getting tested and vaccinated for Covid-19.
Hundreds turned up to centres over the weekend, days ...
Covid-19: Government should consider holding off on restrictions easing from 2021-11-08T06:09
The government is being told to hold off on its plans to let Aucklanders hit the shops from Wednesday, after record Covid-19 case numbers at the weekend.
Cabinet will decide this after...
Top Stories for Monday 8 November 2021 from 2021-11-08T06:00
A Covid-19 modeller warns daily cases could hit one thousand by Christmas if restrictions continue to loosen, Aucklanders eagerly await this afternoon's Government decision on their freedo...
Tenant allowed to refuse level 3 viewing - Tenancy Tribunal from 2021-11-05T08:50
The Tenancy Tribunal has dismissed a landlord's claim that his tenant was unreasonable to refuse viewings of his Auckland apartment due to Covid-19 risks.
The landlord put his leasehol...
COP26: Focus turns to absent China from 2021-11-05T08:47
COP26, has been focussing on China's rising emissions, and absence from the summit.
Zihan Xuan is a Chinese National at COP26, working with the UNFCCC youth delegation.
He spoke to...
QAnon followers gather after rumour JFK Jr would herald return of Donald Trump presidency from 2021-11-05T08:38
Scores of QAnon followers gathered in downtown Dallas earlier this week in the hopes that John F Kennedy Jr, who has been dead for more than 20 years, would appear heralding the reinstatem...
All Blacks to take on Italy over the weekend from 2021-11-05T08:28
Former All Blacks fullback Kieran Crowley will coach Italy against his former team for the first time this weekend.
The test in Rome is the last opportunity for the squad to play befor...
Covid-19: Auckland primary principals on when to return from 2021-11-05T08:21
It's three months since primary school pupils in Auckland were able to go to school as usual.
The Government has penciled in 15 November as the return date, but it could be earlier.
Covid-19: Auckland high schools record under 50 percent attendance from 2021-11-05T08:18
Auckland senior students are staying away in droves from school despite having the chance to return to class after their 10 week lockdown.
Education Ministry figures show less than hal...
COP26: NZ coal campaigner on pledge to phase out burning from 2021-11-05T08:13
Coal was the big issue overnight at COP26.
New Zealand, along with more than 40 countries, has agreed to phase out coal burning for electricity generation in the next 10 to 20 years in...
COP26: Indigenous voices in the spotlight from 2021-11-05T08:10
M?ori voices are being heard loud and clear by the top brass at the UN's COP26 Summit in Glasgow.
Kiwi climate activists are working with other indigenous delegates to advocate for mi...
Sports News for 5 November 2021 from 2021-11-05T08:06
Defending champions the West Indies have been dumped out of the T20 World Cup in the UAE.
Fireworks in hot demand ahead of Guy Fawkes from 2021-11-05T07:57
Firecrackers, sparklers and fountains, Friday is Guy Fawkes, and if you were planning on buying fireworks for the weekend - you might be too late. Demand has been sky-high, and last night ...
Covid-19: Kura denied vaccination funding from health officials from 2021-11-05T07:52
Health officials are being accused of holding out on cash to help a West Auckland M?ori school boost vaccinations in their local community.
With some students already covid positive, T...
Covid-19: Eden Park hosting vaccine event from 2021-11-05T07:47
Anyone who gets vaccinated at Eden Park this weekend will get their name on the big screen, and walk through the iconic rugby players' tunnel.
The park is aiming to fully vaccinate as ...
Covid-19: Concerns childrens' surgeries could suffer is health system becomes overwhelmed from 2021-11-05T07:38
Sick children are being put at risk of developing more serious conditions because of a growing backlog of surgery.
Covid-19 restrictions have seen a number of standard procedures cance...
Covid-19: Commentator on letting vaccinated Aucklanders holiday from 2021-11-05T07:28
A series of toll booths across Auckland Harbour Bridge - it's a decades-old vision but could something similar be dusted off for a summer city exit?
The Government is considering how t...
Covid-19: NZ could spend most of 2022 at traffic light red level - Hendy from 2021-11-05T07:26
Hitting the 90 percent Covid-19 vaccination target could still mean the country spends most of next year in the 'Red' traffic light setting for pandemic controls.
But Covid-19 modeller...
Raw and brown sugar recalled due to lead scare from 2021-11-05T07:20
Major brands of raw and brown sugar are being recalled due to a lead contamination scare.
Routine testing on imported sugar from Australia show three brands are affected.
The Minis...
Gisborne residents get a soggy wake up from 2021-11-05T07:16
Gisborne residents are waking to a waterlogged region today, with some having evacuated their homes.
MetService reported 174mm at Gisborne Airport in the thirty-six hours leading up to...
Gisborne flooding: Mayor provides update from 2021-11-05T07:12
Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz is asking residents to let the council know if anything has been damaged overnight after heavy rain hit the district.
Three months of rain fell in 36 hour...
Gisborne flooding: Sponge Bay update from 2021-11-05T07:09
A clean up will get underway in Tairawhiti today after the region was drenched by rain yesterday.
Three months of rain fell in 36 hours. Roads turned into lakes and there were widespre...
Business News for 5 November 2021 from 2021-11-05T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Scientists want intervention in marine reserves from 2021-11-05T06:48
Aotearoa's coastal waters are protected by more than 40 marine reserves, where it is illegal to fish, disturb or take any marine life.
Even after decades of protection, damage caused b...
Covid-19: New Plymouth experts and Mayor disagree on modelling from 2021-11-05T06:44
The mayor of New Plymouth has found himself at odds with the Taranaki Public Health Unit over modelling of the potential impact of a delta outbreak in the province.
Neil Holdom is warn...
Gisborne flooding: Civil Defence worried about weekend forecast from 2021-11-05T06:40
Gisborne's rain has faded but not stopped, and it's leaving Civil Defence and Emergency Management in the area concerned about what will happen over the weekend.
On Thursday residents ...
Early Sports News for 5 November 2021 from 2021-11-05T06:37
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 5 November 2021 from 2021-11-05T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 5 November 2021 from 2021-11-05T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
COP26 looks into global flying habits from 2021-11-05T06:17
As to be expected, there has been a focus on flying this COP26, including on leaders taking private jets to get to the event this week. Nxt week there will be a focus on greening transport...
Covid-19: 'It just got real' in Te Tai Tokerau from 2021-11-05T06:12
Te Tai Tokerau still has to get 16,000 people vaccinated with their first Pfizer shot to hit the 90 percent goal - that's more than any other region in the country. One in five people are ...
Gisborne heavy rain update from 2021-11-05T06:09
The small coastal settlement of Uawa Tolaga Bay has been hit by heavy rain and flooding.
Emergency services are continuing to watch river levels closely. If the water rises to 10 meter...
Top Stories for Friday 5 November 2021 from 2021-11-05T06:00
Top stories this morning... Gisborne begins the clean-up significant flooding. A number of brown sugar brands are recalled over lead contamination fears. A covid modeller tells us the coun...
Covid-19: Virtual drinks on sale to support businesses from 2021-11-04T08:57
We've all enjoyed a beer or a coffee over Zoom, and now you can buy a "virtual" drink to support your favourite hangouts from home.
Whether in lockdown or just unable to travel, a new ...
Covid-19: Auckland Library of Tools busy in lockdown from 2021-11-04T08:54
If you're in Auckland at the moment and feeling like a tool, you're not alone.
Against a backdrop of otherwise tough stories in the not-for-profit sector, the Auckland Library of Tools...
COP26: Clean energy coalition announced at Glasgow from 2021-11-04T08:50
A new high-level coalition for clean energy has been announced at the Glasgow climate summit, involving major governments, international organisations, legislators, business leaders, resea...
Facebook announces new NZ journalism programme from 2021-11-04T08:45
Facebook's new parent company, Meta, has announced a programme for journalism in New Zealand, in which they'll provide grants and coaching to news media.
It follows action in February ...
Australian toddler's rescue a 'miracle' - anthropologist from 2021-11-04T08:40
A photo of smiling Cleo Smith, the four-year old found in a locked house eighteen days after her disappearance in remote Western Australia, reassured a nation on tenterhooks.
Mother El...
Black Caps beat Scotland at T20 world cup from 2021-11-04T08:36
The Black Caps remain on course for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup but they had to overcome some wobbles in their 16-run win over Scotland in Dubai overnight.
Opener Martin Gupti...
Markets Update for 4 November 2021 from 2021-11-04T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Project to seal Forgotten World Highway kicks off from 2021-11-04T08:25
One of the last stretches of unsealed State Highway in the country is now a step closer to being smothered in tarmac.
The first sod has been turned on a project to seal the last remain...
Covid-19: Hospitality caught by surprise on Auckland border from 2021-11-04T08:20
Jacinda Ardern wants to clear the way for vaccinated and negative-tested Aucklanders to leave the region by Christmas and over summer.
The Prime Minister wants to set up a system at th...
COP26: Oxfam Britain CEO on latest pledges from 2021-11-04T08:14
Another day of COP26, another day of pledges, this time on the costs of climate changes. Billed as "Finance Day" overnight there has been a host of finance announcements.
A coalition o...
COP26: Another day of pledges in 'Finance Day' from 2021-11-04T08:09
Another day of COP26, another day of pledges, this time on the costs of climate changes.
Billed as "Finance Day" overnight there has been a host of finance announcements.
Including...
Sports News for 4 November 2021 from 2021-11-04T08:06
Opener Martin Guptill's 93 off 56 balls prevented any embarrassment as the Black Caps held on to beat Scotland by 16-runs to stay on track for a place in the T20 World Cup semi-finals.
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Wellington man headed on the road with his record shop from 2021-11-04T07:55
With shop rents rising, hitting the road could be the new way to go.
A Wellington man is testing the theory with his new mobile record store.
Reporter Charlotte Cook took a look.
Criminologist outraged at treatment of female prisoners in NZ from 2021-11-04T07:49
The treatment of women in New Zealand's prisons has outraged a criminologist at Oxford University.
Last year RNZ reported that as well as using regular pepper spray, Corrections use an...
Lawyers say NZ must do more to save Afghan lives from 2021-11-04T07:44
Lawyers representing Afghans under threat from the Taliban say New Zealand must do more to save their lives.
The High Court in Wellington is hearing a challenge to Cabinet and Immigrat...
Covid-19: Churches consider 'bouncers at the door' for unvaccinated from 2021-11-04T07:38
Church leaders are weighing up if they will re-open only to vaccinated people when the traffic light system kicks in.
Those with more than 100 people in their services will have to wai...
Auckland Council considering major cuts to car parks from 2021-11-04T07:35
Auckland Transport is suggesting hundreds of car parks in the city should be ripped out in favour of bus lanes and cycle ways.
It says parks could disappear on main arterial routes and...
Covid-19: People against vaccination should respect others' decision to get it - Robertson from 2021-11-04T07:19
Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson says if people against vaccinations believe in choice they should respect peoples' decisions to get the jab.
Protests have appeared at vaccination...
Covid-19: Ashley Bloomfield on person found dead at home from 2021-11-04T07:13
Director-General of Health says there was no indication a person who has died while isolating at home with Covid-19 was high risk.
It remains unclear whether the person died from Covid...
Covid-19: Cases wait to hear if they will be quarantined from 2021-11-04T07:09
About 1000 people with Covid-19 have been assessed to find out if they will isolate at home or be moved to quarantine.
Those on the frontline say the health system is showing the strai...
Business News for 4 November 2021 from 2021-11-04T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Northland iwi trust on possible Auckland travellers from 2021-11-04T06:51
Vaccinated Aucklanders could be headed out of the city over summer, but not everyone wants them.
Te Hiku Iwi Development Trust in Te Tai Tokerau chief executive Carol Berghan spoke to ...
Covid-19: Northland not sure about possibility of Auckland tourists from 2021-11-04T06:45
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is suggesting that double vaccinated Aucklanders and those who test negative for Covid-19 may be able to leave the region by Christmas.
People RNZ spoke t...
Covid-19: Councillor says people isolating at home need support to do so safely from 2021-11-04T06:42
An Auckland councillor says the passing of a person isolating at home is tragic, and as much support as possible needs to be given to those in isolation.
The person was found deceased ...
Early Sports News for 4 November 2021 from 2021-11-04T06:37
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 4 November 2021 from 2021-11-04T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 4 November 2021 from 2021-11-04T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Democrat loss in Virginia spells trouble for Biden from 2021-11-04T06:15
Democrats have been defeated in Virginia, raising serious questions over the future of the party in Congress.
Glenn Youngkin's surprise victory over the Democrat Terry McAuliffe in the...
COP26: More pledges overnight from 2021-11-04T06:10
Overnight, there have been more pledges at COP26 - this time financial.
A coalition of financial institutions, made up of hundreds of the world's biggest banks and finance companies, i...
Top Stories for Thursday 4 November 2021 from 2021-11-04T06:00
Top stories this morning... A Covid-19 patient has died while isolating at home - it's not yet clear if it was from the virus or another cause There's a growing number of anti-vax protests...
Bird of the Year: What about the short-tailed bat? from 2021-11-03T08:58
Love it or loathe it, the long-tailed bat was awarded Bird of the Year on Monday - but now another bat has flapped out of the shadows.
The lesser short-tailed bat is an ancient species...
Ex All Black joins group suing World Rugby over dementia from 2021-11-03T08:50
Former All Blacks prop Carl Hayman has joined a group of former players suing World Rugby after being diagnosed with early-onset dementia.
The 41-year-old father of four - a former wor...
Pilots protest medical safety system from 2021-11-03T08:43
Pilots flying into medical trouble are protesting against a safety system they say is broken.
This follows a big win by a Cathay Pacific senior captain who took Civil Aviation to court...
Covid-19: Mayors racing to 90 percent from 2021-11-03T08:38
Lower Hutt and Porirua are in a race to vaccinate their way to ninety percent first.
Data released by the Ministry of Health in October showed suburbs in both cities struggling to hit ...
Covid-19: DHBs pick up the pace on vaccinations from 2021-11-03T08:35
The race to get to 90 percent of Aotearoa vaccinated against Covid-19 continues, but people are being reminded it's a marathon and not a sprint.
Only five District Health Boards have h...
Markets Update for 3 November 2021 from 2021-11-03T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
NZ horse Verry Elleegant wins Melbourne Cup from 2021-11-03T08:24
Verry Elleegant winning the Melbourne Cup - the first New Zealand horse to win the Cup since Prince of Penzance in 2015.
She's NZ-born and trained - and was even riden by a Sydney-base...
Coroner investigating Palmertston North Hospital mental health patient death from 2021-11-03T08:22
A coroner is investigating the death of a Palmerston North Hospital mental health ward patient.
Manawatu reporter Jimmy Ellingham has been looking at the story.
He spoke to Corin D...
Rakiura/Stewart Island visitor numbers soar in pandemic from 2021-11-03T08:19
Rakiura Stewart Island has benefited from a tourist boom due to the pandemic.
With New Zealanders unable to travel overseas, they've flocked to Aotearoa's third-largest island.
Ota...
Covid-19: Northland pub becomes location of interest from 2021-11-03T08:13
A Far North pub named as a location of interest got cracking and did all the right things, when the story went around that a punter with Covid-19 had been in the bar.
Awanui Hotel publ...
Covid-19: Schools estimate thousands of vaccine-resistant staff from 2021-11-03T08:10
Principals estimate several thousand teachers are resisting the government's directive to get vaccinated before 15 November.
Some are presenting bogus exemption certificates and the Ed...
Sports News for 3 November 2021 from 2021-11-03T08:06
Former champions Pakistan became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup in the UAE after thrashing Namibia by 45 runs for their fourth consecutive victory.
...
Suspected spies not able to see court documents from 2021-11-03T07:57
A husband-and-wife pair of suspected spies are not allowed to see the evidence they would need to look at in order to appeal an immigration decision made against them.
The decision tur...
Pilot wins court case against Civil Aviation Authority from 2021-11-03T07:52
A commercial airline pilot accused of being at risk of killing all his passengers is celebrating his win after a scathing court judgment against the Civil Aviation Authority.
The judge...
Melbourne Cup: One of winner's owners is 17 from 2021-11-03T07:46
NZ-bred horse Verry Elleegant has won the Melbourne Cup - and one of her owners is just seventeen.
Connor Harrison first met Verry Elleegant when he was helping out at racing stables n...
NZ hasn't signed methane cutting pledge yet, but Minister planning to confirm today from 2021-11-03T07:39
New Zealand hasn't yet signed a global initiative announced overnight to cut emissions of the greenhouse gas methane by 2030.
More than 80 countries have already reportedly signed up t...
COP26: Major pledges made overnight from 2021-11-03T07:35
There have been two major pledges made overnight at COP26 - an end and reversal of deforestation by 2030, and slashing emissions of the greenhouse gas methane - also by 2030.
They were...
Covid-19: Judith Collins please Prime Minister will visit Auckland from 2021-11-03T07:23
National Party leader Judith Collins says a trip by the Prime Minister to locked-down T?maki Makaurau is long overdue.
Jacinda Ardern is expected to visit Auckland next week, now Parli...
Covid-19: Minister waiting on genomic sequencing for Northland mystery cases from 2021-11-03T07:16
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says they are still waiting on geonomic testing from the positive cases in Taipa.
He told Morning Report contact tracers are exploring any p...
Covid-19: How will Whang?rei's battered hospital cope? from 2021-11-03T07:13
Whang?rei's dilapidated, decaying hospital is preparing for an influx of Covid-19 cases, and staff say it's only a matter of time before bed space runs out.
The Northland DHB has been ...
Covid-19: Far North wakes to fresh lockdown restrictions from 2021-11-03T07:09
People in the Far North are waking up to increased Covid-19 restrictions.
The emergence of two unlinked cases in the township of Taipa has prompted a snap shift in upper Northland from...
Business News for 3 November 2021 from 2021-11-03T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Hone Harawira on Far North's lockdown from 2021-11-03T06:41
The Far North is now in alert level 3 lockdown after a two unlinked cases in the township of Taipa north of Kerkeri prompted a snap shift in alert levels last night.
A makeshift border...
Early Sports News for 3 November 2021 from 2021-11-03T06:37
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 3 November 2021 from 2021-11-03T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Wairoa police, iwi, council join forces to disrupt crime from 2021-11-03T06:21
Wairoa in Hawke's Bay has a reputation for gang violence and drug abuse that stretches back years.
Police, iwi and the council say time is up and they are joining forces to disrupt cri...
Early Business News for 3 November 2021 from 2021-11-03T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Waikato wakes in alert level 3 step 2 from 2021-11-03T06:12
Waikato is waking up today in alert level 3 step 2 and retailers can open their doors. People can also meet outdoors in groups up to 25, and the two household meeting restriction is also r...
Covid-19: Far North Mayor on latest lockdown from 2021-11-03T06:09
The Far North is now in alert level 3 lockdown after a two unlinked cases in the township of Taipa north of Kerkeri prompted a snap shift in alert levels last night.
There is now a mak...
Top Stories for Wednesday 3 November 2021 from 2021-11-03T06:00
Top stories this morning... The Far North is back in Level 3 lockdown, with two positive Covid cases yet to be linked to the outbreak The region has one of the lowest vaccination rates in ...
Melbourne Cup going ahead with 10,000 spectators from 2021-11-02T08:57
The Melbourne Cup, Australia's most famous annual Thoroughbred horse race, is going ahead on Tuesday with 10,000 people allowed into Flemington.
Last year, no crowds were allowed at th...
Whangnaui pound adopts out record number of dogs from 2021-11-02T08:55
Lockdown and the power of poetry are being credited for the Whanganui pound re-homing a record number of dogs this year.
The council-owned facility found new owners for all of the 175 ...
Handball Federation lets women wear shorts from 2021-11-02T08:47
After a global campaign highlighting sexist uniform rules, the International Handball Federation is now letting female players switch their bikini bottoms and crop tops, for tank tops and ...
Coroner looking into 2015 death of Southland toddler from 2021-11-02T08:43
A man accused of killing a toddler in Southland in 2015, changed his story from saying he did not know what happened to saying he tripped on a skateboard and fell on the boy.
The man w...
Wellington renters frustrated ahead of pre-Christmas rush from 2021-11-02T08:40
Wellington renters are becoming increasingly angry with the poor state of many of the capitals flats as the city heads into the pre-Christmas flat-hunting season.
Tenants are leaving u...
Covid-19: Government moves to get vaccines for kids in spotlight from 2021-11-02T08:36
Questions are being asked about when the government will firm up orders of paediatric vaccines.
An application from Pfizer to ship the vaccine to New Zealand is due any day now.
Th...
Markets Update for 2 November 2021 from 2021-11-02T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: How children fared in last year's lockdown from 2021-11-02T08:26
More cooking, more exercise, and more screentime were how children spent last year's lockdown.
The country's largest study on the lives of 10 and 11 year olds born in Auckland and Waik...
Covid-19: Retailers on shopping coming back to Auckland from 2021-11-02T08:14
Shopping and popping double-bubbles are on the cards for Auckland next week.
Cabinet has agreed in principle to move the region to alert level 3 step 2 at 11.59pm on Tuesday 9 November...
Covid-19: Analysis of Prime Minister's press conference from 2021-11-02T08:09
Prime Minister admits cabinet weighed up Auckland's rising vaccination rates and the stress of living in lockdown for 76 days before deciding to ease Covid-19 restrictions.
Ministers a...
Sports News for 2 November 2021 from 2021-11-02T08:06
England all but guaranteed themselves a place in the T20 World Cup semi-finals after Jos Buttler's century helped set up a 26-run victory against Sri Lanka in their Group I match in the UA...
Horse training legend achieves Melbourne cup dream from 2021-11-02T07:55
Horse training legend Bill Pomare will today fulfill a lifelong dream of having a runner in the Melbourne Cup, six-year-old gelding Ocean Billy.
Australia's most famous annual Thorough...
Waka Kotahi CEO defends road safety progress from 2021-11-02T07:51
The country's high number of preventable road deaths has led some to blame a lack of progress on the country's "Road to Zero" safety strategy.
It was launched almost two years ago and ...
Covid-19: Locked down kids did more baking and sport from 2021-11-02T07:48
A major survey shows children did more baking and cooking and more outdoor exercise during last year's national lockdown.
The University of Auckland's Growing Up in New Zealand study a...
Covid-19: Tonga goes into lockdown from 2021-11-02T07:44
Tonga's main island Tongatapu has gone into a snap lockdown after the country's first positive Covid-19 case arrived in the country from New Zealand last Wednesday.
Viliami Puloka is a...
Firefighters still at Christchurch wastewater plant from 2021-11-02T07:33
Firefighters are still on site at Christchurch's main wastewater treatment plant, which caught fire yesterday afternoon.
The fire was contained last night, but at its peak, 50 fightfig...
Family of man shot by police still waiting for Coroner's inquest from 2021-11-02T07:25
The family of a mentally ill man who was shot at eight times as he ran away from police, are angry they have been waiting nearly four years for a Coroner's Inquest into his death.
At E...
Covid-19: High Court tells Ministry to reconsider vaccination data decision from 2021-11-02T07:20
The Ministry of Health has 72 hours to reconsider its refusal to share M?ori vaccine information with the Wh?nau Ora Commissioning Agency.
It's chief executive John Tamihere took the m...
Covid-19: Hendy expecting more than 300 cases per day from 2021-11-02T07:13
A leading Covid-19 modeller is pessimistic about the easing of restrictions, and says cases could skyrocket past 300 a day this month as the government plans to relax restrictions in Auckl...
Covid-19: Aucklanders prepare for alert level 3 step 2 from 2021-11-02T07:09
Business owners and residents in Auckland are breathing a sigh of relief after nearly three months in lockdown.
Cabinet has decided in principle to move the Super City to alert level 3...
Business News for 2 November 2021 from 2021-11-02T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Retail NZ on shops opening from 2021-11-02T06:50
The wait is over - Auckland retailers can finally open their doors from Tuesday next week - and customers can hit the shops.
But amid the excitement is the call for calm - shoppers wil...
Covid-19: Auckland Mayor on move to alert level 3, step 2 from 2021-11-02T06:44
Shops, museums and libraries in Auckland are on track to re-open next week.
Cabinet has agreed in principle to move the region to alert level 3 step 2 at 11.59pm on Tuesday 9 November,...
Has Covid-19 dampened Melbourne Cup gambling? from 2021-11-02T06:41
Australia's most famous annual Thoroughbred horse race is going ahead with 10,000 fans allowed into Flemington - after no crowds were allowed at the event last year due to the pandemic.
Early Sports News for 2 November 2021 from 2021-11-02T06:37
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 2 November 2021 from 2021-11-02T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 2 November 2021 from 2021-11-02T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Lack of vaccine certificates holding Auckland back - Chris Bishop from 2021-11-02T06:13
The National Party says vaccinated New Zealanders are being held back from enjoying more freedoms by government delays on vaccine certificates.
Cabinet has decided in principle that Au...
Waikato commerce representative on alert level moves from 2021-11-02T06:09
Waikato moves to step 2 of alert level 3 on Tuesday but Aucklanders have to live with their current Covid-19 restrictions for at least eight more days.
It means shops, museums and libr...
Top Stories for Tuesday 2 November 2021 from 2021-11-02T06:00
Top stories this morning... There's a sigh of relief for Auckland and Waikato after news Level 3 restrictions will ease The Ministry of Health is ordered to reconsider sharing Maori vaccin...
Wellington Cable Car temporarily going to the dogs from 2021-11-01T08:57
Dog owners of the Capital - your pooch can catch the Wellington Cable Car with you during November.
The Cable Car is trialing dog rides, before deciding if the change will be permanent...
Covid-19: Southland mayors campaigning for vaccinations from 2021-11-01T08:54
Cycling's Tour of Southland got underway at the weekend - but it's a different tour of the region which may be the key to beating back the pandemic.
A farmgate vaccination tour of remo...
Covid-19: Has the housing crisis exacerbated the outbreak? from 2021-11-01T08:50
Delta is attacking some of New Zealand's most marginalised groups - including those living in insecure or inadequate housing.
In the final part of our series on lockdown and poverty, R...
Covid-19: Safety fears as supplement sales soar amid outbreak from 2021-11-01T08:47
Sales of natural health supplements are rising in the time of Covid-19.
Natural does not mean safe, and some products can have adverse effects ranging from rashes and stomach upset to ...
Covid-19: Baby's surgery cancelled 10 minutes before from 2021-11-01T08:42
The mother of a baby whose operation was cancelled with ten minutes notice because there was no room in Hutt Hospital's intensive care unit fears wait times will blow out further once Covi...
Black Caps beat India at T20 world cup from 2021-11-01T08:38
The Black Caps have secured a commanding win over India in the T20 Cricket World Cup at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, beating them by 8 wickets this morning.
New Zealand elected...
Markets Update for 1 November 2021 from 2021-11-01T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Electric plane arrives in Wellington from 2021-11-01T08:25
Low emissions aviation has arrived - in Wellington at least.
The city's airport welcomes its first electric flight this morning.
It's a two-seat light aircraft, owned and flown by ...
Mike Williams remembers Dame Catherine Tizard from 2021-11-01T08:20
New Zealand's first woman Governor General - Dame Catherine Tizard - has died, aged 90.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has described her as a trailblazer for women in public life. Dame ...
COP26: James Shaw not looking forward to attending conference from 2021-11-01T08:10
Climate Minister James Shaw says he is not looking forward to attending the massive UN climate conference where he will have to do battle with the large polluting countries.
Tens of th...
Sports News for 1 November 2021 from 2021-11-01T08:06
The Black Caps beat pre tournament favourites India by eight wickets this morning to get their T20 World Cup campaign back on track.
Bat steals robin's thunder to win Bird of the Year from 2021-11-01T07:53
The election of the year has ended, voting has closed - it's finally time to reveal the Bird of the Year. This year's winner isn't the fluffiest, or the friendliest, but it's been voted to...
Covid-19: Tonga considering lockdown after case arrival from 2021-11-01T07:49
Tonga's government is considering a lockdown after a person who arrived from New Zealand last week tested positive for Covid-19.
The positive case was a passenger on a repatriation fli...
Covid-19: Expert on Ronapreve funding from 2021-11-01T07:44
The government will subsidise the use of the new Covid-19 treatment Ronapreve.
It's a drug that's used for those in danger of becoming severely unwell -- people with little or no immun...
Covid-19: Gary Stead on Black Caps win from 2021-11-01T07:40
The Black Caps easily beat India this morning after restricted them to 110 for 7 and chasing down the total with 33 balls to spare.
Black Caps coach Gary Stead spoke to Corin Dann.
Listen
Covid-19: Ardern planning to share modelling on Auckland outbreak later today from 2021-11-01T07:26
The Prime Minister is planning to make public today predictions for where Auckland's Covid-19 outbreak might peak.
Jacinda Ardern is refusing to give away anything about the alert leve...
House prices surging in Christchurch from 2021-11-01T07:23
After years of slow growth, property prices in Christchurch are all of a sudden surging ahead and fast catching up with the rest of the country.
Figures from Quotable Value show the Ga...
Mortgage lending restrictions not expected to cool market much from 2021-11-01T07:19
Restrictions on the property market are getting tougher as loan-to-value ratio restrictions come into place.
From 1 November, the amount of lending banks can make to owner-occupiers wi...
COP26 conference begins in Glasgow from 2021-11-01T07:14
More than 20,000 people, including New Zealand officials, are converging on Glasgow in Scotland for the massive UN climate meeting.
It comes after a major UN climate report in August c...
Covid-19: Police hunting isolation absconders from 2021-11-01T07:13
As of last night, two people with Covid-19 were on the run in Auckland after having escaped from the Jet Park Hotel quarantine facility.
A third person, who was isolating at home, was ...
Covid-19: Auckland and Waikato await alert level decisions from 2021-11-01T07:08
Cabinet will today review the alert level restrictions in Waikato and Auckland.
The regions are currently in alert level 3 step 1, with both having seen a steady rise in Covid-19 cases...
Business News for 1 November 2021 from 2021-11-01T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19 modeller warns against easing restrictions from 2021-11-01T06:45
Cabinet will today consider reducing restrictions in Auckland and Waikato.
There are calls for shops and public facilities to open under Level 3 Step 2.
Canterbury University Covid...
Dame Catherine Tizard dies aged 90 from 2021-11-01T06:40
Dame Catherine Tizard, the first woman to serve as the country's Governor General, and the first woman to be mayor of Auckland, has died, aged 90.
She died last night, surrounded by he...
Early Sports News for 1 November 2021 from 2021-11-01T06:37
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 1 November 2021 from 2021-11-01T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 1 November 2021 from 2021-11-01T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Auckland business association wants vaccinated back at work quickly from 2021-11-01T06:17
The Auckland city centre is on the road to losing one billion dollars in spending, due to the lockdown.
That's the finding of Auckland business association Heart of the City, which is ...
COP26: Climate activist on NZ pledge from 2021-11-01T06:13
Ahead of the COP26 extravaganza, New Zealand is pledging to halve net greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
The announcement is being hailed in some quarters as a dramatic gesture, but per...
Top Stories for Monday 1 November 2021 from 2021-11-01T06:00
Top stories this morning... Cabinet will today consider easing Covid restrictions for those in Level 3, Two Auckland schools announce they're closed due to new positive cases Twenty-thousa...
Covid-19: Garden festival promises to chase blues away from 2021-10-29T08:53
With events being struck from the calendar all around them, the Taranaki Garden Festival has defied the odds to get to the start line on Friday.
It's promising a celebration of spring ...
Taihape School rejects ministry apology over farm from 2021-10-29T08:49
A Taihape school is rejecting the Education Ministry's apology for taking its students' farm away.
The school accuses the bureaucrats of incompetence and letting the farm's facilities ...
Former All Black denounces INEOS deal from 2021-10-29T08:43
Former All Black Bob Burgess is one of more than one hundred Kiwis denouncing New Zealand Rugby for its six-year sponsorship deal with the global chemical group INEOS.
Critics say the ...
All Blacks team to face Wales named from 2021-10-29T08:39
Momentum is building ahead of the All Blacks versus Wales game in Cardiff on Sunday.
The teams were named on Friday.
Welsh rugby reporter Simon Thomas spoke to Susie Ferguson.
...
Markets Update for 29 October 2022 from 2021-10-29T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Iwi consider climate change's impact on customs and culture from 2021-10-29T08:27
Iwi are increasingly taking stock of the impact that climate change will have on customary and cultural practice.
For M?ori, a connection to the sea and land is felt and celebrated as...
Dominion Road Business Association respond to light rail plans from 2021-10-29T08:21
The government and Auckland Council have just released three recommended options for Auckland's controversial light rail plan.
The first options is a tram running from central Auckland...
Covid-19: Government ponders vaccine requirement at Auckland border from 2021-10-29T08:17
Vaccine passports will soon be the ticket to a trim at the hairdresser and a gym workout, but should they also be required for travel between regions?
The Government is currently consi...
Facebook announces name change to 'Meta' from 2021-10-29T08:10
Mark Zuckerberg has announced Facebook is changing its name to Meta.
It's demoting the Facebook brand to just one of the company's subsidiaries, alongside Instagram and WhatsApp.
F...
Sports News for 29 October 2022 from 2021-10-29T08:06
The All Blacks coach Ian Foster says it made sense for Beauden Barrett to start at first five in his 100th test.
Covid-19: Aucklanders look into how to do Halloween in lockdown from 2021-10-29T07:54
It is Halloween on Sunday but traditional trick or treating will be off the cards for thousands of children this year.
Despite the restrictions, many families are in Auckland and Waika...
Black Ferns to play hundredth test on Monday from 2021-10-29T07:52
The Black Ferns are set to notch up a century on Monday when they play their hundredth test match, in England.
Almost as significant is the time that has elapsed since their last test ...
Covid-19: More than 2000 Great Walk bookings cancelled from 2021-10-29T07:48
More than 2000 Great Walk bookings have been cancelled in recent months as Covid-19 continues to take a toll.
In Fiordland, some Milford Track operators are describing it as one of the...
Banks need government inquiry - Sam Stubbs from 2021-10-29T07:44
Banks are coming under fire for their big profits.
Yesterday ANZ reported a profit of $1.92 billion, up 44 percent on last year.
Kiwisaver provider Simplicity chief executive Sam...
Covid-19: MIQ changes won't make much difference to Kiwis overseas without bookings - Grounded Kiwis from 2021-10-29T07:39
An advocacy group for Kiwis stuck overseas says changes to managed isolation stays will benefit those with existing bookings, but not those without one.
From 15 November most internati...
Covid-19: Fake vaccine bookings hampering rollout in Tair?whiti from 2021-10-29T07:36
More than a thousand fake bookings are hampering vaccination efforts in Gisborne and the East Coast.
Tair?whiti is the region with the lowest Covid-19 vaccination rates.
Reporter T...
Minister keen to press ahead with light rail in Auckland from 2021-10-29T07:19
The government and Auckland Council have just released their recommendations on Auckland's controversial light rail plan, a year after New Zealand First put a halt to the project.
The...
Covid-19: Christchurch MPs on cases in the city from 2021-10-29T07:16
Reports that one of the two Covid-19 positive cases in Christchurch is a truck driver who carried out deliveries around the city for four days during their infectious period has many South...
Covid-19: Auckland border should have mandatory vaccination - Nick Wilson from 2021-10-29T07:13
A public health expert thinks officials have dismissed the need for tighter internal border controls and may fail to stop the spread of Covid-19 in Christchurch as a result.
Two unvacc...
Covid-19: Anger and confusion in Christchurch over new cases from 2021-10-29T07:09
Christchurch residents are upset and angry the virus is back in their city after nearly a year of being free of it. Two positive cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in the suburb of Bishopdal...
Business News for 29 October 2022 from 2021-10-29T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Two arrested at Auckland border protest from 2021-10-29T06:48
Two people have been arrested in the anti-vaccination protest at the Auckland border.
The so-called hikoi started on Tuesday night, when the convoy left Rotorua, hoping to cross Covid-...
Covid-19: Truck lobby not in favour of vaccine mandate for drivers from 2021-10-29T06:44
Trucking companies say a vaccine mandate at regional borders would be a problem because they are already struggling with a driver shortage and fragile supply chain.
The government is l...
Covid-19: Bishopdale residents upset virus is back from 2021-10-29T06:41
Residents in the Christchurch suburb of Bishopdale where the Covid-19 infected couple live, are upset and angry the virus is back after nearly a year of being free of it.
Business was ...
Early Sports News for 29 October 2022 from 2021-10-29T06:37
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 29 October 2022 from 2021-10-29T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Austria museum using OnlyFans to showcase nude art from 2021-10-29T06:21
An Austrian museum believes creative expression is being stifled in the social media age, after their Instagram and TikTok accounts were suspended for showing nude art.
So, they've tak...
Early Business News for 29 October 2022 from 2021-10-29T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Baby Kiwis transported to Rotoroa Island from 2021-10-29T06:17
Baby kiwis that hatched in Taupo and Rotorua are settling into their new lives on Rotoroa Island, after being granted travel exemptions to cross the South Auckland boundary.
Newborns W...
Glasgow gears up to host COP26 summit from 2021-10-29T06:10
Glasgow is gearing up to host the world's most powerful leaders ahead of 26th Climate Change Conference or COP26. The two-week summit is set to begin on 31 October. More than 30,000 people...
Top Stories for Friday 29 October 2022 from 2021-10-29T06:00
Top stories this morning... There's anger in Christchurch, as the nervous wait begins to see if the virus has spread beyond the two positive Bishopdale cases Public health experts want tig...
Lonely Planet names Auckland world's best city to visit from 2021-10-28T08:58
A lot of people in Auckland probably wish they were in London, Paris or New York right now, but according to one international travel guide, it's those who live in these other places who r...
Napier has hottest October day in two decades from 2021-10-28T08:55
Napier had its hottest October day in more than two decades on Wednesday, with the mercury reaching 29 degrees.
It was no fluke - forecasters say we're in for more of the same in comin...
Lawyer on ACC privacy and data review from 2021-10-28T08:51
A lawyer who specialises in ACC claims says that RNZ reports that employees in Hamilton mocking claimants' injuries is symptomatic of an organisational culture that is harsh, disconnected,...
Porirua Mayor backing government three waters plan from 2021-10-28T08:47
The government's "all-in" move on three waters, which centralises water infrastructure to four publicly owned entities, is getting pushback from mayors from Kapiti to Christchurch.
But...
Covid-19: Christchurch hospitality representative on cases in city from 2021-10-28T08:43
The Covid-19 response minister Chris Hipkins told Morning Report there would be more information about Christchurch at the 1pm - but he wasn't able to rule out the potential need for a loc...
Electricity retailer wants state-owned generator from 2021-10-28T08:36
A close observer of the electricity sector says the Government must intervene to force big firms to give up assets and make way for a state-owned generator.
An Electricity Authority re...
Markets Update for 28 October 2021 from 2021-10-28T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: National Party expecting MIQ time to be slashed from 2021-10-28T08:25
National says it's expecting the Government to slash the amount of time people spend in MIQ from 14 days to between seven and nine.
The Government will unveil changes to the hotly deba...
Covid-19: Minister admits MIQ has weaknesses from 2021-10-28T08:18
Thousands of New Zealanders stuck overseas are pinning their hopes on today's MIQ announcement - which could improve their chances of getting back into the country.
Shorter MIQ times a...
Covid-19: Chamber of Commerce on Christchurch cases from 2021-10-28T08:15
Delta has reached Christchurch, and a snap lockdown has not been ruled out after two unvaccinated people tested positive overnight.
The two are from the same household, neither are vac...
Covid-19: Christchurch Mayor hoping lockdown can be avoided from 2021-10-28T08:10
Delta has reached Christchurch, and a snap lockdown has not been ruled out after two unvaccinated people tested positive overnight.
The two are from the same household. One member had ...
Sports News for 28 October 2021 from 2021-10-28T08:06
The Black Caps are confident the lessons from an opening loss can help keep their title chances alive in a crucial second match at cricket's T20 World Cup.
Santa Fe police not ruling out charges after Rust death from 2021-10-28T07:59
Santa Fe police have addressed media for the first time since the shooting death of the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie Rust.
Santa Fe County Sherriff Adan Mend...
ACC launches privacy and data review after staff Snapchat group revealed from 2021-10-28T07:55
ACC is commissioning an independent review into privacy and claimant data sharing practices in the organisation.
This decision by the Board of ACC is in response to an RNZ investigatio...
Covid-19: Vaccine for children likely to become available here - expert from 2021-10-28T07:46
An expert on child health and immunisation says a Covid-19 vaccine for children is inevitable in this country and others.
The Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine is expected to be approved very so...
Covid-19: Principals' federation on school return timing from 2021-10-28T07:42
Auckland primary school children might get four to five weeks of school before the final bell rings for the year, depending on Covid-19 case numbers.
The Education Minister Chris Hipki...
Covid-19: Primary principals consider what needs to be done for schools to reopen safely from 2021-10-28T07:37
Auckland primary school children might get four to five weeks of school before the final bell rings for the year, depending on Covid-19 case numbers.
The Education Minister Chris Hipki...
Auckland, Timaru Mayors not happy with three waters reforms from 2021-10-28T07:26
The Mayors of Auckland and Timaru aren't happy with three waters reform and have come out against the government's plan to move forward with reforms.
The government is pushing ahead wi...
Mayors shocked mandating three waters reforms from 2021-10-28T07:23
Mayors around the country are describing their shock and dismay as they face being forced into the 3 Waters model by legislation.
The reforms will transfer the management of water asse...
Covid-19: Third party group gaming MIQ booking system from 2021-10-28T07:19
RNZ has found the current MIQ booking lobby system is being gamed by a third party group.
It comes as ministers prepare to announce changes to the system on Thursday.
Kiwis stuck o...
Covid-19: Brownlee backs Christchurch lockdown if needed, but wants 'sensible analysis' of risks from 2021-10-28T07:15
Senior National Party MP Gerry Brownlee is backing a lockdown in Christchurch if it's needed, but he's hoping it won't be.
The Ministry of Health has announced two positive Covid-19 ca...
Covid-19: Christchurch case results came through overnight, Covid Tracer use low - Hipkins from 2021-10-28T07:08
The Ministry of Health has announced two positive Covid-19 cases in Christchurch. The two people are from the same household, with one of them recently returning to Christchurch from Auckl...
Business News for 28 October 2021 from 2021-10-28T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
MIQ system doesn't reflect peoples' situations - stranded Kiwi from 2021-10-28T06:45
The government will today announce changes to its much criticised MIQ system.
Thousands of New Zealand passport holders are trapped overseas, many having tried for months to get home.<...
Covid-19: Epidemiologist on Christchurch cases from 2021-10-28T06:39
Two positive Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in Christchurch. They are from the same household. One member had recently returned to Christchurch from Auckland. Epidemiologist Michael Ba...
Early Sports News for 28 October 2021 from 2021-10-28T06:36
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 28 October 2021 from 2021-10-28T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 28 October 2021 from 2021-10-28T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
How NZ wars commemoration came to be from 2021-10-28T06:18
Thursday is Te P?take o Te Riri, He R? Maumahara, the national day of commemoration for the New Zealand wars.
The New Zealand wars were a series of battles in the mid-19th century bet...
Covid-19: Hamilton businesses 'blindsided' by level 3 step move - business association from 2021-10-28T06:13
Parts of the Waikato including Hamilton moved into alert level 3, step one last night, as the region reported six new cases of Covid-19.
Residents can now gather outdoors in groups of ...
Government's Three Water reforms widely opposed in South Island from 2021-10-28T06:09
The Government's decision to push through the Three Water reforms is getting widespread opposition from South Island councils, with the move labelled by some as a confiscation of assets.
Top Stories for Thursday 28 October 2021 from 2021-10-28T06:00
Top stories this morning... Covid has reached Christchurch - two positive cases have been confirmed overnight.. we'll speak to the Covid-19 Response Minister. Still with Covid, we report o...
Dunedin kunekune pig acts like a dog from 2021-10-27T08:57
Pigs have the intelligence of a human toddler and are smarter than any breed of dog, which won't come as any surprise for Dunedin farmer Craig Struthers.
He, along with his children, 1...
Climate Campaigners want NZ to support pacific more from 2021-10-27T08:54
Climate campaigners are calling New Zealand to stump up more financial support for pacific island nations ahead of COP26 - the international climate conference kicking off in Scotland this...
Canterbury councils' comms spending skyrocketing from 2021-10-27T08:49
The amount councils are spending on keeping in touch with Cantabrians has gone up by as much as 82 percent in the past six years.
Figures released to RNZ show increases in the communic...
Covid-19: Workers trying to boost low vaccination rates in Bay of Plenty from 2021-10-27T08:44
Health workers are going door to door in rural and remote parts of the Eastern Bay of Plenty in a bid to lift abysmal covid-19 vaccination rates in the region.
In parts of the region l...
Forest and Bird wants campaign to control pigs, deer, goats from 2021-10-27T08:40
Forest & Bird is calling for the government to urgently fund the largest deer, pig, and goat control programme New Zealand has ever seen.
Official data shows virtually all conservation...
Covid-19: Black Caps beaten by Pakistan from 2021-10-27T08:36
The Black Caps have been beaten by Pakistan in their first match of the T20 Cricket World Cup in Sharja in the United Arab Emirates.
The New Zealanders lost the toss and were asked to ...
Markets Update for 27 October 2021 from 2021-10-27T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Hone Harawira doesn't want protestors in Northland from 2021-10-27T08:23
Police stopped fifty vehicles at Auckland's southern border last night as they they attempted to cross into the city unlawfully.
The protestors are calling themselves a hikoi - and are...
Covid-19: Lawyer on vaccine mandate 'grey areas' from 2021-10-27T08:17
Workers in businesses that require customers to show Covid-19 Vaccination Certificates will equally need to be vaccinated.
Those who refuse the vaccine can be dismissed.
The new ma...
Covid-19: Vaccine mandates not permanent, but will be around for some time - Wood from 2021-10-27T08:10
It's vaccination time for all workers at businesses where customers are required to brandish their own vaccination certificates - restaurants, gyms and barbers, among others.
No ifs, a...
Sports News for 27 October 2021 from 2021-10-27T08:06
The Black Caps captain Kane Williamson believes Pakistan are the team to beat at the T20 World Cup. Pakistan beat the New Zealanders by five wickets in an enthralling game in the UAE, chas...
Covid-19: Students on how school return went from 2021-10-27T07:57
With the first day back at school now behind them, year 11 to 13 students in Auckland and Waikato are looking ahead to final exams, which are only weeks away.
Mask-wearing, physical di...
Covid-19: Government promises MIQ shake-up from 2021-10-27T07:54
Stranded overseas expats could be just weeks away from securing a ticket home for Christmas.
The Government is poised to announce a shake-up to MIQ that's expected to free up more capa...
Brazil senate committee voting on prosecution against Bolsonaro from 2021-10-27T07:48
Brazilian lawmakers are voting today whether to endorse calls for the President to be charged for crimes against humanity, over his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
It's the culminat...
Former Associate Minister not happy with road safety progress from 2021-10-27T07:39
The new strategy for making roads safer is far off its targets, following on from the flop of the previous strategy.
This comes hard on the heels of another high holiday weekend road t...
Black Caps lose first T20 Cricket World Cup match from 2021-10-27T07:37
The Black Caps haven't had the start they hoped for at the T20 Cricket World Cup in United Arab Emirates, losing their first match to Pakistan by five wickets this morning.
The New Zea...
Covid-19: National Party wants vaccine mandates dropped once country reaches 90 percent from 2021-10-27T07:25
The Leader of the Opposition wants the vaccine mandates to be dropped once the country has got to the 90 percent vaccination target.
The government announced yesterday vaccinations wil...
Covid-19: Hairdressing and fitness on vaccine certificates from 2021-10-27T07:21
Mandatory vaccination is coming to the hairdressing and fitness industries.
Niq James is the spokesperson for Hair and Barber, and Dame Susan Devoy, who needs no introduction as a four...
Covid-19: No jab, no job ramping up from 2021-10-27T07:17
No jab, no job is ramping up.
Under incoming laws, any business that needs a vaccine certificate at entry must also have fully vaccinated workers.
Employees that refuse to go and g...
Covid-19: Protest vehicles refused entry to Auckland from 2021-10-27T07:13
About fifty vehicles were turned away at the Auckland border as they attempted to cross unlawfully last night.
They called themselves members of a hikoi - hoping to travel from Rotorua...
ACC workers shared case details in private Snapchat group from 2021-10-27T07:10
A group of ACC call centre workers shared details, and made fun of, people's injuries in a private Snapchat group called 'ACC Whores'.
One of the posts shared among more than a dozen e...
Business News for 27 October 2021 from 2021-10-27T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Unions on vaccine certificates from 2021-10-27T06:50
The Prime Minister says if customers must be vaccinated, then so too, must the workers at place where a vaccine certificate required.
Employees who refuse vaccinations within a four we...
Covid-19: Business NZ supporting mandatory vaccinations from 2021-10-27T06:45
Vaccinations make a lot of sense to BusinessNZ, which promotes them as a sure-fire way of easing conditions for those in its member businesses around the country, particularly Auckland.
Australian expert on NZ road safety not meeting targets from 2021-10-27T06:42
After another holiday weekend of transport carnage, it turns out the Government's much-vaunted road safety strategy is failing to meet its targets.
Authorities admit work on Road to Ze...
ACC acting CEO 'deeply dissapointed' by staff snapchat group from 2021-10-27T06:40
The Acting Chief executive of ACC says he's deeply disappointed some call centre staff shared, and laughed at, people's injuries in a private Snapchat group.
One of the posts shared am...
Early Sports News for 27 October 2021 from 2021-10-27T06:37
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 27 October 2021 from 2021-10-27T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Lego blocks being used to help replenish Singapore's reefs from 2021-10-27T06:21
Singapore's waters were once abundant with coral species, but coastal and land development have caused reefs to deplete over the years.
But a group of scientists from the National Univ...
Early Business News for 27 October 2021 from 2021-10-27T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Door to door teams in Bay of Plenty try to lift vaccination rates from 2021-10-27T06:12
Health workers are going door to door in rural and remote parts of the Eastern Bay of Plenty in a bid to lift abysmal Covid-19 vaccination rates in the region.
In parts of the region l...
Covid-19: Hospitality NZ 'warily' welcomes vaccine certificates from 2021-10-27T06:08
Hospitality New Zealand is "warily" pleased with the government's vaccine edict, which it says will bring greater protection and clarity to a sector in rather dire need of both.
But th...
Top Stories for Wednesday 27 October 2021 from 2021-10-27T06:00
Top stories this morning... ACC call centre workers are stood down after they shared details and ridiculed people's injuries in a private social media group No way through... Police turn b...
Bird of the Year causes a flap half way through voting period from 2021-10-26T08:56
We are halfway through the voting for Bird of the Year and the campaigns are heating up.
From tinder profiles for birds, to fashion advice to look like a Tarapuka, to a song in honour ...
Pakistan eager for cricket match revenge from 2021-10-26T08:51
The Black Caps insist they're not bothered by any extra attention on their opening match at cricket's T20 World Cup.
New Zealand start their tournament against Pakistan in Sharjah earl...
Riverton woman saves town's iconic p?ua from 2021-10-26T08:45
Riverton's pride and joy has been rescued from an uncertain fate by a local woman determined to save the Southland town's icon.
The giant p?ua shell - that's lined with of sheets of re...
Covid-19: Senior students back at school in Auckland from 2021-10-26T08:43
Senior school is back.
RNZ reporter Katie Todd spoke to Susie Ferguson from outside Mount Roskill Grammar School.
Olympics: NZ women's rugby sevens named best female team from 2021-10-26T08:38
The victorious New Zealand women's rugby sevens team has been named the best female team to compete at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
The women's sevens team claimed it's first ever gold med...
US fans not surprised at All Blacks' substantial win from 2021-10-26T08:35
The All Blacks' thumping of the United States in their one-off test in Washington came as no surprise to American fans.
It's the first time the two sides have faced off since 2016, but...
Markets Update for 26 October 2021 from 2021-10-26T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Big changes looming for forestry sector from 2021-10-26T08:26
Major changes are looming for the forestry sector as the deluge of raw log exports fades amid dwindling supplies and demands increase from the building industry and other users.
An ind...
Covid-19: Yacht sails 2000 nautical miles to avoid MIQ hurdle from 2021-10-26T08:22
After months unsuccessfully trying to get a space in MIQ, an Auckland woman has decided to sail home home across the Pacific.
She and three other Kiwis are on a 40ft yacht taking a 200...
Covid-19: Vaccination data access heads to High Court from 2021-10-26T08:13
The Wh?nau Ora commissioning agency is in the High Court today, fighting the Ministry of Health for data they say could ramp up the vaccination campaign for M?ori.
The chief executive ...
Covid-19: Calls to require negative tests to enter South Island from 2021-10-26T08:10
A Covid-19 modeller is asking the government to consider requiring people travelling into the South Island to first provide a negative Covid-19 test.
The top of the South Island's had ...
Sports News for 26 October 2021 from 2021-10-26T08:06
Afghanistan appeared unperturbed by their uncertain future in international cricket as they trounced Scotland by 130-runs in their first Super 12 game at the T20 World Cup in the UAE.
...
Dannevirke museum hunting stolen huia from 2021-10-26T07:54
More than a century after the huia was hunted to extinction, Dannevirke museum is hunting for the return of its own prized specimen of the bird.
A man convicted of the theft of the hui...
Facebook 'unquestionably making hate worse' - whistleblower from 2021-10-26T07:48
Facebook is "unquestionably making hate worse".
That's the scathing claim from whistleblower Frances Haugen, who's been giving evidence to UK politicians working on the country's Onlin...
Covid-19: GP vows to keep pushing for M?ori vaccination once Auckland reaches 90 percent total from 2021-10-26T07:41
While some across the nation might have been relaxing at the beach yesterday, a team of Maori doctors and community leaders traversed South Auckand to encourage unvaccinated whanau.
Wi...
Covid-19: Auckland primary schools relieved to stay closed from 2021-10-26T07:38
Auckland primary school principals are relieved they are not reopening their classrooms to more children today.
They say it is not worth risking people's health even though the ongoing...
Woman stuck in Afghanistan fears for her life from 2021-10-26T07:27
Immigration officers admit that for three years they've held onto the passport of a woman now stuck in Afghanistan fearing for her life.
The woman is appealing to the Government for he...
Covid-19: Government worked hard to make school opening safe - Robertson from 2021-10-26T07:20
Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson is confident it is safe for senior students to return to school on Tuesday.
Robertson said it is understandable some students will be anxious abou...
Covid-19: Students nervous about return to school from 2021-10-26T07:16
Auckland students who are heading back to school this morning, including year 13 Krish Patel, who is head boy at Howick College, and year 12 Rosie Risbrook, from Whangaparaoa College.
...
Covid-19: Principals on senior students headed back to school from 2021-10-26T07:09
Across Auckland this morning, almost 60,000 students are heading back through the school gates to classrooms for the first time in ten weeks.
Students from years 11, 12 and 13 are allo...
Business News for 26 October 2021 from 2021-10-26T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Eight people died on the roads over Labour weekend from 2021-10-26T06:46
Eight people have died on New Zealand roads over the Labour Day long weekend.
On Sunday, a truck and motorcycle collided in Canterbury, killing the motorcyclist.
Two people also di...
Covid-19: ?torohanga Mayor calls on community to get vaccinated from 2021-10-26T06:44
The mayor of ?torohanga is meeting with community leaders and health officials today to decide on extra vaccination clinics after the Ministry of Health announced two cases of Covid-19 in...
Covid-19: South Waikato response kicks up a gear from 2021-10-26T06:40
South Waikato is kicking its Covid-19 response up a gear with the revelation a person who later tested positive for the virus spent the night in Tokoroa.
Two new cases were also repor...
Early Sports News for 26 October 2021 from 2021-10-26T06:36
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 26 October 2021 from 2021-10-26T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 26 October 2021 from 2021-10-26T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Alec Baldwin 'heartbroken' after fatal on-set accident from 2021-10-26T06:20
Alec Baldwin says he is heart-broken over firing a live round from a prop gun that fatally wounded his film's cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Film director Joel Souza who was standing...
Covid-19: Study finds some positives to learning in lockdown from 2021-10-26T06:12
Massey University researchers talked to more than a 170 children in years four to eight after last year's lockdown.
They've produced a report which has found there have been positive l...
Covid-19: Not all Auckland schools welcoming students back today - Principals' Association from 2021-10-26T06:08
Across Auckland this morning, senior students are packing their school bags and putting on their uniforms to return to classrooms, after 10 weeks of learning from home.
Years 11, 12 an...
Top Stories for Tuesday 26 October 2021 from 2021-10-26T06:00
Top stories this morning... After 10 weeks of learning from home, about sixty-thousand Auckland school students are heading back to school this morning. The Deputy Prime Minister, Grant Ro...
Fake and Forgeries Festival hails best imitated art from 2021-10-22T08:54
The small township of Mangaweka is known as the gateway to the genuine thrills of the Rangitikei River, but once a year it brings in many visitors keen to experience the pleasures of fake ...
'We need to give farmers time to adjust' - UK High Commissioner on NZ trade deal from 2021-10-22T08:50
The new free trade deal with post-Brexit Britain is almost certainly this country's most significant with our former colonial power since the early 1970s.
The deal promises zero tariff...
Wellington Council looks to fix skyrocketing rent from 2021-10-22T08:45
Wellington's social housing tenants are being called on to help find a solution to the rocketing cost of council rent. The council discounts from market rates, but it's still far too costl...
Covid-19: The town with one of NZ's lowest vaccination rates from 2021-10-22T08:40
The Bay of Plenty of town, Murupara has one of the lowest rates of vaccination for Covid-19 in the country.
Just 32 percent of have had the first dose.
This compares to just over 8...
Covid-19: How will the Waikato and Bay of Plenty cope? from 2021-10-22T08:35
Leading medical voices are warning that the majority of Covid-19 cases will need to treat themselves at home unless there is a serious need for hospital care.
Dr John Bonning says for ...
Markets Update for 22 October 2021 from 2021-10-22T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Student criticises communication from officials from 2021-10-22T08:25
An Auckland high school student who tested positive for Covid-19 has criticised the delay in moving him into managed isolation - something he believes caused his 74-year-old mother to also...
All Blacks to play in Washington DC on Sunday from 2021-10-22T08:25
The All Blacks play the United States in Washington DC in a one-off test on Sunday morning. While World Rugby has big plans for growing the game North America, the reality on the ground pa...
Covid-19: Auckland business advocates on upcoming support from 2021-10-22T08:10
Auckland businesses are eagerly waiting for the curtain to be pulled back later this morning on the Government's enhanced business support package for the Supercity.
The announcement w...
Sports News for 22 October 2021 from 2021-10-22T08:06
Scotland have qualified for the second round of the T20 Cricket World Cup for the first time.
Pail plucked from Wellington's famous Bucket Fountain from 2021-10-22T07:55
Wellington City Council is calling for whoever stole part of the city's famous bucket fountain to return it.
Council spokeperson Richard MacLean told Morning Report that sometime over ...
Fonterra head on 'historic' UK-NZ trade deal from 2021-10-22T07:43
When Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the free trade deal with the UK, few were paying closer attention than the local dairy sector.
The deal, which is expected to be ratified o...
Covid-19: Auckland high schools prepare to reopen from 2021-10-22T07:39
Auckland secondary schools are double-checking their stocks of hand sanitiser and facemasks in preparation for Tuesday's partial reopening of classes.
Principals say the move will help...
Covid-19: Two shots for summer goal for rangatahi from 2021-10-22T07:35
Two Shots For Summer.
That's the edgy, and somewhat boozy, tag line the government's relying on to encourage better vaccination rates in our younger population.
Especially low numb...
Covid-19: Police commissioner defends enforcement action at protests from 2021-10-22T07:23
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster is defending the response to Covid-19 lockdown breaches in alert level 3 areas, as a long weekend approaches.
It's been a busy week for Police on the ...
Covid-19: Too difficult to close off Waikato - Te Awamutu mayor from 2021-10-22T07:20
Alert level 3 restrictions are sticking around in parts of Waikato until at least the end of next Wedneday - the same day the decision will also be reviewed.
Director-General of Health...
Covid-19: Self-isolating patients pose challenges for Auckland GPs from 2021-10-22T07:13
GPs in Auckland are worried about how to deal with the increasing number of Covid-19 patients who need to be cared for at home.
It comes as the daily number of Covid-19 cases in the co...
Covid-19: Prep for surge still underway in Auckland EDs from 2021-10-22T07:09
None of Auckland's hospital emergency departments have finished their Covid-19 preparations more than nine weeks into the outbreak and with patient numbers set to surge.
Some won't be ...
Business News for 22 October 2021 from 2021-10-22T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
'Big John': Triceratops fossil sells for millions in Paris from 2021-10-22T06:46
The bones of a dinosaur named "Big John" have sold for nearly 11 million New Zealand dollars at an auction house in Paris.
Somebody is now the owner of the fossilised remains of the la...
Covid-19: Coastal King Country towns on bach traveller alert from 2021-10-22T06:43
Police are ramping up their presence in coastal King Country towns ahead of the long weekend.
Kawhia Community Board chairman Dave Walsh is concerned about people travelling to their b...
Covid-19: Positive case is 'very low risk' - Napier mayor from 2021-10-22T06:40
Covid-19 could be slipping south of Waikato, as Kmart in Napier gets added to the list of locations of interest.
A case reported yesterday has been deemed infectious while they travell...
Early Sports News for Friday 22 October 2021 from 2021-10-22T06:36
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 22 October 2021 from 2021-10-22T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 22 October 2021 from 2021-10-22T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
US prepares to give Covid-19 jabs to children age 5-11 from 2021-10-22T06:19
Millions of 5-11 year olds in the US will receive their first shot of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in a few weeks.
A similar announcement can be expected out of Canada, where the health...
ExportNZ celebrates UK-NZ trade deal from 2021-10-22T06:08
For many exporters, a new deal with the United Kingdom couldn't come at a better time.
New Zealand has agreed in principle to the UK's second free trade deal since Brexit.
The agre...
Top Stories for Friday 22 October 2021 from 2021-10-22T06:00
None of Auckland's hospital emergency departments have finished their Covid preparations, as daily community case numbers top a hundred, Alert level three restrictions in parts of Waikato ...
Covid-19: Country's highest vaccination clinic on Arthur's Pass from 2021-10-21T08:57
We've seen a smorgasbord of incentives from health authorities to get people vaccinated - but the West Coast's latest initiative has taken the campaign to new heights. Its pop-up vaccinati...
Canon sued over printer ink issues from 2021-10-21T08:52
The business model around home printers is well known - buy the hardware at an affordable price but then shell out the big bucks again and again for ink cartridges.
In the US, things h...
Covid-19: Paralympic swimmer locked out of pool from 2021-10-21T08:49
Taking a few extra showers or baths each day is the best Paralympic gold medal winning swimmer Tupou Neiufi can do while she's locked out from a swimming pool.
Neiufi hasn't been in a ...
Nigeria marks anniversary of police brutality protests from 2021-10-21T08:44
Demonstrations have been held in cities across Nigeria to mark one year since security forces violently suppressed mass protests against police brutality. Last year's rallies, the largest ...
Outgoing FMA head says hard yards yet to be done from 2021-10-21T08:40
The outgoing head of the Financial Markets Authority says there are plenty of hard yards yet to be done to improve finance sector behaviour.
Rob Everett leaves at the end of the month ...
Fears Wellington becoming unattractive for students from 2021-10-21T08:37
Ditching studies for work, forced into sharing rooms, and paying through the nose for damp, mouldy flats.
As Wellington's median weekly rent surges to $600, the life of a student in th...
Markets Update for 21 October 2021 from 2021-10-21T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Napier M?ori wards a 'bittersweet victory' - mana whenua from 2021-10-21T08:28
Napier City Council's decision to add M?ori seats around the council table is being labelled a bittersweet victory by mana whenua.
The council has voted to establish M?ori wards, but t...
Covid-19: Aged Care thrilled by MIQ spots for health workers from 2021-10-21T08:17
Aged care providers say they're thrilled by the decision to guarantee 300 places a month in managed isolation for people in the health and disability sectors.
The pledge came from Heal...
Covid-19: Emergency nurses anxious and exhausted as cases rise from 2021-10-21T08:10
Hospital emergency nurses say they're under pressure, anxious and exhausted as Covid-19 cases continue to rise.
There were 43 people in hospital yesterday with Covid-19, and during the...
Sports News for 21 October 2021 from 2021-10-21T08:06
The Black Caps have lost a second T20 World Cup warmup game with a major batting collapse contributing to a 13-run defeat to England in Abu Dhabi.
WOMAD launches 2022 programme from 2021-10-21T07:54
Organisers of the WOMAD festival in Taranaki say the event next March - featuring a completely New Zealand-based line up - will be just like any other year.
They say home based artists...
Covid-19: Auckland parent ecstatic in-person learning returning from 2021-10-21T07:50
As students in years 11 to 13 get ready to return to classes in Auckland next week, many parents are prepping for a slightly more normal life.
Natalie Robinson, a mother of three from ...
Covid-19: Health worker MIQ spots a start, but more needs to be done to boost ICU capacity - expert from 2021-10-21T07:35
An intensive care specialist says more spots in MIQ for health workers is a start, but more needs to be done.
The Government says it will now guarantee 300 spots a month in managed iso...
Proposal supermarket profits be regulated from 2021-10-21T07:27
Could forcing supermarkets to charge a fixed profit margin on all goods create fairness for shoppers and suppliers alike?
That's one expert's suggestion for curbing alleged price gougi...
Covid-19: Highs and lows at alert level 2 in Northland from 2021-10-21T07:23
Business is back in Te Tai Tokerau.
But lurching in and out of lockdown has taken its toll.
Sam Olley reports from Whangarei.
Covid-19: Mt Roskill school sets up vaccination clinic from 2021-10-21T07:20
The gates to Mount Roskill Grammar will swing open this Friday for students to get their Covid-19 vaccine, ahead of the school reopening.
A pop-up vaccination centre is being set up in...
Covid-19: Health Minister assures health workers govt preparing for rise in hospitalisations from 2021-10-21T07:13
The Health Minister is assuring health workers the government is doing what it can to prepare for a rise in Covid-19 patients in hospitals.
An emergency nurse and NZ Nurses Organisatio...
Covid-19: Nurse says colleagues can feel 'tsunami' of cases coming from 2021-10-21T07:09
An Auckland emergency nurse says she and her colleagues can feel a tsunami of Covid-19 cases coming and the hospitals are not prepared.
The nurse, who is a union delegate at one of the...
Business News for 21 October 2021 from 2021-10-21T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Businesses on National Party's reopening plan from 2021-10-21T06:49
A 10-point plan from the National Party for opening the country up again includes a boost to wage subsidies, tax cuts for small business, $100 hospitality vouchers and our airports humming...
Covid-19: Not enough done to prepare hospitals - nurse from 2021-10-21T06:46
An Auckland emergency nurse says many of her colleagues go home after every shift, wondering if they can go back for the next one, as Covid-19 cases rise.
There were 43 people in hospi...
Covid-19: Opening schools could push up case numbers - expert from 2021-10-21T06:40
The move to reopen schools for senior students at the start of next week poses a significant risk for increasing case numbers, says a government adviser.
Secondary school students in Y...
Early Sports News for Thursday 21 October 2021 from 2021-10-21T06:37
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 21 October 2021 from 2021-10-21T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 21 October 2021 from 2021-10-21T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: UK reaches 40,000 daily cases from 2021-10-21T06:19
There are nearly 40,000 daily cases of Covid-19 in the UK. In the last three months there have been more than three million cases, with 79,000 people needing hospitalisation.
Health ex...
Covid-19: Grounded Kiwis cheers Ombudsman MIQ investigation from 2021-10-21T06:15
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier is launching a investigation into the Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) booking system.
He has received 200 complaints, saying the allocation system ...
Covid-19: Auckland hotel to take only vaccinated guests from 2021-10-21T06:12
An Auckland inner city hotel has decided it will only take guests who are fully vaccinated from November.
The Hotel Britomart, including its restaurant will turn away anyone who cannot...
Covid-19: Restrictions easing has little impact on consumer spending in Auckland from 2021-10-21T06:07
Figures from Auckland Council suggest the slight easing of Level 3 restrictions has had little impact on consumer spending in the supercity.
Businesses have told the Council they've ex...
Top Stories for Thursday 20 October 2021 from 2021-10-21T06:00
Auckland emergency nurses are at breaking point as understaffed hospitals struggle to keep up with demand from Covid cases, an almost record-high 43 Covid patients are in hospital, with pr...
Covid-19: Brooklyn Nets superstar banned over vaccine status from 2021-10-20T08:53
We're hours away from the start of the NBA basketball season in the United States - where much of the hype has surrounded the banning of Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving.
Irving's ...
Government waste reduction plan trashed by experts from 2021-10-20T08:49
The government's plan to reduce our refuse is being rubbished itself by recycling specialists.
After revealing its draft proposals to reduce waste, it now wants public feedback.
Ha...
Equal Pay Act nearly 50 years old from 2021-10-20T08:44
The Equal Pay Act turns 49 today. Yet, Maori, Pacific people, women and those with disabilities continue to be underpaid.
Mind the Gap is a year-long campaign starting today to make so...
Security guard retrains as social worker from 2021-10-20T08:42
A former security guard at Oranga Tamariki who has retrained as social worker says it's changed his life.
Fifty-six-year-old James Cherrington began studying nine years ago and this ye...
Markets Update for 20 October 2021 from 2021-10-20T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Auckland students on exams as lockdown drags from 2021-10-20T08:28
Auckland students are struggling to deal with the uncertainty around schools reopening.
Minister Chris Hipkins will provide further advice on face-to-face learning today. With exams lo...
Consumer NZ, Food and Grocery Council write to MPs calling for supermarkets overhaul from 2021-10-20T08:20
Consumer New Zealand and the Food and Grocery Council have written to MPs urging them to back an overhaul of the supermarket industry.
The organisations say consumers and suppliers are...
Housing Minister on Mayors' issues with new density rules from 2021-10-20T08:14
The Minister of Housing is downplaying the suggestion Mayors were blindsided by new densification rules.
National and the government teamed-up to slash red tape by August 2022, with th...
Covid-19: Air quality experts want to see focus in schools from 2021-10-20T08:09
Air quality experts are looking to the government's pandemic school plan due out today to do more to protect students in classrooms.
They have just met with the Ministries of education...
Sports News for 20 October 2021 from 2021-10-20T08:06
The US rugby coach, former Springboks assistant Gary Gold, says timing of this weekend's test match against the All Blacks is poor.
Covid-19: Fear on Waiheke after new case on the island from 2021-10-20T07:57
Waiheke Islanders have their fingers crossed the first ever case from the Covid-19 delta outbreak will be their last.
The person had been tested on the mainland in Auckland, but travel...
Covid-19: Wh?nau Ora vaccine rollout plan was rejected from 2021-10-20T07:52
The Wh?nau Ora Commissioning Agency says more than 90 percent of M?ori would've received both doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine by now, if its vaccine rollout proposal it handed to mini...
Covid-19: Taranaki vaccine rollout may have to rollover to 2022 from 2021-10-20T07:47
The Covid-19 vaccination programme in Taranaki may need to rollover into next year to get M?ori in the region up beyond a 90 percent vaccination rate.
Just 62 percent of Taranaki M?ori...
Growing calls to cancel NCEA exams in Auckland from 2021-10-20T07:45
There are growing calls for the government to waive NCEA exams for students in Auckland.
Principals are floating options including cancelling level one exams or allowing teens in the r...
Covid-19: Mayors on new housing density rules from 2021-10-20T07:40
While many mayors support the new Housing Supply Bill, some say it won't work without better infrastructure funding.
National and Labour have joined forces to design new housing densit...
Government housing plan won't address immediate problems - councillor from 2021-10-20T07:35
Skill shortages, limited infrastructure, and rampant material costs are stopping houses being built and an incoming law change won't fix that.
That's the take of Auckland city's planni...
Covid-19: Modeller on what case numbers could be on the way from 2021-10-20T07:28
A Covid-19 modeller says daily numbers could top out at around 150,200 cases a day by the middle of November, but New Zealand is also risking a New South Wales-style blowout.
The count...
Covid-19: Judith Collins sets target to end lockdowns from 2021-10-20T07:19
National Party leader Judith Collins says her party would end lockdowns when vaccinations reached between 85 and 90 percent or on 1 December, whichever comes first.
Currently 67 percen...
Covid-19: Daily cases could reach 200 or higher - Chris Hipkins from 2021-10-20T07:12
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says people should prepare themselves for increasing numbers of daily cases.
On Tuesday the number of community cases reached a pandemic daily ...
Covid-19: Principals want students back in school from 2021-10-20T07:09
Some Auckland secondary school principals want students back in the classroom next Tuesday.
Auckland schools have been shut for nine weeks because of the delta outbreak.
Education ...
Business News for 20 October 2021 from 2021-10-20T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Takeaways doing a roaring trade from 2021-10-20T06:50
While many businesses in Auckland are struggling badly in the tenth week of lockdown - its not all doom and gloom .
With not much else to do, Aucklanders are turning to local takeaways...
Covid-19: Auckland principal on school plans from 2021-10-20T06:45
Senior secondary students are just weeks out from exam leave before final exams begin on 20 November - but Aucklanders are still in lockdown, and waiting to learn what the government's lat...
Government housing density announcement surprises Mayors from 2021-10-20T06:41
The Mayors of some of the country's largest cities have been caught off guard by the Government's housing density announcement.
National and the government have teamed-up to slash red ...
Early Sports News for Wednesday 20 October 2021 from 2021-10-20T06:35
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 20 October 2021 from 2021-10-20T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Myanmar anti-coup protestors reportedly set to be freed from 2021-10-20T06:21
Thousands of people arrested over the roles in Myanmar anti-coup protests will reportedly be freed in what the ruling military says is an amnesty on humanitarian grounds.
State media i...
Early Business News for 20 October 2021 from 2021-10-20T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Pacific islands relieved by climate aid promise from 2021-10-20T06:15
Pacific Islands are relieved that New Zealand has finally delivered on a climate pledge made six years ago.
New Zealand's promise of $1.3 billion over four years to countries most vuln...
Covid-19: Auckland students, principals wait to hear what's next from 2021-10-20T06:12
Auckland students and teachers are waiting to learn what's in store for them next, in a government update later today.
But schools still face a rush to bring pupil's learning up to scr...
Covid-19: Principals help wh?nau with support given to kids at school from 2021-10-20T06:08
Auckland school kids have been stuck at home for more than two months now - and teachers are doing what they can to help whanau who are struggling.
On Wednesday, the government is set ...
Top Stories for Wednesday 20 October 2021 from 2021-10-20T06:00
Auckland principals call for secondary school students to return to the classroom next week, this ahead of an announcement by the Government later today on what's going to happen in Tamaki...
Hidden meaning behind Squid Game's dalgona candy from 2021-10-19T08:55
Squid Game has shattered Netflix records and swamped Tik Tok with numerous challenges - and one of those has got millions of people on the internet on a sugar rush.
One of the most str...
NZ Rugby mourning death of M?ori All Blacks player Sean Wainui from 2021-10-19T08:51
M?ori All Black Sean Wainui is being remembered as a player with immense mana both on and off the field.
The 25-year-old father died in a car crash yesterday morning at McLaren Falls P...
Produce price rises help drive inflation from 2021-10-19T08:46
As New Zealand grapples with inflation at is higest level in a decade, with consumer prices up 2.2 percent in the three months ended September, vegetable prices have played a significant r...
Covid-19: What the 'Disinformation Project' has found from 2021-10-19T08:41
A team of academics have been studying the spread of Covid-19 untruths since February last year, to help improve science communication.
University of Auckland research fellow Kate Hann...
Tearfund fashion eithics report finds some improvement, but it's not all good from 2021-10-19T08:37
Tearfund's annual ethical fashion report out today shows some promising signs from New Zealand brands.
Five New Zealand companies ranked in the top 20, and roughly 40 percent of the su...
Markets Update for 19 October 2021 from 2021-10-19T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
M?ori health funding compensation calculations taking too long - Waitangi Tribunal from 2021-10-19T08:25
The Waitangi Tribunal says it is taking far too long to calculate how much compensation M?ori health services should get to make up for years of underfunding.
It says the delay compoun...
Covid-19: Northland border still porous - Harawira from 2021-10-19T08:19
Northland is finally out of alert level 3 lockdown.
But Tai Tokerau Border Control leader Hone Harawira says he knows the region's border is porous.
He spoke to Susie Ferguson.
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Covid-19: Frustration over drip feeding plans from 2021-10-19T08:09
Frustration is growing over the Government's strategy to drip feed Covid-19 plans.
Vaccine targets for Auckland and the rest of the country will be set this week.
On Friday the Pri...
Sports News for 19 October 2021 from 2021-10-19T08:06
The Black Caps batsman Martin Guptill concedes they were a few runs short of a par score as they fell to a three wicket defeat to Australia in their T20 World Cup warm-up match in Abu Dhab...
Firefighters issue safety notice against employer from 2021-10-19T07:49
Auckland firefighters who say they are being exposed to cancer-causing asbestos have issued a safety notice against their employer.
Fire and Emergency or FENZ admits it has failed to m...
Covid-19: Talemaitoga against quarantine at home from 2021-10-19T07:44
A prominent South Auckland doctor is warning against people with Covid-19 being able to recover at home, instead of in an MIQ facility.
Manukau GP Api Talemaitoga also chairs the Pasif...
Economists warn rising inflation prices here to stay from 2021-10-19T07:41
Previous claims that a spike in inflation would be short lived are being discarded as economists now warn that rising prices are here to stay.
Inflation has hit its highest level in a ...
Covid-19: Government backing providers to offer vaccine incentives - Jacinda Ardern from 2021-10-19T07:25
The Prime Minister says the government is providing support for those providers who choose to incentivise people to get vaccinated.
"We are we are funding and supporting providers who ...
Covid-19: Epidemiologist concerned traffic light system would be too rigid from 2021-10-19T07:17
An expert says he's concerned a traffic light system for the future management of Covid-19 could be too rigid.
Epidemiologist Rod Jackson told Morning Report he has concerns whether it...
Covid-19: Price must be paid for not getting vaccinated - Phil Goff from 2021-10-19T07:11
Auckland's mayor Phil Goff says there needs to be consequences for people who are not vaccinated.
He told Morning Report the city can't wait for the last reluctant person to be vaccina...
Covid-19: Aucklanders restless in lockdown from 2021-10-19T07:08
It's another two weeks of lockdown for Auckland and it could be even longer.
By the time the next decision is made for the region, Aucklanders will have spent 11 weeks in either level ...
Business News for 19 October 2021 from 2021-10-19T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Doctor wants vaccines given to ED patients from 2021-10-19T06:50
A leading emergency medicine doctor wants hospitals to be able to give Covid-19 vaccines to patients when they turn up at ED.
College of Emergency Medicine head John Bonning says most ...
Covid-19: Hamilton's lockdown could be hardest yet - Business Association from 2021-10-19T06:46
Waikato will remain at alert level 3 until at least Friday. The region has 42 active cases.
The wastewater testing has also come back positive. This may be Waikato's toughest level 3 y...
Covid-19: Auckland businesses to get more support from 2021-10-19T06:40
Tamaki Makaurau will remain at alert level 3 for at least the next two weeks, making Auckland's lockdown 76 days.
The government will roll out a new business support package on Friday ...
Early Sports News for Tuesday 19 October 2021 from 2021-10-19T06:36
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 19 October 2021 from 2021-10-19T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 19 October 2021 from 2021-10-19T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell dies from 2021-10-19T06:18
Colin Powell, the former US Secretary of State and the first black American to become the highest-ranking military officer in the US Armed Forces, has died.
He was 84 and died of compl...
Covid-19: Half of Waikato cases in Raglan - councillor from 2021-10-19T06:13
Raglan ward councillor Lisa Thomson says the community is pragmatic, as the area prepares to stay in alert level 3 for at least another four days.
Three more Waikato cases were announc...
Covid-19: Northland headed to alert level 2 from 2021-10-19T06:09
Northland will join most of the country at Alert level 2 at 11.59pm on Tuesday.
It is a relief for the Far North District Council Mayor John Carter.
He spoke to Susie Ferguson.
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Covid-19: Aucklanders facing Delta across the entire city from 2021-10-19T06:07
Aucklanders are facing at least another two weeks in alert level 3 lockdown.
This takes the latest level 3 and 4 lockdown out to 76 days - more than three weeks longer than last year's...
Top Stories for Tuesday 19 October 2021 from 2021-10-19T06:00
Frustration grows in Auckland as the city is told it will be at least two more weeks before it can go down alert levels, more than 60 days in lockdown and Covid-19 is present in every subu...
Canterbury men growing beards to raise money for Starship from 2021-10-18T08:56
Nineteen South Canterbury men have not shaved their beards in nearly five months. And they refuse to do so until alert level 1. But it's not all about rebellion - these men are growing the...
Festival programmer on Hong Kong film challenges from 2021-10-18T08:53
Some Hong Kong film makers are already being censored under the new political regime, and there are fears worse is to come.
Voices producer Liz Garton spoke with Vicci Ho a film festiv...
Covid-19: Australia opens borders for South Islanders, but few expected to travel from 2021-10-18T08:50
Business leaders say while quarantine-free travel for South Islanders to Australia is encouraging, it'll have little impact without the arrangement being a two-way street.
From Wednesd...
Covid-19: New South Wales residents enjoy new freedoms from 2021-10-18T08:45
New South Wales residents will face fewer Covid-19 restrictions from today, as the state hits a significant milestone.
It's become the first in Australia to have 80 percent of its elig...
Covid-19: Concerns Pacific economic progress could be wiped from 2021-10-18T08:40
There are dire warnings a decade of economic development in the Pacific region could be wiped out by the Covid-19 pandemic.
A new report by World Vision reveals 60 percent of household...
Wairoa has been without an adult dentist for two years from 2021-10-18T08:36
The Hawke's Bay district of Wairoa hasn't had a dentist for adults in nearly two years.
The problem's been worsened by a huge dental need because of high rates of drug addiction.
H...
Markets Update for 18 October 2021 from 2021-10-18T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Milford Sound tests emergency response from 2021-10-18T08:25
Dozens of people from around the south gave up their time at the weekend to test and improve how Milford Sound Piopiotahi will respond to an emergency, such as a magnitude 8 earthquake alo...
Government pledges $1.3b to climate change-affected countries from 2021-10-18T08:17
New Zealand's Pacific neighbours are in for a climate aid boost.
The government's committing $1.3 billion over four years to support countries most vulnerable to climate change - at le...
Covid-19: Reaction to Super Saturday success from 2021-10-18T08:10
There's no doubt that Super Saturday was a success - but is it the circuit-breaker the Government needed after weeks of battling the Delta outbreak?
Lawyer and National Party member Li...
Sports News for 18 October 2021 from 2021-10-18T08:06
Scotland stunned Bangladesh to claim a thrilling six-run victory in their men's T20 World Cup game in the United Arab Emirates.
Pressure to narrow scope causes trouble at Royal Commission from 2021-10-18T07:54
Church lawyers are pressuring the Royal Commission of inquiry into abuse to narrow the scope of its investigation.
In response, the commission has asked for submissions about its scope...
Covid-19: Tair?whiti raises $100,000 for vaccine van from 2021-10-18T07:48
An organiser of a Givealittle campaign for mobile vaccinations in Tair?whiti is stunned New Zealanders contributed more than $100,000 to the campaign.
With only 912 jabs, the Tair?whit...
Covid-19: Term four looking different across NZ from 2021-10-18T07:41
The new school term starts today, but the experience will be very different for pupils in the south compared with the north.
Nearly 400,000 children in Auckland, Northland and Waikato ...
Covid-19: Auckland schools start term four in level 3 from 2021-10-18T07:36
Re-engaging children and preparing teenagers for NCEA exams are top of mind for Auckland schools as they start the fourth term today.
The city's 250,000 school children have been remot...
Covid-19: Psychologist on boosting lockdown compliance from 2021-10-18T07:26
Compliance is on the mind as Auckland's lockdown drags on.
Thousands attended an anti-lockdown protest at the Auckland Domain on Saturday, and videos on Instagram show dozens apparentl...
Covid-19: Fury at Level 3 party on Auckland's North Shore from 2021-10-18T07:21
An Auckland councillor says weekend partygoers were only thinking about themselves with a gathering that has infuriated people.
Footage has been circulating on social media of the even...
Covid-19: Bloomfield expects Auckland to hit 90pct fully vaccinated in just over a month from 2021-10-18T07:13
Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says the Ministry of Health expects it will take Auckland just over a month before 90 percent of the population is fully vaccinated.
Aro...
Covid-19: What next after Super Saturday? from 2021-10-18T07:10
Auckland is being told it's not vaccinated enough to relax restrictions but there are calls to reward the vaccinated with small freedoms.
Eighty-nine percent of eligible people in the ...
Business News for 18 October 2021 from 2021-10-18T06:54
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Waikato Mayor on alert level review from 2021-10-18T06:47
Cabinet will review alert levels for Northland and parts of Waikato today, but cases are still appearing south of Auckland's border.
Four new cases were reported in the Waikato on Sund...
Covid-19: Kaipara mayor hopeful for level change from 2021-10-18T06:44
Cabinet will review alert levels for Northland and parts of Waikato today, and there's hope north of Auckland's border will exit lockdown.
There are currently no cases in Northland.
Covid-19: Aucklanders debate fewer restrictions from 2021-10-18T06:41
Where to from here for Auckland?
The government has held up a 90 percent vaccination rate as the key milestone to ease restrictions.
Now in Auckland 89 percent of eligible people h...
Early Sports News for 18 October 2021 from 2021-10-18T06:36
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 18 October 2021 from 2021-10-18T06:27
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 18 October 2021 from 2021-10-18T06:26
A brief update from the business sector.
Weather: Wild weekend across North Island from 2021-10-18T06:22
It's been a wild weekend of weather for many parts of the country and warnings are still in place for some areas including the Bay of Plenty east of Opotiki and Gisborne.
Metservice me...
UK considers security for MPs after fatal stabbing from 2021-10-18T06:18
The British home secretary Priti Patel will consider offering police protection for MPs after the brutal killing of David Amess.
The Conservative MP was stabbed to death in his constit...
Covid-19: Still lots of mahi to do on M?ori vaccination rates - Henare from 2021-10-18T06:13
Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare admits there's still more to do to lift M?ori vaccination rates.
Henare told Morning Report work was being done to analyse the Super Saturday vac...
Covid-19: Differing political opinions on how to encourage vaccination after Super Saturday from 2021-10-18T06:09
Cabinet is set to review alert level three for Auckland, Northland and parts of Waikato on Monday.
There were 92 Covid-19 cases reported over the weekend, while the country held a mass...
Top Stories for Monday 18 October 2021 from 2021-10-18T06:00
Covid-19: Calls to keep lockdown in place after Super Saturday; Akld will hit 90pct first dose in days - Bloomfield; Covid-19: Fury at Level 3 party on Auckland's North Shore; Psychologist...
Covid-19: Arts Festival eyeing alert levels warily from 2021-10-15T08:51
With borders closed, the biennial Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts is aiming to spotlight more of New Zealand's artistic talent.
The festival premieres on 21 February, though ...
Switches from coal burner to wood pellets criticised from 2021-10-15T08:45
The country is jumping in boots and all to replace high carbon coal boilers with cleaner ones powered by wood pellets.
Hospitals, schools and the country's second biggest emitter, Font...
Families mark Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day from 2021-10-15T08:42
Friday 15 October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.
Parents around the world light a candle and say their lost baby's name to mark it.
Being in the southern hemisphere ...
Workers helping illegal migrant scheme investigation not allowed new one-off visa from 2021-10-15T08:38
A group of Chinese migrant workers helping authorities investigate an illegal migrant scheme have been excluded from the new one-off residence offer.
Some of their fellow colleagues wh...
Markets Update for 15 October 2021 from 2021-10-15T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Ron Brierley sentence fits the crime - advocate from 2021-10-15T08:26
The high profile court case of disgraced rich-lister Ron Brierley finally came to an end yesterday.
A Sydney judge sentenced the 84-year-old to 14 months jail with a seven-month non-pa...
Covid-19: New rules let principals decide if exams can run at level 3 from 2021-10-15T08:20
New rules leave it to principals to decide if their students should sit exams in alert level 3 regions.
The Education Ministry directive sets strict conditions and is being applied now...
Covid-19: Lives at stake in Auckland outbreak - M?ori health leaders from 2021-10-15T08:14
M?ori health leaders say the lives of their people are literally at stake as Auckland Covid-19 case numbers threaten to get out of control.
Dangerously low M?ori vaccination figures an...
Covid-19: Minister told iwi want entry to Gisborne blocked off from 2021-10-15T08:10
Iwi elders in Tair?whiti want to put a border around the region to prevent Covid-19 overwhelming its health system.
Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare visited the region covering t...
Sports News for 15 October 2021 from 2021-10-15T08:06
Edward Osei-Nketia has decided to stick with track and field, after entertaining switching sports.
UK bakery embroiled in illegal sprinkle row from 2021-10-15T07:55
A UK bakery is embroiled in a bitter battle over the use of illegal sprinkles.
Get Baked was ordered to temporarilly close after a surprise visit from the Trading Standards, which foun...
Environmental impact of Star Trek star's space trip from 2021-10-15T07:49
Star Trek star William Shatner took a historic space trip on Thursday.
A lot of people asked about the environmental impact of his outing. Well, the answer might surprise you.
Phys...
Covid-19: Concerns about anti-vax Hawke's Bay pathologist from 2021-10-15T07:45
The Hawke's Bay DHB is questioning the future employment of an anti-vax doctor working at the region's main hospital.
Dr Elena Bishop works for Southern Community Laboratories and is o...
Covid-19: Mask rules, exemptions cause trouble in retail from 2021-10-15T07:41
Retailers say staff face rising levels of abuse from customers suspected of fraudulently claiming health reasons for not wearing a mask.
At the same time, disability advocates say vuln...
Covid-19: Pasifika Youth Vax fest planned for Saturday from 2021-10-15T07:28
One of the Super Saturday events planned for tomorrow is the Pasifika Youth Vax Festival in Porirua East.
It's on from 9am to 5pm at the Cannons Creek shops, and is being organised to ...
Covid-19: Authorities begging Aucklanders to follow rules from 2021-10-15T07:26
As Covid-19 case numbers climb, officials are begging Aucklanders to follow the rules.
Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson says a large number of new infections are down to unlawful ...
Covid-19: Vaccinated cases could have shorter isolation period - Bloomfield from 2021-10-15T07:17
Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says vaccinated people may be able to self-isolate for a shorter period if they catch Covid-19.
It comes as Auckland's Covid-19 Delta va...
Covid-19: Auckland level change 'really worth considering' - Middlemore Hospital chief medical officer from 2021-10-15T07:12
Middlemore Hospital's chief medical officer says he would support an increased alert level in Auckland if it helps vaccination rates.
The hospital has been gearing up for a surge in ca...
Covid-19: Preparations underway for surging cases from 2021-10-15T07:09
Middlemore Hospital is planning to have a tent set up to triage Covid patients as early as next week, as Auckland braces for a surge in cases.
Daily case numbers are expected to double...
Business News for 15 October 2021 from 2021-10-15T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Tech firm says funding changes left it scrambling for cash from 2021-10-15T06:44
A tech firm behind a Covid-19 antibody test being fast tracked for sale in the US, says changes to funding left it scrambling for cash.
In April, the government scrapped a quarterly ca...
Covid-19: Vaccine 'Super Saturday' kicks off tomorrow from 2021-10-15T06:39
Super Saturday kicks off tomorrow - a public health push to get as many people vaccinated against Covid-19 as possible.
Vaccination sites will be running promotions and giveaways, some...
Early Sports News for 15 October 2021 from 2021-10-15T06:36
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 15 October 2021 from 2021-10-15T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 15 October 2021 from 2021-10-15T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Joe Biden intervenes on global shipping problems from 2021-10-15T06:16
The global shipping situation is being called a global crisis, and United States president Joe Biden has now intervened to try and save Christmas.
The first intervention is for Los Ang...
Covid-19: Quarantine trouble forces Bay Dreams cancellation from 2021-10-15T06:10
Limited quarantine capacity has been blamed for the cancellation of Bay Dreams, one of New Zealand's largest music festivals.
Event organisers say the difficulty of securing space for ...
Top Stories for Friday 15 October 2021 from 2021-10-15T06:00
Middlemore Hospital is to set up triage tents outside its hospital doors as covid cases surge. And Aucklanders are being begged to follow the rules with unlawful gatherings fueling the gro...
Covid-19: Air NZ offering vaccines on a plane from 2021-10-14T08:54
If you're in Auckland and have always dreamed of taking a business class seat on Air New Zealand, now's your chance.
The airline is converting one of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets int...
Covid-19: Immunologist on home isolation from 2021-10-14T08:49
Covid-positive people who are low-risk may be able to isolate at home from as soon as next week.
This latest announcement by Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has rung alarm bel...
Legal aid income rules shut some out from 2021-10-14T08:44
Legal aid is supposed to provide access to justice for those without enough money, but its strict rules about income levels are shutting out many.
Some single parents earning minimum w...
140 still in temporary accommodation months after Westport floods from 2021-10-14T08:39
Almost three months after floodwaters ravaged the coastal town of Westport, 140 people remain in temporary accommodation, living in cabins, motels or with friends and family.
Around 45...
Markets Update for 14 October 2021 from 2021-10-14T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Climate Change Minister on emissions reduction consultation from 2021-10-14T08:26
The Climate Change Minister admits that progress on slashing the country's atmospheric emissions is slower than he'd like.
The Government has issued a consultation document containing ...
'Huge gaps' in govt consultation on climate change - campaigners from 2021-10-14T08:22
A chorus of rage and disappointment has met the release of a government document on how to slash climate emissions.
Described as a consultation document, the paper includes ideas from ...
Bus and Coach Association on coroner's report into Turoa crash from 2021-10-14T08:14
The Coroner's report says the accident that killed 11-year-old Hannah Francis was largely the driver's fault, but there were other factors too. She recommends regulators take another look ...
Covid-19: Lockdown putting strain on foodbanks from 2021-10-14T08:09
After eight weeks in lockdown, Auckland's foodbanks are under serious strain as more whanau struggle to make ends meet.
Organisations are running low on food and other resources to pas...
Sports News for 14 October 2021 from 2021-10-14T08:06
Fast bowler Lockie Ferguson will play in the Indian Premier League final before joining up with the Black Caps for the Twenty20 World Cup.
Covid-19: Nanogirl on how she fights vaccine hesitancy from 2021-10-14T07:56
Science teaching expert Michelle Dickinson says a lot of those she has spoken to are confident about getting a Covid-19 vaccination once their questions have been answered.
Dickinson, ...
Covid-19: Cases still appearing in Waikato, but vaccination rates lagging in some areas from 2021-10-14T07:50
Cases of Covid-19 in the Waikato are continuing to pop up.
While vaccination rates across the region are improving - some areas are lagging behind.
Just 40 percent of the eligib...
Covid-19: Ministry of Health on My Health Record app security from 2021-10-14T07:47
The Ministry of Health is defending the government's new Covid-19 records website and app, which an IT security expert has raised questions about.
By the end of the year, people will b...
RNZ podcast 'The Unthinkable' wins prestigious award from 2021-10-14T07:44
RNZ podcast 'The Unthinkable' has taken out gold at the prestigious New York Festivals Radio Awards at the same time the government promises to do more for families who lose a baby.
Coroner's report into deadly Turoa bus crash released from 2021-10-14T07:36
Skiers were unknowingly a "knife edge" away from catastrophe on bus trips down Mt Ruapehu, but the risk was only revealed after a crash that killed 11-year-old Hannah Francis.
The deta...
Star Trek star William Shatner returns from space trip from 2021-10-14T07:26
Star Trek star William Shatner has finally been where no 90-year-old has been before.
The launch took place just before 4am, NZ time, aboard the rocket of American billionaire Jeff Bez...
Covid-19: Mayor Sandra Goudie won't get Pfizer shot from 2021-10-14T07:22
The Thames-Coromandel mayor is refusing to get the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.
Sandra Goudie is waiting to have the Novavax jab instead, but Medsafe is yet to approve it in Aotearoa.
...
Covid-19: Home isolation won't work for everyone - Tukuitonga from 2021-10-14T07:15
A Pasifika health leader says getting some Covid-19 positive people to isolate at home could work - but not for everyone.
Collin Tukuitonga, who's a public health associate professor a...
Covid-19: Huge risks to letting some people isolate at home - Rod Jackson from 2021-10-14T07:09
The government is on the verge of allowing Covid-infected people who are deemed low-risk to isolate at home.
Experts say the move indicates health authorities are expecting cases to es...
Business News for 14 October 2021 from 2021-10-14T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Far North Mayor incensed at continued lockdown from 2021-10-14T06:52
Mayor John Carter is "fuming and frustrated" at the actions of two women, who he says are effectively holding the Far North to ransom.
Te Tai Tokerau will remain at alert level 3 until...
Covid-19: National Party supports quarantining patients at home from 2021-10-14T06:46
The National Party is backing plans to allow some low risk Covid-19 cases to isolate at home, but spokesperson Chris Bishop is worried about how much planning has been done.
Covid-19 R...
Covid-19: Government could allow some patients to isolate at home from 2021-10-14T06:40
The government is changing tack to allow Covid-19 infected people to quarantine at home, as modelling suggests cases could overwhelm managed isolation spaces.
A worst case scenario mod...
Early Sports News for 14 October 2021 from 2021-10-14T06:37
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 14 October 2021 from 2021-10-14T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 14 October 2021 from 2021-10-14T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
M?ori climate change advocates want more ambition from government from 2021-10-14T06:16
M?ori climate change advocates are urging the government to be more ambitious after the release of a consultation document which it says will help shape the plan to reduce emissions.
...
Covid-19: Thames-Coromandel Mayor waiting for vaccine due to be available next year from 2021-10-14T06:13
The Thames-Coromandel mayor is refusing to get the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.
Sandra Goudie wants the Novavax shot instead.
The government has made a pre-purchase agreement for 10.7 ...
Covid-19: David Seymour wants home quarantine to go further from 2021-10-14T06:10
The ACT Party's fully in support of moving towards quarantining people at home, and in fact would like it extended further.
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says low risk cases...
Top Stories for Thursday 14 October 2021 from 2021-10-14T06:00
Low risk Covid-19 cases will soon be allowed to isolate at home, The Coroner's report into the deadly Turoa bus crash reveals the inexperienced driver was at fault. And Thames Coromadel ma...
Lego to remove gender stereotypes from toys from 2021-10-13T08:55
Lego is removing gender stereotypes from its toys - and it means no more pink just for girls.
It comes as a global survey reveals attitudes to play is inequal, and restrictive.
Gir...
Covid-19: Social media reaching unvaccinated youth at the top of the South Island from 2021-10-13T08:50
M?ori health services in Te Tauihu - the top of the South Island - are connecting with youth through social media in the drive to improve vaccination rates.
In Nelson Marlborough, 16 p...
Silver Ferns lose to Aotearoa men from 2021-10-13T08:46
The Silver Ferns showed signs of a tumultuous netball year catching up on them - as they faded to a four-goal loss to Aotearoa men in Wellington last night.
In what was almost certainl...
Government silence on residency hurts migrant parents from 2021-10-13T08:43
Parents of immigrants seeking residency say they feel invisible after they were left out of the latest immigration reprieve.
It's five years since the immigration parent category was s...
Covid-19: Auckland family juggle life in lockdown from 2021-10-13T08:37
Schools in T?maki Makaurau were supposed to open for term four next week but distance learning will continue for the forseeable future.
Auckland mum Farheen Hajira works from home and ...
Covid-19: South Island leaders not ready to break away from 2021-10-13T08:35
Political leaders in the South Island say there is little appetite to break away from the team of five million, and getting the nation vaccinated is top priority.
However MPs do want t...
Markets Update for 13 October 2021 from 2021-10-13T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
MMP 25: M?ori reflect on electoral system's impact from 2021-10-13T08:22
Twenty-five years after the country's first MMP election, there are now more M?ori in parliament than ever.
Greater diversity and better representation for M?ori was one of the promis...
Covid-19: Education Minister on unvaccinated teachers from 2021-10-13T08:17
It's 'no jab, no job', for people working in the education sector and already a small number of teachers have said 'thanks but no thanks.'
New Zealand Principals' Federation president,...
Covid-19: 'Vaxathon' presenter on Saturday plans from 2021-10-13T08:14
New Zealand will be running a 'Vaxathon' on Saturday to try an encourage the public to get their Covid-19 shots.
Who better to discuss the youth- and cultural-adjacency of the 'Vaxatho...
Covid-19: 'Vaxathon' a call to action - Efeso Collins from 2021-10-13T08:10
The country's first-ever 'Vaxathon' takes place this weekend on what's been dubbed Super Saturday.
It's a national day of action in which everyone who hasn't, will be urged to get thei...
Sports News for 13 October 2021 from 2021-10-13T08:06
A late goal to replacement midfielder Niko Kirwan handed the All Whites a 1-nil win over Bahrain in their international friendly. Kirwan scored in the 88th minute to help the New Zealander...
ACC advocate believes her privacy was breached from 2021-10-13T07:57
ACC is being accused of having a widespread problem of staff accessing the files of sexual abuse survivors without good reason.
One advocate believes her own privacy has been breached ...
Covid-19: UK report finds early response one of its worst ever public health failures from 2021-10-13T07:51
A new select committee report in the United Kingdom has found the country's failure to prevent Covid-19 spreading early in the pandemic was one of that its worst ever public health failure...
Covid-19: Government books show financial bounce back from 2021-10-13T07:44
The government's financial books for the first half of 2021 have showcased an economy bouncing back from the uncertainties of 2020.
Finance Minister Grant Robertson is cheering a defic...
Covid-19: Auckland NCEA students not confident ahead of exams from 2021-10-13T07:40
Uncertainty about reopening Auckland's schools is denting the confidence of secondary students and raising doubts about NCEA exams.
Principals say they are running out of time to prepa...
Covid-19: Collins wants to see more information released about Auckland alert level 3 move from 2021-10-13T07:26
National Party leader Judith Collins wants the Government to release the advice it received that prompted Auckland's move to alert level 3.
Collins told Morning Report she believes the...
Covid-19: Ministry of Social development approved border crossing for Northland case - Hipkins from 2021-10-13T07:18
The Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says the Ministry of Social Development approved - and then revoked - the border exemption of two women who went to Northland from Auckland.
Patient advocate wants anti-vax DHB psychiatrist gone from 2021-10-13T07:13
A psychiatrist who has been employed in the Wellington region for more than a decade has promoted anti-vax views in multiple videos online.
The Hutt Valley DHB has confirmed he is stil...
Covid-19: 117 escapes, attempted escapes and residents wandering in MIQ in 10 months from 2021-10-13T07:10
MIQ hotels have recorded 117 escapes, attempted escapes, or residents wandering about in off-limits areas of their hotels in just 10 months.
The breaches have all happened since Septem...
Business News for 13 October 2021 from 2021-10-13T06:55
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Hone Harawira on Northland lockdown from 2021-10-13T06:47
Information remains in thin supply for Northlanders hoping their region will be released from level 3 restrictions.
The government will announce this afternoon if Northland and areas o...
Covid-19: Rural vaccination rates lag behind cities from 2021-10-13T06:43
Covid-19 vaccination rates in rural communities are more than 10 percent behind those in urban centres.
Research from University of Otago's School of Medicine finds that low accessibil...
Early Sports News for 13 October 2021 from 2021-10-13T06:40
An update from RNZ's sports team.
Morning Rural News for 13 October 2021 from 2021-10-13T06:27
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 13 October 2021 from 2021-10-13T06:27
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Surf dog competition takes place in San Diego from 2021-10-13T06:22
In California, the 12th annual surf dog competition has been held at Huntington Beach.
Yes you that's right - dogs are riding ruff waves.
This year about 40 dogs from around the wo...
Covid-19: Education workers resign rather than face vaccination from 2021-10-13T06:08
The government is mandating a Covid-19 vaccination for people working in the education sector, and already a small number of teachers have said 'thanks but no thanks.'
New Zealand Prin...
Top Stories for Wednesday 13 October 2021 from 2021-10-13T06:00
Escapes, attempted escapes and residents wandering in MIQ; Patient advocate wants anti-vax DHB psychiatrist gone; Covid-19: Chris Hipkins on Northland lockdown; Covid-19: Judith Collins on...
Covid-19: Canada suspending, firing unvaccinated health workers from 2021-10-12T08:55
Canadian hospitals are firing or suspending healthcare workers who refuse to get vaccinated.
That includes in Quebec, where over 20,000 health care workers will be suspended.
In On...
Lawyers say legal aid system in crisis from 2021-10-12T08:50
New Zealand's legal aid system is in crisis according to some lawyers.
They say lawyers are ditching legal aid cases due to the low remuneration, and excessive, unpaid administration.<...
Jim Bolger remembers first MMP election from 2021-10-12T08:41
The MMP political system we're all now familiar with turns 25 today.
It wasn't so familliar a quarter-century ago, when the country first went to the polls under the new mixed member p...
Covid-19: Expectant couples caught in MIQ booking backlog from 2021-10-12T08:37
Expectant couples caught up in the MIQ booking backlog are begging for help so they can be reunited before the baby arrives.
Others are desperate to get back in the country so they can...
Markets Update for 12 October 2021 from 2021-10-12T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
ACC staff accessed man's claim hundreds of times from 2021-10-12T08:26
A man disabled by a workplace accident is horrified dozens of ACC staff looked at his sensitive claim file on childhood sexual abuse viewing it more than 350 times since it was closed.
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Covid-19: Employment law expert on vaccine mandate from 2021-10-12T08:16
Employment law experts say new Covid-19 vaccination orders provides little wiggle room for those refusing to get vaccinated.
New mandates have been announced for school staff who work ...
Covid-19: Far North councillor calls for positive case and companion to cooperate with authorities from 2021-10-12T08:09
A Far North District Councillor is pleading for the women who travelled through Northland after crossing the Auckland border to open up about where they have been.
Director General of ...
Sports News for 12 October 2021 from 2021-10-12T08:06
Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua feel her side has made great progress so far in the series against Aotearoa Men.
Petrol prices reach record levels from 2021-10-12T07:55
We're driving less in lockdown but that hasn't stopped prices at the petrol pump soaring to record levels.
The latest figures on fuel price app Gaspy show the national average cost of ...
Covid-19: Surge nurses will be able to cover intensive care units - Andrew Little from 2021-10-12T07:40
The Health Minister, Andrew Little, says there's surge capacity to fill crucial nursing gaps on short notice if the delta outbreak escalates.
Specialists say nurses are already stretch...
Covid-19: Midwives worry mandate will leave some in lurch from 2021-10-12T07:37
Midwives are warning pregnant people could be left in lurch if their maternity carers can't work because of the vaccination mandate.
All high risk health workers must be fully vaccinat...
MMP marks its 25th anniversary from 2021-10-12T07:28
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the first ever MMP election.
Hamish Cardwell spoke to people who were part of the largest change to this country's electoral system in more than a c...
Covid-19: Secondary principal says mandate could cause teacher shortage in some areas from 2021-10-12T07:24
A school principal says they may face teacher shortages in some areas if even a small number refuse to be vaccinated.
By the start of next year all school staff who have contact with s...
Covid-19: Relief from education industry for vaccine mandate from 2021-10-12T07:20
School principals are confident their staff will comply with the government's order to get vaccinated before 1 January.
They are also relieved Cabinet did not push ahead with plans to ...
Covid-19: Northland case's travel companion was symptomatic when found - Bloomfield from 2021-10-12T07:12
The woman who went into hiding after travelling around Northland with an individual who tested positive for covid-19 was symptomatic when found by police.
Director-General of Health As...
Covid-19: Northland case's companion located from 2021-10-12T07:09
The woman who went into hiding after travelling around Northland with an individual who tested positive for Covid-19 has been found by police.
She was located at a west Auckland house ...
Business News for 12 October 2021 from 2021-10-12T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: PPTA wants more detail on vaccine mandate from 2021-10-12T06:47
Everybody who wants to remain in the education sector, and who hasn't already, is in for a couple of short, sharp jabs before year's end.
The PPTA president Melanie Webber says the sec...
Covid-19: Chris Bishop on Northland case troubles, vaccine mandate from 2021-10-12T06:42
Mandatory vaccinations have been introduced for health and education workers but there has been no change to alert levels in the latest government response to our Covid-19 outbreak.
Th...
Early Sports News for Tuesday 12 October 2021 from 2021-10-12T06:37
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 12 October 2021 from 2021-10-12T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Lebanon oil fire takes hours to contain from 2021-10-12T06:21
A huge fire at an oil facility in Lebanon has taken three hours to contain, and has been called a near catastrophe.
It follows the devastating blast in Beirut last year, which killed o...
Covid-19: NZEI says most members will be supportive of vaccine mandate from 2021-10-12T06:15
The education sector supports the new vaccine mandate, but says it is still worried about the possible impact it might yet have on staffing levels.
New Zealand Educational Institute na...
Covid-19: Hopes for lockdown end in Waikato from 2021-10-12T06:10
The Waikato region had its first 24 hours without a new community case since it went into a snap lockdown last week.
There are currently 31 active cases in the community, with the high...
Covid-19: Northland couple stressed after being at same hotel as case from 2021-10-12T06:07
A Northland couple who were at a location of interest at the same time as a woman who tested positive for Covid-19 say the woman's actions are causing stress for the community.
The wom...
Top Stories for Tuesday 12 October 2021 from 2021-10-12T06:00
The woman who went into hiding after travelling around Northland with an individual who tested positive for covid-19 has been found by police, mandatory vaccinations are brought in for tho...
Vegan oat arancini wins World Porridge Making Championships from 2021-10-11T08:56
A vegan oats recipe has made it to the Top of the Pots in the World Porridge Making Championships.
Food blogger Miriam Groot's "Oatmeal Arancini", deep fried balls of oaty risotto with...
Waikato win Farah Palmer Cup from 2021-10-11T08:53
It was a bumper weekend for provincial rugby, with Hawke's Bay locking away the Ranfurly Shield for the summer and All Blacks captain Sam Cane making a guest appearance for Heartland union...
Covid-19: Epidemiologist on Singapore case numbers from 2021-10-11T08:48
There's been some disagreement about Covid-19 case rates in Singapore.
Rod Jackson, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Auckland, spoke to Kim Hill.
Covid-19: Sydney ends lockdown after 108 days from 2021-10-11T08:41
Across the Tasman, Sydneysiders are waking up to Freedom Day. Australia's largest city ended it's 108-day lockdown at the stroke of midnight.
But the state's premier Dominic Perrottet ...
Covid-19: Thousands to attend Melbourne Cup from 2021-10-11T08:36
Up to 10,000 people will be allowed to attend the Melbourne Cup in Australia next month.
Melbourne is on track to come out of lockdown by October 26, once the state reaches its 70 perc...
Markets Update for 11 October 2021 from 2021-10-11T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Silver Ferns win against Aotearoa Men's team from 2021-10-11T08:27
The Silver Ferns have beaten the Aotearoa Men's team in the first of three matches.
The final score saw the Ferns win 58-47 at the game in Wellington last night.
Netball correspond...
Tertiary providers given deadline to fix persistently low pass rates for M?ori, Pasifika from 2021-10-11T08:23
Universities, polytechs and wananga have been given ten years to end the persistently lower pass rates for M?ori and Pasifika students.
It's the third time in the past decade the Terti...
$117 million owned in legal aid debt from 2021-10-11T08:19
New Zealand's legal aid debt has reached $177 million dollars - much of it owed by some of our poorest citizens.
Legal aid in New Zealand is a loan, and two out of every three people w...
Covid-19: Singapore letting fully vaccinated residents travel from 2021-10-11T08:09
The city state of Singapore is now opening itself up again to the outside world with fully vaccinated citizens now able to travel to many countries and many big public events are back on t...
Sports News for 11 October 2021 from 2021-10-11T08:06
Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua admits some of her players took a while to settle in the opening game against the Aotearoa Men in Wellington.
Covid-19: A 'matter of time' before virus hits South Island from 2021-10-11T07:54
Experts warn it's probably just a matter of time before Covid-19 spreads its tentacles further and in to areas such as the South Island, which hasn't had widespread transmission for almost...
Covid-19: Northland case visit driving locals to get tests and vaccines from 2021-10-11T07:49
The heightened anxiety from confirmation of a Covid-19 case in Te Tai Tokerau had residents turning up in droves to get tested and vaccinated over the weekend.
The region is among the...
Covid-19: Principals want clarity on opening plans from 2021-10-11T07:43
With just one week of holidays left, the Secondary Principals' Association wants a plan on how Auckland schools are expected to open safely.
President Vaughan Couillault says a public ...
Bird of the Year: Bats join the competition from 2021-10-11T07:40
A new entrant to the annual Bird of the Year/Te Manu Rongonui o te Tau competition has caused a flap.
The long-tailed bat, pekapeka-tou-roa, has swooped in on the competition that allo...
Covid-19: Katikati residents turn out for vaccinations from 2021-10-11T07:37
In Katikati, hundreds of people responded to a positive case in the community by lining up for vaccinations and testing.
Western Bay of Plenty Mayor Garry Webber says the case made loc...
Covid-19: Ardern does not believe ICUs will become overwhelmed from 2021-10-11T07:21
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern doesn't believe hospital intensive care units will be overwhelmed as Covid-19 case numbers rise.
In countries such as Singapore, where Governments have mo...
Covid-19: Phil Goff expecting conservative call from Cabinet on restrictions from 2021-10-11T07:17
Auckland's mayor Phil Goff told expects the cabinet will be conservative when it makes decisions today and keep lockdown provisions as they are for his city.
Covid case numbers in Auck...
Covid-19: Restrictions should tighten if case numbers jump - Michael Plank from 2021-10-11T07:14
University of Canterbury Covid-19 modeller professor Michael Plank is one of those saying that for now, it's no time to loosen restrictions.
He says case numbers could spiral out of co...
Covid-19: Auckland numbers could hit triple figures from 2021-10-11T07:09
Auckland's daily Covid-19 case numbers could reach triple figures by the end of the month.
There were 56 cases in the city yesterday, the highest since September the first, and the cur...
Business News for 11 October 2021 from 2021-10-11T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Iwi checkpoints back in Northland from 2021-10-11T06:47
Iwi-led border control checkpoints went into full swing in Northland over the weekend - with local volunteers saying they'll do all they can to keep Delta out of the region.
Te Tai Tok...
Covid-19: Expert wants tighter border around Auckland from 2021-10-11T06:43
Public health expert Professor Nick Wilson is calling on the government to tighten the border below and above Auckland.
There were 56 cases in the city yesterday, the highest since Sep...
Early Sports News for Monday 11 October 2021 from 2021-10-11T06:35
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 11 October 2021 from 2021-10-11T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 11 October 2021 from 2021-10-11T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Thousands march in Brussels over climate change from 2021-10-11T06:20
Thousands have taken to the streets of Brussels to demand action on climate change.
It's the first climate march to take place in the city for more than 18 months, due to the pandemic....
Covid-19: Government signs deal to purchase experimental antiviral from 2021-10-11T06:09
The government has signed an advance purchase agreement for 60,000 courses of an experimental antiviral drug - to treat people suffering mild or moderate Covid-19 symptoms.
The oral dr...
Top Stories for Monday 11 October 2021 from 2021-10-11T06:00
Auckland's daily Covid case numbers could hit triple figures by the end of the month, we hear from the Prime Minister on the Covid-19 response, the government takes a punt on new treatment...
Covid-19: People unable to take Pfizer vaccine wait for another option from 2021-10-08T08:53
People with chronic health conditions are still waiting on an alternative vaccine to the Pfizer shot.
For several weeks, the Ministry of Health has suggested it is looking at providing...
Team finds 700-year-old soot linked to M?ori in Antarctica from 2021-10-08T08:47
An overseas research team has linked soot preserved in Antarctic ice to fires set in Aotearoa New Zealand, by M?ori settlers, 700 years ago.
The researchers say the finding is a dramat...
Markets Update for 8 October 2021 from 2021-10-08T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Otago University on the frontier of 3D printed body parts from 2021-10-08T08:27
Imagine being able to 3D-print a new kidney or heal burns with stem-cell infused dressings.
Sounds like science-fiction right?
Our Changing World's Claire Concannon visited the Uni...
Covid-19: Vaccination mobilisation underway in Porirua from 2021-10-08T08:19
A family doctor in a disadvantaged part of Porirua, near Wellington, says a huge mobilisation is under way there to lift lagging Covid-19 vaccination rates.
The government yesterday re...
Covid-19: Health experts to speak at Mongrel Mob vaccine information session from 2021-10-08T08:13
A health expert who will front a Waikato Mongrel Mob vaccination event next week says there is a duty of care to help inform all New Zealanders.
Te R?p? Whakakaupapa Urut? (the Nationa...
Covid-19: Picnics, BBQs and takeout on the menu for Auckland from 2021-10-08T08:10
With the green light for double-bubble outdoor gatherings, Aucklanders are getting ready to fire up their barbeques and pack picnic hampers for their first weekend meet-ups in a long time....
Sports News for 8 October 2021 from 2021-10-08T08:06
New Zealand Rugby is in discussions with the Auckland-based provinces about how it can help. Auckland, North Harbour and Counties-Manukau stand to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars aft...
Canterbury and Waikato prepare for Farah Palmer Cup rugby final from 2021-10-08T07:54
The Canterbury and Waikato rugby teams both believe they can overcome the loss of their Black Ferns players in tomorrow's Farah Palmer Cup final in Christchurch.
Canterbury are aiming ...
Covid-19: Repatriation flight to the Cook Islands reunites families from 2021-10-08T07:50
The first repatriation flight from New Zealand to the Cook Islands has landed in Rarotonga.
Eighty-seven people departed Christchurch last night after pre-departure medical checks and ...
Covid-19: Middlemore Hospital trial finds some discrepancies in PCR vs rapid antigen test results from 2021-10-08T07:40
Rapid antigen tests will play an important role in the future fight against Covid-19, and it's critical the country is prepared.
That's the view of a technical advisory group on testin...
Covid-19: Pfizer submits to FDA for child vaccines from 2021-10-08T07:36
To the US, Drug company Pfizer has submitted an emergency request for the authorisation of its Covid-19 vaccine for use in children aged from five to 11.
The Food and Drug Administrati...
Covid-19: Ministry advisor on rapid antigen testing from 2021-10-08T07:25
A coalition of 25 firms contacted the Government on Tuesday, pleading for clearance to import 370,000 rapid antigen devices within the next week.
Ministers and officials will meet repr...
Covid-19: Government bows to business pressure on antigen tests from 2021-10-08T07:22
The Government is bowing to pressure from business leaders who want fast acting Covid-19 tests available in workplaces.
A coalition of 25 firms contacted the Government on Tuesday, ple...
Covid-19: Vaccinations rise in Raglan after cases from 2021-10-08T07:17
Communities in Waikato and King Country now in lockdown are trying to turn their vaccination rates around.
Vaccination centres have sprung up across the region after positive cases wer...
Wairoa vaccination drive hits misinformation roadblock from 2021-10-08T07:12
Wairoa - with a population of almost 70 percent M?ori - was ahead of the game with its Covid-19 vaccination rollout but seems to have hit a roadblock.
Although it's fully vaccinated ra...
Covid-19: Northland on tenterhooks after positive case - Sheryl Mai from 2021-10-08T07:08
Northland is holding its breath after confirmation of a positive Covid-19 case in Whangarei.
An Auckland essential worker discovered to have a small trace of the virus while in Whangar...
Business News for 8 October 2021 from 2021-10-08T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: West Coast vaccination rate stays stubbornly low from 2021-10-08T06:49
The West Coast is falling behind when it comes to uptake of the Covid-19 vaccine, sitting stubbornly low at 71 percent for first jabs.
That compares poorly to the rest of Te Wai Pounam...
Covid-19: Zero tolerance for anti-vaccination doctors from Medical Council from 2021-10-08T06:43
The Chair of the Medical Council says it has a zero tolerance for anti-vaccination messages.
In Northland, where the positive case of Covid-19 has just been confirmed, the DHB has conf...
Early Sports News for 8 October 2021 from 2021-10-08T06:37
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 8 October 2021 from 2021-10-08T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 8 October 2021 from 2021-10-08T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Court temporarily blocks Texas abortion ban from 2021-10-08T06:19
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a near-total ban on abortion in Texas.
Texas wants to prohibit people from obtaining an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.
The action by...
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes near Tokyo from 2021-10-08T06:15
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake has struck Japan's eastern coast, shaking the Tokyo area.
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary said no abnormalities have been detected at Japan's nuclear facilit...
Man's sentence 'well beyond excessive punishment' - Supreme Court from 2021-10-08T06:11
The Supreme Court has called a jailed man's sentence "well beyond excessive punishment" - and a breach of the Bill of Rights.
The sentence comes down to the Three Strikes Law - and his...
Southland surgeon's MIQ trouble forcing patients to travel from 2021-10-08T06:08
A Southland surgeon has been twice declined twice an emergency spot in MIQ, forcing his patients to either travel to other hospitals or delay surgery.
Dr Jim Faherty is the clinical di...
Top Stories for Friday 8 October 2021 from 2021-10-08T06:00
Top stories this morning... Northland holds its breath after a person in Whangarei tests positive for Covid The Government bows to pressure from business leaders who want fast-acting covid...
Otis voted the winner of 'Fat Bear Week' from 2021-10-07T08:56
An update on a story we ran last week about 12 brown bears in Alaska who were in the running to win The "Fat Bear Week" tournament .
It's held every year as the bears stock up for hibe...
Covid-19: Harry Tam says he travelled to Auckland to help get gang members vaccinated from 2021-10-07T08:44
A life member of the Mongrel Mob who travelled into Auckland during lockdown says he worked to get people tested and vaccinated.
Harry Tam says he was given a travel exemption after b...
Facebook whistleblower unites congress from 2021-10-07T08:40
American whistleblower Frances Haugen's Facebook revealations led to a somewhat united Congress yesterday. Her testimony about Facebook's impact on children could propel Republicans and De...
Markets Update for 7 October 2021 from 2021-10-07T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: What happens to doctors spreading misinformation? from 2021-10-07T08:27
GPs up and down the country have been left frustrated by the amount of vaccine misinformation spread by individuals and groups - often online.
What about when doctors are the ones spr...
Road upgrade for Tauranga sparks debate from 2021-10-07T08:23
Crucial upgrade or expensive lemon? That's the debate over a shiny new road upgrade now under way for central Tauranga.
Cameron Road will add space for buses and bikes but won't reduce...
Mercury Energy investigating fire on wind turbine from 2021-10-07T08:20
Mercury Energy is investigating the cause of a fire at one of its wind turbines on the Tararua Range near Palmerston North.
The fire, which set plumes of smoke into the sky near Aokaut...
Rising rates could cool overheated property market from 2021-10-07T08:16
A much-anticipated rise in the Official Cash Rate yesterday could see the handbrake pulled on the country's house prices.
Yesterday's rise to 0.5 percent is the first in seven years - ...
Could rising mortgage rates cool the property market? from 2021-10-07T08:16
The chief property economist at CoreLogic believes a rise to the official cash rate will lead to a cooling of the housing market.
Many retail banks lifted their floating mortgage rates...
Covid-19: Tamihere not excited for vaccination 'Super Saturday' from 2021-10-07T08:09
The head of the Te Wh?nau O Waipareira in West Auckland says the just-announced Super Saturday event is likely to fail to mop up stragglers on the vaccination front.
The Government yes...
Sports News for 7 October 2021 from 2021-10-07T08:06
Legendary rugby league coach Wayne Bennett has hailed Benji Marshall as one of the sport's modern day greats.
Covid-19: Paediatrician on schools reopening from 2021-10-07T07:54
Auckland's winding road to an eventual relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions, and a reopening, is worrying some parents.
Schools are tentatively able to open their doors on 18 October, b...
Covid-19: Any risk for kids returning to school likely to come from adults from 2021-10-07T07:54
Auckland's winding road to an eventual relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions, and a reopening, is worrying some parents.
Schools are tentatively able to open their doors on 18 October, b...
Covid-19: Latest death a father to seven children from 2021-10-07T07:51
The country's latest victim of Covid-19 was a father to seven children.
The 50 year-old man died in Middlemore Hospital yesterday, after 40 days in intensive care.
He was a deacon ...
Covid-19: Mongrel Mob Waikato spokesperson not happy with gang portrayal from 2021-10-07T07:40
A spokesperson for the Waikato Mongrel Mob isn’t happy with the way gangs are being portrayed as Covid-19 spreads through the community.
Yesterday, the Covid-19 Response Minister, Chri...
Compensation only the start of redress for abuse - Former Dilworth student from 2021-10-07T07:35
A Dilworth old boy says financial compensation can only mark the start of efforts to address 50 years of abuse at the school.
A former chaplain and teacher, Ross Browne, has pleaded gu...
Covid-19: Kiwis should prepare to encounter virus - Baker from 2021-10-07T07:25
A leading epidemiologist says everyone in New Zealand should plan to encounter Covid-19 before Christmas, and they'd better be prepared.
The recommended gap between Pfizer jabs has bee...
Covid-19: Auckland school reopening plans worry teachers from 2021-10-07T07:22
A teacher backlash is building over government plans to reopen Auckland's classrooms after the school holidays.
Union leaders have told RNZ their Auckland members are astonished they c...
Covid-19: Anti-vaccination GPs hindering Northland rollout from 2021-10-07T07:17
Anti-vax GPs are hindering the pandemic response in one of the least Covid-19-vaccinated regions - Northland.
Just sixty-seven per cent of people in Te Tai Tokerau have had one Pfizer ...
Covid-19: Don't let delta rip through the community just yet - Covid-19 modeller from 2021-10-07T07:13
A Covid-19 modeller says it looks as though Delta is here to stay, but New Zealand shouldn't let it spread too far.
The virus is continuing to spread in the community, and two people h...
Covid-19: 'Super Saturday' vaccination drive dismissed as too late from 2021-10-07T07:09
Calls New Zealanders to get vaccinated are becoming more urgent by the day as Covid-19 embeds itself in the community.
Two people have now died in the latest outbreak, the number of da...
Business News for 7 October 2021 from 2021-10-07T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
RNZAF finds missing Kiribati sailors from 2021-10-07T06:50
Two sailors who went missing in Kiribati waters have been found alive by crew on board a Royal New Zealand Airforce Orion following a two-day search of a vast area of ocean.
The two ha...
Covid-19: Vaccination centre open overnight to reach shift workers from 2021-10-07T06:47
An Auckland vaccination centre will "pull an all-nighter" on Friday, in a bid to reach night-shift workers.
The Tamaki Vaccination Centre in Morrin Rd, St Johns, led by Ngati Whatua Or...
Covid-19: Government engaging with gang leadership over outbreak - Henare from 2021-10-07T06:40
The government has been engaging with gang leadership to promote Covid-19 vaccines and testing.
The Covid-19 Response Minister said yesterday that the fact a large number of gang membe...
Early Sports News for Thursday 7 October 2021 from 2021-10-07T06:36
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 7 October 2021 from 2021-10-07T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 7 October 2021 from 2021-10-07T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Teachers back mandatory vaccinations from 2021-10-07T06:20
A teacher backlash is building over government plans to reopen Auckland's classrooms after the school holidays.
Union leaders have told RNZ their Auckland members are astonished they c...
Covid-19: National accuses government of negligence over vaccine procurement from 2021-10-07T06:10
National is accusing the Government of being "negligent" about the vaccine rollout after ignoring a Pfizer offer for weeks.
Pfizer offered to supply millions of doses by Christmas 2020...
Covid-19: K?whia on edge after virus arrival from 2021-10-07T06:07
Locals in the King Country coastal town of K?whia are on edge after a case of Covid-19 was confirmed there on Wednesday.
The town - south of Raglan on the North Island's West Coast - i...
Top Stories for Thursday 7 October 2021 from 2021-10-07T06:00
Vaccination calls are becoming urgent as Covid embeds itself in the community, anti-vax GPs slow the pandemic response in Northland, a teacher backlash is building over plans to reopen Auc...
'Yoonering' is the hot new trend overtaking skiing from 2021-10-06T08:56
If you've always wanted to ski, but never had time to learn - there is good news. You can pick up a 'yooner'. It's the hottest new trend to hit Queenstown slopes. The best part is 'yooneri...
NZ could embrace 'regenerative agriculture' trend from 2021-10-06T08:52
A new industry report has found there's big opportunities for New Zealand's farmers to take advantage of the global regenerative agriculture trend. But it also found the absence of a clear...
Tickets on sale for Women's Cricket World Cup from 2021-10-06T08:46
International teams will start arriving for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in less than five months.
Tickets are on sale from this morning for all thirty-one matches, which will be ...
Auckland Council, UoA under fire over cleaners' lost wages from 2021-10-06T08:43
People employed to clean Auckland Council and University of Auckland are relying on food parcels to feed their families and using up their annual leave to make ends meet.
Auckland Coun...
Markets Update for 6 October 2021 from 2021-10-06T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Raglan adds locations of interest as testing ramps up from 2021-10-06T08:29
Raglan is rising to the challenge of alert level three - even the vaccine hesitant are queuing for their shots.
Three locations of interest in the town were added to the Ministry of He...
Crown prosecuters fail to reflect the make up of NZ communities from 2021-10-06T08:23
Many of the private law firms with warrants to prosecute serious crimes for the Crown are failing to reflect the diversity of the regions they serve - despite that being a condition of the...
Mandatory vaccinations being considered for schools from 2021-10-06T08:18
Mandatory vaccinations are among the options up for consideration before Auckland's schools re-open on October the 18th, after the school holidays.
That date's just a pencil booking fo...
Vaccine passport will create challenges - tech expert from 2021-10-06T08:09
The government is in a race against time to introduce vaccine passports by next month -- but will it overtake the technological challenges in putting together a fully functioning proof-of-...
Sports News for 6 October 2021 from 2021-10-06T08:06
The Silver Ferns have confirmed a squad of 16 for this week's three-match Netball Series against the Aotearoa Men, which starts on Sunday in Wellington.
M?ori Party: Young M?ori demographic explains slow vax rates from 2021-10-06T07:55
Many public health experts, Maori organisations and iwi leaders have come out against the government's new stepped plan to move Auckland down to level 2 and pivot to a suppression strategy...
Electoral law review on switching to and from M?ori roll from 2021-10-06T07:52
The Government's sweeping review of election law, launched yesterday, will look at the ability of Maori voters to switch between Maori and general electoral rolls before the 2023 election....
Sweeping changes to electoral law launched from 2021-10-06T07:46
The government launched a sweeping review of Aotearoa's electoral law yesterday.
It spans transparency of political donations, a four-year term in office, overseas voting, a younger vo...
Facebook whistleblower testifies at internet safety hearing from 2021-10-06T07:40
Whistleblower Frances Haugen, a former product manager on Facebook's civic integrity team, has been testifying at an internet safety hearing on Capitol Hill.
Her explosive testimony ha...
Vaccination passport rollout too slow: National Party from 2021-10-06T07:28
The National Party says the government's rollout of a vaccine passport has been too slow and will halt any attempt to introduce mandatory vaccination.
Party leader Judith Collins spoke...
Covid-19 vaccination passports explained by government from 2021-10-06T07:23
If you're hoping to attend a gig or a festival this summer - be prepared to get vaccinated.
The Government has announced a Covid-19 passport system to control who will get in the gate...
Christmas: The shipping grinch strikes again from 2021-10-06T07:19
We haven't had Halloween yet - but businesses already have Christmas front of mind.
Getting stock into the country last holiday season was a stressful time for many, largely because of...
Destiny Church leader charged after anti-lockdown protest from 2021-10-06T07:19
Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki has confirmed he has been charged with two offences following the anti-lockdown protest in Auckland.
In a statement last night, Mr Tamaki said he was...
Vax passports could compound existing inequalities- Expert from 2021-10-06T07:13
Do vaccine passports raise serious questions about discrimination, inequality and coercion?
Dr Justine Kingsley, a senior philosophy lecturer at Waikato University, thinks they do -- s...
Vaccine 'passport' raises questions for the unvaccinated from 2021-10-06T07:09
People who still haven't been vaccinated have just weeks to get the Covid jab or risk being locked out of some places.
A vaccine certificate or passport is being rolled out next month....
Business News for 6 October 2021 from 2021-10-06T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
MIQ Lottery winner reacts to securing a spot from 2021-10-06T06:51
It was a quick - and very expensive - decision for Sarah Dixon to return to Ireland last month.
She has been living in New Zealand for 14 years but needed to return home to Ireland aft...
Lower voting age considered in Electoral Law review from 2021-10-06T06:46
Should 16 year olds get to vote?
That's one of the questions that a new major review into Aotearoa's electoral system will consider.
Minister of Justice Kris Faafoi said that the r...
Confusion and defiance ahead of Auckland ECE changes from 2021-10-06T06:42
Auckland early childhood centre owners are annoyed details about how to re-open today under the new level three rules came through at the eleventh hour.
From Wednesday Auckland early l...
Early Sports News for Wednesday 6 October 2021 from 2021-10-06T06:35
A brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for 6 October 2021 from 2021-10-06T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector with RNZ's Maja Burry
Early Business News for 6 October 2021 from 2021-10-06T06:20
A brief update from the business sector with RNZ's Business Editor Gyles Beckford.
Scotland has 'shambolic' rollout of vax passports from 2021-10-06T06:10
New Zealand's will soon have a "vaccine passport" - set to launch by November and is likely to be a digital Covid-19 vaccination certificate containing a QR code.
Vaccine passports are...
Festival organisers back the vax passport from 2021-10-06T06:07
Festival organisers are backing the vaccine passport requirement for revellers but want to see water-tight rules to avoid forgeries.
The Government's announced vaccine certificates are...
Top Stories for Wednesday 6 October 2021 from 2021-10-06T06:00
The unvaccinated risk being locked out of venues and festivals as the Government moves ahead with its plan to roll out vaccine passports, Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki confirms he has...
Three-year-old Bobby Best already a golfing champion from 2021-10-05T08:56
Bobby Best started playing golf when he was still in nappies.
Now he's three years old and already a golfing champion. Bobby even won third place in an international competition. You c...
Royal Society wants maths teaching overhaul from 2021-10-05T08:53
When it comes to maths it's not what we're teaching, but how we're teaching - and it's costing the country billions of dollars every year.
That's according to the Royal Society panel r...
Covid-19: Taranaki DHB feared humanitarian crisis could unfold on spanish-flagged fishing vessels from 2021-10-05T08:46
Official emails reveal the Taranaki District Health Board was worried a humanitarian crisis could unfold on Spanish-flagged deep-sea fishing vessels which had contact with the region's por...
Covid-19: South Island mostly unaffected by roadmap from 2021-10-05T08:41
Auckland's been given a roadmap, of sorts, out of lockdowns but South Islanders are asking where they fit into it all.
It's been more than 300 days since the mainland last recorded a c...
Covid-19: Waikato DHB testing update from 2021-10-05T08:39
Waikato DHB says it has fixed the problems it had at testing centres yesterday.
Lines were long and many people were turned away.
Waikato DHB lead for vaccination and testing Maree...
Markets Update for 5 October 2021 from 2021-10-05T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Religious leaders call for action on climate from 2021-10-05T08:27
Nearly 40 religious leaders from across the globe have presented an appeal at the Vatican for politicians to agree to tougher commitments to combat global warming at the upcoming UN climat...
Covid-19: Not much room for more kids in Auckland ECEs from 2021-10-05T08:22
Auckland's early childhood education centres were initially excited by the news they can reopen to all tamariki from until they figured out they're not allowed to bring in any more kids.
Covid-19: Encouraging vaccination in gangs a challenge - Expert from 2021-10-05T08:18
An expert on gangs says there is a challenge to get vaccination rates up in gangs.
A positive case last month on the Hauraki Plains involved a Black Power member, and several Mongrel M...
ICU-treated woman fears for health system if Covid-19 spreads from 2021-10-05T08:14
A woman who spent five days in ICU is pleading with people to get the Covid-19 vaccine so they don't use up critical care beds. Amber Dryden says ICU stopped her from losing a leg or possi...
Covid-19: M?ori vaccinators going door to door from 2021-10-05T08:10
M?ori health services in Auckland are planning to go door-to-door in their efforts to more people vaccinated against Covid-19.
Covid-19 vaccination rates among M?ori are only about tw...
Sports News for 5 October 2021 from 2021-10-05T08:06
All Blacks captain Sam Cane will turn out for King Country in the Heartland Championship this weekend.
Tauranga remembers Rena 10 years on from 2021-10-05T07:56
Ten years ago today, in the early hours of the morning, New Zealand's worst maritime environmental disaster struck.
The Rena, a container ship, found itself stuck atop of ?t?iti, the A...
Peter Ellis trial: First day focuses on child's evidence from 2021-10-05T07:53
Day one of the historic Peter Ellis appeal at the Supreme Court in Wellington focused mainly on the reliability of a child's evidence.
Ellis died in 2019 and it's the first time in New...
Covid-19: Hairdressers desperate to open from 2021-10-05T07:45
Aucklanders will likely have to wait a few more weeks to get their lockdown locks seen to by a professional.
Hairdressers and barbers in Auckland can't ply their trade until the city g...
Covid-19: Hamilton lockdown testing update from 2021-10-05T07:44
RNZ reporter Katie Todd is at the Claudelands testing centre where yesterday there were long long lines of cars at testing centres with many people being turned away.
Pandora papers reveal money laundering from rich and powerful from 2021-10-05T07:38
The past 24 hours have seen a flurry of anger, denials and promises to investigate after the Pandora Papers made global headlines, where almost 12 million documents were leaked, revealing ...
Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp go down from 2021-10-05T07:34
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are all offline in a global outage.
The popular social media apps all went down at about 4.45am (NZT), with both Facebook and Instagram using rival pla...
Covid-19: NZ will be dealing with virus in the community for quite some time now - Hendy from 2021-10-05T07:24
Covid-19 modeller Shaun Hendy believes the latest announcement carries no obvious down-side.
The modest - some might say hazy - easing of some restrictions do not carry any 'super-high...
Covid-19: Confusion after Auckland roadmap announcement from 2021-10-05T07:20
Its a government famed for its communication skills, but yesterday's three step plan to ease lockdown restrictions has left many scratching their heads.
Step one includes allowing two ...
Covid-19: Mandatory vaccination unlikely - Robertson from 2021-10-05T07:13
Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson says mandating Covid-19 vaccinations is unlikely, but vaccine certificates are likely to be introduced in the near future. Certificates would permit p...
Covid-19: Health staff brace for cases to rise from 2021-10-05T07:09
Nervous doctors and nurses are bracing for Covid-19 case numbers to rise under Auckland's eased restrictions. While the city is staying at level 3, from midnight two households can now mee...
Covid-19: Phil Goff's view 'hardening' on those who don't get vaccinated from 2021-10-05T06:43
From midnight tonight Aucklanders can catch up outdoors with friends and family - but with no more than two households and 10 people mingling at a time.
They can also travel in the reg...
Covid-19: Political parties roast Auckland roadmap from 2021-10-05T06:39
Political parties have roasted the government's plan to ease restrictions Auckland, saying it creates confusion and puts vulnerable people at risk.
They also want the Government to adm...
Morning Rural News for 5 October 2021 from 2021-10-05T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 5 October 2021 from 2021-10-05T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: National Party wants vaccination targets for Auckland roadmap from 2021-10-05T06:13
The National Party wants the government to admit failure and change how the country handles Covid-19.
It's unimpressed with the government's new roadmap to essentially live with the vi...
Covid-19: Hospitality NZ unhappy after roadmap announcement from 2021-10-05T06:08
"Absolutely gutted", "devastated", a "worse case scenario".
That's the response from Hospitality New Zealand about the Government's three-stage roadmap to gradually ease Covid-19 restr...
Top Stories for Tuesday 5 October 2021 from 2021-10-05T06:00
Auckland's Covid restrictions are set to ease from tomorrow, with up to 10 people from two households allowed to meet outdoors, health workers brace for case numbers to rise over the comin...
How Lake ?hau village is looking one year after fire from 2021-10-04T08:56
Monday marks one year since a fire ripped through the Lake ?hau alpine village, forcing people to flee in the middle of the night.
Roughly half the homes in the remote MacKenzie basin ...
Contracting Crown prosecution out to private firms leading to lack of transparency, key players say from 2021-10-04T08:51
Contracting out Crown prosecutions to private law firms leads to a lack of accountability and transparency and the system needs to change, according to key players in the justice system.
Gladys Berejiklian resigns after ICAC investigation announcement from 2021-10-04T08:47
New South Wales is looking for a new leader after Premier Gladys Berejiklian suddenly quit her job on Friday.
She made the announcement just one hour after the Independent Commission A...
Covid-19: Untaken leave a problem in lockdown from 2021-10-04T08:43
As the borders stay shut and lockdowns go on, companies that are already dealing with losses are facing another problem - growing leave balances for staff.
Untaken leave is a liability...
Peter Ellis case back in court today from 2021-10-04T08:38
New Zealand legal history is about to be made today when the Supreme Court considers Peter Ellis's appeal against charges of sexual offending.
The appeal continues despite the fact th...
Markets Update for 4 October 2021 from 2021-10-04T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Afghans in NZ plead for those back home not to be forgotten from 2021-10-04T08:28
Afghan people living in Aotearoa are pleading with the government not to forget about people with connections to New Zealand who are still stuck in Afghanistan.
There are concerns the ...
Residential special schools funded for extra enrolments from 2021-10-04T08:25
The country's three residential special schools are costing taxpayers between $300,000 and almost a million dollars a child each year.
That's because the schools are half empty but are...
Covid-19: Hamilton testing update from 2021-10-04T08:22
Reporter Katie Todd is in Hamilton. She spoke to Kim Hill from the testing centre at Claudelands Event Centre.
Covid-19: Raglan councillor on sudden lockdown from 2021-10-04T08:18
Hamilton and Raglan have moved to alert level 3 after two new Covid-19 cases were detected in the region.
The lockdown will last at least five days, and covers not only Raglan and Hami...
Covid-19: Cabinet meeting to discuss Auckland alert level from 2021-10-04T08:10
Cabinet is due to meet today to discuss a possible move for Auckland from level 3 to 2 although the prime minister has made it clear that borders will remain in place around the city.
...
Sports News for 4 October 2021 from 2021-10-04T08:06
Penrith coach Ivan Cleary says his side has shown courage to get through the play-offs and win the NRL Premiership.
Covid-19: Air NZ to require vaccination for international travel from 2021-10-04T07:54
Proof of vaccination will soon be as necessary as a valid passport for international passengers flying on Air New Zealand.
The national carrier says vaccination is the new reality of g...
Locals hoping for answers one year on from Lake ?hau fire from 2021-10-04T07:51
It's a year today since a fire ripped through the Lake ?hau alpine village, forcing people to flee in the middle of the night.
Roughly half the homes in the remote MacKenzie basin were...
Covid-19: Police asked staff to delay vaccination unless they used chosen provider from 2021-10-04T07:47
The police hierarchy asked staff not to get vaccinated early in the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, unless they did it through the police's chosen provider.
That's because the police were pr...
Covid-19: School holiday plans scuppered for Waikato families from 2021-10-04T07:41
School holidays plans have been scuppered for many families in Waikato as part of the region bounces up into level 3.
Clinical Psychologist Dougal Sutherland from Victoria University o...
?torohanga mayor shocked by death on main street from 2021-10-04T07:37
?torohanga's mayor is shocked by what he's calling the "total disrespect for human life" when a man was killed during an apparent road rage-related brawl on Saturday night.
The police...
Covid-19: Ministers looking at 'roadmap' beyond single decisions - Ardern from 2021-10-04T07:24
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says ministers will be considering a road map that looks beyond single decisions when deciding on restrictions in Auckland today.
Ardern told Morning Repo...
Covid-19: Hamilton lockdown update from 2021-10-04T07:22
Waikato, Raglan, Te Kauwhata, Huntly, Ng?ruaw?hia and Taupiri are now in Alert Level 3 after two cases were reported yesterday.
RNZ reporter Katie Todd travelled from Auckland to Hamil...
Covid-19: Expert on proposed review of NZ strategy from 2021-10-04T07:17
Public health experts want an urgent review of the strategy to tackle Covid-19.
They're calling for increased routine screening, mandatory vaccination for more groups of workers, an up...
Covid-19: Raglan wakes to alert level 3 from 2021-10-04T07:14
The Waikato beachside town of Raglan is waking up under an alert level 3 lockdown after a Covid-19 case popped up in the community yesterday.
The case is one of two detected in the Wai...
Covid-19: Public health doctors want response overhauled from 2021-10-04T07:09
There are growing concerns that Covid-19 found in Waikato - and other surprise cases - could be the tip of an iceberg of undetected transmission.
The government's set to announce its d...
Business News for 4 October 2021 from 2021-10-04T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Judith Collins wants to see 'even hand' on enforcement from police from 2021-10-04T06:48
National Party leader Judith Collins says more breaches of the lockdown laws are likely, and the police need to apply the law with an even hand.
Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki is p...
Get vaccinated to prevent lockdowns - Hamilton mayor from 2021-10-04T06:46
Hamilton's mayor is urging her residents to get vaccinated to stop the city returning to lockdown.
The city went back to alert level 3 at midnight and will stay there for at least five...
Covid-19: Waikato on edge as lockdown begins from 2021-10-04T06:43
Waikato health authorities are ramping up testing capacity and hoping two positive Covid-19 cases in the region will cause a rush on vaccinations.
The cases yesterday prompted the Gove...
Morning Rural News for 4 October 2021 from 2021-10-04T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 4 October 2021 from 2021-10-04T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
London holds first marathon since pandemic began from 2021-10-04T06:17
Runners have pounded the UK capital's streets in a record-breaking London marathon.
The 42 kilometre race returned for the first full-scale staging of the race in more than two years, ...
Covid-19: M?ori health leader on vaccination rate from 2021-10-04T06:10
Covid-19 vaccination rates among M?ori are only about two-thirds of those of the general population, a figure which is worrying health officials.
Only 55 percent of M?ori have had thei...
Top Stories for Monday 4 October 2021 from 2021-10-04T06:00
Two positive cases put Hamilton and parts of Waikato into Alert Level 3, the new cases have experts worried Delta is spreading undetected in the community, we speak to the Prime Minister a...
Giant eagle used to hunt in Australia from 2021-10-01T08:52
An eagle with long talons once roamed the skies of South Australia, while terrorising koalas.
Scientists have confirmed a fossil, found five years ago, is of a newly discovered species...
Court document delays hindering journalism from 2021-10-01T08:48
Journalists are sometimes waiting more than a year to get their hands on court documents.
Some reporters say they don't even get a response to requests.
They say the delays are pre...
Trout fishing season opens with a bang from 2021-10-01T08:44
It's the opening day for trout fishing season, and fishermen up and down the South Island are dusting off their rods and gumboots.
Peter Meecham is a lifelong trout fisherman and was o...
D-Day for councils to respond to three waters plan from 2021-10-01T08:39
Friday is D-day for councils to consider the government's Three Waters proposal and to give their feedback.
There has been a lot of debate over what the reform will mean - with some es...
Markets Update for 1 October 2021 from 2021-10-01T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Some cases had never engaged with health system before - Aupito William Sio from 2021-10-01T08:25
The Minister for Pacific Peoples says some people sick with Covid-19 have never engaged with the health system before.
Aupito William Sio, who is also an Associate Minister of Health, ...
Expert on counter-terrorism law passing from 2021-10-01T08:21
A new counter-terror law, which would criminalise the planning of a terror attack, has been passed with support by both major parties in Parliament.
The Counter-Terrorism Legislation m...
Covid-19: Forty percent of elective surgeries in Auckland cancelled from 2021-10-01T08:14
Orthopaedic surgeons say it will be impossible to ever "catch up" on all the operations delayed by Covid-19.
They are warning some patients have waited too long and may suffer life-lon...
Marokopa community shocked family found safe and well from 2021-10-01T08:10
Relief has flooded through the Marokopa and Kiritehere communities now that Thomas Phillips and his three children have returned home alive and well.
Phillips and eight year old Jayda ...
Sports News for 1 October 2021 from 2021-10-01T08:06
An independent investigation commissioned by world boxing's governing body has found that numerous fights at the 2016 Olympics were rigged.
Singer Shakira robbed by pair of wild boars from 2021-10-01T07:58
Latin music queen Shakira is known for her song 'Hips Don't Lie', but the singer is making headlines for other reasons now after being attacked and robbed - by a couple of swines.
Two ...
Hundertwasser Art Centre due to open in Whangarei from 2021-10-01T07:54
Two decades years after the death of one of Europe's most famous 20th century artists, one of his last unbuilt designs is coming to life in Whangarei.
The opening of the Hundertwasser ...
Clean up continues in Ashburton four months after flood from 2021-10-01T07:49
It's been four months since the Ashburton district was slammed with a one in two hundred year flood and still the clean up continues.
With most of the $4 million in government help now...
NCEA adds new Te Reo P?keh? subject from 2021-10-01T07:45
Young people are set to have more choices in their NCEA subjects and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa - including Te Reo P?keh?, the study of English through an explicit reo M?ori and ao M?ori le...
NCEA results lagging behind 2020 from 2021-10-01T07:41
There are early signs the pandemic has had a bigger impact on NCEA results this year than last year.
School holidays begin at the end of today and Qualifications Authority figures show...
All Blacks determined to end Rugby Championship unbeaten from 2021-10-01T07:36
The All Blacks have already wrapped up the Rugby Championship title, but they're determined to end the competition unbeaten by winning tomorrow night's test against South Africa on the Gol...
Netflix show 'Squid Game' takes world by storm from 2021-10-01T07:27
The South Korean drama 'Squid Game', which has taken the world by storm. It's hit number one on Netflix in 90 countries, including here.
The hyper-violent show has hoards of young peop...
Covid-19: Two people who visited Middlemore on Wednesday test positive from 2021-10-01T07:22
More than 60 patients at Middlemore Hospital are being considered close contacts after two people with the virus turned up at the emergency department on Wednesday.
One of those patien...
Thomas Phillips search: Update from Otorohanga from 2021-10-01T07:18
Thomas Phillips, who miraculously walked out the bush with his three children yesterday, has apologised to his sister for putting the family through a 17-day ordeal.
Thomas and his thr...
Covid-19: Auckland DHB readying for influx of patients once border opens from 2021-10-01T07:14
Auckland Hospital is planning to deal with an average of six Covid-19 deaths a week next year, even with a 90 percent vaccination rate.
Rapid work is underway at Auckland District Heal...
Astonishment after Phillips family returns home from 2021-10-01T07:09
Thomas Phillips, who miraculously walked out the bush with his three children yesterday, has apologised to his sister for putting the family through a 17-day ordeal.
Thomas and his thr...
Business News for 1 October 2021 from 2021-10-01T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
US government shutdown could be on the way from 2021-10-01T06:50
The countdown to a government shutdown is on in the United States.
The Senate is preparing a vote on an emergency bill to keep the lights on in the White House, with funding for federa...
Immigration lawyer on 2021 residency visa from 2021-10-01T06:48
The 2021 Residency Visa programme marks a major step to offer certainty to 165-thousand migrants living in the country.
But there are migrant categories - such as students and partners...
Covid-19: Auckland Hospital plans for increased caseload after border opening from 2021-10-01T06:46
Auckland Hospital is expecting to deal with six Covid-19 deaths a week once the country starts living with the virus next year.
The District Health Board is planning for a scenario whe...
Phillips children's safety front of mind for locals from 2021-10-01T06:42
The safety of the Thomas Phillips' children was front of mind in the local community over the past few weeks until their sudden return - alive and well - yesterday.
Before turning up a...
Morning Rural News for 1 October 2021 from 2021-10-01T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 1 October 2021 from 2021-10-01T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Portugal looking to lift all restrictions from 2021-10-01T06:19
Portugal is about to lift almost all of its Covid-19 restrictions today, with almost 85 percent of its population fully inoculated, making it the most vaccinated nation in the world.
T...
Covid-19: Young Pasifika getting vaccinated at record rates from 2021-10-01T06:12
Young Pasifika living in New Zealand are getting vaccinated at a faster rate than any other group.
Ministry of Health figures show Pacific Island youth are leading the way in two age g...
King Country residents relieved Phillips family returned from 2021-10-01T06:08
There's relief in the small King Country settlement of Kiritehere.
On Thursday Thomas Phillips and his three children turned up alive and well at their family's farmhouse in nearby Mar...
Top Stories for Friday 1 October 2021 from 2021-10-01T06:00
Top stories this morning... Thomas Phillips apologises to his famiily Hospitals are planning for several deaths a week when Covid restrictions ease next year. Another two Covid-positive pa...
Guiness World Records 2022 edition compiled from 2021-09-30T08:57
The deepest dive into water. The most targets hit with a blowgun while blindfolded.
The fastest five-metre race on a scooter, by a cat and a dog.
Those are some of the Guinness Wor...
Covid-19: Fears disabled population let down in vaccine rollout from 2021-09-30T08:54
It's feared a huge slice of the population is being let down when it come to accessing the Covid-19 vaccine.
Health authorities are accused of failing to get inside the homes of thousa...
Fewer beneficiaries questioned about relationships from 2021-09-30T08:43
Fewer beneficiaries are being probed about their relationship status by the Ministry of Social Development.
Advocates welcome the change but say there should be no difference between w...
Four new lizard species confirmed from 2021-09-30T08:38
Four new species of lizard have been confirmed for Aotearoa.
The findings are in a report from the Department of Conservation - which reassesses the threat status of 135 reptiles.
...
Markets Update for 30 September 2021 from 2021-09-30T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
M?ori leaders on new Oranga Tamariki report from 2021-09-30T08:24
A new report finds Oranga Tamariki is not fit for purpose - and lacks vision and strategy.
However, the same report has also been criticised for not going far enough to prompt the need...
Covid-19: South Island businesses hoping Aucklanders back soon from 2021-09-30T08:21
South Island tourism operators are crossing their fingers ahead of the October school holidays as they wait to hear if Aucklanders can travel again.
Businesses have been looking forwar...
Covid 19: 'Many options on the table' for purpose-built MIQ - Chris Hipkins from 2021-09-30T08:17
The government is scouting locations for purpose-built MIQ facilities - but construction of a new facility would take longer than six months.
Covid-19 response minister Chris Hipkins s...
Covid-19: Healthcare leaders on new one-off visa from 2021-09-30T08:09
The government has this morning announced a one-off immigration package that will allow more than 14,000 health care workers, aged care workers, teachers and primary industry workers to en...
Sports News for 30 September 2021 from 2021-09-30T08:06
The Black Ferns have received a boost ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup title defence with the creation of the Pacific Four Series.
Giant rats plaguing UK residents after lockdown from 2021-09-30T07:55
Giant rats have been invading homes across the UK over the past year, and more and more of them have been sneaking into buildings through the toilet.
The infestation began in the count...
Covid-19: Health Ministry insider worried about vaccine fraud from 2021-09-30T07:52
A Ministry of Health insider worries people will easily be able to get the new vaccine certificate without ever having got a shot.
The person told RNZ that the level of identity checki...
Te K?hui o Matariki Public Holiday Bill passes first reading from 2021-09-30T07:46
Matariki is one step closer to being recognised as a public holiday.
Te K?hui o Matariki Public Holiday Bill had its first reading in Parliament on Wednesday.
Minister for Arts, Cu...
Scam texts hit an 'unprecedented' number of people - DIA from 2021-09-30T07:41
The Department of Internal Affairs says a new scam sent through text messages has affected an 'unprecendented' number of people.
The scam messages include fake information about a parc...
Covid-19: Chris Hipkins not expecting another case number jump today from 2021-09-30T07:36
New Covid-19 cases in the community jumped up to 45 yesterday, the highest daily figure since 2 September. All of the new cases are in Auckland.
Covid-19 response minister Chris Hipkin...
Covid-19: Elimination strategy no longer works - Judith Collins from 2021-09-30T07:20
National Party leader Judith Collins says the country and the Government need to accept that the elimination strategy no longer works.
She told Morning Report there have been 17 weeks...
Covid-19: The health workers testing in homes from 2021-09-30T07:16
As health authorities battle to bring the Covid-19 outbreak under control, the focus for testing has turned to Aucklanders in emergency housing.
Cases spiked to 45 yesterday and the He...
Covid-19: New one-off visa will let migrants bring in their families - Faafoi from 2021-09-30T07:09
The government has annouced a major one-off visa to help up to 165,000 migrants currently in Aotearoa.
Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi says the plan offers a residency path to provide...
Business News for 30 September 2021 from 2021-09-30T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Fears medicinal cannabis prices could double from 2021-09-30T06:48
Tighter rules for medicinal cannabis come into force tomorrow cutting possibly thousands of patients off from accessing their preferred treatment.
Medsafe has only verified four drugs ...
Covid-19: First dose vaccination numbers dropping from 2021-09-30T06:44
The daily number of people getting their first Covid-19 vaccine dose has tumbled.
Only a quarter of the number that were going for shots in early September have been rolling up their s...
Covid-19: Federated Farmers welcomes 2021 Resident Visa from 2021-09-30T06:41
The rural advocacy group Federated Farmers is praising Immigration New Zealand's plans for a residency visa pathway for approximately 9,000 agricultural workers.
Immigration Minister K...
Early sports news for 30 September 2021 from 2021-09-30T06:39
An update from RNZ's sports team.
Morning Rural News for 30 September 2021 from 2021-09-30T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 30 September 2021 from 2021-09-30T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: More than 22,000 sign MIQ petition from 2021-09-30T06:13
A petition calling on the government to change what's been labelled a "broken" MIQ system is closing today, with more than 22,000 signatures.
The petition argues all New Zealanders sho...
Principals worried about staffing as rolls rise from 2021-09-30T06:10
Official forecasts show secondary schools will need 260 more teachers next year just to meet increased enrolments.
The schools are expected to grow by more than 7000 students in 2022 a...
Covid-19: Port Worker vaccination rates skyrocket from 2021-09-30T06:08
Encouraging people to talk to their own doctors, and making the jab compulsory, has led to a big turnaround in the number of vaccinated port workers.
Just last month the Covid-19 Respo...
Top Stories for Thursday 30 September 2021 from 2021-09-30T06:00
Top stories this morning... Big changes for migrants, the government throws 165 thousand people a lifeline. Covid cases spike in Auckland with focus turning to those living in emergency ho...
'Fat Bear Week' arrives in Alaska from 2021-09-29T08:55
Twelve brown bears in Alaska are getting their claws out, as they go head-to-head to see who will take home the title of the Fattest Bear.
But don't worry, there's no fat-shaming here....
'Top Dog' competition gives new leash of life from 2021-09-29T08:51
NZ Top Dog competition organisers say it's been the ulti-MUTTcompetition.
The competition proved a welcome lockdown distraction, a leash of life, for the organisers at Frog Recruitmen...
Mission to make Farewell Spit predator free from 2021-09-29T08:47
Conservation groups are joining forces to make Farewell Spit at the top of the South Island predator free.
The 30 kilometre sandspit is home for thousands of endangered shorebirds. <...
Covid-19: Ministry doesn't recognise vaccines received overseas from 2021-09-29T08:41
The Ministry of Health doesn't recognise Covid vaccines a person has received overseas, and they can't be added to a vaccination record.
It's understood hundreds of people have been in...
Political parties battle for best border reopening plan from 2021-09-29T08:38
It's a battle of the borders.
Today, the National Party will reveal its plan for reopening the border - they're touting it as the most comprehensive and well-researched plan to date.
Markets Update for 29 September 2021 from 2021-09-29T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Waitlist lengths make getting mental health help hard for sexual assault survivors from 2021-09-29T08:24
Sexual assault survivors calling up for mental health support were rejected more than 10,000 times over the past year.
The people were told there was simply no capacity.
Waitlists ...
Government pressing ahead with three waters reforms from 2021-09-29T08:20
The Local Government Minister may allow for more council influence in the contentious water reforms, but still refuses to rule out changing the law to force councils to sign up.
Under ...
Covid-19: Vaccinations first, border later - Rod Jackson from 2021-09-29T08:12
"There's only one game in town, and that's vaccination. Everything else is stop gap measures".
That's the view of Auckland epidemiologist Professor Rod Jackson.
Jackson says politi...
Covid-19: Anne Tolley on Tauranga wastewater positive from 2021-09-29T08:10
Tauranga is on high-alert after the city's wastewater tested positive for Covid-19.
Anyone in Bay of Plenty with coronavirus symptoms is now being urged to get a test after Covid-...
Sports News for 29 September 2021 from 2021-09-29T08:06
A "grateful" Geva Mentor is headed home to Australia after a solution was found to get the England netballer out of New Zealand.
Morning Report theme tune from 2021-09-29T07:59
Want to make the Morning Report theme tune your alarm?
Here is an exciting version of the theme tune made specially to get you up and at em.
Covid-19: Lockdown could make adjusting to daylight saving more difficult - expert from 2021-09-29T07:56
A sleep expert says Auckland's Covid-19 lockdown may have made adjusting to daylight saving time harder for the city.
The clocks wound forward on Sunday morning, meaning the entire cou...
Covid-19: Phil Goff not happy with planned protest from 2021-09-29T07:53
The mayor of Auckland has added his name to those of leaders worried about a protest against covid restrictions planned for Auckland this coming weekend.
The leader of Destiny Church, ...
New houses exempt from investor interest write off rules from 2021-09-29T07:47
New houses will be exempt for 20 years from new tax rules that prevent residential property investors claiming interest payments as an expense.
The aim is encourage investors to build ...
US general grilled on chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal from 2021-09-29T07:47
A top US General is being grilled on the country's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan.
US troops had to accelerate their withdrawal after Kabul fell to the Taliban in August, which o...
Covid-19: Parents prep for school holidays in lockdown from 2021-09-29T07:27
The school holidays start next week but for many Auckland parents it will be more of the same - being at home with the kids.
Into their seventh week of lockdown they have the unenviabl...
Covid-19: Associate Minister on Tauranga wastewater from 2021-09-29T07:21
The Associate Minister of Health is not aware of any recovered cases from the delta outbreak having travelled to Bay of Plenty.
Covid-19 was detected in a wastewater sample collected l...
Thousands miss out on new MIQ room release from 2021-09-29T07:16
More than 3000 lucky New Zealanders stranded abroad snapped up a ticket to MIQ last night - but tens of thousands more have missed out on the draw.
While there will be another room rel...
Covid-19: Tauranga on alert after wastewater result from 2021-09-29T07:13
Anyone in Bay of Plenty with coronavirus symptoms is being urged to get a test after Covid-19 was detected in wastewater in Tauranga.
Follow up samples collected on Tuesday are still ...
National Party poised to unveil plan to open NZ's border from 2021-09-29T07:09
The National Party is poised to unveil its plan for reopening the border as pressure mounts on the Government to clarify what life looks like beyond the elimination strategy.
National ...
Business News for 29 September 2021 from 2021-09-29T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Victoria University students rush back to Wellington from 2021-09-29T06:47
From today, people will be able to move across the Auckland boundary if they are relocating permanently.
That includes people who need to get to a hall of residence for tertiary study...
Covid-19: Retail, hospitality industries push back against call for testing from 2021-09-29T06:43
Retail and hospitality industry leaders are pushing back on new government advice that Auckland workers get two PCR tests in the next fortnight, regardless of whether they have any Covid-1...
Morning Rural News for 29 September 2021 from 2021-09-29T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 29 September 2021 from 2021-09-29T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Daniel Craig's final Bond film premieres from 2021-09-29T06:18
It's finally here, the much-anticipated world premiere of the latest installment in the James Bond series, No Time To Die.
The release, which has been pushed back numerous times due to...
Covid-19: Psychologist on handling lockdown holidays from 2021-09-29T06:12
The school holidays start next week but for Auckland parents it will be more of the same.
Now into their seventh week with children learning from home, parents in the city are faced wi...
Covid-19: MIQ lottery's winners and losers from 2021-09-29T06:09
A little under 4000 MIQ rooms were up for grabs on Tuesday night - but many thousands more wanted to get their hands on them and didn't.
More than 25,000 people logged into the virtual...
Top Stories for Wednesday 29 September 2021 from 2021-09-29T06:00
Top stories this morning... The political battle lines are being drawn over how our border should reopen, with National set to unveil its plan today Tauranga is on edge after Covid is foun...
Moulin Rouge! dominates Tony Award wins from 2021-09-28T08:57
Moulin Rouge! the musical has hit the high notes at the Tony Awards, celebrating the best in Broadway theatre.
The adaption of Baz Luhrmann's hyperactive 2001 film swept the stage, cla...
Honey could help battle button battery injuries from 2021-09-28T08:54
The humble pantry staple, honey, could be given to children who've swallowed button batteries, to help prevent them from suffering serious injury.
Canadian experts have found ten milig...
Debt recovery agency on collector's tactics from 2021-09-28T08:51
Debt collectors are under fire for bombarding people who owe money, with phone calls, texts, emails and in-person visits.,
A new report from FinCap which represents budgeting services ...
Crime victims struggling to access court documents from 2021-09-28T08:46
Victims of crime and their families say they're struggling to access court documents just to get information about their cases.
They say the justice system is difficult to understand, ...
R Kelly found guilty of leading sex recruitment scheme from 2021-09-28T08:41
The American singer R. Kelly, has been found guilty of being the ringleader of a decades-long scheme to recruit women and underage girls for sex.
Prosecutors accused him of exploiting ...
Covid-19: Events sector waiting for news on vaccine passports from 2021-09-28T08:36
Organisers of one the biggest summer festivals won't hold the event unless it can operate under level one rules.
Rhythm and Vines near Gisborne is currently set to take place across th...
Markets Update for 28 September 2021 from 2021-09-28T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Three waters issue 'not one size fits all' - Christopher Luxon from 2021-09-28T08:23
The National Party says the government's heading for some hard decisions on it's the controversial three waters reforms because of the huge opposition from councils.
The plan on the ta...
Mayors lining up to fight three waters reforms from 2021-09-28T08:19
Local mayors around the country are lining up for a fight as the controversial three waters reforms approach another deadline.
The plan on the table would shift control of drinking, wa...
Incoming RSE workers able to skip MIQ from 2021-09-28T08:16
Seasonal workers arriving from the Pacific Islands next week will be able to skip MIQ and go to work during their isolation period.
Vaccinated workers from Vanuatu can come in from nex...
Changes mean ACC will have to prove gradual conditions not work-related from 2021-09-28T08:11
The government has just unveiled its proposed changes to the Accident Compensation Act.
This includes putting the onus on ACC to prove a gradual condition - like repetitive strain or e...
Sports News for 28 September 2021 from 2021-09-28T08:06
All Whites coach Danny Hay will be among the thousands of New Zealanders trying to secure a prized spot in MIQ when another 3000 rooms are made available tonight.
Moths found to play role in pollination from 2021-09-28T07:57
Move over bees - it turns out moths also have a role to play in pollination.
In a first-of-its-kind experiment, New Zealand scientists have used a fluorescent pollen-tracker powder in ...
Green Party the kingmaker in German election from 2021-09-28T07:52
Germany's new government may not be sworn in for several weeks to come, as the two main political parties head into coalition talks.
The centre-left Social Democrats has narrowly edged...
Challenge to mandatory vaccination on the border dismissed from 2021-09-28T07:47
A legal challenge against the mandatory vaccination order for border workers has been dismissed by the High Court.
The applicant, who has interim name suppression, lost her job as a cu...
FinCap calls for changes to debt collection laws from 2021-09-28T07:41
Some people in debt are getting up to six phone calls a day from debt collectors demanding repayment.
There's also distressing text messages and in-person visits, which an organisation...
Police undershot road safety enforcement targets in Auckland from 2021-09-28T07:36
More Aucklanders are dying or being maimed on the roads because police are doing only half what they said they would to tackle speeding and booze.
The police themselves accept the cri...
Political commentator Ben Thomas on National Party poll drop from 2021-09-28T07:25
David Seymour has overtaken Judith Collins as preferred Prime Minister in the latest 1News Colmar Brunton Poll, while the spectre of the still-popular John Key seems to have spent the past...
Proposed ACC changes will expand cover for birth injuries from 2021-09-28T07:21
Proposed changes to the Accident Compensation Act will vastly expand the cover for those injured while giving birth.
The changes, to be announced today, are expected to help up to 18,0...
Covid-19: Business panel on self-isolation trial from 2021-09-28T07:16
The government will trial a new self-isolation trial scheme later this year.
The trial will allow 150 business travellers to skip MIQ and instead isolate at home.
It's being seen a...
Covid-19: Robertson on plans for self-isolation trial from 2021-09-28T07:09
Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson says there will be an element of trust in a pilot to allow people to self-isolate at home after international travel.
A stay at home isolation pil...
Business News for 28 September 2021 from 2021-09-28T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: MIQ lottery to open again tonight from 2021-09-28T06:48
The tens of thousands of New Zealanders abroad who missed out on a space in MIQ earlier this month, will have another shot to dip into the lottery later today.
Another 3000 rooms will ...
Poll results 'encouraging' for centre right - Seymour from 2021-09-28T06:47
The ACT leader David Seymour says the latest Colmar Brunton poll is a great result for the centre right.
Support for the Act Party has increased by five percentage points to 14 percent...
Covid-19: Export sector expects high demand for self-iso trial from 2021-09-28T06:43
The head of ExportNZ expects a pilot allowing business travellers to forgo MIQ and isolate at home will attract a many applicants.
The industry group represents a sector that accounts ...
Early sports news for 28 September 2021 from 2021-09-28T06:40
An update from RNZ's sports team.
Morning Rural News for 28 September 2021 from 2021-09-28T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Otago mayor worried about consumer voice in water reforms from 2021-09-28T06:22
Mayors around the country are lining up for a fight as the controversial three waters reforms approach another deadline.
The plan shifts control of drinking, waste and storm water infr...
Early Business News for 28 September 2021 from 2021-09-28T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
ACC changes to be announced today from 2021-09-28T06:13
The ACC Minister says expanding the scheme to include most birth injuries experienced by women is "the right thing to do".
The changes will be announced today.
Carmel Sepuloni says...
Seymour overtakes Collins in preferred PM polling from 2021-09-28T06:08
David Seymour has overtaken Judith Collins as preferred Prime Minister in the latest 1News Colmar Brunton Poll.
Both major political parties have taken a hit, with Labour and National ...
Top Stories for Tuesday 28 September 2021 from 2021-09-28T06:00
Business travellers are expected to rush to be part of the government's home isolation trial, New changes to ACC mean thousands more women who are injured while giving birth are now covere...
Leaders more at risk of burnout than ever before from 2021-09-27T08:55
New research has found leaders at organisations across the motu are more at risk of burnout than ever before.
With the impacts of the pandemic, there's overwhelming pressure for bosses...
Polls close in German election from 2021-09-27T08:50
Polls have closed in Germany, in a surprising election with the Social Democrats in the lead.
Now the wait is on for the final results, and a new chancellor, as Angela Merkel steps dow...
Efforts to reduce number of deaths of children and young people stagnate from 2021-09-27T08:46
Efforts to reduce the number of children and young people dying appear to have stagnated.
Its the finding of the government's Child and Mortality Review Committee, which analysed more ...
Commentator on 100th Springboks vs Auckland test from 2021-09-27T08:40
A rugby commentator says the Springboks represent Aotearoa's greatest sporting rivalry - both because of our history on the field - and off it.
As we mark the 40th anniversary of the 1...
Markets Update for 27 September 2021 from 2021-09-27T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Health practicioners lose High Court abortion case from 2021-09-27T08:28
A group of health practitioners who conscientiously objected to abortion have lost a case in the High Court.
A requirement in the Abortion Legislation Act 2020 states a practitioner wh...
Health experts want more done to tackle meningococcal from 2021-09-27T08:27
It is feared that efforts to tackle a disease which can cause death and serious disability are falling short.
Meningococcal disease has been on the rise in New Zealand for several year...
Covid-19: Southern DHBs leading in vaccine rollout from 2021-09-27T08:21
While much focus of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout has rightly centred on Auckland, it's been a trio of regional district health boards at the other end of the country leading the way.
N...
Covid-19: Young people need some rights taken away to encourage vaccination - Sir John Key from 2021-09-27T08:10
Former Prime Minister Sir John Key says the current Government has no plan to open its borders or fix its managed isolation system.
Sir John has called for less emphasis on fear as a w...
Sports News for 27 September 2021 from 2021-09-27T08:06
The Warriors chief executive Cameron George says the NRL club is committed to supporting young fullback Reece Walsh who is facing drug charges after being arrested and found in possession ...
Former Silver Ferns shooter on loss to England from 2021-09-27T07:50
Former Silver Ferns shooter Jodi Brown says the pressure went on, and the team crumbled, in the third test against the England Roses.
The Roses beat a depleted Silver Ferns 49-45 to wi...
Transmission Gully misses fourth opening day from 2021-09-27T07:43
April 2020, May 2020, 1 November, and 27 September.
What do those dates have in common?
Well, they're all dates that Transmission Gully north of Wellington was supposed to open.
Family says K?inga Ora gave them 30 minutes to collect belongings after asbestos contamination from 2021-09-27T07:37
Imagine being told you had just 30 minutes to choose a handful of your most prized possessions before everything you owned was put in a skip and taken to the dump.
A Christchurch famil...
Court documents giving victims' details to offenders from 2021-09-27T07:34
Victims of crime are unknowingly passing on their name, address and phone number to the offender, when they apply for court documents using a Ministry of Justice application form.
Legi...
Covid-19: Jacinda Ardern denies using fear to motivate vaccinations from 2021-09-27T07:20
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern denies using fear as a motivator for people to get vaccinated.
Former Prime Minister, Sir John Key, has written editorials calling for financial incentiv...
NZDF solider facing espionage charges back in court from 2021-09-27T07:17
A New Zealand soldier accused of spying is in court today at the Linton Military Camp.
The man, who has interim name suppression, was charged with 17 offences last November, amid suspi...
Covid-19: Legal requirement for vaccine passport unlikely from 2021-09-27T07:14
It is unlikely that people will be legally required to show a vaccine passport to get into bars, restaurants and other venues.
Health, Customs and Transport officials have been working...
Covid-19: Experts want more door to door testing in Auckland from 2021-09-27T07:09
It's a make or break week for Auckland's Covid-19 outbreak as stubborn case numbers plateau.
Experts say the impact of level 3 restrictions will be seen in the numbers this week - and ...
Business News for 27 September 2021 from 2021-09-27T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Huawei CFO returned to China from Canada from 2021-09-27T06:48
Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou arrived in home in China at the weekend - marking an end to her nearly three-year US extradition fight.
This came as two Canadians held in C...
Covid-19: Auckland CBD businesses want targeted support from 2021-09-27T06:45
Auckland businesses are calling for immediate targeted support from the Government before it's too late.
The city centre business association, Heart of the City, says the loss of consu...
Covid-19: Gauging the mood in locked down Auckland from 2021-09-27T06:41
Aucklanders are heading into a critical week with health experts warning the Covid-19 outbreak could go either way.
But some haven't been following the level 3 lockdown rules over the ...
Early Sports news for 27 September 2021 from 2021-09-27T06:38
An update from RNZ's sports team.
Morning Rural News for 27 September 2021 from 2021-09-27T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 27 September 2021 from 2021-09-27T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Iceland election: New government will have more women than men from 2021-09-27T06:14
Iceland's new government has more women in power than men for the first time ever, as final results from the national election come in.
Voters in Iceland elected 33 women to govern the...
Top Stories for Monday 27 September 2021 from 2021-09-27T06:00
It's a make or break week for Auckland as Covid-19 cases level out, We speak to the Prime Minister, who has been accused of using fear tactics to manage the country's response to the virus...
Study tracks Pacific peoples' voyages from 2021-09-24T08:52
A new study has teased out the voyages that Pacific peoples took by studying present-day genomes.
The study estimates that voyagers from Samoa, Fiji, and Tonga first migrated to Raroto...
Hawke's Bay fighting housing crisis from 2021-09-24T08:48
A Hawkes Bay man is taking the housing shortage into his own hands - living on site while he builds houses for his whanau.
Like elsewhere, the region is fighting the scourge of homeles...
Covid-19: Lockdown loneliness in Auckland, and how to cope from 2021-09-24T08:44
Another long lockdown in Auckland is making it harder for older people to avoid loneliness.
Social isolation was already a major problem before the pandemic. National surveys of 40,000...
Food shortages hit United Kingdom from 2021-09-24T08:40
Widespread food shortages have been reported across the UK, with photos of empty shelves shared across social media and calls for urgent action from the government to address the shortages...
Silver Ferns coach's tough selection for test series decider from 2021-09-24T08:36
Silver Ferns' coach Dame Noeline Taurua has a tough task on her hands, as she assembles her starting line-up against the England Roses for tonight's series decider.
England levelled th...
Markets Update for 24 September 2021 from 2021-09-24T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
All Blacks and Springboks to play 100th test on Saturday from 2021-09-24T08:26
Rugby's greatest rivalry will raise a century on Saturday in Townsville - an unlikely venue for the 100th test between the All Blacks and the Springboks.
The two nations have dominated...
Covid-19: Fast food brands under fire for pandemic advertising from 2021-09-24T08:21
Fast food outlets are coming under fire from academics, who are accusing corporate brands of using the Covid-19 pandemic as an advertising tactic.
Researchers at the University of Auck...
Down Syndrome community shocked after Mt Albert death from 2021-09-24T08:17
The Down Syndrome Association says the community is heartbroken, in shock and outraged after the death of 27-year-old Lena Zhang Harrap.
Police have launched a homicide investigation f...
Covid-19: Shaun Hendy stands by vaccination modelling from 2021-09-24T08:10
Covid-19 modeller Shaun Hendy says it's important to discuss the potential of severe health consequences if restrictions are lifted.
New modelling data shows if just 80 percent of the ...
Sports News for 24 September 2021 from 2021-09-24T08:06
The White Ferns have suffered an agonising two wicket loss in the fourth one day cricket international against the England in Derby this morning and with it the series.
Covid-19: Hauraki Plains switches from testing to vaccination mode from 2021-09-24T07:54
A Hauraki Plains health organisation Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki is pivoting from Covid-19 tests to a vaccine push on two marae this weekend.
The area went into lockdown after three me...
Businesses criticise govt 'one-size-fits-all' vaccine ads from 2021-09-24T07:49
Businesses are launching their own vaccination campaigns to reach people they say are being over-looked by the government's messaging.
At the start of the roll-out, the government set ...
Applications to change building consents flooding to councils as supply shortages bite from 2021-09-24T07:42
Builders are learning that desperate times require desperate measures.
But woe betide if they take a shortcut.
Councils and a lawyer are warning that a rising tide of people wantin...
Wellington designer's work used as logo on the 'Trump Card' from 2021-09-24T07:37
Few people who upload their drawing to the internet expect their work to be picked up by a Donald Trump fundraising committee.
But that's exactly what happened to one Wellington-based ...
All Blacks and Springboks face off in 100th test from 2021-09-24T07:26
Tomorrow night the All Blacks and Springboks play the 100th test between the two nations in what many believe is the greatest rivalry in rugby.
There have been thrilling matches, water...
Covid-19: Thousands spent on MIQ for sports teams from 2021-09-24T07:23
Government figures suggest taxpayers paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to accommodate visiting sports teams last year.
Documents provided to RNZ show every member of a cricket team...
Hundreds gather for vigil in Timaru for three sisters from 2021-09-24T07:18
About 300 people gathered outside the Timaru home where the three South African sisters were killed a week ago yesterday.
At the candlelight vigil last night, a message was read out fr...
Mt Albert community shaken after woman's death from 2021-09-24T07:16
The Mount Albert community in Auckland is shocked and upset at the violent death of a vulnerable young woman near Owairaka Domain.
Twenty-seven year old Lena Zhang Harrap, who had down...
Covid-19: Scaring people into getting vaccinated won't work - Jones from 2021-09-24T07:09
A claim yesterday that there could be 7000 deaths if only 80 percent of those over age five are vaccinated for Covid-19 is proving controversial.
Health authorities in Auckland are wor...
Business News for 24 September 2021 from 2021-09-24T06:55
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Wild boars taking over Rome from 2021-09-24T06:49
There's an influx of wild boars on to roam in Rome.
It hasn't gone down well with locals, who say it's a sign the Italian capital is going to the dogs, or the hogs at least.
Rome c...
Wellingtonian recalls supporting 1981 Springbok tour from 2021-09-24T06:45
The All Blacks will play their 100th test against the Springboks on Saturday. This comes 40 years after the South African team toured New Zealand - sparking outrage here and abroad.
Fo...
Covid-19: Minister on New Zealand donating more vaccines to the pacific from 2021-09-24T06:40
New Zealand is donating more Covid-19 vaccines to both the Pacific and the COVAX initiative - which supports global equitable access to the vaccine.
The move has just been announced by...
Covid-19: Rodney Jones says latest modelling caused 'unnecessary fear' from 2021-09-24T06:36
A Covid-19 modeller has described the Government's release of data on vaccination, disease and deaths rates as a sideshow causing unnecessary fear.
The modelling done by Te P?naha Mata...
Morning Rural News for 24 September 2021 from 2021-09-24T06:25
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 24 September 2021 from 2021-09-24T06:24
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
German voters head to the polls to find replacement for Angela Merkel from 2021-09-24T06:20
Voters go to the polls in Germany this weekend to elect their next government and choose who will succeed the long-serving Angela Merkel as chancellor.
For millions of younger voters, ...
Covid-19: Call to make getting ICU nurses into NZ easier from 2021-09-24T06:12
There's a call to bring down barriers preventing intensive care nurses from coming into the country and helping our ongoing Covid-19 response.
Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care...
Pasifika vaccine rates high, but misinformation still a concern from 2021-09-24T06:08
A little over 100,000 Pacific peoples are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19, with first doses creeping towards 200,000.
It comes as new Ministry of Health research suggests that Pa...
Top Stories for Thursday 24 September 2021 from 2021-09-24T06:00
Covid-19 modeller not happy with Hendy figures; Mt Albert community shaken after woman's death; Three-hundred gather for vigil in Timaru for three sisters; Covid-19: Thousands spent on MIQ...
?amaru posties clock up 40 years on the job from 2021-09-23T08:57
When Geoff Loe and Bryce Gilchrist applied for a postie job advertised on their ?amaru school noticeboard, they never imagined they'd still be on the job together 40 years later.
From ...
Australian geologist on quake that rocked Melbourne from 2021-09-23T08:53
A leading Australian geologist says the earthquake there yesterday was a big one and it was fortunate it did not occur under a major city.
Several buildings were damaged in Melbourne a...
Predator free apprenticeship scheme gets funding boost from 2021-09-23T08:49
An apprenticeship programme aimed at ridding Aotearoa of its worst pests has received a $2 million funding boost.
The two-year programme kicked off last year and is aimed at increasing...
Grace Nweke debuts for Silver Ferns from 2021-09-23T08:44
When new Silver Fern, Grace Nweke, had her test debut last night, as Goal Shoot against the England Roses, someone special was watching closely.
England beat the Silver Ferns 55 to 45 ...
Toa the orca: Ingrid Visser defends trying to save him despite advice to euthanise from 2021-09-23T08:39
Orca expert Dr Ingrid Visser is defending the work done in an ultimately futile attempt to save Toa the baby orca.
It has been revealed the Conservation Department was worried about th...
Markets Update for 23 September 2021 from 2021-09-23T08:32
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Melbourne quake raises questions on building infrastructure from 2021-09-23T08:28
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 and depth of 10 kilometers rattled the city of Melbourne yesterday and has raised questions of whether Australia's infrastructure lacks earthquake pro...
Covid-19: Auckland level 3 shows disparity between schools from 2021-09-23T08:23
Some teachers in Auckland ventured back into classrooms this week for limited in-person teaching in level 3, but for most students in T?maki Makaurau it's teaching by Zoom for a while yet....
Covid-19: Companies offering staff incentives for vaccines from 2021-09-23T08:14
The drive to boost the country's Covid-19 vaccination rate has led some companies to offer incentives to their staff to get the shot.
Among them, fully vaccinated employees of Vodafone...
Covid-19: Ministers wanted dedicated MIQ for sports teams from 2021-09-23T08:10
Documents sourced by RNZ show that government ministers pressed for a dedicated MIQ facility to accommodate international sports teams.
Officials were told by Covid-19 Response Ministe...
Sports News for 23 September 2021 from 2021-09-23T08:06
A much-changed Silver Ferns have unravelled to lose 55-45 to England in the second Taini Jamison Trophy netball test in Christchurch.
Covid-19: Website helping Aucklanders beat drive-thru queues from 2021-09-23T07:57
Getting your fast food fix at Auckland's drive-thrus is no easy feat, but one website's trying to ease the frustration of waiting hours in line for a good fry-up.
Time in the Line is a...
Covid-19: Construction boss says care taken on job sites from 2021-09-23T07:50
Thousands of tradies in Auckland are busy getting back on the tools, albeit in a restricted capacity.
In Melbourne, the forced close-down of the construction industry due to an explosi...
Covid-19: Government acknowledges vaccine inequity for M?ori from 2021-09-23T07:39
Fifty percent of the M?ori population have had their first dose of vaccinations - this is far behind other ethnicities - compared with 75 percent of the general population.
The inequi...
Covid-19: Taita College students still keen for vaccinations despite protestors from 2021-09-23T07:34
Taita College's principal says the students aren't going to be put off by protestors trying to encourage them not to get vaccinated.
The school is on guard for more disruption on Thurs...
Some judges pay rising despite no performance reviews from 2021-09-23T07:22
The pay of some judges has risen 19.2 percent in just five years, even though they are never given performance reviews.
There are calls for more scrutiny of judicial performance, espe...
Covid-19: Employment lawyer on vaccine mandates from 2021-09-23T07:16
As vaccination rates tick up, employers are weighing up the question of vaccine mandates or incentives for staff.
Many businesses are looking to the government for a decisive word on C...
Covid-19: 'No jab, no job' in Parliament could set precedent - employment law expert from 2021-09-23T07:14
An employment law expert believes if Parliament's Speaker does ban unvaccinated people from the precinct, it could set a precedent for other workplaces.
The strict rules are being cons...
Covid-19: Race to hit 90 percent vaccinated in Auckland from 2021-09-23T07:09
The race is on to get 90 percent of eligible Aucklanders vaccinated in less than two weeks.
The government has set the target for a first dose, saying it will be a key part of its deci...
Business News for 23 September 2021 from 2021-09-23T06:55
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Auckland-based boarding school students stuck from 2021-09-23T06:49
The Ministry of Health is refusing to allow Auckland children across the alert level 3 boundary to attend boarding schools in other areas.
The situation is frustrating Pukekohe woman J...
Police's new tactical response model no change to arming policy - Coster from 2021-09-23T06:43
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says a new tactical response model from the police is not a move towards general arming.
Police have announced tactical response model on Wednesday. I...
Concerns police tactical response plan a step towards arming from 2021-09-23T06:40
A new plan to train more police officers for higher-risk situations is being described as a worrying step towards a fully armed force.
The Government is investing $45 million to fund p...
Morning Rural News for 23 September 2021 from 2021-09-23T06:27
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 23 September 2021 from 2021-09-23T06:26
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Latest lockdown crippled business, dairy owner claims from 2021-09-23T06:20
An Auckland dairy owner says his business is within an inch of its life after the latest lockdown.
Suresh Jeram, who runs D Jairam and Sons dairy on Ponsonby Road said he's struggling ...
Historic hotel on fire in Canterbury from 2021-09-23T06:18
The Sheffield Hotel is on fire in Canterbury.
Emergency services were called to the 1800s-era building just after 1am on Thursday and more trucks are on the way.
Reporter Emma Hatt...
Marlborough Sounds residents want road blocked by slips for months fixed from 2021-09-23T06:14
A group of Marlborough Sounds residents are hugely frustrated that after nine weeks, the only road out is still blocked by slips.
The area has been in its own kind of lockdown since th...
Covid 19: NZNO says mandatory vaccines not straight forward from 2021-09-23T06:08
The Nurses Organisation says making Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for health workers is not straight forward.
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins asked health officials to consi...
Top Stories for Thursday 23 September 2021 from 2021-09-23T06:00
Covid-19: Race to hit 90 percent vaccinated in Auckland; 'No jab, no job' in Parliament could set precedent - lawyer; Employment lawyer on vaccine mandates; Some judges pay rising despite ...
Irish project aiming to save critically-endangered goats from 2021-09-22T08:57
A unique conservation project is under way in Dublin aimed at serving two purposes - to prevent the spread of wildfires and to preserve the critically-endangered Old Irish Goats.
Dozen...
Waka Kotahi used builder's foam to block potential bat roosts from 2021-09-22T08:50
Waka Kotahi contractors have been using builder's foam to fill in potential bat roosts on the route of the proposed Mt Messenger bypass in Taranaki.
The revelation comes a month after ...
Pressure on government to front up on Afghanistan rescue plan from 2021-09-22T08:46
The government is being urged to be more up-front about its plans to rescue hundreds of people trapped in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
More than 300 New Zealand nationals and perman...
Covid-19: Will increased infringement fees work? from 2021-09-22T08:42
Breaching Covid-19 restrictions will soon mean an increased infringement fee of up to $12,000 for individuals, and even more for companies, when imposed by a court.
That signifies a he...
Covid-19: Anti-vaccination protestors demonstrate outside school from 2021-09-22T08:40
Anti-vaccination protesters appeared outside Taita College in the the Hutt Valley while students were arriving to on Wednesday.
Members of the group Voices for Freedom are standing at ...
Markets Update for 22 September 2021 from 2021-09-22T08:33
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Melbourne construction workers protest shutdown from 2021-09-22T08:29
Melbourne police fired pepper balls and stinger grenades at violent anti-lockdown protesters yesterday.
Many protesters are construction workers, wearing their uniforms to demonstrate ...
Covid-19: High demand for takeaway coffees at Auckland cafés from 2021-09-22T08:27
Auckland is back at alert level 3 and the lines for coffee are growing. Kingsland's Peel to Pip café, where they're pouring shots of coffee front, right and centre.
Barista Bianca Roch...
Covid-19: Bacon on offer with vaccinations from 2021-09-22T08:23
Taranaki DHB is running a get a bacon butty with your Covid-19 vaccine promotion in New Plymouth.
Reporter Bacon Martin was there.
Covid-19: Auckland alert level 3 update from 2021-09-22T08:20
Life in Auckland has just got a little easier.
Five weeks of hard lockdown - can now be sweetened slightly - with a store bought latte and a takeout.
Thousands of tradies are back ...
Covid-19: Principals want more help for Auckland students from 2021-09-22T08:16
Auckland principals are hoping the government will make further changes to help their students get the NCEA qualification.
They say extra credits for those who have spent twenty or mor...
Judith Collins vows not to resign no matter the polls from 2021-09-22T08:10
National's leader Judith Collins is vowing she won't resign even as some of her MPs get increasingly restless about her performance and the party's dismal poll results.
She pulled out ...
Sports News for 22 September 2021 from 2021-09-22T08:06
Fast bowler Lea Tahuhu and batter Maddy Green starred as the White Ferns beat England by 3 wickets in this morning's third one-dayer in Leicester.
No judges removed from office despite thousands of complaints from 2021-09-22T07:55
There are fears that judges who behave badly are not being held to account.
Despite thousands of complaints, no judge has ever been removed from office.
Critics say the system is s...
UN General Assemly discusses pandemic, climate from 2021-09-22T07:50
Covid-19 and climate change have dominated the agenda, as world leaders gathered in New York for the first day of the United Nations General Assembly.
Joe Biden gave his first speech t...
Police used spit hoods to restrain children from 2021-09-22T07:45
Police used spit hoods to restrain 117 children and young people between 2016 and 2020.
Some had the hoods placed on them more than once.
More than half of the occasions involved y...
Covid-19: Clover Park councillor on suburb of interest from 2021-09-22T07:33
Testing and vaccinating are the only weapons Auckland has against Covid-19 lockdowns, not least for the Clover Park neighbourhood, which was namechecked at yesterday's briefing: Councillor...
Covid-19: Bacon butties on offer with vaccinations from 2021-09-22T07:25
Would you like a Covid-19 vaccine with your breakfast?
Well, if you're in New Plymouth, you can.
If you head to the Powderham Street vaccination centre before 9am you'll be served ...
Covid-19: Rotorua leaders oppose more MIQ hotels in the city from 2021-09-22T07:22
Rotorua leaders are up in arms about the possibility of more quarantine hotels in the city, one of which could be right next to a marae wharekai.
With more than 20,000 people trying ge...
Covid-19: Bloomfield says NZ may not get back to zero cases from 2021-09-22T07:16
Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says NZ may not get back to zero cases of Covid-19, but vaccination is making all the difference.
"We may not get back to zero," he told...
Te Anau locals want daylight savings time to stay from 2021-09-20T08:57
Some Te Anau locals say there's no going back when the clocks spring forward for daylight saving this weekend.
They reckon Te Anau Time will be here to stay - permanently giving visito...
Interislander ferry shortage causing freight headaches from 2021-09-20T08:53
Supermarkets have been stocking up and South Island construction companies are bracing for even more shortages with two Interislander ferries out of action from today.
The Aratere leav...
All Blacks prepare to face Springboks from 2021-09-20T08:49
Wallabies walloped and Pumas pounded, now the All Blacks can prepare for their Rugby Championship's main course - with two tests looming against the Springboks.
However, some are sayin...
Covid-19: Wellington vaccination rollout leaps ahead from 2021-09-20T08:44
After a slower start Wellington's vaccination rollout has leaped ahead in recent weeks.
But clinicians want more resources to help fight the war against social media misinformation - p...
Covid-19: Victoria gets road map out of lockdown from 2021-09-20T08:40
Victoria's premier has released the Australian state's cautious 'roadmap' out of lockdown by the end of October.
Premier Daniel Andrews says the curfew will be scrapped once vaccinatio...
Markets Update for 20 September 2021 from 2021-09-20T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: International netball returning tonight from 2021-09-20T08:28
International netball returns tonight, with the first of three tests between the NZ and England in Christchurch - but it took players from both teams to jump through numerous Covid-19 hoop...
Auckland mum loses $200k to scammers posing as Chinese officials from 2021-09-20T08:25
An Auckland single mum is working two jobs to support her family after losing $200,000 dollars to scammers posing as Chinese officials.
Netsafe says hundreds of thousands of dollars ha...
Timaru homicide: Neighbours pay their respects from 2021-09-20T08:22
More than 100 Timaru residents have paid their respect outside the house where three little girls were killed last Thursday night.
Forty-year-old Lauren Anne Dickason was been charged ...
Covid-19: Phil Goff on possible alert level move from 2021-09-20T08:16
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff thinks the city should go down to alert level 3 this week to prevent lockdown fatigue.
Cabinet will decide today on whether to ease restrictions.
Phil Goff...
Covid-19: Waikato cases likely spread further - Modeller Michael Plank from 2021-09-20T08:10
A Covid-19 modeller says it will be a minor miracle if new cases in Waikato do not spread more widely.
Three cases have been found from a house in the Firth of Thames - a level 2 area...
Sports News for 20 September 2021 from 2021-09-20T08:06
Aimee Fisher has ensured the women's world K1 500 kayking title remains in New Zealand's hands.
First ever civilian SpaceX flight returns from orbit from 2021-09-20T07:54
A billionaire, a community college teacher, an airforce veteran and a childhood cancer survivor have made history as the first all-civilian team to fly to space.
The Space X capsule th...
Shocking lack of diversity among High Court judges from 2021-09-20T07:51
A RNZ investigation has uncovered a shocking lack of diversity in the race, sex and experience of the country's judges.
Figures reveal 92 percent of High Court judges are P?keh?, a cle...
Timaru triple homicide makes international headlines from 2021-09-20T07:45
The tragic death of three children in Timaru is making headlines around the world.
Lauren Dickason is charged with the murder of her daughters: two-year-old twins Maya and Karla and th...
Cricket Players Association on Pakistan tour abandonment from 2021-09-20T07:38
It was a tour 18 years in the making, but in a matter of minutes what would have been a historic series for cricket in Pakistan got knocked for a six by New Zealand Cricket's decision to a...
Covid-19: Aucklanders nervous ahead of alert level call from 2021-09-20T07:36
While the government ponders what to do, some Aucklanders say they are prepared to stay in lockdown for longer if that's what's needed to keep everyone safe.
One of those is Sean Poima...
Covid-19: Thames family at centre of outbreak already copping abuse - Hauraki Mayor from 2021-09-20T07:32
The Hauraki district mayor is disappointed the family are already getting abuse from some members of the community after testing positive for Covid-19.
The man who tested positive was ...
Thomas Phillips: Hopes to find family dwindling from 2021-09-20T07:27
A week after Thomas Phillips and his children went missing, Otorohanga District Mayor Max Baxter says hopes of finding them alive are dwindling.
The search has scaled back to focus on ...
Covid-19: Scammers offering vaccines for $100 from 2021-09-20T07:23
A Christchurch man is sounding the alarm about two men pretending to be from the Ministry of Health offering Covid-19 vaccines for $100.
The Ministry says it's a scam and the police ar...
Covid-19: M?ori experts want alert level 4 for Waikato from 2021-09-20T07:20
A group of M?ori medical experts is calling for Waikato to go into alert level 4 after three new Covid-19 cases were confirmed.
The Ministry of Health says the three are household memb...
Covid-19: Evidence Thames case linked to another case - Grant Robertson from 2021-09-20T07:14
Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson says there's preliminary evidence to suggest the Waikato cases are linked to one of the Auckland clusters.
Robertson told Morning Report there's n...
Covid-19: Waikato Mayor furious prisoner allowed into district from 2021-09-20T07:09
The Waikato District Mayor says it is not acceptable that a man was bailed from locked down Auckland to an alert level 2 area, where community Covid-19 cases have now been discovered.
...
Business News for 20 September 2021 from 2021-09-20T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Taranaki iwi leader on vaccinating community from 2021-09-20T06:43
Efforts are ramping up to boost vaccination numbers in districts which are lagging behind the rest.
Taranaki DHB has the lowest numbers - just 27.7 percent of the region's eligible po...
Covid-19: Nervousness in Hauraki after positive cases from 2021-09-20T06:40
The head of a Hauraki Plains health organisation says the community will be feeling anxious about how far Covid-19 may have spread.
Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki is running a pop-up tes...
Covid-19: Three cases in the Waikato from 2021-09-20T06:38
Three people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Waikato. The three are household members of a remand prisoner who tested positive at the weekend.
Two of those attend Mangatangi Schoo...
Morning Rural News for 20 September 2021 from 2021-09-20T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 20 September 2021 from 2021-09-20T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Auckland café owner holds breath for Level 3 from 2021-09-20T06:14
Auckland hospitality businesses are holding their breath for a shift to Alert Level 3 - a step they say would be in the right direction, but nowhere near enough for them to cover costs.
Covid-19: Hospitality NZ CEO on possible loosening restrictions from 2021-09-20T06:10
A change in Covid-19 alert levels can't come soon enough for the hospitality industry, with some business owners nearing the end of their tether.
Cabinet is set to reveal whether Auckl...
Top Stories for Monday 20 September 2021 from 2021-09-20T06:00
Top stories this morning... Three people test positive for Covid-19 in the Waikato The region's mayor says he's outraged the virus was allowed across the border. We ask the government what...
Space tourists orbiting earth from 2021-09-17T08:49
Four chosen people are orbiting the earth after the first ever non-astronaut launch to space.
The private flight, which is a world first, was a success yesterday.
This mission has ...
State schools lost $170m in income last year from 2021-09-17T08:47
State schools' income from sources like fund-raising and foreign students fell 28 percent or roughly $170 million last year.
That loss far outstrips the $84 million the government gave...
Commentator on Black Caps' Pakistan game from 2021-09-17T08:39
The Black Caps play their first match in Pakistan for 18 years tonight.
Security concerns mean the New Zealand men's cricket team haven't toured Pakistan since 2003.
Veteran cricke...
Black Caps play first match in Pakistan in 18 years from 2021-09-17T08:36
The Black Caps play their first match in Pakistan for 18 years tonight. Security concerns mean the New Zealand men's cricket team haven't toured Pakistan since 2003.
But - after trips ...
Markets Update for 17 September 2021 from 2021-09-17T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Experts say mask wearing rules inadequate from 2021-09-17T08:24
A group of experts have declared our mask guidelines inadequate - most notably for those working on the frontline.
The Centre for Informed Futures at Auckland University say we're not ...
Timaru Mayor on triple homicide from 2021-09-17T08:22
A triple homicide was discovered in Timaru on Thursday night.
It's a crushing blow to a community still reeling from the tragedy of five teenagers killed in a car crash just last month...
P?keh? granted discharge without conviction most of any group from 2021-09-17T08:18
A discharge without conviction can spare a person guilty of a crime years of struggle and stigma.
RNZ can reveal P?keh? are granted more each year than any other group.
As part o...
Former Defence Minister on AUKUS pact snub from 2021-09-17T08:10
The Prime Minister's downplaying the impact of a new tri-lateral security deal on New Zealand and its place in the region.
Australia, the United States and Britain have announced a the...
Sports News for 17 September 2021 from 2021-09-17T08:06
An unbeaten 79 from Amy Satterthwaite gave the White Ferns some hope but they were beaten by England by 30 runs in the first ODI in Bristol.
Schoolkids' penguin fossil find an entirely new species from 2021-09-17T07:58
A 30-million-year-old penguin fossil has been identified as a completely new species, 15 years after it was discovered by school kids.
Massey University researchers say the bird, while...
Covid-19: Bloomfield's mask advice no match for peer pressure from 2021-09-17T07:54
It seems the influence of the Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield is no match for peer pressure.
Principals have told RNZ most teenagers in alert level two areas are not bothe...
Timaru homicide: Nearby hotel owner on witnessing scene from 2021-09-17T07:51
A homicide investigation has been launched in Timaru after three people were found dead. Police were called to a house on Queen Street in the suburb of Parkside just after 10pm on Thursday...
Fox Glacier business hope for holiday boost from 2021-09-17T07:46
Fox Glacier businesses are holding out hope for a school holiday boost after a long and difficult winter.
Several businesses have already closed in town and others are considering whet...
LynnMall attack: Skepticism over inquiry from 2021-09-17T07:42
With terror laws set to be updated this month, there's skepticism over the call to review agency actions leading up to the LynnMall knife attack.
Police, Corrections and intelligence s...
Covid-19: Mainfreight on border crossing tests from 2021-09-17T07:35
As of midnight, truck drivers and others crossing the sensitive border between Auckland and the rest of the country now have to show proof of Covid-19 tests.
Mainfreight managing direc...
Covid-19: The woman behind 'Shot Bro' vaccination bus name from 2021-09-17T07:28
When Napier woman Jules Cunningham woke up on Thursday, she was not expecting to see photos of mobile Covid-19 vaccination clinics driving around Auckland with her idea for a nickname disp...
Covid-19: Vaccination buses finish first day on the streets from 2021-09-17T07:24
The first fleet of Covid-19 vaccination buses hit the streets of South Auckland yesterday.
Nicknamed 'Shot Bro', the buses are the latest strategy by public health officials to reach t...
Covid-19: Truck driver infection picked up in surveillance testing - Henare from 2021-09-17T07:17
Associate Minister of Health Peeni Henare says a truck driver’s positive Covid-19 test came through as part of surveillance testing.
The driver delivers supermarket supplies and travel...
Thomas Phillips search: Otorohanga Mayor on missing family from 2021-09-17T07:15
The search continues today for Thomas Phillips and his three young children who are missing on the isolated part of west coast of the North Island.
The family's abandoned ute was found...
Thomas Phillips: Search still on for missing family from 2021-09-17T07:11
The mystery is deepening as the search continues today for Thomas Phillips and his three young children.
The family's abandoned ute was found in the surf at Kiritehere Beach in the Kin...
Triple homicide in Timaru from 2021-09-17T07:10
There has been a triple homicide in Timaru.
Three bodies have been found in a house, another person is in hospital.
Emergency services arrived at the house just after 10pm to find ...
Business News for 17 September 2021 from 2021-09-17T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Germany election to find new leader after Angela Merkel from 2021-09-17T06:50
Germany's election is coming up next week - and chancellor Angela Merkel will stand down after 16 years.
For those vying for the leadership, Germany's pandemic response and climate cha...
A spoonful of sugar helps the EV last longer from 2021-09-17T06:48
Researchers in Australia have found a small shot of glucose additive could be the secret to creating a vastly more sustainable battery for electric vehicles.
The study conducted at Mel...
Covid-19: Anaesthetists, surgeons become vaccinators from 2021-09-17T06:44
Auckland anaesthetists, surgeons and other senior doctors have become temporary vaccinators as many find themselves with a little time to spare.
Thousands of elective surgeries have be...
Covid-19: Truck lobby on Auckland border testing from 2021-09-17T06:37
From today, truckies and others crossing the Alert Level 4 border between Auckland and the rest of the country must show they've had a Covid test within the past seven days.
The Minist...
Morning Rural News for 17 September 2021 from 2021-09-17T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 17 September 2021 from 2021-09-17T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Calls to government to release data to help M?ori vaccination booking from 2021-09-17T06:15
The National Party has added its voice to demands that the Government release health data to help boost the M?ori vaccination rate against Covid-19.
West Auckland's Te Wh?nau O Waipare...
Covid-19: Mobile vaccination hits the road in Wellington from 2021-09-17T06:12
A M?ori-led mobile vaccine clinic that focuses on going to emergency and transitional housing is under way in Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington and is helping to curb vaccine hesitancy in the...
Top Stories for Friday 17 September 2021 from 2021-09-17T06:00
A truck driver tests positive for Covid-19 after travelling to Cambridge, Hamilton and Tauranga -- we speak to Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare, Opposition parties are sceptical abou...
Tourists take part in first private space flight from 2021-09-16T08:58
It's out of this world - the first ever space trip for private space-goers is expected to leave Earth today.
Four "space tourists" will free-fly for approximately three days on a Space...
Locals asked to help save Dunedin's k?k? population from 2021-09-16T08:53
There's a big push on to save Dunedin's k?k? population and locals are being called on to help.
RNZ podcast Our Changing World producer Claire Concannon visited the Orokonui Eco-sanctu...
Government considering winding back wetland protection from 2021-09-16T08:49
The government is being accused of caving to big business by winding back protections for wetlands.
Rules, only brought in a year ago, currently stop any sort of development within 100...
ACC to cover more birth injuries, RNZ understands from 2021-09-16T08:45
More birth injuries are set to be covered by ACC.
RNZ understands an annoucement will be made before the end of the month. It comes as an open letter is delivered to the Minister Carme...
More work needed to vaccinate the vulnerable - Doctor from 2021-09-16T08:39
A leading medical specialist says New Zealand must to everything possible to boost Covid-19 vaccination rates among vulnerable groups, including M?ori.
The call from Waikato emergency ...
Markets Update for 16 September 2021 from 2021-09-16T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Yachts' plan to escape Fiji cyclones by coming to NZ worry Northland locals from 2021-09-16T08:26
Former Tai Tokerau MP and Tai Tokerau Border Control spokesperson Hone Harawira is worried a potential Covid-19 outbreak could be triggered by the arrival of around 50 yachts travelling to...
Australia, UK, US unveil 'AUKUS' pact to counter Chinese influence from 2021-09-16T08:22
Australia, the United States and Britain is to unveilling a new security pact this morning.
The new three-nation security pact called AUKUS is an attempt to counter growing Chinese inf...
Climate Change Minister defends Emissions Reduction Plan delay from 2021-09-16T08:17
The government has announced a five-month delay to its plan to tackle the climate crisis.
Climate Change minister James Shaw announced on Wednesday that Cabinet agreed to the delay the...
Covid-19: Vaccination solutions should be M?ori led - M?ori health leaders from 2021-09-16T08:10
M?ori health leaders say they need input in the design of solutions to get more people vaccinated against Covid-19, as the rollout looks to reach people who have so far been unable to get ...
Sports News for 16 September 2021 from 2021-09-16T08:06
White Ferns captain Sophie Devine has renewed calls for the New Zealand women's cricket team to play test matches.
Consumer NZ complains to Commerce Commission about retirement villages from 2021-09-16T07:49
A consumer watchdog says many retirement villages promise that resthome-level care will be available to residents when they need it, but fail to deliver when that happens.
Consumer NZ ...
Whakaari/White Island: Independent WorkSafe review months overdue from 2021-09-16T07:46
A review of WorkSafe's handling of operations on Whakaari/White Island before the deadly eruption took place is now months overdue.
The blast in December 2019 took 22 lives.
In 202...
Covid-19: life after vaccination from 2021-09-16T07:41
Countries around the world are starting to imagine a future living with Covid-19, as vaccination benchmarks are reached. But what is the magic number and when will we reach it? RNZ's Timot...
Air NZ looking into hydrogen powered planes from 2021-09-16T07:37
Air New Zealand is spreading its environmental wings and will investigate the viability of hydrogen-powered aircraft.
Our national carrier has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with...
Chris Bishop backing Judith Collins after Curia poll, says party needs to do better from 2021-09-16T07:28
National Party MP Chris Bishop is backing leader Judith Collins after a poll put the party on 21 percent.
The poll, commissioned by right wing group the Taxpayers Union and conducted b...
Covid-19: New improved MIQ booking system opens next week from 2021-09-16T07:25
A sliver of good news for New Zealanders stranded abroad - next week, they can once again try their luck at getting a spot in MIQ.
It comes with new, hopefully fairer, online booking s...
Pakeha granted name suppression three times as often as M?ori from 2021-09-16T07:20
An Auckland couple who breached Auckland's lockdown to go to Wanaka have thrown name suppression into the spotlight.
The pair obtained urgent, interim name suppression before letting ...
Middlemore Hospital testing every patient for Covid-19 from 2021-09-16T07:16
Middlemore Hospital is on a mission to test every patient for Covid-19 - to see if the disease is circulating undetected in South Auckland.
Mobile testing teams are going bed-to-bed wi...
Thomas Phillips: Rescue boats join search for missing family from 2021-09-16T07:09
A team of surf lifesavers and a fleet of rescue boats are today joining the search for Thomas Phillips and his three young children.
The family's abandoned ute was found in the surf at...
Business News for 16 September 2021 from 2021-09-16T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Lawyer on name suppression figures from 2021-09-16T06:44
An RNZ data analysis has revealed P?keh? are granted name suppression three times as often as M?ori, even though M?ori are charged and convicted with more crimes.
In the first story of...
Covid-19: Associate Health Minister on vaccination buses starting up from 2021-09-16T06:39
The first in a series of vaccination buses aimed at boosting the number of Covid-19 jabs in South Auckland, will get on the road today.
The buses, organised by the region's District He...
Thomas Phillips search: Surf Lifesaving on how water search works from 2021-09-16T06:37
Twenty surf lifesavers and a fleet of inflatable rescue boats are spending Thursday searching the Waikato coast for a King Country man missing with his three children.
Thomas Phillips'...
Morning Rural News for 16 September 2021 from 2021-09-16T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
M?ori men urged to get regular prostate checks from 2021-09-16T06:20
M?ori men are being urged to go get their prostates checked to stop more t?ne from dying of prostate cancer.
M?ori men are twice as likely to die from the disease.
RNZ reporter Mat...
Early Business News for 16 September 2021 from 2021-09-16T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Government needed to delay climate plan due to agencies' ineptitude - Climate Campaigner from 2021-09-16T06:08
A climate campaigner says there's a bunch of good reasons for the Government to delay its plan to tackle the climate crisis - the main one being what he calls the 'staggering ineptitude' o...
Top Stories for Thursday 16 September 2021 from 2021-09-16T06:00
A fleet of inflatable rescue boats will be used today in the search for Thomas Philips and his three children, Middlemore Hospital is to test all patients for Covid-19, to see if the virus...
Christchurch brewer wins at World Beer Awards from 2021-09-15T08:56
Christchurch-based Cassels brewery has had a win for the third year in a row at the World Beer Awards.
The craft brewery took first place in the American Pale Ale section at the awards...
Covid-19: Mt Ruapehu businesses missing Auckland visitors from 2021-09-15T08:50
Businesses around Mount Ruapehu are missing their Auckland visitors with the supercity still at Covid-19 alert level 4.
In nearby town Ohakune, the effects of alert level restrictions ...
Uncertain future for NZ social media after Australian court ruling from 2021-09-15T08:45
A recent ruling in Australia that saw media companies liable for defamatory posts on their social media pages could see businesses in New Zealand switch off comments, or shut down their pa...
Young people losing te reo M?ori fluency after moving schools from 2021-09-15T08:39
Young people are losing their fluency in te reo M?ori after moving from k?hanga reo or kura kaupapa to mainstream schools.
The Secondary Principals' Association says a chronic shortage...
Markets Update for 15 September 2021 from 2021-09-15T08:35
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Auckland University online for rest of 2021 from 2021-09-15T08:25
Auckland's university students are learning online for the rest of the year regardless of what happens with the city's alert levels.
Students told RNZ remote learning is going well, th...
Covid-19: 'Gamechanger' medicine not approved for NZ from 2021-09-15T08:20
The government is being asked to hurry up and buy a type of drug that can fire up the immune system of people already sick from Covid-19.
Different from vaccines, Monoclonal antibodies...
Covid-19: Giveaways to incentivise vaccinations for young people from 2021-09-15T08:17
Auckland Airport is trying a new tactic to convince young people to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
The company is teaming up with others to offer 20 to 35-year-olds $70,000 worth of ...
Covid-19: Resistance to proposed T?maki Makaurau school holiday change from 2021-09-15T08:09
The government will consider bringing school holidays forward in Auckland in response to the city's drawn-out lockdown - but can expect resistance from teachers and principals.
Educati...
Sports News for 15 September 2021 from 2021-09-15T08:06
Aaron Smith is unlikely to play for the All Blacks again this year.
Samoa politics: Opposition MPs barred from Parliament from 2021-09-15T07:53
The Samoan capital is still reeling from this week's spectacle of Opposition MPs barred from entering parliament.
The Opposition HRPP, which does not recognise the new government, foun...
Book claims White House staff restricted Trump's privileges from 2021-09-15T07:49
Two days after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, President Donald Trump's top military adviser, Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Milley, single-handedly took top-secret action to l...
M?ori Party launches petition to change NZ's official name to Aotearoa from 2021-09-15T07:41
The M?ori Party has launched a petition to change the country's official name to Aotearoa.
It also says it wants all reo M?ori place names to be officially restored across the country ...
Covid-19: Health Minister on vaccination buses rollout from 2021-09-15T07:36
Thursday will see the launch of the first vaccination buses, which will target areas of Auckland where vaccination numbers are low.
This comes as Auckland pulls out all the stops - 220...
Judith Collins standing by Siouxsie Wiles comments from 2021-09-15T07:25
National Party leader Judith Collins stands by her calling microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles a hypocrite.
Wiles, who was named New Zealand of the Year for her work advising the NZ public o...
Covid-19: Law Society on Wanaka couple claiming essential status from 2021-09-15T07:21
The Law Society says that a lawyer who is accused of breaching the Auckland lockdown to travel to W?naka may face disciplinary action for bringing the reputation of the legal profession in...
Missing Waikato man well known in area - Otorohanga Mayor from 2021-09-15T07:18
Otorohanga District mayor Max Baxter says Thomas Phillips knows the area very well where he was last seen with his children.
Baxter says he's concerned that Phillips left his ute at ne...
Thomas Phillips: Family hopes he has hidden in the bush from 2021-09-15T07:12
A relative of a man missing on the Waikato west coast along with three young children says his family is hopeful he is hiding in the bush somewhere.
Thirty-four-year-old Thomas Phillip...
Search on for missing family on Waikato west coast from 2021-09-15T07:09
The search for a missing family along a remote Waikato west coast beach is resuming.
34-year-old Thomas Phillips and his three young children were last seen at Marokopa on Saturday eve...
Business News for 15 September 2021 from 2021-09-15T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Principals resistant to moving school holidays from 2021-09-15T06:45
The government will consider bringing school holidays forward in Auckland in response to the city's drawn-out lockdown - but can expect resistance from teachers and principals.
Educati...
Covid-19: W?naka lockdown escape couple's negative tests 'hugely comforting' - Deputy Mayor from 2021-09-15T06:40
There's relief in W?naka after the Auckland couple who flouted lockdown rules announced they tested negative for Covid-19 before leaving and after returning to the city when their lockdown...
Morning Rural News for 15 September 2021 from 2021-09-15T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 15 September 2021 from 2021-09-15T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Lockdown exacerbates pet food shortage from 2021-09-15T06:11
Pet food shortages have been exacerbated over lockdown, clearing out supermarket shelves faster than normal.
Global shipping challenges have led to less pet food in the aisles for some...
Covid-19: Call for mental health funding for businesses from 2021-09-15T06:07
Stressed owners of small businesses say covid restrictions are pushing them to breaking point and are pleading for more support.
Business New Zealand and the National Party are taking ...
Top Stories for Wednesday 15 September 2021 from 2021-09-15T06:00
The search for a missing family along a remote Waikato west coast beach continues, so far there has been no sign of the father and his three children, with thermal imaging drones being use...
Academic toilet training cows to use a 'mooloo' for the environment from 2021-09-14T08:55
Professor Lindsay Matthews, from the University of Auckland, has been spending a lot of time toilet training the young - young cows, that is.
In a peer-reviewed study published today i...
Horticulture industry growing in Taranaki from 2021-09-14T08:50
Horticulture is making a comeback in Taranaki.
Avocado and kiwifruit orchards are being planted in numbers not seen since 1988 - when the devastation of Cyclone Bola forced many to con...
West Coast still without cellphone reception after wild weather from 2021-09-14T08:46
Around 3500 customers throughout the South Island's West Coast are still without cellphone reception, more than 24 hours after the network went down in wild weather yesterday.
The outa...
Afghanistan: World Vision restarts food programme from 2021-09-14T08:42
The United Nations has drummed up millions of dollars in emergency funds for Afghanistan - which could run out of food as soon as the end of this month.
Poverty is spiralling, and publ...
Covid-19: Publishers not counting on post-lockdown boom from 2021-09-14T08:38
You could probably write a book about what's happening in locked down Auckland, but publishers in the city would be hard pressed to do much with it under the level 4 rules.
After last ...
MS suffers get better drug access in Australia - study from 2021-09-14T08:27
A new study is highlighting significant health inequities between New Zealanders living with multiple sclerosis and their Australian counterparts.
The study found that Australians with...
Internet driving te reo M?ori learning from 2021-09-14T08:21
Increasing numbers of people are using the web, apps and social media to learn te reo M?ori and promote the language.
Surveys suggest most M?ori aren't learning te reo in the classroo...
Coastal shipping proponents want new boat, not a study from 2021-09-14T08:18
Coastal shipping proponents say money allocated by the Transport Agency needs to go on getting another ship up and running immediately, not another study.
Thirty million dollars over t...
Covid-19: Focused testing in seven Auckland suburbs from 2021-09-14T08:10
Focused testing in seven Auckland suburbs will resume today, with people encouraged to get a Covid-19 swab even if they don't have symptoms.
The suburbs are under scrutiny from health ...
Sports News for 14 September 2021 from 2021-09-14T08:06
New Zealand shot-putter Tom Walsh has recorded his second best throw of the year to finish second at a Continental Cup meet in Zagreb, Croatia.
Covid-19: Auckland Hospital reduces visitor numbers from 2021-09-14T07:55
Auckland Hospital is now only allowing patient visits on compassionate grounds and all visits must be pre-arranged and approved.
The move comes after nurses took legal action against t...
Oranga Tamariki admits asking for longer hospital stays for children from 2021-09-14T07:52
Oranga Tamariki has admitted it sometimes asks District Health Boards to keep children at hospitals longer than they need to while it hunts for a suitable placement.
It goes against th...
Truck inquiry uncovers dangers signed off as OK from 2021-09-14T07:46
A multimillion-dollar investigation into truck safety inspections has uncovered some shockingly bad welding and other dangers signed off by specialist engineers.
The highly controversi...
Te Reo M?ori track '35' tops hot singles chart from 2021-09-14T07:36
Gisborne band Ka Hao has collaborated with renowned Maori artist Rob Ruha to produce '35' - a new track which has soared to number one on Aotearoa's Hot 20 Singles chart.
It's not alo...
Covid-19: W?naka locals lash out at Auckland couple from 2021-09-14T07:28
An Auckland couple's illicit lockdown escape to a holiday home is being described by W?naka locals as selfish and inexcusable.
The 35-year-old man and his 26 year-old partner crossed A...
Covid-19: Prime Minister pushing people to go to drive through, walk in vaccination centres from 2021-09-14T07:22
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says they will continue to emphasise people going to drive-through clinics as the easiest way to get vaccinations done.
"What we're trying to continue to ...
Covid-19: Immunologist on surveillance testing from 2021-09-14T07:16
Monday will see another round of focused Covid-19 surveillance testing in seven suburbs - five of which are in South Auckland - while health officials have called for a boost in vaccinatio...
Covid-19: Aucklanders accept lockdown extension from 2021-09-14T07:13
Aucklanders are staring down a fifth week at alert level 4, as the government and health authorities try to stamp out the delta outbreak.
Reporter Sarah Robson headed to her local park...
Hopes to break new vaccination record in Auckland from 2021-09-14T07:09
A record 220,000 Aucklanders could be vaccinated this week - but it would take every skerrick of space in the system.
The Prime Minister wants as many people as possible in the city to...
Business News for 14 September 2021 from 2021-09-14T06:54
News from the business sector, including a market report.
W?naka bid to split from Queenstown Council gaining steam from 2021-09-14T06:49
A petition calling for W?naka to split from the Queenstown Lakes District Council has now got enough signatures to trigger an investigation.
W?naka mechanic Dean Rankin says he's fed u...
Covid-19: Businesses won't reopen after lockdown - EMA from 2021-09-14T06:42
Exporters are losing orders that may not come back and many businesses are struggling to pay their rent as Auckland's lockdown continues.
Employers and Manufacturers Association head o...
Covid-19: Prime Minister sticking to elimination from 2021-09-14T06:37
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern insists the elimination strategy is still the best option, but won't say how long the Government intends to keep using lockdowns as a way of containing any fu...
Morning Rural News for 14 September 2021 from 2021-09-14T06:27
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 14 September 2021 from 2021-09-14T06:24
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Plans underway to send out vaccination buses in Auckland from 2021-09-14T06:13
Aucklanders will soon have Covid-19 vaccination buses driving around suburban streets in a bid to reach everyone who needs a Pfizer shot.
The plans are still being finalised but in the...
Covid-19:Auckland businesses need financial support - Heart of the City from 2021-09-14T06:08
Aucklanders wake this morning to the reality of at least another week in alert level 4 lockdown. The rest of the country is staying in level 2.
Cabinet will review the settings next Mo...
Top Stories for Tuesday 14 September 2021 from 2021-09-14T06:00
Hopes to break new vaccination record in Auckland; Covid-19: Aucklanders accept lockdown extension; Covid-19: Immunologist on surveillance testing; Covid-19: Prime Minister on lockdown ext...
Tokoroa locals pull together to get through lockdown from 2021-09-13T08:56
People in South Waikato say the tight nature of their community got them through lockdown.
The district gratefully went into Alert Level 2 this week along with most of the country.
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Councillors comments put residents noses out of joint from 2021-09-13T08:52
The neighbours of a controversial composting and worm farming business in North Taranaki have had their noses put out of joint by a regional councillor questioning whether their olfactory ...
Afghan women's rights activist readies for life in Aotearoa from 2021-09-13T08:49
For the last 20 years Amina Hassanpoor has worked to improve women's rights in Afghanistan.
Right now, she is sitting in an MIQ hotel with her husband and two teenage children.
She...
Rest homes squeezed as MIQ turns down migrant nurses from 2021-09-13T08:42
At least 15 rest homes are turning down new admissions because the migrant nurses they've hired can't get into the country.
Short-staffed care homes are regularly firing out official n...
Covid-19: Burnout concerns on M?ori, Pasifika frontline from 2021-09-13T08:39
Kaupapa M?ori vaccinators and testers are being forced to take breaks while Pasifika contact tracers are described as "frayed at the edges".
In the fight against Covid-19, burnout has ...
Auckland couple's lockdown escapade angers Queenstown mayor from 2021-09-13T08:35
Queenstown's mayor says he is "intensely angry" with the Auckland couple who flouted lockdown rules for an illegal jaunt to Wanaka.
Jim Boult says the escapade has put the town's healt...
Markets Update for 13 September 2021 from 2021-09-13T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Nelson principal on reopening school from 2021-09-13T08:25
Schools outside of Auckland reopened their doors last Thursday after nearly three weeks of classes over Zoom.
Principals across the country have said that few students are arriving to ...
Damp classrooms potential breeding ground for Covid-19 from 2021-09-13T08:19
Urgent retrofitting of older building stock is needed to reduce the risk of Covid-19 in New Zealand's schools, according to several of the country's leading public health experts.
They...
Covid-19: Auckland mayor pessimistic of lockdown lifting from 2021-09-13T08:13
The mayor of Auckland thinks moving down alert levels this week is looking increasingly unlikely after mystery cases of the virus were found at Middlemore Hospital.
But if the alert le...
Otago farmers battered by winds up to 211km/h from 2021-09-13T08:10
Wind gusts reached 211km/h an hour at the top of Lambs Hill in Otago yesterday, Corin Dann spoke to Elizabeth who works at a farm near Hindon, north of Dunedin.
She expects some of the...
Sports News for 13 September 2021 from 2021-09-13T08:06
The Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has heaped praise on Quade Cooper after the recalled first five kicked 23 points, including a penalty on the stroke of fulltime, to lift the Wallabies to an...
Auckland students determined to stay on track from 2021-09-13T07:54
Many Auckland students, still under Lockdown Level 4, are pulling out all the stops to keep focused.
More than half a million young people returned to classrooms last week as schools o...
All Blacks thump Argentina in Rugby Championship from 2021-09-13T07:50
All Blacks coach Ian Foster credited his side's patience and decision-making for its Rugby Championship win against Argentina last night.
The five-try victory built a dominant 39-nil s...
Level 2 restrictions pinching hospitality profits from 2021-09-13T07:46
Restaurants, bars, eateries and other dining venues across much of the country opened their doors for customers for the first weekend in a month.
Under the new Alert Level 2 rules, the...
Djokovic and Medvedev square off in U.S Open final from 2021-09-13T07:40
Men's tennis world number one Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev are about to face off in the U.S. Open final.
Djokovic is looking for the first calendar-year Grand Slam since Steffi G...
Te Wiki o Te Reo M?ori, M?ori Language Week, begins from 2021-09-13T07:28
It's Te Wiki o Te Reo M?ori, M?ori Language Week. And those behind the reo's revitalisation say the language is at a point it hasn't been in generations.
But with huge waitlists for cl...
Red weather warning in force for South Island from 2021-09-13T07:24
Severe gale northwesterly winds slammed the Canterbury high country and foothills yesterday evening and early this morning.
The highest gust was recorded at Lamb Hill weather station 2...
Wild weather knocks out power to Canterbury properties from 2021-09-13T07:22
In mid-Canterbury, the winds did not get as strong as predicted - but it was still a fairly wild night.
More than 1000 properties have lost power in the region. Orion spokesperson Lind...
Canterbury battered by strong winds from 2021-09-13T07:20
At least 1500 homes in Canterbury are without power, after a stormy night for the region.
And a MetService red warning, issued for only the most severe weather events, still applies as...
Deputy PM: mystery cases key piece to alert level decision from 2021-09-13T07:14
After a weekend in which tens of thousands of Aucklanders were vaccinated against Covid-19, health officials are gearing up for surveillance testing in several city suburbs.
Ahead of t...
Seven Auckland suburbs key to solving mystery Covid cases from 2021-09-13T07:09
Seven Auckland suburbs will be the focus of testing and contact tracing this week as health officials try to crack the mystery Covid cases likely to keep the city at Alert Level 4.
The...
Business News for 13 September 2021 from 2021-09-13T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Auckland shops feel Level 4 pinch from 2021-09-13T06:49
The cafes are closed and the shops are shut - and experts say it could stay that way in Auckland for some time yet.
Today, Cabinet will decide whether the city remains at level four af...
Covid-19: immunologist on ditching elimination strategy from 2021-09-13T06:43
A leading immunologist says that although widespread vaccination is the only long-term way to curb Covid-19, the immunisation rate should not be the only factor in ending the elimination s...
More than 1000 still without power in Canterbury from 2021-09-13T06:40
More than 1000 people are still without power in Canterbury, after winds of up to 120km/h were recorded in the High Country overnight.
Roger Sutton, chief executive of Electricity Ashb...
Canterbury farmers hunker down for wild weather from 2021-09-13T06:38
For the second time in a week Canterbury has been hit by gale force winds.
The worst of the weather hit last night.
Thousands lost power and have had to navigate fallen trees and r...
Morning Rural News for 13 September 2021 from 2021-09-13T06:26
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 13 September 2021 from 2021-09-13T06:25
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid lockdowns a raw deal for tertiary students from 2021-09-13T06:18
Universities and polytechnics are being told they could be doing more to help their students through the pandemic.
The Union of Students Associations says some institutions have not pr...
Fears Auckland businesses won't survive fifth lockdown from 2021-09-13T06:14
Auckland businesses are struggling under Alert Level 4 - and there are fears some won't survive the city's fifth lockdown.
Nick Hill, the chief executive of economic development agency...
Covid-19: Cabinet meets today to discuss Alert Level changes from 2021-09-13T06:12
Cabinet Ministers will meet today to decide if any part of the country is ready to change Alert Levels.
T?maki Makaurau remains at Alert Level 4 until midnight Tuesday, while the rest ...
South Island battered by wild weather overnight from 2021-09-13T06:09
More than a thousand homes are without power in Canterbury after strong winds and heavy rain battered the region overnight.
Last night MetService issued a red warning, reserved for onl...
Top Stories for Monday 13 September 2021 from 2021-09-13T06:00
Seven Auckland suburbs key to solving mystery Covid cases; Deputy PM: mystery cases key piece to alert level decision; Red weather warning; Red weather warning in force for South Island; T...
Covid-19: NSW announces plan out of lockdown from 2021-09-10T08:43
Fully vaccinated Australians living in New South Wales can expect to enjoy renewed freedoms to visit hotels, restaurants, stadiums, and live music venues from as soon as next month.
Ne...
Covid-19: Kiwis trapped overseas warned wait will go on from 2021-09-10T08:38
Scientists have a tough message for New Zealanders struggling to come home: it is far too risky to throw open the gates just yet.
The Grounded Kiwis group has been calling for more roo...
Markets Update for 10 September 2021 from 2021-09-10T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
All Blacks wary of Pumas in Rugby Championship from 2021-09-10T08:28
The All Blacks fly from Perth to the Gold Coast today and continue their Rugby Championship campaign against Argentina on Sunday.
The big question is, can Los Pumas cause another upset...
Covid-19: Vaccine hesitancy causing family fights from 2021-09-10T08:23
While many people across the country have jumped at the chance to get vaccinated for Covid-19, it's not the case for everyone.
There's a lot of talk about the benefits of being vaccina...
Covid-19: Junior doctors want change to ADHB visitor policy from 2021-09-10T08:21
Junior doctors are demanding that the Auckland District Health Board go back to the drawing board again over its hotly debated visitor policy.
Following criticism by nurses, staff and ...
High winds force Darfield High to close from 2021-09-10T08:18
Wind in Canterbury is affecting travel, work, and now study with Darfield High among many mid-Canterbury schools closing for the day.
Its principal Andy England spoke to Corin Dann.
Canterbury man's power out due to wind from 2021-09-10T08:14
Strong gales have brought down trees and powerlines in the central South Island and lower North Island overnight and 10 wildfires are burning in North Canterbury.
Greg Wilkinson is fro...
Extreme wind fans wildfires in Canterbury from 2021-09-10T08:10
The South Island Fire Service is currently responding to six fires caused by extreme wind in Canterbury.
The strong gales have also brought down trees and powerlines in the central Sou...
Sports News for 10 September 2021 from 2021-09-10T08:06
We're in for good finish in the third and final T20 international between the White Ferns and England at Taunton.
Politics professor reflects on 9/11 impact from 2021-09-10T07:51
It has been 20 years since the 9/11 attack.
University of Otago politics professor spoke to Corin Dann to reflect on the fallout from 9/11 and the legacy of the 20-year war on terror.<...
9/11 memories still strong 20 years later for survivors from 2021-09-10T07:48
The attacks on 9/11 permanently altered the New York City skyline and remains a painful scar on the nation's collective consciousness and changed the way we lived and travelled.
Much h...
New York remembers 9/11 20 years on from 2021-09-10T07:47
Twenty years ago, New Zealanders woke to the news that America was under attack.
The skies were clear and blue one minute, then full of debris, fire and absolute chaos the next, when 1...
Former RNZ reporter remembers witnessing 9/11 from 2021-09-10T07:33
Twenty years ago, New Zealanders woke up to news of the 9/11 attacks in the United States.
Nineteen militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al Qaeda had hijacked four ai...
Covid-19: Vaccine passports getting closer, but questions remain from 2021-09-10T07:25
Vaccine passports proving a person's immunisation status are expected to be in place around the turn of the year. It's unclear if the digital document will be for more than just internatio...
LynnMall attack: Terrorist tried to give up residency in 2018 from 2021-09-10T07:21
The terrorist who stabbed shoppers at an Auckland supermarket tried to give up his New Zealand residence three years ago.
Former immigration minister Michael Woodhouse says it was anot...
Covid-19: Calls for all Spanish Pfizer haul to go to Auckland from 2021-09-10T07:17
People on the vaccination frontline in Auckland want all 250,000 of the government's bonus Pfizer doses to come to the city.
The extra doses from Spain have brought in to tide the coun...
Canterbury winds cause trouble for Cust man from 2021-09-10T07:15
Strong gales have brought down trees and powerlines in the central South Island and lower North Island overnight and ten wildfires are burning in North Canterbury.
Tim Homes lives in C...
Covid-19: 36 patients potentially exposed at Middlemore Hospital after infected person's visit from 2021-09-10T07:09
Middlemore Hospital is back in the news this morning after a person arrived at the Hospital yesterday with an undiagnosed case of Covid-19.
That person is now in managed isolation.
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Business News for 10 September 2021 from 2021-09-10T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Glass factory keen to reopen from 2021-09-10T06:43
Auckland factories are keen to get their machinery moving again, and believe they can do so safely.
Some warehouses are overflowing with building materials that can't be distributed du...
Strong winds cause havoc in the South Island from 2021-09-10T06:42
Strong gales have brought down trees and powerlines in the central South Island and lower North Island overnight making driving dangerous.
Reporter Hamish Cardwell spoke to Guyon Espin...
Covid-19: Person who visited Middlemore tests positive from 2021-09-10T06:38
Middlemore Hospital is back in the news this morning after a person arrived at the hospital yesterday with an undiagnosed case of Covid-19. That person is now in managed isolation.
Thi...
Morning Rural News for 10 September 2021 from 2021-09-10T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 10 September 2021 from 2021-09-10T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Koru Kainga property project trades profit to help first home buyers from 2021-09-10T06:19
A Lower Hutt property developer and a collective of M?ori-owned businesses are sacrificing millions of dollars in profit to help first home-buyers.
The Koru Kainga project started in 2...
All Whites legend backs World Cup every two years from 2021-09-10T06:15
An All Whites legend is clear where he stands on a potential change capturing the attention of the football world.
Global governing body FIFA, via a project led by former Arsenal manag...
Covid-19: Patchy trade at level 2 in the South Island from 2021-09-10T06:08
Open the doors, fire up the ovens, and watch the customers flood back - well that was the plan anyway.
But South Island hospitality businesses are calling out a patchy trade since the ...
Stewart Island k?k?p?'s genetic health surprisingly good despite inbreeding from 2021-09-09T08:56
After 10,000 years of inbreeding, Rakiura/Stewart Island k?k?p? have been found to be in surprisingly good genetic health.
A major international study reveals the k?k?p? have lost harm...
Britney Spears' father files to end conservatorship from 2021-09-09T08:50
It's a story which has gripped the entertainment industry the past few years - and now, it might be drawing to a close.
Britney Spears's father James Spears has filed to end the court ...
Covid-19: Churches back online through lockdown from 2021-09-09T08:45
The AOG in Auckland, like many churches right now, are on the move - moving online, that is, with zoomed services the order of the day.
Religious institutions and buildings have been a...
Covid-19: School principal on reopening after lockdown from 2021-09-09T08:42
Schools outside Auckland are reopening their doors, and probably windows, on Thursday.
Wellington College is one of those welcoming back its students.
Wellington College principal ...
Covid-19: Wellington schools reopen from 2021-09-09T08:38
Schools outside Auckland are reopening their doors, and probably windows, on Thursday.
Wellington College is one of those welcoming back its students.
Education correspondent John ...
Markets Update for 9 September 2021 from 2021-09-09T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Waste plan worries rural Manawatu landowners from 2021-09-09T08:28
Landowners in Manawatu are anxious their plots will be swept up in plans for the country's largest wastewater-to-land treatment system.
So called highly productive land is caught up in...
Covid-19: Tongan community organises its own mass vaccination from 2021-09-09T08:25
The Tongan community has organised a mass vaccination event in the Auckland suburb of Favona.
It's part of Tongan Language Week and will run for the next three days.
Organisers are...
Lawyers on building materials costs affecting housing from 2021-09-09T08:16
Buyer beware: The runaway price of building materials is shattering the illusion of a fixed price housing project.
A shortage of materials and delivery delays are shifting the ground u...
Covid-19: Initial Middlemore Hospital tests come back negative from 2021-09-09T08:10
Middlemore Hospital now has the results back for most of those at risk of contracting Covid-19 from a man who was in a shared room at the hospital.
Results from 149 people's day three...
Sports News for 9 September 2021 from 2021-09-09T08:06
The Black Caps coach Glenn Pocknall says they were confident of defending their modest total in last night's six wicket loss to Bangladesh in the fourth T20 in Dhaka.
New Rugby competition proposed from 2021-09-09T07:55
A proposed 12-a-side rugby competition has been described as a lucrative new frontier by some - but critics say it's a pipe dream that will never work.
The quickfire franchise style to...
First Afghanistan evacuees to leave MIQ soon from 2021-09-09T07:51
The first group of people evacuated out of Afghanistan during the dramatic takeover by the Taliban, will be released from MIQ over the next few days.
The New Zealand Defence Force mana...
Energy bosses say proposed bill risks electricity supply from 2021-09-09T07:47
Energy bosses say proposed legislation designed to tighten rules around the decommissioning of oil and gas wells, risks creating a shortfall in electricity generation.
They say the Cro...
DDOS website attacks could be just the start of a campaign - expert from 2021-09-09T07:43
A cyber-intelligence expert fears disruption to New Zealand websites is just the start of a campaign of attacks.
Websites for some government agencies and banks have been targeted over...
Covid-19: Skifields reopen at alert level 2 from 2021-09-09T07:36
It's snowing again, and skifields have been able to reopen, even if only for non-Aucklanders, and without Australians.
But they have to abide by level 2 measures.
Ruapehu's Whakapa...
Covid-19: Baker criticises border testing delay from 2021-09-09T07:25
Essential workers have been given another week to provide proof they've undergone a Covid-19 test and can cross Auckland's boundary - and the delay has earned the ire of a leading epidemio...
Home ownership getting more out of reach for first home buyers from 2021-09-09T07:23
Home ownership is disappearing from reach for even more New Zealanders following the release of the latest housing affordability figures.
CoreLogic's biannual report shows the average ...
Building cost increase threatens first home buyers' plan from 2021-09-09T07:16
The escalating costs of building materials are jeopardising a first home buyer's $20,000 Kiwisaver grant.
The speed with which costs are rising is pressuring builders to invoke escalat...
Covid-19: Handling anxiety for kids back at school from 2021-09-09T07:09
The school bells will chime again today - outside Auckland that is - as thousands of primary and secondary school students return to class.
More than three weeks of lockdown learning i...
Business News for 9 September 2021 from 2021-09-09T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Mainfreight boss pleased with week long delay for border testing from 2021-09-09T06:43
A major freight firm expects all its employees crossing the alert level boundary with Auckland will comply with a requirement to have regular Covid-19 tests.
From tomorrow, a new law r...
Covid-19: Auckland mum facing more home learning from 2021-09-09T06:39
Parents across much of the country are having to get back into the routine of making school lunches again this morning.
But bear a thought for those in Auckland who are facing a week o...
Covid-19: Different approach needed to attract M?ori to vaccination - leader from 2021-09-09T06:18
A M?ori leader says a different approach is urgently needed to attract young M?ori along for their Covid-19 vaccines.
Data from the Ministry of Health shows M?ori are still behind in...
Top Stories for Thursday 9 September 2021 from 2021-09-09T06:00
Escalating building costs push first home buyers out of the market, a leading epidemiologist criticises the delay in bringing in the requirement for those crossing Auckland's border to hav...
Duck heard on tape saying 'you bloody fool' from 2021-09-08T08:55
If it sounds like a duck and walks like a duck...but what if it talks like a person?
A recording has been unearthed of an Australian musk duck imitating speech - specifically "you bloo...
Covid-19: Zoom calls prompt beauty sales spike from 2021-09-08T08:52
Beauty and wellness companies are cashing in on Covid-19 as video-calling makes people more self-conscious about how they look.
Trade in lipstick may be suffering as masks hide our mou...
Covid-19: New Lynn doctor works with homeless community to vaccinate them from 2021-09-08T08:47
Getting jabs in the arms of homeless people is regarded as a major challenge in our Covid-19 vaccine rollout.
One doctor in West Auckland is using the relationships he has built up ove...
Covid-19: Government allows some building supplies factories to open from 2021-09-08T08:44
Some factories will be allowed to fire up under level four in Auckland to help combat a nationwide shortage of building materials.
The Government will cherry-pick essential building pr...
Covid-19: Government dismisses tracer app privacy concerns from 2021-09-08T08:39
The Government is dismissing calls for more protection of personal information in the Covid-19 contact tracing system.
As of midnight last night, it is mandatory for most businesses an...
Markets Update for 8 September 2021 from 2021-09-08T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: NZ split along alert level lines from 2021-09-08T08:28
New Zealand is split along Covid-19 lines from level 2 to level 4.
RNZ reporters hit the streets to see what it was like.
Covid-19: Life in Auckland under ongoing lockdown from 2021-09-08T08:19
It's not easy being in Auckland - the team of 1.6 million are doing it tough for the rest of us.
Kaiora Tipene, who runs Tipene Funerals with her husband Francis, and NZ Herald senior ...
Covid-19: Middlemore Hospital boss on patient exposure from 2021-09-08T08:10
Four wards are closed at Middlemore hospital in Auckland and nearly 30 staff have been stood down after a Covid-positive patient was unknowingly admitted to a non-Covid ward on Saturday.
Sports News for 8 September 2021 from 2021-09-08T08:06
All Blacks halfback TJ Perenara hopes the professional rugby players in New Zealand haven't been slacking off during lockdown.
Covid-19: Locked down teachers turn to TikTok, karaoke from 2021-09-08T07:54
From karaoke to TikTok, Auckland's teachers are using every trick they can think of to keep their pupils interested in learning.
They say motivation is a big problem during lockdown fo...
Covid-19: Post lockdown house prices surge not expected from 2021-09-08T07:49
Is the property market booked for a rerun of the big surge we saw after last year's big lockdown?
Probably not, according to the latest QV House Price Index, which appears to be showin...
Covid-19: Truckers resistant to weekly tests from 2021-09-08T07:45
Truckers say they still don't have clarity about a new requirement that they be tested every week if they travel through Auckland, fearing it could result in costly delays.
The governm...
Covid-19: Aucklander still waiting to hear about Highbrook mistake from 2021-09-08T07:42
An Aucklander who may have got a saline shot instead of the Pfizer vaccine at an Auckland vaccination centre still hasn't been contacted by the Ministry of Health and the designated helpli...
Covid-19: Building supplies factories allowed to reopen from 2021-09-08T07:37
Some factories will be allowed to fire up under level four in Auckland to help combat a nationwide shortage of building materials.
The Government will cherry-pick essential building pr...
Covid-19: Judith Collins wants rapid antigen testing brought in from 2021-09-08T07:26
The National Party says rapid testing for Covid-19 would be particularly useful for testing patients presenting at hospitals and essential workers crossing alert level borders.
Judith...
Covid-19: First morning of Alert Level 2 for many from 2021-09-08T07:21
The Covid-19 split has just got deeper. Most of the country - 3.2 million - have slipped into level 2 restrictions - while 1.6 million Aucklanders continue to hunker down at level 4.
R...
Covid-19: Middlemore needs better patient screening - NZNO from 2021-09-08T07:16
The Nurses Organisation says more rigorous screening of patients presenting at hospitals is needed after an exposure event at Middlemore.
Four wards are closed, patients are being iso...
Covid-19: Health Minister on Middlemore exposure incident from 2021-09-08T07:10
The impact of a mishandled Covid-19 case at Middlemore Hospital is becoming clearer as staff are stood down and wards are closed to new admissions.
Health officials have admitted a Cov...
Business News for 8 September 2021 from 2021-09-08T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Canadian protesters throw gravel at Justin Trudeau from 2021-09-08T06:48
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been hit by gravel thrown by protesters during a campaign stop.
While he wasn't injured, this is the latest disruption by demonstrators on th...
Covid-19: Fully vaccinated man refused MIQ work because he did not get Pfizer from 2021-09-08T06:44
A man who's been vaccinated against Covid-19 in China has been refused work in MIQ here - because they're only accepting people who've had the Pfizer jab.
He says there has been confus...
Covid-19: Schools step in to bridge digital divide from 2021-09-08T06:40
Schools and iwi trusts have stepped in to buy devices and internet for families struggling with distance learning over the past three weeks.
They want to stop a new wave of children fa...
Covid-19: Nurses unhappy after Middlemore exposure from 2021-09-08T06:37
Nurses make up almost half of the 29 staff at Middlemore Hospital being forced to isolate after contact with a Covid-19 case.
Eleven doctors and 13 nurses cannot be at work for a fortn...
Morning Rural News for 8 September 2021 from 2021-09-08T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 8 September 2021 from 2021-09-08T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Improvements needed for mangrove management from 2021-09-08T06:19
Mangrove management has been a long-debated issue for many North Island coastal areas, now fresh eyes have been considering how we control these important eco-systems.
Our Changing Wor...
Covid-19: Teacher turns to TikTok over lockdown from 2021-09-08T06:12
As Auckland's lockdown continues, teachers are figuring out how to keep a quarter of a million children engaged with their school work.
Glenfield College teacher Rena Zhu told educatio...
Top Stories for Wednesday 8 September 2021 from 2021-09-08T06:00
Middlemore Hospital staff are close contacts and wards are closed after the mishandling of a Covid-19 case, everywhere outside Auckland has woken up to Delta Level Two, but how many will b...
$150k whisky on sale in London from 2021-09-07T08:58
You might think forking out $150 dollars for a bottle of good whiskey is steep - but how about $150,000? A bottle of Scotch whisky is estimated to fetch at least that amount at auction - t...
ECE relief teachers using retirement savings in lockdown from 2021-09-07T08:49
Early childhood relief teachers aren't being paid in lockdown, forcing some to burn through retirement savings just to get by.
Their employers - public funded kindergarten associations...
More bad weather on the way from 2021-09-07T08:45
More bad weather is on the way.
The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research says the coming days will see not one but three waves of rotten weather.
Principal scientis...
M?ori language challenge organisers shocked by popularity from 2021-09-07T08:41
Those behind a month-long challenge to speak as much Te Reo M?ori as possible say they're staggered by how popular it's become.
Today is the first day of Mahuru M?ori, a month long ce...
LynnMall attack: 19yo witness fears visiting supermarket now from 2021-09-07T08:38
A 19-year-old who fled the LynnMall stabbings and helped a wounded woman, says she felt shakey and mistrusting going to another supermarket a couple of days later.
Monica Seve and her ...
Markets Update for 7 September 2021 from 2021-09-07T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Communities look forward to sharing food at level 2 from 2021-09-07T08:27
Many ethnic groups have been missing community events and religious gatherings during lockdown and are looking forward to entering level 2.
Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin ca...
Paralympians arrive home after gold medal wins from 2021-09-07T08:22
New Zealand's Paralympic athletes have arrived home and are hunkering down for a spell in MIQ after their medal-winning exploits in Japan.
Six of New Zealand's 12 medals were gold, wit...
Covid-19: Business owners on level 2 from 2021-09-07T08:11
It's level 2, but not as we know it - especially not if you work in gyms or hospitality.
Record-keeping, scanning requirements, seating and of course head-counting are the new normal i...
Covid-19: Principals Federation calls for clarity on optional masks in schools from 2021-09-07T08:11
The Principals' Federation is calling for clarity on why masks are required indoors in public places but are optional in schools.
Students go back to school on Thursday and face coveri...
Sports News for 7 September 2021 from 2021-09-07T08:06
New Zealand's participation at the US tennis Open has come to an end.
Covid-19: Short-staffing putting pressure on nurses amid outbreak - NZNO from 2021-09-07T07:54
New Zealand Nurses Organisation kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku says staff shortages in the profession is causing stress right as nurses try to respond to an ongoing Covid-19 outbreak.
It com...
Building supplies issues impact house prices from 2021-09-07T07:44
Builders are refusing to offer fixed prices on jobs because of escalating prices and a critical shortages of materials.
Mortgage brokers says banks favour fixed price builds, so gettin...
LynnMall attack: Muslim leader on terrorist's living situation from 2021-09-07T07:37
A New Zealand Muslim leader says the plan for accomodating the man behind a stabbing attack at a west Auckland Countdown weren't good enough.
Sri Lankan national Ahamed Aathill Mohamed...
LynnMall attack: Corrections releases details on terrorist's behaviour in prison from 2021-09-07T07:28
The Department of Corrections has revealed more details about the LynnMall terrorist's violent behaviour while he was remanded in prison.
Thirty-two-year-old, Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Sa...
Covid-19: Prime Minister defends mandatory tests for workers crossing Auckland border from 2021-09-07T07:21
Delta is changing the country's covid-19 response and tonight's move to Alert Level Two will be no exception.
From 11.59pm every part of the country will move down alert levels except ...
Secondary principals relieved by mask 'recommendation' from 2021-09-07T07:17
The Government is strongly recommending mask-wearing when students go back to school on Thursday, but it's not compulsory.
Secondary Principals' Association president Vaughan Couillaul...
Covid-19: Road Transport Forum unhappy with border testing from 2021-09-07T07:13
Among the requirements introduced by the government is for all essential workers crossing Auckland's boundary to have a Covid-19 test every seven days.
The announcement has been condem...
Covid-19: Beefed up alert level 2 revealed from 2021-09-07T07:09
By the end of Tuesday, most of the country will move back to alert level 2 - but this time its level 2, delta style.
The new rules mean cinemas, restaurants, bars, and night clubs can ...
Business News for 7 September 2021 from 2021-09-07T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Woman stuck in Westport after unlucky 18 months from 2021-09-07T06:51
From a life in California to finding herself homeless, a woman stuck in Westport has seen a series of misadventures the past 18 months.
Covid-19 has left Pat MacLeod stranded - and has...
Covid-19: Countries throwing out wasted vaccines from 2021-09-07T06:48
An NBC investigation into Covid-19 vaccine wastage in the US, finds that since March about 15 millions doses have been thrown out - that's more than some developing nations have been able ...
Far North 'boxed off' from rest of NZ - John Carter from 2021-09-07T06:44
One leader who's most happy with his area going down to level 2 is Far North mayor John Carter.
He believes the situation remains potentially fraught - not least with his region boxed ...
Covid-19: Hospitality adjusting to new level 2 from 2021-09-07T06:38
The association representing 22,000 restaurants says businesses are getting their heads around mandatory scanning, record keeping, and head counting for 50 or fewer customers.
Hospital...
Morning Rural News for 7 September 2021 from 2021-09-07T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 7 September 2021 from 2021-09-07T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: BATS theatre on new alert level 2 from 2021-09-07T06:14
Like other operations of its type, Wellington's landmark independent theatre BATS is gearing up for life under a new kind of alert level 2.
Fifty is the maximum number of people will b...
Covid-19: New alert level 2 on the way from 2021-09-07T06:08
Delta is changing the country's Covid-19 response and Tuesday's move to alert level 2 for most of the country will be no exception.
From 11.59pm every part of the country except Auckla...
Top Stories for Tuesday 7 September 2021 from 2021-09-07T06:00
The country - outside of Auckland - is getting ready for a new-look Level 2 from midnight tonight, there's concern from the trucking industry about new weekly Covid testing rules for those...
Covid-19: ExerciseNZ urges Kiwis to keep fit in lockdown from 2021-09-06T08:57
If you've got a bit lazy during lockdown you're not alone.
A study in England found almost one-third of participants started lockdown getting plenty of exercise, but their efforts went...
New Lynn attack: Witness recounts the moment he confronted the terrorist from 2021-09-06T08:50
Ross Tomlinson was one of about three people who tried to stop terrorist Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen in the New Lynn supermarket.
He was shopping there on Friday afternoon when he...
Covid-19: Schools expect to run catch-up classes from 2021-09-06T08:47
Auckland principals are unsure how much the lockdown will set back children's learning.
Based on last year's experience, they will need to run catch-up lessons for those who need them ...
Covid-19: Chronically ill want more vaccination information from 2021-09-06T08:43
Chronically ill people taking immunosuppressants say they're struggling to access reliable information about how the Covid-19 vaccine might interact with their drugs.
Some say they won...
Covid-19: Overseas media report misinformation about NZ from 2021-09-06T08:39
After at first hailing New Zealand's Covid-19 response, some overseas media are now wrongly reporting - with some glee - that the government is admitting the elimination strategy has faile...
Markets Update for 6 September 2021 from 2021-09-06T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Mosque attacks: Islamic Women's Council wants coronial inquiry from 2021-09-06T08:28
The Islamic Womens Council holds strong concerns that the Chief Coroner will choose not to make any recommendations, nor undertake an inquiry, following the deaths of 51 people in the 2019...
Covid 19: Court restrictions creating legal logjam from 2021-09-06T08:25
Covid-19 restrictions are disrupting the legal system so badly that some people are spending longer in jail waiting for a trial than they would if found guilty.
The President of the Ba...
Covid-19: Eight infection prevention breaches at MIQ during current outbreak from 2021-09-06T08:20
There have been at least eight breaches of Covid-19 infection prevention protocols at quarantine facilities since the latest community outbreak began.
They include two quarantine staff...
New Lynn attack: Scene update from 2021-09-06T08:18
West Auckland is still in shock after a terror attack at a supermarket.
Thirty-two-year-old Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen, was shot dead by the police at the scene.
He had taken...
New Lynn attack: Cabinet to consider whether law changes are necessary from 2021-09-06T08:11
Cabinet Ministers will today consider law changes following Friday's terror attack, but some MPs are warning against any knee jerk reactions.
Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen was shot ...
Sports News for 6 September 2021 from 2021-09-06T08:06
Black Caps spinner Ajaz Patel gave credit to his fellow bowlers after producing a man of the match performance in last night's 52 run win over Bangladesh in the third T20 in Dhaka.
Covid-19: South Island hopeful for level drop from 2021-09-06T07:54
The Covid-free South Island has its fingers crossed for some good news today.
The Government will today discuss loosening Covid-19 restrictions of centres outside of Auckland.
Kim ...
New Lynn attack: Deportation could have given terrorist new grounds to claim refugee status - lawyer from 2021-09-06T07:49
Immigration lawyer Alastair McClymont says moves to deport Ahamed Samsudeen could well have given him new grounds to claim refugee status.
McClymont said if he was to be sent back to S...
New Lynn attack: A breakdown of legal background from 2021-09-06T07:42
The LynnMall attacker was no stranger to the police or the courts - raising questions about why he wasn't in prison, if authorities were so worried about what he was capable of.
Court ...
New Lynn attack: Sri Lankan correspondent from 2021-09-06T07:38
Friday's terror attack in Auckland has made headlines across the world - including in Sri Lanka, the home of the terrorist.
Over the weekend his mother spoke to a local TV network in t...
All Blacks win Bledisloe 3-nil from 2021-09-06T07:34
The All Blacks have completed a three-nil sweep of the Wallabies in this year's Bledisloe Cup series, despite being reduced to 14 men in the third test in Perth.
They outclassed Austra...
Covid-19: Public health expert on dropping Auckland tests from 2021-09-06T07:26
There were just 2600 hundred Covid-19 tests in Auckland on Saturday - a tenth of the numbers early in the lockdown.
That has health bosses worried - they want testing to be triple the ...
Covid-19: Authorities urge Aucklanders to get tested from 2021-09-06T07:22
Auckland has been put on notice - get testing if you want to get out of level four.
There were just 2600 hundred Covid-19 tests in Auckland on Saturday - a tenth of the numbers early i...
New Lynn attack: Countdown staff running on 'raw energy', spokesperson pleads customers to be kind from 2021-09-06T07:19
Countdown spokesperson Kiri Hannifin is pleading customers to be gentle on her team members after a terrorist attack in one of its stores.
Countdown New Lynn, which was the scene of Fr...
New Lynn attack: Robertson defends speed changing terror laws from 2021-09-06T07:11
The Deputy Prime Minister says his government has acted as quickly as it could to bring in changes to terrorism laws.
The government has expressed frustration at the inability of autho...
New Lynn attack: Residents shocked and angered from 2021-09-06T07:09
People living near the New Lynn supermarket where a terrorist stabbed and injured seven people are still shocked and saddened about what happened.
The perpetrator, 32-year-old Ahamed A...
Business News for 6 September 2021 from 2021-09-06T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Truck lobby claims it was 'blindsided' over Auckland testing from 2021-09-06T06:48
The government says it is speaking to the trucking industry about what is needed to take essential freight across Auckland's Level 4 boundaries - but the industry says this is the first it...
New Lynn attack: Local councillor on impact from 2021-09-06T06:45
Residents continue to reel from shoppers being stabbed at a New Lynn supermarket in West Auckland on Friday.
They want to know why more wasn't done to prevent the terrorist from being ...
New Lynn attack: Criminologist believes terrorist would have benefited from counselling, rehabilitation from 2021-09-06T06:42
A criminologist who assessed the New Lynn attacker's risk to the community in 2018, says he strongly believes the stabbings could have been prevented.
When Ahamed Samsudeen was sentenc...
New Lynn attack: Govt searches for answers to stop it happening again from 2021-09-06T06:37
Cabinet Ministers will today consider law changes following Friday's terror attack, but some MPs are warning against any knee jerk reactions.
Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen was shot ...
Morning Rural News for 6 September 2021 from 2021-09-06T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 6 September 2021 from 2021-09-06T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
NZ's Afghan community want immigration criteria widened from 2021-09-06T06:17
Empty streets devoid of traffic is just one eerie sign that Afghanistan has changed dramatically in recent weeks.
It's the kind of quiet that is concerning, rather than comforting and ...
New Lynn attack: Laws not fit for purpose - expert from 2021-09-06T06:08
Cabinet Ministers will today consider law changes following Friday's terror attack.
Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen was shot dead by police on Friday after stabbing six people inside ...
Top Stories for Monday 6 September 2021 from 2021-09-06T06:00
The Government considers law changes following the terror attack in a West Auckland supermarket, New Lynn residents say they are still shocked and saddened about the stabbings on Friday., ...
Covid-19: Brewing festival goes virtual from 2021-09-03T08:54
Six beers, six brewers - you get to taste as you listen, and there's even a live music set at the end.
Homegrown virtual beer festival Canapalooza livestreams tomorrow.
Those who s...
ABBA makes a return almost 40 years after breakup from 2021-09-03T08:47
Swedish pop band ABBA has announced its return almost 40 years after splitting up.
They've reunited for a new album, titled "ABBA Voyage" and plan to hold a series of concerts fronted ...
Former PM Helen Clark calls on public to pressure MPs about Afghanistan from 2021-09-03T08:42
Former Prime Minister Helen Clark is calling on people to pressure their local MP about Afghanistan.
As well as the dramatic return to power by the Taliban, the country faces severe fo...
Ashburton drops 'Whatever it takes' slogan in favour of nothing from 2021-09-03T08:38
"Whatever it takes", except, well, no, not really.
Ashburton has turned its back on its famed slogan and has now given up on finding a better one.
At its meeting held via Zoom on W...
Markets Update for 3 September 2021 from 2021-09-03T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Sound engineer records bird sounds in lockdown from 2021-09-03T08:29
A Wellington sound engineer has turned the current Covid-19 lockdown to his advantage in an unusual way.
Andrew Dalziel was disappointed after the last lockdown, last year.
He hadn...
Covid-19: Northland wakes to looser restrictions from 2021-09-03T08:26
Te Tai Tokerau is waking this morning to looser Covid-19 restrictions than yesterday.
Northland has been released from its ties to Auckland which remains at alert level 4.
But ther...
Greyhound racing industry defends animal welfare from 2021-09-03T08:19
The Greyhound Industry has been told to make changes or face closure after a scathing review found it unnecessarily obfuscated information and failed to implement new policies.
The gov...
Covid-19: Risk assessment was done on infected man before he escaped quarantine from 2021-09-03T08:10
A man who escaped a quarantine facility had a risk assessment done on him before he absconded from the facility, the joint head of managed isolation and quarantine has confirmed.
The m...
Sports News for 3 September 2021 from 2021-09-03T08:06
Sophie Pascoe missed out on a medal in her final race at the Tokyo Olympics and she was in a melancholy mood despite ending her campaign with four medals, two of them gold.
Covid-19: Family creates their own lockdown olympics from 2021-09-03T07:57
Have you ever looked at your family and wondered who would be the best at pole vault?
Or which sibling might have the knack for equestrian?
Maybe it's not the top of mind question,...
Rugby Champion spat hangs over Bledisloe Cup final from 2021-09-03T07:54
The third and final Bledisloe Cup test is in Perth on Sunday.
The All Blacks have sealed the trophy, but there are still Rugby Championship points on the line, and an intriguing sub pl...
Covid-19: Harawira welcomes return of Northland-Auckland border from 2021-09-03T07:48
An iwi leader says it's about time there was a hard border between Auckland and Northland.
Checkpoints on the border of the two changed last night, before lockdown rules ease in Te Tai...
Covid-19: Nurse on why he signed up to fight delta from 2021-09-03T07:45
A Dunedin nurse who's on his way to help fight Covid-19 in Auckland says he never hesitated to step up.
Southern DHB infection prevention and control specialist Mike O'Brien is one of ...
Kiwirail attempting to retrieve sunken locomotive from 2021-09-03T07:40
An attempt will be made today to lift the 50-tonne locomotive that fell into Picton Harbour on Wednesday.
A remote-controlled shunt locomotive and a wagon with two tank containers sank...
Tropical Storm Ida causes New York floods from 2021-09-03T07:34
Deadly flooding has paralysed the states of New York and New Jersey, as Tropical Storm Ida continues to steamroll across the United States.
A toddler is among at least 14 dead, as a st...
ABBA confirms comeback from 2021-09-03T07:26
One of the most sought-after comebacks in pop culture has actually happened: the return of ABBA.
The Swedish pop band has re-united for their first new album in almost 40 years.
Th...
Covid-19: Mainfreight lashes out at testing for truck drivers from 2021-09-03T07:22
Mainfreight has labelled Doctor Ashley Bloomfield's announcement that essential workers crossing Auckland's border should be regularly tested for Covid-19 as 'out the blue and ludicrous'.<...
Covid-19: Hard border between Auckland and Northland back from 2021-09-03T07:19
At midnight last night, Northland joined the rest of the country - south of Auckland - in alert level 3.
Auckland will remain at level four until at least 13 September, and police have...
Covid-19: Analysis of Covid-positive man's escape from MIQ from 2021-09-03T07:14
The Government still doesn't have answers as to how a Covid-positive man was able to escape an Auckland quarantine facility for more than 12 hours yesterday.
It's still not clear how m...
Covid-19: Grant Robertson on infected man's escape from MIQ from 2021-09-03T07:08
Answers are being demanded after a man infected with Covid-19 escaped from hotel quarantine for an extended period in Auckland early on Thursday.
The man was arrested at a house in Ota...
Business News for 3 September 2021 from 2021-09-03T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Greyhound racing could be shutdown if changes not made from 2021-09-03T06:52
Greyhound racing in Aotearoa may be shut down if it can't pick up the pace on animal welfare.
A Government commissioned review accuses the industry of a lack of transparency and commun...
Covid-19: Mass vaccination event goes from walk through to drive through from 2021-09-03T06:47
Bookings have opened for another upcoming mass vaccination event in Auckland, which will now be drive-through.
The event, on the weekend of 10-12 September, has been moved from the Vod...
Covid-19 Maori want to lead vaccination efforts in their communities from 2021-09-03T06:43
Maori are calling on the government to trust them to lead Covid-19 vaccination efforts in their communities.
They say they can do a far better job and just need to be able to get on an...
Covid-19: Infected MIQ absconder should have had extra security before escape attempt - Bishop from 2021-09-03T06:38
MIQ officials have revealed the man who fled a quarantine hotel in Auckland early yesterday morning left his room three times before finally making his escape.
The manv who is infected...
Morning Rural News for 3 September 2021 from 2021-09-03T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 3 September 2021 from 2021-09-03T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: NSW epidemiologist on situation in Sydney from 2021-09-03T06:17
Australia's Covid-19 outbreak in Sydney is worsening, with seven more deaths reported yesterday alone.
That took deaths in New South Wales during the outbreak to 107, with close to 100...
Covid-19: Pacific providers back funding boost to fight delta from 2021-09-03T06:15
Pacific health providers say the government's $26 million funding boost is not just a recognition of the critical role they play in reaching Pasifika communities, but also of the urgent an...
Covid-19: Mainfreight managing director unsure about Auckland border testing from 2021-09-03T06:12
The managing director of Mainfrieght says he's been blindsided by a government announcement over changes to rules for drivers crossing the Auckland border.
During Thursday's press conf...
Top Stories for Friday 3 September 2021 from 2021-09-03T06:00
Questions remain about how a man infected with Covid-19 escaped from a quarantine hotel, Northland wakes up to Alert Level 3, flash flooding paralyses New York and New Jersey, leaving at l...
Orca leave P?uatahanui Inlet from 2021-09-02T08:57
A pod of seven Orca in the P?uatahanui Inlet since Saturday have left.
It's a relief for conservationalists, who were concerned about their welfare.
Whale Rescue says the sil...
Auckland water charge hike 'wrong' - ex Watercare CEO from 2021-09-02T08:53
The former head of Auckland's water services says ratepayers face hikes in water charges that are wrong and unnecessary.
Water charges are forecast to double over the next decade, begi...
Covid-19: Overseas Kiwi distraught at MIQ vouchers pause from 2021-09-02T08:47
The continued "pause" on MIQ vouchers has been met with anger and frustration from New Zelanders wanting to return home.
Stephanie Kirkness is in London and wants to come home to see h...
Covid-19: Victoria ditches elimination strategy from 2021-09-02T08:39
Victoria has ditched its Covid-19 elimination strategy as the way out of lockdown, and is instead casting its eye on vaccinations.
The majority of the state's restrictions will stay in...
Covid-19: Salvation Army wants lockdown rent freeze from 2021-09-02T08:29
The Salvation Army wants the Government to impose a freeze on rent increases to ease the burden of lockdown.
It says people who were already struggling with both food costs and housing...
Markets Update for 2 September 2021 from 2021-09-02T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Report shows problems with online learning from 2021-09-02T08:25
Just as thousands of school kids are being forced to rely on computers to connect with teachers, a new study links digital devices to poorer achievement.
The Education Ministry paper s...
Covid-19: Papakura marae vaccination centre opens from 2021-09-02T08:21
South Aucklanders turned up in their hundreds yesterday for the country's first drive-through marae-based vaccination centre.
Papakura marae hosted the centre to help local whanau get ...
Covid-19: Medical professor not happy with border from 2021-09-02T08:16
A medical expert says not enough safety precautions are being taken with those crossing the border south of Auckland.
Twenty-three thousand people with exemptions drove out of the city...
Auckland flooding: Bethells Beach residents still cut off from 2021-09-02T08:10
The floodwater is receding but 70 homes at Bethells Beach in West Auckland are still cut off after this week's downpour, when a section of road was washed out.
A fire truck had a near ...
Sports News for 2 September 2021 from 2021-09-02T08:06
Sophie Pascoe was so determined to win the Paralympic 200 medley title for a 4th straight time that she vomited, blacked out and needed oxygen after clinching a narrow victory.
Covid-19: Edgecumbe seniors return to Zoom Zumba from 2021-09-02T07:55
Lockdown means the return of online fitness classes and workouts in the comfort of your lounge.
During the first Covid-19 outbreak last year, we met a group of Edgecumbe seniors who em...
Covid-19: Confusion over university accommodation payments in lockdown from 2021-09-02T07:52
Some of the thousands of university students who are spending lockdown in their halls of residence, are feeling frustrated that they weren't told what would happen to their accommodation p...
Covid-19: Modeller says R number likely still under one from 2021-09-02T07:49
Wednesday's 1pm briefing brought some disappointing news for New Zealanders, with the first daily rise in cases since Sunday.
Seventy-five new cases of Covid-19 were reported in the co...
Covid-19: Intensive care specialists under the pump from 2021-09-02T07:43
Intensive care workers are under pressure from the rising number of Covid-19 patients and the challenges in dealing with the virus.
Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says in...
Covid-19: Collins feeling the pressure in lockdown from 2021-09-02T07:37
Tensions have boiled over this week as MPs grappled with how Parliament operates while alert level restrictions remain in place.
National Party leader Judith Collins has taken umbrage ...
Investigation launched after KiwiRail locomotive falls off Picton Wharf from 2021-09-02T07:25
Attempts will be made today to recover a remote-controlled locomotive that fell off the Picton wharf yesterday.
The incident, during which a wagon also fell into the harbour, has disru...
Covid-19: MIQ virtual lottery on the way, but bookings on pause for now from 2021-09-02T07:18
A new virtual lottery is on its way for those seeking to book a stay in highly sought after managed isolation, but it's on hold for now, deemed too risky during the current delta outbreak....
Covid-19: Hospitalised patients causing disruption from 2021-09-02T07:13
The government is scrambling to find enough specialist care for Covid-19 patients in Auckland, and is transferring some non-Covid patients out of the city to reduce pressure.
Some spin...
Covid-19: Delta cases outstrip hotel quarantine from 2021-09-02T07:09
The number of positive delta cases in the community is also putting pressure on MIQ spaces.
The number of cases that now need to be accommodated in MIQ hotels has increased dramaticall...
Business News for 2 September 2021 from 2021-09-02T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
BBC journalist banned from Russia from 2021-09-02T06:49
BBC journalist Sarah Rainsford has been told she's been banned for life from Russia, after more than 20 years reporting from Moscow.
She was stopped at the airport after returning from...
Covid-19: Minister on outbreak's impact on pacific community from 2021-09-02T06:43
The government is today scrambling to find enough specialist care for Covid-19 patients in Auckland.
There are 32 Covid-19 patients in hospital, eight of whom are in intensive care, an...
Morning Rural News for 2 September 2021 from 2021-09-02T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Concerns for safety near closed outreach centre from 2021-09-02T06:20
The homeless outreach centre in Napier is stuck trying to find a home of its own.
It's been closed for some months and nearby businesses say the behaviour of those who still hang out n...
Early Business News for 2 September 2021 from 2021-09-02T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Nearly a third of tree species almost extinct - report from 2021-09-02T06:14
Nearly a third of the world's tree species are at the brink of extinction, a new report warns.
The British charity Botanic Gardens Conservation International, which published the repor...
Top Stories for Thursday 2 September 2021 from 2021-09-02T06:00
The government is scrambling to find enough specialist care and quarantine rooms for Covid-19 patients in Auckland, a new virtual lottery is on its way for those seeking to book a spot in ...
Covid-19: Lockdown work from home prompts dog office takeover from 2021-09-01T13:55
Hundreds of thousands of Kiwis have been forced to work from home through lockdown, but it's not all bad news for the pups who are stuck inside with them.
The latest Covid-19 outbreak ...
Covid-19: Looking after butterflies in lockdown from 2021-09-01T08:52
In Otago, one essential worker is looking after some of our more exotic residents, with more and more arriving all the time.
Our Changing World producer Claire Concannon finds out what...
Waiouru museum exhibit highlights 1918 pandemic from 2021-09-01T08:47
As the world continues to battle Covid-19 and New Zealand is in the midst of another lockdown, a pandemic that struck over 100-years ago is in part being highlighted in an exhibition at th...
Covid-19: Food businesses reopen outside Auckland from 2021-09-01T08:44
From the high end restaurants to the cheap and cheerful takeout joints, those outside Auckland have been busy getting ready for click and collect deliveries from today.
Grills have bee...
Covid-19: Boarding school creates 100-strong bubble from 2021-09-01T08:40
RNZ may have found one of the country's largest bubbles, a secondary school which has allowed nearly 100 students and staff to remain on-site during lockdown.
At least 19 boarding scho...
Covid-19: Auckland ambulance crews donning full PPE from 2021-09-01T08:36
St John crews in Auckland now have to wear full personal protective gear to every callout.
This means gowns, eye protection, gloves and N95 masks which they have to change after each p...
Markets Update for 1 September 2021 from 2021-09-01T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Auckland flooding: Clean-up begins from 2021-09-01T08:27
A clean-up is beginning in West Auckland after Tuesday's floods.
Dozens of homes were left uninhabitable after the flooding.
Auckland Emergency Management's deputy controller Rache...
Concern over building supplies as construction restarts from 2021-09-01T08:23
Thousands of construction sites are re-opening today amid predictions that common building products could run out in just three days.
The construction sector says the Government's fail...
Covid-19: Level 3 takeaways outside Auckland update from 2021-09-01T08:20
Takeaway restaurants have reopened across the country with a return to Alert Level 3 for everyone south of Auckland.
Wellington reporter Kirsty Frame spoke to Corin Dann from outside M...
Covid-19: Takeaways return in the South Island from 2021-09-01T08:19
Takeaway is back on the menu in the South Island.
For many reluctant cooks, Level 3 brings a much-wanted break from baking, braising and boiling as well as a boost to businesses.
T...
Covid-19: Auckland's southern border closed again from 2021-09-01T08:17
Auckland's southern boundary is closed off to most travellers once again, after Alert Level 3 began for most of the country.
Reporter Andrew McRae spoke to Susie Ferguson from State Hi...
Covid-19: Bloomfield confirms extra room being made for delta patients at hospitals from 2021-09-01T08:10
Moves are underway at Auckland Hospital to provide more rooms can be available Covid-19 patients.
There were 32 patients in hospital across the region yesterday, 18 of them were in Mid...
Sports News for 1 September 2021 from 2021-09-01T08:06
Swimmer Sophie Pascoe says winning her 10th Paralympic gold makes the past few years of hard work and sacrifice all worth it.
Covid-19: Lockdown coastal Taranaki style from 2021-09-01T07:55
Lockdown means different things to different people.
For many it's juggling Zoom meetings with childcare, and battling supermarket queues - others are hardly noticing a difference.
Listen
How NZ Defence Force evacuated people in Kabul from 2021-09-01T07:50
New Zealand soldiers say they had to drag people through sewage and over barbed wire to get evacuees to safety in Kabul.
The Defence Force has revealed more details about how the army ...
Covid-19: Concerns over exercise area at Grand Mercure from 2021-09-01T07:46
Delta cases isolating at the Grand Mercure in Wellington are allowed to leave their rooms and use the hotel's "fresh air" area, which is an underground car park.
The joint head of mana...
Covid-19: EMA on border crossing applications from 2021-09-01T07:42
The Employers and Manufacturers Association is concerned at a backlog of applications to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment for workers to cross Auckland's southern border...
Sophie Pascoe wins 10th paralympic gold from 2021-09-01T07:39
Being proud of what she achieved brought New Zealand swim star Sophie Pascoe to tears.
Pascoe joined a select group of Paralympians when she won the 100 freestyle final in Tokyo last n...
Covid-19: PM could have suspended Parliament if safety was an issue - Collins from 2021-09-01T07:28
National Party leader Judith Collins says Jacinda Ardern could have suspended Parliament if she was concerned about safety.
In person Parliament returned for the first time since the l...
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff on the clean-up after the floods from 2021-09-01T07:25
A business owner in West Auckland says his situation feels like a kick in the guts when he's already down after multiple lockdowns, and a deluge of rain.
Floodwaters ripped through doz...
Auckland flooding: Mechanic's shop ruined from 2021-09-01T07:20
"A bit of a kick in the guts when you're already down"
That's how one business owner in West Auckland is summing up the situation after multiple lockdowns - and now, a deluge of rain.<...
Covid-19: Vaccines could be prioritised to Auckland - Bloomfield from 2021-09-01T07:17
The Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield has confirmed vaccines will be prioritised for Auckland, ahead of the rest of the country.
He told Morning Report if vaccine supplies c...
Covid-19: Police back enforcing Auckland border from 2021-09-01T07:13
Border checkpoints are back in Auckland.
They will remain as long as Auckland, and currently Northland, remain at alert level 4, while the rest of the country has shifted to level 3.
Covid-19: Auckland border cutoff re-established from 2021-09-01T07:10
New Zealand is once again officially divided along Covid-19 lines.
The country south of Auckland is now in lockdown level three and police checkpoints at five locations on the city's s...
Business News for 1 September 2021 from 2021-09-01T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Napier completes review of flood response from 2021-09-01T06:50
Building new houses at least a metre and a half off the ground and basing civil defence staff in Napier are two of the suggestions coming out of a review into the Napier floods.
Heavy ...
Covid-19: Gratitude for NCEA exams extension from 2021-09-01T06:46
The recent decision to delay NCEA and Scholarship exams by a fortnight has given high school students extra time to study.
But one principal says their anxiety levels are still going t...
Covid-19: Expert unimpressed with Wellington Grand Mercure excerise area from 2021-09-01T06:43
There are fears MIQ workers at Wellington's quarantine facility are being put at unnecessary risk with Covid-19 cases allowed to exercise in an underground car park with no forced ventilat...
Covid-19: Truck lobby on Auckland checkpoints from 2021-09-01T06:38
The Road Transport Forum is advising freight and stock truck drivers to have their paperwork ready at the Auckland-Waikato border to avoid long delays.
Police checkpoints on Auckland's...
Morning Rural News for 1 September 2021 from 2021-09-01T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 1 September 2021 from 2021-09-01T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
America completes withdrawl from Afghanistan from 2021-09-01T06:18
After two decades, the United States has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending America's longest war.
More than 122,000 people in total have been airlifted from Kabul's Int...
Covid-19: Pacific charity sees big increase in demand from 2021-09-01T06:14
A charity for Pacific people say the demand for support during alert level 4 continues to increase.
Pasifika Futures is a Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency and they've handed out over 12...
Auckland flooding: Dozens of households in temporary accommodation from 2021-09-01T06:10
Around 60 households have spent a night in temporary accommodation after serious flooding hit West Auckland yesterday.
In the 24 hours to 9am on Tuesday, almost 210 milimetres of rain...
Auckland flooding: Mechanic predicts two year recovery from 2021-09-01T06:08
A garage mechanic in Kume? says it could take up to two years to recover from flooding which has wrecked his workshop.
Shock rainfall hammered the township late Monday through to the e...
Top Stories for Wednesday 1 September 2021 from 2021-09-01T06:00
New Zealand is once again divided along Covid lines, with everywhere south of Auckland waking up to Alert Level 3, police have set-up border checkpoints to ensure only those with exemption...
Covid-19: Lockdown forces WOW postponement from 2021-08-31T08:56
The World of Wearable Art show has suffered a set back amid the lockdown.
The WOW stage was under construction in the TSB Arena, rehearsals were underway and models were being fitted i...
Moana Pasifika give thumbs up to new Super Rugby format from 2021-08-31T08:53
The new Super Rugby team Moana Pasifika are giving a thumbs up to the new format for next year's competition.
Super Rugby Pacific will include the five New Zealand and Australian sides...
Afghanistan: Former interpreter feels hopeless from 2021-08-31T08:50
An Afghan interpreter who worked for the New Zealand Defence Force in Bamyan Province says he and 36 of his colleagues, who were promised a seat on an evacuation flight, now feel hopeless ...
Hate speech reform: Questions over 'political opinion' inclusion from 2021-08-31T08:42
Who really benefits if political opinion is included in New Zealand's proposed hate speech legislation?
The Human Rights Commission is urging caution over plans to broaden protections ...
Auckland flooding: Kumeu update from 2021-08-31T08:38
RNZ reporter Sarah Robson made it to Kumeu after major flooding hit the area.
She spoke to Corin Dann.
Markets Update for 31 August 2021 from 2021-08-31T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Wellington businesses readying for level 3 from 2021-08-31T08:29
There is some relief for Wellington's restaurants and cafes tomorrow when the capital drops to alert level 3.
They're getting geared up for contactless takeaways and deliveries, but mo...
Hurricane Ida: Storm damage becoming clearer from 2021-08-31T08:24
A massive search and rescue operation in the US state of Louisiana is underway, as the devastation from Hurricane Ida comes into view.
Around 5000 troops are combing through the street...
Covid-19: Socially distanced Parliament resumes sitting today from 2021-08-31T08:17
A scaled-back socially-distanced Parliament will resume sitting in person today after plans for a virtual option were rejected by Opposition parties.
Parliament was suspended last week...
Auckland flooding: Waitakere councillor update from 2021-08-31T08:14
Homes have been flooded and people have had to be rescued from their cars after widespread flooding across parts of Auckland overnight.
About 50 people in west Auckland have evacuated ...
Auckland flooding: West Auckland roads update from 2021-08-31T08:11
Emergency services closed roads in Kumeu, Ranui, and Henderson Valley after a heavy storm and flooding swept rocks and debris onto Auckland roads overnight.
Reporter Sarah Robson was i...
Sports News for 31 August 2021 from 2021-08-31T08:06
Paralympic silver medallist William Stedman has revealed he had to battle a stress fracture on his way to second in his category of the long jump at the Tokyo Games.
Covid-19: Auckland lockdown extension daunting for parents from 2021-08-31T07:55
Auckland parents and children are facing at least two more weeks of remote learning in alert level 4 with the likelihood of more at level 3.
That's going to eat even further into teena...
Covid-19: Couple possibly given saline injection says they have been given run around from 2021-08-31T07:46
A couple who may have got a saline injection instead of the Pfizer vaccine still don't know if they need a booster shot and say they've been getting the run around from health officials.
Covid-19: Council teams out assessing damage - Phil Goff from 2021-08-31T07:39
Unanticipated flooding in Auckland has blindsided emergency management, leading to over 50 evacuations.
There's been incidents right across Auckland and the North Shore, with the bulk ...
Covid-19: Aucklanders resigned to longer lockdown from 2021-08-31T07:35
Aucklanders now have to wait until the middle of September to find out when tough lockdown rules will ease and they might move out of alert level 4.
The city now has 547 people infecte...
Covid-19: Parliament return not responsible - Prime Minister from 2021-08-31T07:23
A scaled-back socially-distanced Parliament will resume sitting in person today after plans for a virtual option were rejected by Opposition parties.
Parliament was suspended last week...
Auckland flooding: Update from west Auckland from 2021-08-31T07:22
Unanticipated flooding in Auckland has blindsided emergency management, leading to over fifty evacuations.
There's been incidents right across Auckland and the North Shore, with the bu...
Auckland flooding: Kumeu business owner says it's worst he has seen in years from 2021-08-31T07:19
The wild storms and flooding that's battering Auckland City is putting another dent on businesses crippled by the alert level 4.
New World Kumeu, one of few supermarkets in the area, i...
Auckland flooding: Man woken by police requesting he evacuate from 2021-08-31T07:16
Gerry Fennelly lives in Henderson Valley, and woke up just after midnight to find that three feet of water had flooded under his house.
He was advised to evacuate, but says he was conc...
Auckland flooding: Te Atatu South unit owner says carpet, furniture will likely need replacing from 2021-08-31T07:14
Unanticipated flooding in Auckland has blindsided emergency management, leading to over 50 evacuations.
There's been incidents right across Auckland and the North Shore, with the bulk ...
Business News for 31 August 2021 from 2021-08-31T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Green Party skips Parliament return from 2021-08-31T06:49
MPs will be back in the house today - with the exception of the Green Party and the M?ori Party.
Both are refusing to attend Parliament while Wellington is at Alert Level 4.
The Gr...
Covid-19: Northland leaders confident alert level 3 is coming from 2021-08-31T06:46
Northland's leaders are crossing their fingers the region will move to level 3 on Friday.
The Government is waiting for results from wastewater testing and Covid-19 testing on people f...
Dozens evacuated after flooding hits Auckland from 2021-08-31T06:40
Storms and flooding in Auckland has blindsided emergency management, with about 50 evacuations.
Since last night 140 to 180 millimetres of rain has fallen in western areas.
There h...
Morning Rural News for 31 August 2021 from 2021-08-31T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Covid-19: Mum prepares for more time at alert level 4 from 2021-08-31T06:21
Children and parents in Auckland are facing weeks of remote learning.
Pollyanna Paese has three children at home ranging in age from five to 13.
She told education correspondent Jo...
Early Business News for 31 August 2021 from 2021-08-31T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Flooding hits locked down Auckland from 2021-08-31T06:08
Shock storms and flooding in Auckland has blindsided emergency management, with about 50 evacuations.
There's been incidents right across Auckland and the North Shore, with the bulk be...
Top Stories for Tuesday 31 August 2021 from 2021-08-31T06:00
Heavy rain in West Auckland causes flooding - up to fifty houses have been evacuated and roads are under water, people are told to leave their homes if needed despite level 4 restrictions,...
Covid-19: Support worker on shout out from Ashley Bloomfield from 2021-08-30T08:54
On Sunday Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield took time in the daily Covid-19 briefing to thank the essential workers, who are continuing to go to work to support the rest of Aote...
Covid-19: South Island ready for takeaways at level 3 from 2021-08-30T08:46
Takeaway food is back on the cards from Wednesday and in the Covid-19 free South Island businesses are already busy preparing to reopen their doors.
While they're relieved to have some...
Understaffing plagues Wellington mental health triage service from 2021-08-30T08:41
Wellington's mental health triage system is 30 percent under-staffed and desperately seeking workers.
Clinicians say the lack of staff is pushing out wait times for patients and making...
Hurricane Ida slams into US from 2021-08-30T08:36
Hurricane Ida has made landfall in the U-S state of Louisiana, storm surges have flooded low lying areas and 200 thousand households are without power. News Director of the WWL in New Orle...
Markets Update for 30 August 2021 from 2021-08-30T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Afghanistan: Red Cross on new arrivals' needs from 2021-08-30T08:28
Who are the people from Afghanistan our country will shortly be welcoming? What are their stories? What state will they be in upon arrival to Auckland?
New Zealand Red Cross doesn't kn...
Afghanistan: Journalist on situation in Kabul from 2021-08-30T08:25
Saleem Yousofzadais an Afghan journalist who is in Kabul - where he has worked for the past twenty years.
Susie Ferguson spoke with him about the latest situation in Kabul, he says tho...
Rawiri Waititi launches petition to oppose Rotorua MIQ from 2021-08-30T08:17
MP for Waiariki Rawiri Waititi has launched a petition to stop the establishment of another MIQ hotel in Rotorua.
Waititi says the city has been unfairly targeted and he has the backin...
Lawyer wants fast tracked visas for medical workers from 2021-08-30T08:14
An immigration lawyer wants a fast track visa process for doctors and nurses wanting to come into the country, saying long delays are putting off the people most urgently needed in the bat...
Covid-19: Epidemiologist wants tightening of alert level rules from 2021-08-30T08:10
As eligible workplaces south of Auckland prepare to reopen on Wednesday, there's a push on for rules to be beefed up.
Given the high infectiousness of the Delta variant, Director-Gener...
Sports News for 30 August 2021 from 2021-08-30T08:06
Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton has called for Belgian Grand Prix fans to get their money back after they waited hours in the cold and wet without seeing a competitive lap in the sh...
Porirua harbour orca pod possibly linked to baby Toa from 2021-08-30T07:55
Conservationists are hoping to identify the pod of orca in Porirua Harbour to say whether or not they are related to the baby Toa who became stranded in the area in July and later died des...
Covid-19: Parihaka families rally together over lockdown from 2021-08-30T07:51
Wh?nau at the isolated Parihaka settlement in Taranaki say they are well set up to keep vulnerable members of the community safe during lockdown.
About 30 people live permanently at Pa...
Covid-19: Hopes for easy travel across regional borders from 2021-08-30T07:46
Businesses are hoping there won't be another "shambles" at Auckland's southern border when the rest of the country drops to alert level 3 on Wednesday.
Applications are open for busine...
Afghanistan: US launches strike on vehicle from 2021-08-30T07:39
US forces launched a drone strike on a vehicle in Kabul overnight, which officials say killed a suicide bomber inside, whom is suspected of preparing to attack the airport.
It is the s...
Covid-19: 'Crunch week' has arrived for outbreak case numbers - Modeller from 2021-08-30T07:28
Cabinet is set to meet today over the current alert level in Auckland and Northland.
Aucklanders won't be expecting freedom any time soon though, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said...
Covid-19: Passport request at vaccination unacceptable - Verrall from 2021-08-30T07:16
Associate Minister of Health Ayesha Verrall says it is unacceptable pacific people were asked to present their passports when arriving for Covid-19 vaccine appointments.
The Bay of Ple...
Covid-19: Ministers to meet over alert levels from 2021-08-30T07:12
Ministers meet today to decide what next for the outbreak's epicentre, Auckland, and for Northland - the only regions set to continue under alert level 4 past midnight tomorrow.
The Pr...
Covid-19: Auckland Hospitals under pressure from 2021-08-30T07:09
Auckland's hospitals are under pressure and preparing for more with the highest rate of Covid-19 hospitalisation of any of the country's outbreaks.
There are 34 patients in hospital - ...
Business News for 30 August 2021 from 2021-08-30T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: More pharmacies want to help with vaccinations from 2021-08-30T06:48
Around half of pharmacies around the country have qualified vaccinators ready to administer the Covid-19 shot, but only 13 percent are actually doing the work.
Andrew Gaudin, the chief...
Covid-19: Efforts to boost M?ori vaccination rates ramping up from 2021-08-30T06:45
M?ori health providers are accelerating their efforts to close a gap that's left far fewer M?ori vaccinated against Covid-19 than any other group.
The government and Ministry of Health...
Covid-19: MPs back at Parliament after suspension from 2021-08-30T06:40
MPs are back in the Beehive today after a week long suspension.
Experts want to see tighter restrictions for those returning to work.
But what might that mean for the returning MPs...
Morning Rural News for 30 August 2021 from 2021-08-30T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 30 August 2021 from 2021-08-30T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Government told to act urgently on immigration to attract doctors from 2021-08-30T06:16
The government is being told it must act urgently on immigration to attract and keep desperately needed nurses and doctors.
One specialist recruitment agency says medics are ruling out...
Covid-19: Indoor rules need refocusing - Siouxsie Wiles from 2021-08-30T06:13
There were 83 new cases of Covid-19 in the community yesterday - taking our total cases in this outbreak to 511.
However, numbers appear to be levelling off - on Saturday there were 82...
Category 4 Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana from 2021-08-30T06:08
Tens of thousands of people are fleeing the US state of Louisiana, as a monster storm of potentially historic proportions, barrels towards the state.
Hurricane Ida is currently a Categ...
Top Stories for Monday 30 August 2021 from 2021-08-30T06:00
Auckland hospitals prepare for largest outbreak yet, Ministers meet today to decide what next for Auckland's lockdown, also the US has carried out a drone strike against an ISIS-K suicide ...
Woman launches parliamentary petition over mobility parks from 2021-08-27T08:52
Shouted at and even pushed - Claire Dale says challenging anyone over illegally using a mobility park is a risk.
But as a person who suffers pain simply to walk, she is determined to f...
Covid-19: UK-based critic on New Zealand's exit strategy from 2021-08-27T08:47
New Zealand's management of the pandemic over the past eighteen months has been followed with interest around the world - but so, too, will the country's apparent lack of an exit strategy ...
Covid-19: Clinical pyschologist on getting through lockdown from 2021-08-27T08:43
You're trying to work from home but your flatmates are partying in the lounge.
Or you've just started a Zoom call and your kids are running riot in the kitchen.
Or you're alone and...
Covid-19: Debate over what counts as essential business from 2021-08-27T08:33
What does or doesn't constitute an essential business has been a debated question ever since the first lockdown last year.
If the latest lockdown is anything to go by, it hasn't been f...
Covid-19: Experts want more wastewater testing from 2021-08-27T08:27
As the country waits today for news on any moves of alert levels - particularly for the South Island - wastewater testing is again centre stage.
Covid-19 has been detected in Christchu...
Covid-19: Minister for Pacific People on community response from 2021-08-27T08:23
Pacific peoples have been carrying a particularly heavy load with the Covid-19 outbreak.
Part of the community has been targeted by abusive messages after it was revealed that a church...
Afghani man who resuced NZer 'left to die' from 2021-08-27T08:20
An Afghani man who saved a New Zealander's life - and even named his daughter after Jacinda Ardern -has been left to die as the Taliban encircle his home. Wellington man Dwayne Wilkins say...
Crisis talks in US after Afghanistan blasts from 2021-08-27T08:10
US officials are in crisis talks after Kabul's airport was rocked by twin bomb blasts overnight.
At least 60 people have been killed and more than 140 injured.
The attacks come aft...
Covid-19: Orana Park installs webcams for lockdown from 2021-08-27T07:56
Orana Park has set up webcams for Kiwis in lockdown to get the full zoo experience.
Fans can check out their favourite animals - otter, meercats and rhinos at the Christchurch animal p...
Covid-19: Kiwis to get surveys on vaccine response from 2021-08-27T07:50
New Zealanders are now going to be surveyed to help track reactions to the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.
A text message will be sent from the Ministry of Health to about 10 percent of rando...
Wellington Airport expansion gets conditional approval from 2021-08-27T07:46
Residents living near Wellington International Airport are considering their options now an independent commission has been given conditional approval for a massive expansion.
The plan...
Airborne spread of viruses 'vastly underappreciated' - study from 2021-08-27T07:40
A new international study shows the airborne spread of viruses has been "vastly underappreciated".
Previously the small droplets we coughed and sneezed were thought to be the culprits ...
Sophie Pascoe wins first NZ medal of the Paralympics from 2021-08-27T07:35
New Zealand paralympic swimming star Sophie Pascoe has won our first medal of the Tokyo Games, in an event that she says she entered at the last minute.
Pascoe claimed silver in the 10...
Covid-19: Novotel Ellerslie to become second quarantine hotel from 2021-08-27T07:28
A second Auckland quarantine hotel will start taking people with Covid-19 in a few hours time.
The Novotel in Ellerslie has to take on some of the load because the Jet Park is filling ...
Covid-19: South Auckland church community 'really resilient' from 2021-08-27T07:26
Leaders from the South Auckland church at the centre of the largest sub-cluster in this outbreak have spoken out about the strain it has put on their community.
The Samoan Assembly of ...
Covid-19: Pacific people leading the way for over 40 vaccinations from 2021-08-27T07:21
Pasifika now lead the way in full vaccinations among people aged 40 and above.
The community has been targeted by abusive messages after it was revealed that a church service just days...
Covid-19: Experts weigh NZ's alert level outlook from 2021-08-27T07:17
New Zealanders will today learn whether everyone outside of Auckland will soon move out of the toughest lockdown level.
On Monday, the Prime Minister signalled alert level 4 would expi...
Afghanistan: Dozens killed in Kabul Airport explosions from 2021-08-27T07:10
Two explosions just outside Kabul's overcrowded international airport have killed at least 60 people, with US soldiers and Afghan civilians including children among the victims.
More t...
Morning Business News for 27 August 2021 from 2021-08-27T06:55
The economic rebound from the latest Covid-19 lockdown may not be as swift as some may hope, according to the head of Kiwibank.
Max Cryer dies aged 86 from 2021-08-27T06:53
The country has lost one of its first television stars - Max Cryer died on Wednesday aged 86.
He spoke the first words on nationwide TV in 1969, and went on to produce the shows Master...
High hopes new cancer telephone service will help patients from 2021-08-27T06:50
A wahine M?ori with incurable breast cancer believes a new telephone service can help others in her position.
The digital service, called ABCpro, is being trialed out of the Waikato DH...
Covid-19: South Islanders ready for level 2 from 2021-08-27T06:45
The country finds out today whether everyone but Aucklanders will move out level four lockdown at midnight.
Many Mainlanders want to see a move straight to level two or at the very lea...
Morning Rural News for 27 August 2021 from 2021-08-27T06:27
The Government is proposing some changes to its winter grazing regulations to make them more practical for farmers - as well as pushing back the start date another six months, to November ...
Covid-19: Pharmacist needs to offload flu vaccines from 2021-08-27T06:18
A pharmacy on the Coromandel Peninsula's calling on its community to get jabbed against the flu to make more space for Covid-19 vaccines in its freezers.
The Tairua-Pauanui Pharmacy, o...
Covid-19: Disabled children need more learning help - families from 2021-08-27T06:15
Some families with disabled children are struggling under the lockdown and need more help.
People who work with the children want an alert level 4 rule change so teachers and specialis...
Top Stories for Friday 27 August 2021 from 2021-08-27T06:00
Kabul Airport explosions kill at least 60; Crisis talks in US after Afghanistan blasts; Afghani man who resuced NZer 'left to die'; Covid-19: Experts weigh NZ's alert level outlook; Covid-...
Covid-19: Chatham Islands extra isolated from 2021-08-26T08:57
Isolation is normal for people in the Chatham Islands but they're still having to don masks and remain at home like the rest of New Zealand in lockdown.
The community - 800 kilometres ...
Naenae pool giving away pieces during demolishing from 2021-08-26T08:53
Whether it be training for the Olympics or simply learning to swim - Naenae Pool is full of fond memories for people, and soon they will be able to get their hands on a piece of that histo...
Covid-19 patient creates support group for sufferers from 2021-08-26T08:45
Jenene Crossan was initially known as Covid-19 patient number 37, when the numbers in New Zealand's initial outbreak were small enough to keep tabs on.
Since then the situation has inc...
Covid-19: East Coast hap? want state of emergency from 2021-08-26T08:36
East Coast hap? want authorities to declare a state of "regional emergency" to protect vulnerable Tair?whiti communities from the highly infectious Delta variant.
Matakaoa Covid-19 res...
Petition asks govt to increase Afghan refugee number from 2021-08-26T08:17
More than 10,000 people have signed a petition asking the Government to increase the numbers of refugees being evacuated from Afghanistan.
The joint petition by Amnesty International, ...
Covid-19: Dr wants technical reports of vaccine mistake from 2021-08-26T08:17
People who may have been given mostly saline instead of the Pfizer vaccine at the Highbrook Vaccination Centre in July.
RNZ has revealed that five people may have received a harmless s...
Covid-19 - Ashley Bloomfield on booster shots from 2021-08-26T08:15
The Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield, says officials are considering booster injections for those who received their Pfizer vaccines at the start of the year.
A new study o...
Covid-19: Outbreak worse than initial expectations from 2021-08-26T08:10
A Covid-19 modeller is warning the current outbreak is much larger than initially suspected and is significantly worse than what NZ experienced last year.
Professor Shaun Hendy provide...
Covid-19: Zoom do's and don'ts from 2021-08-26T07:57
Blurry, beautiful, exotic or carefully curated?
What sort of background should you have on your Zoom, Teams or Google Meets calls as you try to continue doing your job in lockdown? It'...
Covid-19: More primary care providers enter vaccination programme from 2021-08-26T07:55
The vaccination rollout continues to ramp up with more primary-care workers coming into the programme.
It's planned that about 650 vaccination places should soon be up and running - a ...
Covid-19: Lockdown busier than ever for some from 2021-08-26T07:50
Working from home during lockdown might free up time for a little DIY, a touch of gardening, the odd walk around the block or more time with the children.
For other workers its busines...
Afghan man on fears for family as time runs out on evacuation from 2021-08-26T07:44
Time is quickly running out for those trying to escape Afghanistan as the Taliban are insisting all foreign forces must be out of the country by Tuesday.
Diamond Kazimi, a former inter...
Covid-19: Red zone flights a 'glimmer of hope' for woman trying to move home from 2021-08-26T07:43
A New Zealander trying to move home from Australia says the news that red zone flights are returning is a glimmer of hope, but doubts she'll get an MIQ room for months.
Flights from so...
Large fire trucks showing wear and tear - firefighters from 2021-08-26T07:35
Firefighters are warning that the country's largest fire trucks are showing dangerous signs of wear and tear.
The International Convention Centre fire in Auckland two years ago exposed...
Covid-19: Booster shots not needed yet - expert from 2021-08-26T07:20
A vaccine expert says Covid-19 booster shots are not needed right now, but they may well be in the future.
"Booster" shots are being considered in other countries.
The US is intend...
Covid-19: Ministry of Health was always going to tell people about Highbrook error - Bloomfield from 2021-08-26T07:15
Ashley Bloomfield was on waiting on advice as to what options they can offer the 732 people who were vaccinated at Highbrook on the 12 July after an error involving the Covid-19 vaccine.
Covid-19: Woman affected by Highbrook vaccine error furious from 2021-08-26T07:12
A woman who hadn't been told she may have received just saline instead of the Pfizer vaccine wants heads to roll.
Yesterday, RNZ revealed that five people could have received a harmles...
Covid-19: Growing outbreak strains quarantine facilities from 2021-08-26T07:10
The country's Covid-19 quarantine hotels are under increasing pressure with more than 200 people infected with the virus and predictions that could balloon to one thousand.
The Governm...
Morning Busines News for 26 August 2021 from 2021-08-26T06:55
The construction sector needs a deep rethink to tackle pandemic related challenges that risk sinking some companies, according to a new report.
Paralympics: Kiwi on the mood at the games from 2021-08-26T06:50
It's day two of the Paralympics and some more Kiwi athletes getting ready to compete.
Sophie Pascoe will be in the pool, followed by Wheelchair rugby and track cycling, and the Wheel B...
Covid-19: Lockdown at busiest time of year for dairy farmers from 2021-08-26T06:45
Working from home during lockdown for many includes a little DIY, a touch of gardening, the odd walk around the block and more quality time with the children.
But for dairy farmers Aug...
Covid-19: How Queensland got out of outbreak from 2021-08-26T06:38
Australia's third-largest state - Queensland - was clocking up a similar number of new Covid-19 cases to New Zealand - at least if one adjusts for population sizes.
That has changed in...
Covid-19: National Party not happy with Crowne Plaza from 2021-08-26T06:35
The National Party says it's beyond belief that the Crowne Plaza passed all its infection control audits, including as recently in June.
The hotel, which is used for managed isolation,...
Morning Rural News for 26 August 2021 from 2021-08-26T06:27
While assurances have been given to Chinese officials that Covid health and safety protocols are being followed - at this stage exports to the country from three facilities remain on ice.<...
Early Business News for 26 August 2021 from 2021-08-26T06:24
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Mum on autistic son's learning from home from 2021-08-26T06:13
There are calls for alert level 4 rule changes so that specialist teachers can visit disabled children in their homes.
Principals have told RNZ that children with special needs need mo...
Covid-19: UK study suggests vaccine effectiveness drops after six months from 2021-08-26T06:09
A UK study suggests the effectiveness of full vaccination for Covid-19 with double doses of the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccines starts to wear off within six months.
The researchers loo...
Top Stories for Thursday 26 August 2021 from 2021-08-26T06:00
Covid-19: Growing outbreak strains quarantine facilities; Woman affected by Highbrook error furious; Covid-19: Bloomfield on lockdown predictions; Covid-19: Booster shots not needed yet - ...
Covid-19: Zoo animals getting peace and quiet in lockdown from 2021-08-25T08:56
Animals at the zoo are finally have a bit of peace and quiet under alert level 4.
Hamilton Zoo is closed to visitors, but there's a team of essential workers keeping an eye on things, ...
Covid-19: Nadia Lim's tips for surviving without takeaways from 2021-08-25T08:49
Lockdown means no takeaways, no uber eats and often long lines at the supermarket. But perhaps it also allows - or forces us - to be more creative in the kitchen. Celebrity chef Nadia Lim ...
Covid-19: Midwives change care under alert level 4 from 2021-08-25T08:43
Alert level 4 has changed the way pregnant people are able to be cared for by midwives.
Like many workforces during Covid-19, the midwifery workforce is stretched and adjustments have ...
Paralympics: NZ wheelchair rugby team starts today from 2021-08-25T08:39
The New Zealand Wheelchair rugby team makes its first appearance at the Paralympics since Beijing in 2008 with the aim of restoring some of the pride that made them Olympic Champions.
...
Covid-19: School gives food to local families in lockdown from 2021-08-25T08:37
Some schools have been helping their community with more than just learning during lockdown.
Manaia View School in Whangarei sent food to some of its families when it dropped off compu...
Markets Update for 25 August 2021 from 2021-08-25T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Occupational therapist on work from home set ups from 2021-08-25T08:24
Sore necks, cramped spaces, and fighting the allure of working from the couch.
Lockdown means working from home for many of us which also means less than ideal work space set ups.
...
Covid-19: Lockdown advice from the experts from 2021-08-25T08:20
'It's life Jim, but not as we know it.' - a famous observation by Star Trek's Spock that could easily describe lockdown.
Many things we take for granted are simply not as straightforwa...
Covid-19: Fewer MIQ spots up for grabs this year from 2021-08-25T08:16
The number of MIQ rooms available for people desperate to enter the country has been falling sharply since the beginning of the year.
Figures provided by the Covid-19 Response Minister...
Covid-19: Associate Health Minister responds to Highbrook vaccine investigation from 2021-08-25T08:10
Associate Minister of Health, Peeni Henare, has responded to our story this morning that five Aucklanders could have received a injection of saline solution instead of the Pfizer vaccine.<...
Sports News for 25 August 2021 from 2021-08-25T08:06
A setback for the Black Caps upon arrival in Bangladesh for their five-match Twenty20 tour.
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies aged 80 from 2021-08-25T07:55
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has died at the age of 80.
A family statement said Watts died peacefully in a London hospital, surrounded by those closest to him.
It comes wee...
Documents reveal Apollo 8 nearly landed in NZ from 2021-08-25T07:48
Almost 53 years ago, the Apollo 8 mission was the first manned space flight to leave low earth orbit, and reach the moon.
The mission was a precursor to the famous Apollo 11 moon missi...
NZDF Hercules completes second Afghanistan evacuation from 2021-08-25T07:40
A Defence Force Hercules has arrived back at its base in the Middle East after evacuating a second group of New Zealand and Australian nationals from Hamid Karzai International Airport in ...
Anxious wait in New Zealand for news of Afghanistan evacuations from 2021-08-25T07:35
A second group of New Zealand evacuees has made it out of Kabul and is awaiting for a commercial flight home.
New Zealand is working with Australian Forces to repatriate at least 200 N...
Covid-19: Judith Collins wants epidemic response committee brought back from 2021-08-25T07:24
The National Party is contining to criticise the government's handling of the latest outbreak of Covid-19.
They say the vaccine rollout has been too slow, and the parliament suspension...
Covid-19: Biggest employers absent from wage subsidy scheme from 2021-08-25T07:21
Applicants for the wage subsidy have been coming thick and fast, with 128,000 since the scheme opened on Friday and almost half billion dollars already paid out.
But the country's bigg...
Covid-19: Epidemiologist on Middlemore nurse testing positive from 2021-08-25T07:14
A staff member from Middlemore Hospital's emergency department tested positive for Covid-19 last night, but health authorities deem it a low risk.
The worker is fully vaccinated, was w...
Covid-19: Concerns some people given low dose of vaccines from 2021-08-25T07:10
Five Aucklanders who turned up for their Covid-19 vaccine last month may have got a dose of saline solution instead but the Ministry of Health still hasn't told them.
The Ministry stil...
Business News for 25 August 2021 from 2021-08-25T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Waipareira Trust starts offering staff saliva testing from 2021-08-25T06:51
West Auckland's Waipareira Trust will today begin offering saliva testing to all its staff involved in Covid-19 vaccination and testing.
Saliva testing, which is seen as less invasive ...
Covid-19: 100-year-old vaccinated at M?kau pop up clinic from 2021-08-25T06:47
Born in Northland in December 1920, 100-year-old Mere Wihongi was among those vaccinated against Covid 19 on the remote Taranaki-King Country border at M?kau on Tuesday.
Old enough to ...
Covid-19: Pasifika helpline increases vaccine uptake from 2021-08-25T06:37
Hundreds of Pasifika people in New Zealand are booking their Covid-19 vaccinations through a new health-line number.
Pacific peoples now have the highest testing rates nationally, but ...
Morning Rural News for 25 August 2021 from 2021-08-25T06:26
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 25 August 2021 from 2021-08-25T06:22
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Te Awakairangi Hutt Valley birthing centre to close from 2021-08-25T06:17
A treasured birthing centre in the Hutt Valley is poised to close its doors only three years after opening, leaving midwives and parents fearful about post natal care in the region.
Te...
New isolation rules cut off food support from 2021-08-25T06:10
Covid-19 isolation rules are making it tough for some poorer families to feed themselves.
Last week a section 70 notice was brought in under the Covid-19 Public Health Response Act.
Top Stories for Wednesday 25 August 2021 from 2021-08-25T06:00
Covid-19: Concerns some people given low dose vaccines; Epidemiologist on Middlemore nurse testing positive; Biggest employers absent from scheme; Judith Collins on govt outbreak response;...
British swearing less than 30 years ago from 2021-08-24T08:57
New research suggests people in Britain swear less than they did 30 years ago, but they are also slipping in the "f word" more than in the past.
The researchers estimate the use of "bl...
NZ team ready for Paralympic games from 2021-08-24T08:53
New Zealand takes a team of 29 into the Paralympics in Tokyo with more than half attending their first Games, while the rest are seasoned and succesful veterans.
The Games start today ...
Covid-19: Principals frustrated by lack of computers from 2021-08-24T08:48
The lockdown has ramped up calls for the government to subsidise or provide computers for the thousands of children whose families can't afford them.
Principals say digital devices mak...
Covid-19: Hastings vaccination drive-thru attracts big numbers from 2021-08-24T08:43
A M?ori led Covid-19 vaccination clinic in Hawke's Bay is experiencing unprecedented demand.
The drive-thru clinic run by the Hastings iwi authority Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga, planned ...
Afghanistan: Lawyer worried for evacuees stuck there from 2021-08-24T08:38
Yesterday, the first group of New Zealand citizens, their families and other visa holders evacuated arrived in New Zealand.
New Zealand lawyer Claudia Elliott has worked across Afghani...
Markets Update for 24 August 2021 from 2021-08-24T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Public health lead on pacific impact from 2021-08-24T08:27
More than half of the current 107 cases in the Delta outbreak are Pacific people.
A service at the Samoan Assembly of God in M?ngere is the event with the highest number of Covid-19 ca...
Covid-19: Union on trouble for supermarket workers from 2021-08-24T08:23
The union representing many of the country's supermarket workers says its members have been under severe stress during lockdown week one.
Checkout rage, customers who don't wear masks,...
Covid-19: Businesses struggle with extended lockdown from 2021-08-24T08:16
There is a sense of frustration from many businesses across New Zealand, with the longer lockdown - especially when no Covid-19 cases have been detected in the south island yet.
Brett ...
Enough money to cover month long lockdown - Robertson from 2021-08-24T08:09
The Finance Minister says the government has enough in the Covid-19 fund to cover a nationwide alert level 4 for at least month, before having to top up through borrowing.
Grant Robert...
Sports News for 24 August 2021 from 2021-08-24T08:06
The third Bledisloe Cup test will be played in Perth next weekend with the remainder of the Rugby Championship to be held in Queensland. Rugby reporter Joe Porter has more.
Woman fights to save her alpaca's life from 2021-08-24T07:55
Geronimo, a male alpaca raised on a farm in Taumarunui, is at the centre of a high-profile legal stoush in the UK.
Geronimo was sold four years ago to English veterinary nurse Helen Ma...
Veterans' Affairs office plagued by bullying complaints from 2021-08-24T07:51
Workers at Veterans' Affairs have lodged official complaints that bullying is so bad it's severely affecting their mental health.
At least five complaints have gone to the Crown agency...
Biden under pressure over Afghanistan evacuation from 2021-08-24T07:47
More and more evacuations are taking place from Afghanistan's capital Kabul with 16,000 people been flown out in the last 24 hours.
Those comments come amidst mounting global pressure ...
Covid-19: Pacific leaders say testing numbers encouraging, vaccinations less so from 2021-08-24T07:42
More than half of the current 107 cases in the Delta outbreak are from the Pacific community.
The Samoa Assembly of God Church welcomed more than 500 people at an event 9 days ago whic...
Covid-19: Extended lockdown no surprise to the regions from 2021-08-24T07:37
News the alert level 4 lockdown is being extended surprised few in the Covid-19 free regions.
RNZ reporters - practising good physical distancing measures - have been taking the pulse ...
Covid-19: Ardern backing design of Crowne Plaza MIQ from 2021-08-24T07:22
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is backing the design of a managed isolation facility at the centre of a Covid-19 outbreak.
Tuesday marks six days into a nationwide alert level 4 Covid-1...
Covid-19: Opposition outraged over Parliament suspension from 2021-08-24T07:19
New Zealand's Delta outbreak has disrupted Parliament's sitting - with the Speaker pushing pause at the Prime Minister's request.
The suspension has prompted outrage from Opposition pa...
Covid-19: Aucklanders arriving at testing stations at 4am from 2021-08-24T07:17
Thousands more people are expected to be tested across Auckland on Tuesday.
Reporter Katie Doyle was out at the Mangere pop up testing centre.
Covid-19: Yesterdays numbers bad enough for two week lockdown extension - Modeller from 2021-08-24T07:11
A government adviser and Covid-19 data modeller, Rodney Jones, says the next few days are pivotal in the country's fight against community spread of the delta variant.
Rodney Jones tol...
Aucklanders resigned to more home isolation from 2021-08-24T07:09
Aucklanders are coming to terms with spending at least eight more days largely confined to their homes.
There are now more than 400 locations of interest listed on the Ministry of Heal...
Business News for 24 August 2021 from 2021-08-24T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Queenstown Mayor wants to open up soon from 2021-08-24T06:47
South Islanders are becoming increasingly frustrated at being locked down when there are no confirmed Covid-19 cases on the mainland.
The Prime Minister says there are over 100 close c...
Covid-19: National Party fights shutdown at Parliament from 2021-08-24T06:40
The National Party is promising to fight against what it believes is New Zealand becoming a one-party dictatorship as Parliament shuts down for the next week.
The Prime Minister Jacind...
Covid-19: Delta shifting goal posts on tracing system - expert from 2021-08-24T06:38
A contact tracing expert says the Delta strain is shifting the goal posts on the country's tracing system, helping to put it under more pressure.
More tracers are being urgently recrui...
Morning Rural News for 24 August 2021 from 2021-08-24T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 24 August 2021 from 2021-08-24T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Principals frustrated by digital divide from 2021-08-24T06:09
Principals are frustrated that thousands of children have gone into lockdown without computers to do their school work on.
They say the digital divide is a big problem and more needs t...
Top Stories for Tuesday 24 August 2021 from 2021-08-24T06:00
Aucklanders resign themselves to another eight days in lockdown, with 99 of the current 107 community Covid cases in the city, Parliament will not sit for the next week - angering oppositi...
Ethiopian kickboxer a rising star in Auckland from 2021-08-23T08:54
The future seems bright for New Zealand's kickboxing scene right now.
Just before the whole country headed into lockdown, Voices producer Kadambari Raghukumar visited Kings Academy in ...
Covid-19: Butchers want to be allowed to do click and collect from 2021-08-23T08:47
Butchers say the lockdown restrictions have them operating at a loss, and there are increasing fears a prolonged lockdown will put some out of business.
Under alert level 4 rules, butc...
Covid-19: Australian states see anti-lockdown protests from 2021-08-23T08:43
Australian health officials are worried about the greater proportion of young people in hospital than in previous Covid-19 outbreaks.
Of the 440 active cases in Victoria, 103 - or near...
NZ Rugby under fire for Championship withdrawl from 2021-08-23T08:37
New Zealand Rugby has come under heavy fire across the ditch after the All Blacks were pulled out of travelling to Perth over the weekend, citing uncertainty over how the Rugby Championshi...
Markets Update for 23 August 2021 from 2021-08-23T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Taliban looking for NZ allies - Afghan interpreter from 2021-08-23T08:29
An interpreter who worked for the New Zealand Defence Force in Afghanistan says time to escape is running out, as the Taliban go door-to-door looking for those who worked with the New Zeal...
Covid-19: Coromandel mayor update from 2021-08-23T08:19
Coromandel was a hotbed of places of interest when the country was put into lockdown last week after a man who tested positive for Covid-19 travelled to the area.
There have been no po...
Covid-19: Affected schools on positive tests from 2021-08-23T08:16
As the Covid-19 outbreak continues its spread in Auckland, at least seven schools in the city have had positive tests.
Pukekohe High School, Western Springs College, Avondale College, ...
Covid-19: Cabinet to make call on lockdown today from 2021-08-23T08:10
The scale of the Delta outbreak has changed dramatically over the course of the weekend.
Dozens of new cases, thousands more close contacts and devastatingly-large locations of interes...
Sports News for 23 August 2021 from 2021-08-23T08:06
The All Whites could be no more as New Zealand Football are contemplating dropping the moniker for the men's national team.
Nelson student gets up in the early hours for virtual world chess competition from 2021-08-23T07:57
Try doing anything at 3am or 4am and it'll be an effort - let alone playing chess against some of the best young talent in the world.
That was the task that confronted Nelson College s...
All Whites consider name change to be more inclusive from 2021-08-23T07:52
The All Whites could be no more. New Zealand Football are contemplating dropping the moniker for the men's national team.
The potential change is part of a wider project the organisati...
Kiwi Paul Coll wins British Squash Open from 2021-08-23T07:49
The Greymouth squash player Paul Coll created history this morning, becoming the first New Zealand man to win the British Open.
He defeated world champion Ali Farag of Egypt in four ga...
Covid-19: Parents, children bracing for more lockdown learning from 2021-08-23T07:46
Parents, children and teachers are steeling themselves for more lockdown learning this week.
At the moment level four restrictions will run until at least Tuesday night, but people RNZ...
Covid-19: 20 incidents of abuse per day at Countdown supermarkets - spokesperson from 2021-08-23T07:38
It's all hands to the pump at our supermarkets, and while the workers there have been widely praised, their efforts haven't been appreciated by some.
One man was arrested for spitting ...
Covid-19: Police find men breaking rules by jet boating from 2021-08-23T07:34
For some, it seems, the idea of lockdowns, bubbles and staying local is hard to absorb.
Take the seven men from six separate bubbles who were found jet boating on the Makarora River in...
Covid-19: Privacy Commissioner worried about risks of mandatory record keeping from 2021-08-23T07:25
The Privacy Commissioner fears a public backlash from making people scan in or keep a record of where they go may outweigh any benefits.
The Government says making record keeping manda...
Covid-19: Modeller on containing outbreak in Auckland from 2021-08-23T07:20
New Zealand now has 72 cases of Covid-19 in the community, most of them in Auckland.
Experts do not anticipate the city will be moving out of level four this week as more locations are...
Covid-19: Call out for more contact tracers - Verrall from 2021-08-23T07:14
Auckland health authorities are urgently recruiting more contact tracers as the system hits capacity just five days into the outbreak.
The tracers are vital to the Covid-19 response be...
Covid-19: Urgent recruitment hunt on for contact tracers from 2021-08-23T07:10
Auckland health authorities are urgently recruiting more contact tracers as the system hits capacity just five days into the outbreak.
The tracers are vital to the Covid response becau...
Business News for 23 August 2021 from 2021-08-23T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Businesses coming to terms with record keeping from 2021-08-23T06:46
Confusion reigns for businesses trying to get to grips with mandatory scanning and record-keeping for "busy places and large gatherings".
Among the list provided by the Health Ministry...
Covid-19: First drive through vaccination centre opens from 2021-08-23T06:42
More than 1500 people were vaccinated on Sunday - the first day of New Zealand's largest drive-through vaccination centre in south Auckland.
The drive-through is initially set to last ...
Covid-19: Cabinet set to consider alert level change from 2021-08-23T06:38
Cabinet will this afternoon meet to decide on whether any part of the country will come out of level 4 lockdown this week.
The alert level expires at midnight tomorrow night but Auckla...
Morning Rural News for 23 August 2021 from 2021-08-23T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 23 August 2021 from 2021-08-23T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Te Paati M?ori worried about mandatory record keeping from 2021-08-23T06:14
Te Paati M?ori is worried about data privacy and low trust among communities, following the Government decision to mandate record keeping of the public's movements.
Cabinet has decide...
Covid-19: Parents under pressure under lockdown from 2021-08-23T06:12
Parents are under pressure this week with about 800,000 children home from school and a further 200,000 shut out of early learning.
Harriet Dyer has three children.
She told educat...
Covid-19: Concerns about outbreak at church from 2021-08-23T06:08
There's growing concern about a cluster of Covid-19 cases linked to an Auckland church in Mangere. The Health Ministry's urging members of a Samoan church to isolate and be tested after mu...
Top Stories for Monday 23 August 2021 from 2021-08-23T06:00
New Zealand now has 72 community cases of COVID-19 and the number of close contacts is closing in on 10-thousand, Auckland health authorities are urgently recruiting more contact tracers a...
KFC celebrates 50 years in New Zealand from 2021-08-20T08:57
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the first Kentucky Fried Chicken opening in New Zealand, in Auckland's Royal Oak, on 20 August 1971.
KFC, as it's now known, was followed by Pizza H...
Afghanistan: Soldier's widow on Taliban retaking Kabul from 2021-08-20T08:52
Military personnel have now left New Zealand to help with evacuation efforts from Afghanistan.
Nobody will follow their progress with greater feeling than Tina Grant, whose husband, Co...
Covid-19: Plant nurseries rush to save trees in lockdown from 2021-08-20T08:44
Lockdown has come at one of the worst possible times for plant nurseries.
The businesses should be busy delivering late winter planting crop to clients around the country, now there's ...
Covid-19: Virus raging out of control in NSW from 2021-08-20T08:39
New South Wales is "learning to live" with the Delta strain, the state's Premier said, as she confirmed yesterday another record for daily Covid-19 cases.
The raging crisis there, form...
Covid-19: West Auckland testing station inundated from 2021-08-20T08:25
It's shaping up to be another big day at testing centres in Auckland this morning.
Guyon Espiner spoke to Jean Bell, who was at the testing station in New Lynn.
Covid-19: Dairy owners want access to vaccinations, security help from 2021-08-20T08:21
Dairies are frustrated new Covid-19 provisions for supermarket workers, like vaccine priority and Police support, aren't being extended to smaller grocers.
Sunny Kaushal, chair of the ...
Covid-19: Younger teens offered vaccine from 2021-08-20T08:16
Cabinet has agreed to make the Pfizer vaccine available for 12-15 year olds from 1 September.
This after Medsafe - following the lead of many of its overseas counterparts - gave a prov...
Covid-19: What's govt considering ahead of lockdown call from 2021-08-20T08:10
New Zealanders find out today if the Covid-19 lockdown is going to be extended.
A three-day alert level four is set to end tonight for everyone outside Auckland and Coromandel.
So ...
Sports News for 20 August 2021 from 2021-08-20T08:06
Lydia Ko produced a mixed opening round to be in a tie for 41st, five shots off the lead, at the British Open in Carnoustie.
Lorde releases third album 'Solar Power' from 2021-08-20T07:56
The much-awaited new album 'Solar Power' by New Zealand singer Lorde is released today.
The Grammy award winner from Devonport in Auckland spoke to Charlotte Ryan for Music 101, from h...
More than $180k spent on clean car ads from 2021-08-20T07:53
The Transport Agency spent more than $180,000 advertising the Clean Car Discount during the first month of the policy.
The advertising paid for print and radio ads, as well as posters,...
Covid-19: Retailers on alert level 4 operating restrictions from 2021-08-20T07:47
Retailers say they're being left in the dark about what they can sell online under Alert Level 4.
Only 'essential' consumer products for contactless home delivery are permitted, but th...
Covid-19: ESR scientist on strength of wastewater testing from 2021-08-20T07:42
Wastewater testing is playing an important detective role around the country as health authorities race to find out whether Covid-19 cases have spread from Auckland.
Public health prof...
Covid-19: Police opposed bail for some rule breakers - Commissioner from 2021-08-20T07:36
While most people seem to be taking Covid-19 restrictions into their stride, some continue to have difficulty.
Two people were arrested in the Far North yesterday, for example, for ref...
Covid-19: Stuck travellers given extra time to get home from 2021-08-20T07:34
Those who found themselves out of town when lockdown was announced, now have until midnight tonight to get home.
The original 48-hour travel window threatened to leave hundreds strande...
Covid-19: Testing centre lines growing before it opens from 2021-08-20T07:27
Testing centres in Auckland are expected to be busy again today.
Yesterday was the busiest for testing staff since the outbreak in August last year, with queues and hours-long waits co...
Covid-19: Too early to lift nationwide lockdown - Modeller from 2021-08-20T07:24
Everyone is waiting to see whether the country is going to stay under tight Covid-19 restrictions, after Cabinet meets today to decide whether to lift the lockdown outside of Auckland and ...
Covid-19: Virologist says not to get too excited about genomic testing from 2021-08-20T07:21
The genomic link between the outbreak and Australia was confirmed by the Government yesterday.
Genomic testing results traced the Covid-19 outbreak back to a potential source - a trave...
Covid-19: Cabinet to make alert level 4 call today from 2021-08-20T07:18
People outside Auckland and Coromandel find out today if they'll be staying in alert level 4.
Cabinet meets today to make that decision which will be announced at 3pm on Friday.
At...
Covid-19: Associate Health Minister confirms 22nd case from 2021-08-20T07:08
A 22nd case of Covid-19 in the community has been confirmed overnight.
That person is a young man who is receiving treatment in Waitakere Hospital. In the past few days, he had visited...
Business News for 20 August 2021 from 2021-08-20T06:55
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Waitara vaccination clinic doubles capacity due to outbreak from 2021-08-20T06:46
Dozens of people have taken advantage of a pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic in Waitara in North Taranaki set up to boost immunisation rates following the community outbreak of the Delta ...
Covid-19: National Party on vaccination, latest outbreak from 2021-08-20T06:39
We've heard a lot about the 'team of five million,' but this past week people have started talking about a 'team of four million' - which is to say, the number of unvaccinated New Zealande...
Morning Rural News for 20 August 2021 from 2021-08-20T06:26
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 20 August 2021 from 2021-08-20T06:23
News from the rural and farming sector.
Covid-19: Vaccination numbers take a hit, but younger age groups give a boost from 2021-08-20T06:10
An Auckland vaccination clinic its doing about half the numbers it was before the lockdown - but is relieved to be back up and running.
Many clinics resumed again after a one day pause...
Top Stories for Friday 20 August 2021 from 2021-08-20T06:00
Covid-19: Assoc Health Minister confirms 22nd case; Cabinet to make alert level 4 call today; Virologist not sure about genomic testing; Modeller on upcoming lockdown call; Testing centre ...
Covid-19: Queenstown pianist shut down for lockdown from 2021-08-19T08:57
Queenstown pianist Luke Gajdus plays most nights at the Queenstown lakefront but now his piano is locked up for the lockdown. He spoke to Morning Report.
Taliban open fire on protestors from 2021-08-19T08:49
The Taliban have opened fire on and killed some Afghans protesting against the militants' takeover of the country.
The group are continuing to tighten their grip on the country with se...
Covid-19: Disinformation blamed for low M?ori vaccination rate from 2021-08-19T08:43
M?ori health providers in Taranaki fear disinformation spread via social media is partly to blame for the poor vaccination rates among M?ori in the region.
Currently only 1366 Taranaki...
Covid-19: Fears for kids without decent internet in lockdown from 2021-08-19T08:40
Teachers fear young children with poor access to the internet could fall behind on their schooling, if the lockdown is extended.
Schools have provisions in place for longer-term remote...
Covid-19: Students buy alcohol, flee hostels from 2021-08-19T08:36
The lockdown prompted a rash of alcohol purchases by students at some university hostels followed by an exodus of young people trying to get home.
Students have told RNZ that many are ...
Markets Update for 19 August 2021 from 2021-08-19T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Hopes vaccine rollout hasn't lost momentum from 2021-08-19T08:26
Health officials have their fingers crossed the country's vaccination roll-out won't have lost momentum as it resumes this morning.
After pausing the process yesterday, a reduced numbe...
Covid-19: Woman's seven hour wait for test from 2021-08-19T08:22
Seven hours - that's how long some people are waiting in line for a Covid-19 test.
Liz Stedman joined the queue in Hamilton just before midday yesterday when the testing station at Cla...
Covid-19: Queues building at Auckland testing stations from 2021-08-19T08:18
People right across Auckland are queuing at Covid-19 testing stations before they've even opened this morning, as the number of locations of interest balloons to almost 70.
There are c...
Covid-19: Finance Minister on new wage subsidy round from 2021-08-19T08:10
Applications will open tomorrow for the wage subsidy for employers which have a 40 percent drop in revenue because of the Covid-19 lockdown.
The government says it has the resources to...
Sports News for 19 August 2021 from 2021-08-19T08:06
The Western Australia rugby boss Nathan Charles believes the third Bledisloe Cup test in Perth may still go ahead despite the state imposing new quarantine requirements on visitors from Ne...
Afghanistan evacuation leaving this morning from 2021-08-19T07:54
The military mission to get New Zealand's remaining citizens out of Afghanistan is to depart from Auckland's Whenuapai Base on Thursday morning.
About 40 personnel will board the Hercu...
Reserve Bank Governor warns higher interest rates coming from 2021-08-19T07:50
The Reserve Bank has made it patently clear higher interest rates are coming.
Governor Adrian Orr says the OCR would likely have been raised yesterday, but the Covid-19 lockdown put a ...
Covid-19: Latest outbreak likely a 'large cluster' - Hendy from 2021-08-19T07:43
The country is anxiously awaiting new information from health authorities about the number of emerging Covid-19 cases.
One of three new cases confirmed last night has no known link to ...
Covid-19: Anti-lockdown protests 'disappointing' - Police Commissioner from 2021-08-19T07:40
Police will be out again today enforcing the rules of the level four lockdown.
Yesterday there were eight arrests at anti-lockdown protests and drivers across the country were checked ...
Northlanders want inter-regional travellers to stay away from 2021-08-19T07:37
Northlanders are hoping rulebreakers will be kept out of the region today, in the final hours of inter-regional travel.
People who were away from home when lockdown began have until mi...
Covid-19: Coromandel elderly anxious for news from 2021-08-19T07:33
The Coromandel's large population of older people are nervously waiting to see if more Covid-19 cases are discovered in the area.
Rest homes are shut for visits and local leaders are u...
Covid-19: Nurses voice concerns about PPE from 2021-08-19T07:23
Nurses are anxious about their workplace safety if the Covid-19 outbreak escalates, believing they're wearing PPE unfit for purpose and that a stretched staff will be placed under excessiv...
Supermarkets taking different approaches to mask wearing from 2021-08-19T07:18
From today, Pak n Save and New World will turn anyone away who is not wearing a mask.
Owners Foodstuffs says the rule will apply to all of its different store brands.
Masks are now...
Covid-19: Testing centres already facing big lines from 2021-08-19T07:16
There were long queues at testing centres yesterday, particularly in Auckland, where more than 3000 people went through the stations wanting a Covid-19 swab.
Health officials struggled...
Covid-19: Bloomfield expecting rise in number of cases from 2021-08-19T07:10
The Director-General of Health, Ashley Bloomfield, says he expects there to be a rise in Covid-19 case numbers to be announced today.
The country is anxiously awaiting new information ...
Business News for 19 August 2021 from 2021-08-19T06:56
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: 900 visited Auckland location of interest on Friday night from 2021-08-19T06:38
About 900 people were at one of the central Auckland bars on Friday night, visited by someone who has tested positive for Covid-19.
Bar 101 on Elliot Street bills itself online as Auck...
Morning Rural News for 19 August 2021 from 2021-08-19T06:27
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 19 August 2021 from 2021-08-19T06:24
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: University students rushing home from 2021-08-19T06:12
Many university students have been rushing to get home because of the lockdown.
Students spoken to by RNZ say their hostels have emptied out.
Wellington student Claire Thomas told ...
Covid-19: Countdown won't turn away maskless customers from 2021-08-19T06:11
Mandatory mask wearing is now in force. If you're going to the supermarket, petrol station, dairy or to a pharmacy you have to wear one and so do staff.
Countdown though won't be autom...
Top Stories for Thursday 19 August 2021 from 2021-08-19T06:00
Covid-19: Bloomfield expecting rise in number of cases; Testing centres already facing big lines; Supermarkets taking different approaches to mask wearing; Nurses voice concerns about PPE;...
Covid-19: How will lockdown affect OCR call? from 2021-08-18T08:55
Today, the Reserve Bank was all set to announce its decision on whether to lift its historically low official cash rate. The only point of disagreement among economists was whether it woul...
Covid-19: Cafe owner on level 4 kick in the gut from 2021-08-18T08:50
Cafés and restaurants are being forced to throwaway food as they shut up shop for the level 4 lockdown. Some eateries like Bread and Butter in Auckland are still struggling to stay afloat ...
Covid-19: Wellington on a Plate suddenly stopped from 2021-08-18T08:46
The food festival "Wellington on a Plate" to come to a grinding halt, because of the level four alert - right in the middle of the month-long campaign.
Restaurants are hoping this will...
Covid-19: Hospitality NZ CEO on latest lockdown from 2021-08-18T08:42
Cancellations at cafés and restaurants are coming in thick and fast because of the nationwide lockdown.
From today, no hospitality businesses can open, which is another blow to an indu...
Covid-19: How the main centres are handling lockdown from 2021-08-18T08:37
New Zealand has woken to a new day in lockdown.
So how did the main centres take it?
RNZ's reporting team was out around the country.
Markets Update for 18 August 2021 from 2021-08-18T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Worst case scenario could see outbreak reach 100 or more - expert from 2021-08-18T08:27
An expert says the latest Covid-19 community outbreak could already comprise more than 100 people.
Michael Plank, a University of Canterbury Covid-19 mathematics professor, says the sp...
Covid-19: Panic buying persists despite reassurances from 2021-08-18T08:24
Despite reassurances there are plenty of groceries on the shelves, people have still been rushing to supermarkets to stockpile for the nationwide lockdown.
Concerns of panic buying eve...
Covid-19: Coromandel mayor on town's anxious night from 2021-08-18T08:19
Many people in Coromandel township have just spent an anxious night wondering if Covid-19 is spreading in their community.
The-58-year old man who has sparked the latest scare spent th...
Covid-19: South Islanders mostly supportive of lockdown from 2021-08-18T08:16
Most of those spoken to in the South Island by RNZ last night were convinced of the need to lock down, despite the positive case being located in the North Island.
Conan Young reports....
Covid-19: Wellingtonians react to lockdown from 2021-08-18T08:15
People around the country rushed to get groceries, alcohol, petrol and other supplies last night.
Here's the reaction from Wellington shoppers.
Covid-19: Aucklanders backing alert level change from 2021-08-18T08:13
New Zealanders are waking up this morning under a level four lockdown, as the Government goes hard and early following the discovery of a community case on Auckland's North Shore.
Heal...
Sports News for 18 August 2021 from 2021-08-18T08:07
Sport around the country is set to be affected by the lockdown while travel plans for the Black Caps, All Blacks and Paralympians travel plans could be disrupted.
Afghanistan: Planning continues for evacuation operation from 2021-08-18T07:57
About 40 military personnel are still waiting to depart on the mission to evacuate New Zealand citizens and some Afghan nationals from Afghanistan.
Defence chiefs on both sides of the ...
Kabul correspondent on evolving situation from 2021-08-18T07:53
There are reports some planes are leaving the Kabul airport in Afghanistan with only a handful of passengers.
Yesterday there were desperate scenes, chaos, and deaths on the tarmac as ...
Transpower CEO on Tuesday night's grid emergency from 2021-08-18T07:47
For the second time in just eight days, Transpower has had to ask lines companies to reduce power to North Island homes.
The timing on both occasions could hardly have been worse - in ...
Covid-19: Schools closed once more due to lockdown from 2021-08-18T07:43
Children across the country are not allowed to go to school today even if their parents are essential workers.
The Prime Minister says three days is too short a time to make plans for ...
Covid-19: Judith Collins backing move to alert level 4 from 2021-08-18T07:38
New Zealand has five active cases of Covid-19, all of which are the delta variant.
It's still unclear whether the cases are linked to people coming over the border, and genomic sequenc...
Covid-19: How things look at start of latest lockdown from 2021-08-18T07:26
New Zealand is back in a nationwide lockdown for the first time since May 2020.
So how is the country taking it?
RNZ reporters took to the streets to find out.
Covid-19: Phil Goff calling for everyone to pitch in from 2021-08-18T07:24
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is calling for everybody to play their part and follow the rules to successfully contain the virus.
Council facilities, such as libraries, leisure centres, pla...
Covid-19: Epidemiologist on latest outbreak from 2021-08-18T07:20
Covid-19 is back in the community and the whole of New Zealand is back in lockdown as a result.
Otago University Public Health Professor Nick Wilson told Morning Report a return to ale...
Covid-19: Prime Minister confirms four new cases from 2021-08-18T07:11
There are four new community cases of Covid-19 all linked to the case announced yesterday -- and it is the Delta strain.
Yesterday afternoon, the Prime Minister put the country into a ...
Business News for 18 August 2021 from 2021-08-18T06:56
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Afghan evacuees complain lack of information on the ground from 2021-08-18T06:54
People promised help to get of Afghanistan are desperate for information saying they don't know where they should be, or who to contact about the rescue mission. More than fifty New Zealan...
Covid-19: NZ wakes up at alert level 4 from 2021-08-18T06:45
After a community case of Covid-19 was identified yesterday from 11:59pm on Tuesday night all of New Zealand moved to Covid-19 Alert Level 4. The alert level will be reviewed after three d...
NZ wakes up to lockdown as officials scramble to locate case from 2021-08-18T06:38
For the first time since March last year, New Zealand is waking up to a strict national lockdown. The country went into Alert Level 4 at midnight, following the discovery of a community ca...
Morning Rural News for 18 August 2021 from 2021-08-18T06:28
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 18 August 2021 from 2021-08-18T06:24
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Information on latest case from 2021-08-18T06:16
The case that's sparked the lockdown is a 58-year-old unvaccinated man from Devonport, on Auckland's North Shore. He and his wife have been transferred to the Jet Park quarantine facility....
Covid-19: What Jacinda Ardern told the country from 2021-08-18T06:08
New Zealand is now in alert level 4. Health officials are working around the clock to establish how a 58-year-old Devenport man became infected - with one modelling expert saying there's a...
Top Stories for Wednesday 18 August 2021 from 2021-08-18T06:00
Covid-19: NZ wakes up at alert level 4; Prime Minister confirms four new cases; Epidemiologist on latest outbreak; Phil Goff calling for everyone to pitch in; How things look at start of l...
T?tipounamu spotted in Wellington CBD from 2021-08-17T08:57
A pair of t?tipounamu have been spotted on Te Ah?mairangi Hill in Wellington, in what's thought to be the first sighting there in over 100 years.
While the t?tipounamu's common in some...
Working dog challenge kicks off trans-Tasman rivalry from 2021-08-17T08:54
The trans-Tasman rivalry has reignited once again - this time in the search for the hardest working farm dog.
It's the first time New Zealand has entered the Cobber Working Dog Challen...
Justin Trudeau calls snap election from 2021-08-17T08:50
Canadians will go to the polls next month two years ahead of schedule.
The Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called a snap summer general election as the country enters into a fourth C...
Mystery over neon green ooze in Wakatipu from 2021-08-17T08:46
It could be weeks until the mystery of the green substance that was first spotted oozing into Lake Wakatipu over the weekend is finally solved.
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is...
GP says Canterbury DHB underestimated group 1 numbers from 2021-08-17T08:41
A miscalculation of how many Cantabrians are in group one of the vaccination rollout is being blamed for the DHB's stuttering progress.
Group 1 includes people working at the border or...
Melbourne lockdown extended, more restrictions introduced from 2021-08-17T08:39
Melburnians face another two weeks in lockdown, with officials saying the city is teetering on "the brink" of losing control of the Delta outbreak.
A raft of new restrictions came into...
Markets Update for 17 August 2021 from 2021-08-17T08:32
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Devonport most polluted Defence Force base in NZ from 2021-08-17T08:26
Devonport tops a list of the most polluted Defence Force bases in the country.
Trentham in Upper Hutt, which like Devonport has a lot of housing nearby, ranks among the top five most e...
Joe Biden speaks on Afghanistan crisis from 2021-08-17T08:17
US president Joe Biden has addressed the situation in Afghanistan, after reporting back from a long weekend holiday.
Protesters have gathered at the White House, calling for the presid...
Human rights campaigner says Kabul friends living in fear from 2021-08-17T08:14
A New Zealand human rights campaigner who's worked in Afghanistan says her friends in Kabul are frightened.
Marianne Elliot says her former colleagues are seeking to leave, but there i...
Kabul correspondent on situation at airport from 2021-08-17T08:11
"Absolute chaos", "tragedy", "heartbreak".
That's the description of the situation at the Kabul airport where thousands of Afghanis are desperately trying to get out of the country wh...
Sports News for 17 August 2021 from 2021-08-17T08:06
The India pacemen tore through the England batting order to win the second Test at Lord's by 151 runs and take a 1-nil lead in the five match series.
US college sports programmes taking Kiwi athletes from 2021-08-17T07:55
College sports - a $1 billion business in the US - are still a popular scholarship option for Aotearoa athletes despite the pandemic.
National Collegiate listings show at least sevente...
Tourism operators want new rules for national parks from 2021-08-17T07:52
Tourism operators are warning the rules governing national parks are so outdated that when a crisis like Covid-19 strikes and they need to adapt, they're hamstrung.
A different set of ...
Mental health patient 'traumatised' after attack on ward from 2021-08-17T07:47
Patients at Palmerston North Hospital's mental health unit say their ward is understaffed, overcrowded and putting people in danger.
One woman is speaking out after suffering a violent...
Covid-19: M?ori doctor hopeful children will be able to get vaccinated soon from 2021-08-17T07:40
A leading M?ori doctor is hopeful that children as young as five years old can get a Covid-19 vaccine by the end of this year.
Dr Rawiri Jansen says about 30 percent of the M?ori and P...
Slip causes train derailment near Wellington from 2021-08-17T07:36
A train has derailed near State Highway 1 south of Paekakariki due to a slip caused by flooding on Tuesday morning.
A police spokesperson says emergency services are responding to repo...
Young person arrested over Fendalton stabbing from 2021-08-17T07:29
A young person has been arrested and charged with murder after the death of 16-year-old Zion Purukamu, who was stabbed at a party in Christchurch on Friday night.
Two other teenagers, ...
Former Kiwi soldier on Afghanistan Taliban resurgence from 2021-08-17T07:24
A decorated former kiwi soldier says he's proud of New Zealand's contribution to the war in Afghanistan and says it will ultimately prove worthwhile if the crisis-hit country can find peac...
'Pray for us': concerns for families of Afghans who helped NZDF from 2021-08-17T07:19
Among those trying to get out of Kabul are Afghan nationals who worked with the New Zealand military.
Those that are already here are begging our government to extend its rescue missio...
Peeni Henare on NZDF mission to evacuate NZers from Afghanistan from 2021-08-17T07:13
New Zealand's military deployment to get its remaining citizens out of Afghanistan is expected to be a difficult and delicate mission.
A Hercules aircraft will depart as early as tomor...
Business News for 17 August 2021 from 2021-08-17T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Afghan interpreter who helped NZDF wants family protected from 2021-08-17T06:47
A former Afghan interpreter who worked for the New Zealand government says he'll never forgive himself if his family is captured by the Taliban.
The man - who RNZ has agreed to call Al...
Govt warned Afghanistan evacuation won't be straightforward from 2021-08-17T06:44
As the Goverment races to get a rescue mission to Afghanistan off the ground there are warnings about how difficult it is likely to be.
A Hercules aircraft and 40 Defence Force troops ...
Morning Rural News for 17 August 2021 from 2021-08-17T06:26
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 17 August 2021 from 2021-08-17T06:24
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Top Stories for Tuesday 17 August 2021 from 2021-08-17T06:00
Peeni Henare on NZDF mission to Afghanistan; 'Pray for us': concerns for families of Afghans who helped NZDF; Former Kiwi soldier on Afghanistan Taliban resurgence; Slip causes train derai...
Woolly mammoth walked enough to circle globe twice - report from 2021-08-16T08:57
A woolly mammoth named Kik, who roamed Alaska 17,000 years ago, walked far enough in its 28 years of life to circle the globe nearly twice.
Scientists have come to this conclusion thro...
NZ seaweed sector tied up in red tape - Research from 2021-08-16T08:55
New research shows the potential for a booming seaweed sector in New Zealand is tied up in red tape and resource consents.
The report from the Sustainable Seas National Science Challen...
Bad taste from changes at Marsden Pt refinery from 2021-08-16T08:50
"The pipis taste like petrol."
That's how a Northland kuia sums up the tainted benefits from the oil refinery at Marsden Pt, benefits that the Iwi says are now evaporating.
Phil Pe...
Covid-19: NSW clamping down on stay at home orders from 2021-08-16T08:45
New South Wales is clamping down on its stay-at-home orders, with new measures like a five-kilometre curb on travel from home, and increased penalities for violating the rules.
The ent...
History-making Bledisloe Cup victory for the ABs from 2021-08-16T08:41
Records were broken at Eden Park as the All Blacks defeated the Wallabies to secure the Bledisloe Cup trophy for another year.
Not only was the All Blacks 57-22 winning scoreline one f...
Holiday home company on stabbing at property from 2021-08-16T08:36
The company that manages the Christchurch holiday home at the centre of a fatal stabbing of a teenager is warning those in the rental business to be vigilant.
Sixteen-year-old Zion Pur...
Markets Update for 16 August 2021 from 2021-08-16T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Government in talks over booster shots - Jacinda Ardern from 2021-08-16T08:25
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the government is in talks about the possibility of Covid-19 vaccination booster shots for the country - but they are continuing to get updated advice on...
Afghanistan: US perspective on Kabul insurgence from 2021-08-16T08:22
Afghanistan's government has collapsed and Taliban fighters are on the brink of taking over the city.
President Ashraf Ghani has fled the country, There are reports of shooting in seve...
Afghanistan: Taliban insurgence in Kabul 'a massive step backwards' - Helen Clark from 2021-08-16T08:14
There's chaos in the afghan capital Kabul. The Government has collapsed and Taliban fighters are on the brink of taking over the city.
The Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has fled t...
Sports News for 16 August 2021 from 2021-08-16T08:06
The New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko has warmed up for the final major of the year with share of second place at the Scottish Open.
Cook Islands vaka voyage partially completed from 2021-08-16T07:57
Sailing through the 15 islands of the Cooks, across two million square kilometres of ocean, with only the stars, wind and ocean currents to guide them.
That's the journey a crew of you...
ERO using high intensity audits to turn around low performing schools from 2021-08-16T07:53
High-intensity audits have helped to turn around struggling schools where other efforts have failed.
The Education Review Office says it is rolling out the so-called Turnaround Schools...
Confidential Pharmac meetings open to entire staff from 2021-08-16T07:48
Highly confidential meetings where Pharmac ranks the funding priority of potentially life saving medicines are open to its entire staff including admin workers with no medical experience.<...
Rise of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy despite $5m government programme from 2021-08-16T07:43
For the second consecutive year, there has been a rise in cot death.
The number of fatalities is now 30 percent higher than in 2017 - the same year a government programme was launched ...
Afghanistan: Background to latest conflict from 2021-08-16T07:38
Insurgent Taliban forces have taken control of the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul.
New Zealand journalist Jon Stephenson, who was in Afghanistan when US forces invaded 20 years ago and ...
Haiti earthquake kills hundreds from 2021-08-16T07:35
Recovery efforts are ongoing following a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti on Saturday.
More than 700 have died in the tragedy, and almost 300 are injured. Now Haiti is also bracing fo...
Still no arrests following stabbings in Christchurch from 2021-08-16T07:27
There have still been no arrests after three teenagers were stabbed at a Christchurch party, with one losing their life.
Sixteen-year-old Zion Purukamu died from his injuries while the...
MFAT working to get 30 NZ citizens out of Afghanistan - Jacinda Ardern from 2021-08-16T07:19
Cabinet will decide today whether New Zealand can evacuate fewer than 40 Afghanistan nationals who supported our military efforts there.
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told Corin Da...
Afghan correspondent Bilal Sarwary on situation in Kabul from 2021-08-16T07:13
The Taliban are close to retaking full control of Afghanistan, almost two decades after being ousted by a US-led military coalition.
Emboldened by the withdrawal of the US troops, they...
Business News for 16 August 2021 from 2021-08-16T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Teens urged to plan for possibility of party gatecrashers after Christchurch stabbing from 2021-08-16T06:53
There have still been no arrests after three teenagers were stabbed at a Christchurch party, with one losing their life.
Sixteen-year-old Zion Purukamu died from his injuries while the...
Expert points to living conditions after SUDI rise from 2021-08-16T06:50
An expert says an increase in families living in poverty has contributed to a rise in the number of babies dying of cot death.
M?ori and Pasifika babies are more likely to die of what'...
Morning Rural News for 16 August 2021 from 2021-08-16T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Benefits from the Marsden Point oil refinery drying up for iwi from 2021-08-16T06:20
Whangarei Maori say the benefits reaped from the Marsden Point oil refinery are drying up.
Hundreds of jobs are set to go next year when the refinery changes to an import terminal. The...
Early Business News for 16 August 2021 from 2021-08-16T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Top Stories for Monday 16 August 2021 from 2021-08-16T06:00
The Afghanistan President has fled the country, there's chaos at the airport and streets are blocked with cars trying to leave the city, the death toll from a devastating 7-point-2-magnitu...
Iwi worried water reforms could undermine settlements from 2021-08-13T08:52
Some iwi are worried the government's proposed water reforms could undermine - and possibly unravel - their treaty settlements. Iwi with water-based settlements, like Waikato-Tainui and Te...
Wallabies out to end Bledisoe Cup drought. from 2021-08-13T08:46
The Bledisloe Cup goes back on the line tomorrow night, when an All Blacks win over Australia at Eden Park would make it 19 series wins on the trot, since 2002 - back before iPhones were o...
New Samoan vaccination process swings into action from 2021-08-13T08:42
The streets of Samoa are being adorned with red flags, put up by residents to signal they want to be vaccinated. It's part of a government Covid-19 initiative, providing door-to-door vacci...
M?ori children dying from accidents at high rate - ACC figures from 2021-08-13T08:38
M?ori children are three and a half times more likely to die from accidents than Pakeha children. That's according to a study of ACC data, which has just been published in the New Zealand ...
Markets Update for 13 August 2021 from 2021-08-13T08:32
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Midwives hampered by delay in police clearances from 2021-08-13T08:28
Delays in getting police clearances are forcing independent midwives to work weeks on end without pay, or not work at all, until they're approved. The New Zealand College of Midwives is he...
Wallabies must break 35-year-losing streak from 2021-08-13T08:22
After last week's loss, the Wallabies must break a 35 year losing streak at Eden Park if they're to have any chance of winning the Bledisloe Cup for the first time in nearly two decades. A...
Small power companies lodge complaint with industry regulator from 2021-08-13T08:15
Monday's blackout has led to a war between power companies fighting to find who's to blame. Electric Kiwi and Haast Energy say Genesis and Contact have abused their market dominance by not...
Questions raised over border reopening plans from 2021-08-13T08:11
By the middle of next year, the government says there'll no longer be such strict measures protecting the border, with vaccinated travellers allowed to skip managed isolation and quarantin...
Sports News for 13 August 2021 from 2021-08-13T08:06
All Blacks coach Ian Foster says his side is "desperate" to wrap up the Bledisloe Cup at Eden Park and start the Rugby Championship strongly - he just hopes some more fans will be there to...
Kabul looks set to fall to Taliban in Afghanistan from 2021-08-13T07:55
The Taliban continues to take over parts of Afganistan, and now the US State Department is also admitting the beginning of the end in Kabul and is starting to pull US personnel out. The se...
Union sends prison uniforms for asbestos testing from 2021-08-13T07:47
The risk of breathing in asbestos during the Waikeria Prison riot earlier this year may never be known because Corrections rushed to clean equipment before testing it. Corrections has conf...
Principal: Kids need Covid-19 injections before borders open from 2021-08-13T07:42
A crucial question is whether border relaxation will happen before the Government has vaccinated children under sixteen. The risk of the Delta also means schools face immediate shutdowns, ...
Can enough NZers be vaccinated by 2022 to reopen the border? from 2021-08-13T07:36
The map to reopen New Zealand to the world is ready - but can we vaccinate enough people by the start of 2022 to make it possible? Many remain anxious about the prospect of preparing the r...
Petitioner celebrates Christchurch council backdown on stadium from 2021-08-13T07:27
The fight over the number of seats at Christchurch's new multi-million dollar stadium is over with councillors back-tracking on their decision to slash 5000 seats. The council's U-turn com...
Delays in vetting forcing midwives to abandon pregnant mums from 2021-08-13T07:23
Independent midwives are being forced to work for weeks on end without pay because of delays in getting police clearances - some are even being told they can't practice. They say they're h...
NZDF not ready for disaster due to Covid-19 MIQ commitments from 2021-08-13T07:19
If a major disaster happened in New Zealand today, the Defence Force's ability to respond would be significantly compromised, mainly due to its security role at managed isolation hotels. T...
Hendy: 60-70 percent Covid-19 vaccination rates needed from 2021-08-13T07:13
At least 60 to 70 percent of the entire New Zealand population would need to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in order to ensure the risks of any home self-isolation plans are managed. That'...
NZ workers returning from overseas can soon skip MIQ stay from 2021-08-13T07:10
Hundreds of workers returning from overseas will soon be able to skip a stint in a MIQ hotel and isolate at home instead. It's part of the Government's long-awaited plan to re-connect New ...
Business News for 13 August 2021 from 2021-08-13T06:54
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Schools without foreign students missing out on revenue from 2021-08-13T06:46
The government is worried children at schools that don't enrol foreign students are missing out. It says most schools with paying international students are high-decile and their fees - $1...
Minister concerned about reduced ability of Defence Force from 2021-08-13T06:42
The Defence Minister admits there's a serious situation with the reduced ability of the defence force to respond to a major disaster. The Chief of Defence Force is also warning about the i...
Business leaders praise self-isolation pilot for returnees from 2021-08-13T06:39
Business leaders are praising the Government's new pilot scheme which will allow vaccinated travelling workers to isolate at home. Companies and other organisations wanting to send staff o...
Morning Rural News for 13 August 2021 from 2021-08-13T06:34
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 13 August 2021 from 2021-08-13T06:24
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
British embassy worker in Berlin accused of spying for Russia from 2021-08-13T06:16
It's a strange story of espionage - involving three nations. A British man has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of spying for Russia. German federal prosecutors said the man worked at...
Green Party concerned about self-isolation pilot for returnees from 2021-08-13T06:14
The Green Party is worried about the Government's plans to let some vaccinated New Zealanders travel to medium risk Covid-19 countries and then self-isolate at home on their return. A pilo...
Police vetting delays forces midwives to abandon pregnant mums from 2021-08-13T06:09
Independent midwives are being forced to work for weeks on end without pay because of delays in getting police clearances - some are even being told they can't practice. Some are taking on...
Top Stories for Friday 13 August 2021 from 2021-08-13T06:00
NZ workers returning from overseas can soon skip MIQ stay; Hendy: 60-70 percent Covid-19 vaccination rates needed; NZDF not ready for disaster due to Covid-19 MIQ commitments; Delays in ve...
Jean Batten portrait found after decades in storage from 2021-08-12T08:57
A rare portrait of Jean Batten has been uncovered after three decades in storage.
The famed New Zealand aviator made record-breaking solo flights across the world in the 1930s. She was...
Napier councillors fought over M?ori wards decision from 2021-08-12T08:53
A Napier councillor infight over the unanimous decision not to go ahead with M?ori wards in time for next year's election was kept from the public eye.
Emails released to RNZ show a co...
Birth certificate sex change bill closer to becoming law from 2021-08-12T08:50
A bill making it easier for people to change their sex on their birth certificate is one step closer to becoming law.
After a three year hiatus, the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Rela...
Outrage over commercial fishing in Coromandel r?hui zone from 2021-08-12T08:45
Coromandel's Eastern Peninsula community is outraged commercial fishing boats, donning pirate flags, are harvesting scallops in a r?hui zone.
They were spotted in the area yesterday, ...
Covid-19: Melbourne lockdown extended by a week from 2021-08-12T08:41
Melburnians are waking up to another week in lockdown, as the state of Victoria records another 20 community cases of Covid-19.
With five of the new infections considered "mystery case...
Markets Update for 12 August 2021 from 2021-08-12T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Police on IPCA ruling on towing contractors from 2021-08-12T08:28
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found police were aware for years of non-compliance in heavy vehicle towing contractors, but failed to do anything about it.
Assistant Poli...
Environment Minister on panel finding Overseer contributed to continued pollution from 2021-08-12T08:21
The Government-owned farm nutrient management tool "Overseer" is contributing to the continued pollution of water and the environment.
That's the conclusion of a damning review, and Pa...
Covid-19: NZ would move to alert level 4 within hours of detecting delta variant in community - Prime Minister from 2021-08-12T08:14
Just one Covid-19 community case of the Delta variant will send New Zealand into lockdown.
That's the warning from the government, after a fresh report on reopening the borders caution...
Unlikely trans-Tasman bubble will be back after hiatus - expert from 2021-08-12T08:11
As Australia grapples with the highly infectious Delta variant, experts say it's unlikely the trans-Tasman bubble will reopen.
Travel is set resume next month following an eight-week h...
Sports News for 12 August 2021 from 2021-08-12T08:06
The All Blacks and Wallabies name their teams for this weekend's second Bledisloe Cup test today and Australia coach Dave Rennie is set to bring star wing Marika Koroibete back into his si...
Who's Next turns 50 on Saturday from 2021-08-12T07:54
The Who's 1971 album, Who's Next, is seen as one of the English rock band's finest.
It's ranked 28th on Rolling Stone's 500 greatest albums of all time and has been inducted into the G...
IPCA finds police were aware of unsafe towing operations from 2021-08-12T07:51
A top investigator says the public should be worried about road safety in light of a scathing report into the police's mishandling of towtrucks.
The Independent Police Conduct Authorit...
High schoolers excluded over 'inappropriate sexual behaviour' from 2021-08-12T07:46
Three students have been excluded from Feilding's Hato Paora College following a police investigation into what the boarding school is calling 'inappropriate sexual behaviour'.
Te Aniw...
Prisoner told to wait 12 years for psych help, lawyer says from 2021-08-12T07:42
A senior lawyer has been told that a prisoner she represents may have to wait 12 years to receive any form of psychological treatment.
She says the Department of Corrections knows it i...
Louisa Wall on Hurricanes' minority owner's comments from 2021-08-12T07:40
The All Blacks halfback, TJ Perenara, says the mental, emotional and cultural safety of players cannot be maintained in the wake of comments from Hurricanes minority owner, Troy Bowker.
Kaikohe house prices and rents rising while incomes stagnate from 2021-08-12T07:34
West of the Bay of Islands lies Kaikohe - one of the last places in Aotearoa where you can buy a house for under $300,000.
But over the last decade, prices and rents have risen at the ...
Christchurch City Councillors to vote on stadium size again from 2021-08-12T07:26
Christchurch city councillors will vote again on Thursday over the city's new multi-million dollar stadium.
They thought they had decided last month to cut the number of seats to preve...
Rudy Giuliani selling personalised messages online, and a Kiwi is buying from 2021-08-12T07:21
A real estate agent in Auckland is securing some unusual global attention after becoming the first patron of Rudy Giuliani's account on the celebrity video website Cameo.
The former Ma...
Covid-19: Hospitality and retail industry on responding to Delta from 2021-08-12T07:14
Just one community case of Covid-19 could now be enough to push the country straight into strict lockdown.
That's the warning from Government ahead of its official response this mornin...
Covid-19: NZ warned to prepare for snap Alert Level 4 lockdowns from 2021-08-12T07:09
Just one community case of Covid-19 could now be enough to push the country straight into strict lockdown.
That's the warning from Government ahead of its official response this mornin...
Business News for 12 August 2021 from 2021-08-12T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Access to rehab in prison getting worse - lawyer from 2021-08-12T06:47
A senior lawyer says delays around access to rehabilitation programs or psychological help in prisons is not new, but is getting worse.
The acting convenor of the Parole Law Committee ...
Covid-19: NZ government designates Fiji 'very high risk' from 2021-08-12T06:44
The New Zealand government has designated Fiji as "very high risk" - limiting travel to New Zealand.
It comes amid news of a critical blood shortage, and there are currently more than ...
Morning Rural News for 12 August 2021 from 2021-08-12T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 12 August 2021 from 2021-08-12T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Kaikohe properties selling in less than a week - agent from 2021-08-12T06:20
The number of houses for sale under $300,000 in New Zealand is dropping by the month.
Kaikohe, in Northland, is one of the last places you can find them.
The median price there was...
Climate change: Rewriting the end of a film we haven't seen yet from 2021-08-12T06:16
Images that show the climate crisis we are in - including of people escaping on ferries from the ongoing fires on the Greek Island of Evia - are like scenes from an apocalyptic movie. But,...
Top Stories for Thursday 12 August 2021 from 2021-08-12T06:00
A single Delta Covid case could plunge the country into a Level 4 lockdown. The Prime Minister details new rules if there is community transmission. Global attention for an Auckland real e...
'My only option was to try and get him out': Police officer recounts saving man from burning building from 2021-08-11T08:52
Saving the life of a wanted man by rolling him on the ground after he caught on fire, is not something police officers expect to do on the job.
But, that's what Constable Scott Higby d...
Hurricanes says it can't control opinions of partial owner from 2021-08-11T08:49
Hurricanes Rugby says it can't control the views of one of its owners after he accused a tech entrepreneur of 'sucking up to the left-loving M?ori agenda'.
Animation Research founder ...
Transpower chief executive on Monday blackouts from 2021-08-11T08:40
The chief executive of Mercury says the alert sounded by Transpower on Monday could have been more intense.
Mercury's chief executive, Vince Hawksworth, told Morning Report that Transp...
Government document warns of risk of returning foreign students from 2021-08-11T08:36
A draft government document warns the return of foreign students could worsen housing and teacher shortages, enrich some institutions but not others, and create over-reliance on students' ...
Markets Update for 11 August 2021 from 2021-08-11T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Advocate on prisoners waiting for rehab help from 2021-08-11T08:26
The Parole Board is frustrated inmates are being left waiting in prison for help with rehabilitation.
The board's chair, Sir Ron Young, wrote to Minister Kelvin Davis in January spelli...
Investors driving property prices up in small town NZ from 2021-08-11T08:23
Big money investors and urbanites are moving into small town New Zealand, snapping up properties and driving rentals to exorbitant prices.
The Salvation Army's State of Our Communities...
Pet Refuge shelter for animals at risk of family violence opens from 2021-08-11T08:20
The first shelter for pets harmed by, or at risk of family violence is opening its doors.
The purpose-built Pet Refuge will be able take up to 75 animals at a time, keeping them until ...
Vaping laws set to make it harder for under 18s from 2021-08-11T08:17
New vaping laws come into force today aimed at making it much harder for teenagers under 18 to get their favourite nicotine fix.
Dairies, supermarkets, and service stations across the ...
Michael Baker welcomes border opening report from 2021-08-11T08:10
A new report out this morning is calling for a phased reopening of New Zealand's borders once the vaccination programme is fully rolled out.
The report's cautious approach is welcome n...
Sports News for 11 August 2021 from 2021-08-11T08:06
Former Black Caps all-rounder Chris Cairns is reportedly on life support in Australia after collapsing with a heart problem.
Whale caught on camera playing with surfers from 2021-08-11T07:54
A whale and her calf have been filmed playing with surfers at Christchurch's New Brighton Beach. The inquisitive Southern Right whales approached the surfers and circled them, while they s...
Parole Board says prisoners waiting for rehab, psychological help from 2021-08-11T07:51
The Parole Board says the Department of Corrections is making inmates wait years for rehab programmes and psychological help.
The situation is so serious that the board's chair, Sir Ro...
Plan to publish pokie winnings a 'shopping list for thieves' - bar owners from 2021-08-11T07:48
Restaurant and bar owners say a plan by the Department of Internal Affairs to publish the amount of cash taken in by pokie machines at each venue creates a public "shopping list" for thiev...
Andrew Cuomo announces resignation after harassment enquiry from 2021-08-11T07:42
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced he will resign.
It comes a week after the release of a report by the state attorney general that found he sexually harassed eleven women.
Covid-19: Should you be changing your vaccine appointment? from 2021-08-11T07:37
A longer gap between the first and second Pfizer vaccine jabs looks increasingly likely.
The government is examining the case for changing the three-week delay between the two doses to...
Power outages: Market clearly not working for NZers on Monday - Megan Woods from 2021-08-11T07:27
The finger pointing continues as to who was to blame for the estimated 28,000 people losing power on Monday.
Energy Minister Megan Woods told Morning Report there was a clear failure i...
Power outages: Collins blames oil and gas exploration ban for NZ's problems - Judith Collins from 2021-08-11T07:23
It's been a week of power outages for the parts of the country - and power struggles for the National Party.
National Party leader and former energy minister Judith Collins spoke to Su...
Power outages: Mercury to refund affected customers from 2021-08-11T07:18
Mercury says it isn't fair that thousands had to spend a night in darkness on Monday and all their affected customers will receive a payout.
Chief executive Vince Hawksworth spoke to C...
Power outages: Strong grounds for compensation for affected customers - Consumer NZ from 2021-08-11T07:15
So far just one power company caught-up in Monday's blackout say they will reimburse customers who were cut off from heat and light.
Mercury says it isn't fair that thousands had to go...
Covid-19: Report suggests how borders could be reopened from 2021-08-11T07:09
A new report on reopening New Zealand's borders, written by a Covid-19 health advisory group for the government, warns there'll be further outbreaks to come.
The group suggests with hi...
Business News for 11 August 2021 from 2021-08-11T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Chinese court sentences Canadian man to death from 2021-08-11T06:48
A Chinese court has upheld the death sentence of a Canadian man for drug crimes.
Separately, another court is reportedly expected to deliver a sentence against another Canadian - Micha...
Davis denies resourcing problem over prisoner rehab from 2021-08-11T06:45
The Corrections Minister is denying there's a resourcing problem which leaves inmates for years without knowing when they might have access to rehabilitation.
The chair of the Parole B...
Energy Minister, Genesis, to meet over rolling blackouts from 2021-08-11T06:37
Energy Minister Megan Woods and power company Genesis are meeting today to thrash out what needs to change following Monday's rolling power blackouts.
Thousands of people in the lower ...
Morning Rural News for 11 August 2021 from 2021-08-11T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 11 August 2021 from 2021-08-11T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Schools worried by suggestion to cap foreign enrolements from 2021-08-11T06:13
Schools are worried the government plans to cap or rein in their enrolments of foreign students.
A draft statement on high-value international education says it doesn't want the eventu...
Rural school changes name after three year journey from 2021-08-11T06:10
A rural school south of Auckland has changed its name from Mercer to Te Paina - the original name of the area.
The school has spent years consulting with students, wh?nau, iwi and hap...
Top Stories for Wednesday 11 August 2021 from 2021-08-11T06:00
A much-awaited Covid-19 report says we could welcome international visitors back by 2022. Mercury Energy commits to compensate its blackout-affected customers. We ask Energy Minister Megan...
Skeptic on alternative therapies for sports from 2021-08-10T08:57
Cupping, chiropractic spinal manipulation, beetroot juice baths, oxygen drinks, blood-letting and K-tape.
The sports world is swimming in alternative therapies which are largely uprove...
Nick Willis not retiring, but taking pressure off himself from 2021-08-10T08:54
Veteran runner Nick Willis is preparing to enter a new phase of his career with five Olympics now under his belt.
The 38-year-old from Hutt Valley got as far as the semi-finals of the ...
South Auckland tornado costliest on record - Insurers from 2021-08-10T08:47
The tornado which tore through South Auckland homes in June is the costliest on record, for insurance companies.
So far customers have been paid a total of $24 million in home and cont...
New Zealand's brain drain has been thrown into reverse - Helen Clark Foundation from 2021-08-10T08:41
New Zealand's much discussed brain drain has turned into a 'brain-gain' - at least for now, according to new research published by the Helen Clark Foundation.
According to the 44-page ...
Covid-19: Contractors making millions from some agencies from 2021-08-10T08:36
Contractors working for the Government on pandemic programmes are making millions of dollars from some agencies.
Recruiters talk of a sector that is pumped-up and "feel-good" like neve...
Markets Update for 10 August 2021 from 2021-08-10T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Latest IPCC report reminder to cut emissions - youth from 2021-08-10T08:22
Young climate change activists are describing the latest report card on the planet as a stark reminder government's need to crank up work on cutting emissions before it's too late.
The...
Covid-19: Union boss angry about exposure at Port of Tauranga from 2021-08-10T08:18
Tauranga port workers caught up in the latest Covid-19 scare at the Port of Tauranga are feeling lucky - so far - with 11 negative tests so far, and none positive.
Health officials are...
Police got more money than gun owners in buyback scheme from 2021-08-10T08:13
This year's gun buyback and amnesty saw more money paid out to the police than it did to firearms owners.
Gun owners who handed in their firearms as part of the buyback got just over $...
Renewable energy can't cope with power demand - lobby group from 2021-08-10T08:10
Thousands of New Zealanders had their power cut off last night on one of the coldest nights of the year.
It wasn't a power cut, but a deliberate rolling blackout to manage electricity ...
Sports News for 10 August 2021 from 2021-08-10T08:06
Spin dominates the 15-player squad named for this year's T20 World Cup.
IPCC report: New Zealand needs to act now - Bronwyn Hayward from 2021-08-10T07:54
A body sanctioned by the UN, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, issued its latest and most dire assessment about the state of the planet and the impact of human behaviour on th...
IPCC report: Coral reef systems set for extinction, next 10 years 'critical' from 2021-08-10T07:50
The Pacific's coral reef systems and coastal fisheries are set for extinction if wealthy nations don't drastically and immediately cut greenhouse gas emissions.
An Intergovernmetal Pan...
IPCC report: Farmer responds to call to cut methane emissions from 2021-08-10T07:45
A body sanctioned by the UN, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, issued its latest and most dire assessment about the state of the planet and the impact of human behaviour on th...
Larger cars eclipsing lower emitters for most popular from 2021-08-10T07:40
New Zealanders are driving bigger cars, travelling further, and emitting more carbon dioxide as they go.
A tenth of the country's total greenhouse gas emissions comes from private tran...
Timaru crash: Police officer upset by loss of young lives from 2021-08-10T07:31
Friends of the five teenage boys killed in Saturday's horrific crash are being warned not to do anything dangerous as they plan a car meet-up in honor of the victims.
Those going to th...
Covid-19: Misinformation behind trouble vaccinating port workers - Chris Hipkins from 2021-08-10T07:23
Officials are anxiously waiting to see if Covid-19 has spread beyond a container ship berthed in Tauranga.
Mass swabbing is being carried out for the 98 workers who boarded the vessel ...
High power demand forces blackouts in some areas from 2021-08-10T07:16
Thousands of New Zealanders had their power cut off last night on one of the coldest nights of the year.
It wasn't a power cut, but a deliberate rolling blackout to manage electricity ...
IPCC report: Latest report most definite one yet - climate scientist from 2021-08-10T07:09
A body sanctioned by the UN, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, issued its latest and most dire assessment about the state of the planet and the impact of human behaviour on th...
Business News for 10 August 2021 from 2021-08-10T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Timaru crash: 19yo driver asked to call his mum while waiting for help to arrive - witness from 2021-08-10T06:50
A woman who was first on the scene of Saturday's horrific car crash in Timaru says the 19-year-old driver who was the sole survivor asked her to call his mother.
Melissa Bryce is train...
Covid-19: Scramble to evaluate risk at Port of Tauranga from 2021-08-10T06:47
Health officials are scrambling to determine the risk to the public after more than 90 stevedores worked on a ship carrying crew later found to be infected with Covid-19.
More than hal...
Climate Change: Latest IPCC report shows need for urgency - Shaw from 2021-08-10T06:39
Climate Change Minister James Shaw says a collective effort across Aotearoa is needed to avert a climate crisis.
A major new UN report, decribed as a "code red for humanity", has found...
IPCC report: Author on possible scenarios for earth from 2021-08-10T06:38
The climate in changing, faster than we thought - and humans have caused it.
Last night, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released the most comprehensive report on climate...
Morning Rural News for 10 August 2021 from 2021-08-10T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 10 August 2021 from 2021-08-10T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Anger at countries offering booster shots from 2021-08-10T06:19
While many poor nations across the world struggle to access Covid-19 vaccines, richer ones are already offering booster shots to their populations.
The World Health Organization wants ...
IPCC report: Pacific Island nations to bear full brunt from 2021-08-10T06:12
Pacific Island nations will bear the full brunt of climate change in coming decades, after a prediction that temperatures will rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than pre industrial levels...
Top Stories for Tuesday 10 August 2021 from 2021-08-10T06:00
Code Red: A UN report finds humans have caused irrepairable damage to the climate, Thousands had their power deliberately cut off power last night as electricity demand reached an all-time...
Weather: South Island snow dumping a joy for skiers from 2021-08-09T08:56
Wild weather in the South Island is bringing joy for skiers.
The dumping of snow forced Canterbury's Mt Hutt ski field to close yesterday, but bookings are pouring in for the chance to...
Beneficiaries unaware they can challenge sanctions from 2021-08-09T08:51
Most beneficiaries who are sanctioned by the Ministry of Social Development end up in further hardship.
Many of them don't know they can challenge the decision - and that there's a hig...
Five teenagers killed in Timaru crash from 2021-08-09T08:48
Five teenagers died on Saturday in a horrific crash outside Timaru.
The car smashed into a power pole with such force the car broke in half, hurling debris down the road.
Five peop...
Tokyo Olympics: NZ athletes finish games with record medal haul from 2021-08-09T08:45
New Zealand athletes have made history at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, hauling in a record number of medals.
Our team is coming home with 20 medals - seven of which are gold - beating...
ACC staff regularly in tears from stress after restructure - PSA from 2021-08-09T08:38
ACC staff say they are battling overwhelming caseloads, huge backlogs and are some are so stressed they're regularly crying in the stairwells.
It comes after a $74 million restructure ...
All Blacks start Bledisloe Cup defence with a win from 2021-08-09T08:35
The All Blacks have one hand on the Bledisloe Cup after Saturday's 33-25 win over the Wallabies in Auckland, leaving the visitors needing to break a 35 year hoodoo at Eden Park this weeken...
Markets Update for 9 August 2021 from 2021-08-09T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Midwives strike: DHBs criticise strike from 2021-08-09T08:27
The country's district health boards are criticising the midwives' decision to strike before voting on the latest pay and working conditions offer.
DHBs spokesperson Jim Green spoke to...
Midwives to start eight hour strikes on Monday from 2021-08-09T08:24
Eight-hour strikes by midwives begin today and extend throughout this week - ending in a rally at Parliament on Thursday.
Midwife representative co-leader Caroline Conroy spoke to Cori...
Weather: Deep low causing trouble in Ruapehu from 2021-08-09T08:20
The deep low moving across the country is making its freezing presence felt in central and lower North Island.
Ruapehu District Mayor Don Cameron spoke to Susie Ferguson.
Weather: North Canterbury farmer on impact from 2021-08-09T08:17
Severe conditions have affected the country overnight as heavy rain, strong winds and snow swept through.
Henry Pinckney is a sheep and beef farmer based off the Inland Road, south of ...
Tokyo Olympics: NZ athletes like a family - Rob Waddell from 2021-08-09T08:10
It was an Olympics that might never have happened, but twenty medals later, the New Zealand team is triumphant.
For New Zealand's 211 athletes, the pandemic meant no family or spectato...
Sports News for 9 August 2021 from 2021-08-09T08:06
The most unusual Olympics ever have come to an end. The Tokyo Games were postponed from 2020 and the hosts still had doubts about it going ahead just days before the opening ceremony a for...
Taranaki Bulls make history on return from exile from 2021-08-09T07:55
Exiled from the quake-prone Yarrow Stadium the Taranaki Bulls made an emotional return to New Plymouth at the weekend, and made a little bit of history while they were at it.
The provi...
Covid-19: Vaccinologist on best gap between injections from 2021-08-09T07:45
The recommended wait time between getting your first and second Covid-19 Pfizer shot could soon be extended.
Cabinet may discuss today whether to extend the current gap from three week...
Midwives in Auckland and Northland start week of strikes from 2021-08-09T07:42
Midwives in Auckland and Northland will be the first to walk off the job today, as consecutive days of rolling strikes around the country kick off.
Over the coming week about 1500 hosp...
Wild weather: Roading update from 2021-08-09T07:38
A heavy snow warning is in place and severe gales are forecast as a deep low moves across central regions.
MetService told RNZ overnight snowfall has eased in most parts of the South I...
Timaru community reeling after teens killed in crash from 2021-08-09T07:27
The Timaru community is in shock after five young people died in a car crash on Saturday.
The teenagers - aged between 15 and 16 - were killed when the car they were in hit a power pol...
Analysis: National Party's post-conference hangover from 2021-08-09T07:23
The National Party has come out of its annual conference with the same leader and president, but new problems.
A disgruntled former MP lashed out at the party on Sunday after losing a ...
National Party conference shows party on shaky ground from 2021-08-09T07:20
The National Party's annual conference has exposed further divisions in the party.
In a shock move yesterday, the former Cabinet minister and Speaker David Carter quit the board, decla...
Weather: Motorists stranded in Arthur's Pass from 2021-08-09T07:12
Severe weather has affected the country overnight as heavy rain, strong winds and snow swept through.
Arthur's Pass may have borne the heaviest weight of the front, with locals trapped...
Business News for 9 August 2021 from 2021-08-09T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Beneficiaries ending up in dire financial straits unnecessarily - Moroney from 2021-08-09T06:50
New research has found many beneficiaries don't know they can challenge decisions made by the Ministry of Social Development.
The Beneficiary Advisory Service in Christchurch has looke...
National Party conference exposes further divisions from 2021-08-09T06:47
The National Party's annual conference has exposed further division within the party.
Senior Party member and former speaker Sir David Carter figure quit the board on the spot after he...
Weather: Marlborough farmer on overnight impact from 2021-08-09T06:44
Wild weather has struck across the South Island overnight.
Warwick Lissaman runs a 400 hectare farm inland from Seddon, in the South Island.
He spoke to Corin Dann after a chilly n...
Weather: Hanmer Springs impact from 2021-08-09T06:42
Heavy snow has blanketed parts of inland Canterbury, in particular the major passes.
Susie Ferguson spoke to Hanmer Springs Attractions assistant operations manager Aaron Cormack.
...
Morning Rural News for 9 August 2021 from 2021-08-09T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 9 August 2021 from 2021-08-09T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Greens, National snipe at each other over party conferences from 2021-08-09T06:12
There was no love lost between the Green Party and National Party at their weekend party conferences.
The Greens accused National of despicable and lazy politics, but leader Judith Col...
Weather: State Highways affected by South Island snow from 2021-08-09T06:09
A heavy snow warning has been in place for Canterbury, Marlborough, Wellington north to Manawatu, Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, Whanganui and Taihape overnight.
A rapidly deepening low moved ...
Top Stories for Monday 9 August 2021 from 2021-08-09T06:00
Top stories this morning... Heavy snow has closed major roads causing delays for motorists as a wintry blast moves up the motu New Zealand celebrates a record medal haul as the Olympics co...
Northern Mystics fight for netball title from 2021-08-06T08:54
The Northern Mystics will be trying to secure Auckland's first major domestic netball title in 23 years when they host the Tactix in the ANZ Premiership final on Sunday.
The Mystics ha...
Search on for new Time Lord and showrunner for Doctor Who from 2021-08-06T08:48
It's time for a new Time Lord! - and could a New Zealander take up the Sonic Screwdriver and the key to the TARDIS?
The BCC has confirmed Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker and showrunner...
Stratford to vaccinate thousands in one day from 2021-08-06T08:44
Thousands of people are expected to turn up to New Zealand's first rural mass Covid-19 vaccination event at Stratford today and tomorrow.
The Taranaki District Health Board is hoping t...
Hate speech laws: Feedback for new legislation closing Friday from 2021-08-06T08:39
Public feedback closes on Friday for what the Government is describing as proposals to "strengthen protections against speech that incites hatred and discrimination".
Since announcing ...
Markets Update for 6 August 2021 from 2021-08-06T08:32
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
All Blacks start Bledisloe Cup defence on Saturday from 2021-08-06T08:27
The All Blacks begin their Bledisloe Cup title defence on Saturday night at Eden Park with the hosts looking to maintain their nearly 20 year long stranglehold on the trophy.
The Walla...
Pressure on National Party president ahead of first annual conference since election loss from 2021-08-06T08:21
It's a big weekend for National and Judith Collins.
She'll front for the second time as leader to a full annual conference since the 2020 election.
There's also major pressure on t...
Lisa Carrington the 'Usain Bolt of kayaking' - friend from 2021-08-06T08:18
Three gold medals and counting.
Emotions have been high across the nation watching Lisa Carrington make history- but especially so for those who have watched her put in the years of wo...
Tokyo Olympics: Lisa Carrington's brother on her success from 2021-08-06T08:15
The brother of New Zealand's most celebrated Olympic medallist Lisa Carrington says she's represented strong Maori women on the world stage and "cleaned up" at the Olympics.
Carrington...
Sports News for 6 August 2021 from 2021-08-06T08:06
New Zealand track cyclist Campbell Stewart has bounced back from the disappointment of missing out bronze in the men's team pursuit.
NZ experiences warmest start to winter since records began from 2021-08-06T07:55
New Zealand has just experienced the warmest start to winter since records began 112 years ago.
It's on track to stay that way, with August bringing an official end to the season.
...
Tokyo Olympics: China topping the medal table from 2021-08-06T07:46
China is in pole position to top the Olympics medal table for just the second time as the Tokyo Games heads into the final weekend of competition.
The only other time it topped the tab...
Covid-19: Researcher on how to combat vaccine hesitancy from 2021-08-06T07:42
At times it can feel like your social media feeds are filled with people who are pushing back against the safety of the Covid-19 vaccine.
How many of these 'anti-vaxxers' are really ou...
National Party only one to vote against conversion therapy ban at first reading from 2021-08-06T07:36
New Zealand is a step closer to banning conversion therapy after legislation criminalising the practice passed its first hurdle in Parliament.
The proposed bill criminalises treatment ...
Covid-19: Over 55s allowed to book vaccine ahead of schedule from 2021-08-06T07:29
From today those over 55 will be able to get themselves a Covid-19 vaccine, 5 days ahead of schedule.
The Ministry of Health says those who aren't yet vaccinated, won't need to wait fo...
Northland refinery used banned firefighting foam from 2021-08-06T07:24
The oil refinery in Northland has run banned training exercises using thousands of litres of firefighting foam containing chemicals linked to cancers.
Its fire crews used 60,000 litres...
Tokyo Olympics: Lisa Carrington speaks after massive medal run from 2021-08-06T07:20
Lisa Carrington made history on Thursday taking gold in the K1500 and becoming our most successful Olympian ever.
She's won three gold medals at the Tokyo games and if she was a countr...
Tokyo Olympics: Ellesse Andrews' parents on silver medal from 2021-08-06T07:16
Cyclists Ellesse Andrews and Campbell Stewart have continued New Zealand's great run at the Olympics.
Andrews was second in the women's keirin and Stewart was second in the men's omniu...
Tokyo Olympics: Campbell Stewart's parents on surprise silver from 2021-08-06T07:12
New Zealand now has 19 medals from its most successful Olympic games ever.
It's been a dream run on the water with Lisa Carrington's third gold medal yesterday and last night it was cy...
Business News for 6 August 2021 from 2021-08-06T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Joe Biden to drop in to Pacific Islands Forum from 2021-08-06T06:51
United States president Joe Biden is due to address Pacific Islands Forum leaders at a virtual meeting today.
President Biden has been invited by the Prime Minister of Fiji, Frank Bain...
Tokyo Olympics: NZ women dominant on the field from 2021-08-06T06:44
There's no denying New Zealand women are a dominant presence at Tokyo. Lisa Carrington, the Women's Sevens, Emma Twigg and the coxless pair Kelly Gowler and Grace Prendergast all took home...
Lisa Carrington becomes NZ's most successful Olympian from 2021-08-06T06:40
Lisa Carrington made history yesterday - our most successful Olympian ever.
She's won three gold medals alone at just the Tokyo games.
Her most recent from the K1 500 canoe sprint ...
Morning Rural News for 6 August 2021 from 2021-08-06T06:26
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 6 August 2021 from 2021-08-06T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Tourism industry hoping low risk travellers could come soon from 2021-08-06T06:15
People in the tourism and infrastructure industries are hoping more low risk travellers will soon be allowed into New Zealand.
The government says it's about to release some of the adv...
Woman who convinced hesitant port workers to get vaccine on how she did it from 2021-08-06T06:12
A nurse who's convinced reluctant port workers to get the Covid-19 vaccine says it's all a matter of explaining clearly how the injections will protect colleagues, friends and family from ...
Top Stories for Friday 6 August 2021 from 2021-08-06T06:00
Our cyclists add two silver medals at the velodrome to top off Lisa Carrngton's golden day in the kayak, That makes it a record haul of medals at Tokyo with three days of competition still...
Victoria University researchers get first look at live mature tuatara sperm from 2021-08-05T08:55
Tuatara, Aotearoa's surviving remnant from the age of dinosaurs, are not noted for their speed. But new research has turned up one surprisingly swift aspect of their anatomy - their speedy...
100th birthday of state-funded kids dental care from 2021-08-05T08:50
New Zealand is marking 100 years of free dental care for children this year.
The service has helped improve the oral health of the nation, but for many older Kiwis it will always be as...
Converse removes environmental claims from murals from 2021-08-05T08:45
The shoe brand Converse has quietly removed any reference to the environmental impact of its global public art campaign from its website after being accused of greenwashing.
Converse h...
Tokyo Olympics: Kiwis back in NZ with gold in tow from 2021-08-05T08:38
Many of New Zealand's star athletes have returned from Tokyo with Olympic gold in tow and are waiting to be reunitied with proud family and friends after they're released from quarantine.<...
Markets Update for 5 August 2021 from 2021-08-05T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Consultation closing on M?ori electoral roll switching from 2021-08-05T08:27
Consultation closes tomorrow on how often M?ori voters should be allowed to switch between the general and M?ori electoral rolls.
Many M?ori are highly critical of the current rules wh...
Fiji charities appealing for financial help from NZers from 2021-08-05T08:23
Charities on the frontline of Fiji's growing humanitarian crisis warn that many families are struggling to get enough food.
The NGOs have been distributing thousands of food packs sinc...
House prices: Chlöe Swarbrick pushing for more intervention outside of the Reserve Bank from 2021-08-05T08:19
Green Party MP Chlöe Swarbrick is urging for more intervention in housing affordability outside of tinkering from the Reserve Bank.
This week, Finance Minister Grant Robertson said the...
Wages rise as building and construction industry booms from 2021-08-05T08:14
The building and construction industry is booming, wages are rising and companies are trying to poach talent off each other. It's a good indicator of New Zealand's low unemployment rate.
New Tair?whiti meth rehab problem getting results, locals say from 2021-08-05T08:10
Wh?nau in Tair?whiti say a new marae meth rehab programme based on one developed by the Mongrel Mob is leading to success.
Instead of escaping the drug by going to jail, hap? and iwi s...
Sports News for 5 August 2021 from 2021-08-05T08:06
New Zealand has slipped to 12th on the Olympic medal table after a number of near-misses on day 12 of the Tokyo Games.
Business group forms to oppose Let's Get Wellington Moving from 2021-08-05T07:52
In Wellington, business leaders have banded together to oppose Let's Get Wellington Moving.
A new group, led by retailers, eateries and city businesses is calling for actions which mig...
Covid-19: GPs delivering shots makes difference for elderly from 2021-08-05T07:48
Local GP clinics delivering shots has made all the difference for elderly Kiwis booking their Covid-19 vaccine, according to Grey Power.
Going to a familiar setting with health profess...
Principals worried fewer people will join school boards after school trip prosecution from 2021-08-05T07:43
Principals are worried there will be fewer people willing to be on school boards of trustees, after a board was charged with the death of a student who drowned during a school trip.
Ye...
Reserve Bank should hold off on raising interest rates - Eaqub from 2021-08-05T07:37
Economist Shamubeel Eaqub is urging the Reserve Bank to hold off hiking up interest rates.
Stronger than expected labour market data has confirmed inflation pressures are building wit...
Analyst warns NZ naive about refining shutdown risks from 2021-08-05T07:28
An Australian analyst warns New Zealand is being naive about the dangers of shutting down its only oil refinery.
A researcher in Christchurch says this country is failing to properly w...
'Unprecedented times' for labour market - recruiter from 2021-08-05T07:24
A student job recruiter says it's unprecedented times for the labour market, as youth unemployment drops and job listings soar.
Unemployment has dropped to 4 percent - the lowest in ne...
Maritime Union wants one on one consultations for vaccines from 2021-08-05T07:20
The Maritime Union is calling for health authorities to offer one on one consultations for port union workers who are vaccine-hesitant.
The union, which represents waterfront and port ...
Disagreement over which emissions figures to use for dairy from 2021-08-05T07:09
Greenhouse gas emissions from dairy farms have increased to an all time high.
But emissions from the dairy cows themselves have dropped, which the industry says is the best measure to ...
Business News for 5 August 2021 from 2021-08-05T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Andrew Cuomo refuses to resign after harassment inquiry from 2021-08-05T06:47
Governor Andrew Cuomo says he will not resign after a damning independent inquiry found the New York governor had harassed multiple women.
Now a new report has placed a spotlight on hi...
Government must wake up to risk of shutting Marsden Pt refining from 2021-08-05T06:40
Energy security analysts warn New Zealand is failing to weigh the risks to fuel supplies from shutting down its only oil refinery.
Shareholders in the Marsden Pt refinery vote on Frida...
Greenpeace lashes out at dairy industry over emissions from 2021-08-05T06:38
Greenpeace says despite all the promises the dairy industry makes about cleaning up their act, emissions continue to rise.
Stats NZ figures show greenhouse gas emissions from dairy far...
Morning Rural News for 5 August 2021 from 2021-08-05T06:26
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 5 August 2021 from 2021-08-05T06:23
A brief update from the business sector.
Marlborough flooding: Queen Charlotte Track could be closed for months from 2021-08-05T06:14
The Queen Charlotte Track in the Marlborough Sounds remains closed after heavy rain caused slips, windfalls and washed away a bridge, leaving some sections impassable.
A Department of ...
Covid-19: Overseas Kiwis launch petition to reform MIQ from 2021-08-05T06:08
A group of New Zealanders living overseas has launched a petition to reform the Managed Isolation and Quarantine booking system, increase capacity, and consider alternatives for returnees ...
Top Stories for Thursday 5 August 2021 from 2021-08-05T06:00
Greenhouse gas emissions from dairy farms have increased to an all time high, Drama at the velodrome sees our Olympic cyclists miss out on a medal, Calls for one-on-one consultations for p...
Harnessing Olympic focus for our own means from 2021-08-04T08:56
Olympians are often seen as the epitome of human performance - by many of us non-Olympians - flying over vaults, sprinting through finish lines or racing across water.
But while we mig...
What does the 'Home Game Advantage' really mean? from 2021-08-04T08:53
Can a supportive crowd really help a sports team to win?
If so, what happens when, like the Olympics there are no spectators ?
Our Changing World producer, Katy Gosset, finds out m...
Solomon Islands pushes to be added to seasonal workers scheme from 2021-08-04T08:49
The lifting of quarantine restrictions for seasonal workers entering New Zealand from Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu has been well received in the three countries.
It's a boon for the touris...
Covid-19: Pandemic delays new police body armour from 2021-08-04T08:45
The police's $25 million body armour replacement programme has been hit by major delays because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The entire police force was supposed to be decked out in new k...
Woman's urgent protection order application hearing delayed after 14 month wait from 2021-08-04T08:36
A Wellington woman is devastated her application for an urgent protection order has been delayed because the court didn't tell her a hearing date had been set.
The woman - we're callin...
Markets Update for 4 August 2021 from 2021-08-04T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Ministry of Social Development to partially refund beneficiary stuck in Sydney from 2021-08-04T08:26
The Ministry of Social Development has relented and will partly refund a beneficiary who has been stuck in Sydney visiting her sister with cancer.
In June, Joanne Minimita flew to her ...
Tuke and Burling's sailing teachers on silver medal from 2021-08-04T08:19
Kiwi sailing pair Peter Burling and Blair Tuke took silver in the 49er Olympic finals yesterday after a nailbiter race against Team GB.
It's their third Olympic medal, after having sna...
Judith Collins 'happy with either' New Zealand or Aotearoa, but wants it put to public from 2021-08-04T08:09
National Party MP Stuart Smith has floated the idea of a referendum on the use of the word 'Aotearoa' in the public sector.
It was backed by his boss, National Party leader Judith Coll...
Sports News for 4 August 2021 from 2021-08-04T08:06
Rio bronze medallist Tom Walsh has been given a fright in men's shot put qualifying at the Olympic stadium in Tokyo.
NIWA climate summary finds July was wet, dry, warm from 2021-08-04T07:53
New Zealand's weather was wet, dry and warm throughout July, according to NIWA.
Its latest monthly climate summary for the month of July is out and it's not good news.
Meteorologis...
Marsden Point refinery workers bracing for job losses from 2021-08-04T07:48
Workers at the Marsden Point oil refinery are bracing for substantial job losses over the next 18 months as the company carries out plans to turn it into an import-only terminal.
First...
First Home Buyers Club spokesperson on First Home Grants from 2021-08-04T07:44
It might soon be harder to get a mortgage, as the government has given the Reserve Bank approval to tighten loan-to-value ratios and move to bring in debt-to-income ratios.
The Finance...
Woman devastated James Hardie case ended mid-trial from 2021-08-04T07:41
A woman who's been fighting for years to get compensation for her leaky home is devastated a multi-million dollar court case against James Hardie has ended mid-trial.
More than 1000 pe...
RSV spike easing, but not over yet from 2021-08-04T07:36
The huge spike in a dangerous respiratory virus that's been overwhelming hospitals has eased - but there are warnings it's not over yet.
Some hospitals have seen record admissions of R...
Covid-19: Prime Minister on first home grant limits from 2021-08-04T07:33
The government has admitted the caps for buying a first home aren't working, but it will be a few months before they change.
First Home Buyers have criticised the grants as overly rest...
Housing: First home buyers grant scheme falters from 2021-08-04T07:23
The Government has admitted it has got the settings wrong for its scheme to help first home buyers.
Figures show the First Home Grants programme is on track to pay out the lowest numbe...
Tokyo Olympics: Lisa Carrington's parents on golden run from 2021-08-04T07:12
Canoe sprint paddler Lisa Carrington made history in Tokyo yesterday, winning her third straight Olympic gold medal in the K1 200 event.
She also claimed gold in the women's K2 500 met...
Tokyo Olympics: Lisa Carrington makes history from 2021-08-04T07:08
Canoe sprint paddler Lisa Carrington made history in Tokyo yesterday, winning her third straight Olympic gold medal in the K1 200 event.
She also claimed gold in the women's K2 500 met...
Business News for 4 August 2021 from 2021-08-04T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Chris Bishop on Wellington plan to be vaccinating in new year from 2021-08-04T06:43
The Wellington region won't be hitting the government's preferred vaccination deadline this year.
According to the Capital and Coast District Health Board, the double jabs won't be ove...
Caps for grants 'completely unrealistic' - First home buyers from 2021-08-04T06:37
A first home buyers group says the price caps for the first home grant scheme are completely unrealistic in today's market.
It was introduced by National in 2014 to help first home buy...
Morning Rural News for 4 August 2021 from 2021-08-04T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 4 August 2021 from 2021-08-04T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Woman left waiting to hear on application for protection order from 2021-08-04T06:18
A Wellington woman has been waiting more than 14 months for her application for an urgent protection order to be heard.
The woman - we're calling her 'Trish' - filed the protection ord...
Tuke and Burling look forward to rest at home from 2021-08-04T06:08
New Zealand's most decorated sailors are looking forward to putting their feet up when they eventually get home after they missed out on clinching a second successive Olympic gold medal by...
Top Stories for Wednesday 4 August 2021 from 2021-08-04T06:00
Top stories this morning... Lisa Carrington makes Olympic history The Government admits its scheme to help first home buyers has got things wrong We'll hear from the Prime Minister, Jacind...
Tokyo Olympics: Behind the sailing competition from 2021-08-03T08:57
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have a golden opportunity at the Olympics, albeit a slightly delayed one after their Monday race was postponed.
Will they add to their existing treasure tr...
Bottom trawlers hauling up unknown species of coral from 2021-08-03T08:54
A new report reveals bottom trawlers have hauled up 128 previously unknown species of coral in the past three years.
The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition says the figures add to a growi...
Bottom trawlers hauling up unknown species from 2021-08-03T08:54
A new report reveals bottom trawlers have hauled up 128 previously unknown species in the past three years.
The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition says the figures add to a growing mounta...
What's behind a government apology from 2021-08-03T08:50
Well, as Elton John once told us, sorry seems to be the hardest word.
Or is it the easiest?
The government has this week issued an apology for the discriminatory Dawn Raids of the ...
Covid-19: Queensland extends lockdown from 2021-08-03T08:46
Queensland has extended its Covid-19 lockdown amid rising cases.
The Australian state recorded thirteen new communuity cases of the Delta variant on Monday.
Ten of those are childr...
Some CEOs earning lower paid employees' annual wage in days - study from 2021-08-03T08:41
Some of New Zealand's most highly paid chief executives earn in a matter of days, as much as their lowest paid employees make in a year.
A new report reveals the pay differences betwee...
Hopes to restablish South Island t?eke on the mainland from 2021-08-03T08:37
It is hoped the release of South Island t?eke into a wildlife sanctuary in Nelson will re-establish the birds permanently on the mainland.
The rare wattlebirds are the first species t...
Markets Update for 3 August 2021 from 2021-08-03T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
NZNO responds to DHBs taking nurses to employment court from 2021-08-03T08:27
The DHBs are taking nurses to the Employment Court, accusing them of not doing enough to guarantee safe staffing levels during a planned strike this month.
Nurses have formally declare...
DHB spokesperson on taking nurses to the Employment Court from 2021-08-03T08:22
The DHBs are taking nurses to the Employment Court, accusing them of not doing enough to guarantee safe staffing levels during a planned strike this month.
Nurses have formally declare...
Auckland wind: MetService meteorologist on forecast from 2021-08-03T08:19
Auckland has been battered by strong winds, and they're not forecast to stop any time soon.
MetService meteorologist Tui McInnes spoke to Corin Dann.
Auckland wind: MetService forcasting more gales from 2021-08-03T08:16
Strong winds have battered Auckland overnight with the MetService is forecasting more gales in Auckland today.
Auckland's wild weather is caused disruptions to the roads, rail and ferr...
Horticulture industries relieved seasonal workers on the way from 2021-08-03T08:10
Horticulture and wine industries are relieved more seasonal workers are on the way to ease critical labour shortages.
The government is allowing workers from Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu t...
Sports News for 3 August 2021 from 2021-08-03T08:06
While Laurel Hubbard failed to win a medal in the weightlifting there are several on offer for the New Zealand team today.
Concerns over popularity of possibly-inaccurate menstrual tracking apps from 2021-08-03T07:53
Doctors are worried that thousands of people are relying on menstrual tracking apps that are not accurate.
The Health Research Council is funding a study on the apps to check how sound...
New Plymouth Mayor wants MIQ spots for oil workers from 2021-08-03T07:50
The mayor of New Plymouth says a lack of spaces in managed isolation is forcing New Zealanders working on overseas oil and gas rigs to choose between their careers and their families.
...
Tokyo Olympics: Trans athletes facing climate where they don't feel safe speaking to media - Expert from 2021-08-03T07:44
A transgender expert says she can understand Laurel Hubbard's reluctance to speak to media, in the wake of the Kiwi weightlifter's debut at the Olympic games.
Hubbard made Olympic hist...
Defence overdue for audit of hazardous materials management from 2021-08-03T07:39
The Defence Ministry is years overdue for an audit of how the military's controls hazardous materials such as rocket fuel and old ammunition.
The audits are required by law and the min...
RNZ challenges reporting ban on police shooting from 2021-08-03T07:35
RNZ is challenging a reporting ban which effectively prevents media publishing any information about the fatal police shooting of Rotorua man Shargin Stephens.
Lawyers acting for the p...
Seasonal workers a big relief for horticulture industries from 2021-08-03T07:29
News of more seasonal workers to ease critical labour shortages is a big relief for the horticulture and wine industries but they want more detail.
The government is allowing workers f...
Auckland winds: Fire and Emergency inundated with calls from 2021-08-03T07:24
Strong winds have battered Auckland overnight and Fire and Emergency has responded to dozens of calls.
MetService is forecasted gale southwesterlies, gusting up to 110 kilometres an ho...
Tokyo Olympics: Laurel Hubbard makes history from 2021-08-03T07:13
Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard made history at the Tokyo Olympics last night.
Her Olympic campaign was over quickly when she failed her three attempts in the snatch at the Tok...
Business News for 3 August 2021 from 2021-08-03T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Belarusian athlete who wouldn't go home given humanitarian visa from 2021-08-03T06:45
A Belarusian sprinter who refused to get on a plane home from the Tokyo Olympics has been granted a humanitartain visa by the Polish government.
Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya sought...
Winds batter Auckland overnight from 2021-08-03T06:42
Winds have battered Auckland overnight, with fire services responding to dozens of callouts.
Multiple power outages are covering swathes of the city, while the strong winds are also ma...
Morning Rural News for 3 August 2021 from 2021-08-03T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 3 August 2021 from 2021-08-03T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Worker says MIQ spaces making him choose between job and family from 2021-08-03T06:18
Oil and gas workers based overseas say a lack of managed isolation spaces is forcing them to choose between their careers and their families.
New Plymouth resident Gavin Shaw has been ...
Top Stories for Tuesday 3 August 2021 from 2021-08-03T06:00
Top stories this morning... Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard makes history at the Tokyo Olympics. Strong winds batter Auckland overnight with fire services called out to at least 75...
Teen wins award for work distributing sneakers from 2021-08-02T08:55
Rangatahi from across the country gathered in Wellington over the weekend to "reimagine what's possible".
The Festival for the Future saw young people come together to discuss new ways...
Advocates question if conversion therapy ban goes far enough from 2021-08-02T08:50
Advocates are questioning whether new legislation to make conversion therapy a criminal act goes far enough.
Justice Minister Kris Faafoi introduced the legislation on Friday after a l...
Covid-19: Queensland cluster 'rapidly escalating' from 2021-08-02T08:41
Queensland is now seeing a "rapidly escalating" cluster of Covid-19 cases.
Millions of residents spent the weekend under strict stay-at-home orders, after a snap three-day lockdown beg...
Experts warn ministers students falling through cracks from 2021-08-02T08:38
Education officials have warned their ministers that students are falling through the cracks because the curriculum does not clearly signal when they need more support.
The opposition ...
Markets Update for 2 August 2021 from 2021-08-02T08:32
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Tourists' return strains Rarotonga's Muri lagoon from 2021-08-02T08:27
The return of New Zealand tourists to the Cook Islands has residents in Rarotonga stewing over the impact it is having on the island's iconic Muri Lagoon.
A lagoon spokesperson claims ...
Dawn Raids apology: Pacific advocates want more to change from 2021-08-02T08:21
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has formally apologised to Pacific communities hurt by the Dawn Raids in the 1970s.
The Dawn Raids resulted in the deportation and prosecution of many Pac...
Number of houses for sale hit record low in July from 2021-08-02T08:18
New Zealand's national housing stock for sale hit a record 14-year low in July.
There were just 12,684 homes on the market last month and the national average asking price hit a record...
Political commentators on latest poll results from 2021-08-02T08:10
ACT Party leader David Seymour is polling ahead of National Party Leader Judith Collins, according to the latest poll numbers from Newshub-Reid.
Support for Labour has dropped to 43 pe...
Sports News for 2 August 2021 from 2021-08-02T08:06
The Tactix coach says her team will need to show more restraint if they want to win their first National Netball Premiership title.
Family split up because of Pharmac funding decision from 2021-08-02T07:55
A Tauranga couple have been forced to split up their family so their daughter can access treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy in Australia - treatment that Pharmac won't fund in New Zeala...
Waka Kotahi looking at forcing endangered bats to move from bypass route from 2021-08-02T07:50
It's not a normal activity for road builders but saving long tailed bats is something they're focusing on in Taranaki.
The Transport Agency is looking at filling-in the roosts of the c...
Police computer systems outdated, ill prepared for major disruption - audit from 2021-08-02T07:45
Police don't know how much data they could lose if their IT systems are hacked.
An audit has shown police computer systems are ill-prepared to cope with major disruption.
Police sa...
Tokyo Olympics: Black Ferns captain on gold win from 2021-08-02T07:40
The victorious Black Ferns Sevens are due back home this morning with gold medals in hand.
The team beat France in the final to win 26-12 at the Tokyo Olympics.
But it's not just t...
Tokyo Olympics: Dame Valerie Adams hopes medal will inspire kids from 2021-08-02T07:38
Dame Valerie Adams hopes her fourth Olympic medal will inspire her children, her sister and women around the world.
Already with two Olympic gold medals and a silver to her name, the 3...
Jacinda Ardern delivers apology for Dawn Raids from 2021-08-02T07:28
Pasifika communities in New Zealand are relieved the dark days of the 1970s Dawn Raids are at last being formally acknowledged.
Pacific families flocked to Aotearoa to fill a labour sh...
Covid-19: Mass vaccination event hits target from 2021-08-02T07:25
A three-day mass vaccination event hit its target of more than 15,500 people given their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine at the weekend.
Responses were mostly positive.
Alex Pimm le...
Human Rights Commission announces inquiry into housing crisis from 2021-08-02T07:20
The Human Rights Commission is this morning announcing a national inquiry into the housing crisis.
It says successive governments have failed to give New Zealanders decent homes and th...
Analysis: ACT poll rise a problem for National Party from 2021-08-02T07:15
The popularity of the Labour government's taken a big hit in the latest political poll, as it comes under pressure on a number of fronts including Covid-19 and the cost of housing.
The...
Business News for 2 August 2021 from 2021-08-02T06:54
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: First mass vaccination event 'fantastic success' from 2021-08-02T06:50
A three-day mass vaccination event has wrapped up in south Auckland last night with more than 15,500 people given their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine.
Organisers are calling it an "ov...
Tokyo olympics: Laurel Hubbard to begin competing today from 2021-08-02T06:42
New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will make history today when she becomes the first openly transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics. Hubbard will compete in the women's 87kg w...
New poll sees Labour drop, National and ACT rise from 2021-08-02T06:38
A new political poll shows support for the Labour Party has taken a dive while the ACT Party - and its leader - is growing in popularity.
The latest Newshub-Reid Research poll has Labo...
Morning Rural News for 2 August 2021 from 2021-08-02T06:27
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 2 August 2021 from 2021-08-02T06:24
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Tokyo olympics: How much further can human performance be pushed? from 2021-08-02T06:10
Faster, higher, stronger, the Olympic motto will no doubt be getting a good run in Tokyo.
But how much faster and higher can athletes go before humankind hits its peak performance?
Listen
Top Stories for Monday 2 August 2021 from 2021-08-02T06:00
Busy start to week two of the Olympics for New Zealand; Labour drops in latest Newshub - Reid Research poll; Human Rights Commission announces inquiry into housing crisis; Covid-19: Mass v...
West African drumming can mimic sounds of language from 2021-07-30T08:52
Research has shed light on how the Dùndún style of West African drumming played by a group in Ifesowapo can mimic the sounds of a locally spoken language.
Skilled drummers can manipula...
Third Tairawhiti art festival set to start from 2021-07-30T08:48
The third annual Tairawhiti arts festival featuring Aotearoa's top artists and performers is set to spark the east coast alight.
The festival has been growing in numbers and performers...
Aucklanders flock to pancake shop for last days open in the central city from 2021-07-30T08:44
Aucklanders have been turning out in droves to support a Korean pancake store that's about to move from the central city after nearly two decades.
Covid-19: Mass vaccination event opens in Auckland from 2021-07-30T08:42
The country's first mass vaccination is on in Auckland.
More than 16,000 people are booked, with the event running throughout the weekend.
Reporter Sarah Robson spoke to Corin Dann...
Waikeria Prison uprising inspires school Showquest win from 2021-07-30T08:36
A performance about the Waikeria Prison uprising has taken out this year's national school performing arts competition Showquest.
The event replaced Stage Challenge a few years ago wit...
Markets Update for 30 July 2021 from 2021-07-30T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Concerns victims pushed into reconciliation talks from 2021-07-30T08:26
Information provided by police and the courts may be wrongly pushing victims and perpetrators into reconcilliation talks.
Sometimes, it's only once the two parties have entered a resto...
Auckland man remembers Dawn Raids' effect on the community from 2021-07-30T08:20
The government will give a long awaited apology to those targeted in the Dawn Raids at the Auckland Town Hall on Sunday. Manase Lua remembers being a child in Auckland, and the Dawn Raids'...
DHBs surprised nurses voted down latest offer from 2021-07-30T08:10
The country's district health boards are surprised nurses have voted down the latest pay offer.
The Nurses Organisation says while the DHBs made promising moves on pay, the offer conta...
Sports News for 30 July 2021 from 2021-07-30T08:06
New Zealand has the chance to win seven medals today at the Olympics, while one of the favourites to win gold were given a big scare last night in Tokyo.
'Unprecedented' shortage of construction skills - industry from 2021-07-30T07:52
New Zealand's construction industry is eyeing the government's so-called 'immigration reset' as it struggles to cope with an unprecedented skills shortage.
A new report out from Civil ...
Rents up nearly 5 percent this year - report from 2021-07-30T07:46
Nationally, rents have increased by 4.8 percent this year.
Southland and the West Coast are the best place to be a renter for now - if you can find a house to rent that is.
New r...
Doctors protest government silence on visas from 2021-07-30T07:42
Doctors are lining up in protest at the Government's silence over when they might be able to apply for residence.
More than 200 overseas-born medics and almost 1000 nurses are on work ...
Study shows disagreement over vehicle safety from 2021-07-30T07:38
A major new study shows a gulf of disagreement over how to make supply chains, such as those that feed supermarkets, safer from vehicle-related risks.
That is despite agreement that co...
Covid-19 case numbers falling in the UK from 2021-07-30T07:33
The daily number of new Covid-19 cases in the UK is falling, a statistic that has come as a surprise to many.
England lifted their Covid-19 restrictions on Tuesday last week, raising c...
Marlborough mussel farms damaged in storm from 2021-07-30T07:25
Mussel farms in Tasman Bay have suffered significant damage following the recent storm which battered the top of the South Island.
The clean up is estimated to take several weeks, with...
Covid-19: Mass vaccination event takes off from 2021-07-30T07:19
More than 16,000 people are booked for the country's first mass vaccination starting in Manukau this morning.
The event will run throughout the weekend.
T?maki Makaurau vaccinati...
Nurse strikes back on the table after pay offer rejected from 2021-07-30T07:14
Strikes are back on the table after nurses rejected the latest pay offer from district health boards.
About 30,000 nurses walked off the job in huge demonstrations around the country l...
Business News for 30 July 2021 from 2021-07-30T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
NZ rated best place to be in case of societal collapse from 2021-07-30T06:43
New Zealand has been rated the best place on the planet to be if there is a cataclysmic collapse of society.
Researchers at the Global Sustainability Institute found this country would...
Morning Rural News for 30 July 2021 from 2021-07-30T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 30 July 2021 from 2021-07-30T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Department of Conservation proposed dolphin rules causing division from 2021-07-30T06:17
The Department of Conservation's being accused of using scare tactics and dodgy data in its bid to keep people away from dolphins in the Bay of Islands.
There have been 645 submissions...
Top Stories for Friday 30 July 2021 from 2021-07-30T06:00
Nurses could strike again after they rejected the latest pay offer from District Health Boards, thousands will turn out for the country's first mass vaccination event in Manukau this morni...
Covid-19: More than half of Stewart Island given first shot from 2021-07-29T08:57
Day one of Rakiura-Stewart Island's vaccine drive is over with more than half of the population now having had at least one shot.
New Zealand's southernmost island had a Covd-19 scare ...
Caffeine buzz helps bees find best flowers - study from 2021-07-29T08:54
Coffee's qualities are well-known for aiding human productivity but researchers have found we're not the only ones. It seems bees get a buzz from caffeine too.
More specifically, it he...
Commerce Commission finds supermarkets not working for consumers from 2021-07-29T08:48
The Commerce Commission has just unveiled a long-awaited market study into grocery pricing in this country.
It's recommending the duopoly break up and it be made easier for more compet...
Community pushing back against Queenstown development from 2021-07-29T08:44
A 2000 home development proposed for a picturesque part of Queenstown is upsetting locals who want it moved elsewhere.
They're not so much worried about a blot on the landscape as the ...
Rocket Lab to launch US Space Force satellite from 2021-07-29T08:41
Rocket Lab is due to launch a US Space Force satellite from the Mahia Peninsula today.
The mission to send an experimental research and development satellite into low Earth orbit is in...
Markets Update for 29 July 2021 from 2021-07-29T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Government considered asking churches to help pay Royal Commission costs from 2021-07-29T08:27
The government considered asking churches to help pay for the Royal Commission into historic abuse in care, as it grappled with the inquiry's skyrocketing spending.
Just-released docum...
Expert on supermarket study release from 2021-07-29T08:22
The Commerce Commission is set to unveil a long-awaited market study into grocery pricing in this country.
New Zealand's grocery and supermarket scene is dominated by two main retailer...
Tokyo Olympics: All Blacks Sevens claim second silver medal from 2021-07-29T08:17
The All Blacks Sevens claimed New Zealand's second silver medal of the 2020 Olympic Games yesterday evening in the final of the rugby sevens.
New Zealand lost 27-12 at Tokyo Stadium to...
Tokyo Olympics: Fiji celebrates after sevens win from 2021-07-29T08:11
New Zealand has been denied its first gold medal of the Olympics, but few would begrudge the Flying Fijian's victory after their incredible performance last night, and at a time when their...
Sports News for 29 July 2021 from 2021-07-29T08:06
The All Blacks Sevens have had to settle for the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, but coach Clarke Laidlaw was proud of his team's improvement from their fifth place finish at the 2016 ...
Covid-19: Ashley Bloomfield on vaccine rollout progress from 2021-07-29T07:50
More than 15,000 bookings were made for the Covid-19 shot on Wednesday, when appointments opened for anyone over age 60.
That coincided with ongoing concern that vulnerable people in g...
Marketing expert on All Blacks INEOS sponsorship from 2021-07-29T07:38
New Zealand Rugby has signed a six-year sponsorship deal with a British petro-chemical company.
The logo of INEOS will appear on the back of the All Black's shorts and on the front of ...
M?ori educators say schools on cusp of massive change from 2021-07-29T07:35
M?ori educators believe schools are on the cusp of an unprecedented change that will see them finally walk the talk of upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
They say courses for teachers on ...
Police Association urges Government to fund more recruits from 2021-07-29T07:27
The Police Association is urging the Government to pay for more police recruits as dozens of officers leave the force.
Nearly 170 frontline officers left their jobs between March and J...
Dark web reveals child left in hospital by Oranga Tamariki from 2021-07-29T07:13
A child spent more than nine weeks in a Waikato hospital because Oranga Tamariki failed to find anywhere else for them to live.
Documents posted on the dark web by the cyberattackers w...
Commerce Commission to release report on supermarket prices from 2021-07-29T07:09
The country's two big supermarket chains could be in for a major shake up this morning - and shoppers in for cheaper groceries.
The Commerce Commission is set to release its draft inve...
Business News for 29 July 2021 from 2021-07-29T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Tokyo olympics: Fiji Sevens captain's mother says watching gold medal match was nerve wracking from 2021-07-29T06:39
The Fiji men's sevens team won gold last night beating New Zealand in the Olympics rugby sevens final in Tokyo - adding to the gold they won at Rio.
Fiji are undefeated in rugby sevens...
Morning Rural News for 29 July 2021 from 2021-07-29T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 29 July 2021 from 2021-07-29T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
England to let some vaccinated travellers in without quarantine from 2021-07-29T06:18
England are set to allow fully-vaccinated visitors from the European Union and United States to arrive without needing to quarantine.
In what is seen as a huge boost to the country's e...
NZ Rugby chief happy with INEOS deal from 2021-07-29T06:12
New Zealand Rugby says its new sponsor, petro-chemical company INEOS, is committed to becoming more sustainable and on balance it is worth the possible backlash to work with them.
A si...
Top Stories for Thursday 29 July 2021 from 2021-07-29T06:00
A major report into whether we're paying too much for groceries is released this morning, wild celebrations in Fiji as they beat New Zealand to Olympic gold in the rugby sevens, The Police...
Fiorland locals hoping for action from masterplan from 2021-07-28T08:49
Fiordland locals hope a masterplan being unveiled for their region today doesn't just become all talk and no action.
The Milford Opportunities Project was started back in 2017 to provi...
Royal Commission into Abuse in Care: Samoan culture's abuse struggles shared from 2021-07-28T08:45
How Samoan culture struggles with the shame of abuse has been outlined to the inquiry into abuse in care.
The Royal Commission is this week focusing on how abuse has damaged Pacific pe...
Covid-19: Stewart Island vaccine centre update from 2021-07-28T08:42
The country's southernmost Covid-19 vaccine clinic has opened on Rakiura-Stewart Island.
Reporter Tim Brown is there.
Korowai Maanaki failing at basic security - Children's Commission from 2021-07-28T08:38
There are still security problems at a youth justice residence in Auckland where two young people escaped through a window and went on the run last year.
The Office of the Children's C...
Markets Update for 28 July 2021 from 2021-07-28T08:32
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Newly discovered artwork sells for $260,000 at Auckland auction house from 2021-07-28T08:28
A newly discovered painting by Frances Hodgkins was sold last night in Auckland for $260,000.
The 115-year-old work was among the main attractions at a keenly watched art auction, whic...
Teachers say learning te reo, tikanga M?ori making them better from 2021-07-28T08:24
Teachers say learning te reo and tikanga M?ori is making them better teachers.
A hundred-million-dollar programme, launched this month, aims to teach the language to forty-thousand e...
Epiha jury reaches non-unanimous verdict from 2021-07-28T08:18
The jury in the trial of police killer Eli Epiha, found him guilty of the attempted murder of Constable David Goldfinch after deliberating for ten hours
Epiha had admitted murdering C...
Hopes Bledisloe Cup will boost hospitality sector from 2021-07-28T08:15
The hospitality sector is hoping the Bledisloe Cup will still be a success - despite almost no Austrailians being let into the country.
The trans-Tasman bubble is on pause for eight we...
Covid-19: Doctor backs moving to group 4 vaccinations with group 3 unfinished from 2021-07-28T08:11
A leading family doctor backs extending Covid-19 vaccinations to group 4 at this time even before group 3 has been fully immunised.
From today, New Zealanders in group 4 are able to bo...
Sports News for 28 July 2021 from 2021-07-28T08:06
Four-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles says she has to focus on her mental health after pulling out of the women's gymnastics team final.
Supreme Pie Awards finds a winner from 2021-07-28T07:56
We have a winner in this year's Supreme Pie Awards.
Auckland baker Sopheap Long of Euro Patisserie in Torbay last night took out the 24th Bakels NZ Supreme Pie Award with what's descri...
Capitol police officers give graphic testimony on riots from 2021-07-28T07:50
Four police officers who faced attacks and racial slurs as they defended the US Capitol Building in the January riot there have given graphic testimony before the House of Representatives....
Covid-19: Southernmost vaccine clinic kicks off from 2021-07-28T07:47
New Zealand's southernmost Covid-19 vaccine clinic gets underway today on Rakiura-Stewart Island.
Large numbers of the community came forward to be tested following a Covid-19 scare la...
Staff at Office for Maori Crown Relations leaving at high rates from 2021-07-28T07:38
Staff at Te Arawhiti, the Office for M?ori Crown Relations, are leaving the agency at high rates, with multiple former M?ori staff accusing it of racism.
In 2020 almost on in three pe...
National Party raises possibility NZ could strip citizenships from 2021-07-28T07:28
The National Party has raised the possibility New Zealand could have avoided the Suhayra Aden situation if it had adopted Australia's law that strips terror suspects of citizenship.
Ad...
Police Commissioner reaffirms resistance to general arming from 2021-07-28T07:17
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says New Zealand's style of policing, whcih does not involve general arming, is what makes officers on the ground safer.
It comes after calls for addi...
Eli Epiha found guilty of attempting to murder constable from 2021-07-28T07:12
Police killer Eli Epiha will be sentenced in October for shooting two officers - one fatally - in Auckland last June.
Epiha had already admitted murdering constable Matthew Hunt and ye...
Covid-19: Group 4 vaccine rollout officially kicks off from 2021-07-28T07:09
The long-awaited rollout of Covid-19 vaccines to the general population starts today, but the government is being told to come clean about when people can really expect to get their shot.<...
Business News for 28 July 2021 from 2021-07-28T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Counter terrorism internet forum winning plaudits from 2021-07-28T06:45
The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism is winning plaudits for its work in hobbling the online work of violent extremists.
The US-based organisation was founded by Facebook, Mi...
Covid-19: GP says demand for group 4 vaccines high from 2021-07-28T06:38
Today the much-anticipated rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine to the general population kicks off.
But the government is being told to come clean about when people can really expect to ge...
Morning Rural News for 28 July 2021 from 2021-07-28T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 28 July 2021 from 2021-07-28T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Top Stories for Wednesday 28 July 2021 from 2021-07-28T06:00
The Covid vaccine rollout extends to the general population today, with healthy over-60s the first to get their invites, Eli Epiha, who shot and killed Constable Matthew Hunt last year is ...
Olympic horses settle into village stables from 2021-07-27T08:54
The four legged members of New Zealand's Olympic team have been settling into their air-conditioned stables in Tokyo ahead of competition later this week.
Much like the human athletes,...
Desert Road shallow grave trial begins from 2021-07-27T08:51
The trial of two men accused over the mysterious death and entombment of an underworld drug figure has started in Auckland.
The remains of Wang Baochang, known as Ricky Wang, were foun...
Covid-19: Sydney businesses hurting in lockdown from 2021-07-27T08:45
The New South Wales Covid-19 outbreak is continuing to grow; two more have died, and there are currently almost 2000 active cases - including 145 new cases reported yesterday.
A decisi...
Royal Commission: Cultural ignorance in mental health treatment discussed from 2021-07-27T08:41
The inquiry into abuse in care has been told that a lack of cultural recognition in the treatment of mental health patients is a form of abuse.
Leota Dr Lisi Petaia says it's important...
Covid-19: Pandemic forced more children into poverty - report from 2021-07-27T08:36
Covid-19 may have tipped 18,000 more children into poverty.
The Child Poverty Action Group says its modelling shows more wh?nau have been doing it tough since the nationwide lockdown -...
Markets Update for 27 July 2021 from 2021-07-27T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Burling and Tuke set to begin Olympic defense from 2021-07-27T08:26
One of New Zealand's big god medal hopes at the Tokyo Olympics get their campaign underway today.
As well as being the defending Games champions, sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke a...
Aden arrival details should be kept under wraps - Buchanan from 2021-07-27T08:17
An expert in counterterrorism says if there is any risk involved in bringing Islamic State-linked woman Suhayra Aden to New Zealand it is more for her than it is for the rest of the countr...
'This woman needs to be repatriated': Middle east expert backs bringing back Suhayra Aden from 2021-07-27T08:11
An expert in the Middle East is backing plans to bring a woman linked to Islamic State back into New Zealand.
Cabinet ministers have agreed to accept Suhayra Aden and her two children ...
Sports News for 27 July 2021 from 2021-07-27T08:06
The Black Sticks women remain unbeaten and on track for a quarter-final place at the Tokyo Olympics after coming from behind to beat hosts Japan 2-1 in a scrappy game late last night.
...
Iwi places r?hui on Te Awarua o Porirua after sewage spills from 2021-07-27T07:56
It could be 2022 before the wastewater pipe which has burst twice in the past 10 days in Porirua is properly replaced.
Over the weekend, Ng?ti Toa Rangatira put a two-week r?hui on Te...
Racism still a problem in New Zealand schools - students from 2021-07-27T07:53
Students and principals are backing moves to tackle racism in schools.
They say unconscious bias is behind deep and long-standing inequities in the education system that leave M?ori an...
Rule changes make some motorhomes, horse trucks illegal from 2021-07-27T07:43
Motorhomes and horse trucks are being forced off the road under rule changes brought in by Waka Kotahi, the NZ Transport Agency.
Owners say it is surprising, devastating and absurd - a...
National Party wants to know more about arrangements for Suhayra Aden's arrival from 2021-07-27T07:35
The National Party says it's outrageous the details behind the arrival of a New Zealand woman linked to Islamic State are not being disclosed.
Suhayra Aden and her two children were de...
Jane Campion's new film could win top prize at Venice Film Fest from 2021-07-27T07:26
The latest film by New Zealand producer and director Jane Campion is among the front-runners to claim the top prize - the Golden Lion - at this year's Venice Film Festival.
The Power o...
How could Suhayra Aden be charged? from 2021-07-27T07:18
Police have confirmed there is an investigation into Suhayra Aden ahead of her return to New Zealand.
The government yesterday agreed to allow the 26-year old and her two children to b...
NZ police considering charges against Suhayra Aden from 2021-07-27T07:14
A counter-terrorism expert says there is no reason to lay charges against a woman linked to the Islamic State.
Police have confirmed there is an investigation into Suhayra Aden ahead o...
Less than 25 percent of people invited to mass vaccination event signed up from 2021-07-27T07:09
Less than a quarter of people who received an initial invitation to the country's first mass Covid-19 vaccination have booked a slot.
The three-day clinic at the Vodafone Events Centre...
Business News for 27 July 2021 from 2021-07-27T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Thousands of vehicles hit by new NZTA rules - truck maker from 2021-07-27T06:45
Motorhomes and horsetrucks are being forced off the road, and owners are facing bills of $20,000 or more as a result of rule changes brought in by the Transport Agency.
Vehicles are be...
Opposition wants info on plan for Suhayra Aden's return from 2021-07-27T06:38
Opposition parties are demanding the Government be more transparent about the case of an accused terrorist headed for New Zealand.
Cabinet ministers have agreed to accept Suhayra Aden ...
Morning Rural News for 27 July 2021 from 2021-07-27T06:25
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 27 July 2021 from 2021-07-27T06:21
A brief update from the business sector.
140,000 Aucklanders invited to mass vaccination event from 2021-07-27T06:09
Less than a quarter of those sent initial invitations to the country's first mass Covid-19 vaccination event booked a slot.
The three-day event starts Friday at the Vodafone Events Cen...
Top Stories for Tuesday 27 July 2021 from 2021-07-27T06:00
A big fail for the country's first mass vaccination event, less than 25 percent of people approached have booked a spot, Opposition parties demand more transparency about a woman linked to...
Tokyo Olympics: Dunedin teen next big medal hope from 2021-07-26T08:56
A 17-year-old from Dunedin has become New Zealand's strongest hope in the pool at the Olympics, after making the final of the women's 400-metres freestyle.
Erika Fairweather, who is th...
Covid-19: Wallabies plan for Bledisloe Cup tests in NZ from 2021-07-26T08:55
Dates and locations for the three Bledisloe Cup rugby tests remain up in the air because of trans-Tasman Covid-19 travel restrictions.
Reports in Australia say the Wallabies are target...
Covid-19: Anti-lockdown protesters swarm Sydney streets amid virus outbreak from 2021-07-26T08:48
Thousands of anti-lockdown protesters took to the streets in violent clashes with police across Australia during the weekend.
Police have issued more than 500 fines, with most relating...
Covid-19: Health authorities hoping for more Taranaki tests from 2021-07-26T08:43
Health authorities are hoping more people will turn up in Taranaki today for a Covid-19 test.
Testing stations are due to open in the next hour. Extra testing sites have been set up af...
Westport schools begin to reopen after flooding from 2021-07-26T08:38
Some semblance of normality is returning to Westport today as schools ready to reopen.
The area's only secondary school, Buller High School, was among the properties affected by floodw...
Markets Update for 26 July 2021 from 2021-07-26T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Fiji opposition politicians arrested from 2021-07-26T08:27
Several leading opposition politicians in Fiji have been arrested after their criticism of government moves to amend a land bill.
The National Federation Party leader Professor Biman P...
Prime Minister defends vaccine rollout speed from 2021-07-26T08:24
RNZ analysis estimates that 20 percent of New Zealanders in group 3 nationwide have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Just 12 percent of group 3 have been fully inocul...
Childrens Commissioner wants restraint chairs phased out from 2021-07-26T08:16
The Children's Commissioner wants the use of restraint chairs to be phased out as soon as possible.
Between 2015 and 2020 Police strapped 38 young people into the chairs - the youngest...
Covid-19: Clock ticking to get Kiwis back across Tasman from 2021-07-26T08:10
The clock is ticking with just five days left for Kiwis to get on a quarantine-free flight back home from Australia.
Unless travelling from New South Wales - where the Covid-19 outbrea...
Sports News for 26 July 2021 from 2021-07-26T08:06
A 17-year-old from Dunedin has become New Zealand's strongest hope in the pool at the Tokyo Olympics, having made this afternoon's final of the women's 400-metres freestyle.
Work begins on letting Kiwis get better access to consumer data from 2021-07-26T07:53
The Government is moving to make it easier for consumers to access and share their personal information.
The European Union, Britain and Australia have all moved to bring in regulation...
'Risky' to put councillors back in charge in 2021 in Tauranga from 2021-07-26T07:49
Six months after Crown appointed commissioners took over at Tauranga City Council, local leaders want their stay extended.
The four commissioners are supposed to stay on until local go...
NZ on track to burn a record amount coal in 2021 - officials from 2021-07-26T07:43
New Zealand is likely to import more coal this year than it ever has before, in the midst of a self-declared climate emergency.
Last year was already the highest in 14 years and we're ...
Government's earthquake-prone apartments $23m loan untouched from 2021-07-26T07:39
Not a single cent has been cashed out from the Government's $23 million loan scheme for those living in earthquake-prone apartments.
Official figures show no one has even got so far as...
Private service to farewell Toa the baby orca from 2021-07-26T07:36
Baby orca Toa was farewelled at the weekend by around 70 people before being taken for burial by Ng?ti Toa rangatira.
The orca died in his sea pen on Friday evening after being cared f...
Buller High School ready to open after major flooding from 2021-07-26T07:27
Some normality is returning to Westport as schools reopen in the town, just over a week on from its devastating floods.
Around 100 homes have been red stickered - meaning they are unin...
Concern for heavy rain in flood-hit Marlborough from 2021-07-26T07:25
With heavy rain forecast falling across the country there is again concern in Marlborough where up to 70mm of rain is forecast.
Much of the Marlborough region was adversely affected de...
Prime Minister believes trapped Kiwis will get home before full bubble closure from 2021-07-26T07:18
The Government says the trans-Tasman bubble won't reopen until it's "comfortable" community transmission in Australia is contained.
Quarantine free travel is being paused for at least ...
Police strapping teens as young as 13 into restraint chairs from 2021-07-26T07:09
The Police are strapping teenagers as young as thirteen into restraint chairs - despite a UN funded reported calling for them to be abolished four years ago.
The chairs use leg, waist,...
Business News for 26 July 2021 from 2021-07-26T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Research firm unveils new real time carbon emissions tracker from 2021-07-26T06:48
New Zealanders will soon be able track how much greenhouse gas the country is emitting in almost real time.
The research firm that made the tool, Dot Loves Data, says having up-to-date...
Climate change needs to be depoliticised - expert from 2021-07-26T06:45
The Climate Change Research Institute is upset the fight against climate change is so entangled with politics there is no cross parliament plan.
New Zealand is currently on track to im...
IPCA chair backs reforming restraint chair use for teens from 2021-07-26T06:38
The New Zealand police put 38 teenagers into restraint chairs between 2015 and 2020 - the youngest just 13 years old.
Restraint chairs leg, waist, wrist and chest straps to immobilise ...
Morning Rural News for 26 July 2021 from 2021-07-26T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 26 July 2021 from 2021-07-26T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Govt lending for quake prone apartments not working - resident from 2021-07-26T06:11
Not a single cent has been cashed out from the Government's $23 million loan scheme for those living in earthquake-prone apartments.
Official figures show only 35 people have registere...
Westport schools begin to reopen from 2021-07-26T06:09
Some routine is also returning to Westport with its three main schools welcoming back students tomorrow.
Around 100 homes have been red stickered, another 400 yellow stickered and the...
Top Stories for Monday 26 July 2021 from 2021-07-26T06:00
Top stories this morning... The Police are still strapping teenagers as young as thirteen into restraint chairs despite calls for them to stop using them Dunedin 17-year-old Erika Fairweat...
Researchers find which birds will thrive in predator free nz from 2021-07-23T08:56
Researchers have concluded the sparrow-sized South Island Robin, or Toutouwai, is among a handful of birds endemic to New Zealand that will thrive if we one day become predator-free.
T...
Putiki Protesters arrive in Auckland central from 2021-07-23T08:48
A protest is being held this morning outside Auckland Council calling for the revoking of a resource consent for a marina on Waiheke Island.
Protesters have been at Putiki bay for more...
Consumer NZ says Kiwis unhappy with insurance should complain from 2021-07-23T08:45
Consumer New Zealand has a message for those who feel they're getting dud service from their insurance company -... complain.
A damning Financial Markets Authority report condemned the...
Covid-19: Aged care company celebrates 52pct of residents vaccinated from 2021-07-23T08:41
Their goal is 100 percent, but aged care and retirement village operator Radius Care is nevertheless celebrating vaccination numbers just over half of that.
Radius Care has 22 location...
Markets Update for 23 July 2021 from 2021-07-23T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
New Zealand pulls out of Rugby League World Cups from 2021-07-23T08:28
New Zealand won't field men's and women's teams at this year's Rugby League World Cups in England - citing Covid-19 safety concerns.
The New Zealand Rugby League last night joined Aust...
Deal to shut down Levin dump hits a snag from 2021-07-23T08:25
A deal to shut down and clean up at the Levin landfill near the tiny beach settlement of Hokio is now floundering.
It is one of the country's most controversial rubbish dumps, contamin...
Farming protest organiser wants to hear from government from 2021-07-23T08:18
An organiser of last week's farming protest says they are still unsure if the government is listening to their demands - and warns more action will be taken.
More than 50 protests were...
Former police officer and Manukau councillor wants more police access to guns from 2021-07-23T08:10
During nearly forty years as police officer in South Auckland, Alf Filipaina never once felt the force needed to be armed.
Now he's changed his mind.
Retired from the police and se...
Sports News for 23 July 2021 from 2021-07-23T08:06
The Oly Whites have put themselves in the box seat for a quarter-final spot at the Tokyo Games with a 1-nil upset win over South Korea in their opening match.
Hunt on for NZ's top pie from 2021-07-23T07:55
It's that delicious time of year again as connoisseurs search for New Zealand's best pie.
Dozens of judges from across the country ogled, touched, smelt and, of course, tasted more tha...
Minority groups want Minister to speak up on hate speech proposals from 2021-07-23T07:53
Muslim, Jewish and disabled communities say government silence on hate speech laws is allowing misinformation to flourish.
The Justice Minister Kris Faafoi has gone to ground since ann...
Royal Commission into Abuse in Care: Former Wesley College student descibes severe beatings from 2021-07-23T07:49
A former student of Wesley College has spoken emotionally of physical abuse, including severe beatings, bullying and extreme violence at the boarding school near Pukekohe.
William Wils...
Decision to reduce seats at Christchurch stadium criticised from 2021-07-23T07:45
Christchurch's decision to cut the capacity of its new stadium is being labelled as one the city will come to regret.
The city council voted yesterday to reduce the number of seats in ...
Power companies looking to build green hydrogen plant from 2021-07-23T07:38
Contact Energy and Meridian Energy are looking to build the world's first large-scale green hydrogen plant in Southland.
A report for the two companies says a plant is feasible once el...
Union wants workers eligible for sick leave from first day from 2021-07-23T07:35
Unions want all workers to be eligible for paid sick leave from their very first day of employment.
From tomorrow, minimum sick leave entitlements double from five to 10 days - but it ...
Medsafe approval holding up Fiji vaccines - Nanaia Mahuta from 2021-07-23T07:15
Fiji is suffering from ever more Covid-19 deaths, including two pregnant women.
The country has had a week in which the daily figure of cases has topped 1000. Fiji now has more than 15...
Covid-19: Modeller expects NSW restrictions to increase even further from 2021-07-23T07:10
A decision will be made today about whether the entire trans-Tasman travel-bubble will be closed.
Cabinet convened a special virtual meeting yesterday to discuss the pause, and its dec...
Business News for 23 July 2021 from 2021-07-23T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Nearly 3000 emergency housing requests denied in 2020 from 2021-07-23T06:48
Nearly 3000 requests for emergency housing were rejected by the government in 2020 - a figure the opposition National Party says represents a genuine crisis.
Social Development Ministe...
Bootleg fire so large it has its own weather system from 2021-07-23T06:44
In the US, the Bootleg wildfire in Oregon has grown into a monstrous complex with its own weather system.
On the other side of the States, New York City has woken up to an intense red ...
Early Business News for 23 July 2021 from 2021-07-23T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Prosecution, defence give closing arguments in Epiha trial from 2021-07-23T06:18
The high profile trial of police killer Eli Epiha is coming to a close. Epiha admits murdering Constable Matthew Hunt in Auckland in June last year but denies the attempted murder of Const...
Sick leave law changes arrive tomorrow from 2021-07-23T06:14
Law changes to double the number of paid sick days from five to 10 come into effect on Saturday. But not everyone will be covered - with new employees still not able to access sick leave u...
Top Stories for Friday 23 July 2021 from 2021-07-23T06:00
Should we close the entire Trans-Tasman travel-bubble as Covid numbers grow in Australia? More help is needed by Fiji - we speak to Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta, and The men's football t...
Tokyo Olympics: Football Ferns kneel before first game from 2021-07-22T08:57
The Football Ferns kneeled before their opening match of the Tokyo Olympics against Australia last night - a gesture known as a call for racial equality in sport.
One of the first even...
Covid-19: Helicopter delivery considered for remote vaccine access from 2021-07-22T08:52
An Eastern Bay of Plenty M?ori health service is considering helicoptering the Covid-19 vaccine to isolated communities.
Whakatane-based Te Puna Ora o M?taatua is determined to get the...
Government orders review into asylum seeker treatment from 2021-07-22T08:48
The government has ordered a review of how asylum seekers are treated when they arrive in New Zealand and whether it meets its human rights obligations.
The move is being hailed as a b...
Kiwis not reading financial products terms and conditions from 2021-07-22T08:43
A report looking into New Zealanders' monetary abilities has found many continue to make poorly informed choices about financial products.
A Te Ara Ahunga Ora, the Retirement Commissio...
Polynesian Panther's female members reflect on Dawn Raids from 2021-07-22T08:37
As the formal government apology for the Dawn Raids nears, women members of the Polynesian Panthers are reflecting on their part in the fight.
The social justice group was set up in 19...
Markets Update for 22 July 2021 from 2021-07-22T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Southland District Council allows coal exploration in region from 2021-07-22T08:24
Environmental groups are urging the Southland District Council to reverse a decision allowing coal exploration in the region.
The council has granted Australian-owned mining company Ne...
Police admit Criminal Proceeds Fund money may not be used in promised timeframes from 2021-07-22T08:16
The NZ Police has admitted it may not be able to make use of money granted through the Criminal Proceeds Fund within the timeframe it had promised.
Several police projects have been fu...
Insurance industry responds to FMA report from 2021-07-22T08:10
A report on the insurance industry has condemned it as indifferent to improving the treatment of customers.
The Financial Markets Authority review of 42 general insurance companies sho...
Sports News for 22 July 2021 from 2021-07-22T08:06
The Football Ferns captain Ali Riley concedes they face a tough task in adavancing past the group stage at the Tokyo Olympics following their 2-1 defeat to Australia in their opening game....
NZ study to assess rugby headgear's protectiveness from 2021-07-22T07:58
The eyes of the rugby world will be on the findings of a New Zealand study researching whether headgear can mitigate the impact of concussion.
The only brand of headgear approved for u...
Canadian sailors to be allowed off navy ship without MIQ from 2021-07-22T07:55
More than 250 sailors will be allowed off a Royal Canadian Navy frigate without having to go through managed isolation.
The HMCS Calgary will visit Auckland early next month - the firs...
Westport flooding: Dozens still sleeping at school from 2021-07-22T07:47
Efforts continue in Westport today to find shelter for hundreds of people displaced by serious flooding.
Eighty-nine homes in the town have been red-stickered, and for 95 people, Westp...
Covid-19: Fiji records more than 1000 new cases from 2021-07-22T07:39
Fiji recorded 1050 new Covid-19 cases yesterday.
Nearly 15,000 positive people are in isolation and more than 125 deaths have been reported by health authorities.
The national seve...
Napier's National Aquarium told to improve standards or close from 2021-07-22T07:35
The National Aquarium is being told that unless it can improve standards, the facility may have to close and the animals put down.
Napier City Council - which owns and manages the aqua...
Royal Commission into Abuse: Umbrella terms for Pacific people labelled degrading, insensitive from 2021-07-22T07:28
The umbrella term Pacific Islander or Polynesian has been criticised as degrading and insensitive.
Researcher, Dr Seini Taufa, who is a New Zealand-born Tongan, says the names are not ...
Covid-19: 'Sitting duck for delta' - Chris Bishop calls for urgency on vaccine rollout from 2021-07-22T07:14
National Party Covid-19 spokesperson Chris Bishop is calling for more urgency in the Covid-19 vaccination rollout.
The first cohort of group four will be invited to book in for their v...
Covid-19: Group four rollout pushing ahead with group three unfinished from 2021-07-22T07:09
The government is pressing ahead with plans to vaccinate the least vulnerable New Zealanders against Covid-19 even though only one in five people of the more at-risk group three have had t...
Business News for 22 July 2021 from 2021-07-22T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
People with disabilities twice as likely to experience violence from 2021-07-22T06:49
New research shows disabled people are twice as likely to experience violence than the able-bodied, and for women that abuse is most likely to occur at home.
The authors of the study, ...
Early Business News for 22 July 2021 from 2021-07-22T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Law firm seeks judicial review of immigration decisions from 2021-07-22T06:19
An Auckland law firm is seeking a judicial review of two recent decisions made by the Minister of Immigration.
D&S Law has filed high court proceedings on behalf of University of Auckl...
Kiribati Language Week marked with dance and sport from 2021-07-22T06:15
Kiribati Language Week ended on Saturday, with groups across the country gathering in South Auckland for a dance and sports face-off.
The motherland might be 4,000 kilometres away, but...
Samoa readies for New Zealand travel-bubble from 2021-07-22T06:11
Samoa is ramping up its tourism sector in preparation for a safe border opening with New Zealand in the lead-up to Christmas.
They're using the Cook Islands' successful two-way safe-tr...
Westport local lashes out at council over flood from 2021-07-22T06:08
A Westport man is hitting out at the local council for not doing enough to protect the town from flood.
Heavy rain over the weekend caused the Buller and Orowaiti Rivers to flood, resu...
Top Stories for Thursday 22 July 2021 from 2021-07-22T06:00
We ask whether the most vulnerable are being leapfrogged in the rush to rollout the covid vaccine to those in group 4, as the Olympics get underway, Brisbane wins the right to host the 203...
North Otago rugby game sets possible record for run time from 2021-07-21T08:58
A club rugby game in North Otago turned into the ultimate war of attrition, and possibly set a record for our national sport.
The Presidents grade final between Union and Kurow at the ...
Royal Commission: Samoan man robbed of his native language from 2021-07-21T08:54
A Samoan man who went into state care speaking his native language but came out not knowing a word says it robbed him of his cultural identity.
The man, who is now 48, went into care a...
Almost half of internal charges against prisoners not sticking from 2021-07-21T08:50
Almost half of prisoners are being let off internal disciplinary charges while violence against officers is on the rise.
The union representing prison officers says the last few years ...
Government advice going both ways on gas production from 2021-07-21T08:41
Is the country's supply of petrol, diesel and jet gas becoming more vulnerable to disruption?
The Government has had advice that goes both ways, just days ahead of a crucial decision o...
Who's Eating NZ: Call for strategy to ‘feed five million first’ from 2021-07-21T08:38
New Zealand produces enough food to feed 40 million people - but many living here still go hungry every day.
That's spurring calls for a national food strategy to "feed the five millio...
Markets Update for 21 July 2021 from 2021-07-21T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Baby Toa: Search goes on for lost pod from 2021-07-21T08:28
Searches by boat and air have failed to find a pod of orca spotted off Wellington's southern coast. But conservationists still hope they'll be able to find the pod that abondoned the baby ...
Baby Toa: Public should consider there may not be a 'Disney ending' for orca - Biologist from 2021-07-21T08:28
Searches by boat and air have failed to find a pod of orca spotted off Wellington's southern coast.
But conservationists still hope they'll be able to find the pod that abondoned the b...
ACT Party gang policy doesn't stand up - Borrows from 2021-07-21T08:21
A justice advocate says the ACT Party's law and order policy doesn't stand up to scrutiny - particular its proposals aimed at reducing gang-related crime. They include placing injunctions ...
Former National Party minister no fan of ACT gang policy from 2021-07-21T08:21
Justice advocate and former National Party Minister Chester Borrows says the ACT Party's proposed policy on gangs doesn't stand up to scrutiny.
Borrows, a former police officer who was...
Covid-19: England resident on getting back to normal from 2021-07-21T08:16
In England, residents have found themselves the centre of an experimental "return to normal", after lockdown restrictions were lifted on Monday.
The move is being called a huge gamble,...
Exporters hoping China kerfuffle does not affect them from 2021-07-21T08:11
Exporters are hoping China and New Zealand can keep the politics out of their long-standing trade relationship.
The Government has joined a group of United States allies who have point...
Sports News for 21 July 2021 from 2021-07-21T08:06
All Blacks lock Patrick Tuipulotu has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby and the Blues, with his new deal including a playing sabbatical in Japan.
Covid-19: Vaccination campaign heads to remote reaches from 2021-07-21T07:55
The Covid-19 vaccination campaign is working its way up one of the most remote reaches of the North Island.
The settlements of the Whanganui River Valley were sealed off by local iwi d...
Tokyo Olympics: Football competitions to kick off today from 2021-07-21T07:47
After a year-long postponement, and all the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics finally get underway today.
With the football tournaments kicking off two day...
Westport flooding: Locals still unable to go home from 2021-07-21T07:42
Many shocked and tired Westport residents are getting mentally prepared for the task ahead of drying out, repairing or replacing their waterlogged homes.
Dozens of houses have been red...
Westport flooding: Associate Housing Minister urging affected locals to get in touch from 2021-07-21T07:39
Temporary accommodation services in Westport are to be activated for those with homes damaged by severe weather, including extensive flooding.
Flooding beginning last Friday afternoon ...
Judith Collins says Police Commissioner was wrong on ARTs from 2021-07-21T07:28
National party leader Judith Collins says the Police Commissioner was wrong to can Armed Response Teams, after two shootings incidents involving police in recent weeks.
Commissioner An...
America's Cup organisers defend hosting despite loss from 2021-07-21T07:25
Despite costing the country $293 million, America's Cup organisers are still claiming the event was still a resounding success.
An evaluation report released by the Crown and Auckland ...
Whakaari: Multimillion-dollar fund pays charged companies from 2021-07-21T07:20
Whakaari / White Island tourism companies charged with breaching health and safety laws have received hundreds of thousands of dollars in public funding since the tragedy. Most of the mone...
Whakaari/White Island: Multimillion-dollar fund paid out to charged companies from 2021-07-21T07:20
Whakaari / White Island tourism companies charged with breaching health and safety laws have received hundreds of thousands of dollars in public funding since the tragedy.
Most of the ...
Jeff Bezos takes short trip to space from 2021-07-21T07:09
Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man, has finally achieved his childhood dream of launching himself into space.
The New Shepherd launched at about 1.10am NZ time, returning to earth a t...
Business News for 21 July 2021 from 2021-07-21T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Kiwi Olympic newbies have gold in their sights from 2021-07-21T06:48
Being held amid a global pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics will be one of the most unique Games in history.
But it's not the only reason the event will be a new experience for many of the N...
Westport evacuee wants empty homes turned to accomodation from 2021-07-21T06:45
A Westport evacuee who's trying to find somewhere else to live wants empty houses up for sale in the town to be turned into emergency accommodation.
Karen Palermo's flat has had water ...
Whakaari: Lawyer labels money given to companies 'unfair' from 2021-07-21T06:42
A lawyer representing some Whakaari eruption victims is furious the tourism companies being prosecuted over the tragedy have received hundreds of thousands of dollars of public money. The ...
Whakaari: Money given to companies 'unfair' - Lawyer for victims from 2021-07-21T06:42
A lawyer representing some Whakaari eruption victims is furious the tourism companies being prosecuted over the tragedy have received hundreds of thousands of dollars of public money.
...
Former trade negotiator reassures exporters over China from 2021-07-21T06:39
A former trade negotiator is reassuring exporters they're unlikely to face any significant backlash from China which is denying accusations of state-sponsored cyber attacks.
The Govern...
Early Business News for 21 July 2021 from 2021-07-21T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Ashburton Mayor's advice for flooded towns from 2021-07-21T06:13
While the South Island's West Coast and Marlborough copped the worse of torrential rain and floods over the weekend, there was hint of deja vu in the Ashburton district.
The Ashburton ...
Top Stories for Wednesday 21 July 2021 from 2021-07-21T06:00
Another Billionaire makes it into space, Whakaari / White Island tourism companies charged with breaching health and safety laws receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in public funding,...
Olympics: Lisa Carrington to attempt NZ record from 2021-07-20T08:52
Lisa Carrington will attempt to paddle her way into the New Zealand Olympic records books in Tokyo.
The two-time Games champion is doubling her workload to contest four events in Japan...
Fish and Game not happy with proposed changes to structure from 2021-07-20T08:48
Fish and Game is pushing back against any plans to reduce its size and change how members are appointed.
An independent review had labelled the organisation an old boys network with a ...
Dame Winnie Laban on inquiry into abuse from 2021-07-20T08:38
Luamanuvao Dame Winnie Laban is calling for restorative justice for Pacific Island children abused in state care.
The former Labour MP was the first witness to give evidence at the inq...
Markets Update for 20 July 2021 from 2021-07-20T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Hundreds of insurance claims made after flooding from 2021-07-20T08:29
Insurance claims are flooding in following the weekend's severe weather which has left many with a lengthy - and expensive - clean up.
Heavy rain caused widespread flooding and evacuat...
Marlborough flooding: Mayor's update from 2021-07-20T08:25
Marlborough and Buller were both hit by major flooding over the weekend.
Hundreds of people had to be evacuated as the Wairau river flooded, but have since been able to return home.
Reporter on significance of Five Eyes statement from 2021-07-20T08:18
Minister for GCSB Andrew Little has joined in on international criticism of malicious cyber activity by hackers said to be sponsored by the Chinese government.
The Five Eyes spying all...
England Freedom Day 'a reckless move' - Baker from 2021-07-20T08:11
It may be freedom day in the England with many celebrating being able to go mask free and an end to social distancing, but it will result in millions of new Covid-19 cases and the highest ...
Sports News for 20 July 2021 from 2021-07-20T08:06
The Southern Steel shooter Tiana Metuarau says her team's ability to absorb pressure has been a key factor in their run to the National Netball competition playoffs.
Stopbanks can't be relied upon as climate changes - expert from 2021-07-20T07:55
The country is being warned it can no longer rely on stopbanks to prevent flooding as climate change will make major weather events - like the one over the weekend - more severe.
Judy ...
Covid-19: Fiji death toll passes 100 from 2021-07-20T07:50
There have been 15 deaths from Covid-19 in Fiji in just 24 hours, taking the toll to 111 from the latest outbreak that began in April.
The Health Ministry also confirmed 784 cases of C...
Government hospital upgrade plans facing major delays from 2021-07-20T07:45
The Government's first-ever plan for upgrading hundreds of unfit - and sometimes unsafe - hospital buildings is facing major delays.
The plan is an unprecedented attempt to properly co...
Royal Commission into Abuse in Care: Pacific man shares story of losing his name from 2021-07-20T07:40
The theft of his name lead a Pacific Island boy down a path of state care, where he was physically and sexually abused.
Sixty-nine-year old Fa'amoana Luafutu has shared his story at th...
Olympics: Football Ferns to kick off competition tomorrow from 2021-07-20T07:38
New Zealand's participation in the Tokyo Olympics officially begins in the Japanese capital tomorrow night.
The Football Ferns say they won't be distracted by the presence of Covid-19 ...
Westport flooding: Evacuation centre update from 2021-07-20T07:28
Westport residents are still out of their homes after a massive flooding event over the weekend.
The scale of the damage is not yet known, but insurer IAG says it has received hundreds...
Westport flooding: Very clear need for external accommodation support - Mayor from 2021-07-20T07:23
Hundreds of Westport residents still don't know when or if they'll return to live in their homes following the devastating flooding in the town.
At least 65 homes have been red-sticker...
Expert surprised NZ joined in on public condemnation of Chinese behaviour from 2021-07-20T07:14
US media are claiming that New Zealand is now part of a global alliance that will take on a threat posed by Chinese state-sponsored cyber attacks.
In a release timed to match a stateme...
Business News for 20 July 2021 from 2021-07-20T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Olympics: Lisa Carrington on challenge ahead from 2021-07-20T06:52
Lisa Carrington will attempt to paddle her way into the New Zealand Olympic records books in Tokyo.
The two-time Games champion is doubling her workload to contest four events in Japan...
Flooding to become more common, severe as climate changes - expert from 2021-07-20T06:46
Climate experts are predicting weather events like the weekend's flooding will only become more common - and more severe - as climate change picks up pace.
More than 1000 people were f...
Westport evacuees spend fourth night away from home from 2021-07-20T06:40
Evacuees in Westport have spent a fourth night away from home as authorities try to work out where they'll be able to live long term.
Reporter Anan Zaki is in Romilly street - one of t...
Early Business News for 20 July 2021 from 2021-07-20T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
US blames Chinese hackers for massive attack from 2021-07-20T06:09
The United States has blamed Chinese hackers backed by the state for one of the largest cyber attacks in history.
Microsoft exchange servers were targeted earlier this year, affecting ...
Top Stories for Tuesday 20 July 2021 from 2021-07-20T06:00
New Zealand joins a US led global alliance taking on Chinese state-sponsored cyberattacks, It's freedom day in the UK marking an end to social distancing and mask wearing but not infection...
New method discovered for tracking elephants from 2021-07-19T08:57
Scientists have discovered a new way to track the world's rapidly declining elephants - using the same equipment used to measure earthquakes.
Elephants - an incredibly intelligent spec...
Opinions sought on route to fair chance at life from 2021-07-19T08:52
The Productivity Commission wants to hear from the public about how everyone in New Zealand can get a fair chance at life.
The independent crown entity wants to launch an inquiry into ...
Expats ask for border exceptions for families from 2021-07-19T08:44
South African expats are converging in Wellington and Auckland today to ask the government to consider border exceptions for families who have been separated by Covid-19.
They say ther...
Pacific abuse in care hearing starts from 2021-07-19T08:42
The first investigation into abuse in care of Pacific people in this country opens today.
The Royal Commission of Inquiry hearing will take place in Mangere over the next two weeks.
Strong inflation looks set to trigger interest rate rises from 2021-07-19T08:39
Investors are set to face new challenges as strong inflation pressures look set to trigger interest rate rises.
It's seven years since the Reserve Bank last raised its official cash ra...
Markets Update for 19 July 2021 from 2021-07-19T08:34
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Improving All Blacks look ahead to Bledisloe Cup from 2021-07-19T08:28
The All Blacks wound up their early-season campaign with a 60-13 thumping of Fiji - the nine-try performance in Hamilton on Saturday a step up from their efforts a week earlier in Dunedin....
German chancellor calls for climate action after deadly floods from 2021-07-19T08:20
After devastating floods in Germany and Belgium, the German Chancellor says the world must act urgently to turn around climate change.
European leaders have also blamed climate change ...
Marlborough District mayor outlines flood damage from 2021-07-19T08:14
The Marlborough District is picking up the pieces after one of its largest floods in history.
A state of emergency was declared in the region after sections of the Wairau River breache...
Residents get first chance to assess flood damage from 2021-07-19T08:10
The sun will shine across the Buller and Marlborough districts today, giving residents their first real chance to assess the extent of the damage from the weekend's flooding.
Hundreds ...
Sports News for 19 July 2021 from 2021-07-19T08:06
American debutant Collin Morikawa produced an ice-cool final round to win the British Golf Open by two shots at Royal St George's.
Who's eating New Zealand: Why red meat is getting more expensive from 2021-07-19T07:54
If you feel like red meat is more expensive than it used to be, you're right.
The price of some of the most common cuts has risen well beyond inflation.
Farah Hancock reports on ho...
Bailey remembers Phillip Sherry as "old school" newsreader from 2021-07-19T07:51
Veteran broadcaster Philip Sherry has died at the age of 87.
His family says he passed away peacefully yesterday after a short illness.
Sherry was one of the country's longest-serv...
Covid-19: Different vaccination needles needed for different body types from 2021-07-19T07:47
Larger people with high body fat percentages may need longer needles so Covid-19 vaccinations make it deep into their muscle.
There is no exact criteria in New Zealand saying who needs...
NZ Olympians not surprised by Athletes Village Covid cases. from 2021-07-19T07:40
New Zealand's presence in the Olympic Athletes Village in Tokyo has swelled by more than 150 following the arrival of swimmers, boxers, rowers and hockey players yesterday.
It coincide...
Work continues on reopening vital routes from 2021-07-19T07:38
Work is underway this morning to clear debris, assess damage and re-open vital routes to reconnect severed South Island communities.
Waka Kotahi is urging motorists to drive with care ...
Sun expected to shine in flood-hit areas from 2021-07-19T07:36
The Buller and Marlborough districts were both hit hard by heavy rainfall at the weekend.
But sunshine is forecast for both regions today.
Philippa Tolley spoke to Metservice meteo...
Buller mayor details impact of flooding from 2021-07-19T07:27
Residents evacuated in flood-hit Buller are still reeling this morning.
Close to a thousand people had to flee to evacuation centres and at least one hundred homes have been flooded.
Sheep farm devastated by floods from 2021-07-19T07:20
Farmers across the upper South Island are on clean-up duty today as damaging flood waters recede.
Federated Farmers Marlborough president Scott Adams is one of those.
Portions of h...
Emergency relief funds announced from 2021-07-19T07:09
The Government is committing six hundred thousand dollars in emergency relief to the districts of Buller and Marlborough to help deal with the flooding.
The announcement came after Act...
Business News for 19 July 2021 from 2021-07-19T06:55
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Age no barrier for NZ's most experienced Olympic athletes from 2021-07-19T06:50
Age is proving to be merely a number for New Zealand's most experienced athletes competing at the Tokyo Olympics.
For several of the 211 strong team, the Games in Japan will be their f...
Avon Valley deer farmer recounts flooding havoc from 2021-07-19T06:43
Farmers across Marlborough are picking up the pieces this morning following the weekend's devastating floods.
Hundreds of people across the region were forced to evacuate as the area w...
Tears over evacuating from home from 2021-07-19T06:41
Of the many people staying in evacuation centres in Westport over the weekend were two neighbours,
Lorraine Williams and Stephen Switalla.
They've spent three nights at the Salvati...
Continued care for Westport evacuees from 2021-07-19T06:37
In Westport, authorities still haven't been able to determine the full extent of the damage from the weekend's flooding.
The floodwaters haven't yet receded from some parts of town, wh...
Morning Rural News for 19 July 2021 from 2021-07-19T06:27
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 19 July 2021 from 2021-07-19T06:24
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Insight into decision on the police front line from 2021-07-19T06:20
Research by a former police officer has given an insight into how those on the front lines make spur of the moment decisions when witnessing lower level crimes.
Dr Ross Hendy is now a ...
Buller wakes to extensive damage from 2021-07-19T06:11
The full extent of the damage caused by this weekend's major flooding across the West Coast will become more apparent today.
Hundreds of people have spent as many as three nights away ...
Extent of flood damage in Westport not yet known from 2021-07-19T06:08
In Westport, authorities still haven't been able to determine the full extent of the damage from the weekend's flooding.
The floodwaters haven't yet receded from some parts of town, wh...
Top Stories for Monday 19 July 2021 from 2021-07-19T06:00
Sheep farm devastated by floods; Emergency relief funds announced; Buller mayor details impact of flooding; Work continues on reopening vital routes; NZ Olympians not surprised by Athletes...
Britney Spears given permission to hire own lawyer from 2021-07-16T08:49
Britney Spears has told a court in the US she wants to press charges against her father, who she has accused of "conservatorship abuse".
A Los Angeles judge ruled Spears can choose her...
Covid-19: Australia now has two states in lockdown from 2021-07-16T08:47
Victoria entered a five-day snap lockdown from midnight, and in Sydney it's another two weeks.
New South Wales Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, says too many people are wandering around in...
Cancer patients celebrate new Auckland treatment centre from 2021-07-16T08:45
Cancer patients battling a rare form of cancer are celebrating the permanent set up of a treatment centre in Auckland.
The Health Minister announced this week patients needing Peptide ...
Baby orca Toa moved into a portable pool as bad weather arrives from 2021-07-16T08:42
Wellington's most famous resident, baby orca Toa, is getting a portable pool to protect him from stormy weather.
The pool can hold thirty-two thousand litres of seawater, and will prot...
Markets Update for 16 July 2021 from 2021-07-16T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Queenstown businesses struggling with lack of staff from 2021-07-16T08:28
At least 18,000 foreign workers will be allowed to stay here twice as long after changes to essential skill visas.
From Monday, people on those visas for jobs paid below the median wag...
Low-wage essential skills visas extended to two years from 2021-07-16T08:23
Essential Skills visas for migrants who make less than $27 an hour will be made valid for two years.
The 12-month extension, which takes effect on Monday, will apply to at least 18,000...
Dutch reporter shot in the head dies from 2021-07-16T08:19
Famous Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries has died just over a week after he was shot in the head in central Amsterdam.
His death adds to a number of other killings of investigativ...
Regulations on farms absolutely necessary - Forest & Bird from 2021-07-16T08:14
Farmers across the country are taking to downtown streets across the nation later today to protest recent environmental regulations, a seasonal worker shortage, and the so-called 'ute tax'...
Farmers planning massive protest against regulations from 2021-07-16T08:10
Thousands of farmers are expected to demonstrate in over 50 towns and cities across the country at midday today to protest at recent environmental regulations and a seasonal workers' short...
Sports News for 16 July 2021 from 2021-07-16T08:06
South African golfer Louis Oosthuizen continued his stellar run of form at major championships to lead the British Open with a flawless first-round 64.
Scepticism over government three waters plan from 2021-07-16T07:55
Scepticism is being expressed about the government plans to spend $2.5 billion dollars to ensure the Three Waters reform programme leaves no council worse off.
The scheme will see the ...
NZ's 'political capital' on show as host of online Apec from 2021-07-16T07:52
New Zealand will host a video conference with the globe's heavy-hitters overnight - bringing together the leaders of Apec to discuss the Covid-19 crisis.
The meeting has been billed as...
Fiji rugby team agree to wear 'Vaccinate Fiji' jerseys from 2021-07-16T07:48
The Fiji rugby team have agreed to wear jerseys with the words "Vaccinate Fiji" However, they will come with a compromise - the tweaked jerseys will now also read "it's your choice".
I...
All Blacks take on Fiji again tomorrow night from 2021-07-16T07:44
The All Blacks take on Fiji in the second and final test of their series tomorrow night and after last week's record effort by Fiji, and with Tonga and Samoa playing a World Cup qualifier ...
Victoria enters its fifth lockdown from 2021-07-16T07:42
Victoria has been plunged into another snap lockdown, as community cases of Covid-19 continue to grow.
On this side of the Tasman, the travel bubble with the state has been paused for ...
West Coast prepares for torrential rain from 2021-07-16T07:30
A rare red warning has been issued by Metservice for the Buller and Westland Districts, ahead of forecast torrential rain.
Metservice expects up to 400 millimetres of rain in the range...
MIQ booking changes coming to make system easier - Megan Main from 2021-07-16T07:23
MIQ booking changes are being made to make it fairer, after revelations people were using scripts to speed up the booking process.
Scripts that constantly refresh pages and make the pr...
Wellington kids waiting six months for mental health treatment from 2021-07-16T07:19
Children and teenagers suffering from severe anxiety and depression are having to wait more than six months for treatment in Wellington.
A central city youth mental health service has ...
Police Commissioner looking into frontline officer safety as risk rises from 2021-07-16T07:12
Faster access to guns and officers working in pairs are on the cards following a spate of shootings.
The Government says it's in discussion with police bosses about more protection for...
Police Association wants more protection for frontline officers from 2021-07-16T07:09
The Police Association is demanding more protection for frontline officers.
Two separate shootings - one in Hamilton and one in Auckland - within the space of 24 hours, has underlined ...
Business News for 16 July 2021 from 2021-07-16T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Dozens killed after protests in South Africa from 2021-07-16T06:49
At least 72 people have died and more than 1,700 have been arrested in South Africa's worst unrest in years, after former president Jacob Zuma was jailed. The government plans to deploy 25...
Dozens killed after flooding in western Germany from 2021-07-16T06:45
Authorities in western Germany say at least 42 people have been killed and dozens are missing following severe flooding. At least six others have died in neighbouring Belgium. The flooding...
Epiha trial: Injured officer shares story from 2021-07-16T06:39
The police officer wounded when Constable Matthew Hunt was fatally shot, has described finding himself in a 'cat and mouse' game with the gunman. Eli Epiha is on trial in the High Court in...
Morning Rural News for 16 July 2021 from 2021-07-16T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 16 July 2021 from 2021-07-16T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Severe weather warning for West Coast from 2021-07-16T06:13
The West Coast is expecting a torrent of rain over the next 24 hours - with MetService issuing a rare 'red warning' for the region. There's a warning of flooding and risks of slips from ce...
Police Association wants easier deployment for armed units from 2021-07-16T06:08
The Police Association wants a more streamlined way of deploying armed response units to help deal with armed offenders.
Top Stories for Friday 16 July 2021 from 2021-07-16T06:00
Top stories this morning... Calls for changes in policing practices following two shootings incidents in two days. Children and teenagers suffering from severe anxiety and depression are h...
Latin America citizens standing up to government officials from 2021-07-15T08:55
Not all heroes wear capes - and not all superheroes come from the USA.
In Latin America, some real-life icons wear Mexican wrestling masks or arm themselves with shields and herbicide ...
Shark teeth contain climate change clues from 2021-07-15T08:52
Now, a little known fact about sharks.
They've been roaming our oceans for more than 400 million years, quietly recording the planet's climate history.
It's fossilized teeth of a n...
More graves found at Canadian residential school from 2021-07-15T08:47
In Canada, more graves of indigenous children at residential schools have been found.
The latest discovery is in British Columbia at a former indigenous residential school known as 'Ca...
Covid-19: Doctors not backing UK plan from 2021-07-15T08:42
In the UK more than 1200 experts and doctors have spoken out against the government's plan to allow Covid-19 cases to increase, which they say borders on "criminal".
Britain's daily de...
Covid-19: Wellington GPs planning to step up vax plans from 2021-07-15T08:36
Hard on the heels of the Auckland mass vaccination plan, family doctors in Wellington also plan to step up their Covid-19 plans.
There have been complaints in parts of Wellington about...
Markets Update for 15 July 2021 from 2021-07-15T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Winter school holidays inject life into tourism sector from 2021-07-15T08:27
The winter school holidays are proving to be a much-needed shot in the arm for tourism.
Air New Zealand is calling these holidays their busiest July break ever with well over half a mi...
Samoa: Caretaker administration asked to step down from 2021-07-15T08:22
Samoa's caretaker administration and its leader have been accused of an unprecedented attack on the rule of law.
The Human Rights Protection Party have questioned the competency of the...
George W Bush lashes out at Afghanistan withdrawl from 2021-07-15T08:20
Former US President George W Bush has spoken out about his fears over US troops withdawing from Afganistan - warning of "unbelievably bad" consequences.
His administration launched the...
Police release update on Hamilton shooting from 2021-07-15T08:15
Police have released more information about the shooting of an armed man dead in the Hamilton suburb of Hillcrest on Wednesday night.
Reporter Jordan Bond spoke to Philippa Tolley.
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Covid-19: Auckland to hold first mass vaccination event from 2021-07-15T08:10
Vaccinators in Auckland are preparing to hold the country's first Covid-19 mass vaccination.
They are planning to immunise 15 thousand people over three days from July 30 at the Vodafo...
Sports News for 15 July 2021 from 2021-07-15T08:06
The new Mainland Tactix defensive pairing of Jane Watson and Karin Burger has caught Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua attention.
Winemaker Sacred Hill blames restructure for recievership from 2021-07-15T07:56
Renowned Hawke's Bay and Marlborough winemaker Sacred Hill has gone into receivership, owing nearly $100 million.
A receivership report says the company overstated the amount of the st...
Asteron building quiet after IRD staff told to work from home from 2021-07-15T07:49
Wellington's largest office building is considerably emptier today as more than 1000 staff stay away.
IRD staff have been told to work from home until the 17-storey Asterton Building o...
Baby orca's pod still not found, rescuers hopeful from 2021-07-15T07:44
Efforts to reunite Toa, the stranded orca calf, with its pod remain unsuccessful.
Two possible sightings of the pod were reported yesterday: one near Kapiti Coast, which could not be v...
Covid-19: Australian experts release vaccination modelling from 2021-07-15T07:38
An Australia-based expert is warning people will need to change their mindset towards Covid-19 as the vaccination programme rolls out.
Epidemiologist Tony Blakely has released his mode...
Ultra-cheap lending's days numbered after RBNZ announcement from 2021-07-15T07:33
The era of ultra-cheap money looks to be coming to an end after yesterday's Reserve Bank monetary statement.
It held the cash rate at 0.25 percent but halted the bond buying programme,...
Private sector says govt luring workers away from busine from 2021-07-15T07:25
Government agencies are expanding rapidly, raising fears the public sector is sucking workers away from private businesses with big money offers.
Updates from 18 departments and minist...
Covid-19: Mass vaccination to inject one a minute from 2021-07-15T07:21
Vaccinators will have to inject one person a minute at the country's first mass vaccination event at the end of July.
Just 12 health workers will immunise 15,000 people over three days...
Man dead after police shooting in Hamilton from 2021-07-15T07:18
Police shot an armed man dead in the Hamilton suburb of Hillcrest last night.
The shooting occurred when officers visited an Odonoghue Street address, looking for a person in relation ...
Victoria wastewater testing shows undetected case - Hipkins from 2021-07-15T07:12
New Zealanders are now being told not to travel to Victoria or New South Wales as the Covid-19 situation worsens across the Tasman.
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says he is ...
Business News for 15 July 2021 from 2021-07-15T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Wildfires rage in US state of Oregon from 2021-07-15T06:47
Wildfires are burning across the American west including the largest in Oregon, called the Bootleg fire.
The fires come after major heat events across the extremely dry region. Firefig...
Covid-19: Australian family's holiday plans ruined from 2021-07-15T06:41
Any pause to the travel bubble with Victoria will affect the plans of any Australian tourists who've been eagerly anticipating a New Zealand getaway.
Amy Dawson lives in Melbourne.
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Early Business News for 15 July 2021 from 2021-07-15T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Public service adds to private sector recruitment woes from 2021-07-15T06:14
Businesses are complaining an expanding public service is adding to their recruitment woes.
One example is the Ministry for the Environment, which is two thirds bigger than it was two ...
Mainfreight's mass vaccination plan ready to go from 2021-07-15T06:11
Freight logistics company Mainfreight is ready to go with a Covid-19 vaccination plan for more than a thousand workers and their families in Auckland.
They've been working out the deta...
Top Stories for Thursday 15 July 2021 from 2021-07-15T06:00
New Zealanders are warned not to travel to Victoria, as Covid case numbers there grow, police shot an armed man dead in Hamilton last night, Covid vaccinators will be injecting a person ev...
Property owners about to find out if they're in tsunami zone from 2021-07-14T08:56
The owners of over 20,000 properties in Hawkes Bay could be about to find out they live within a tsunami evacuation zone.
With a large tsunami likely in the next 50 years, not everybod...
Workers say hospitality no longer a viable career path from 2021-07-14T08:52
Hospitality workers say that it's no longer a viable career path in New Zealand due to low wages, long hours and few incentives.
This comes as cafe and restaurants across New Zealand c...
Government criticised for denying students special needs funding from 2021-07-14T08:49
The Government is copping criticism for denying funding to students with special needs and then blocking parents from paying for it themselves.
A mother who has an eight year old son w...
Experts want change to compulsory treatment from 2021-07-14T08:43
As the government prepares to replace the Mental Health Act, Maori mental health practitioners want to see major changes to compulsory treatment.
Community treatment orders for patient...
Plunket CEO on Well Child Tamariki Ora review from 2021-07-14T08:38
Plunket looks set for a shake-up, as the government promises to make significant changes to health services for under-fives.
A review of the Well Child Tamariki Ora programme has found...
Markets Update for 14 July 2021 from 2021-07-14T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Mission to reunite baby orca with family goes global from 2021-07-14T08:28
The mission to reunite a young orca with its family has become an international effort.
Up and down the country, whale watchers are on the lookout for the orca pod, and the Departmen...
Viking Bay crew quarantining in same hotel as uninfected travellers from 2021-07-14T08:23
Fifteen crew from the Viking Bay, who have all tested positive for the Covid-19 virus, are now in MIQ in Wellington. But unlike Jetpark in Auckland, the Wellington MIQ hotel is used by bot...
Who's Eating NZ: Have we reached peak milk? from 2021-07-14T08:19
Dairy exports earned New Zealand almost $16 billion last year, but can it continue?
Dairy giant Fonterra has flagged milk production is likely to flatten, or even decline.
So what'...
Whole energy sector needs to change to fix coal problem - campaigner from 2021-07-14T08:10
Despite declaring a climate emergency last year, Aotearoa imported more than one million tonnes of low grade coal from Indonesia.
Imports of the fossil fuel in 2020 were six times larg...
Sports News for 14 July 2021 from 2021-07-14T08:06
France beat the Wallabies in Australia for the first time in more than 30 years last night and the Wallabies captain Michael Hooper concedes they lost the battle of the breakdown.
Watercare opening new treatment plant from 2021-07-14T07:53
Watercare's $145 dollar water treatment plant is opening in Tuakau today and the company insists it is one of the last times it will dip into the Waikato River.
The facility will provi...
Democrats leave Texas to stop Republicans passing tighter voting rules from 2021-07-14T07:47
Texas Democrats have left the US state en masse in an effort to prevent Republicans there from passing a law to tighten voting rules.
Fifty House Democrats boarded two private jets to ...
Forty-five killed in violence in South Africa after Zuma imprisonment from 2021-07-14T07:42
In South Africa at least 45 people have now died in the violence that has been engulfing parts of the nation since the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma last week.
This toll inclu...
Farmers planning to protest government interference from 2021-07-14T07:37
Farmers are being encouraged to bring their Ute and their dogs to protests at towns up and down the country.
They're taking aim at the Government's increasing interference in farmers' ...
Judith Collins on demanding the debate from 2021-07-14T07:25
Large blue billboards bearing the face of National Party leader Judith Collins and the message: "He Puapua? Demand the Debate" have sprung up around the country.
This is a reference to...
Des Gorman alarmed at Viking Bay quarantine measures from 2021-07-14T07:15
A medical specialist says 15 foreign fishermen, who are in MIQ in Wellington, pose a risk and should be kept locked in their rooms.
The men, one of whom has the Delta variant, are amon...
Dirty coal imports top a million tonnes from 2021-07-14T07:09
In the same year that the government declared a climate emergency, imports of dirty coal from Indonesia topped a million tonnes.
That's only the second time it's happened in two decade...
Business News for 14 July 2021 from 2021-07-14T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Viking Bay MIQ risk heightened but managable - Baker from 2021-07-14T06:45
The Grand Mercure in Wellington has opened up a second floor to house the infected mariners from the Viking Bay.
So far, 15 of the 20 crew members have tested positive for the virus, a...
National Party says not enough planning to get away from coal use from 2021-07-14T06:37
Aotearoa's hooked on coal, importing more than one million tonnes of low grade coal from Indonesia last year.
The fuel was burnt at the Huntly power station to keep the lights on, as g...
Early Business News for 14 July 2021 from 2021-07-14T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
UK slashes foreign aid budget by four million pounds from 2021-07-14T06:16
The UK has slashed its foreign aid by more than four billion pounds a year for the foreseeable future.
MPs voted narrowly this morning in favour of the cut - from 0.7 of the country's ...
Imports of low-grade coal spiked over four years from 2021-07-14T06:07
Imports of some of the dirtiest, lowest grade coal have rocketed in each of the last four years.
Most of it comes from Indonesia and last year, and for only the second time in 20 years...
Top Stories for Friday 14 May 2021 from 2021-07-14T06:00
New Zealanders stranded in India could soon board private charter flights home - if officials give it the go-ahead,This as pressure mounts on the Government to reunite migrant families fro...
Top Stories for Wednesday 14 July 2021 from 2021-07-14T06:00
New Zealand coal imports spiral - more than a million tonnes of dirty coal were bought in from Indonesia last year, medical specialists say 15 Covid-positive fishermen in quarantine in Wel...
'El Chapo' property up for sale in Mexico from 2021-07-13T08:56
For the price of about $17 would you like to own a house with an escape hatch under the bathtub? Or how about a ranch, or a stadium viewing box?
Mexico's government is raffling off Mex...
Teenager fighting to keep National Aquarium open from 2021-07-13T08:52
A teenage girl is in a fight to keep the National Aquarium in Napier open.
The council is considering its closure, after the Government denied it funds for a huge redevelopment.
To...
Covid-19: Hawke's Bay programme set up to help young returning Kiwis reintegrate from 2021-07-13T08:48
Because of Covid-19, tens of thousands of young people have flown home to Aotearoa while fewer than normal are leaving. But coming home, especially to a smaller town, can prove tough.
...
Mount Ruapehu crater lake heating up from 2021-07-13T08:44
The crater lake on Mount Ruapehu is heating up.
The lake - Te Wai a-moe - typically goes through heating cycles, and GNS measurements show that early this month the temperature started...
Covid-19: Training for new vaccinators escalated from 2021-07-13T08:42
Training is being escalated for a new class of Covid-19 vaccinator it's hoped will both bolster numbers and reach more communties.
Non-medical health workers, social workers and suppor...
Clinical psychologists call for more training spots from 2021-07-13T08:36
Clinical psychologists are calling for more training places to be made available urgently to try to keep up with huge demand.
Psychologists are turning away as many as 60 clients a mon...
Markets Update for 13 July 2021 from 2021-07-13T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Black English footballers cop racist abuse after European Championship loss from 2021-07-13T08:29
After England's loss to Italy yesterday, three Black English footballers have been on the recieving end of racist abuse - sparking widespread condemnation from both within the sport and th...
Italians celebrate European Championship win from 2021-07-13T08:26
Italians have been celebrating their first European football Championship win in more than 50 years, with street parades and parties taking place across the country.
The team was welco...
Maritime Transport Association accuses TAIC of inaction from 2021-07-13T08:21
The Marine Transport Association is accusing the Transport Accident Investigation Commission of sleeping on the job.
The Association, which represents passenger services and charter op...
National Party would lean towards charging NZers in NSW for MIQ - Chris Bishop from 2021-07-13T08:16
The National Party says it is leaning in favour of charging managed isolation fees for stranded New Zealanders returning from Australia.
National's Covid-19 spokesperson Chris Bishop, ...
Covid-19: Vaccination requirements for border workers increased from 2021-07-13T08:11
Employers of the 1800 border workers who must be vaccinated are being told they will have to tread carefully if staff refuse to have the Covid-19 injections.
A new government health or...
Sports News for 13 July 2021 from 2021-07-13T08:06
The New Zealand men's football team beat Australa 2-nil in Japan overnight in their first and only warm-up game before the Tokyo Olympics.
Hunt on for family of abandoned baby orca from 2021-07-13T07:55
A baby orca has found itself at the centre of a rescue attempt north of Wellington.
The young male orca, which is about six months old, has been separated from his pod since Sunday and...
Recreational fishers denounce plan to allow widespread harvesting of snapper from 2021-07-13T07:52
A proposal to open the doors to widespread harvesting of snapper off the west coast of the North Island, for the first time in 16 years, has been slammed by recreational fishers.
They ...
Covid-19: England to lift all restrictions next week from 2021-07-13T07:47
England has moved to the final stage of easing Covid-19 restrictions on 19 July.
While the nation is still seeing a rise in cases - and more to come - almost all legal restrictions on ...
Fast food managers wages plummeting - Union from 2021-07-13T07:39
Unite Union says the wages of fast food managers have plummeted over the past 20 years.
In 2003 the average rate was around $12.60 an hour - or 33 percent above the minimum wage.
H...
Tech-savvy Kiwi helping people find MIQ spots from 2021-07-13T07:35
Working for free, one man is plugging away at his computer for 16 hours a day just to help people secure an MIQ hotel room.
He's offering his tech skills at no cost because he says the...
Air Force Hercules rescues injured person from Antarctica from 2021-07-13T07:29
An Air Force Hercules has carried out a high-risk mission to evacuate an injured person from Antarctica.
The Hercules headed to McMurdo Station late Sunday night and arrived back in Ch...
Psychologists turning away clients due to high demand from 2021-07-13T07:25
Clinical psychologists are turning away as many as 60 clients a month because they have no space to see them.
They say it is heartbreaking and they worry about what is happening to tho...
Marine Transport Association accuses Transport Accident Investigation Commission of sleeping on the job from 2021-07-13T07:21
The maritime industry has come out swinging at the country's transport accident investigator, saying it no longer serves its purpose and the Government isn't getting value for money. The M...
Covid-19: Prime Minister defends free MIQ for Kiwis trapped in NSW from 2021-07-13T07:14
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is backing the call to allow New Zealanders stuck in New South Wales to come home without having to pay for managed isolation and quarantine.
Currently an...
Covid-19: Flights for Kiwis stranded in NSW to begin today from 2021-07-13T07:09
Flights from New South Wales will begin today, with travellers heading into managed isolation upon arrival.
People with existing bookings who have been waiting the longest are gettin...
Business News for 13 July 2021 from 2021-07-13T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Long term harm possible if snapper catch increased - recreational fishers from 2021-07-13T06:46
A huge increase in the amount of snapper that can be caught commercially off the west coast of the North Island, could do long term harm.
That from a recreational fishing group in resp...
Stranded pregnant woman in NSW told she's not high priority to get home from 2021-07-13T06:35
A stranded pregnant woman in New South Wales has been told - despite her circumstances - she is not high enough priority to skip the queue to get on a flight home.
Carol Taupau is 26 w...
Early Business News for 13 July 2021 from 2021-07-13T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Kiwi helping expats desperate to get home nab MIQ spots from 2021-07-13T06:13
A New Zealander overseas has helped get 20 MIQ bookings for expats desperate to get home to New Zealand, who cannot do it themselves because it's so time-consuming and full of luck.
RN...
Top Stories for Tuesday 13 July 2021 from 2021-07-13T06:00
Flights home from Sydney begin today for stranded New Zealanders - we speak to the Prime Minister, The role of the country's transport accident investigator is questioned by some in the ma...
Italians in New Zealand react to Euro 2020 final from 2021-07-12T08:55
Italy is facing off against England in the final of the European Championship.
Linda De Gregorio, the President of Club Garibaldi based in Wellington where more than 100 fans have been...
European Championship: Wembley Stadium packed with fans from 2021-07-12T08:53
London's Wembley Stadium is packed out as England takes on Italy in the European Championship final.
The BBC's Henry Moeran has been watching the game.
He spoke to Corin Dann.
...
All Blacks beat Fiji, but difficulties story of the match from 2021-07-12T08:47
The All Blacks made it two wins from their first two games this season with a 57-23 victory over Fiji on the weekend, but it was the visitors performance, and their difficulties in prepari...
Former state wards say they're being sidelined from Oranga Tamariki reform talks from 2021-07-12T08:43
Waitangi Tribunal claimants who suffered at the hands of state care say they are being shut out of Oranga Tamariki reform talks.
They say other Maori leaders are given the ear of gover...
Occupiers trying to prevent development of Mt Crawford land from 2021-07-12T08:39
Occupiers of a proposed housing site on Miramar Peninsula are braving Wellington's winter weather, and say they'll stay there as long as it takes.
The Taranaki Whanui treaty settlement...
European championship final: English fans crowd pub from 2021-07-12T08:37
The European Championship final between England and Italy is underway at Wembley Stadium in London.
RNZ reporter Hamish Cardwell is in the midst of fans at the Hotel Bristol on Cuba St...
Markets Update for 12 July 2021 from 2021-07-12T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Novak Djokovic wins sixth Wimbledon crown from 2021-07-12T08:27
Novak Djokovic sits on the verge of a rare tennis calendar slam after clinching a sixth Wimbledon crown in London this morning.
The Serbian great and overwhelming favourite dropped the...
Child slips from chairlift at Mt Hutt from 2021-07-12T08:22
There were dramatic scenes at Mt Hutt at the weekend when a child slipped from a chairlift.
Held for a time by an adult, he dangled for two minutes while rescuers rushed to the slope b...
Advocates criticise process for getting benefit sanction refunded from 2021-07-12T08:18
Welfare advocates are criticizing the hurdles and traumatising questions women are facing to be refunded thousands of dollars wrongly taken from their benefit.
In April last year, the ...
Covid-19: NSW progressively tightening restrictions as outbreak spreads - expert from 2021-07-12T08:09
A woman died in Sydney from Covid-19 at the weekend - the first virus-related death in New South Wales in 10 months.
The state recorded another 77 cases yesterday, 22 of which have no ...
Sports News for 12 July 2021 from 2021-07-12T08:06
England lead Italy 1-nil just into the second half of the European Championship final at Wembley.
European Championship final: Wynton Rufer on game from 2021-07-12T07:56
The European Championship final between England and Italy is underway at Wembley Stadium in London.
In their last two competitive match-ups, Italy knocked England out of the Euro 2012 ...
Woman warns South Korean religious sect recruiting in Auckland from 2021-07-12T07:52
A woman who spent years in a South Korean religious sect operating in Auckland is warning others of its recruitment techniques.
Shincheonji Church of Jesus has been described as a doom...
Euro championship: English fans gather at Hotel Bristol from 2021-07-12T07:51
The European Championship final between England and Italy is almost underway at Wembley Stadium in London.
RNZ reporter Hamish Cardwell is midst of fans at the Hotel Bristol on Cuba St...
Iwi-led study to investigate alcohol harm in M?ori communities from 2021-07-12T07:46
Those behind a new iwi-led study hope it will tip the scales in favour of vulnerable communities trying to oppose liquor outlets.
The government has signed off on a project that will ...
Covid-19: Vaccine hesitancy playing a role in Fiji outbreak from 2021-07-12T07:43
Vaccine hesitancy is playing a role in Fiji's fight against the spread of Covid-19.
The country is being hit hard by an outbreak of the virus, with 8576 active cases in isolation and 5...
More than 450,000 hectares of NZ went into foreign control in 11 years from 2021-07-12T07:35
RNZ analysis has found 460,000 hectares of New Zealand land went into foreign control between 2010 and 2021.
That's almost the size of Auckland.
RNZ data journalist Farah Hancock h...
European Championship: England fans nervously gather from 2021-07-12T07:28
The European Championship final between England and Italy is underway at Wembley Stadium in London.
It's a nervous atmosphere at the Hotel Bristol on Cuba Street.
RNZ reporter Hami...
Richard Branson becomes first billionaire in space from 2021-07-12T07:25
Billionaire Richard Branson has fulfilled a lifelong dream - and set the path for commercial space flights.
The British entrepreneur flew to space aboard a rocket-powered vehicle devel...
Covid-19: Viking Bay to dock in Wellington from 2021-07-12T07:13
A fishing vessel carrying two crew members with Covid-19 will dock at Queen's Wharf in Wellington on Monday.
Customs says plans are in place for managing Viking Bay's safe return to sh...
Internal review finds Oranga Tamariki wrongfully decided not to investigate abuse claims from 2021-07-12T07:13
Oranga Tamariki got it wrong when it decided not to investigate nine out of 14 reports of possible abuse or neglect.
An internal review found shortfalls in the way these cases were ini...
Kiwis stranded in NSW waiting to hear how soon they will get home from 2021-07-12T07:08
Stranded Kiwis in New South Wales are waiting to hear just how high - or how low - they'll be on the priority list for mercy flights.
The government is expected to announce details lat...
Business News for 12 July 2021 from 2021-07-12T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
European Championship final about to kick off from 2021-07-12T06:47
England's date with football destiny has arrived - with the the European Championship final against Italy just about to begin at Wembley.
Millions around the country will anxiously be ...
Oranga Tamariki told to do better on investigations from 2021-07-12T06:43
Oranga Tamariki is being told it must do better when it makes decisions about whether or not to investigate possible cases of abuse or neglect.
The Independent Children's Monitor has r...
Covid-19: Further details to come on getting Kiwis out of NSW from 2021-07-12T06:36
Further details will be released at 10am on Monday how the government intends to prioritise stranded New Zealanders on mercy flights from New South Wales.
The government says people wi...
Early Business News for 12 July 2021 from 2021-07-12T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Gisborne migrant workers share stress caused by immigration restrictions from 2021-07-12T06:19
Migrant workers in Gisborne are speaking out about the stress and mental anguish caused by the tough immigration restrictions.
Covid-19 has slammed the door for many foreign workers an...
Wildfires rage in record-setting heat overseas from 2021-07-12T06:15
Temperatures are hitting all time highs as wildfires rage in the west of the United States.
Firefighters battling California fires say its so hot and dry that some water is evaporating...
Top Stories for Wednesday 12 May 2021 from 2021-07-12T06:00
Nurses warn the Government's public sector pay freeze could push them to strike, the NZ Super Fund is investing in a company supplying combat aircraft to the Myanmar military, people's per...
Ten years since South Sudan independence from 2021-07-09T08:51
Today marks the 10 years since South Sudan gained independence.
It's a significant anniversary for the world's youngest country, but one which is mired by instability, corruption and o...
Insurance lawyer not happy with new EQC model from 2021-07-09T08:47
An insurance lawyer is rubbishing the Earthquake Commission's new disaster response model, saying it reinforces a power imbalance.
Instead of dealing with EQC as well as an insurer, cu...
Covid-19: NSW reports spike in cases from 2021-07-09T08:43
There's been a spike in cases of Covid-19 in Australia's New South Wales - the biggest daily rise in locally acquired cases of the virus this year.
Sydney is in its second week of a lo...
Retallick back in black for the first time in 18 months from 2021-07-09T08:39
The All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick is back in the team for the first time in 18 months and the engine room enforcer admits to having some nerves.
The 2014 World Rugby player of the y...
Flying Fijians touch down in Dunedin from 2021-07-09T08:35
The Flying Fijians touched down in Dunedin last night ahead of the first test against the All Blacks at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday.
The city's Fijian community were on hand to we...
NZers on low incomes found lockdown challenging - study from 2021-07-09T08:30
A new report has found New Zealanders on low incomes found the lockdowns particularly challenging.
The study by the University of Otago found they were scared and felt isolated - but w...
Markets Update for 9 July 2021 from 2021-07-09T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Christchurch NZ Post worker reeling after racist message from 2021-07-09T08:22
An NZ Post worker in Christchurch says he had to take a day off work after a racist message appeared on his scanner.
The abusive message popped up on his screen when he scanned the par...
Ports of Auckland to let Viking Bay anchor from 2021-07-09T08:17
The Ports of Auckland has agreed to allow a foreign fishing vessel with two Covid-19 infected crew to use its quarantine anchorage.
The Viking Bay, with 20 crew on board, is off the Ta...
Tokyo Olympics: Sports doctor David Gerrard on fan ban from 2021-07-09T08:13
Spectators will be banned from the Olympics, as Japan extends its Covid-19 state of emergency in the host city Tokyo.
The games begin on 23 July, and already hundreds of athletes and o...
Tokyo Olympics: Fan ban disappointing, but understandable - Walsh from 2021-07-09T08:10
Olympic organisers have banned spectators from the Tokyo Games, as Japan extends its Covid-19 state of emergency in the host city.
The Games begin on 23 July, and already hundreds of a...
Sports News for 9 July 2021 from 2021-07-09T08:06
Ash Barty has become the first Australian woman in 41 years to reach the Wimbledon singles final after beating former champion Angelique Kerber in the semifinals.
Italian football fans prepare for Euro final from 2021-07-09T07:56
As the English celebrate their win against Denmark, Italian football fans are gearing up for the Euro final of England vs Italy on Monday.
For Italian fans in Rome, the match will be s...
All hands on deck to replace traps washed away in North Canterbury flooding from 2021-07-09T07:52
It's all hands on deck in the north Canterbury town of Rangiora as volunteers race to replace one hundred traps washed away in last month's floods.
They are crucial in defending some o...
RSV outbreak: Officials warn worse to come from 2021-07-09T07:49
The potentially fatal respiratory illness RSV sweeping hospitals around the country isn't slowing, with medical professionals warning there's worse to come.
Children's wards are under ...
Auckland Airport prepares for busiest day since pandemic start from 2021-07-09T07:42
Auckland Airport is preparing for its busiest day since the pandemic began.
The July school holidays are here, and today around 28000 travellers are expected to use the domestic termin...
Covid-19: Northland vaccination takes the lead from 2021-07-09T07:37
Whanau are leaving the farm trucks in the carpark and their gumboots on the doorstep to get vaccinated at the top of the country.
After initial lags, the Northland DHB is well ahead of...
Consent issues delay Middlemore babies' unit upgrade from 2021-07-09T07:34
A consent botch up has delayed work on a desperately needed upgrade to Middlemore Hospital's babies' unit - just as the winter rush hits.
Work was underway for a month with no building...
Covid-19: Ministry told to ditch 'casual plus' label from 2021-07-09T07:26
The Ministry of Health is being told to scrap the Covid-19 "close plus" and "casual plus" contact classifications.
The recommendation is among several made by an independent advisory g...
MIQ booking system hacked by programming code users from 2021-07-09T07:20
Tech savvy New Zealanders are effectively locking others out of MIQ booking systems by using a computer programming code to snap up available spots within seconds.
One man who admits t...
Olympic gold medallist Hamish Carter on spectator-free games from 2021-07-09T07:13
Olympic organisers have announced spectators will be banned from the Olympics, as Japan extends its Covid-19 state of emergency in the host city Tokyo.
The games begin on 23 July, and ...
Business News for 9 July 2021 from 2021-07-09T06:55
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Rules around trawling virgin seabed in the spotlight from 2021-07-09T06:51
The Environment Minister says banning bottom trawling in areas that haven't been trawled before may be a good idea.
Conservation group, WWF, says virgin sea bed covering an area three ...
Covid-19: New Zealander says computer programme can cheat MIQ system from 2021-07-09T06:44
A New Zealander who tried in vain for three weeks to book a room in MIQ has admitted using what he calls unethical methods to successfully cheat the system.
Chris Ruscoe says for those...
Covid-19: Fiji case numbers likely higher than reported from 2021-07-09T06:40
Covid-19 case numbers in Fiji are still mounting and are likely much higher than reported.
The flow-on effects are dire, with people unable to work and put food on the table, and the i...
Morning Rural News for 9 July 2021 from 2021-07-09T06:29
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 9 July 2021 from 2021-07-09T06:23
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Research finds high levels of microplastics in BoP shellfish from 2021-07-09T06:19
Microplastics have been found in high levels in shellfish across the Bay of Plenty prompting concern for both the marine environment and human health.
The tiny plastic particles, range...
Jacob Zuma hands himself in to authorities from 2021-07-09T06:14
The former president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma has started his jail term after handing himself into police on Thursday (NZT).
He was sentenced to 15 months in jail for contempt of co...
Covid-19: Tokyo Olympics bans spectators from 2021-07-09T06:08
Olympic organisers have announced spectators will be banned from the Olympics, as Japan extends its Covid-19 state of emergency in the host city Tokyo.
The games are due to begin on 23...
Top Stories for Friday 9 July 2021 from 2021-07-09T06:00
Olympic gold medalist Hamish Carter on spectator-free games; MIQ booking system hacked by programming code users; Covid-19: Ministry told to ditch 'casual plus' label; Consent issues delay...
England semi final against Denmark goes to extra time from 2021-07-08T08:58
Football fans across the globe are currently glued to their screens as England takes on Denmark for a place in the European Championship final.
England is looking to reach their first ...
Silver Fern Maia Wilson shares battle with self image from 2021-07-08T08:53
Silver Fern Maia Wilson has spent her career battling with her body image.
The top goal shooter took to social media this week to share her journey from being a teenage netball player ...
Covid-19: New South Wales exends lockdown by a week from 2021-07-08T08:49
New South Wales has extended its lockdown by a week as it continues to record more cases of Covid-19.
The pause on quarantine-free travel with NSW and Queensland has also been extended...
Justices reserve decision in lockdown court case from 2021-07-08T08:43
The Court of Appeal has reserved its decision in a private action brought against the legal basis for putting the country into lockdown.
Former law drafter Andrew Borrowdale is appeali...
School network blocking 2.3 million security threats every day from 2021-07-08T08:41
The latest report from the national internet service for New Zealand schools, the Network for Learning, say it was blocking more than 1500 security threats a minute in 2020.
The report...
Covid-19: Expert on the pros and cons of the Janssen vaccine from 2021-07-08T08:38
The single-jab Janssen Covid-19 vaccine has received provisional approval from the medicines regulator Medsafe.
The Government says the approval won't change the national roll out of t...
Markets Update for 8 July 2021 from 2021-07-08T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Fiji records 791 cases from 2021-07-08T08:26
It's been another record day for Covid-19 cases in Fiji.
Fiji recorded three more deaths and a daily record 791 positive cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours ending at 8am Wednesday....
Labour MPs vote down National Party's bid to investigate mental health facilities spend from 2021-07-08T08:21
Labour MPs on Parliament's health select committee have vetoed a bid to hold the Government to account over a lack of progress on mental health.
The National Party, ACT and the Green P...
Immigration authorities to wipe 50,000 applications from 2021-07-08T08:20
Immigration authorities are going to wipe out up to 50,000 visa applications.
While some of those who applied for temporary visas before August last year are happy they will be refunde...
Immigration authorities to wipe 50k applications from 2021-07-08T08:17
Immigration authorities are going to wipe out up to 50,000 visa applications. While some of those who applied for temporary visas before August last year are happy they will be refunded, o...
Covid-19: Canterbury vaccine rollout under close scrutiny from 2021-07-08T08:10
The Covid-19 vaccine rollout for Canterbury is under close scrutiny after the District Health Board admitted it won't be getting started on group four until mid-September.
It was alrea...
England fans up early to watch football semifinal from 2021-07-08T07:55
It's 1-1 at Wembley where England are taking on Denmark in the Euro 2020 semifinal.
About 100 fans are at the Hotel Bristol bar in Wellington - for now they're mainly imbibing coffee a...
Tenants can't be enforcer for healthy homes - advocate from 2021-07-08T07:54
Tenant advocates warn it can't be left to renters to make sure landlords follow the new Healthy Home Standards.
As it stands, it will be up to tenants to start legal proceedings if a l...
Banks predicting OCR rise on the horizon from 2021-07-08T07:44
Banks ANZ, Westpac and ASB are united in their expectation the official cash rate will be increased earlier than previously expected.
They say it could land as early as late November, ...
RSV: Infectious disease expert running vaccine trial from 2021-07-08T07:40
A vaccine is being trialed to help combat RSV - the dangerous respiratory virus that is affecting babies across the country. The virus is potentially fatal, and Starship in Auckland is pos...
Football fans glued to screens as England takes on Denmark from 2021-07-08T07:29
Football fans across the globe are currently glued to their screens as England takes on Denmark for a place in the European Championship final.
England is looking to reach their first ...
Covid-19: Chris Bishop on vaccination rollout from 2021-07-08T07:25
The Covid-19 vaccine rollout for Canterbury is under close scrutiny after the District Health Board admitted it won't be getting started on Group four until mid-September.
Covid-19 Res...
Southern rural areas fear being left behind in vaccine rollout from 2021-07-08T07:21
There are fears rural communities in the south may be left behind during the Covid-19 vaccine roll out.
Community leaders say there has been scant information about when vulnerable pop...
Children's Commissioner warns Royal Commission not to cut corners from 2021-07-08T07:17
The Children's Commissioner is warning that money-saving measures will result in the need for a second Royal Commission into abuse in care.
Ministers removed the current inquiry's abil...
Covid-19: Port Taranaki won't let ship with infected sailors dock from 2021-07-08T07:09
Port Taranaki's decision to refuse entry to a ship with two Covid infected crew, is being labelled inhumane.
The pair were among nine sailors who flew into Auckland on Monday, and were...
Business News for 8 July 2021 from 2021-07-08T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
ACC sensitive claims unit closure infuriates therapists from 2021-07-08T06:48
A decision by ACC to close down its sensitive claims unit has infuriated some therapists who say it will leave survivors of sexual violence worse off.
They are also calling the closure...
Covid-19: Fiji death toll hits 40 from 2021-07-08T06:41
The alarming spread of a wave of Covid-19 across Fiji continues.
Seven hundred and ninety one new cases were confirmed yesterday, and three more people have died.
Three other deat...
Union not happy ship carrying infected mariners unable to dock from 2021-07-08T06:39
Port Taranaki's decision to refuse entry to a ship with two Covid infected crew, is being labelled inhumane.
The Ministry of Health said the Viking Bay was returning to Taranaki Port w...
Early Business News for 8 July 2021 from 2021-07-08T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Dutch crime reporter shot in the street from 2021-07-08T06:18
A Dutch crime reporter is fighting for his life after he was shot and seriously wounded on a street in central Amsterdam.
Peter R de Vries is well known for investigating the criminal ...
Southlanders worried rollout will leave them behind - Cadogan from 2021-07-08T06:13
Rural communities in the south worry they may be left behind during the Covid-19 vaccine roll out.
There are currently no vaccine clinics operating on Stewart Island, nor in remote cen...
Top Stories for Thursday 8 July 2021 from 2021-07-08T06:00
The decision by Port Taranaki to refuse entry to a ship with two Covid infected crew aboard is called inhumane., the Government's told if it must allow current cases to be heard at the Roy...
Restaurants switch off lights to mark staffing crisis from 2021-07-07T08:56
Restaurants around the country switched off their lights for two minutes at 7pm on Tuesday to bring attention to the staffing crisis.
The industry is calling for urgent visa extensions...
Crown to defend accusation lockdown was unlawful from 2021-07-07T08:51
The Crown will today defend the accusation that it did not have the legal power to put the country into lockdown Levels 3 and 4. The Court of Appeal has also been told that Director Genera...
K?kako released to predator-free K?piti Island from 2021-07-07T08:48
For the first time in more than 25 years k?kako have been moved to predator-free K?piti Island.
This week 11 birds were moved from Pureroa Forest to the island - the first of 35 schedu...
NZ's trade reliance on China may be too strong to backtrack on from 2021-07-07T08:44
A foreign policy expert says New Zealand has sleep-walked into a position where our reliance on China for trade, could make it difficult for us to stand by our traditional international al...
World tennis number one makes Wimbledon semi-final from 2021-07-07T08:40
The world tennis number one, Ash Barty, has made her first Wimbledon semi-final, after beating fellow Australian Ajla Tomljanovic in straight sets on centre court this morning. She'll play...
Markets Update for 7 July 2021 from 2021-07-07T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Another deadly day in Fiji from 2021-07-07T08:28
Yesterday marked another deadly day for Fiji - with six more dead from COVID-19, and 636 new cases. Three of those who died were partially vaccinated. Fiji now has over five-thousand activ...
Young people on superannuation debate from 2021-07-07T08:21
Treasury has reignited the superannuation debate with its warning that Government debt will soar by hundreds of billions of dollars as more and more New Zealanders reach retirement age.
National Party wants government to share information on Uyghurs from 2021-07-07T08:18
The National Party is urging the Government to share any information its intelligence agencies have on the treatment of Uyghur people in China.
It comes after Labour MP Louisa Wall dou...
Health Minister Andrew Little on fresh nurses strikes from 2021-07-07T08:10
Thirty thousand nurses in the country's public hospitals strike again over a lack of action on pay and conditions.
They walked off the wards in hospitals in June when employment talks ...
Sports News for 7 July 2021 from 2021-07-07T08:06
New Zealand shot putter Tom Walsh has thrown a season best 22.22m to win at a meeting in Hungary, his fifth straight victory and his last competition before the Tokyo Olympics.
World Test Championship trophy to tour NZ from 2021-07-07T07:57
Cricket fans will get to congratulate the Black Caps on their historic World Test Championship win at the end of the month, when the team takes the trophy - a gold-plated silver mace - on ...
Hong Kong police arrest nine people from 2021-07-07T07:52
Police in Hong Kong have arrested nine people including six secondary students, on suspicion of terrorist activities.
Police say those arrested belonged to a pro-independence group, an...
Green Party members told to pick a James for co-leader from 2021-07-07T07:49
A climate change activist is challenging Green co-leader James Shaw for his job saying the party has to stop being "Labour's little helper."
Shaw says he's confident he'll remain in th...
Converse public art campaing accused of misleading from 2021-07-07T07:44
The shoe brand Converse is being accused of misleading people with its global public art campaign, Converse City Forests, in which it claims the murals it's painted are the equivalent of m...
Hospitals overwhelmed with children battling respiratory virus from 2021-07-07T07:41
Parents want more health advice over skyrocketing cases of a virus that is potentially deadly to young babies.
Hospitals all over the country are being overwhelmed with children suffer...
Government officials labelled purpose-built MIQ 'unfeasible' from 2021-07-07T07:37
Government officials have dismissed the prospect of a purpose-built quarantine facility to help keep out Covid, calling it "unfeasible."
That's despite the Covid-19 Response Minister C...
'Not my job' to tell government how to fix nurses strike - Collins from 2021-07-07T07:29
Nurses are seeking a big pay rise in the latest round of collective negotiations with the government, and are willing to strike to get it.
Leader of the opposition Judith Collins would...
DHBs on nurses' new strike action from 2021-07-07T07:26
Nurses are set to resume strike action at public hospitals throughout the country in a bid for better pay and conditions.
Last month 30,000 nurses walked off the wards in hospitals whe...
Nurses to strike three more times from 2021-07-07T07:23
Nurses are set to resume strike action at public hospitals throughout the country in a bid for better pay and conditions.
Last month 30,000 nurses walked off the wards in hospitals whe...
Oranga Tamariki staff harmed kids in care 40 times in 2.5 years - report from 2021-07-07T07:18
Oranga Tamariki staff have physically harmed children in their care 40 times in the last two-and-a-half years.
The figure comes from the Ministry for Children's own public reporting on...
Covid-19: Modeller confident mariners with virus pose low risk from 2021-07-07T07:15
The two mariners who've tested postive for Covid-19 didn't have to quarantine when they arrived in Auckland.
They're part of a group of nine mariners who flew in on Monday before being...
Covid-19: Ship agent confident mariners followed protocols from 2021-07-07T07:09
Two fishermen, who were transported from Auckland to New Plymouth and are now aboard a fishing vessel off the Taranaki coast, have tested positive for Covid-19.
The infected men are pa...
Business News for 7 July 2021 from 2021-07-07T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Children's Commissioner wants detail from Oranga Tamariki on treatment of abused children in care from 2021-07-07T06:45
The Children's Commissioner wants Oranga Tamariki to make public how it deals with staff found to have abused children in their care.
Official figures - contained in the Ministry for C...
Maritime Workers Union on mariners testing positive from 2021-07-07T06:35
Two fishermen who were transported from Auckland to New Plymouth have tested positive for Covid-19.
The pair are now aboard a fishing vessel off the Taranaki coast.
Maritime Worker...
Early Business News for 7 July 2021 from 2021-07-07T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Russia cases spike from 2021-07-07T06:18
Russia is seeing the highest number of Covid-19 cases since January this year - and deaths in the country hit at a record high for five days in a row this week.
Despite good access to ...
National MP wants Select Committee inquiry into mental health facilities spend from 2021-07-07T06:13
National MP Matt Doocey is pushing for the Health Select Committee to open an Inquiry into the 15 new Inpatient Mental Health Facilities and upgrade projects under development.
He's is...
Top Stories for Wednesday 7 July 2021 from 2021-07-07T06:00
Two fishermen who were transported from Auckland to New Plymouth test positive for COVID-19, Oranga Tamariki staff have physically harmed children in their care 40 times in the last two-an...
Rain interrupts play at Wimbledon from 2021-07-06T08:56
Rain has interrupted play at Wimbledon today, as the tennis players enter the business end of the UK Grand Slam. Before the wet weather forced some of the players off court, the tournament...
Thirty-six organisations want free Wellington public transport from 2021-07-06T08:51
With the cost of living higher than ever, thirty-six organisations are calling for a free public transport trial in Wellington.
In 2022, Auckland Council will pilot reduced fares for t...
Who's eating New Zealand: Who else are we feeding? from 2021-07-06T08:47
New Zealand produces enough food to feed about 40 million people. But given our population is just five million, who else are we feeding? RNZ's data journalist Farah Hancock has crunched t...
Removal underway for aluminium dross stored at Mataura from 2021-07-06T08:42
Ten thousand tonnes of aluminium dross stored in the old paper mill at Mataura in Southland is being removed.
The waste is a by-product of aluminium production at the Tiwai Point smelt...
Samoa constitutional crisis escalating rather than ending from 2021-07-06T08:38
Samoa's constitutional crisis over who will form the next government is escalating as the country waits to see what action the Supreme Court will take against a defiant head of state.
...
Markets Update for 6 July 2021 from 2021-07-06T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Top Auckland restaurants close due to staffing shortage from 2021-07-06T08:26
Three of Auckland's top restaurants have been forced to close for two weeks because the owners can't get enough staff.
Sid and Chand Sahrawat own Cassia, Sidart and the French Cafe.
Covid-19: Fiji death toll reaches 33, hospital mortuary full from 2021-07-06T08:19
Covid-19 cases and deaths continue to increase in Fiji, while authorities have said they will send over 1000 positive people home to isolate because there are not enough facilities to keep...
Nurse's union 'very concerned' by attempts to lure NZ nurses to Australia from 2021-07-06T08:11
Australia is trying to persuade dissatisfied nurses to move to sunnier pastures.
Half page ads in the New Zealand Herald have recently appeared extolling the virtues of Queensland and ...
Sports News for 6 July 2021 from 2021-07-06T08:06
The Springboks players have been forced to self-isolate ahead of the second test against Georgia after lock Lood de Jager tested positive to Covid-19.
June still hottest on record despite polar blast from 2021-07-06T07:53
This June just passed has been the hottest on record, with the average temperature for the month two degrees above average.
That's despite the polar blast of snow, and hail storms - te...
Napier businesses, locals worried about safety from 2021-07-06T07:49
Napier businesses and locals are worried about not feeling safe in the central city.
It may be picturesque - lined with art deco buildings and palm trees.
But people say there's a ...
Covid-19: Govt struggling to recruit MIQ security staff from 2021-07-06T07:46
The Government is struggling to recruit more than 100 security staff needed for the managed isolation and quarantine hotels.
Following a privacy breach in August last year when a secur...
Covid-19: Australians' return relieves Queenstown businesses from 2021-07-06T07:41
Australians are back in Queenstown again much to the relief of local businesses.
Travel from South Australia, the ACT, Tasmania and Victoria lifted yesterday morning.
But some key ...
RSV virus sending babies to hospital from 2021-07-06T07:35
There are more than 20 babies in Wellington hospital's children's ward, many on oxygen, as the spread of the potentially deadly RSV virus escalates.
There is a warning the flu-like dis...
Covid-19: Government looking at longer term options for MIQ - Chris Hipkins from 2021-07-06T07:20
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says the government is looking into longer term options for managed isolation and quarantine.
Hipkins told Morning Report the government was co...
Doctors, schools want more information about vaccine rollout from 2021-07-06T07:12
With the Covid-19 vaccine roll out fast approaching a critical ramp up phase, GPs, pharmacies and schools are urging the Government to detail how they will be involved.
A million doses...
Australian ad campaign aims to poach Kiwi nurses from 2021-07-06T07:08
An Australian state is trying to lure New Zealand nurses across the ditch with a big ad campaign.
The Queensland Government has taken out half page ads in the New Zealand Herald in the...
Business News for 6 July 2021 from 2021-07-06T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Some Australian travellers back in Queenstown from 2021-07-06T06:50
Australians are back in Queenstown again much to the relief of local businesses.
Travel from South Australia, the ACT, Tasmania and Victoria lifted yesterday morning.
But some key ...
Covid-19: UK to lift all restrictions from 19 July from 2021-07-06T06:41
The UK Prime Minister says he plans to lift England's Covid-19 restrictions on 19 July, returning the country to a level of normalcy.
Boris Johnson made the announcement at 4am NZT, sa...
'Night and day' difference working in Australia over NZ - Nurse from 2021-07-06T06:39
A New Zealand nurse living in Australia says working there is streets ahead of working in New Zealand.
Jess Purcell has worked as a nurse in three Australian states and says there is a...
Early Business News for 6 July 2021 from 2021-07-06T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Jacob Zuma facing 15 month sentence for contempt from 2021-07-06T06:16
Former president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma is facing a 15 month sentence for contempt - ordered by the Constitutional Court for refusing to face questions at an anti-corruption commissio...
Samoa election: Deadlock deepens despite Supreme Court moves from 2021-07-06T06:08
In Samoa moves by the Supreme Court to solve the ongoing electoral impasse have been subverted yet again by the Head of State.
In a televised address he reprimanded the court claiming ...
Top Stories for Tuesday 6 July 2021 from 2021-07-06T06:00
As New Zealand's nurses vote whether to strike, Australia is trying to lure them across the ditch with higher-paying jobs, doctors and schools are calling for more information about how th...
2021 Garden Bird Survey ends from 2021-07-05T08:57
The annual Garden Bird Survey has ended, with researchers preparing to tally the results.
The citizen science project asks people to take note of which birds visit their gardens, and...
Fury as EPA extends toxic gas rule once again from 2021-07-05T08:53
The Environmental Protection Authority has given the logging industry a new extension which allows it to keep releasing a highly toxic gas into the air.
In 2010, the EPA said timber ex...
Support people sleep on floor at Christchurch women's hospital from 2021-07-05T08:49
At Christchurch Women's Hospital, when a support person stays with a new mum and baby - they have to sleep on the floor.
Charity the M?ia Health Foundation wants to change that - la...
England headed to European Championship semi-finals from 2021-07-05T08:43
England are heading to the semi-finals of the European Championships at Wembley for the first time in 25 years after a 4-0 win over Ukraine in Rome at the weekend.
It's a surreal time ...
Covid-19: NSW aged care workers unvaccinated from 2021-07-05T08:36
In New South Wales, only a third of staff at an aged care facility where two workers have tested positive for Covid-19, have been vaccinated.
Three elderly residents have also tested p...
Markets Update for 5 July 2021 from 2021-07-05T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
DIA let pokie operators break rules for almost 20 years from 2021-07-05T08:26
The Department of Internal Affairs admits it had to let pokie machine operators break department rules for almost 20 years, because its own regulations contradicted the law.
Emails rel...
World Vision welcomes Tigray ceasefire from 2021-07-05T08:23
Humanitarian organisations are welcoming a unilateral ceasefire in the Ethiopian region of Tigray but say hundreds of thousands of people remain in dire need.
It follows nearly eight m...
IT security expert on Kaseya cyber attack from 2021-07-05T08:14
Schools and businesses are discovering this morning whether they've been affected by a worldwide ransomware attack.
On Saturday, it struck Miami-based IT company Kaseya, and infiltrate...
Trans-Tasman bubble: South Island ski fields hoping for Australian influx from 2021-07-05T08:10
South Island ski fields are hoping for a blizzard of Australiains as the travel bubble cautiously reopens this week.
Quarantine-free travel from Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia and...
Sports News for 5 July 2021 from 2021-07-05T08:06
Scott Dixon concedes his team have work to do in IndyCar's mid-season break after falling further behind in the championship race.
Taranaki club secures Sydney Olympics mat for training from 2021-07-05T07:53
A tiny wrestling club in South Taranaki is nurturing future champions on an unusual piece of Olympic memorabilia that it uses on a weekly basis.
The Alton Olympic Wrestling Club used i...
All Blacks vs Tonga reveals imbalance from 2021-07-05T07:48
The All Blacks opened their 2021 campaign with a record equaling 102-nil win over Tonga at Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday night, with the one-sided result shining a spotlight on the struggle...
Landlord traps tenants in lease to buy time on healthy homes from 2021-07-05T07:44
A group of Wellington flatmates have received a nasty shock, after discovering they're trapped in a lease because their landlord is biding time before getting the property up to the Health...
Covid-19: Fijian hospitals receiving patients dead on arrival from 2021-07-05T07:39
Hospitals are receiving patients dead on arrival in Fiji, as people fail to get timely treatment for Covid-19.
Sunday saw another record infection rate, with 522 cases, and three death...
Trans-tasman bubble: Millions of Aussies able to visit again from 2021-07-05T07:36
Nearly nine million Australians are now able to travel to New Zealand quarantine-free again, with the partial lifting of the nationwide suspension on the travel bubble.
As of this morn...
Labour MP Louisa Wall accuses China of organ harvesting from prisoners from 2021-07-05T07:28
Labour MP Louisa Wall is accusing China of harvesting organs from political prisoners among the Uyghur and Falun Gong populations in China.
The MP, who is part of a global network of p...
DHBs refuse to release reviews into cyber security from 2021-07-05T07:23
The country's District Health Boards are refusing to release reviews done of their cyber security systems weeks after Waikato DHB was struck by ransomware attackers.
They blanket refus...
Kaseya cyber attack: CERT NZ suspects more organisations will find ransomware today from 2021-07-05T07:18
The full impact of the global ransomware attack on New Zealand organisations will become more apparent this morning.
Some service providers in New Zealand that use Kaseya VSA managemen...
Hard work ensured Pfizer vaccines' early arrival - Ardern from 2021-07-05T07:09
A shipment of 150,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine has arrived in the country - two days ahead of schedule - and will be distributed among District Health Boards from today.
The shipmen...
Business News for 5 July 2021 from 2021-07-05T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Lightning starts fires in Canada from 2021-07-05T06:52
The heat dome may have gone but lightning strikes have continued to spark dozens more wildfires in western Canada.
Emergency services say they there are now trying to control more than...
Surfside collapse: Search and rescue effort paused as storm arrives from 2021-07-05T06:48
Authorities are pausing search and rescue operations at the partially-collapsed building in Surfside, Florida to prepare for the likely demolition of what remains of the Champlain Towers.<...
Research funding changes could be done better - Universities NZ from 2021-07-05T06:45
Universities are nervous about changes that will boost research funding for M?ori and Pasifika academics ahead of their Pakeha colleagues.
The $315 million a year Performance Based Re...
Kaseya cyber attack: More information set to emerge from 2021-07-05T06:38
More information should emerge this morning as to how many New Zealand organisations are caught up in a global ransomware attack.
The attack on the IT management software provider Kase...
Early Business News for 5 July 2021 from 2021-07-05T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: EMA happy to see bubble partially reopen from 2021-07-05T06:12
The Australia-NZ bubble is set to partially reopen on Monday, with quarantine-free travel allowed from three states - Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania - and the ACT.
Brett O'Rile...
Top Stories for Monday 5 July 2021 from 2021-07-05T06:00
One-hundred-and-fifty-thousand doeses of the Pfizer vaccine have arrived in the country two days ahead of schedule, New Zealand will today find out the full impact of the global ransomware...
Top Stories for Monday 3 May 2021 from 2021-07-03T06:00
Top stories this morning... A shakeup in the funding of children's cancer drugs We speak to Ashley Bloomfield about yet another Covid scare in Perth We ask why has there been a big turnove...
More than 1500 species eating plastic from 2021-07-02T08:52
From earthworms to elephants; new research reveals 1557 species across the world have been eating plastic.
Co-author of the report, Massey University Research Associate Dr Gabriel Mach...
Christchurch Council allocates money for better disabled access from 2021-07-02T08:49
For the first time, Christchurch City Council has allocated a specific pot of cash to help improve disabled access around the city.
One councillor says planning rules discriminate agai...
Report finds healthcare barriers for M?ori and pacific kids from 2021-07-02T08:44
New research has highlighted the serious barriers faced by M?ori and Pasifika children when trying to access primary healthcare.
The report was based on an analysis of the University o...
All Blacks to take on Tonga at Mt Smart Stadium from 2021-07-02T08:36
The All Blacks take on Tonga at Mt Smart Stadium tomorrow night in their first test of 2021 and both sides have plenty of newcomers, particularly Tonga, as Covid-19 and player unavailabili...
Markets Update for 2 Jul 2021 from 2021-07-02T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
ANZ Bank changing lending rules for small apartments from 2021-07-02T08:26
ANZ Bank is changing its lending rules on small apartments, saying this will help more people on to the property ladder.
Buyers of freehold apartments - 38 square metres or larger - wi...
Queenstown's shabby rentals still wildly expensive from 2021-07-02T08:17
Many thought the Covid-19 pandemic might bring some relief to those seeking shelter in Queenstown Lakes.
But the average home price continues to rise and cold shabby rentals are still ...
Te Oranga video: Advocate on Christchurch facility closure from 2021-07-02T08:13
Oranga Tamariki has temporarily closed its Christchurch care and protection unit after a video was leaked.
The video shows a young person being surrounded by staff, tackled, restraine...
Sports News for 2 July 2021 from 2021-07-02T08:06
Nick Willis has qualified for his fifth Olympics by the skin of his teeth.
Dukes come together to unveil Princess Diana statue from 2021-07-02T07:55
The Dukes of Cambridge and Sussex have put any differences aside overnight, uniting to unveil a statue to their late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.
Princes William and Harry attende...
Trump Organisation CFO appears in court from 2021-07-02T07:53
The Chief Financial Officer of the Trump Organisation, Allan Weisselberg, has appeared in court in handcuffs and pleaded not guilty to charges of fraud and grand larceny.
He surrendere...
Covid-19: Fiji announces 431 new cases from 2021-07-02T07:48
Fiji hit a new daily record of 431 Covid-19 cases along with two deaths on Thursday.
There are now 24 deaths due to Covid-19 in Fiji, with 22 of these deaths during the outbreak that s...
Lawyers launch legal action against Climate Change Commission from 2021-07-02T07:43
A group of lawyers are launching legal action against the Climate Change Commission for not taking urgent enough action.
The group says none of the commission's recommendations to Mini...
Covid-19: Younger people invited to get vaccination from 2021-07-02T07:40
A growing number of younger people have been getting texts telling them they are in Group three for the Covid-19 vaccination, but have no idea why.
Vaccinations for Group 3 are underwa...
Covid-19: Impatient pensioners booking own appointments from 2021-07-02T07:35
Tired of waiting to be contacted about Covid-19 vaccination appointments, pensioners and people with underlying health issues are skipping the queue and making their own arrangements.
...
New Matariki holiday dates released from 2021-07-02T07:29
Dates for the next 30 years of the new Matariki public holiday were released at a special ceremony this morning.
The calendar date for the public holiday will shift each year to align ...
Sir John Key good friend of China's President Xi Jinping from 2021-07-02T07:26
Many political leaders in the West see China's President Xi Jinping as a dangerous dictator who has scrapped term limits allowing him to rule the world's most populous country for life.
Te Oranga video: Advocate on situation at care facilities from 2021-07-02T07:20
Oranga Tamariki has temporarily closed a care facility after video emerged of a child put in a headlock.
The ministry says the Te Oranga facility has been closed while an investigation...
Woman fears young relative abused at Oranga Tamariki unit from 2021-07-02T07:16
A woman who often visited the Christchurch Oranga Tamariki unit Te Oranga says she feared for her young relative's wellbeing.
Te Oranga is being closed while an investigation is carrie...
Government offered to pay millions to Rio Tinto from 2021-07-02T07:09
The Government offered to pay millions of dollars to Rio Tinto, just months after it promised no direct subsidies would be paid to the owner of the Tiwai Point aluminum smelter.
The de...
Business News for 2 July 2021 from 2021-07-02T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Cosby a free man after conviction overturned from 2021-07-02T06:45
The US actor and comedian, Bill Cosby, has spent his first night at home after his conviction for sexual assault was overturned by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Cosby - who's 83 -...
Woman says she feared relative was being abused at OT facility from 2021-07-02T06:37
A woman who regularly visited a Oranga Tamariki facility that is being shut down says she feared her own young relative was being abused by staff.
The facility in Christchurch, Te Oran...
Early Business News for 2 July 2021 from 2021-07-02T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Springboks set to have first game since 2019 from 2021-07-02T06:19
Nearly two years on from their Rugby World Cup triumph, the Springboks are set to play again.
South Africa will play Georgia in Pretoria on Saturday morning New Zealand time and they'l...
Luxon not convinced by three waters plan from 2021-07-02T06:12
There's trouble brewing for the new Three Waters plan before the ink's barely dry, with a number of Councils already voicing their reservations.
The Government's proposing to merge doz...
Top Stories for Friday 2 July 2021 from 2021-07-02T06:00
Documents reveal the Government offered to pay millions of dollars to Rio Tinto, despite promising no direct subsidies would be paid to the owner of Tiwai Point aluminum smelter, we hear f...
Comet believed to be largest ever discovered found from 2021-07-01T08:55
A comet believed to be the largest ever discovered has been exposed by a pair of astronomers from the University of Pennsylvania.
The comet is estimated to measure at least 100 kilomet...
Auckland Pacific workers given free opportunities to upskill from 2021-07-01T08:50
Thousands of Pacific workers in Auckland will be given the opportunity to upskill for free while at work.
Pacific people will make up about a third of Auckland's working age population...
Covid-19: NSW reports 22 new cases from 2021-07-01T08:41
Cases of Covid-19 in Australia are still on the rise.
There have been new coronavirus cases in nearly every state this week, with most linked to existing outbreaks.
New South Wales...
Teaching Council says it could become insolvent from 2021-07-01T08:35
The Teaching Council says it faces insolvency after losing a High Court battle.
The court has dismissed the council's recent shift to teachers having to renew their practising certific...
Markets Update for 1 July 2021 from 2021-07-01T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Royal Commission into Abuse in Care asked to be more transparent about finances from 2021-07-01T08:26
Internal Affairs Minister Jan Tinetti has asked the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historic Abuse in Care to be more transparent about its finances.
It comes just months after Treasu...
Northland homeless numbers climbing rapidly - report from 2021-07-01T08:20
The number of people sleeping rough in one of New Zealand's 'homeless hotspots' is growing at an alarming rate.
In just two years, the homeless population of Whangarei has increased fr...
Mayors split over proposed water management shake up from 2021-07-01T08:10
Mayors are split over what is being called the "biggest shake-up" to water and sewage infrastructure seen in generations.
Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta has revealed plans to ...
Sports News for 1 July 2021 from 2021-07-01T08:06
Samoa's caretaker cabinet has announced they will not be sending a team to the Tokyo Olympics.
Social workers too scared to speak up - Associaton from 2021-07-01T07:48
The chief executive of the Association of Social Workers says people are too scared to speak out about abuses within Oranga Tamariki.
A video leaked by a whistleblower showing a young ...
Young people in care not getting good enough education - ERO from 2021-07-01T07:43
The Education Review Office says children and young people living in Oranga Tamariki residential care are not getting a good enough education.
ERO has consistently found that the educa...
Government admits 'significant' problem with Healthy Home Standards from 2021-07-01T07:40
The Government's admitted to a "significant" problem with one part of the Healthy Homes Standards, on the day that they come into effect.
As of today, private landlords must install at...
Massey University shuts down domestic enrolments for rest of year from 2021-07-01T07:37
Massey University has shut its doors to new domestic students because it is at risk of breaching government enrolment limits.
It says it is not accepting new domestic students for cour...
Covid-19: Vaccine rollout in full swing on the Chatham Islands from 2021-07-01T07:28
The Covid-19 vaccine rollout gets into full swing today in one of the most isolated parts of the country.
Three hundred and sixty Pfizer vaccines were bundled onto a twin-prop A72 plan...
Young Uyghur living in NZ unable to contact family back home from 2021-07-01T07:25
A young Uyghur man living in New Zealand says he has lost all contact with his family in China and fears they are in concentration camps in Xinjiang.
More than a million Uyghurs are in...
Billing trouble means some MIQ guests getting free stay from 2021-07-01T07:20
Cabinet documents reveal officials have automatically given almost one in four MIQ guests a free stay because they haven't been able to track them down.
In February the Ministry of Bus...
Bill Cosby freed after conviction overturned from 2021-07-01T07:14
Bill Cosby's sexual assault convictions have been overturned and he has walked free from a Pennsylvania prison.
Cosby was the first celebrity tried and convicted in the #MeToo era.
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Babies cared for in playroom after hospital runs out of beds from 2021-07-01T07:10
Sick babies are being cared for in a playroom at Middlemore Hospital because it has run out of space in the regular wards.
Bed numbers have been slashed for both babies and older child...
Business News for 1 July 2021 from 2021-07-01T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Canada heat trouble prompts safety concerns from 2021-07-01T06:48
Police in the city of Vancouver say they have responded to 130 sudden deaths since Friday, linking them to the unprecedent heat wave over North America.
The "dome" of static hot air ov...
Amnesty International not pleased with Oranga Tamariki footage from 2021-07-01T06:45
Amnesty International says footage of Oranga Tamariki staff tackling and restraining a young teen at one of its care facilities appears to amount to excessive use of force.
It says sim...
M?ori not sure of proposed water infrastructure reforms from 2021-07-01T06:41
As the Government unveils its ambitious new plan for water, hap? and iwi are worried their voices won't be heard in the four mega agencies proposed,
One example is rural M?ori in...
Early Business News for 1 July 2021 from 2021-07-01T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Police not sure how many photos of M?ori youth on database from 2021-07-01T06:16
Police have no idea how many photographs of M?ori youth are stored in its intelligence database, but continue to insist officers are not racially profiling them.
In March, RNZ reveale...
Thousands of pacific workers given chance to upskill from 2021-07-01T06:14
Thousands of Pacific workers in Auckland are to be given the opportunity to upskill for free while at work.
Registrations open today for firms wanting to take part in what is officiall...
Vaccinated citizens should be allowed into NZ - Kiwi overseas from 2021-07-01T06:08
New Zealand man says the government's ignoring science by not allowing fully vaccinated people into the country without quarantining for two weeks.
The limited rooms in managed isolati...
Top Stories for Thursday 1 July 2021 from 2021-07-01T06:00
Middlemore Hospital is using its playroom to care for sick babies because it has run out of room in the wards, one in four managed isolation guests have received a free stay because offici...
England knocks Germany out of European championships from 2021-06-30T08:56
England has knocked footballing giants Germany out of the European championships, beating them 2-0.
BBC sports reporter Henry Moeran watched the game and spoke to Corin Dann.
Planner labels proposed Resource Management Acts too complex from 2021-06-30T08:53
A planning specialist says the proposed replacement for the Resource Management Act is too complex and risks being a catastrophic disaster.
The decades-old rules for managing land, wat...
Auckland Council signs off on $32b 10-year budget from 2021-06-30T08:46
Auckland Council has signed off on its record $32 billion 10-year budget.
It aims to support the city's recovery from the impacts of Covid-19 and deliver on important infrastructure ne...
Wellington bus driver dumped 10yo in unfamiliar suburb from 2021-06-30T08:42
A Wellington bus driver dumped a 10-year-old girl in an unfamiliar suburb in the pouring rain, after failing to drop her at school.
The bus company has admitted multiple failings from ...
Miami collapse: Sixth day of search finds no survivors from 2021-06-30T08:36
To Miami, where a sixth day of searching at the site of the collapsed seaside apartment building has revealed no further survivors.
There are still 150 people unaccounted for, while 11...
Markets Update for 30 June 2021 from 2021-06-30T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Lake Alice patients' lawyer speaks after end of Royal Commission hearing from 2021-06-30T08:26
The Abuse in Care inquiry looking at abuse of young people at Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital in the 1970s, has concluded.
After two weeks and two days of a public hearing and about 40...
Breaker Bay residents evacuated in advance of massive swells from 2021-06-30T08:21
People living along Wellington's Breaker Bay were evacuated last night in anticipation of huge swells.
Waves as large as eight metres have pummeled the South Coast and aren't expected ...
Law school dean Ursula Cheer on proposed hate speech law from 2021-06-30T08:14
The Government is under pressure to explain exactly what the proposed new hate laws would mean for criminal offending.
A new, clearer offence in the Crimes Act may be created with pena...
Kawerau Mill closed, but questions remain about contamination from 2021-06-30T08:10
Kawerau's paper mill shuts today amid questions about what contamination it leaves behind.
An iwi campaigner for a cleaner Tarawera River says the Norwegian operators are exiting, quic...
Sports News for 30 June 2021 from 2021-06-30T08:06
The English football team have overcome a major obstacle in their quest to win their first major trophy since the 1966 World Cup.
Otago distiller hoping snow will improve his whisky's flavour from 2021-06-30T07:56
A Central Otago distiller is hoping the "white stuff " blanketing the region will boost the quality and flavour of his whisky.
The polar blast has caused temperatures to drop below fre...
Royal Commission into Abuse in Care: Investigation into Lake Alice concludes from 2021-06-30T07:51
The Abuse in Care inquiry looking at abuse of young people at Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital in the 1970s, has concluded with one survivor saying the darkness and shame carried by all sur...
Privacy Commissioner on Waikato DHB information hitting dark web from 2021-06-30T07:46
Highly sensitive information of patients and staff at Waikato District Health Board found its way onto the dark web yesterday.
It was published on a website entitled Vice Society and i...
NZ at risk of giving China too much power - American general from 2021-06-30T07:42
New Zealand is at risk of giving China coercive power over its economy, according to an American general who held a top national security role with the US government.
General HR McMast...
It's up to caucus whether Todd Muller stays - Judith Collins from 2021-06-30T07:34
The National Party leader Judith Collins says it is up to her caucus whether her predecessor Todd Muller remains in Parliament for another two years.
Muller announced last week he is r...
Covid-19: Vaccine supplies could be exhausted within the week from 2021-06-30T07:25
Wellington, K?piti Coast, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa are back at alert level 1 and from Monday the trans-Tasman travel bubble will resume for South Australia, the ACT, Tasmania and Victoria...
Cold snap set to continue today - MetService from 2021-06-30T07:22
Snow down south and heavy swells, winds, hail and snow flurries in Wellington.
While Gisborne also got heavy swells along the coast and some snow on the hills around the city.
It's...
Wellington weather: South coast residents wake up after nervous night from 2021-06-30T07:17
Heavy sea swells of up to eight metres had been forecast for Wellington's south coast, causing a local state of emergency to be declared for the city's Southern and Eastern wards.
Peop...
Wellington weather: What's happened at Breaker Bay from 2021-06-30T07:13
Residents of Wellington's Breaker Bay are breathing a sigh of relief after large waves forecast for the city's south coast last night weren't as severe as predicted.
Heavy sea swells o...
Al Noor facing threats as debate over hate speech law intensifies from 2021-06-30T07:09
The Al Noor Mosque is being targeted with fresh threats of violence.
The police have received three separate reports of threats towards the Christchurch mosque in the last fortnight, i...
Business News for 30 June 2021 from 2021-06-30T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Businesses warned to take cyber attacks seriously from 2021-06-30T06:49
A financial expert is urging businesses to take the threat of cyber attacks seriously and do more to protect their firms.
The Fintech New Zealand general manager James Brown says cyber...
Covid-19: Political finger pointing over vaccine supplies from 2021-06-30T06:46
The National Party is pointing the finger at the Government over dwindling Covid-19 vaccine supplies.
A further 50,000 vaccines arrived yesterday, bringing stocks to about 80,000.
...
Prime Minister under pressure to explain hate speech rules from 2021-06-30T06:42
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Justice Minister Kris Faafoi are under pressure to explain exactly what would become a criminal offence under proposed hate speech laws.
A new, cleare...
Wellington weather: Breaker Bay update from 2021-06-30T06:38
Residents of Wellington's Breaker Bay are breathing a sigh of relief after large waves forecast for the city's south coast last night weren't as severe as predicted.
The polar blast th...
Early Business News for 30 June 2021 from 2021-06-30T06:24
A brief update from the business sector.
Girls break silence after survey on sex harrassment and rape from 2021-06-30T06:15
More girls are breaking their silence following the release of a Christchurch Girls High survey around sexual harassment and rape. The survey, released yesterday, uncovered 20 allegations ...
Top Stories for Tuesday 30 June 2021 from 2021-06-30T06:00
Christchurch's Al Noor Mosque receives fresh threats of violence, The Covid 19 minister reveals contingency plans if Pfizer vaccines aren't delivered on time, Wellington's south coast esca...
Work on new public broadcaster continuing at pace from 2021-06-29T08:56
Work on a new public media organisation continues at pace, but the head of the governance group says it's not about "smashing" RNZ and TVNZ together.
Momentum picked up in March with t...
Covid-19: Pros and Cons of mandatory tracing from 2021-06-29T08:51
Cabinet will next week discuss whether to make use of the Covid Tracer app mandatory.
The Employers and Manufacturers Association says that doing so would mean added costs for business...
Samoa election: Political turmoil may end soon from 2021-06-29T08:48
Samoa's political turmoil may soon be coming to an end.
The nation's Supreme Court has ruled parliament must sit within a week, giving the elected FAST party the ability to declare gov...
Covid-19: Lockdowns hurt kids writing from 2021-06-29T08:43
2020's lockdowns damaged children's achievement in writing, but had little effect on reading and maths.
An Education Ministry report says by the end of last year, writing scores for ch...
Covid-19: Australian leaders hold crisis meeting from 2021-06-29T08:38
Australia has tightened its vaccine, quarantine and testing rules.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison held an emergency National Cabinet meeting on the Covid-19 crisis with state and territ...
Markets Update for 29 June 2021 from 2021-06-29T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Lecture gatecrashers a worry for universities from 2021-06-29T08:24
Universities are increasingly worried about a growing problem of young people gatecrashing lectures to watch and even photograph students.
Three university lecturers in Chinese politic...
Covid-19: Trapped Kiwis share how trans-Tasman bubble pause affected them from 2021-06-29T08:20
Relatives unable to mourn the deaths of family members and parents split from children are just two examples of the heartache brought on by the pause of the Trans-Tasman bubble.
With r...
Wellington preps for possible coastal flooding from 2021-06-29T08:14
People living along Wellington's south coast are being urged to be packed and ready in case they need to evacuate their homes. Heavy swells and strong winds are causing chaos across the re...
Wellington prepares for possible coastal flooding from 2021-06-29T08:14
People living along Wellington's south coast are being urged to be packed and ready in case they need to evacuate their homes.
Heavy swells and strong winds are causing chaos across th...
Polar blast: South Island roads closed due to snow, ice from 2021-06-29T08:11
Ice, snow and strong winds have closed roads across the country as a blast of Polar air rolls over Aotearoa.
More than eight routes are closed completely, chains are required in severa...
Sports News for 29 June 2021 from 2021-06-29T08:06
The New Zealand triathlon team has been named for the Tokyo Olympics.
Kawerau residents hopeful despite mill closure from 2021-06-29T07:54
Residents of a small eastern Bay of Plenty town remain hopeful for the future despite its paper mill shutting up shop. Kawerau's Tasman Mill has been operating for 66 years.
It is set ...
Prisons banning newsletter offering advice on protest from 2021-06-29T07:52
Some prisons are banning a newsletter that offers inmates advice on human rights and peaceful protest.
Corrections say they fear the pamphlets could pose a threat to the security of th...
Finding Axle: Police say seach chaotic thanks to volunteers from 2021-06-29T07:46
Gisborne Police say the large number of people who helped search for three-year-old Axle near Tolaga Bay last month may have made the search chaotic. They're looking at ways to improve man...
Finding Axle: Police say large number of volunteers may have made search chaotic from 2021-06-29T07:46
Gisborne Police say the large number of people who helped search for three-year-old Axle near Tolaga Bay last month may have made the search chaotic.
They're looking at ways to improve...
Covid-19: Older Wellingtonians eager for vaccine from 2021-06-29T07:42
While Wellington waits to see if the region will move back down to alert level 1, there is growing frustration from some older people over the time it is taking to get them vaccinated.
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Covid-19: Queenstown businesses want vaccine rollout from 2021-06-29T07:39
We don't need a handout, we need a vaccine rollout.
That's the message from Queenstown businesses to the government.
As the suspension of the trans-Tasman bubble starts to bite in ...
Miami tower collapse: Hopes for further rescues fading from 2021-06-29T07:33
The prospect of finding any more survivors in the rubble of the collapsed apartment building in Miami appears to be fading following a fruitless day for rescuers.
The painstaking proce...
Covid-19: Big decision day for the government from 2021-06-29T07:24
The government will deliver its verdict today on both the trans-Tasman travel bubble and Wellington's alert level status.
Quarantine free travel from all Australian states and territor...
?whiro Bay residents wait for high tide to hit from 2021-06-29T07:21
Owhiro Bay residents are preparing for the worst this morning as six metre high swells batter Wellington's south coast. The worst waves are predicted to hit in about an hour - as high tide...
Polar blast: Wellington weather update from 2021-06-29T07:17
A polar blast is sweeping up the country.
Snow and ice has closed some roads in the South Island and the east coast is set to be smashed by huge swells from Wairarapa as far south as ...
Chinese embassy denies lecturers' surveillance suspicions from 2021-06-29T07:14
The Chinese Embassy has hit back at claims spies are infiltrating New Zealand universities, calling the accusations groundless and hearsay.
University lecturers in Chinese politics and...
SIS using Auckland CCTV for surveillance from 2021-06-29T07:09
The SIS has been using an agreement set up under outdated laws to use CCTV cameras in Auckland to carry out surveillance of people of interest.
It's been going for four years but the M...
Business News for 29 June 2021 from 2021-06-29T06:54
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Waiheke protestors plead not guilty to trespassing from 2021-06-29T06:49
Two people have pleaded not guilty to trespassing after being arrested protesting on Waiheke Island. The pair appeared in the Auckland District Court on Monday after occupying the proposed...
Canada temperatures breaking records from 2021-06-29T06:45
Canada has recorded its highest-ever temperature as the country's west and the US Pacific north-west endure an unprecedented heat wave. A "heat dome" of high pressure parked over British C...
Weather set to cause havoc around NZ from 2021-06-29T06:43
The weather's set to cause havoc across the motu today, as a polar blast sweeps through the country. Snow and ice has already closed some roads in Te Waipounamu - the South Island and huge...
Bubble pause taking toll for Kiwi trapped in Aus from 2021-06-29T06:39
A Wellington woman stuck in Australia says the uncertainty of the whole situation is taking a toll. Shelley Venning, flew to New South Wales to visit her dying father and was due to return...
Early Business News for 29 June 2021 from 2021-06-29T06:23
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19 forces Cricket Twenty20 World Cup venue change from 2021-06-29T06:13
Covid-19 has delivered another bouncer to international cricket - with India forced to forgo hosting rights for this year's Twenty20 World Cup. The tournament will instead by played in the...
Top Stories for Tuesday 29 June 2021 from 2021-06-29T06:00
The SIS is watching - confirmation the spy agency is using Auckland CCTV cameras to keep an eye on people of interest ,he Chinese Embassy hits back at claims spies are infiltrating New Zea...
Singer-songwriter Anthonie Tonnon becomes Whanganui underground elevator operator from 2021-06-28T08:52
Singer-songwriter Anthonie Tonnon is the newest operator of New Zealand's only public underground elevator - Whanganui's Durie Hill Elevator.
The 102-year-old lift descends more than 6...
South Wairarapa residents told to limit water use from 2021-06-28T08:50
Residents of south Wairarapa are being asked to limit their water use after heavy rain over the weekend resulted in a high level of cloudy water in the bores supplying Greytown and Feather...
NZ cricketers back in MIQ after championship win from 2021-06-28T08:45
The bulk of New Zealand's cricketers are back home in MIQ in south Auckland after winning the world test championship last week.
They have another 12 days in isolation with the trophy,...
Covid-19: Australia grapples virus outbreak across several states from 2021-06-28T08:39
Australian states are closing down to one another, and two are in lockdown, as the highly infectious delta variant spreads 'like wildfire'.
On Friday night, a worker at a Central Austr...
PM hopes for meaningful debate over hate speech laws from 2021-06-28T08:33
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she hopes opposition parties will engage in a meaningful debate over proposed changes to the country's hate speech laws.
The Government wants to intr...
Markets Update for 28 June 2021 from 2021-06-28T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Wellington not out of the woods yet - Siouxsie Wiles from 2021-06-28T08:27
Wellingtonians may have breathed a premature sigh of relief there have been no community Covid-19 cases since the positive Australian tourist visited the city last weekend.
Auckland Un...
Supermarket chain supports plastic ban plan from 2021-06-28T08:19
A key supermarket chain is onboard with new rules banning many types of disposable plastics but there is a problem.
Countdown's general manager of sustainability Kiri Hannifin says whi...
Covid-19 restrictions leave cash unspent, Queenstown quiet from 2021-06-28T08:11
Some businesses' tills are feeling a little un-loved at the moment, with Covid-19 restrictions back in force.
The Capital, Te Whanganui a Tara, will remain at alert level 2 until at le...
Sports News for 28 June 2021 from 2021-06-28T08:06
The Czech Republic took advantage of a red card to the Netherlands to upset the Dutch 2-nil and advance to a quarter-final showdown with Denmark at the European Football Championship.
...
Covid-19: Te Papa to re-open on Tuesday after virus scare from 2021-06-28T07:57
Wellington's Te Papa museum will re-open to the public tomorrow.
It was closed last week after becoming a location of interest in the most recent Covid-19 scare.
The virus-positive...
New Plymouth theatre putting on amateur Full Monty from 2021-06-28T07:57
In a case of art imitating real life - or perhaps vice versa - an engineer, an electrician and a pipeline designer are part of a troupe about to tread the boards in a New Plymouth based am...
Samoa election: Political stalemate could be solved this week from 2021-06-28T07:53
The political stalemate in Samoa may finally be resolved this week with a Court of Appeal ruling on Friday clearing the way for parliament to convene.
A Supreme Court hearing today wil...
Miami building collapse rises as teams pick through rubble from 2021-06-28T07:49
The death toll has risen to nine and more than 150 people are still missing as rescue teams continue to pick through the rubble of the Florida apartment building which collapsed three days...
Government's plastic ban plan sees criticism from both sides from 2021-06-28T07:47
Anti plastic campaigners and plastic producers are both critical of the four-year plan to phase out the harmful packaging.
The government's released details of its three-stage plan to ...
Covid-19: Wellington starts working week at level 2 from 2021-06-28T07:41
Alert level 2 restrictions remain in Wellington today and health authorities are urging anyone with cold or flu symptoms to get a test.
Reporter Harry Lock is out and about.
He spo...
Covid-19: Wellington businesses grateful for financial help from 2021-06-28T07:37
Wellington businesses say they feel hobbled under Covid-19 restrictions, but are grateful for the resurgence payment.
The region has been in a raised alert level since last week after ...
Covid-19: Wellington testing still a top priority - expert from 2021-06-28T07:30
A Covid-19 modeller says testing for the virus in Wellington remains a top priority.
An Australian tourist has been confirmed as infectious while he visited the city last weekend, prom...
Covid-19: New Zealanders in Darwin describe panic before lockdown from 2021-06-28T07:30
New Zealanders in Darwin describe the city as panicked after being thrown into a lockdown with just hours' notice - having previously barely been disrupted by Covid-19.
Australia is gr...
Lecturers suspicious CCP spies infiltrated universities from 2021-06-28T07:22
Three lecturers in Chinese politics and history suspect courses at New Zealand universities are being infiltrated by spies gathering intelligence for the Chinese Communist Party.
Lectu...
Covid-19: No support coming for tourism businesses hit by bubble pause - Jacinda Ardern from 2021-06-28T07:15
Tourism businesses, suffering due to the pause in the Australia travel bubble, will not be eligible for any government assistance.
The Australian school holidays start today and are tr...
Tourism operators crying out for help after bubble pause from 2021-06-28T07:10
Tourism and hospitality operators are crying out for help as the full trans-Tasman bubble closure dashes hopes of a winter bonanza.
Quarantine-free travel has been halted until at leas...
Business News for 28 June 2021 from 2021-06-28T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Plastics NZ surprised government not harsher on PVC packaging from 2021-06-28T06:52
Plastics NZ says it's surprised the government hasn't been harsher on PVC packaging, in its plan to rid the country of hard-to-recycle plastics.
But it says it's relieved the governmen...
Covid-19: Bubble pause loses NZ ski half its bookings from 2021-06-28T06:41
Southerners are waking to a chilly start today, as a polar blast hits the country.
That's brought a fresh layer of snow for the mountains.
But, that cold white stuff won't replace ...
Covid-19: Wellington business owner wants government help from 2021-06-28T06:38
A Wellington business owner wants the government to offer more help for Covid-19 affected businesses after her restaurant became a location of interest and was forced to close.
Highwat...
Early Business News for 28 June 2021 from 2021-06-28T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: UK health secretary quits over breaking social distancing from 2021-06-28T06:18
The fallout continues following the resignation of Britain's health secretary, Matt Hancock, who breached his government's own social distancing guidelines by kissing an advisor he'd hired...
Covid-19: Darwin restrictions unprecendented, Kiwi says from 2021-06-28T06:11
Australia's learning how hard it is to put the genie back in the bottle, as New South Wales' delta Covid variant marches beyond that state's borders.
Five states now have active commun...
Covid-19: Tourism operators crying out for help from 2021-06-28T06:09
Tourism and hospitality operators are crying out for help as the full trans-Tasman bubble closure dashes hopes of a winter bonanza.
Quarantine-free travel has been halted until at leas...
Top Stories for Monday 28 June 2021 from 2021-06-28T06:00
Tourism and hospitality operators are pleading for Government help after the border with Australia closes. Five states across the Tasman have now recorded Covid cases with concerns those n...
Annual NZ Garden Bird Survey takes off from 2021-06-25T08:52
New Zealanders will embark on a major bit of avian reconnaissance this weekend, with the annual New Zealand Garden Bird Survey.
The citizen science project asks people take note of wha...
M?ori All Blacks vs Samoa game about more than just rugby from 2021-06-25T08:47
Saturday's rugby game between the M?ori All Blacks and Samoa in Te Whanganui-a-Tara is more than just an on-field clash for many of the players.
While the game will be played without f...
Plan for Christchurch Youth Hub clears opposition from neighbours from 2021-06-25T08:45
A long-held plan to build a Youth Hub in central Christchurch has cleared a major obstacle, after an agreement was reached a group of unhappy neighbours.
Once built, the hub will becom...
Ex Christchurch Mayor Gary Moore questions economic development agency's value from 2021-06-25T08:41
A former Christchurch mayor is questioning the value of the city's multi-million dollar economic development agency saying it's not doing enough to grow jobs and industry.
Christchurch...
$4m for flood-hit farmers great news, but more needed - Neil Brown from 2021-06-25T08:38
Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown says an announcement of $4 million for flood affected farmers is great news, but more will be needed.
Prime Minister yesterday Jacinda Ardern promised the mo...
Canadian group says it found 751 graves at residential school from 2021-06-25T08:27
An indigenous group in Canada says it has found 751 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school in Saskatchewan.
It comes weeks after the remains of 215 children were fo...
Royal Commission into Abuse in Care: Government still not helping victims - Lake Alice survivor from 2021-06-25T08:21
A survivor of Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital who took his complaints to the United Nations says the government here is still not helping victims.
In the 1970s, then 13-year-old Paul Z...
Dilworth School sexual abuse survivors launch class action from 2021-06-25T08:16
Two survivors of sexual abuse at Auckland's Dilworth School says it should face repercussions for allowing the abuse of many children to continue for three decades.
They've filed a com...
Covid-19: What is the Delta variant? from 2021-06-25T08:11
Health officials are working under the assumption that the visitor who visited Wellington from Sydney has the Delta variant of Covid-19.
That variant is significantly more infectious, ...
Sports News for 25 June 2021 from 2021-06-25T08:06
The Black Caps captain Kane Williamson says becoming World Test Champions is one of the greatest moments in New Zealand cricket history.
Young Cook Islanders set out on voyage on traditional vaka from 2021-06-25T07:56
A group of young Cook Islanders set off this week on a voyage they hope will revive a generations-old tradition that's become endangered.
They're visiting all 15 of the country's islan...
Covid-19: Fiji announces 308 new cases from 2021-06-25T07:54
The Covid-19 outbreak in Fiji continues to escalate.
Its health ministry announced 308 new cases on Thursday night, the highest daily total recorded so far.
The death toll now sits...
North Canterbury residents still cleaning up after flood from 2021-06-25T07:51
Three weeks after severe floodwaters carved through the region, the clean-up still has no end in sight for some Canterbury residents.
The Prime Minister yesterday announced another $4 ...
Former lawyer on culture within the legal profession from 2021-06-25T07:45
A former Russell McVeagh partner has been found guilty of sexual misconduct by the legal profession's disciplinary body.
The tribunal has found James Desmond Gardner-Hopkins's actions ...
Covid-19: Dr Ashley Bloomfield hasn't been told of any new positives in Wellington from 2021-06-25T07:38
A new testing station is opening at Te Papa on Friday morning to help cope with increased demand due to a person who later tested positive for Covid-19 visiting Wellington last week.
T...
Apartment building partially collapses in Miami from 2021-06-25T07:27
Part of an apartment building has collapsed in Miami, one person is confirmed dead and 99 people are reported missing.
Rescuers are combing the rubble in the search for survivors and w...
Covid-19: Prime Minister pushes back against mandatory mask use from 2021-06-25T07:20
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she is encouraging Wellingtonians to wear a mask, but won't be requiring it, as the city hopes to stave off community transmission of Covid-19.
A per...
Labour trimming planned $20b defence spend up from 2021-06-25T07:15
The $20 billion spend-up on defence is the latest Covid-19 casualty, with a range of options to scale it down now before the Finance Minister.
The major investment in a range of new mi...
Covid-19: Critical Wellington test results due today from 2021-06-25T07:12
Critical Covid-19 test results are due out today after thousands of Wellingtonians rushed to get swabbed for the virus.
People in bars, restaurants and at Te Papa at the same time as t...
Markets Update for 25 June 2021 from 2021-06-25T06:53
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Black Caps hailed for World Test Championship triumph from 2021-06-25T06:50
The plaudits continue to flow for the Black Caps cricketers, more than 24 hours after being crowned winners of the inaugural World Test Championship.
Following their eight-wicket trium...
Senior lawyer on Russell McVeagh case from 2021-06-25T06:45
A senior lawyer says it is healing for the women to win a legal result years after being sexually harassed by a senior employee at the firm, Russell McVeagh.
The Lawyers and Conveyance...
Health experts confused by government resistance to mandatory masking from 2021-06-25T06:37
Health experts are mystified over Government reluctance to enforce mandatory mask wearing and QR code scanning under alert level 2.
Covid-19 Reponse Minister Chris Hipkins says while m...
Early Business News for 25 June 2021 from 2021-06-25T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Justin Timberlake leads support for Britney Spears from 2021-06-25T06:18
Former boyfriend Justin Timberlake has led an outpouring of support for Britney Spears.
This after Spears launched a blistering attack on the "abusive" conservatorship that has control...
Former Christchurch mayor questions value from economic agency from 2021-06-25T06:18
A former Christchurch mayor says the city's economic agency should stop focusing on events and tourism, and should put more effort into developing the economy.
ChristchurchNZ was found...
Covid-19 forced government to cut back defence spending - Henare from 2021-06-25T06:13
Planned new defence spending could be cut back.
The Defence Minister says Covid-19 means the government's having to run the ruler over the $20 billion defence capability plan, and ther...
Top Stories for Friday 25 June 2021 from 2021-06-25T06:00
Test results from Wellington contacts of a Covid-positve Sydney man are due back today - we speak to the Prime Minister. A 20-billion-dollar spend-up on defence becomes the latest Covid ca...
Dozens of classic cars in storage after showgrounds liquidation from 2021-06-24T08:53
A collection of classic cars up for auction have made an undignified exit from the ASB Showgrounds after the venue was suddenly closed this week, having been placed into liquidation.
S...
Stoats getting wise to old styles of trapping from 2021-06-24T08:49
They're small, they're cunning and they're killing our native birds.
Stoats were first introduced to New Zealand in the late 19th century to control rabbits and quickly had a devastati...
Ashburton flooding: Farmer on lasting damage from 2021-06-24T08:40
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is due to visit flood-stricken farmers frantically trying to clear silt and debris before calving and lambing begins.
Ardern will be hosted by Chris and A...
Royal Commission into Abuse in Care: Man recalls shock therapy as a child from 2021-06-24T08:37
A survivor of abuse at Lake Alice in the 1970s was repeatedly given electric shock treatment even though his medical records showed that he had a heart condition.
Charlie Symes, who is...
Markets Update for 24 June 2021 from 2021-06-24T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Fiji reports 279 new infections from 2021-06-24T08:28
The Covid-19 oubreak in Fiji has worsened, with a shocking jump in new infections.
The Fijian health ministry reported 279 cases yesterday - up from 180 announced on Wednesday.
The...
Covid-19: Wellington hospitality businesses upset from 2021-06-24T08:23
A hospitality boss says Wellington operators are feeling deflated over the rise in alert levels and say any move to Level 3 would be distastrous.
Under Alert Level 2 hospitality venues...
Covid-19: Public health expert on Wellington scare from 2021-06-24T08:16
Health advice phone lines and testing stations will continue to be bombarded today as Wellingtonians seek to tackle fears there could be Covid-19 cases in the city.
The capital went in...
Former Black Caps captain on cricket win from 2021-06-24T08:10
The Black Caps have been crowned World Test cricket Champions, after an 8-wicket win against India this morning in Southampton.
New Zealand was led to victory by the two most senior ba...
Sports News for 24 June 2021 from 2021-06-24T08:06
The Black Caps captain Kane Williamson says becoming World Test Champions is one of the biggest moments in New Zealand cricket history.
Olympics: Hamish Bond and Sarah Hirini selected as flagbearers from 2021-06-24T07:53
Rowing great Hamish Bond and sevens rugby captain Sarah Hirini will create history when they carry the New Zealand flag at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.
An announcment at...
Covid-19: Businesses hard hit by Wellington scare from 2021-06-24T07:45
The change in Alert Levels means daily life is disrupted in Wellington - and some are feeling that more keenly than others.
Three people are all dealing with the ramifications of the v...
Marsden Point not required to have clean up plan from 2021-06-24T07:42
The country's only oil refinery expects to decontaminate and decommission its equipment, but is not required to have a clean-up plan in place yet for the polluted groundwater and land at M...
Ashburton flooding: Prime Minister to visit stricken farms from 2021-06-24T07:39
The Prime Minister will today visit flood-stricken farmers in Ashburton.
Dozens of farmers have been left with an expensive clean up and are calling out for more cash.
Eleisha Foon...
Covid-19: No plans for surge vaccinations in Wellington after virus scare - Chris Hipkins from 2021-06-24T07:27
Wellington is in Alert Level 2 after a visit from a person who later tested positive for Covid-19.
The question remains whether more restrictions will be needed.
Covid-19 Response ...
Covid-19: Chaos in Wellington after virus scare from 2021-06-24T07:23
Socially distanced queues mounting into the hundreds, phones running hot, and chaos as the capital city tries to clear itself of Covid-19.
The Wellington region is now in alert level t...
Covid-19: Wellingtonians nervous, restaurants empty from 2021-06-24T07:18
At least one community testing centre is fully booked as thousands in Wellington rush to get tested after an Australian man who spent the weekend in the city tested positive for Covid-19 a...
World Test Championship: Cricket journalist on win from 2021-06-24T07:14
The Black Caps are on top of the World Test Championship.
The team won the final against India by eight wickets just before 6am this morning.
BBC cricket journalist Henry Moeran sp...
Black Caps claim World Test Championship title from 2021-06-24T07:08
The Black Caps can finally say they're world champions, after winning the inaugural World Test cricket Championship final against India in Southampton this morning.
That's veteran New ...
Business News for 24 June 2021 from 2021-06-24T06:54
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Chris Bishop on testing in Wellington from 2021-06-24T06:40
Health authorities are scrambling this morning to be able to meet demand from Wellingtonians for Covid-19 tests.
The central testing station at Taranaki Street is fully booked for toda...
Early Business News for 24 June 2021 from 2021-06-24T06:24
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Wellington reacts to virus visit from 2021-06-24T06:13
Health authorities are scrambling this morning to meet the demands of thousands of Wellingtonians waiting to get a Covid-19 test.
It comes after an Australian man who spent the weekend...
Black Caps win World Test Championship from 2021-06-24T06:07
The Black Caps have won a cricket World Cup, beating India by 8 wickets in the inaugural World Test Championship final in Southampton.
Veteran New Zealand basman Ross Taylor hit the wi...
Top Stories for Thursday 24 June 2021 from 2021-06-24T06:00
The Black Caps are world Test cricket champions, Wellington is in Alert Level 2 with thousands rushing to get tested, Businesses in the central city are already beginning to feel the impac...
Waitangi tikanga change not for Collins - Ng?ti Hine kaum?tua from 2021-06-23T08:49
A Ng?ti Hine kaum?tua says changes to tikanga allowing w?hine to speak at Waitangi won't be for the sake of Judith Collins.
The National Party leader has vowed not to return to commem...
Royal Commission into Abuse in Care: Psychiatrist on working in NZ in 1970s from 2021-06-23T08:45
A psychiatrist who worked in New Zealand in the 1970s says many people employed at psychiatric hospitals back then often had no relevant qualifications.
David Baron's given evidence to...
Iwi furious it wasn't consulted on Hauraki Gulf plan from 2021-06-23T08:40
A Northland-based Iwi is furious it wasn't consulted when the government formulated its Hauraki Gulf revitalisation plan - saying it's the second time in two years its Te Tiriti o Waitangi...
Some IT systems still offline at Waikato DHB from 2021-06-23T08:35
It's five weeks since the ransomware attack on the Waikato DHB crippled its systems and forced a massive overhaul of its operations.
While services have gradually resumed, some IT syst...
Markets Update for 23 June 2021 from 2021-06-23T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
ASB Showgrounds closure puts events in doubt from 2021-06-23T08:27
Major events in Auckland are in doubt this morning with the closure of the ASB Showgrounds.
The country's biggest events centre has gone into liquidation.
It follows months of argu...
Continued power price rises will lead to job losses - Major Electricity Users Group from 2021-06-23T08:22
Major electricity users are warning that continued massive power price rises will lead to job losses and business closures.
The price businesses pay for electricity has risen substanti...
Covid-19: Person who tested positive went to NZ from 2021-06-23T08:18
The New South Wales health authority has advised that at least one person who later tested positive for Covid-19 travelled to Wellington from Sydney last weekend.
Passengers on two fli...
Covid-19: Wellington Mayor waiting to hear locations of interest from 2021-06-23T08:10
Wellington is on high-alert after a traveller from Sydney, who visited the captial at the weekend, tested positive for Covid-19 on their return to Australia.
Late last night, New South...
Sports News for 23 June 2021 from 2021-06-23T08:06
For the first time in 71 years there will be no Englishmen represented in the starting XV of a Lions team
Unsolved murder forces Pharmac to change NZ epilepsy drug from 2021-06-23T07:56
Some people with epilepsy will have to switch to a new medication after the current sole-supplier quits the New Zealand market later this year.
Drug-buyer Pharmac has reached an agreem...
Former meth addicts start 'yoghurt mafia' in prison from 2021-06-23T07:51
You've probably heard of illicit hooch being brewed up in prisons but what about unlawful yoghurt?
From secretive beginnings in a cell in Rangipo Prison, two inmates got so good at mak...
Southern councils not happy to lose roading money from 2021-06-23T07:44
Southerners feel like they're paying the price for the Government's $800 million Northern Pathway project.
Councils around the country are having to cut back on planned spending after ...
'Everything's on the table': Bloomfield not ruling out lockdown after Wellington Covid-19 scare from 2021-06-23T07:35
Ashley Bloomfield says lockdown is an option in Wellington after a person who travelled there from Australia tested positive for Covid-19.
The traveller from Sydney, visited Wellington...
Covid-19: Judith Collins on case travelling from Sydney from 2021-06-23T07:27
A positive case of Covid-19 travelled to Wellington from Sydney last weekend.
Any passengers on two flights between Sydney and Wellington are being asked to isolate immediately and cal...
Businesses struggling under massive power bill rises from 2021-06-23T07:17
Businesses are being hit by massive power bill rises as dry weather and a natural gas shortage wreak havoc in the electricity market.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in extra costs ar...
Covid-19: Travel bubble paused with NSW from 2021-06-23T07:10
Quarantine-free travel from New South Wales to New Zealand was paused at midnight last night and will be in place for at least 72 hours.
That followed the announcement of 10 new cases ...
Business News for 23 June 2021 from 2021-06-23T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Anger on all sides over mental health facilities spending from 2021-06-23T06:47
There's frustation on all sides of the mental health debate over the lack of action on the roll out of the governments $1.9 billion investment strategy.
After a showdown in Parliament ...
Covid-19: Michael Baker on Sydney travelling case from 2021-06-23T06:42
An Australian traveller from Sydney, who visited Wellington from Saturday 19 June until Monday 21 June, has tested positive for COVID-19 upon their return to Australia.
Late on Tuesday...
NFL player Carl Nasib comes out as gay from 2021-06-23T06:22
For the first time, an active NFL player has come out as gay.
Las Vegas Raiders player Carl Nasib made the announcement in an Instagram post.
Sports organisations and LGBTQ-plus gr...
Covid-19: Person who tested positive visited Wellington from 2021-06-23T06:21
At least one person who later tested positive for Covid-19 travelled to Wellington from Sydney last weekend.
Late last night New South Wales Health issued an alert identifying passenge...
Early Business News for 23 June 2021 from 2021-06-23T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
National Party slams mental health funding rollout from 2021-06-23T06:20
The National Party has labelled the government's slow roll-out of mental health funding as another failure to deliver.
The Health Minister Andrew Little revealed on Checkpoint last nig...
World Test Championship final possibly headed for draw from 2021-06-23T06:15
Play has just ended on the fifth day of the World cricket Test Championship final between the Black Caps and India in Southampton.
With one day to play, India are at the crease and hav...
Top Stories for Wednesday 23 June 2021 from 2021-06-23T06:00
A visitor from Australia who has tested positive for Covid in Sydney spent the past weekend in Wellington The Government pauses all travel to New South Wales Dry weather and a natural gas ...
Lorde announces first tour in five years from 2021-06-22T08:57
Lorde released her first single in four years earlier this month, 'Solar Power', and she's about to take it on the road.
The first show will be at Neudorf Vineyards in Upper Moutere in...
Trans mental health expert Jaimie Veale on Laurel Hubbard weightlifting selection from 2021-06-22T08:47
The news that New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is the first transgender athlete to be selected for an Olympic squad has reopened a contentious debate over trans people in organized ...
Canterbury farmers look for solution to nitrate trouble from 2021-06-22T08:44
Some farmers in mid-Canterbury are making significant changes to the way they farm to reduce the amount of nitrate coming off their properties and improve water quality.
Nitrate levels...
Hauraki Gulf restrictions worry recreational fishers from 2021-06-22T08:39
Major new fishing restrictions are to be put in place to rejuvenate the Hauraki Gulf.
The Government has just announced 18 marine reserves will be in place within three years and there...
Markets Update for 22 June 2021 from 2021-06-22T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
New faces picked for All Blacks squad from 2021-06-22T08:28
New faces have been injected into the All Blacks but coach Ian Foster has taken a conservative path by naming Sam Whitelock captain in his first squad selection of the year.
Midfield b...
Lake Alice staff member speaks of discomfort from 2021-06-22T08:25
Staff members from Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital have spoken of being too scared to report ill-treatment of patients in the child and adolescent unit in the 1970s.
Survivors have tol...
Government response to Mycoplasma bovis poorly executed - study from 2021-06-22T08:18
A new study has found the government's response to the Mycoplasma bovis outbreak was poorly executed and inflicted lasting trauma on farmers.
Researchers from Otago University also fou...
Covid-19: Provisional approval granted for teen vaccine from 2021-06-22T08:14
Should the Government give the green light for the Covid-19 vaccine to be given to those aged 12 to 15 years old?
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced yesterday that Medsafe has giv...
Govt announces new strategy for Hauraki Gulf from 2021-06-22T08:10
Minister for Oceans and Fisheries David Parker and Acting Minister of Conservation Ayesha Verrall have released the Government Strategy for revitalising the Hauraki Gulf, in the face of de...
Sports News for 22 June 2021 from 2021-06-22T08:06
The All Blacks coach Ian Foster says one of the team's newcomers has plenty of similarities to his well-known father. Son of former All Blacks and Crusaders captain Todd Blackadder, Crusad...
WHO advice for childbearing aged women to avoid alcohol criticised from 2021-06-22T07:54
New advice from the World Health Organisation which tells women to wait until menopause before drinking alcohol has been described as "harmful and toxic".
The WHO's newly released Draf...
Tourism operators still hoping for Australian dollars from 2021-06-22T07:51
Tourism operators around the country are still holding out hope for a rush of income from the trans-Tasman bubble, months after it opened.
Before the pandemic, Australians made up almo...
Uncapped players feature in first All Blacks squad of 2021 from 2021-06-22T07:48
Five uncapped players are part of the first All Blacks team of the year.
Props George Bower and Ethan de Groot, flanker Ethan Blackadder, halfback Finlay Christie and midfielder Quinn ...
Rain washes out fourth day of World Test Championship from 2021-06-22T07:42
Rain has washed out the entire fourth day of the World Test Championship cricket final between New Zealand and India, leaving the teams little time to force a result in Southampton.
Ho...
East Coast flooding: Damage assessment underway from 2021-06-22T07:37
Work continues this morning to assess and repair the damage wrough by flooding on the East Coast.
Ben Greene is the Civil Defence and Emergency Manager at Gisborne District Council.
Maori health advocate Lady Tureiti Moxon wants separate ACC from 2021-06-22T07:27
A M?ori health advocate is calling for a separate "M?ori ACC" following the revelation that the scheme is biased against women, M?ori and Pasifika.
The managing director of Te K?hao H...
Trans advocate Kristin Worley supports Laurel Hubbard selection from 2021-06-22T07:20
Kiwi weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will make history at the Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first transgender athlete to compete.
The 43-year-old is one of five weighlifting athletes select...
Covid-19: Possible inclusion of younger teens prompts calls for rethink of vaccine rollout plan from 2021-06-22T07:16
The government's being asked to rethink its Covid-19 vaccine roll out plan, now Medsafe has given the all clear for children as young as 12 to receive a Pfizer injection.
Health leader...
Police shooting investigation contradicts official version of events from 2021-06-22T07:10
The official version of how police came to shoot a M?ori man in Rotorua is contradicted by the police's own investigation of the shooting.
Shargin Stephens was shot and killed in 2016...
Business News for 22 June 2021 from 2021-06-22T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Farmer on what he's doing to combat nitrates from 2021-06-22T06:50
A farmer in an area known as ground zero for high nitrate levels, is making fundamental changes to the way he farms in order to lesson his impact on water quality.
Levels in private dr...
Covid-19: Michael Baker welcomes news 12 to 15 year olds could get vaccine from 2021-06-22T06:39
A public health expert is welcoming the news the Covd-19 vaccine could be given to younger New Zealanders.
The Government expects to make a final decision next week on whether the Covi...
Early Business News for 22 June 2021 from 2021-06-22T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Up to 10,000 Japanese fans allowed to watch Olympics in person from 2021-06-22T06:11
Up to 10,000 Japanese fans will be allowed to watch from the sidelines at venues hosting the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games.
Despite warnings of a further outbreak, organisers confirmed that...
Pfizer teen approval great news - Gorman from 2021-06-22T06:09
A professor of medicine believes more children will get immunised for Covid-19, if they're not put at the end of the vaccine queue. Medsafe has given a provisional all-clear for 12 to 15 y...
Top Stories for Tuesday 22 June 2021 from 2021-06-22T06:00
Major questions about a 2016 police shooting. Calls for changes to the vaccine rollout after Medsafe says its safe for children to get the Pfizer vaccination We speak to a trans activist a...
Climate change: Restaurants want to keep gas burners from 2021-06-21T08:54
The debate over the future of natural gas is heating up, with stark warnings from the hospitality sector that switching it off could snuff out a struggling industry.
Some leading resta...
Ashburton flood: Federated Farmers not happy with post-flood support from 2021-06-21T08:50
Federated Farmers says it's not fair for individual farmers to be left with the cost of repairing the damage from the Canterbury floods.
The Ministry of Primary Industries is offering ...
Ian Foster to choose latest All Blacks squad today from 2021-06-21T08:43
The Blues don't have long to soak up their long-awaited Super Rugby success, with attention set to switch to the first All Blacks squad of the year announced tonight.
Coach Ian Foster ...
Covid-19: Medical professionals warned not to spread misinformation from 2021-06-21T08:39
The Medical Council has warned that New Zealand doctors who spread misinformation about the Covid-19 pandemic and the vaccination rollout could lose their jobs.
The council has recieve...
GP feels let down by silence on residency from 2021-06-21T08:37
A British doctor says she feels let down by a government which pleaded for healthcare workers but has now gone silent on how they can become residents.
She is one of 235 doctors and 90...
Markets Update for 21 June 2021 from 2021-06-21T08:31
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Jan Logie on ACC claims from women, M?ori, pacific people from 2021-06-21T08:28
New analysis shows women are less likely to make ACC claims; they're more likely to be declined when they do, and receive far less compensation than men.
Over the past five years, it's...
Shane Jones vows NZ First will return to Parliament from 2021-06-21T08:21
Winston Peters is back, and so are his loyal supporters.
Peters spoke at the party's AGM yesterday, accusing the political establishment of underperforming and behaving autocratically....
Auckland twister: Local MP Jenny Salesa on evacuations from 2021-06-21T08:16
Dozens of people were again forced to sleep away from their homes in tornado-hit Papatoetoe overnight following the twister that struck South Auckland on Saturday.
Emergency repairs wi...
Auckland tornado: Family mourning loss of their father from 2021-06-21T08:10
An Auckland family is mourning the loss of their father and husband after he was killed in the devastating tornado that hit south Auckland on Saturday morning.
Janesh Prasad was workin...
Sports News for 21 June 2021 from 2021-06-21T08:06
Kyle Jamieson and Devon Conway have starred for the Black Caps on day three of the World Test Championship final against India in Southampton.
ACC biased against women, M?ori and Pasifika, analysis finds from 2021-06-21T07:50
New analysis shows ACC is biased against women, M?ori and Pasifika.
Women are less likely to make claims, more likely to be declined when they do, and receive far less compensation tha...
Medical council warns members against spreading Covid-19 misinformation from 2021-06-21T07:45
The Medical Council is warning doctors that if they spread misinformation about the Covid-19 pandemic and vaccination rollout, they could face losing their jobs.
The council has receiv...
Marlborough Mayor John Leggett on deadly altercation from 2021-06-21T07:43
The first of those charged over a fatal stabbing in Blenheim will appear in the Blenheim District Court today.
Ten people have been arrested so far after an altercation which left one ...
NZ First AGM: Winston Peters back, but not confirming if he'll stick around from 2021-06-21T07:38
New Zealand First is set to make a political comeback but Winston Peters hasn't yet confirmed if he'll be sticking around to lead it.
After months in hiding, Peters this weekend made a...
More than 100 teens kept in cells for more than 24 hours from 2021-06-21T07:33
Warning: this story discusses self-harm and suicide and may not be suitable for all listeners.
The Children's Commissioner is calling for an end to the law which allows judges to reman...
World Test Championship paused due to bad light from 2021-06-21T07:25
The third day of the World Test Championship cricket final between New Zealand and India in Southampton ended early due to bad light.
Karl Jamieson picked up a five wicket bag overnigh...
East Coast flooding: Update on the ground from 2021-06-21T07:20
The clean up will begin today on the east coast as well where heavy rain caused havoc yesterday.
At Tokomaru Bay the school has been almost completely destroyed and families were evac...
Auckland twister: Mayor Phil Goff gives an update from 2021-06-21T07:14
Papatoetoe is still working to recover after a tornado hit the area on Saturday morning.
Initial estimates had 62 houses uninhabitable, but Mayor Phil Goff told Morning Report on Monda...
Auckland tornado: Papatoetoe begins big clean up from 2021-06-21T07:09
Contractors will be out in force again today in tornado-hit Papatoetoe removing debris including roofing iron, timber and toppled trees and restoring power to a final few houses.
Auckl...
Business News for 21 June 2021 from 2021-06-21T06:55
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Talks underway to reinstate Iran nuclear deal from 2021-06-21T06:47
Negotiators from Iran and the six nation countries have been holding talks in Vienna in an attempt to revive a deal to limit the country's nuclear programme.
In 2015, Iran reached a de...
Police cells violent angry cages, youth advocate says from 2021-06-21T06:42
More than 110 young people were held in police cells for more than 24 hrs between June 2019 and July last year.
In that same period, five young people self harmed or attempted to take ...
Auckland tornado: Freight container hub still disrupted from 2021-06-21T06:38
The Ports of Auckland's freight container hub in Wiri is still a mess after the tornado that ripped through the south part of the city.
The inland port was in the direct path of Saturd...
Morning Rural News for 21 June 2021 from 2021-06-21T06:27
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 21 June 2021 from 2021-06-21T06:25
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Bad light halts World Test Championship final from 2021-06-21T06:20
Bad light has halted play in the World Test Championship cricket final between New Zealand and India in Southampton.
Karl Jamieson picked up a five wicket bag overnight with India skit...
Covid-19: Ugandan Olympics coach arrives in Tokyo for Olympics, tests positive from 2021-06-21T06:13
A coach in Uganda's Olympic team has tested positive for Covid-19 upon arrival in Tokyo for the Olympics.
The entire Uganda Olympic delegation has been vaccinated and the coach is beli...
East Coast flooding: Tokomaru Bay update from 2021-06-21T06:07
The cleanup continues this morning on the East Coast after destructive flooding.
At Tokomaru Bay the school has been almost completely destroyed and closed indefinitely.
Families w...
Top Stories for Monday 21 June 2021 from 2021-06-21T06:00
Auckland twister: Papatoetoe begins big clean up; Auckland twister: Mayor Phil Goff gives an update; East Coast flooding: Update on the ground; World Test Championship paused due to bad li...
Transport commentator Matt Lowrie on bus issues from 2021-06-18T08:44
Delays, cancellations, widespread understaffing, frequent overtime and pay disuptes - the list of woes within the bus transport sector are many.
None have been more in the spotlight of...
Lack of transparency from govt on mental health - Campaigner from 2021-06-18T08:40
A young woman whose father took his own life is calling for more transparency from the government on what is being done to tackle the country's high suicide rate.
Grace Curtis launched...
Blues in first Super Rugby final since 2003 from 2021-06-18T08:36
For the first time since 2003, the Blues will contest a Super Rugby final, and after finishing top of the trans-Tasman tournament.
It might not be the full Super Rugby competition but ...
Markets Update for 18 June 2021 from 2021-06-18T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Golden Mile plans worry disability advocate from 2021-06-18T08:24
A long-time Wellington disability advocate is worried about the prospect of a carless Golden Mile in the capital.
A car ban is to be introduced in 2024 along Courtenay Place, Lambton Q...
Panel: Latest GDP figure's big winners from 2021-06-18T08:13
The big winners in the latest GDP figures are the booming construction sector along with retail and accommodation.
Corin Dann spoke to Briscoes Group Managing Director and owner Rod Du...
Mainfreight to trial mass vaccination in the workplace from 2021-06-18T08:10
Freight logistics firm Mainfreight will trial mass vaccinations against Covid-19 in the workplace.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced yesterday that Mainfreight and Fonterra could...
Sports News for 18 June 2021 from 2021-06-18T08:06
While India have named their eleven for tonight's World Test Championship Final, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won't reveal his side until just before the toss.
Wellington Mayor expecting debate over latest spatial plan from 2021-06-18T07:54
Wellington's Mayor is expecting heated debate at the council table after the city's heritage areas won a partial reprieve in the latest version of the Capital's spatial plan.
An initia...
Pasifika school students struggling with housing deprivation from 2021-06-18T07:49
Pasifika high school students report the worst housing deprivation in the country.
That's from a recent Victoria University study, which also found one in three high-school students ov...
Economist on latest GDP figures from 2021-06-18T07:45
Another day, another set of economic predictions that were way off the mark. The latest stats show GDP up 1.6 percent in three months ended March.
This confounded economists including ...
Gary Stead on World Test Championship final from 2021-06-18T07:39
The final of the World Test Championship is due to start tonight, with the Black Caps hoping it will be third time lucky for their chances to claim a global cricket title.
The team is ...
Black Caps chasing redemption at World Test Championship from 2021-06-18T07:35
The inaugural test cricket championship final against India starting in Southampton tonight is the Black Caps chance to finally reign supreme.
New Zealand, under captain Brendon McCull...
Covid-19: Prime Minister to get vaccinated today from 2021-06-18T07:23
As the vaccination programme continues rolling out around the country, Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, is one of those due to get a first shot of the vaccine today.
According to guidel...
Wellington Free Ambulance told to fix worker fatigue from 2021-06-18T07:19
Wellington's Ambulance service has been issued with a Worksafe fix-it notice over the number of exhausted paramedics.
It's been told to overhaul shifts and rosters but workers say the ...
Covid-19 modeller Michael Plank on vaccination numbers from 2021-06-18T07:13
Four out of five Kiwis are planning on getting a Covid-19 vaccine.
That's up on previous projections but not quite enough to get the 90 percent of the population vaccinated, which is r...
Covid-19 vaccine: How are Kiwis reacting to the rollout? from 2021-06-18T07:08
The number of New Zealanders currently intending to get a Covid-19 vaccine won't be enough to allow the border to fully re-open
. Covid-19 modelling expert Michael Plank says 4 out of ...
Business News for 18 June 2021 from 2021-06-18T06:55
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Kane Williamson won't reveal side ahead of World Test Championship final from 2021-06-18T06:46
While India have named their eleven for the World Test Championship final, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won't reveal his side until just before the toss.
India have opted to go ...
Cook Islands travel bubble one month on from 2021-06-18T06:43
It's been one-month since the travel bubble between the Cook Islands and New Zealand opened.
Quarantine-free travel began on 18 May with a fully-booked flight from Auckland Airport to ...
Wellington paramedics say they're critically understaffed from 2021-06-18T06:40
Wellington's Ambulance service has been issued with a Worksafe fix-it notice over the number of exhausted paramedics. It's been told to overhaul shifts and rosters but workers say the real...
Vaccine booking system could put whole rollout at risk if it isn't running soon - Bishop from 2021-06-18T06:37
The National Party's Covid-19 spokesperson Chris Bishop says if the national vaccine booking system isn't up and running soon it could put the whole rollout at risk.
The Government has...
Morning Rural News for 18 June 2021 from 2021-06-18T06:26
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 18 June 2021 from 2021-06-18T06:23
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Govt's Covid-19 decisions behind GDP growth - Robertson from 2021-06-18T06:20
The Finance Minister is not prepared to make a call on whether New Zealand's surprise spike in economic growth will be repeated.
The 1.6 percent boost in the first three months of the ...
China launches first space mission in five years from 2021-06-18T06:14
China has successfully launched three astronauts into space, bringing the country one step closer to completing its new space station - the "Heavenly Palace".
The Shenzhou-12 spacecraf...
Top Stories for Friday 18 June 2021 from 2021-06-18T06:00
Covid-19 vaccine: How are Kiwis reacting to the rollout?; Modeller on vaccination numbers; Prime Minister to get vaccinated today; Wellington Free Ambulance told to fix worker fatigue; Bla...
Split family reunited after border exemption granted from 2021-06-17T08:57
It's early in the day but it's already the happiest of one man's life.
Henco de Beer has been separated from his wife, six-year-old daughter and 18-month-old son for a year and a half....
Creative arts helping people deal with pandemic from 2021-06-17T08:54
The arts are proving a powerful tool to help Kiwis get through the Covid-19 pandemic.
Creative New Zealand's latest research shows positive attitudes towards the arts have hit an all-t...
Psychologist compares Lake Alice treatment to gestapo from 2021-06-17T08:50
A clinical psychologist has likened the treatment given to young people at Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital in the 1970s to tactics used by those such as the Nazis' secret police, the Gesta...
Thousands visit second day of National Fieldays from 2021-06-17T08:45
It's day two of the National Fieldays and thousands are making their way through the gates at Mystery Creek, near Kirikiriroa-Hamilton.
It's the southern hemisphere's largest agricultu...
Business owners to protest at council over CRL works from 2021-06-17T08:37
Auckland central city business operators will demonstrate on the steps of Auckland council this morning - demanding answers and compensation, after what they say have been years of disrupt...
Markets Update for 17 June 2021 from 2021-06-17T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Ng?ti Hako iwi fighting proposal to expand Tirohia landfill from 2021-06-17T08:27
A Waikato iwi is calling for the Hauraki District council to decline an application by Waste Management NZ to expand the Tirohia landfill site which sits on their maunga, Rae o te papa.
Court decision means less tarakihi on plates for now from 2021-06-17T08:22
A court decision is likely to mean there'll be less of a favourite fish - tarakihi - on our plates in the short term.
The High Court has ruled that sustainability of the fish stock mus...
Biden and Putin complete first face-to-face meeting from 2021-06-17T08:17
US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have completed their first face-to-face summit meeting.
It took place in Geneva, and ended after that two and a half hours.<...
Government America's Cup offer as good as it will get - Stuart Nash from 2021-06-17T08:10
A $100 million government package to support the hosting of the next America's Cup regatta has been rejected - and it seems Team New Zealand will instead sail away with the Auld Mug.
S...
Sports News for 17 June 2021 from 2021-06-17T08:06
Black Caps bowler Tim Southee believes very little can be taken form their comprehensive Test series victory the last time they met India.
Islamic Women's Council holds meeting on hate from 2021-06-17T07:56
Negative attitudes towards the Muslim community in New Zealand - and in particular towards women - remains deep-rooted and has been addressed at a gathering part of the anti-terrorism hui ...
Grandmother distraught teen missed nearly three years of school from 2021-06-17T07:53
A woman who has fought for years to get her granddaughter back to school is angry the teenager has now missed nearly three years of education.
She says the Education Ministry and Orang...
Wellington retailers fear car-free plan will hurt business from 2021-06-17T07:48
Wellington retailers in the central shopping district fear a plan to ban cars will see businesses abandon the area.
Under the proposal, an area known as the Golden Mile - Lambton Quay,...
Sea rapidly eroding southland beach close to toxic waste from 2021-06-17T07:44
New coastal mapping shows the sea is rapidly gobbling up a beach in front of a mountain of toxic waste stored at Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter.
Locals say this shows how urgent it is for ...
Rocket Lab to send spacecraft to Mars in 2024 from 2021-06-17T07:40
New Zealand's Rocket Lab has won a contract that may send two of its Photon spacecraft on a mission to Mars in 2024.
The firm is to design the craft for NASA's Escape and Plasma Accele...
Juliet Moses standing by anti terrorism hui speech from 2021-06-17T07:34
New Zealand Jewish Council spokesperson Juliet Moses is standing by comments she made at the anti-terrorism hui in Christchurch on Tuesday.
The Federation of Islamic Associations of Ne...
Border exemptions allow some families to reunite, but others trapped overseas from 2021-06-17T07:28
A family separated by the border closure since its youngest member was four days old are celebrating the "happiest day of their lives" in Auckland today.
They are three of only 500 peo...
Biden-Putin meeting results in some agreements from 2021-06-17T07:22
The much-awaited meeting of Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin has resulted in some agreements on cyber security, and US and Russia government envoys.
It could be the start of a renewed rela...
America's Cup: Aucklanders face $99 million Team NZ question from 2021-06-17T07:15
Make your voice heard.
That was the plea from Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to those who feel Team New Zealand should accept a $99 million offer to host the next America's Cup in Auckl...
Tenants will be hit harder by debt to income ratios - Property Investors Federation from 2021-06-17T07:09
Property investors believe tenants will be the ultimate losers from any new restriction on mortgage lending.
The Finance Minister has agreed in-principle to give the RBNZ powers to fix...
Business News for 17 June 2021 from 2021-06-17T06:55
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Bleak English weather hangs over World Test Championship final from 2021-06-17T06:50
We're 36 hours out from the final of the World Test Championship and both New Zealand and India are deep into preparations in Southampton.
But one variable that could trump all pre-tes...
Muslim community leader describes online hate messages from 2021-06-17T06:45
A Muslim community leader has spoken out about the growing online abuse from fellow New Zealanders.
Aliya Danzeisen from the Islamic Women's Council has been at this week's conference ...
Morning Rural News for 17 June 2021 from 2021-06-17T06:28
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 17 June 2021 from 2021-06-17T06:24
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Grandmother blames authorities for child's missed school from 2021-06-17T06:17
A woman is blaming the Education Ministry and Oranga Tamariki for the fact that her granddaughter has missed nearly three years of schooling.
She says problem started late in 2018 when...
Top Stories for Thursday 17 June 2021 from 2021-06-17T06:00
Tenants will be hit harder by debt to income ratios - investors; Aucklanders face 99-million-dollar Team NZ question; Biden-Putin meeting results in some agreements; Only 500 people qualif...
Gates open on first in person Fieldays since pandemic from 2021-06-16T08:54
The gates have officially opened for the first day of the National Fieldays.
After an online-only event last year because of Covid-19, more than 100,000 people are expected over the ne...
PhD student faces deportation after enrolment cancelled from 2021-06-16T08:50
An international student completing his PhD in New Zealand is begging to be let back into his course.
Prithwish Sain, a chemistry student at Waikato University has spent more than $200...
Mental skills coach on World Test Championship final from 2021-06-16T08:44
New Zealand cricket fans should not be worried about the team's losses in their two previous World Cup finals, as it will likely have no impact in the World Test Championship final against...
Markets Update for 16 June 2021 from 2021-06-16T08:35
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Minister Andrew Little on anti-terrorism hui from 2021-06-16T08:28
An anti-terrorism hui is underway in Christchurch.
Minister responsible for the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Andrew Little spoke to Susie Ferguson.
Growing unease about China a result of its actions - expert from 2021-06-16T08:24
A leading expert on China says the growing unease about the Asian superpower is a result of political action in Hong Kong, allegations of human rights abuse in Xinjiang province and Austra...
Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin to meet in Geneva tomorrow from 2021-06-16T08:20
It's the meeting the world's been waiting for - President Joe Biden and Russian leader Vladimir Putin will meet in Geneva tomorrow.
It follows Biden's week deep in discussion with othe...
Expert on police foiling mass shootings around time of Christchurch terror attack from 2021-06-16T08:14
Police have revealed they foiled two mass shootings around the same time as the 2019 mosque terror attack.
Cameron Bayly, the national security advisor for New Zealand Police, shared t...
Billions needed to fix Wellington water infrastructure - report from 2021-06-16T08:10
A leaked report is revealing the huge cost of fixing up water infrastructure to cope with Wellington's growing population.
The capital's population is forecast to grow by up to 80,000 ...
Sports News for 16 June 2021 from 2021-06-16T08:06
All Seven New Zealand swimmers selected for the Tokyo Games will be competing at their first Olympics
Mount Maunganui marae wants polluting neighbours to move from 2021-06-16T07:52
A Mount Maunganui marae slap-bang in the middle of an industrial area wants polluting neighbours to find a new home.
Whareroa Marae is deeply concerned about the effects of heavy indus...
Covid-19: Fewer than half of South Auckland pensioners vaccinated from 2021-06-16T07:47
Fewer than half of South Auckland pensioners have had a shot despite being prioritised to receive their Covid-19 vaccinations early.
The government's roll-out scheme put around 70,000 ...
Police apologise to NZTA over account of roadworker death from 2021-06-16T07:43
The Police have apologised to the Transport Agency over their account of what happened after a roadworker's death in Wellington.
Their original account showed police wanted an urgent b...
Police intervened in two potential mass shootings around time of Christchurch terror attack from 2021-06-16T07:38
Police have revealed they intervened in stopping two potential mass shootings at about the time of the Christchurch terror attack, indicating the country is far from immune for more extrem...
Government bid not yet enough to keep America's Cup here - Dalton from 2021-06-16T07:35
Team New Zealand's boss Grant Dalton says the government's financial offer to host the America's Cup isn't yet enough to do a deal.
The two parties have until tomorrow to exclusively n...
Northland publican photographing customers before entry from 2021-06-16T07:28
No photo, no service.
A rise in violence and racial abuse has led a Northland publican to photograph punters and scan their IDs or they won't be allowed a pint.
The Patronscan tech...
Auckland public dental service not clearing massive backlog from 2021-06-16T07:23
Auckland's public dental service has failed to clear a backlog of about 2000 children waiting for urgent dental treatment, to put an end to painful toothache.
The Auckland District Hea...
Growing number of NZers see China as a threat from 2021-06-16T07:17
A growing number of New Zealanders see China as a threat according to the latest survey on New Zealander's perceptions of Asia and Asian People.
Based on the annual report from Asia Ne...
NZ Muslim community to return to anti-terrorism hui from 2021-06-16T07:11
Members of New Zealand's Muslim community will return to the final day of the anti-terrorism conference in Christchurch, despite yesterday's walkout.
The country's first hui on Counter...
Business News for 16 June 2021 from 2021-06-16T06:55
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Freebies on offer for Hong Kong residents who get vaccinated from 2021-06-16T06:49
Fancy winning a brand new apartment in exchange for being vaccinated against Covid-19?
That's just one of many luxury prizes on offer in Hong Kong, where companies are lining up to lau...
Warnings march could renew Israel-Palestine conflict from 2021-06-16T06:43
In Jerusalem thousands of right-wing nationalists are taking part in a contentious march - despite warnings that allowing it could renew conflict.
The event risks reigniting tensions w...
Walkout at Christchurch anti-terrorism hui from 2021-06-16T06:38
Members of New Zealand's Muslim community say they will return to the final day of the anti-terrorism hui in Christchurch, despite yesterday's walkout.
During a panel talk on the cause...
Early Business News for 16 June 2021 from 2021-06-16T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Burglary numbers trending down across NZ from 2021-06-16T06:17
Burglary numbers are trending down across the country. The latest Crime and Victims Survey was released this morning, and shows significant reductions in burglaries per household for much ...
NZers seeing China as a threat more than a friend from 2021-06-16T06:08
A growing number of New Zealanders now see China as a threat rather than a friend. At the same time New Zealanders feel closer to many Asian nations than before and are showing an interest...
Top Stories for Wednesday 16 June 2021 from 2021-06-16T06:00
Muslim community members will return to an anti-terrorism hui, despite yesterday's angry walk out More New Zealanders now see China as a threat, rather than a friend. A backlog of two-thou...
Grenfell families fighting for justice four years on from 2021-06-15T08:56
Four years since the Grenfell Tower fire, families still say they're being denied justice.
The fire started small in a kitchen in London in 2017, and turned in to the most-deadly domes...
Wellington bus services reduced due to driver shortage from 2021-06-15T08:51
Some Wellington bus services will be temporarily reduced due to driver shortages.
Those changes will mean fewer services during the morning and afternoon rush hour.
Scott Gallacher...
Sir Eion Edgar remembered after death at 76 from 2021-06-15T08:46
The country has lost a visionary leader and gregarious personality with the death of Sir Eion Edgar.
Longtime colleague Neil Paviour-Smith paid that heartfelt tribute to the 76-year-ol...
Dome Valley landfill opponent on commissioners' decision from 2021-06-15T08:42
A mega-landfill has just been given the go ahead in the Dome Valley in Auckland.
A panel of independent commissioners has granted the firm Waste Management consent for the 60 hectare d...
Fieldays back in action for 2021 from 2021-06-15T08:37
More than 1000 gumboot-clad exhibitors are setting up shop in Hamilton as the National Fieldays makes a triumphant return to Mystery Creek.
Covid-19 forced organisers to shift the thre...
Markets Update for 15 June 2021 from 2021-06-15T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Pacific advocates want meaningful action alongside apology from 2021-06-15T08:26
Pacific advocates are calling for meaningful action to accompany the government's promised an apology for the Dawn Raids era of the mid-1970's.
Jacinda Ardern yesterday acknowledged th...
Covid-19: NZ hits record for number of days without community transmission from 2021-06-15T08:22
It's been 107 days since there was Covid-19 in the community - four days longer than the country's previous record.
But as the virus takes off in other countries once held up as shinin...
Inquest told helicopter responsible for men's death from 2021-06-15T08:18
An inquest has heard that the deaths of two men would have been avoided if they had been flying a different helicopter.
Forty-two-year-old Stephen Anthony Nicholson Combe and 18-year-o...
'I told her to hang in there': Photographer called husband shortly after chopper crash from 2021-06-15T08:11
A woman involved in Saturday's helicopter crash near Christchurch was able to describe the horror of what happened by phone to her husband soon afterwards.
All four people on board the...
Sports News for 15 June 2021 from 2021-06-15T08:06
Black Caps spinner Ajaz Patel says there is no rivalry between himself and Mitchell Santner with a possible place in the World Test Championship Final against India up for grabs.
MIQ demands put police organised crime force recruitment drive on hold from 2021-06-15T07:54
The move to recruit more police officers for the regions and to tackle organised crime has been put on hold because of the demand for officers at managed isolation hotels.
The police h...
Landfill opponents ready for 'colossal' legal fight from 2021-06-15T07:51
Opponents of a mega-landfill north of Auckland are preparing for what they're calling a "colossal" legal fight to stop the tip from going ahead.
On Monday a panel of independent commis...
Newtown fire: Landlord says derelict neighbouring property was an accident waiting to happen from 2021-06-15T07:44
A Wellington property owner whose house was destroyed by a fire in Newtown on Sunday night says the adjacant property was an accident waiting to happen.
Bill Guthrie has owned a house ...
Arthur Allan Thomas faces trial for historical sexual offending from 2021-06-15T07:40
Arthur Allan Thomas - framed by police for the infamous murders of Harvey and Jeanette Crewe in 1970 - is on trial accused of historical sexual offending.
A two-week trial in the Manuk...
Authorities blind to size of cyber crime problem from 2021-06-15T07:36
Cyber crimes are on the rise, but authorities are blind to just how big the problem is.
That's because there are more than a dozen government agencies and other groups who report, anal...
Feebate scheme a 'punishment' for ute users - Judith Collins from 2021-06-15T07:31
Among the most ardent critics of the government's electric car incentive scheme is the National Party, who says it will immediately reverse the policy if returned to power.
Leader Judi...
Auckland School Strike 4 Climate group labels itself racist, disbands from 2021-06-15T07:26
The Auckland chapter of the youth environment group 'School Strike 4 Climate' has declared itself racist and disbanded.
Inspired by Swedish teenage environmental activist Greta Thunber...
Minister Aupito William Sio reflects on dawn raids after apology announcement from 2021-06-15T07:23
The Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito William Sio wiped away tears yesterday when announcing his government will officially apologise for the Dawn Raids of the mid-1970s.
The raids d...
Police Minister won't reveal extent of criminality at emergency accomodation from 2021-06-15T07:10
The Police Minister won't reveal the extent of criminal activity at ten motels providing emergency housing.
Poto Williams says its not in the public interest to release that informatio...
Business News for 15 June 2021 from 2021-06-15T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Scotland introduces twice-weekly Covid-19 testing from 2021-06-15T06:50
It's been 107 days since the last Covid-19 case in New Zealand - four days longer than the country's previous record.
But there's widespread concerns we are not testing enough, and com...
Green Party wants overstayer amnesty after dawn raids apology from 2021-06-15T06:44
New Zealand's pacific community is getting an apology for the Dawn Raids.
Jacinda Ardern yesterday acknowledged the racist policies of National and Labour governments which targeted ov...
Pacific advocates want action after Dawn Raids apology from 2021-06-15T06:42
Pacific advocates are calling for meaningful action to accompany the government's promised an apology for the Dawn Raids era of the mid-1970's.
Jacinda Ardern yesterday acknowledged th...
Rotorua publican hasn't seen crime improve since government intervention in city from 2021-06-15T06:38
A Rotorua business owner hasn't seen any improvement to criminal behaviour or conditions for residents living in emergency housing since the government stepped in a month ago.
The city...
Early Business News for 15 June 2021 from 2021-06-15T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Property manager bewildered derelict house not fixed before fire from 2021-06-15T06:14
The property manager of a Newtown house gutted by fire is bewildered as to why no one seemed to have any authority to sort out the neighbouring derelict house where the fire started.
T...
Police made to choose between gangs and Covid-19 - Simeon Brown from 2021-06-15T06:11
The demand for more police to work at managed isolation hotels could mean the promise to recruit more police officers for the regions and to tackle organised crime has been put on hold.
Anti-terrorism hui risks missing mark - Fair NZ spokesperson from 2021-06-15T06:09
The Prime Minister, the director-general of security, and the police commissioner will be among the speakers at New Zealand's first anti-terrorism hui, being held in Christchurch today.
Top Stories for Tuesday 15 June 2021 from 2021-06-15T06:00
The Police Minister refuses to release figures on criminal activity at emergency housing motels. Pasifika advocates say a government apology for the Dawn Raids of the 1970s isn't enough. A...
South Island scientists trying to produce maple syrup from 2021-06-14T08:57
A team of South Island scientists thinks they may have found a way to produce maple syrup in New Zealand.
Maple syrup is an iconically North American product - the sap to make the syru...
Food charity introduces lottery system to manage demand from 2021-06-14T08:50
A New Plymouth charity that redistributes surplus food to those in need has people queuing for hours at its two pop-up centres.
On The House says the demand is so great it has been for...
Adesanya pays tribute to Fau Vake after UFC win from 2021-06-14T08:45
Israel Adesanya has paid tribute to a fallen team-mate and reiterated a plea to the New Zealand government after the latest defence of his mixed martial arts world title.
Adesanya easi...
Hearing begins on definition of hate speech under Human Rights Act from 2021-06-14T08:42
A hearing will begin today challenging the definition of hate speech under the Human Rights Act, which does not include protection for people on the basis of their sexual orientation.
...
Pasifika say government dilly-dallying over dawn raids apology from 2021-06-14T08:39
Pacific communities wanting an official apology for the dawn raids of the 1970s are accusing the government of dilly-dallying.
The government says it's actively considering the request...
Markets Update for 14 June 2021 from 2021-06-14T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Call for next Great Walk to be more accessible from 2021-06-14T08:28
A chief executive left tetraplegic after a mountain bike crash wants New Zealand's next Great Walk to be wheelchair friendly.
Andrew Leslie, the head of Recreation Aotearoa, learned to...
Joe Biden ends G7 trip with a meeting with the Queen from 2021-06-14T08:23
United States President Joe Biden has capped off the G7 summit in the UK by meeting with the Queen.
It was the Queen's first one-on-one engagement with a world leader since the coronav...
Petition against mosque shooting film reaches 55k signatures from 2021-06-14T08:20
Fifty-five thousand people have signed a petition calling for an end to the planned They are Us movie, which is set to star Rose Byrne as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and focus on the da...
'They are Us' film sparks backlash from 2021-06-14T08:17
News that a film will be made about the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks has drawn a huge backlash here in New Zealand, with more than 55,000 people signing a petition to shut the producti...
National Party vows to fight government car feebate from 2021-06-14T08:11
The government's new 'clean car package' is intended to help decrease greenhouse gas emissions to meet a 2050 carbon neutral target but it has been labelled an unfair "car tax" in disguise...
Sports News for 14 June 2021 from 2021-06-14T08:06
England lost nine wickets in their second innings on day three in a dramatic batting collapse to put the Black Caps on the verge of victory in the second test at Edgbaston.
The visitor...
Highlanders to face Blues in Crusaders-less trans-Tasman rugby final from 2021-06-14T07:57
For the first time in a while the Crusaders aren't in a rugby final.
Instead in this weekend's final of Trans-Tasman Super Rugby are the Blues and the Highlanders.
Former All Black...
Jump in women in precarious employment from 2021-06-14T07:54
More women are working in precarious jobs - leaving them vulnerable to a sudden loss of income.
Official figures show in the last year there's been a jump in the number of women in cas...
Worker shortage putting construction jobs under threat from 2021-06-14T07:52
The private and state sector are being warned numerous construction projects could be delayed or just not get started, due to a nationwide shortage of workers.
Across New Zealand, it's...
Police looking into tools for social media from 2021-06-14T07:45
The police are using or trialling several tools to search social media networks during investigations, but they won't say what ones.
They say the tools are used to scan publicly access...
Covid-19: Fiji outbreak climbs over 1000 from 2021-06-14T07:41
Fiji confirmed 105 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases to over 1000.
Amidst the second outbreak, anti-lockdown demonstrations have broken out i...
Black Caps beat England in one hour from 2021-06-14T07:31
New Zealand only needed an hour on day four to complete victory in the second test in Birmingham late last night - handing them a first series win in England in 22 years.
Victory also ...
Kiwi businesses paying ransoms to cyber criminals from 2021-06-14T07:27
An increasing number of New Zealand businesses are paying ransoms to cyber criminals, with some paying hundreds of thousands of dollars.
That's according to a cyber security expert who...
There will still be choices available for vehicles after feebate comes in - Michael Wood from 2021-06-14T07:21
The government's clean car package is touted to help slash greenhouse gases by providing rebates for electric vehicles and charging those buying high-emission cars.
The National Party ...
EV feebate leaves motor industry nonplussed from 2021-06-14T07:16
The motor industry says the Government's new feebate scheme for electric vehicle will not tempt most New Zealand car buyers.
From next month people buying new imported EVs could get mo...
Business News for 14 June 2021 from 2021-06-14T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Black Caps score rare test series victory against England from 2021-06-14T06:50
The Black Caps have enjoyed the best possible warmup to the World Test Championship final by scoring a rare series victory in England.
New Zealand crushed England by eight wickets in t...
Motor Trade Association welcomes clean car package from 2021-06-14T06:45
The government has announced a "clean car package" aimed at incentivising motorists to get out of the ute and into an EV.
The Motor Trade Association's Greig Epps has welcomed the prop...
National Party not happy with government's electric vehicle incentives from 2021-06-14T06:41
The Government is being accused by National of acting like a 'reverse Robin Hood' with its latest electric vehicle rebate scheme.
From July this year, people buying new electric vehicl...
Wellington homes completely destroyed by fire from 2021-06-14T06:40
Two Wellington homes have been completely destroyed in a house fire overnight.
The fire was in Hanson Street, in the suburb of Newtown. It spread from one house to its neighbours, and ...
Early Business News for 14 June 2021 from 2021-06-14T06:25
A brief update from the business sector.
Djokovic wins 19th grand slam singles title from 2021-06-14T06:24
Novak Djokovic has secured a 19th grand slam singles tennis title after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the men's final of the French Open in Paris.
The Serbian came from behind to beat ...
Women having to take less secure jobs post-pandemic from 2021-06-14T06:22
The Council of Trade Unions is concerned women could end up compromising their career development, if they have to take less secure jobs.
Official figures show that in in the March qua...
Businesses have no choice but to pay cyber ransoms - Expert from 2021-06-14T06:20
An increasing number of New Zealand businesses are paying ransoms to cyber criminals, with some paying hundreds of thousands of dollars.
That's according to a cyber security expert who...
Top Stories for Monday 14 June 2021 from 2021-06-14T06:00
Two homes have been completely destroyed and others damaged after a major blaze in Wellington overnight. Critics say the government's new electric vehicle scheme will unfairly hit farmers,...
New Lord of the Rings film on the way from Hollywood from 2021-06-11T08:52
In news from Hollywood, another Lord of the Rings feature film is on the way - this time in the style of Japanese anime.
Warner Brothers says it will produce The Lord of the Rings: The...
Pacific art exhibition opens in Auckland from 2021-06-11T08:48
The curator of one of Aotearoa's largest exhibitions of contemporary M?ori art has a new exhibition opening tonight in Auckland.
Following his departure from the Auckland Art Gallery a...
Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate on crime in the Waikato from 2021-06-11T08:41
The Waikato will be the focus of a team targeting organised crime from July.
Raids this week saw police arrest 35 people, including senior members of the Comancheros, the Mongrel Mob a...
Covid-19: Four more cases found in Melbourne from 2021-06-11T08:37
Melbourne is out of lockdown, but it's not clear of the risks yet. As of yesterday four members of a family with Covid-19 are infected, with no known origin.
The four new cases from Th...
Markets Update for 11 June 2021 from 2021-06-11T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Funding issues bite for drug checking agency after law change from 2021-06-11T08:27
Ecstasy, Pingers, MDMA, are all different names for the second most popular illegal drug in New Zealand.
Police wastewater testing shows consumption has been growing consistently, with...
Drug checking agency relying on donations for funding from 2021-06-11T08:27
Ecstasy, Pingers, MDMA, are all different names for the second most popular illegal drug in New Zealand.
Police wastewater testing shows consumption has been growing consistently, with...
Whakaari/White Island: Government reviewing responsibilities from 2021-06-11T08:24
The government is reviewing the way responsibilities are shared for Whakaari/White Island - only four years after they were drawn up.
Twenty-two people died after the volcano erupted w...
DOC reporting plan to go predator free working well from 2021-06-11T08:20
The Department of Conservation is reporting its plan to rid New Zealand of rats, stoats and possums by 2050 is well on the way to success.
A five-year progress report shows a substanti...
Global watchdog criticises police Financial Intelligence Unit from 2021-06-11T08:16
A global watchdog for money laundering and terrorist financing has found New Zealand's police do a good job of seizing proceeds of crime.
But it did find several shortcomings in their ...
Mayor John Carter on Significant Natural Areas from 2021-06-11T08:10
There will be a hikoi in Northland on Friday, where hundreds are expected at the Far North District Council office in Kaikohe in opposition to re-designating their whenua as Significant Na...
Sports News for 11 June 2021 from 2021-06-11T08:06
The Black Caps seamer Matt Henry took two wickets to help put the visitors on the front foot in the second cricket test against England and he was chuffed to take the key scalp of the host...
Black Caps' second test underway in Edgbaston from 2021-06-11T07:54
To cricket now, the Black Caps second test with New Zealand is underway in Edgbaston, in England.
Scyld Berry is a cricket correspondent for the Sunday Telegraph.
He spoke to Gyles...
State homes failing to meet Govt's healthy homes standards from 2021-06-11T07:44
The Labour Government has been accused of having one rule for private landlords and another for itself when it comes to meeting its own healthy homes standards.
Fewer than one in five ...
Defence Force admits ammunition contaminated land from 2021-06-11T07:36
The Defence Force has contaminated the land with heavy metals from ammunition but has not revealed just how badly.
It has released one lot of tests showing limited contamination at Wai...
H?koi on the way to Far North District Council over Significant Natural Areas from 2021-06-11T07:27
A h?koi will this morning make its way to the Far North District Council offices in Kaikohe.
The march is in opposition to proposed SNA - or Significant Natural Area - land restriction...
Marine industry wants trans-Tasman sea bubble from 2021-06-11T07:23
The marine industry is in talks with government officials to set up a trans Tasman sea bubble for cruising yachts and superyachts, to bring much-needed business to the struggling sector.
Joe Biden meets Boris Johnson for first time as President from 2021-06-11T07:17
The United States President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson have been meeting ahead of the G7 leaders Summit in Cornwall, England.
It is the first time the two leaders ha...
Christchurch Hospital beds sitting empty due to nurse shortage from 2021-06-11T07:13
Beds at Christchurch hospital are sitting empty because there are not enough nurses.
Medical staff there say a stretched workforce is now at breaking point.
Conan Young reports.
New Zealand's use of coal for energy generation jumps from 2021-06-11T07:09
New Zealand is relying more and more on coal to power the country, despite its status as the world's worst fossil fuel.
Government figures show in the first three months of this year t...
NZ relying more on coal despite worldwide shift away from 2021-06-11T07:09
New Zealand is relying more and more on coal to power the country, despite its status as the world's worst fossil fuel.
Government figures show in the first three months of this year t...
Business News for 11 June 2021 from 2021-06-11T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
National MP Nick Smith bids farewell to Parliament from 2021-06-11T06:48
The long serving National MP Nick Smith has bid farewell to Parliament, leaving many unanswered questions about the spat between himself and a staffer.
He abruptly resigned last week, ...
Covid-19: Fiji reports 94 new cases from 2021-06-11T06:43
In Fiji, the number of new Covid-19 cases continues to grow. On Wednesday, a new daily record was made at 94 new cases within twenty-four hours.
The Fiji government is unable to isolat...
NZ Law Society concerned about Samoa political crisis from 2021-06-11T06:41
The New Zealand Law Society is concerned about the deepening political crisis in Samoa.
It says recent attacks on the nation's judiciary are unacceptable and current legal and constitu...
Coal still king for Westland Mayor Bruce Smith from 2021-06-11T06:37
The burning of coal to create electricity is at a nine-year high in New Zealand.
The news comes in the same week the Prime Minister says action on climate change must be do or die.
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Morning Rural News for 11 June 2021 from 2021-06-11T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 11 June 2021 from 2021-06-11T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Marine sector worried superyachts moored in NZ will leave from 2021-06-11T06:10
The marine sector is worried the 20 foreign superyachts moored here will sail to Australia, which lets vessels in from New Zealand without quarantine.
The Marine Industry Association i...
Surreal art astonishes from 2021-06-10T08:56
Te Papa is hosting New Zealand's first major exhibition of surrealist art in nearly half a century, with 180 masterpieces from Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in the Netherlands on show from...
Te Papa hosts exhibition on surrealist art from 2021-06-10T08:56
Te Papa is hosting New Zealand's first major exhibition of surrealist art in nearly half a century, with 180 masterpieces from Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in the Netherlands on show from...
Iwi want more investment to curb homelessness from 2021-06-10T08:53
Iwi in Te-Matau-a-Maui are calling for the government to invest in their rohe so they can further develop housing to curb homelessness and invest in the future of their descendants. This c...
Hawke's Bay iwi wants more investment to curb homelessness from 2021-06-10T08:53
Iwi in Te-Matau-a-M?ui are calling for the government to invest in their rohe so they can further develop housing to curb homelessness and invest in the future of their descendants.
Th...
Climate Change activists slam Commission's final report from 2021-06-10T08:48
Climate Change activists are less than impressed with the Climate Change Commission's final report laying out the roadmap to slash emissions and become carbon neutral by 2050. The sweeping...
Climate Change campaigner wants tougher targets than ones set by Commission from 2021-06-10T08:48
Climate Change activists are less than impressed with the Climate Change Commission's final report laying out the roadmap to slash emissions and become carbon neutral by 2050.
The swee...
Black Caps to take on England in second test match from 2021-06-10T08:42
The Black Caps take on England this evening at Edgbaston in their second test match.
After a less than desirable - and rather damp - draw in the last test at Lord's, the question remai...
Markets Update for 10 June 2021 from 2021-06-10T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Govt agencies must work with M?ori on family violence - Auditor-General from 2021-06-10T08:28
The Auditor-General says government agencies must work together with Maori to reduce family and sexual violence.
In 2018, a joint venture was set up to bring government and community a...
Marama Davidson defends joint venture on family violence after Auditor-General report from 2021-06-10T08:28
Marama Davidson is defending a joint venture set up to combat the high rates of violence in Kiwi homes.
The venture was set up in 2018 to bring government and community agencies togeth...
Nurses on heading back to negotiations after strike from 2021-06-10T08:24
Nurses and district health boards will touch base today to work out what happens from here after thousands took part in yesterday's nationwide strike over poor pay and staff shortages.
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Govt gives lifeline for visa workers from 2021-06-10T08:15
Visa workers in New Zealand have been thrown a lifeline from the government Around ten thousand Working Holiday visas and Supplementary Seasonal Employment work visas due to expire this ye...
Government gives lifeline for visa workers from 2021-06-10T08:15
Visa workers in New Zealand have been thrown a lifeline from the government.
Around 10,000 Working Holiday visas and Supplementary Seasonal Employment work visas due to expire this yea...
Auckland named most liveable city from 2021-06-10T08:11
Auckland has topped a global ranking of the most liveable cities and Wellington is 4th. The new survey of 140 cities by the Economist Intelligence Unit has given Auckland the top spot than...
Auckland tops global ranking of most liveable cities from 2021-06-10T08:11
Auckland has topped a global ranking of the most liveable cities and Wellington is 4th.
The new survey of 140 cities by the Economist Intelligence Unit has given Auckland the top spot ...
Sports News for 10 June 2021 from 2021-06-10T08:06
The Black Caps will be without their captain for the second cricket test against England, starting at Edgbaston tonight.
Principal on how he handles kids with complex needs from 2021-06-10T07:56
The Education Ministry is struggling to find schools for more than a hundred children who have been excluded - often with a history of violent behaviour.
One school principal who's had...
Ministry seeking schools for more than 100 excluded children from 2021-06-10T07:52
The Education Ministry has been trying to find schools for more than a hundred children who have been kicked out of other schools.
Some under 16 year olds have been out of class for mo...
Kawerau Mayor on Tasman Mill closure from 2021-06-10T07:48
The closure of the Tasman Mill in Kawerau has been confirmed, with the loss of 160 jobs.
The mill has operated in Kawerau for 66 years, but will close at the end of this month.
Kaw...
DHBs promise to get back to negotiations with nurses from 2021-06-10T07:44
District Health Boards are promising to get back around the table with nurses following an eight-hour strike by nurses yesterday over pay.
Tens of thousands of DHB-employed nurses and ...
Biden jets off on first foreign trip of presidency from 2021-06-10T07:40
US President Joe Biden has touched down in the UK - as part of the first foreign trip of his presidency.
Over eight days, President Biden is to meet British Prime Minister Boris Johnso...
Climate Change Commission report: Farmers push back against suggestion to reduce herd sizes from 2021-06-10T07:35
Farmers say forcibly reducing herd sizes to achieve climate goals could hurt New Zealand's agricultural success and end up causing more emissions.
The Climate Change Commission says co...
Covid-19: Fiji families living on barely any food as outbreak worsens from 2021-06-10T07:29
Vulnerable families in Fiji are living on a tin of fish or a packet of biscuits a day as the pandemic continues to bite.
Charities are working hard to deal with a desperate need for fo...
Nurses keen to get back to bargaining after strike from 2021-06-10T07:25
Nurses say they're keen to get back to bargaining and find a solution to their row with their District Health Board employers over pay.
Tens of thousands of nurses and supporters took ...
Climate change plan set to affect those living in poverty most from 2021-06-10T07:23
The government is being warned those living in poverty will bear the brunt of the Climate Change Commission's plan to slash greenhouse gas emissions.
The Commission has released its ro...
Warning climate change plan could affect those living in poverty most from 2021-06-10T07:23
The government is being warned those living in poverty will bear the brunt of the Climate Change Commission's plan to slash greenhouse gas emissions.
The Commission has released its ro...
New Zealanders arrive home after Melboune stranding from 2021-06-10T07:12
Auckland Airport was filled with relieved homecomers last night with the first flight arriving from Melbourne in over two weeks.
All flights to New Zealand from Melbourne were suspende...
Border exemptions to let 200 dairy workers, 50 vets into NZ from 2021-06-10T07:10
The government has announced that it will extend around 10,000 working holiday visas and Supplementary Seasonsal Employment (SSE) visas for another six months to aleviate ongoing labour sh...
Business News for 10 June 2021 from 2021-06-10T06:55
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Country can't simply stop using fossil fuels - Business NZ from 2021-06-10T06:45
The Climate Change Commission's final report spells out a plan for a "cleaner future" - including phasing out coal boilers by 2037.
But to fully de-carbonise the country's energy and i...
Nurse labels pay negotiations 'frustrating' from 2021-06-10T06:41
Nurses and district health boards say they'll make plans today to resume negotiations after strikes and rallies all over the country.
Nurses walked off the job for eight hours, instead...
Climate Change Commission recommends iwi set emissions targets from 2021-06-10T06:26
The Climate Commission has recommended iwi, hap? and M?ori determine their own contribution to reducing national emissions - and set their own targets - as part of the newly released repor...
Dairy NZ not happy with last year's decision for visa exemptions from 2021-06-10T06:23
Dairy NZ says the immigration minister should look into whether the criteria used last year to decide who should get border exemptions was fair - with the dairy industry losing out to film...
Early Business News for 10 June 2021 from 2021-06-10T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
EU launches Digital Covid Certificate from 2021-06-10T06:15
Crossaints in France, a beer in Germany, or a hike in Spain.
The European Union has announced the launch of its EU Digital Covid Certificate -- set to allow freedom of movement around ...
Top Stories for Thursday 10 June 2021 from 2021-06-10T06:00
Ten-thousand temporary work visas are extended to help ease labour shortages - we speak to Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi New Zealanders caught in Melbourne's Covid lockdown start return...
Timaru District Library attempting to knit world record-breaking blanket fort from 2021-06-09T08:57
To Timaru, where the district library team are attempting to break a Guiness World Record by knitting the largest blanket fort ever.
At 700 square meters, they need roughly 16 knitted ...
M?ori likely first humans to see Antarctica - study from 2021-06-09T08:55
A new study has concluded that M?ori were likely the first humans to set eyes on Antartic waters and even the continent itself.
Researchers from Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research and Te...
Kennedy Point marina director defends construction work from 2021-06-09T08:52
The developer behind Waiheke Island's Kennedy Point Marina says their construction work is not preventing korora - Little Blue Penguin - from swimming out of their nests.
Forest & Bird...
?torohanga victorious as council backs down on pokies policy from 2021-06-09T08:47
Locals in the King Country town of ?torohanga are claiming victory after forcing district councillors to backtrack on their plan to relax a clampdown on poker machines.
The debate over...
Expert on internet 'glitch' from 2021-06-09T08:43
A significant internet outage last night which resulted in websites and apps globally going dark for about an hour after a major content delivery network failed.
News websites and apps...
Former MPs reveal untold stories in RNZ podcast from 2021-06-09T08:37
The former deputy leader of the National Party Paula Bennett has revealed Todd Muller told her she wasn't wanted in any role after his leadership coup in May last year.
She made the re...
Markets Update for 9 June 2021 from 2021-06-09T08:31
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Chief Ombudsman finds fault with acute mental health facilities from 2021-06-09T08:26
Soiled carpets, walls covered in graffiti and a lack of communal space - these are just some of findings made by the Chief Ombudsman during inspections of acute mental health facilities.
Police defend Waikato focus in FBI linked operation from 2021-06-09T08:20
An FBI-led operation that resulted in the arrests of several top gang members in New Zealand continued overnight, resulting in the arrests of more than 800 people across the globe.
So ...
Retirement villages defend industry after Commissioner report from 2021-06-09T08:10
Retirement villages are rejecting a call from the Retirement Commissioner for an urgent review of laws governing the sector.
In a report today Commissioner Jane Wrightson says the law ...
Sports News for 9 June 2021 from 2021-06-09T08:06
Kane Williamson's troublesome elbow could keep the captain out of the second and deciding test against England, but strike bowler Trent Boult is back.
Te R?nanga o Ng?ti Wh?tua say Far North Council proposal could be seen as 'unadulterated land grab' from 2021-06-09T07:59
Te R?nanga o Ng?ti Wh?tua have joined calls against a Far North District Council proposal, saying it could be seem as an unadulterated land grab.
They are also warning councils moving ...
Expert doubts massive gang bust will dent meth trade from 2021-06-09T07:56
The FBI-led operation that saw the arrests of top gang members in New Zealand is tipped to put almost no dent in the high use of methamphetamine.
So far, New Zealand police have arrest...
Complaints about poor structural design rising from 2021-06-09T07:52
Five years on from the Kaik?ura earthquake, the country's defences against bad building design are weaker than they should be.
Two crucial initiatives have not seen the light of day.
Almost all non-urgent surgery cancelled due to nurses' strike from 2021-06-09T07:41
Nearly all non-urgent surgery and outpatient clinics are cancelled today, as thousands of nurses go on strike.
In Auckland, only two vaccination centres will open, with the lack of ava...
Retirement Commissioner recommends review of industry laws from 2021-06-09T07:37
The government is being urged to "lift the lid" on the retirement village industry, as the Retirement Commissioner calls for an urgent review of the laws to better protect the elderly.
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Judith Collins disagrees with Paul Goldsmith's colonisation comment from 2021-06-09T07:29
The National Party's Paul Goldsmith is standing by his comments that on balance M?ori benefited from colonisation, despite the kickback from other MPs including some of his own caucus coll...
FBI tech leads to crime gang arrests across the world from 2021-06-09T07:22
Crime gangs across the world have been tricked into using phone they thought were secure - but instead lead to raids and arrests across 16 countries, including New Zealand.
More than 8...
NZ not getting a large amount of advance notice on Pfizer shipments - Jacinda Ardern from 2021-06-09T07:15
One million more doses of the Pfizer vaccine will land on our shores next month, bringing the total number of Pfizer doses received this year to more than 1,900,000.
That will be enoug...
Cloud service provider's troubles break the internet from 2021-06-09T07:10
A huge internet outage last night resulted in websites and apps around the world going dark for an hour after a major content delivery network failed.
News websites and apps affected i...
Business News for 9 June 2021 from 2021-06-09T06:54
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Trudeau, Canadian Catholic Church under pressure over bodies at residential school from 2021-06-09T06:49
In Canada, there are calls for the government and the Roman Catholic Church to take concrete action to deal with the continued harms residental schools caused indigenous communities.
C...
Retirement village residents not happy with industry regulation from 2021-06-09T06:48
Retirement village residents have overwhelmingly told the Retirement Commissioner they want a review of the laws governing the sector.
The Commissioner Jane Wrightson is recommending t...
Waikato Mongrel Mob not happy after police raid from 2021-06-09T06:42
The Waikato Mongrel Mob says its being unfairly targetted by the police and has accused them of using the latest international drug sting as a smear campaign against gangs.
Senior memb...
Early Business News for 9 June 2021 from 2021-06-09T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
GP still not sure how vaccine rollout will work from 2021-06-09T06:19
A leading family doctor says there's still confusion about when and where the Covid-19 vaccine will be available.
Cabinet will next week consider further advice about the roll-out of t...
Healthcare assistant on why she's unhappy with latest DHB offer from 2021-06-09T06:16
At 11am on Wednesday nurses will down tools to join marches and pickets across the country in a attempt to force a breakthrough in their dispute over pay and working conditions.
Nearly...
Top Stories for Wednesday 9 June 2021 from 2021-06-09T06:00
Thousands of international websites go offline after a significant network failure An international sting operation continues overnight - arrests now total more than 800. There are calls f...
Environmental campaigners want halt to Waiheke work from 2021-06-08T08:56
Environmental campaigners are seeking an urgent halt to work on Waiheke Island - saying koror? - or little blue penguins - are at risk.
Forest and Bird says a construction project on t...
Peacockes Road closure causes upset for residents from 2021-06-08T08:55
Residents in a rural area on the southern-edge of Hamilton are furious about the nine-month closure of their road.
Peacockes Road will close near its western-end for the construction o...
RSA wants to know why fewer NZDF staff recognised in honours from 2021-06-08T08:55
The Returned and Services Association says New Zealand Defence Force personnel are not being recognised by the Queen's Birthday Honours in the way they once were.
Research by an RSA me...
Kiwis allowed home from Melbourne tonight from 2021-06-08T08:51
New Zealanders will be allowed to return home from Melbourne on special "green flights" from midnight on Tuesday, despite ongoing lockdowns and community outbreaks in Victoria.
New Zea...
Whakat?ne Mill sold to Smurfit Consortium from 2021-06-08T08:46
There is relief in Whakat?ne that the town's biggest employer has been thrown a lifeline and the community isn't facing yet another economic hit.
The Whakat?ne mill, which is Oceania's...
Ministry of Education admits it should have tested school's air from 2021-06-08T08:41
The Ministry of Education admits it should have done more to test the air at a Lower Hutt high school where toxic mould has hugely disrupted teaching.
But the admission in a new review...
Sanford unable to shift stock due to shipping constraints from 2021-06-08T08:38
The country's biggest seafood company has a significant amount of stock that has been sold - but it can't shift - due to shipping constraints.
Exporters are facing a crisis getting the...
Markets Update for 8 June 2021 from 2021-06-08T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
House prices: Still rising, but slight slow in growth from 2021-06-08T08:19
House price growth has slowed slightly but prices are still well ahead of this time last year.
The latest data from QV show the average value increased 8.8 percent over the three month...
Health Minister Andrew Little on upcoming nurses' strike from 2021-06-08T08:11
Tens of thousands of nurses will walk off the job tomorrow for an eight-hour strike over better pay and staffing levels.
Members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation overwhelmingly v...
Sports News for 8 June 2021 from 2021-06-08T08:06
The Black Caps captain Kane Williamson was pleased his side gave themselves a chance at victory, despite the lacklustre finish to the drawn first test against England.
Harry and Meghan name baby girl 'Lilibet' from 2021-06-08T07:59
What's in a name? Well, when it comes to the latest news from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, it can be full of controversy.
Prince Harry and Meghan have named their new baby girl Lili...
Auckland dams still only half full from 2021-06-08T07:56
Auckland's water supply dams are still only half full - considerably lower than the average expected at this time of year.
Storage volumes are still suffering the effects of the 2019 t...
Dame Hinewehi Mohi on Queen's Birthday honour from 2021-06-08T07:47
She was a groundbreaker.
In 1999, Hinewehi Mohi, of Ng?ti Kahungunu and Ng?i T?hoe, sang the national anthem only in te reo M?ori at an international rugby match.
Reaction to that ...
Rival military group claims Boko Haram leader is dead from 2021-06-08T07:37
The leader of the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau is dead - according to his rival Islamist militants.
In audio obtained by news agencies, the Islamic State West Af...
Schools claim government's foreign student review took them by surprise from 2021-06-08T07:27
Primary and intermediate schools fear foreign student enrolments worth more than $20 million a year are under threat.
They say they've been blind-sided by the announcement of a governm...
Three killed on roads over Queen's Birthday Weekend from 2021-06-08T07:24
Three people have lost their lives on New Zealand roads over the long weekend - the same as last year's Queen's Birthday weekend road toll.
On Monday, many motorists returned home avoi...
Shipping lines skipping NZ, leaving exporters in the cold from 2021-06-08T07:21
Small and medium exporters are facing a crisis getting their products to market and with cool storage facilities full to the brim they're running out of options.
Some big shipping line...
Major police operation underway across North Island from 2021-06-08T07:20
A major police operation targeting organised crime is underway across the North Island.
Police are giving away little about the extent of the operation but we can bring you what we kno...
Nurses Organisation on why latest offer not enough from 2021-06-08T07:13
Nurses are set to walk of the job for eight hours on Wednesday.
Negotiations between their union, the Nurses Organisation, and District Health Boards stalled, and nurses rejected the l...
Nurses to strike for eight hours tomorrow from 2021-06-08T07:10
Tomorrow thousands of nurses across the country will go on strike for 8 hours over what they're calling unsafe staffing levels and poor pay.
Negotiations between their union, the Nurse...
Business News for 8 June 2021 from 2021-06-08T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Shipping delays causing problems for fruit growers from 2021-06-08T06:47
It's a red-hot market out there for apples but shipping delays and capacity constraints mean exporters are struggling to move their fruit.
Some big shipping lines have ditched coming t...
Fiji records 83 new Covid-19 cases from 2021-06-08T06:45
Fiji recorded 83 Covid-19 cases on Sunday - its highest daily total yet.
It recorded a further 64 on Monday. Authorities have cordoned off the country's largest hospital and quarantine...
DHB restructure should be halted until nurses sorted - National from 2021-06-08T06:37
Thirty-thousand nurses will strike for eight hours on Wednesday after rejecting a second pay offer in their current round of collective bargaining.
The Nurse's Organisation says nurses...
Early Business News for 8 June 2021 from 2021-06-08T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Experienced nurse fears for future of profession from 2021-06-08T06:09
A nurse of 43 years says she fears for the future of her profession.
Thirty-thousand nurses voted to go on strike for eight hours tomorrow after they resoundly rejected the last-minute...
Top Stories for Tuesday 8 June 2021 from 2021-06-08T06:00
Nurses are set to strike for eight hours tomorrow New Zealand food exporters are facing a crisis as shipping routes are cancelled and coolstores reach capacity A government review could sp...
Hanmer Ski field opens extra early thanks to Canterbury storm from 2021-06-04T08:50
The Canterbury storm brought destruction to the South Island - but also a fresh dump of snow.
Yesterday ski enthusiasts rushed to the Hanmer Springs Ski Area - the first skifield to op...
Asylum seekers may finally be resettled in Aotearoa from 2021-06-04T08:42
It's taken eight years, but Australia looks like it might finally be ready to send some of its asylum seekers to New Zealand.
Australia's Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews is working...
New Caledonia to have another independence referendum from 2021-06-04T08:39
New Caledonia will return to the polls in December for the third independence referendum in as many years.
Politicians from the Pacific territory have been in Paris for the past week, ...
Kiwi trapped in Melbourne excited to fly home from 2021-06-04T08:37
From Wednesday next week, New Zealanders stranded in Melbourne by the region's lockdown will be able to catch flights back to Aotearoa and not have to quarantine.
They will, however, n...
Markets Update for 4 June 2021 from 2021-06-04T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Samoa election: Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi and Fiame Naomi Mata'afa meet for secret negotiations from 2021-06-04T08:27
Samoa's outgoing Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi and Prime Minister elect Fiame Naomi Mata'afa met on Thursday afternoon as part of secretly held negotiations about the transit...
Second Harbour Crossing coming for walkers and cyclists from 2021-06-04T08:22
The Transport Minister has confirmed the government will build a second Auckland harbour bridge exclusively for cyclists and walkers.
Michael Wood says the standalone structure will be...
Water main bursts on major Wellington road from 2021-06-04T08:20
There is a burst water main in Wellington at the intersection of Wellington Rd and Kilbirnie Crescent, and residents are being told to avoid the area if possible.
The intersection is a...
Canterbury flooding: State of emergency to continue another week from 2021-06-04T08:11
A state of emergency will continue for a week in Canterbury's worst-hit flood areas.
It will remain in place in Ashburton, Selwyn and Waimakariri districts but will be lifted elsewhere...
Sports News for 4 June 2021 from 2021-06-04T08:06
Devon Conway has become just the seventh player in test cricket history to score a double century on debut, continuing the remarkable start to his international career.
Queens Birthday Honours: Some spouses nominating partners from 2021-06-04T07:56
In the last five years, around 80 people nominated for the New Zealand Honours list got the nod from their own partner.
The latest Honours list in the biannual tradition is revealed th...
Candidate hopes to break Samoa election deadlock from 2021-06-04T07:53
The woman at the centre of one of the battles over who can form a government in Samoa says the experience has been bizarre.
After April's election, a deadlock was created after the ele...
Southee sings Conway's praises from 2021-06-04T07:51
The Black Caps opening batter Devon Conway became just the seventh cricketer to score a double century on debut overnight - but England managed to fight back on the second day of the openi...
Teachers hope NZ history curriculum will close 'woeful' gaps from 2021-06-04T07:46
Teachers backing the new compulsory New Zealand history curriculum say it will help close woeful gaps in young people's knowledge of this country's past.
Consultation on the draft curr...
Police association on Ball verdict from 2021-06-04T07:40
The family of a man who died in a Hawera police station will be grappling this morning with the verdict in the trial over his death.
A jury has found three Taranaki police officers not...
Iwi, hap? not happy with Far North District Council proposal from 2021-06-04T07:36
Iwi and Hap? in Te Tai Tokerau are stunned by proposals which could restrict how they use their land and plan to march on the Far North District Council next week.
Up to 40 percent o...
Canterbury floods: Holidaymakers set to hit damaged roads from 2021-06-04T07:28
The long weekend is almost here, and many will be making travel plans to get the most out of their extra day off.
But with much of Canterbury ravaged by floodwaters, motorists are bein...
Talks for NZ to take Australian asylum seekers on again from 2021-06-04T07:24
A priest providing pastoral care to refugees stuck in Papua New Guinea says New Zealand's offer to accept them would "almost solve the problem".
Talks over New Zealand's pledge to take...
Jet Park quarantine managers give first interview from 2021-06-04T07:21
The managers of Auckland's Jet Park Hotel say turning their business into the country's main quarantine facility was nothing short of terrifying.
They've succeeded in keeping more than...
Kiwis headed home from Victoria won't pose risk - Bloomfield from 2021-06-04T07:13
New Zealanders will soon be able to fly home from Melbourne without having to quarantine, after a pause to the travel bubble between Aotearoa and Victoria.
People will be able to fly b...
'Green flights' to ferry Kiwis back from Melbourne from next week from 2021-06-04T07:09
New Zealanders stuck in Melbourne are breathing a sigh of relief that the end of their extended holiday in Covid-19 lockdown is in sight.
The Government has pushed out the travel pause...
Business News for 4 June 2021 from 2021-06-04T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Irish health service says cyber attack had 'devastating impact' from 2021-06-04T06:49
The head of the Irish health service has said that the "devastating impact" of a ransomware cyberattack on Irish hospitals "cannot be overstated".
That attack came just days before the...
Nick Smith in good spirits after sudden resignation - Collins from 2021-06-04T06:47
The person who recorded the row between outgoing National MP Nick Smith and a staffer no longer works at Parliament.
After 30 years, Smith abruptly threw in the towel on his political ...
Federated Farmers president on flood clean up from 2021-06-04T06:43
South Canterbury got "a fair hiding" in the severe rain from Saturday to Monday - and the damage across the region shows it. Federated Farmers South Canterbury president Greg Anderson says...
Early Business News for 4 June 2021 from 2021-06-04T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Far North Principal 'really excited' by NZ history curriculum from 2021-06-04T06:14
Teachers are hopeful the incoming compulsory New Zealand history curriculum will help close woeful gaps in young people's knowledge of this country's past.
Close to 5000 submissions we...
Far North iwi rejects local council control of land use from 2021-06-04T06:12
Far North iwi Ng?ti Wai says the local council is undermining their treaty rights with a proposal that could restrict how they can use their land.
Proposed changes to the District Pla...
Top Stories for Friday 4 June 2021 from 2021-06-04T06:00
New Zealanders stranded in Melbourne breath a sigh of relief with signs they'll be able to leave from next week Auckland's Jet Park Hotel managers explain the difficult process of becoming...
Oxygen levels in lakes dropping rapidly from 2021-06-03T08:56
Oxygen levels in lakes worldwide are in rapid decline, with potentially dire consequences for biodiversity.
Almost four hundred lakes have been tested by the US Rensselaer Polytechnic ...
Forest and Bird not happy with government work on whitebait from 2021-06-03T08:52
Four of six whitebait species are threatened or at risk of extinction. Yet Forest and Bird says the government's latest moves to protect the fish are wholly inadequate.
Minister for Co...
Lawyer on laws surrounding sharing intimate pictures from 2021-06-03T08:47
What happens when a relationship dies - but shared intimate images remain?
Allegations have emerged former National Party candidate Jake Bezzant impersonated his ex-girlfriend Tarryn F...
Three waters reforms could cost $185b from 2021-06-03T08:43
New figures which show how much three waters reforms could save on ratepayers' water bills is failing to sway the minds of some mayors.
A report out yesterday shows the bill for fixing...
Victoria lockdown extended another week from 2021-06-03T08:36
The lockdown in Victoria has been extended for another week.
Acting premier James Merlino has warned of dire consequences if the rules aren't followed, with a more infectious variant o...
Markets Update for 3 June 2021 from 2021-06-03T08:34
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Vietnam vets believe Agent Orange caused their health problems, but no compensation from government from 2021-06-03T08:28
Maori Vietnam veterans who believe Agent Orange has caused chronic health problems for them and their descendants fear their fight for compensation may die with them.
Their call is bei...
MFAT approved weapons export despite officials' warning from 2021-06-03T08:23
New Zealand's Foreign Ministry approved the export of weapons systems sent to the United Arab Emirates despite officials warning they couldn't rule out their use in Yemen.
Since 2016, ...
Cyber security attacks cost NZ $3m in first three months of 2021 from 2021-06-03T08:17
Cyber security attacks cost the country $3 million in the first three months of this year.
Government cyber security agency CERT NZ has today released its latest quarterly report.
...
Waikato DHB cyber attack: Big questions remain - IT expert from 2021-06-03T08:10
It's two weeks since a major cyber security attack against Waikato Hospital crippled services and raised concerns about confidential patient information.
IT security expert Daniel Ayer...
Sports News for 3 June 2021 from 2021-06-03T08:06
Devon Conway will make his long-awaited test debut for the Black Caps in the first cricket test against England, which starts at Lord's tonight.
Naomi Osaka: Post-match press conferences outdated, should be rethought - Dame Susan Devoy from 2021-06-03T07:56
Tennis star Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from the French Open has ignited concerns about the tough mental pressures and stringent demands placed on athletes.
The four Grand Slam tournament...
Devon Conway bats a century on debut at Lord's from 2021-06-03T07:52
A century on debut from Black Caps batsman Devon Conway has propelled the team into a strong position after the first day of the opening cricket Test against England at Lord's.
Conway ...
Truck drivers dealing with big delays in Canterbury from 2021-06-03T07:47
Truck drivers in Canterbury have been dealing with big delays because of the Ashburton bridge damaged in the floods, forcing them to take a big detour inland.
The Hakatere Bridge over ...
Police officer knows she failed detainee who died - lawyer from 2021-06-03T07:43
A defence lawyer representing one of three Taranaki police officers charged with manslaughter says her client is an excellent officer who simply made a mistake.
Two years ago, Allen Ba...
Nick Smith resignation likely not a 'Machiavellian plot ' - commentator from 2021-06-03T07:34
It's been one scandal after the other for the National Party this week.
Nick Smith's shock resignation from Parliament came on Monday.
He said he was resigning in part because he h...
Managed isolation escape attempts dropping after police decision to prosecute from 2021-06-03T07:26
Fewer people have attempted to escape managed isolation and quarantine facilities since police decided to prosecute all absconders.
Sixty-two people broke the rules in the year after M...
NZ will be 'predictable' in China dealings - Prime Minister from 2021-06-03T07:22
New Zealand will always be "predictable" in its dealings with China.
That's a promise from the Prime Minister who is flatly rejecting the most recent accusations from Beijing as the du...
Hopes Ashburton Bridge will reopen to all traffic today from 2021-06-03T07:17
There are hopes the Ashburton Bridge will open for all traffic later on Thursday.
The major State Highway 1 link was shut to all vehicles on Tuesday after drivers reported a slump in t...
Whakaari/White Island: Worksafe court case begins from 2021-06-03T07:14
The 13 organisations and individuals charged by Worksafe in the aftermath of the eruption are due back in court today.
They are accused of health and safety breaches in the lead-up to ...
Whakaari/White Island: Confusion over Minister's responsibility from 2021-06-03T07:10
A year and half on from the Whakaari/White Island tragedy there is still confusion about the government's responsibility for public safety on the island.
Forty-seven people were on the...
Business News for 3 June 2021 from 2021-06-03T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Waipawa struggling after local Four Square burns down from 2021-06-03T06:48
A small North Island town is struggling after its lone supermarket was destroyed by fire.
Flames ripped through the local Four Square in Waipawa, in Central Hawke's Bay, early on Sunda...
Deadline looming for Israel over coalition government from 2021-06-03T06:46
A rapidly approaching deadline looms in Israel over negotiations to form a coalition government.
That deadline in just a few hours at midnight in Israel - that's at 9am in New Zealand ...
Ashburton Bridge: Waka Kotahi confident it can open to trucks today from 2021-06-03T06:39
There are hopes the Ashburton Bridge will open for all traffic today following damage caused by surging water.
The major State Highway 1 link was shut to all vehicles on Tuesday after ...
Early Business News for 3 June 2021 from 2021-06-03T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Universities hoping partnerships will build foreign enrolments from 2021-06-03T06:12
Universities are banking on partnerships with foreign institutions to keep the cash rolling in from international student enrolments.
They say there is a trend away from using agents t...
Top Stories for Thursday 3 June 2021 from 2021-06-03T06:00
Confusion remains about the government's public safety responsibilities on Whakaari - those charged over the eruption are in court today There's high hopes that the Ashburton Bridge will r...
Chinese parents set to learn a lot about sibling rivalry from 2021-06-02T08:56
Rivalries, fights over toys, different bedtimes, playing favourites and divided attentions.
It's going to be new terrain for Chinese parents who have grown up without siblings under Ch...
Te P?ti M?ori not happy with police treatment of complaint from 2021-06-02T08:51
Te P?ti M?ori is accusing the police of having double standards when dealing with death threats made against Pakeha and M?ori.
The Party has lodged an official complaint to the Indepe...
Most Kiwis under 37 worry about money from 2021-06-02T08:44
Seventy seven percent of New Zealanders under age thirty seven regularly worry about money.
Financial Services Council, which tracks financial confidence, has found Gen X and Baby Boom...
UK records first day without Covid-19 death from 2021-06-02T08:35
There has been some good news in the UK.
The UK has posted its first day without a Covid-19 death for the first time since March 2020.
That means the official death toll remains at...
Markets Update for 2 June 2021 from 2021-06-02T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Wellington City Council to vote on making new housing provider from 2021-06-02T08:26
Wellington City Council is looking at a major shakeup of its housing stock, claiming it could make it more affordable for both tenants and the Council.
A vote today could be the first ...
Appeal for specialist eating disorder services in the South Island reaches Parliament from 2021-06-02T08:23
An appeal for specialist eating disorder services for South Islanders reaches Parliament today.
No specialist beds exist in the South Island for children, who are currently treated at ...
Police Gang Intelligence Centre leader on her priorities from 2021-06-02T08:23
New Zealand's Gang Intelligence Centre has struggled to reduce the harm caused by organised crime because of poor leadership and bad communication.
They are the main findings from a po...
Waikato doctors still working without computers from 2021-06-02T08:18
Exhausted Waikato doctors and nurses still have no idea when they'll be back to business as ususal more than two weeks after a massive cyber attack.
Everythings taking longer with comp...
Canterbury flooding: Ashburton flooding update from 2021-06-02T08:15
A massive clean-up is underway in Ashburton after flooding hit the district on Sunday and Monday. The Rural Support Trust has been active in the area helping farmers hit by the floods. Rep...
Environment Canterbury on flood prediction from 2021-06-02T08:10
Flood waters are receding after the massive rains in Canterbury, since the weekend.
Some flooding was predicted, and residents warned to prepare.
Environment Canterbury natural haz...
Sports News for 2 June 2021 from 2021-06-02T08:06
Devon Conway will make his long-awaited test debut for the Black Caps in the first cricket test against England, which starts at Lord's tonight.
Big few weeks for Black Caps set to begin in London from 2021-06-02T07:56
A big few weeks for the Black Caps gets under way at the Home of Cricket in London tonight.
The first of two tests against England is the team's first match at the famous Lord's ground...
Government warned security risks to ending refining in NZ from 2021-06-02T07:51
The Government has been warned there are security risks in the country stopping doing any of its own oil refining.
Plans to turn New Zealand's refinery, Marsden Point, into an import-o...
English language school sector on verge of collapse from 2021-06-02T07:46
The entire English language school sector could be forced to close by the end of the year.
Darren Conway from English New Zealand, which represents the largest language schools, says n...
Report finds poor leadership at Police Gang Intelligence Centre from 2021-06-02T07:42
A police report card on the Gang Intelligence Centre has revealed poor leadership and a failure to tackle harm caused by organised crime.
The intelligence report from July last year sa...
Man accused of misleading Chinese construction workers left NZ from 2021-06-02T07:38
A man accused by dozens of Chinese construction workers of misleading them with promises of well-paid jobs in New Zealand has left the country.
RNZ can reveal a warrant has been issued...
Nick Smith 'a very good MP for 30 years' - Judith Collins from 2021-06-02T07:28
Scott Morrison's visit whirlwind visit his week coincided with the devastating Canterbury floods.
Then long-serving National Party MP Nick Smith dropped the news he will resign from Pa...
Solicitor General orders inquiry into Waikato woman's death from 2021-06-02T07:25
The Solicitor General has ordered an inquiry into the death of a woman in Waikato Hospital 11 years ago.
Seventy-eight-year old Carmen Walker bled to death just hours after a cancer op...
Ashburton Bridge closure 'logistical nightmare' for local Supervalue from 2021-06-02T07:21
It's been a "logistical nightmare" for a supermarket just a kilometre from central Ashburton - with the bridge closed yesterday it was cut off from supplies from the north.
Residents o...
Canterbury flooding: Ashburton Bridge open for now from 2021-06-02T07:16
Ashburton Bridge reopened to light traffic at 10pm on Tuesday night after flooding caused partial damage.
This followed load testing using a crane and weights, but the bridge will clos...
Canterbury flooding: Fully laden trucks to be driven across Ashburton Bridge from 2021-06-02T07:13
Strength testing of the "slumping" Ashburton Bridge on Tuesday night proved positive, and it reopened to light traffic shortly before 10pm.
It will be closed again between 10am and 2pm...
Receding floodwaters reveal the scale of damage from 2021-06-02T07:09
Farmers near burst stop banks in Mid Canterbury are beginning to find out the true cost of a one-in-a-hundred year rain event.
Receding floodwaters have revealed devastating damage, pi...
Business News for 2 June 2021 from 2021-06-02T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Canterbury flooding: Student Volunteer Army out and about from 2021-06-02T06:45
The Student Volunteer Army (SVA) are pulling together their troops to assist in the Canterbury clean-up .
SVA chief executive Sam Johnson has been putting out the call to arms.
He ...
Canterbury flooding: Rural support trusts pitching in from 2021-06-02T06:40
The big clean-up is underway in Canterbury after flooding in the district on Sunday and Monday.
Canterbury's three Rural Support Trusts are providing extra help to farmers, and for oth...
Canterbury flooding: Report from Ashburton bridge from 2021-06-02T06:37
A crucial state highway route in the South Island, cut by Ashburton's flood-damaged bridge, is open for light vehicles but will close again on Wednesday morning.
The bridge closed on T...
Early Business News for 2 June 2021 from 2021-06-02T06:23
A brief update from the business sector.
Waikato DHB cyber attack: Doctors want return to normalcy from 2021-06-02T06:20
Exhausted doctors and nurses are in the dark about when they will get back to life as normal at Waikato DHB Its been more than two weeks since a cyber attack crippled most of the technolog...
Pope Francis signs off on big change to Catholic law from 2021-06-02T06:13
Pope Francis has signed off on a major overhaul of Catholic church law that will criminalise the grooming of children for sex.
This is the first change to the Vatican's internal penal ...
Canterbury floods: Farmer wants help from officials from 2021-06-02T06:07
A mid Canterbury farmer says her life has been turned upside down because of the flooding - and she's asking for help from officials.
Philly Rooney lives halfway between Ashburton and ...
M?ori employees 163pct more likely to burn out from 2021-06-01T08:52
Workers in New Zealand are at high risk of burning out.
A new study shows M?ori employees are 163 percent more likely to be burnt-out - while New Zealand Europeans are 51.9 percent les...
Auckland GP clinic spent a year trying to hire a new nurse from 2021-06-01T08:49
A West Auckland GP clinic fears burnout for staff after failing in its efforts to recruit a registered nurse for almost a year.
One of the practice owners says it's failing to compete ...
Climate change likely made Canterbury deluge worse - scientist from 2021-06-01T08:40
A climate scientist says it's too soon to say exactly what role climate change played in the severity of the Canterbury deluge - but it's likely to have made it more severe.
The warmin...
Canterbury flooding: Roads out of Ashburton risky from 2021-06-01T08:36
The Ashburton bridge at State Highway 1 was closed earlier this morning after motorists reported they could feel it slumping under them.
Reporter Conan Young was one of those who drove...
Markets Update for 1 June 2021 from 2021-06-01T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Mega.nz cannot rule out hosting data from hackers from 2021-06-01T08:26
An Auckland-based cloud storage company - that the FBI warns is being used by ransomware attackers - cannot rule out hackers are using it to store patient data stolen from Waikato hospital...
Stewart Mitchell takes over as NZ Rugby chair from 2021-06-01T08:20
New Zealand Rugby has a new chair.
Stewart Mitchell won the role over Bailey Mackey in a tense contest yesterday, by one vote, and he's promising to "re-imagine" and "innovate" on, and...
Canterbury flooding: Rangiora church housing evacuees from 2021-06-01T08:14
A church in Rangiora has become a base for those evacuating flooding in North Canterbury.
Rangiora Baptist Church executive pastor Jan De Lange has been checking in on those at the chu...
Canterbury flooding: Agriculture minister in town to assess damage from 2021-06-01T08:09
The Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture Damien O'Connor are in mid-Canterbury to survey the damage from three days of torrential rain.
The Government has made an initial contrib...
Sports News for 1 June 2021 from 2021-06-01T08:06
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open in the wake of her decision to boycott post-match media duties, explaining she had been suffering from depression for al...
Councils say they can't afford more public housing from 2021-06-01T07:57
Councils are warning their inability to access a key government rent subsidy is stunting their plans for more public housing.
About a third of councils want to increase their stock, bu...
Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open from 2021-06-01T07:53
Tennis player Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open in the wake of her decision to boycott post-match media duties.
Yesterday Grand Slam organisers said the Japanese player co...
Canterbury flooding: Traveller spent night at Hakatere Marae from 2021-06-01T07:50
About seven families camped out at the Hakatere Marae on the outskirts of Ashburton on Monday night.
While it was bad weather across the region, inside the marae there's been plenty of...
Canterbury floods: Ardern, O'Connor to visit from 2021-06-01T07:46
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor will be visiting waterlogged Canterbury today to assess the damage.
Farmers are bearing the brunt of the floods w...
Nick Smith to leave politics after 'verbal altercation' from 2021-06-01T07:40
National MP Nick Smith will leave politics this month after more than 30 years, following a "verbal altercation" in his Wellington office.
In a statement Smith says he's retiring for p...
Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership of Israel set to end from 2021-06-01T07:36
An attempt to form a coalition government in Israel could be poised to end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year term as the leader of Israel.
Netanyahu's chief rival, the centri...
Nurses considering late offer from DHBs ahead of strike from 2021-06-01T07:29
Nurses are considering a late pay offer from District Health Boards making a last minute attempt to avoid a massive nationwide strike.
Around 30,000 members of the Nurses Organisation ...
Canterbury flooding: Ashburton Mayor on emergency bridge closure from 2021-06-01T07:22
Ashburton has woken from a nervous night as flooding forced residents to stay packed in case of an emergency evacuation.
The clean up job is now beginning, and Prime Minister Jacinda A...
Scott Morrison says NZ and Australia won't be divided from 2021-06-01T07:17
"People are always trying to divide Australia and New Zealand - they will not succeed."
That was Scott Morrison's response when asked if Wellington's position on China is harming the r...
Canterbury flooding: Hinds surrounded by flood debris from 2021-06-01T07:13
The mid-Canterbury town of Hinds - south of Ashburton - remains completely surrounded by flood waters which have also closed the highway.
Reporter Conan Young was there.
He spoke t...
Canterbury flood: Nervous night for residents ready to evacuate from 2021-06-01T07:09
Hundreds of Cantabrians have spent the night next to packed bags, warned to be ready to move if rivers burst their banks.
While the rain has eased, waterways are continuing to drain a ...
Business News for 1 June 2021 from 2021-06-01T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Canterbury flooding: Mid canterbury farmer update from 2021-06-01T06:42
Agriculture Minster Damien O'Connor will visit Ashburton today to see the damage from flooding in the district.
Mid-Canterbury Federated Farmers president David Clark spoke to Corin Da...
Canterbury flooding: Farmer on quick exit after stop bank burst from 2021-06-01T06:37
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Minister of Agriculture Damien O'Connor are in to mid-Canterbury to survey the damage from three days of torrential rain.
Evacuees and stranded travel...
Early Business News for 1 June 2021 from 2021-06-01T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Northland DHB vaccination numbers rising from 2021-06-01T06:20
Northland is making a Covid-19 vaccine comeback after a scrambled start to the rollout.
Ministry of Health figures show the DHB has gone from being 3000 doses behind its weekly target ...
Canterbury flooding: Ashburton Civil Defence update from 2021-06-01T06:12
Hundreds of Mid Canterbury residents have spent another night next to their packed bags, ready for evacuations at any second.
While the rain has eased, rivers are continuing to drain a...
Canterbury flooding: Ashburton bridge update from 2021-06-01T06:09
Ashburton is still cut off after flooding hit on Sunday and Monday.
An extreme deluge of rain washed out three bridges in the district and covered roads.
The main bridge across the...
Canterbury flooding: Ashburton still cut off north and south from 2021-06-01T06:08
Hundreds of Mid Canterbury residents have spent another night next to their packed bags, ready for evacuations at any second.
While the rain has eased, rivers are continuing to drain a...
NZ Opera Resignation not due to unruly tourists show - Ihimaera from 2021-05-31T08:57
The three board members who resigned from NZ Opera last week have pushed back at suggestions their decision was linked to a planned show based on the antics of a group of unruly tourists.<...
Climate Change Commission to present final report from 2021-05-31T08:52
The Climate Change Commission will present its final report to the government today.
It will outline a plan to slash emissions to tackle the looming climate crisis.
More than 15,00...
Canterbury floods: Fire and Emergency on situation from 2021-05-31T08:49
Hundreds of people have had to be evacuated in Canterbury on Sunday due to flooding.
The deluge has continued overnight, and it's expected up to 400 millimetres of rain will fall over ...
Night without much sleep for Hinds family from 2021-05-31T08:48
Hundreds of people had to be evacuated in Canterbury on Sunday night due to flooding. It has been a night without much sleep for one mid-Canterbury family forced to flee their Hinds home w...
No new Indy 500 title for Scott Dixon from 2021-05-31T08:41
Brazilian driver Helio Castroneves has won the Indianapolis 500 this morning after a late move to the lead.
The 46-year-old held off Spaniard Alex Palou and Frenchman Simon Pagenaud to...
Covid-19: Victorian health authorities find mystery case from 2021-05-31T08:36
Victorian health authorities have confirmed five new community Covid-19 cases - including one mystery case.
This takes the number of this latest outbreak to 40.
One of the new case...
Markets Update for 31 May 2021 from 2021-05-31T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Fiji cases nearing 200 from 2021-05-31T08:28
Covid-19 cases are still increasing in Fiji.
Forty-six people have tested positive, taking the national total to 195 active cases.
Funerals have been pointed to as super spreader e...
Canterbury flooding: MetService update from 2021-05-31T08:24
Cantabrians will be hoping for an easing of rain in the region after downpours caused flooding throughout Sunday.
MetService forecaster Peter Little spoke to Susie Ferguson.
Canterbury flooding: Schools closed, rubbish collection cancelled from 2021-05-31T08:20
The weather is still having a huge impact on services across the Canterbury region.
Some recycling and rubbish collection services are on pause, and there are numerous road closures.
Canterbury flooding: Waimakariri Mayor update from 2021-05-31T08:16
Waimakariri residents are on high alert this morning due to dangerous river levels.
On Sunday night the local council ordered hundreds of residents living near sections of the Eyre and...
Canterbury flooding: Danger far from over - Kris Faafoi from 2021-05-31T08:11
Rain has continued to fall overnight in Canterbury, as the region enters its second day in a Local State of Emergency. Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management Group declared the emer...
Sports News for 31 May 2021 from 2021-05-31T08:06
Brazilian Helio Castroneves has won a record-equalling fourth Indianapolis 500.
Sonny Bill Williams in Queenstown to lobby Morrison from 2021-05-31T07:55
Sports star Sonny Bill Williams is turning his hand to politics this week - visiting Queenstown to lobby Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison over refugees.
Eight years ago, New Ze...
Wayne Shelford hoping Bailey Mackey will become NZ Rugby chair from 2021-05-31T07:53
New Zealand Rugby's current chair Brent Impey will step down from his role on Monday.
There are three current board members vying to replace him.
They are Stewart Mitchell, a forme...
Canterbury flooding: Ashburton update from 2021-05-31T07:49
Ashburton's river is riding high, but has not burst just yet.
RNZ reporter Conan Young has just returned to Ashburton after speaking to evacuees in Hinds.
He spoke to Susie Ferguso...
Canterbury flooding: Farmer not sure what damage to expect from 2021-05-31T07:46
Flooding forced Peter Schouzen was to evacuate his home in Wakmakariri on Sunday night.
Schouzen owns three farms on the banks of the Eyre river. He spoke to Susie Ferguson from his pa...
Canterbury flooding: Marae takes on displaced from 2021-05-31T07:41
People are waking up this morning at Hakatere Marae on the outskirts of Ashburton, after being evacuated from their homes last night.
Across the region, 30 houses were evacuated in Spr...
Analysis of Scott Morrison's visit from 2021-05-31T07:36
Jacinda Ardern and her Australian counterpart Scott Morrison are meeting in Queenstown for their first face-to-face meetings since early 2020.
The meetings come as relations between th...
Jacinda Ardern on Scott Morrison visit from 2021-05-31T07:24
Jacinda Ardern and her Australian counterpart Scott Morrison are meeting in Queenstown for their first face-to-face meetings since early 2020.
The meetings come as relations between th...
Canterbury flooding: Farmer assesses damage after torrential rain from 2021-05-31T07:22
It's been a grueling time for farmers across Canterbury.
As many across the region hunkered down at home, farmers forged out in the rain to check on their livestock and fields.
Bet...
Canterbury flooding: Farmer on damage from Eyre River from 2021-05-31T07:22
It's been a grueling time for farmers across Canterbury.
As many across the region hunkered down at home, farmers forged out in the rain to check on their livestock and fields.
Bet...
Canterbury flooding: Waimakariri residents evacuated from 2021-05-31T07:17
Residents north of Canterbury were asked to leave their homes on Sunday due to flood risk.
People living close to the Eyre River in Waimakariri, just north of Christchurch, were told t...
Canterbury flooding: Ashburton River flowing at 1400 cubic metres per second - Mayor from 2021-05-31T07:15
Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown had a sleepless night on Sunday after his district was hit by flooding.
On Monday morning the river was running at 1400 cumecs, when it would usually run at ...
Canterbury flooding: Timaru Mayor update from 2021-05-31T07:13
Timaru will have had a nervous night after heavy rain across Canterbury throughout Sunday.
Roads around the district were impacted and residents near water were warned to be ready to l...
Canterbury flooding: Selwyn Mayor on emergency from 2021-05-31T07:10
A local state of emergency has been declared for the Canterbury region, following extraordinary levels of rainfall over the weekend.
Between 300 and 400 millimetres of rain have fallen...
Business News for 31 May 2021 from 2021-05-31T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Toxic gas ban delayed by more than a year from 2021-05-31T06:50
An environment watchdog has delayed by more than a year a decision to effectively ban the use of a toxic and environmentally damaging gas used to treat logs for export.
In October 2010...
Canterbury flooding: Rough day expected for farmers from 2021-05-31T06:45
Mid-Canterbury farmers look set to face another tough day.
Between 300 to 400 millimetres of rainfall have fallen about the High Country over the past 24-hours.
Mid-Canterbury dair...
Canterbury flooding: Bad time for farmer from 2021-05-31T06:43
Mid-Canterbury farmers look set to face another harrowing day with floodwaters showing no sign of letting up yet. Some are describing yesterday's flooding as being more severe than the mos...
Canterbury flooding: Bad time for farmers from 2021-05-31T06:43
Mid-Canterbury farmers look set to face another harrowing day with floodwaters showing no sign of letting up yet.
Some are describing yesterday's flooding as being more severe than the...
Canterbury flooding: Update from the ground from 2021-05-31T06:39
The Selwyn District Council has also issued a 'Do Not Consume' notice for the Springfield water supply.
People can get urgent bottled water at the Springfield Fire Station.
Evacuat...
Early Business News for 31 May 2021 from 2021-05-31T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Canterbury flooding: Army trucks travel to Ashburton from Burnham to provide assistance from 2021-05-31T06:18
Three army trucks and soldiers from the Burnham Army base rolled into Ashburton on Sunday ready to help if the call went out to evacuate people.
The local marae also swung into action ...
Canterbury flooding: Ashburton prepares for worst case scenario from 2021-05-31T06:18
Three army trucks and soldiers from the Burnham Army base rolled into Ashburton on Sunday ready to help if the call went out to evacuate people. The local marae also swung into action - pr...
Canterbury flooding: Code red in place as downpour continues from 2021-05-31T06:13
A code red warning is in place for Canterbury with the downpour continuing overnight.
The deluge is expected to bring up to 400 millimetres to the high country by late Monday morning.<...
Canterbury flooding: State of emergency still in place from 2021-05-31T06:08
A state of emergency remains is in place in Canterbury as heavy rain which has caused widespread flooding continues to fall.
The worst hit areas are Ashburton and Timaru Selwyn distric...
Councillors debate Wellington cycleway funding from 2021-05-28T08:52
Cyclists in Wellington are set to get safe cycleways throughout the city after a last-minute turnaround by city councillors.
Mayor Andy Foster proposed an amendment to fast-track tempo...
Brodie Friend's 'Nana Pat' wins Inaugural Kiingi T?heitia Portraiture award from 2021-05-28T08:46
A crowd of hundreds conducted a powhiri this week to mark the inaugural Kiingi T?heitia Portraiture award exhibition in Wellington.
A little under 130 Maori artists submitted their art...
Pyschologist on why Scott Dixon is so good from 2021-05-28T08:41
An American clinical psychologist believes he has unearthed what makes New Zealand driver Scott Dixon so successful.
Dixon is among the greatest drivers in IndyCar history, having rack...
Labour, National refusing to comment on Chinese MPs' departures from 2021-05-28T08:36
Labour and the National Party are refusing to comment on reports that say they orchestrated the resignations of two Chinese MPs last year due to security concerns.
Labour MP Raymond Hu...
Markets Update for 28 May 2021 from 2021-05-28T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Conservationists want more money for Kauri dieback from 2021-05-28T08:26
Kauri conservationists in Northland fear funding from Budget 2021 is nowhere near enough to protect the native tree from disease.
Twenty-eight million dollars has been allocated for to...
NZEI puzzled by $278m for Holidays Act compensation from 2021-05-28T08:22
A teachers' union is mystified by the conclusion that $278 million is the right amount to settle Holidays Act underpayments to school staff.
The Educational Institute says it has been ...
Queenstown business owners 'gutted' by rugby loss from 2021-05-28T08:18
There's been tears from business owners in Queenstown after the resort town lost its chance to host a trans-Tasman rugby game this weekend.
The Melbourne-based Rebels had moved to Sydn...
Covid-19: Victoria wakes up to 'circuit breaker' lockdown from 2021-05-28T08:13
The Australian state of Victoria is waking up to a seven-day "circuit-breaker" lockdown,
Twenty-six cases have been identified so-far, and a staggering 13,000 close or casual contacts ...
Sports News for 28 May 2021 from 2021-05-28T08:06
Tomer Hemed has kept the Wellington Phoenix in the race for the top six in football's A-League.
Man on the run captured after contacting Arthur Taylor for help from 2021-05-28T07:58
A man who was hiding out in dense bush has been recaptured, after enjoying a meal of oysters, a bottle of champagne, and relying on the help of career criminal Arthur Taylor.
James Mat...
Vandals damaging sacred Waitomo site - DOC from 2021-05-28T07:47
The Department of Conservation is asking the public to report vandals and fly-tippers desecrating Te Kuiti's Mangaokewa Reserve - a site sacred to the Ng?ti Rora hap?.
Caves in the Wai...
NZ Opera board members quit after announcement of unruly tourists production from 2021-05-28T07:44
In a drama fit for the stage itself - a third of the board of New Zealand Opera has resigned.
The mass walkout is in apparent protest at the artistic direction of the company.
A le...
Covid-19: Super Rugby trans-Tasman match forced to move from 2021-05-28T07:38
The Highlanders Super Rugby trans-Tasman match against the Rebels has been moved to Sydney because of the new week-long lockdown in Victoria.
The two teams were scheduled to play in Qu...
Waikato DHB cyber attack: Impacted cancer patients will be treated in NZ - Cancer Control Agency chief from 2021-05-28T07:34
Because of the lockdown in Victoria, Waikato cancer patients will most likely stay in this country to finish their treatment.
Australia had initially been considered as a possible opti...
Rio Tinto commitment to waste removal 'a welcome U-turn' - David Parker from 2021-05-28T07:24
Rio Tinto is now saying it will pay $4 million to get rid of all aluminium dross and ouvea premix from Mataura and other sites around Southland.
Both the government and the Environment...
Scott Morrison could be in trouble if he comes to NZ as planned - Jennifer Curtin from 2021-05-28T07:18
Government officials are scrambling to work out how the Australian Prime Minister can visit New Zealand this weekend without having to go into isolation.
Scott Morrison is scheduled to...
Covid-19: Chance virus got to NZ from Melbourne 'relatively low' - Hendy from 2021-05-28T07:14
The Australian state of Victoria is back in lockdown after a Covid-19 outbreak in Melbourne.
It's forced NZ to close the bubble with the state and ask 5000 people who visited the city ...
Covid-19: Melbourne outbreak causes bubble trouble from 2021-05-28T07:10
Victoria is back in lockdown, and so are New Zealanders living and travelling there.
The state and its capital city Melbourne are in the grip of new Covid-19 outbreak and the highly in...
Business News for 28 May 2021 from 2021-05-28T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Cycling activist overjoyed by funding turnaround from 2021-05-28T06:52
Cyclists in Wellington are set to get safe cycleways throughout the city after a last-minute turnaround by councillors.
Mayor Andy Foster proposed an amendment to fast-track temporary ...
Citizens flee Goma due to second volcano eruption fears from 2021-05-28T06:48
Fears of a second volcanic eruption near Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have led to another mass exodus from the city.
Tens of thousands of people are evacuating - ma...
Early Business News for 28 May 2021 from 2021-05-28T06:26
A brief update from the business sector.
Elderly woman's hip surgery delayed in Hastings from 2021-05-28T06:21
A Hawke's Bay woman has expressed her anger after the region's hospital delayed her mother-in-law's surgery for weeks, while she was waiting in a hospital bed.
On Wednesday, Jakie Livi...
Biosecurity Minister on Kauri dieback plan from 2021-05-28T06:19
New Zealand's National Pest Management Plan for kauri dieback is incomplete, 3.5 years after government departments started working on it.
Budget 2021 allocated $28 million towards the...
Environmentalist hails 'complete turnaround' from Rio Tinto from 2021-05-28T06:15
A leading environmentalist is hailing ' a complete turnaround' over cleaning up Tiwai Point aluminium smelter by Rio Tinto.
The smelter's majority owner has given new undertakings wort...
Top Stories for Friday 28 May 2021 from 2021-05-28T06:00
New Zealanders in Melbourne will be stuck there for at least another week Flights to and from the city remain on pause after Victoria went into lockdown last night And will New Zealand let...
Remediation NZ boss likely to appeal consent decision from 2021-05-27T08:55
The boss of a composting and worm farming business in North Taranaki says he's very likely to appeal a decision which removes his right to operate.
Remediation New Zealand has been tol...
Former aide Dominic Cummings slams Boris Johnson's pandemic handling from 2021-05-27T08:50
In the UK, Boris Johnson's former aide, Dominic Cummings has claimed thousands of people died needlessly as a result of government incompetence in the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Victoria Covid-19: Rising numbers causing grave concern from 2021-05-27T08:49
Across the Tasman in Victoria, the rising number of active Covid-19 cases in Melbourne is causing grave concern.
Case numbers in the city rose from nine to 23 yesterday, and further re...
Truck brake rule changes pushing up costs from 2021-05-27T08:46
A botched tightening of the rules around the safety of truck brakes is pushing up costs and keeping rigs off the road.
The Transport Agency admits it has caused the industry difficulti...
Waikato DHB cyber attack: Privacy Commissioner says authorities must tell people if their data was leaked from 2021-05-27T08:37
The Privacy Commissioner says health authorities must speed up and tell people whether their hacked data has been leaked.
Agencies are scrambling to address a cyber attack that has cri...
Markets Update for 27 May 2021 from 2021-05-27T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Green Building Council warns about carbon cost of Wellington buildings' demolition from 2021-05-27T08:26
The fate of two of Wellington's buildings on Civic Square will be decided today, with the current preference to demolish both. Both the Municipal Office Building and the Civic Administrati...
NZer associated with Islamic State headed home from 2021-05-27T08:22
A New Zealander who is associated with terror group Islamic State will return to New Zealand but under heavy restrictions and monitoring.
Their name and any details on them are suppres...
Covid-19: Doctor wants more information about shipping times from 2021-05-27T08:17
A leading family doctor says the Government urgently needs to give people more information about Covid-19 vaccine supplies.
The country's current supply of the vaccine will run out in ...
International shipping companies charging sky-high premiums - Mainfreight from 2021-05-27T08:14
Global transport company Mainfreight says international shipping companies are charging sky-high premiums to carry freight, which is driving up the cost of imported goods.
The Mainfrei...
'501' deportees launch class action against Australian government from 2021-05-27T08:11
Deportees booted out of Australia under its controversial 501 policy have officially launched their class action lawsuit against the Australian Government.
Advocates say after Australi...
Sports News for 27 May 2021 from 2021-05-27T08:06
Northern Spirit captain Brooke Halliday has been rewarded with a White Ferns contract after a breakout cricket season.
Kiwis watch first red supermoon in 40 years from 2021-05-27T07:58
New Zealanders were treated to the first red supermoon in almost 40 years on Wednesday night.
A total lunar eclipse coincided with the moon being at its closest point to earth at 11.11...
Fonterra forecasts $8 farmgate forecast from 2021-05-27T07:52
Fonterra has released a strong opening forecast for next season's farmgate milk price, crediting increasing global demand for dairy products.
The diary company's forecast range for the...
Invercargill Deputy Mayor Nobby Clark fed up with job from 2021-05-27T07:47
Now to Invercargill, where Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt's driver's licence has created the latest flashpoint for ructions around the council table.
Sir Tim's licence has been suspended - tha...
Covid-19: US government says two 'equally plausible' origins from 2021-05-27T07:43
US president Joe Biden has entered the debate over the source of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In a statement, Biden said there were two "equally plausible" scenarios.
US correspondent Si...
Reserve Bank forecasting interest rate rise next year from 2021-05-27T07:35
The Reserve Bank sprung something of a surprise in yesterday's monetary policy statement with a clear hint that interest rates are likely to rise in the second half of next year.
The c...
Minister should know when most Pfizer vaccines will arrive in about a week from 2021-05-27T07:27
The Government has confirmed that the country's supply of the Covid-19 vaccine will run out in early July if major shipments don't arrive by then.
The current stockpile of around 300,0...
Waikato DHB cyber attack 'despicable' - Cancer specialist from 2021-05-27T07:19
A leading cancer specialist has labelled the Waikato DHB cyber attack as a "despicable act" with the potential to harm patients.
Among other problems, the hospital has been unable to r...
Waikato DHB cyber attack: Minister sought assurances other DHB's it not vulnerable from 2021-05-27T07:10
Health Minister Andrew Little says all 19 DHBs have given him an assurance that they have checked their IT systems against possible cyber attacks.
Waikato DHB's systems have been down ...
Business News for 27 May 2021 from 2021-05-27T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Thousands died needlessly in UK - Dominic Cummings from 2021-05-27T06:48
To the UK, where the Prime Minister's former aide, Dominic Cummings has said thousands of people died needlessly as a result of government incompetence in the handling of the coronavirus p...
Oranga Tamariki survey highlights lack of family contact from 2021-05-27T06:41
One in four tamariki and rangatahi in state care don't feel they can contact their birth families as much as they'd like to.
The statistic is just one finding taken from an Oranga Tama...
Waikato DHB cyber attack: Shane Reti on disruption from 2021-05-27T06:38
Nine days after the devastating cyber attack on Waikato District Health Board, there is still no end in sight to the disruption it's caused.
National's deputy leader Shane Reti is a do...
Early Business News for 27 May 2021 from 2021-05-27T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
NZer deported under 501 policy welcoming class action from 2021-05-27T06:17
A New Zealander who was deported from Australia under its controversial 501 policy is welcoming the news of a class action lawsuit against the Australian government.
Adrian Solomon-Mae...
Top Stories for Thursday 27 May 2021 from 2021-05-27T06:00
The health minister says the government hasn't been slow responding to the crippling cyber attack on the Waikato DHB Chris Hipkins is also with us to talk about delays in the Covid vaccine...
Stargazers excited for super blood moon from 2021-05-26T08:56
Star gazers are looking forward to a triple-layered celestial event tonight.
Astronomers say it's rare for a full, super, and blood moon to coincide, and are hopeful the weather will g...
Offers of help flood in after elderly Christchurch woman's garden ripped up from 2021-05-26T08:53
Many gardeners were horrified last week when a 80-year old tenant at a Christchurch social housing property had her garden ripped up by authorities without warning.
Since then offers o...
Waikeria prisoners displaced after early 2021 disruption from 2021-05-26T08:50
A community group is working to support whanau of prisoners displaced after the Waikeria uprising.
People Against Prisons Aotearoa says more than 200 people were transferred to prisons...
IHC takes Education Ministry to court over disabled childrens' rights from 2021-05-26T08:45
The Minister of Education and his Ministry are being taken to court over the rights of intellectually disabled children to go to school.
The advocacy group IHC says the children are be...
Covid-19: Fiji case numbers rising from 2021-05-26T08:37
Fiji's Covid-19 cases are rising, with 10 new cases yesterday - three of them at the country's military headquarters.
There are currently 109 active cases - three are in ICU.
The m...
Markets Update for 26 May 2021 from 2021-05-26T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Australians planning trips to ski slopes from 2021-05-26T08:28
The current ski season has operators feeling optimistic - it appears Australians are planning to fill up the slopes.
Bookings of baches and houses in ski areas is already double what i...
Spy camera case points to problems with name suppression - expert from 2021-05-26T08:23
The Police, RNZ and NZME have succeeded in being able to reveal the identity of a man who planted a camera in a gym changing room.
Phillip Barnes who at the time was general manager of...
Budget 2021: National Party lashes out at $90 million less for police from 2021-05-26T08:19
The police budget is down by more than $90 million from last year, a move the National Party is calling atrocious.
The government is defending the numbers, saying some funds are still ...
Waikato DHB cyber attack: IT expert not impressed with DHB security from 2021-05-26T08:10
Patients and staff at Waikato hospital fear what will become of highly sensitive personal information that hackers claim to have stolen from Waikato DHB.
It's entire system crashed a w...
Sports News for 26 May 2021 from 2021-05-26T08:06
Northern Spirit captain Brooke Halliday has been rewarded with a White Ferns contract after a breakout cricket season.
Red supermoon to rise over NZ tonight from 2021-05-26T07:55
If our skies are clear tonight, New Zealanders should get the best view in the world of a red supermoon.
Also known as a blood moon, a supermoon is actually a total lunar eclipse that ...
Air quality review finds likely link between Remediation NZ and health troubles from 2021-05-26T07:49
An independent review of air quality at a controversial composting and worm farming business in Taranaki has found there is most likely a relationship between illness in the community and ...
US marks one year since George Floyd's death from 2021-05-26T07:43
People across the United States are marking one year since the murder of George Floyd at the hands of the police.
Floyd was killed by then-police officer Derek Chauvin, who held his kn...
Victoria Covid-19 outbreak: Not panic stations just yet - Epidemiologist from 2021-05-26T07:38
The number of Covid-19 cases in Melbourne is rising.
Yesterday another four community infections were recorded, bringing the total number detected in Melbourne's northern suburbs over ...
FAST Party leader nonplussed by treason accusation from 2021-05-26T07:33
Samoa's incoming Prime Minister, Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, has dismissed accusations thrown at her FAST party by her predecessor, Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi.
FAST's 26 MPs were swore i...
Waikato DHB cyber attack: Collins backing ransom refusal from 2021-05-26T07:24
Seriously ill cancer patients could end up being sent to Australia for treatment as the Waikato DHB continues to try and get back online after last week's cyber attack.
Currently they ...
MIQ random checks find lax proceedures from 2021-05-26T07:20
Random checks of MIQ hotels in February and March found staff shortages, returnees left to mingle in a lift lobby and bus drivers not wearing, or refusing to wear, all the required PPE.
Victoria Covid-19: Chance of lots of mystery cases - modeller from 2021-05-26T07:17
More Covid-19 cases have popped up in Melbourne, prompting the government to suspend the travel bubble with NZ.
A modelling expert says there could be a large number of cases in Victor...
Covid-19: Melbourne case numbers growing from 2021-05-26T07:11
Across the Tasman, health authorities in Melbourne are working hard to contain a growing cluster of Covid-19 cases.
New restrictions came into force in the city last night as the numbe...
Waikato DHB cyber attack: Widespread alarm over possible data leak from 2021-05-26T07:08
There's widespread alarm about what will become of highly sensitive patient and staff information that hackers claim to have stolen from Waikato DHB.
Hospitals in the region have been ...
Business News for 26 May 2021 from 2021-05-26T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Exiled Belarussian opposition leader wants more sanctions from 2021-05-26T06:47
The exiled Belarussian opposition leader, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, has called for further hard hitting sanctions that will isolate the regime of President Alexander Lukashenko.
Tikhanov...
Samoa Attorney-General files complaint with Supreme Court from 2021-05-26T06:43
Turmoil continues in Samoa. Samoa's Attorney-General yesterday filed a complaint with the Supreme Court, claiming Monday's swearing in of the FAST party was unconstitutional.
This came...
Waikato DHB cyber attack: Resident Doctors Association appalled by chance of data leak from 2021-05-26T06:38
The Resident Doctors' Association is appalled by what appears to be a significant breach of Waikato DHB data.
A group claiming responsibility for a ransomware attack against the DHB cl...
Early Business News for 26 May 2021 from 2021-05-26T06:24
A brief update from the business sector.
Review suggests link between compost site odour & health issues from 2021-05-26T06:18
An independent review of air quality at a controversial composting and worm farming business in Taranaki has found there is most likely a relationship between illness in the community and ...
'Zombie fires' getting more frequent, scientists warn from 2021-05-26T06:13
Scientists are warning that 'zombie fires' are becoming more frequent as global temperatures rise.
Zombie fires are wildfires that smoulder underground for months, even in freezing col...
Top Stories for Wednesday 26 May 2021 from 2021-05-26T06:00
Hackers threaten to release highly sensitive Waikato DHB patient and staff information, We cross to Melbourne which is under restrictions as Covid case numbers rise, Random checks of manag...
Scores of children missing after volcano eruption in DRC from 2021-05-25T08:57
Scores of children are feared missing after a volcanic eruption in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Mount Nyiragongo eruption has killed at least 15, while more than 170 children ...
Illegal cycle way back in Berhampore from 2021-05-25T08:54
An illegal cycle way is back in the suburb of Berhampore in Wellington this morning, after being removed by the council last night.
Volunteers from Cycle Wellington have re-built what ...
Children sleeping in cold rooms have worse physical and mental health - researcher from 2021-05-25T08:45
A study of more than 2000 eight year-olds has found nearly half are sleeping in bedrooms that are too cold.
The world-first research was a joint project between the building researcher...
Grey Power wants prosecution over woman's fractures from 2021-05-25T08:42
Staff at a Timaru rest home have claimed to be unaware of how an elderly woman suffered multiple fractures - despite an investigation saying it's most likely someone was with her at the ti...
Samoa election: All eyes on courts today from 2021-05-25T08:36
All eyes will be on the courts in Samoa today as a political stalemate continues in Apia.
The majority FAST party was yesterday locked out of Parliament by the caretaker government - a...
Markets Update for 25 May 202 from 2021-05-25T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Alleged beheading on the high seas raises questions about culture on boats from 2021-05-25T08:24
Allegations of a beheading of a Fijian sailor on a fishing vessel is pointing to a wider problem of abuse on the high seas.
Fijian authorities have been searching for five crew members...
Families spokesperson on truck crash reinvestigation from 2021-05-25T08:22
A lax police investigation of a 2013 crash in which two men died in a truck rollover led their families to fight for eight years for a do-over.
Now they've triumphed, with new findings...
Samoan election: Pacific Studies associate professor Damon Salesa on political crisis from 2021-05-25T08:19
Samoan politics is still in a confusing state.
The recently elected FAST party held a swearing in ceremony in a large marquee tent erected on the Parliament grounds on Tuesday.
Thi...
Samoa election: Both parties claim government powers from 2021-05-25T08:10
It was a day of political tension and tactics in Samoa yesterday - and its uncertain what will happen today.
The country's majority FAST party was yesterday locked out of Parliament by...
Sports News for 25 May 2021 from 2021-05-25T08:06
A former New Zealand Rugby boss is calling on the national body to consider all appropriate options in order to raise much-needed capital.
Rental car companies struggling to get stock from 2021-05-25T07:55
Rental car companies are struggling to catch up with tourism's mini-revival because there aren't enough new cars to buy.
Firms trying to restock after slashing vehicle numbers last yea...
Unemployment insurance could cost $5b a year from 2021-05-25T07:49
Plans to permanently introduce an insurance payout for people who lose their job could cost as much as $5 billion a year.
Using ACC as a possible template, the government is considerin...
Expelled autistic boy hasn't been to school in seven weeks from 2021-05-25T07:48
An autistic boy who was expelled despite appealing to the Children's Commissioner has now been out of school for seven weeks.
His mother says she is hoping the Education Ministry will ...
Study finds nearly half of children sleeping in cold rooms from 2021-05-25T07:41
A study of more than 2000 eight year-olds has found nearly half are sleeping in bedrooms that are too cold.
The world-first research was a joint project between the building researcher...
Governor General: Who is Dame Cindy Kiro? from 2021-05-25T07:36
The incoming Governor General says her approach to the job will be very much shaped by her upbringing, wh?nau and her career so far.
Former Children's Commissioner Dame Cindy Kiro is t...
Eight-year battle sees new investigation into truck crash from 2021-05-25T07:27
The wives of two men killed in a truck crash hope their long fight to clear the driver of any wrongdoing will improve the way accidents are investigated.
New coronial findings have exo...
Ex NZ Rugby CEO proposes co-operative ownership model from 2021-05-25T07:14
New Zealand Rugby is being urged to consider a third option, before it signs away a chunk of its commercial revenue with US private equity firm Silver Lake.
A group led by former NZR c...
Samoa election: Diaspora wants calm back home - Efeso Collins from 2021-05-25T07:14
The stand-off in Samoa is also causing division in the diaspora - including in Auckland.
Some are taking to social media to air their views, and in the churches, there are prayers for ...
Samoa election: FAST Party spokesperson on ructions from 2021-05-25T07:10
Accusations of coups and treason are flying in Samoa as the stand-off between the majority FAST party and the defeated caretaker government shows no sign of ending.
The Supreme Court h...
Business News for 25 May 2021 from 2021-05-25T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Christchurch climate change plan leaves environmentalists unimpressed from 2021-05-25T06:48
Lots of high ambition but no real plan. That's the initial take on Christchurch City Council's new scheme to address climate change over the next 25 years.
Academics and activists say ...
European Union considering sanctions against Belarus from 2021-05-25T06:40
EU leaders are meeting to consider sanctions against Belarus following the interception of a Ryanair flight bound for neighbouring Lithuania which was intercepted on the orders of presiden...
NZ families divided by Samoan election stand-off from 2021-05-25T06:36
Samoan leaders in New Zealand are calling for calm in the election dispute amid fears the stalemate has exposed deep division in Pacific nation that may take years to heal.
RNZ's Hamis...
Early Business News for 25 May 2021 from 2021-05-25T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Economist says unemployment insurance won't be cheap from 2021-05-25T06:18
An economist says an unemployment insurance scheme won't be cheap - but it will be an important lifeline for people who lose their jobs.
The government is mooting an ACC-style scheme, ...
Widows hope truck accident investigations will improve from 2021-05-25T06:13
The wives of two men killed in a truck crash hope their long fight to clear the driver of any wrong-doing will improve the way accidents are investigated.
New coronial findings have ex...
Top Stories for Tuesday 25 May 2021 from 2021-05-25T06:00
Samoa's long-standing Government and the majority FAST party remain embroiled in a heated stand-off. Melbourne officials scramble to find the source of four new cases of Covid-19. Governme...
Belarusian President accused of ordering Ryanair flight to land from 2021-05-24T08:58
To Europe now where diplomatic relations are set to be strained after Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was accused of ordering a Ryanair flight from Greece to Lithuania to land in...
21 detained in Ghana while attending LGBTI rights meeting from 2021-05-24T08:55
Police in Ghana have arrested and detained 21 people who were attending a meeting to dicuss LGBTI rights.
The police claim the group were promoting an LGBT+ agenda at an unlawful assem...
Cheviot's only rest home to close after 20 years from 2021-05-24T08:51
The only rest home in the North Canterbury town of Cheviot will close this week after twenty years.
The owner say there's a number of reasons but the key one is a broken funding system...
Moriori want inclusion in new NZ history curriculum from 2021-05-24T08:47
Moriori want to be included in the new Aotearoa New Zealand Histories Curriculum.
The Hokotehi Moriori Trust says the draft curriculum mentions Moriori only once and that is not good e...
BNZ warns bank transfer reference fields are being watched from 2021-05-24T08:43
The Bank of New Zealand is warning people who send abusive and inappropriate messages in the reference fields of bank transfers that they are being watched.
The bank analysed data over...
Coach on Fau Vake's passing from 2021-05-24T08:36
A young, up and coming mixed martial arts fighter, who was critically injured in an alleged assault in central Auckland has died.
Fau Vake, 25, was injured last weekend.
He died a ...
Markets Update for 24 May 2021 from 2021-05-24T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Moriori want more mentions in NZ history curriculum from 2021-05-24T08:26
Historians warned the new school history curriculum could hurt and it has.
Moriori say they are pained that the draft curriculum for what will be a core subject from next year mentions...
Reports FAST party has moved onto Apia Parliament grounds from 2021-05-24T08:25
There are reports the FAST party has moved onto Parliament's grounds in Apia The Samoan Observer says the party is calling on police to uphold the law.
This as a chaotic storm of last-...
Researcher on nitrates in babies' water from 2021-05-24T08:20
New research has identified a strong link between nitrates in drinking water and babies born underweight or prematurely, and suffering life-long health problems as a result.
As an anal...
Working for Families next on the list for government after benefits rise - Jacinda Ardern from 2021-05-24T08:11
The government's budget centred on increases in the benefit in line with the recommendations of the government's Welfare Expert Advisory Group.
The government said it would lift 30,00...
Sports News for 24 May 2021 from 2021-05-24T08:06
Defending Indycar champion Scott Dixon will start on pole position in next week's Indianopolis 500 after posting the fastest average speed in qualifying.
Wellington Phoenix make a triumphant return to the capital from 2021-05-24T07:55
After waiting 433 days to see their team play at home Wellington Phoenix fans were treated to a spectacular performance on Saturday night.
Coming from all parts of the country, support...
Prince Harry shares more royal insights on American TV from 2021-05-24T07:47
It's been another tumultuous week for the Royal family, who have had to absorb some more unflattering insights from Prince Harry on American television.
Alongside that have come revela...
ACT Party unveils goal to double MP numbers at annual conference from 2021-05-24T07:44
Off the back of its best-ever election result, the ACT Party wants to double the number of MPs it has at Parliament to at least 20.
Hundreds of supporters gathered for the party's annu...
Waikato District Health Board cyber attack: Concerns about staff pay from 2021-05-24T07:41
As the effects of a cyber attack on the Waikato District Health Board wear on, some staff are worried they won't be able to be paid properly.
A ransomware attack last Tuesday crashed t...
Waikato District Health Board cyber attack: Work still underway to recover systems from 2021-05-24T07:35
The Waikato District Health Board is still working to recover its systems after last week's cyber attack.
As the effects wear on, some staff are worried they won't be paid properly for...
Questions raised over benefit obligations for parents from 2021-05-24T07:27
No one has ever had their benefit cut for failing to get their children to school, or into early education, or enrolled with a doctor.
That's despite the requirement for parents on the...
Fijian authorities investigating alleged beheading on boat from 2021-05-24T07:23
Fijian authorities are investigating allegations that a crew member on a now sunken fishing boat in the waters off Fiji was beheaded.
Authorities are also searching for five crew membe...
Samoa's political crisis worsens hours before parliament opens from 2021-05-24T07:18
A chaotic storm of last-minute legal manoeuvring and political posturing has worsened Samoa's constitutional crisis hours before the new parliament is due to be sworn in.
The Samoan pa...
Study finds strong link between nitrate levels and premature births from 2021-05-24T07:09
New research shows a strong link between nitrates in drinking water and babies being born underweight or prematurely.
The findings are in an Otago University study released exclusively...
Business News for 24 May 2021 from 2021-05-24T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
CPAG wants obligations for beneficiary parents lifted from 2021-05-24T06:41
The Child Poverty Action Group is questioning why the government isn't acting faster to remove a benefit sanction that isn't even being enforced.
Parents on the benefit have to meet se...
Thirteen dead after cable car accident in Italy from 2021-05-24T06:37
At least thirteen people have been killed after a cable car fell on a mountain near Lake Maggiore in northern Italy.
Two children are seriously injured after the accident, which happen...
Early Business News for 24 May 2021 from 2021-05-24T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
ACT Party President wants 20 MPs from 2021-05-24T06:11
The ACT Party has spelt out its goal for the next election - to double the size of its caucus and bring in at least 20 MPs.
The party leader David Seymour was the party's only MP for s...
Nitrates and preterm births link not well understood - expert from 2021-05-24T06:08
New research shows a strong link between nitrates in drinking water and babies being born underweight or prematurely.
The Otago University analysis is of major overseas studies includi...
Shot putter Lisa Adams to make Paralaympics debut from 2021-05-21T08:54
Rotorua shot putter Lisa Adams is thrilled to be heading to her first Paralympic Games in Tokyo in just over 90 days.
Adams, who has cerebral palsy, broke her own F37 shot put world re...
French court rules on defective breast implants from 2021-05-21T08:51
A French court has ruled that thousands of victims of defective breast implants are entitled to compensation.
The case was brought by 2700 women who said they suffered long-term physic...
Budget 2021: Secondary principals pleased with wellbeing focus from 2021-05-21T08:47
The head of the Secondary Principals Association, Deidre Shea, says the government's wellbeing budget will make teachers' job easier.
She says the increased social spending in the Budg...
Budget 2021: Hillside railway workshops coming back to life from 2021-05-21T08:46
People in Dunedin are delighted to see the Hillside railway workshops coming back to life - the Budget has earmarked $85 million to build a wagon assembly plant.
The workshops effecti...
Cars for sale supply at its lowest in decades from 2021-05-21T08:41
The number of new cars available for sale is at its lowest in decades.
Stock is at a quarter of normal levels and a global crunch on carmakers - thanks to a shortage of computer chips ...
Markets Update for 21 May 2021 from 2021-05-21T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Cook Islanders considering how much tourism is too much from 2021-05-21T08:29
After a year of zero visitors, the Cook Islands is now pondering just how many visitors it actually wants to return.
Until Covid-19 shut the borders in March, the country was seeing re...
Budget 2021: Social Development Minister on benefit lift from 2021-05-21T08:15
The Labour government says it will lift tens of thousands of children out of poverty with its increases to the benefit.
Under plans announced in the budget, beneficiaries will recieve ...
Police appealing High Court ruling on written warnings from 2021-05-21T08:12
The police are appealing a High Court ruling that could stop them issuing formal written warnings to people who they consider to have acted wrongly, but aren't having charges pressed.
...
Sports News for 21 May 2021 from 2021-05-21T08:06
The Western Force lock Jeremy Thrush says the key for the Australian sides in trans-Tasman Super Rugby is to not end up playing a New Zealand style of game.
Big crowd expected for Phoenix return to Wellington from 2021-05-21T07:58
It's been over 400 days since the Wellington Phoenix's fans last marched into their home stadium.
With the Covid-19 pandemic forcing them to be based in Wollongong, Australia for the A...
Budget 2021: Panel on benefits boost, business impact from 2021-05-21T07:48
The response to the 2021 budget is testament to the fact that you can't please everyone.
Changes to benefits and investment in Maori housing are being welcomed in some quarters - while...
Budget 2021 just 'papering over the cracks' - National Party from 2021-05-21T07:44
The National Party says the Budget delivered by Finance Minister Grant Robertson yesterday afternoon is simply papering over the cracks.
In its first unconstrained Budget in decades, L...
Budget 2021: How do Maori feel about funding? from 2021-05-21T07:39
The government's calling it unprecedented - more than a billion dollars of targeted funding for M?ori in the Budget.
Health and housing are at the top of the list but there's one compl...
Lamotrigine brand switch: Coroner finds no link to deaths from 2021-05-21T07:36
Heartbroken, scared and angry.
Just some of the reactions to the findings of the chief coroner who has ruled the deaths of six people were not linked to a recent epilepsy medication ch...
Ports of Auckland CEO bullied out of job, business leader says from 2021-05-21T07:24
The embattled chief executive of the Ports of Auckland has been bullied out of his job, according to a business leader.
Tony Gibson announced he would be stepping down yesterday after ...
Budget 2021: Still more to be done after benefit boost - Grant Robertson from 2021-05-21T07:15
Beneficiaries are one of the biggest winners out of the 2021 Budget, with welfare boost billed as the "biggest in a generation".
This is Grant Robertson's fourth Budget, but it is his ...
Budget 2021: Benefit boost generates mixed response from 2021-05-21T07:11
It's being billed as a once in a generation increase to benefits that will lift thousands of children out of poverty.
But those at the sharp end say it won't go far enough to help the ...
Business News for 21 May 2021 from 2021-05-21T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Migrants stuck working overseas for NZ companies want help from 2021-05-21T06:47
Migrants working remotely overseas and their New Zealand companies are calling on the government to let them back in - after 16 months of working from another country.
One man stuck in...
Lamotrigine brand switch: Advocate slams Coroner's report from 2021-05-21T06:45
A patient advocate for people living with epilepsy has called just-released coroners findings a "wasted opportunity".
The chief coroner has this morning released her report into six de...
Budget 2021: Pharmac campaigners disappointed from 2021-05-21T06:41
Campaigners say people with rare illnesses have been put on the "losers list" and left to die because Pharmac hasn't been funded enough.
The government has boosted spending for its dru...
Budget 2021: Government accused of ignoring middle NZ from 2021-05-21T06:37
The Government is being accused of leaving middle New Zealand behind in the Budget - as political leaders butt heads at Parliament.
Front and centre in yesterday's announcement is the ...
Early Business News for 21 May 2021 from 2021-05-21T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Budget 2021: Environmentalists slam lack of climate action from 2021-05-21T06:15
When all added up, the budget promises $2.3 billion to be spent on projects to reduce carbon emissions.
But environmentalists says this is woeful, and time is running out to take steps...
Budget 2021: Salvation Army on benefits boost from 2021-05-21T06:10
The Salvation Army says the government's boost to benefits doesn't go far enough to lift families out of poverty.
Benefits will increase by $20 a week in July, with a further increase ...
Top Stories for Friday 21 May 2021 from 2021-05-21T06:00
Beneficiaries get a big boost in the Budget - but does it go far enough? We speak to the Finance Minister, who's been accused of ignoring middle New Zealand The chief coroner finds the dea...
Demi Lovato announces they're non-binary, will use new pronouns from 2021-05-20T08:59
American popstar Demi Lovato has announced they are non-binary and will be using the pronouns they/them.
Lovato, now aged 28, was a Disney child star before entering the music industry...
M?ori to be focus of lung cancer screening trial from 2021-05-20T08:54
M?ori will be the focus of this country's first trial of screening for lung cancer.
It's been made possible by a grant of nearly $2 million from the Health Research Council and the Glo...
Marlborough's first Maori language symposium held from 2021-05-20T08:51
Revitalising te reo M?ori in a region with no native speakers starts with individual wh?nau.
That's the message being delivered to a sold-out audience of almost 500 people at Marlboro...
Phoenix, Breakers make NZ return after stay overseas from 2021-05-20T08:46
Two of New Zealand's professional sports teams, the New Zealand Breakers and Wellington Phoenix, returned home to their fans this week after long stays in Australia.
Despite warm welco...
Government urged to close Pasifika pay gap in budget from 2021-05-20T08:38
Pasifika work-force advocates are urging the government not to take their foot off the accelerator when it comes to addressing the ethnic pay-gap.
Pacific public servants are paid 19.5...
Markets Update for 20 May 2021 from 2021-05-20T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Waikato DHB cyber attack: Overseas expert on fighting Conti attack from 2021-05-20T08:27
Details about the cyberattack that brought Waikato DHB to a screeching halt remain scarce.
Resident Doctors' Association national secretary Dr Deborah Powell told RNZ it was her unders...
Gaza student on Israel-Palestine clash from 2021-05-20T08:19
More than 50,000 Palestinians have been displaced in 10 days of violent clashes and rocket fire between Israeli military and Hamas forces in Gaza.
As the death toll rises - with at lea...
NZ history lessons may cause classroom arguments - experts from 2021-05-20T08:12
Experts appointed to scrutinize the new history curriculum say that while they welcome the focus on New Zealand history, they're concerned that divisive classroom debates could erupt over ...
Sports News for 20 May 2021 from 2021-05-20T08:06
Tomer Hemed is free to play the Wellington Phoenix's homecoming A-League football match against Western United on Saturday.
Bluff Oyster and Food Festival back after a year off from 2021-05-20T07:59
It's the big weekend of the year for lovers of our briny delicacy - oysters.
About 4000 people will attend the Bluff Oyster and Food Festival - and excitement is higher than ever after...
Waikato DHB cyber attack: Disruption likely to continue beyond weekend - CEO from 2021-05-20T07:53
The embattled Waikato District Health Board is entering its third day today under high alert caused by a crippling cyber attack.
Among other things, it means that some patients needing...
Concerns Covid-19 accelerated Cook Islands depopulation from 2021-05-20T07:50
The Cook Islands is pondering how to entice an exodus of young people back to the country.
Depopulation has long been an issue for the Cook Islands, but those numbers have shot up in t...
Kaikohe kids learning in corridor due to lack of space from 2021-05-20T07:48
Children at a rural Te Tai Tokerau school are learning in the corridor, in the staffroom and sometimes even outside due to a lack of classrooms.
Tautoro School south of Kaikohe has dou...
Covid-19: Employers told they can sack unvaccinated workers as long as it's fair from 2021-05-20T07:42
Employers are being told they can get rid of workers who won't get a Covid-19 vaccine as long as they can show the sacking is fair and reasonable.
A support group for businesses says q...
Rural Canterbury nitrate testing demand so high some miss out from 2021-05-20T07:36
The demand for nitrate-testing of drinking water was so high in Canterbury this week that some people had to be turned away.
Tests were offered by the Canterbury Regional Council in th...
Expert panel warns compulsory NZ History will be difficult for some from 2021-05-20T07:31
Compulsory New Zealand history lessons that start next year may need to come with a warning.
An expert panel has warned the draft Aoteaora New Zealand Histories Curriculum deals with t...
Waikato DHB staff facing weekend with IT trouble from 2021-05-20T07:27
With their IT systems still down, staff at Waikato hospitals are bracing themselves for busy weekend shifts.
Five hospitals in the region are going into their third day without functio...
Budget Day: Business and Political editors on what to expect from 2021-05-20T07:18
It's D-Day for the government's Budget, with all set to be revealed this afternoon. Political editor Jane Patterson and business editor Gyles Beckford spoke to Morning Report.
Budget Day: Signs more money headed to NZ's poorest from 2021-05-20T07:13
It's Budget Day and all signs are it'll deliver more money into the pockets of the country's poorest and those hit hardest by Covid-19.
There are big expectations around the usual area...
Canterbury DHB vaccines delayed as distribution trouble hits from 2021-05-20T07:09
The Covid-19 vaccine rollout has hit a major hurdle in Canterbury - there is not enough vaccine to start injecting the over 65s until July - months behind schedule.
Under the governmen...
Business News for 20 May 2021 from 2021-05-20T06:55
News from the business sector, including a market report.
UNICEF wants aid allowed into Palestinian territory from 2021-05-20T06:47
With at least 60 children killed in Gaza over a ten-day period, UNICEF says humanitarian aid must be allowed into the Palestinian territory.
The UN agency estimates that nearly 30,000 ...
Criminal inquiry launched into Donald Trump's business empire from 2021-05-20T06:44
A New York prosecutor has launched a criminal inquiry into Donald Trump's business empire.
Initially an ongoing civil investigation, the case has now taken a more serious turn with the...
Older Cantabrians want Covid-19 vaccine but can't get it from 2021-05-20T06:41
Older Cantabrians are ready and keen to get the Covid-19 vaccination.
But the rollout has hit a major hurdle in the region - there is not enough vaccine to start injecting the over 65s...
Budget will target inequality - Grant Robertson from 2021-05-20T06:38
Today's Budget will still be a Covid-19 one but the Finance Minister says it will looking more to recovery.
All signs are the government will target spending at lifting the incomes of ...
Early Business News for 20 May 2021 from 2021-05-20T06:24
A brief update from the business sector.
Kaikohe school principal struggling with overcrowding from 2021-05-20T06:20
Teachers running out of classroom space in Northland hope the government has got them in mind in today's budget.
The region's population is growing at the second-fastest rate in the co...
IOC insists Olympics, but Japanese citizens still unsure from 2021-05-20T06:14
But first, to Japan where dozens of towns have cancelled plans to host Olympic athletes at the upcoming Tokyo games.
Amidst rising criticism and concern about the spread of Covid-19, J...
Teachers will need to take care with NZ history lessons - Michael Belgrave from 2021-05-20T06:10
An expert panel has warned that compulsory New Zealand history lessons next year could upset some children and lead to difficult classroom discussions.
The panel convened by the Royal ...
Top Stories for Thursday 20 May 2021 from 2021-05-20T06:00
The covid vaccine rollout has hit a major hurdle in Canterbury It's budget day we'll speak to our political and business editors Waikato hospital doctors brace themselves for a busy weeken...
Fifth suspect in Dresden diamond heist found from 2021-05-19T08:54
To Germany now, where the fifth and final suspect in Dresden's priceless diamond heist has been brought to justice.
It's been described as the biggest art heist in modern history, in 2...
Central North Island inmates growing native trees inside Tongariro Prison from 2021-05-19T08:54
A group of inmates at a Central North Island prison have become eco-warriors.
Paihere, as they're known inside Tongariro Prison, are growing tens of thousands of native trees in an on-...
Gisborne waka ama paddlers fear river is making them sick from 2021-05-19T08:47
Waka ama paddlers training near Gisborne suspect dirty river water is giving them rashes, infections and sores.
One possible explanation is the untreated sewage that flows into the riv...
Iwi want more investment in M?ori job initiatives in Budget from 2021-05-19T08:44
The government has pumped $200 million into M?ori job initiatives over the last year - and lifting M?ori incomes and skills is one of the priorities for Thursday's Budget.
Iwi and M?or...
Palestinians call general strike against escalating violence from 2021-05-19T08:40
On the ninth day of conflict between Israeli military and Hamas forces, Palestinians have called a general strike against the escalating violence.
Firefighters are working to subdue a ...
Sea level rise causing damage near Tiwai Point toxic waste from 2021-05-19T08:34
New environmental data at the Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter shows sea level rise is destroying bores drilled in the beach within metres of where 100,000 tonnes of hazardous waste is stored.
Markets Update for 19 May 2021 from 2021-05-19T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Telehealth expert on Waikato DHB cyber attack from 2021-05-19T08:24
All of the Waikato DHB's internal IT systems including computers, phones and pagers have now been unoperational for more than 24 hours, leaving some patients awaiting surgery unsure when t...
Calls for tougher penalties on so-called 'coward punch' after attack on Fau Vake from 2021-05-19T08:18
Calls are being made for tougher penalties on so called coward punches, after a mixed martial artist was left critically injured following an assault on Symonds Street in central Auckland....
Government has plans for if vaccine deliveries delayed - Chris Hipkins from 2021-05-19T08:12
Covid-19 Minister Chris Hipkins is still optimistic all New Zealand adults will be vaccinated against Covid-19 by the end of the year, despite a major report suggesting otherwise.
A re...
Sports News for 19 May 2021 from 2021-05-19T08:06
A lack of pools in Wellington has forced New Zealand's leading swimmer to train in public lanes in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics.
Climate activists fear disappointment in Budget from 2021-05-19T07:56
Climate activists have an urgent wish-list for tomorrow's Budget but fear they'll only be disappointed.
They say while the need for action on climate change has never been greater, the...
No signs of reduction in Israel-Palestine violence from 2021-05-19T07:54
Despite growing calls for Hamas and Israel to agree a ceasefire, the rocket attacks and air strikes show no sign of abating.
In fact violence has increased today on the ninth day of co...
Waikato DHB cyber attackers may have hit health systems in Ireland last week from 2021-05-19T07:52
Irish health systems were the target of two cyberattacks last week, thought to be carried out by a gang using the same ransomware that has taken down the Waikato DHB.
Donal O'Donovan i...
Doctors found manual workarounds in the middle of Waikato DHB cyber attack - Union from 2021-05-19T07:45
Surgery and several hundred outpatient appointments have been cancelled because of the cyber attack at Waikato DHB.
Dr Deborah Powell, national secretary of the Resident Doctors Associ...
Covid-19: Still a long road to recovery in the Cook Islands from 2021-05-19T07:42
Businesses in Rarotonga are hoping the first plane load of tourists to fly into the Cook Islands in over a year are ready to spend up large.
Locals have been campaigning hard for the t...
Kiwi nurse who looked after Boris Johnson quits from 2021-05-19T07:39
A New Zealand nurse who cared for the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson when he had Covid-19 has resigned because of a lack of respect for National Health Service workers.
Jenny McG...
Judith Collins defiant after preferred Prime Minister poll drop from 2021-05-19T07:29
A sharp plunge in her rating as preferred Prime Minister has heightened uncertainty about the political fortunes of National Party leader Judith Collins.
It comes after a sustained att...
Revenge porn victim can't get ACC help from 2021-05-19T07:23
A woman who suffered anxiety and depression after a former partner shared a sex video on one of the world's largest pornography sites, has been denied help from ACC because the abuse isn't...
Not much planned for housing in Budget from 2021-05-19T07:20
The government is dampening down expectations of any major new housing measures in tomorrow's Budget, saying it announced most of its plan to cool prices in March.
The Finance Ministe...
Cyber attack believed to have got into Waikato DHB through email - CEO from 2021-05-19T07:15
Waikato DHB is still grappling with the effects of a cyber attack on its IT systems.
The ransomware attack struck on Tuesday morning and saw hundreds of outpatient proceedures cancelle...
Waikato DHB cyber attack: Patients anxiously wait for updates from 2021-05-19T07:09
Patients who've had their surgery cancelled because of the cyber attack at the Waikato District Health Board are anxiously waiting to find out how big the disruption will be.
The ranso...
Business News for 19 May 2021 from 2021-05-19T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Retired supermarket worker blames pharmacies for danger from 2021-05-19T06:51
A recently retired supermarket worker with more than 40 years experience, believes adding pharmacies to stores has increased the danger faced by staff.
Anne Coulthard has worked in sup...
Hastings and Napier make different decisions on M?ori wards from 2021-05-19T06:45
There were scenes of jubilation in Hastings yesterday after the council decided to add M?ori wards for next year's local body elections.
But just a few hours earlier in twin city Napie...
Prisoner enjoying project to grow native trees for planting from 2021-05-19T06:44
An image of a prison inmate in a high-vis jumper probably isn't what you think of when you hear the word 'conservation.'
But behind the gates of Tongariro Prison in Turangi that is pre...
Waikato DHB data could be shared after ransomware - expert from 2021-05-19T06:44
A cyber security expert warns the cyber attack on Waikato District Health Board could lead to patients information being shared on a website.
The attack appears to be a type of ransomw...
Early Business News for 19 May 2021 from 2021-05-19T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Kiwibank economist would love to see house prices fall from 2021-05-19T06:08
KiwiBank's chief economist Jarrod Kerr says he would love to see both house prices and rents fall.
The Finance Minister Grant Robertson yesterday signaled that the brunt of the Governm...
Top Stories for Wednesday 19 May 2021 from 2021-05-19T06:00
A cyber attack on Waikato DHB leaves surgery paitents in the dark The Government is dampening down expectations of any major new housing measures in tomorrow's Budget Victims of revenge po...
Samoa election: Court clears way for FAST victory, but battle not over from 2021-05-18T08:53
Samoa's Supreme Court has cleared the way for the new FAST party to form a government but the fight for power is not over yet.
The court threw out the Head of State's decison to call a...
Ministry of Education praised Hutt Valley High maintenance two years after it was warned about conditions from 2021-05-18T08:46
Documents show the Education Ministry praised Hutt Valley High School for being well maintained and "in good shape" just two years after it was warned classrooms were being run down.
F...
Amnesty International wants change to asylum seeker detainment from 2021-05-18T08:46
Amnesty International is accusing the New Zealand government of violating the human rights of some asylum seekers by detaining them alongside criminals - often for months or even years.
Hostile weather biting across the country from 2021-05-18T08:39
Hostile weather is biting the country this week, with forecasters issuing heavy snow warnings today for the deep south of the country.
At the same time, there are severe gale warnings ...
Markets Update for 18 May 2021 from 2021-05-18T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Leaky homes owners take cladding supplier to court from 2021-05-18T08:29
A class-action lawsuit by owners of leaky homes against the building materials supplier James Hardie is underway in the High Court in Auckland.
More than 1000 people accuse the company...
Tourism industry representative on immigration changes from 2021-05-18T08:23
The government has tourism in its sights as it embarks on what it calls a once-in-a generation reset of the immigration system.
It says the country has got to move away from its relian...
ACC should change how it handles sexual abuse claims - Greens from 2021-05-18T08:14
The Green Party is calling for ACC to change the way it deals with sexual abuse claims, following revelations that most abuse survivors fail to complete applications.
Its ACC spokesper...
International pressure for peace in Israel-Palestine grows from 2021-05-18T08:09
Conflict between Israel and Palestine has reached the deadliest levels in years as a second week of fighting begins.
The Gaza health ministry says more than 200 people have been killed...
Sports News for 18 May 2021 from 2021-05-18T08:06
Rugby Australia boss Andy Marinos isn't concerned about their Super Rugby side's whitewash at the hands of the New Zealand teams in last weekend's first round of the trans-Tasman competiti...
Health system problems can't wait until reforms - Doctors from 2021-05-18T07:55
Doctors say massive staffing shortages and long waiting lists need immediate critical funding - and the health system can't wait until promised reforms.
The initial cost estimate for t...
What will the economic impact of the immigration reset be? from 2021-05-18T07:45
The Government is promising a "once-in-a generation reset" of the immigration system as it plans for the re-opening of borders and a post Covid-19 economy.
So-called low-skilled worker...
Doctors want public inquiry into SDHB colonoscopy service from 2021-05-18T07:41
A group of doctors, researchers and cancer care campaigners are calling for a public inquiry into what they say is Southern DHB's failing colonoscopy service.
A scathing article by Pro...
Cook Islands bubble: Passengers ready to go at Auckland Airport from 2021-05-18T07:36
Passengers were at Auckland Airport getting ready to board the first flight to Rarotonga under the two-way travel bubble with the Cook Island's on Monday.
RNZ Pacific reporter Jamie Ta...
Temporary workers coming into NZ holding down wages - Jacinda Ardern from 2021-05-18T07:25
The government is planning a "reset" of New Zealand's immigration as it looks to how borders will operate in a post-pandemic environment.
So-called low-skilled workers will find it muc...
Immigration shake up details unclear with critics from 2021-05-18T07:21
Immigration is in for a shake up but the details are still unclear with critics slating the government's latest message as confusing and worrying.
The Minister for Economic Development...
Ombudsman to investigate how Corrections responds to criticism from 2021-05-18T07:14
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has launched a major investigation into how the Department of Corrections has responded to criticism over its treatment of prisoners.
The way prisoners ar...
Vast majority of sexual abuse claims to ACC failing from 2021-05-18T07:10
Sixty-eight percent of sexual abuse claims to ACC are failing.
About half give up their fight for long term support, with advocates saying it's because the process is too traumatic.
Business News for 18 May 2021 from 2021-05-18T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: UK rules loosen to allow overseas holidays from 2021-05-18T06:50
British holiday makers have been jetting off to sunnier pastures as they take advantage of a lift in Covid-19 restrictions on Monday (UK time).
Travellers from England, Scotland and Wa...
Women's refuge wants ACC to change how it handles sensitive claims from 2021-05-18T06:48
Women's Refuge says ACC needs to stop treating sensitive claims the same as physical injuries.
Figures obtained under the Official Information Act show only 5 percent sexual abuse clai...
Police defence team admit manslaughter accused made mistakes from 2021-05-18T06:47
The defence team for three police officers charged with manslaughter of Taranaki man Allen Ball has admitted its clients made mistakes. The 55-year-old died at the Hawera Police Station in...
Ombudsman to investigate Corrections on inmate conditions from 2021-05-18T06:40
The Chief Ombudsman is to investigate how well the Department of Corrections has responded to repeated calls to improve conditions for inmates.
The Ombudsman says in many areas he has ...
Early Business News for 18 May 2021 from 2021-05-18T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
International tourists headed to Rarotonga from 2021-05-18T06:17
The first international tourists in more than a year arrive in Rarotonga today as the two-way travel bubble with the Cook Island's takes off.
This morning passengers are lining up at A...
Rest home industry worried immigration reset will make staffing trouble worse from 2021-05-18T06:09
The rest home industry is worried the government's immigration reset will make the sector, which is already experiencing staff shortages, worse off.
The government wants to reduce the ...
Top Stories for Tuesday 18 May 2021 from 2021-05-18T06:00
95 percent of ACC sexual abuse claims from women fail. The Chief Ombudsman launchs a major investigation into the Department of Corrections' treatment of prisoners. We speak to the Prime M...
Former foster child sails around NZ to raise money for kids in care from 2021-05-17T08:56
An emotional seven-month circumnavigation of New Zealand is over for American solo sailor Elana Connor, who sailed into Auckland's Princes Wharf yesterday, accompanied by a flotilla of yac...
Single mum wants govt to step up affordable housing plans from 2021-05-17T08:52
The government has made lifting thousands more children out of poverty a key priority, but solo mums on the benefit say they're struggling to make ends meet each week - and want to see mor...
Kiwis sweep opening trans-Tasman rugby games from 2021-05-17T08:45
Hopes were high Australia's Super Rugby teams had lifted their game and would provide the New Zealand sides with some curry in the Trans-Tasman competition. That bubble looks like it has b...
Covid-19: Fiji reports four new cases from 2021-05-17T08:42
Fiji has reported four new Covid-19 cases overnight and authorities say they are bracing for a rise in infections this week.
The Suva and Nausori areas are under lockdown restrictions ...
Ng?i Tahu on Collins' freshwater claims from 2021-05-17T08:37
Ng?i Tahu says Judith Collins' claim the government plans to transfer all South Island water infrastructure to a new entity half-owned by the Iwi is just plain wrong.
Dr Te Maire Tau, ...
Markets Update for 17 May 2021 from 2021-05-17T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Traces of Covid-19 found in Wellington wastewater from 2021-05-17T08:27
Experts assure us there's no reason to panic after traces of Covid-19 were found in Wellington's wastewater system.
The Ministry of Health says ESR detected a weak positive test result...
Cook Islands tourism manager on bubble opening from 2021-05-17T08:23
The first international tourists in more than a year will arrive on Rarotonga on Tuesday.
A bubble between the Cook Islands and New Zealand was announced at the beginning of May and th...
Covid-19: Cook Islands open again to tourists from 2021-05-17T08:19
The first international tourists in more than a year will arrive on Rarotonga on Tuesday.
Visitors to the Cook Islands will be a welcome sight for many businesses who've been strugglin...
Commentator on Judith Collins' poll tumble from 2021-05-17T08:10
The political fortunes of Judith Collins have taken a perilous tumble, with the National party leader slipping to 5.6 percent in the preferred Prime Minister stakes in the latest Newshub/R...
Breakers return to NZ after five months abroad from 2021-05-17T07:55
A marathon stay in Australia is over for the New Zealand Breakers basketball team, whose players expressed relief and joy after touching down in Auckland yesterday.
It ended a long off...
Climate activists unhappy with government response from 2021-05-17T07:50
Climate activists are calling the government's climate change response woefully out of step with the scale of what's needed.
A pre-budget announcement yesterday has the Government kick...
WoF inspectors expecting 'gentler' approach from Waka Kotahi from 2021-05-17T07:47
Vehicle inspectors who have been feeling under attack from the Transport Agency say they have won a reprieve.
The industry is now expecting the watchdog to be 'gentler', and rogue asse...
Covid-19: Vaccination centre may need to cut hours due to lack of staff from 2021-05-17T07:43
An Auckland vaccination centre says it may have to cut the number of days it operates unless it gets more vaccinators.
Each nurse at the Otara site is delivering about 100 injections a...
Covid-19: More foreign fishing crews on the way to NZ from 2021-05-17T07:38
More fishing crew are on their way to New Zealand from Covid-19 hotspots such as Russia.
More than 200 of them spent weeks longer than planned in a Christchurch hotel last year after 3...
Budget 2021: Hopes for special education funding from 2021-05-17T07:35
Education is one of the biggest areas of spending for the government at around $18 billion a year.
Schools take a big chunk of that money and they are hoping this week's Budget will pr...
Budget 2021: Single mums look for more support from 2021-05-17T07:28
The government's promised to lift thousands of children out of poverty and reform the welfare system - but those struggling to make ends meet say it's not getting any easier.
In the le...
Guterres calls for immeadiate end to Israel-Palestine fighting from 2021-05-17T07:25
The United Nations Secretary General has called for an immediate end to fighting between Israel and Palestine as the 7th day of conflict became the deadliest so far.
The United Nations...
UN Security Council meeting over Israel-Palestine from 2021-05-17T07:20
On Sunday an Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed more than two dozen people in the deadliest day in the conflict this week.
The air strike levelled a 13-storey building hosting a number o...
Collins takes a dive in latest preferred Prime Minister poll from 2021-05-17T07:13
A new political poll has National Party leader Judith Collins taking a big fall in the preferred Prime Minister stakes.
The Newshub/Reid Research poll shows Collins has dropped close t...
Border exemption set to allow wealthy investors into NZ from 2021-05-17T07:09
Hundreds of foreign investors are expected to land here in coming months as a result of new border exemptions allowing wealthy investors linked to two government programmes to visit.
T...
Business News for 17 May 2021 from 2021-05-17T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Another NZ rowing crew qualifies for Olympics from 2021-05-17T06:46
New Zealand has qualified another rowing crew for the Tokyo Olympics after the men's eight won their race at the last chance regatta in Switzerland.
Needing to finish in the top two, t...
Covid-19: Vaccine expert headed to Chatham Islands ahead of rollout from 2021-05-17T06:42
Preparation for the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine on the Chatham Islands is underway.
The remote archipelago lies about 800 kilometres east of Christchurch and is home to almost 700 ...
More than 200 investors expected to travel to NZ from 2021-05-17T06:36
More than 200 foreign investors are expected to travel to New Zealand in the next year under a new visa exemption
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment expects they'll br...
Early Business News for 17 May 2021 from 2021-05-17T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Possible repreive over WoFs for vehicle inspectors from 2021-05-17T06:16
Vehicle inspectors who carry out Warrant of Fitness checks might have won a reprieve, after they complained of unfair treatment by Transport Agency officials.
The agency says the audit...
Government climate change response inadequate - campaigner from 2021-05-17T06:13
The government's climate change response is being described as vastly inadequate given the massive changes need.
In a pre-budget announcement yesterday it says it is kicking in extra $...
Gaza media buildings destroyed by Israeli air strike from 2021-05-17T06:08
The United Nations Secretary General has pleaded for an immediate end to escalating violence between Israel and Hamas. Antonio Guteres said the only way to resolve the crisis was through d...
Rotumans mark 140 years of language and culture from 2021-05-14T08:53
New Zealand's Pacific language weeks are underway and begins with Rotuman - the language of a Fijian dependency about 650 kilometres northwest of the Fijian capital Suva.
While there a...
Trans-Tasman Super Rugby set to kick off from 2021-05-14T08:50
New Zealand domination, or genuinely competitive Australian teams?
That's the big question surrounding Super Rugby Trans Tasman, which gets underway tonight in Dunedin, where the Highl...
Super Rugby trans-Tasman set to take off over the weekend from 2021-05-14T08:46
New Zealand domination, or genuinely competitive Australian teams?
That's the big question surrounding Super Rugby trans-Tasman, which gets underway this weekend.
Following the com...
Whanganui long-term plan hearing dominated by argument over velodrome roof from 2021-05-14T08:40
A proposal to roof the Whanganui Velodrome has dominated the city's long-term plan hearings this week.
The council wants to put a basic roof over the track for about $20 million, but m...
Christchurch plan to get 20k in city centre looks set to fail from 2021-05-14T08:36
Christchurch's plan to have 20,000 people living in the city centre within the next few years looks increasingly set to fail. Official figures from last year show the Central Business Dist...
Christchurch plan to get 20,000 in city centre looks set to fail from 2021-05-14T08:36
Christchurch's plan to have 20,000 people living in the city centre within the next few years looks increasingly set to fail.
Official figures from last year show the Central Business ...
Markets Update for 14 May 2021 from 2021-05-14T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Wellington Mayor forced to apologise for note to councillor from 2021-05-14T08:27
Wellington Mayor Andy Foster has been told to make a written apology after being found trying to influence a councillor's vote on the future of land at Shelly Bay.
An investigation int...
Benefits must rise to help Kiwi families in poverty - Auckland City Mission from 2021-05-14T08:23
The head of Auckland City Mission says is unacceptable that so many kiwi families can't put food on the table and benefits must rise substantially for that to change.
The latest child ...
Intl regulation needed for extremist online content - commentator from 2021-05-14T08:16
A New Zealand tech specialist says international regulation of social media companies is needed to reduce extremist online content. On Saturday global leaders and tech companies will meet ...
International regulation needed for extremist online content - Commentator from 2021-05-14T08:16
A New Zealand tech specialist says international regulation of social media companies is needed to reduce extremist online content.
On Saturday global leaders and tech companies will m...
CDC loosens mask rules further for vaccinated from 2021-05-14T08:09
In the United States, fully-vaccinated people are now no longer required to wear masks or practice physical distancing indoors or outdoors -- except under certain circumstances. The direct...
Covid-19: CDC loosens mask rules further for vaccinated from 2021-05-14T08:09
In the United States, fully-vaccinated people are now no longer required to wear masks or practice physical distancing indoors or outdoors - except under certain circumstances.
The dir...
Sports News for 14 May 2021 from 2021-05-14T08:06
All-rounder Daryl Mitchell and wicketkeeper/batsman Glenn Phillips have been offered national contracts for the first time by New Zealand Cricket, while spinner Ajaz Patel was left out of ...
National Party MP on emergency housing plan from 2021-05-14T07:55
The government is moving to clean up problems with emergency accomodation - at first in Rotorua where demand is greatest - a year after ministers were warned emergency housing was posing a...
National Party MP Todd McClay not pleased with Rotorua emergency housing plan from 2021-05-14T07:55
The government is moving to clean up problems with emergency accommodation - at first in Rotorua where demand is greatest - a year after ministers were warned emergency housing was posing ...
Rotorua mayor on government's emergency housing plan from 2021-05-14T07:51
There have been stories of families living in motels overrun with crime and violence and taxpayers paying out millions of dollars for substandard accommodation. The government is moving to...
Government's emergency housing plan in Rotorua 'a great start' - Mayor from 2021-05-14T07:51
There have been stories of families living in motels overrun with crime and violence and taxpayers paying out millions of dollars for substandard accommodation.
The government is movin...
Expert on SFO Labour Party donation charges from 2021-05-14T07:46
The Serious Fraud Office is accusing six people of making donations to the Labour Party on the behalf of another donor, whose identity they tried to conceal.
There are 12 charges in to...
Police at Waikato boarding school overnight after bomb threat from 2021-05-14T07:42
The Police and security guards have been at a Waikato boarding school overnight after it was evacuated due to a bomb threat.
About 500 students and staff left St Peter's school in Camb...
Israel-Palestine conflict continues overnight from 2021-05-14T07:34
In Jerusalem, intense conflict has continued overnight with attacks and casualties mounting.
Israel has killed at least eighty three Palestinians, and in Israel, seven have died as a r...
Death toll climbs in Israel-Gaza conflict from 2021-05-14T07:34
In Jerusalem, intense conflict has continued overnight with attacks and casualties mounting.
Israel has killed at least eighty three Palestinians, and in Israel, seven have died as a r...
No plans to facilitate private charter flights from India - Jacinda Ardern from 2021-05-14T07:21
The government has no plans to facilitate private charter flights organised by travel agents to get New Zealanders stranded in India back to this country.
Travel agencies are reported ...
Government should have roadmap for migrants affected by shut border - Migrant representative from 2021-05-14T07:16
People affected by the border closure marched on Parliament on Thursday to call for help as the shut border leaves families separated and migrants in NZ fearful for what would happen if th...
Pressure building on government to allow family reunification from 2021-05-14T07:12
Pressure is piling on the Government to reunite migrant families in who have been separated by Covid-19.
MPs yesterday took part in a heated and emotional debate at Parliament and chal...
Health officials asked to approve charter flight from India from 2021-05-14T07:09
Health officials are being asked to approve a repatriation flight for stranded New Zealanders in India, which organisers believe could start bringing people home by the end of the month.
Business News for 14 May 2021 from 2021-05-14T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Message in a bottle arrives on Ninety Mile Beach from 2021-05-14T06:50
A message in a bottle has arrived at Ninety Mile Beach after months in the ocean.
Contact details inside have connected the Awanui community with a Greek seafarer who has never been to...
Unions, economists want overhaul of RSE scheme from 2021-05-14T06:44
Unions and economists are joining in a call to overhaul the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme.
They say fruit and vegetable pickers from the Pacific Islands suffer high costs and poo...
Vaccinated doctors becoming infected again in India from 2021-05-14T06:41
In India, fully-vaccinated doctors are becoming infected again - causing concerns about the Covid-19 variant's strength.
The country's Covid-19 death toll crossed quarter of a million ...
Charter flights could have NZers out of India soon - Journalist from 2021-05-14T06:37
Health officials are being asked to approve charter flights out of India for New Zealanders desperate to come home. Journalist Venkat Raman of Auckland-based Indian Newslink told reporter ...
Private charter flights could have NZers out of India soon - Journalist from 2021-05-14T06:37
Health officials are being asked to approve charter flights out of India for New Zealanders desperate to come home.
Journalist Venkat Raman of Auckland-based Indian Newslink told repor...
Early Business News for 14 May 2021 from 2021-05-14T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Teachers warned anti-racism campaign may scare some from 2021-05-14T06:14
The Teaching Council is urging teachers to confront racism with a campaign it says some might find scary.
The Unteach Racism programme aims to help teachers identify racism and address...
Native fungi found to be bioluminescent from 2021-05-13T08:57
A species of fungi native to New Zealand has been found to be bioluminescent.
A photograph taken during the annual "fungal foray" at Stewart Island showed that Mycena roseoflava does i...
Coromandel coast scallop beds in crisis - report from 2021-05-13T08:55
A new report shows the once plentiful scallop beds on the Coromandel coast are in crisis.
As part of the report, which was backed by the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council, a dive surve...
Tusiata Avia first pacific poet to win at NZ Book Awards from 2021-05-13T08:51
Celebrated Christchurch poet Tusiata Avia has become the first Pacific woman to win the prize for poetry at the New Zealand Book Awards.
Avia won the Mary and Peter Biggs Award for Poe...
Parts of Fiji put into lockdown from 2021-05-13T08:46
Fiji's Government has put parts of the country into lockdown after nine new cases Covid-19 case were reported.
It will come into force in Suva and Nausori from eleven o'clock tomorrow ...
Government claims successful gun buy-back despite lack of data from 2021-05-13T08:42
Both the police and government are claiming a successful firearms buy-back, despite having no up-to-date estimate of how many guns they expected to be handed in.
Figures supplied by th...
Building consent arrives for Southland Charity Hospital from 2021-05-13T08:39
Thursday is a red-letter day for cancer care in Southland.
Building consent for the new Southland Charity Hospital has arrived - on the day that would have been the 41st birthday of a ...
Markets Update for 13 May 2021 from 2021-05-13T08:34
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Petition delivered to Parliament over Pharmac budget from 2021-05-13T08:21
About 200 people braved rain in Wellington yesterday to deliver a petition to Parliament demanding big increases to the budget of drug-buyer Pharmac.
They included 10-year-old Ryker To...
Shane Reti on Parliament race-relations blow-up from 2021-05-13T08:13
The latest blow-up over race relations in Parliament has raised the question - can MPs call each other racist in the House?
Speaker Trevor Mallard says no, but MPs can describe policie...
Sports News for Thursday 13 May 2021 from 2021-05-13T08:06
Former World Rugby player of the year Black Fern Kendra Cocksedge says "mental fatigue" has made her reconsider her playing future ahead of the rescheduled Rugby World Cup.
Underwater noise pollution could deafen whales, dolphins - Cawthron Institute from 2021-05-13T07:55
The Cawthron Institute says a lack of restrictions on underwater noise is putting some of New Zealand's most endangered mammals at risk.
The independent science organisation has been m...
Ministry of Education set to take tougher stance on ECE fraud from 2021-05-13T07:52
An independent report shows the Education Ministry is preparing to take a tougher line on fraud by early childhood services.
The review of a special unit that identified and raided hig...
Mobile vaccination clinic set to visit Reefton today from 2021-05-13T07:48
About 180 people over 16 are in line to be vaccinated against Covid-19 at Reefton on the South Island's West Coast today.
The jabs will be delivered via the first mobile vaccination cl...
Inequality driving central Wellington anti-social behaviour, not emergency housing - Mission from 2021-05-13T07:43
The Wellington City Mission says a stark wealth divide is behind increasing levels of violence in the city - rejecting the theory it is fuelled by an explosion in emergency housing.
Vi...
Racist rhetoric towards M?ori has been accumulating over last few weeks - Rawiri Waititi from 2021-05-13T07:35
M?ori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi provided the flashpoint moment in a heated day in parliament yesterday - ejected from the House for taking aim at what he called "racist" rhetoric from...
Early childhood education teachers set to get big pay rises from 2021-05-13T07:27
Early childhood teachers should get pay rises of thousands of dollars thanks to extra funding.
The government is spending $170 million over four years to give teachers in their first s...
World's pandemic preparedness needs urgent reform - Clark from 2021-05-13T07:20
An international panel co-chaired by former Prime Minister Helen Clark is calling for urgent reform of the world's pandemic preparedness.
In their review, the group identified a system...
Fears of all out war between Israel and Palestine from 2021-05-13T07:17
The United Nations has fears for a full-scale war breaking out between Israel and Palestine.
More than 1000 rockets have now been fired by Palestinian militants over 38 hours, accordin...
Rowdy Parliament debate Rawiri Waititi ejected from the house from 2021-05-13T07:09
The latest blow up over race relations in Parliament has raised the question - can MPs call each other racist in the House?
Speaker Trevor Mallard says no, but MPs can describe policie...
Business News for 13 May 2021 from 2021-05-13T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Wellington politicians told to quit blame game and find solutions for safety problems from 2021-05-13T06:45
Wellington's Mayor says the number of people living in temporary accommodation in the capital has tripled but there has been no strategy to manage the rise.
Politicians who hosted a 's...
Vaccination specialists arrive in the Cook Islands from 2021-05-13T06:41
Days out from the Cook Islands opening its doors to New Zealand, a group of experts have touched down to support the country's Covid-19 vaccination rollout.
Representatives from New Ze...
Hundreds injured in latest Israel-Palestine conflict from 2021-05-13T06:22
More than 1000 rockets have now been fired by Palestinian militants over 38 hours, according to Israel.
Israel has carried out hundreds of air strikes, destroying two tower blocks in G...
Early Business News for 13 May 2021 from 2021-05-13T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19 vaccination centres pause walk-ins from 2021-05-13T06:16
Two Auckland Covid-19 vaccination centres are pausing walk-ins from today due to high demand.
The sites at Mount Wellington and Highbrook have experienced heavy demand for walk-in vacc...
Vote over whether nurses will strike closes today from 2021-05-13T06:09
A ballot by nurses over whether they will strike over pay closes at midday today, with a result expected on Friday.
It comes hard on the heels of the government's stated intention last...
Top Stories for Thursday 13 May 2021 from 2021-05-13T06:00
Race relations in the House reaches a new low.. A major Covid-19 report has criticised New Zealand for securing more vaccines than it needs Concerns an all-out war could break out between ...
Women's Rugby World Cup dates revealed from 2021-05-12T08:55
Rugby fans can start firming up their women's World Cup plans after the new dates for the tournament were unveiled on Wednesday morning.
The ninth women's Rugby World Cup will be playe...
Samoa election: Only one party campaigning as new election causes controversy from 2021-05-12T08:50
With fresh elections called in Samoa purportedly to break the month-long deadlock between the two major parties, only the caretaker HRPP government is campaigning.
The newcomer FAST pa...
Australian government promises 250,000 new jobs in budget from 2021-05-12T08:45
The Australian government has released its latest budget, spending billions to stimulate a pandemic-hit economy.
There are boosts for aged care, mental health, pre-school education and...
Ministry of Social Development spend on car repairs tripled over six years from 2021-05-12T08:41
The amount of money the Ministry of Social Development has paid out to help people with car repairs has tripled in the last six years.
Demand for hardship assistance remains high: in t...
Entire towns to get Covid-19 vaccinations at once from 2021-05-12T08:38
More details are emerging of people in small towns getting Covid-19 vaccinations more quickly than originally planned under the government's priorities list.
Whanganui DHB says it plan...
Markets Update for 12 May 2021 from 2021-05-12T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Black Caps wicketkeeper BJ Watling to retire from all cricket from 2021-05-12T08:28
The Black Caps are losing the services of one of their most reliable performers of the last decade after BJ Watling announced his retirement from all cricket this morning.
The pugnacio...
Abuse survivor believes housemaster prostituted boys from 2021-05-12T08:22
Sobering new evidence has been presented to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care.
Keith Wiffin was sent to Epuni Boys Home when he was 10, and sexually abused by a housem...
Crisis talks over public sector pay freeze appease unions from 2021-05-12T08:15
Public sector unions have welcomed what they say is a softened stance from the government around the pay restrictions announced last week.
A series of crisis talks at parliament yester...
Ghahraman on Super Fund investing in company that supplied combat aircraft to Myanmar military from 2021-05-12T08:10
The New Zealand Super Fund has invested almost $400,000 dollars in a company that has supplied combat aircraft to the Myanmar military.
Those investments are just a tiny slice of the $...
Sports News for 12 May 2021 from 2021-05-12T08:06
Black Caps wicketkeeper BJ Watling is hanging up his gloves, retiring from all cricket after test championship final against India in England next month.
What breaking fast during Ramadan is like from 2021-05-12T07:55
The holy month of Ramadan is coming to a close for millions of Muslims worldwide.
The festival involves a month of fasting - believers do not eat or drink anything during daylight hour...
Fears new gun law could affect M?ori with loose gang connections from 2021-05-12T07:52
There are fears that proposed new gun laws aiming to curb gang violence will affect M?ori with only loose connections to gangs.
Offences that could lead to the Firearms Prohibition Or...
13-story Gaza tower wiped out by rockets from 2021-05-12T07:45
The situation in Israel and Palestine has continued to deteriorate this morning.
The latest escalation occured when a 13-storey tower in Gaza containing apartments and offices used by...
Auditor-General wants wage subsidy scheme tightened up from 2021-05-12T07:41
The Auditor-General's Office wants the criteria for the wage subsidy scheme tightened up, amid concerns the Ministry of Social Development hasn't done enough to claw back money from busine...
Former resident of Epuni Boys Home claims evidence boys were prostituted from 2021-05-12T07:37
A man who spent time in the Epuni Boys' Home in the 1970s and was sexually abused, says there's evidence to suggest the man who abused him was prostituting boys.
Keith Wiffen, who was ...
Judith Collins on public sector pay freeze: from 2021-05-12T07:26
The Government has softened its public sector pay freeze in the face of stiff opposition.
Crisis talks between senior ministers and unions yesterday also led to an agreement that the p...
Police not overly concerned by drone data risks from 2021-05-12T07:16
Police are not overly concerned that data collected by its drones could end up in the the hands of the Chinese government.
Police are currently carrying out trials and expert advice th...
Super Fund invested in company that supplied combat aircraft to Myanmar military from 2021-05-12T07:12
The New Zealand Super Fund has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars into a company that has supplied combat aircraft to the Myanmar military.
Those investments are just a tiny sli...
Public sector pay freeze controversy could affect strike vote - NZNO from 2021-05-12T07:09
A nurses union says the government's decision to freeze public sector pay could push many of their members into voting for strike action.
After a meeting with unions, the government sa...
Business News for 12 May 2021 from 2021-05-12T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
New gun laws could disproportionately affect M?ori - Green Party from 2021-05-12T06:42
The Green Party says new gun laws aimed at reducing gang crime could disproportionately affect M?ori.
Those with a history - or just a connection - to organised crime could soon be su...
Early Business News for 12 May 2021 from 2021-05-12T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Police not concerned data collected by drones could go to Chinese government from 2021-05-12T06:10
Police say they are not overly concerned that data collected by its drones could end up in the the hands of the Chinese government.
Reports recommend the police triple their fleet of d...
Government announces firearms prohibition orders from 2021-05-11T08:56
Government will introduce firearms prohibition orders, preventing certain people from having or being around guns.
These will be imposed by the courts.
Offences that will lead to a...
Weather: Soaring temperatures set to plummet from 2021-05-11T08:52
Soaring temperatures around the country are about to plummet.
The country's east coast was hit by a second summer on Monday with some areas reaching almost 30 degrees.
Napier, Waip...
Australians get free entry to Waitomo glowworm caves from 2021-05-11T08:50
Staff at Waitomo's Glowworm Caves hope there is light at the end of the tunnel for one of the country's best-known tourist destinations.
The opening of the trans-Tasman bubble three we...
Mixed feelings on government overseas workers announcement from 2021-05-11T08:43
There has been a lukewarm response to the government's plans to fill empty rooms in MIQ with skilled and critical workers from overseas.
While some industries are set to benefit from t...
Royal Commission into Abuse: Man shares effects of abuse at social welfare approved camp from 2021-05-11T08:40
A man who suffered extreme physical and psychological violence while staying at a Social Welfare approved camp on Great Barrier Island in 1998 is now unable to work due to post traumatic s...
Markets Update for 11 May 2021 from 2021-05-11T08:32
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Public sector pay freeze: Council of Trade Unions set to meet Hipkins from 2021-05-11T08:24
The Council of Trade Unions is among a swag of organisations to hit out at the government's public sector pay freeze.
After nearly a week of anger from public service unions at the thr...
Countdown stabbing: Dunedin mayor on community's shock from 2021-05-11T08:18
Dunedin is in shock after a violent attack at a central city supermarket.
A man stabbed staff and bystanders at Countdown Cumberland St on Monday afternoon.
He has now been charged...
Countdown stabbing: Witness describes moment attack began from 2021-05-11T08:14
Many witness have described the knife attack on shoppers and staff at Countdown Cumberland St in Dunedin as terrifying.
One man - who RNZ agreed not to name - told reporter Kate Gregan...
Countdown stabbing: Man charged with attempted murder from 2021-05-11T08:10
A 42-year-old man has been charged by police following yesterday's stabbing at a Countdown supermarket in central Dunedin.
He is expected to appear in the Dunedin District Court this m...
Sports News for 11 May 2021 from 2021-05-11T08:06
The All Blacks will play an extra test against Fiji in July after Italy officially withdrew from their two tests tour of New Zealand.
Dublin St bridge causing traffic trouble in Whanganui from 2021-05-11T07:55
After the indignity of being labelled a 'zombie town' Whanganui is now experiencing a growth spurt that has seen it fall victim to that most metropolitan of scourges -- traffic congestion....
Lukewarm response to plan to bring in more international workers from 2021-05-11T07:48
There's been a lukewarm response to the government's plan to use empty managed isolation rooms to get more skilled and critical workers into the country.
About 500 spaces made availabl...
Police asked Waka Kotahi for ban on dodgy truck brakes from 2021-05-11T07:44
The police pushed for an urgent ban on dodgy handbrakes after a runaway truck killed a roadworker, but transport officials took 18 months to do it.
The police say the transport agency ...
Public sector pay freeze: Hipkins rejects suggestion of austerity from 2021-05-11T07:35
The Public Service Association will come face to face with Prime Minister today to hammer home its resistance to the government's three-year pay freeze announcement.
The meeting at Par...
Countdown stabbing: Latest on the ground from 2021-05-11T07:25
Three people are still in hospital after a stabbing at Countdown Cumberland St in Dunedin.
Countdown general manager of corporate affairs Kiri Hannifin said the two staff members injur...
Countdown stabbing: Union on attack from 2021-05-11T07:20
Two countdown staff are still in hospital after a stabbing at a store in Dunedin on Monday.
The man injured four people in the attack and was subdued by bystanders.
Tali Williams i...
Countdown stabbing: Injured staff in ICU after surgery overnight from 2021-05-11T07:13
Countdown staff are in shock after a stabbing at a store in Dunedin.
Four people were injured in the attack, including two of the store's staff.
Countdown's General Manager of Corp...
Countdown stabbing: Police full of praise for bystanders from 2021-05-11T07:09
Dunedin police are full of praise for the Countdown staff and customers who leapt on and restrained a man who was carrying out a knife attack in a central Dunedin supermarket.
Police h...
Business news for 11 May 2021 from 2021-05-11T06:55
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Former 'zombie town' Whanganui suffering growing pains from 2021-05-11T06:49
After the indignity of being labelled a 'zombie town' Whanganui is now experiencing a growth spurt that has seen it fall victim to that most metropolitan of scourges - traffic congestion.<...
Countdown stabbing: What the scene looks like the next day from 2021-05-11T06:42
Countdown Cumberland Street is closed today after four people were stabbed inside it.
Two employees were hurt in the stabbing, and the attacker was subdued by bystanders.
Reporter ...
Countdown shopper says stabbing was terrifying from 2021-05-11T06:40
A man who was in the Countdown supermarket in central Dunedin when four people were stabbed yesterday afternoon says it was terrifying.
Three people were taken to hospital in a critica...
Early business for 11 May 2021 from 2021-05-11T06:22
A brief update from the business sector.
Iwi and hap? claimants want customary rights to their foreshore and seabed from 2021-05-11T06:19
Two hundred iwi and hap? claimants seeking customary rights to their foreshore and seabed are studying a precedent-setting High Court ruling.
The ruling grants six hap? of Whakat?hea i...
Dunedin Countdown shoppers in shock from 2021-05-11T06:13
There was a lingering sense of shock among Dunedin shoppers last night following the stabbing attack.
RNZ spoke to people outside another Countdown in Dunedin in Andersons Bay.
One...
Countdown stabbing: Witness Arthur Taylor shares story from 2021-05-11T06:12
High-profile former prisoner Arthur Taylor was outside in the Countdown in Cumberland St when the attack happened.
He told Checkpoint he was about to walk into the supermarket when pol...
Countdown stabbing: Attacker to appear in court from 2021-05-11T06:08
A man is expected to appear in court today following the stabbing of four people in a Dunedin supermarket on Monday afternoon.
Three people were taken to hospital in a critical conditi...
Top Stories for Tuesday 11 May 2021 from 2021-05-11T06:00
Countdown stabbing: Police full of praise for bystanders; Countdown stabbing: Union on the attack; Countdown stabbing: Staff in shock; Chris Hipkins on public sector pay freeze; Police wan...
Community midwife pens song about industry troubles from 2021-05-10T08:57
She's a community-based midwife, a mother of seven and still finds time to be a singer/songwriter in a Rotorua reggae band.
Pam Colbert and her band tyneegiant have released a single w...
Rare books headed to auction after surprise discovery from 2021-05-10T08:53
A collection of rare books is going under the hammer after a once-in-a-lifetime discovery by a New Zealand auctioneer.
The books belonged to Lawrence Baigent and Robert Erwin, two pivo...
Covid-19: Te Puni K?kiri campaign urges people to learn more about vaccine from 2021-05-10T08:46
A new national campaign is encouraging wh?nau from around the motu to learn more about the Covid-19 vaccine programme.
Called 'Karawhiua' or 'Be a Doer', it draws on real life experie...
Epidemiologist on NSW bubble resuming from 2021-05-10T08:41
Sydneysiders can fly into New Zealand this morning after a flight ban was lifted at midnight last night.
Flights were temporarily suspended from New South Wales to New Zealand after a ...
Specialist's comments anger eating disorder sufferers from 2021-05-10T08:37
Comments by a leading mental health specialist that some patients with eating disorders "adapt" to their illness over time have outraged sufferers and their families, who are struggling to...
Markets Update for 10 May 2021 from 2021-05-10T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Finance Minister signals wiggle room in pre-budget speech from 2021-05-10T08:28
Finance Minister Grant Robertson has just delivered another pre-budget speech to business leaders, this time in Auckland.
Reporter Sarah Robson was there.
Canterbury freshwater anglers unhappy with river nitrate levels from 2021-05-10T08:23
The Canterbury Regional Council is being accused of creating a monster that it can no longer control when it comes to degraded water quality in the region.
That from the Federation of ...
Breast Cancer Foundation wants more free mammograms from 2021-05-10T08:13
A new breast cancer screening system is seen as a step forward in the early detection of the disease, but the Breast Cancer Foundation says it's not enough.
The new system, announced b...
New cervical screening test vastly better to counterpart - researcher from 2021-05-10T08:07
The director of Te T?tai Hauora o Hine, the Centre for Women's Health Research at Victoria University, wants a less invasive cervical screening test rolled out as soon as possible.
The...
Sports News for 10 May 2021 from 2021-05-10T08:06
The Tactix are relieved to be on the board after beating the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 63-59 in Christchurch for their first win of the ANZ netball premiership season.
Crusaders win Super Rugby Aotearoa from 2021-05-10T07:49
Death, taxes and the Crusaders winning Super Rugby titles.
The inevitable unfolded on Saturday night when coach Scott Robertson's Crusaders clinched their fifth straight crown and the ...
Otago students push back against fines for flat rubbish from 2021-05-10T07:45
The University of Otago wants the ability to fine students who have let the rubbish at their flats get out of control.
It is among a raft of changes proposed to the university's Code o...
Future holds more Chinese rocket debris, astronomer predicts from 2021-05-10T07:41
There were sighs of relief at the weekend as Chinese rocket debris plunging back to earth hit water rather than land.
It's only the beginning of a round of uncontrolled re-entries as C...
House prices up 8.9 percent over three months - QV from 2021-05-10T07:36
The government and Reserve Bank's efforts to slow house price growth are yet to have an effect, with prices continuing to soar.
The latest QV House Price Index data shows the market hi...
Social media challenges suspected to be driving Mazda thefts from 2021-05-10T07:27
Police suspect social media challenges are driving a spate of Mazda thefts in Taranaki.
A group of 30 teens - some as young as 13 - are believed to be responsible for stealing more tha...
Covid-19 modeller supports bringing bubble back for NSW from 2021-05-10T07:19
Regular travel between New South Wales and New Zealand resumes this morning - a move that gets the thumbs up from a New Zealand.
Covid-19 modeller despite the restrictions still in pla...
New cervical screening test will save lives, but won't fix everything - M?ori health workers from 2021-05-10T07:17
Health workers at the frontline of fighting terrible rates of cervical cancer among M?ori say a new, easier test, will save lives but isn't a one-stop fix.
The government will introduc...
New Zealand teens spending 42 hours a week online from 2021-05-10T07:13
New Zealand teenagers are spending 42 hours a week on the internet - one of the highest figures in the world and double what it was in 2012.
The finding comes from the OECD's Programme...
Government won't consider amnesty for chronically ill to use illicit cannabis from 2021-05-10T07:09
A Ministry of Health document leaked to RNZ shows officials will not even consider extending an amnesty to allow all chronically sick people to use illicit cannabis.
Medicinal cannabis...
Business News for 10 May 2021 from 2021-05-10T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
More investment in cancer screening needed to improve equity - M?ori health leader from 2021-05-10T06:41
A M?ori health leader says more investment in cancer screening is needed to improve equity.
The government announced yesterday that it's committing $53 million towards making cervical ...
Principal not surprised by NZ teens' heavy internet use from 2021-05-10T06:35
New Zealand's teenagers are among the biggest internet users in the world.
The OECD's Programme for International Assessment says this country's 15-year-olds spend on average 42 hours ...
Early Business News for 10 May 2021 from 2021-05-10T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Putin uses 'Victory Day' parade to denounce 'Russiaphobia' from 2021-05-10T06:15
Russia's traditional Victory Day parade has taken place in Moscow overnight.
Under president Vladimir Putin, the day has become the central pillar of national image of Russia as a mili...
MIQ workers fear speaking out about breaches - Union from 2021-05-10T06:08
A union is worried about a "culture of fear of speaking out" among managed isolation workers, who have found it hard to alert management to problems that put them at risk.
Health and s...
Woman gives birth to nine babies from 2021-05-07T08:55
A 25-year-old woman has given birth to nine babies - two more than doctors had detected during scans.
Malian woman Halima Cisse gave birth to the nonuplets in Morocco. She was flown th...
North Auckland locals fight to keep sand from 2021-05-07T08:49
Pakiri locals are fighting to keep their sand as a resource consent hearing enters its third day north of Auckland today.
Sand mining company Kaipara Limited wants to take another two ...
Fonterra planning financial revamp from 2021-05-07T08:41
Fonterra is planning a major revamp of its financial structure, and wants farmers to have a direct say over what that looks like.
The dairy giant announced an overhaul of its capital s...
Markets Update for 7 May 2021 from 2021-05-07T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
UK - NZ Free Trade Agreement talks ramping up from 2021-05-07T08:30
Talks between the UK and New Zealand over a Free Trade Agreement are ramping up.
The UK is New Zealand's sixth largest trading partner, with two-way trade worth nearly $6 billion in 20...
Royal Commision into Abuse: Woman shares story of ordeal at girls' home from 2021-05-07T08:27
A woman who was raped by a welfare home staff member and who became pregnant has outlined her ordeal before the inquiry into abuse in care.
Neta Kerepeti was 13 when placed in the Boll...
EU ready to discuss call to lift patent protections on Covid-19 vaccines from 2021-05-07T08:20
The European Union has said it is ready to discuss any proposal about getting more vaccines out to the world, after the United States said it wants to see a temporarily lift on patent prot...
Government will have to think about backing down on public sector pay freeze - lecturer from 2021-05-07T08:18
It's been an intense week for the government, which has dismayed public servants by putting their pay on ice for another three years.
Added to that, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said ...
Sports News for 7 May 2021 from 2021-05-07T08:06
A top epidemiologist is warning the International Olympic Committee it will kill people by going ahead and staging the Tokyo Games.
M?ori Health Authority used as political football - Iwi leaders from 2021-05-07T07:55
Iwi leaders say the M?ori Health Authority is being used as a political football.
National is piling on the pressure, saying the government is creating a separatist system.
The M...
India reports massive Covid-19 surge from 2021-05-07T07:53
India has reported it's highest-ever 24 hour surge in Covid-19 cases and a record-high daily death toll. In the past 30 days, the country has recorded 8.3 million cases.
So far, the vi...
Covid-19: MIQ vouchers soon available six months in advance from 2021-05-07T07:51
Travellers to New Zealand will soon be able to book managed isolation six months in advance.
The two-week hotel stays have been compulsory for more than a year but so far managed isola...
Super Rugby Aotearoa set to end dramatically from 2021-05-07T07:43
Super Rugby Aotearoa will come to a dramatic conclusion tomorrow evening as the top-seeds Crusaders take on second-placed Chiefs.
The final is being played at Orangetheory Stadium in C...
Hutt Valley High School: Ministry staff front at meeting with parents from 2021-05-07T07:41
It will be months before senior students at Hutt Valley High School are back in the classroom fulltime after being forced out because of toxic mould.
The Education Ministry fronted up ...
Public sector contractor pay not frozen from 2021-05-07T07:34
While public servants are getting a pay freeze, much more highly paid contractors and consultants are not.
The directive from the government for a three-year salary freeze does not app...
Police not collecting information on crime in emergency housing from 2021-05-07T07:26
The government doesn't know if crime is increasing in and around emergency housing because the police aren't collecting that information.
RNZs been told numerous stories of people vict...
Finding Axle: Family was homeless before moving to Tolaga Bay from 2021-05-07T07:21
The nightime wanderings of three-year Axle from Tolaga Bay may have shocked and amazed but his family's back story is highlighting the more commonplace crisis of homelessness.
Before m...
Covid-19: Kiwis in India despondent about escape prospects as cricketers get charter flight from 2021-05-07T07:17
Kiwis in India are feeling hopeless about their chances to escape pandemic-ravaged India, as they watch New Zealand's cricketers jump on a private jet out of the country this morning.
...
Covid-19: Risk from New South Wales considered low, but still some unknowns - Ashley Bloomfield from 2021-05-07T07:10
Flights to New Zealand from New South Wales have been placed on hold for 48 hours from midnight last night, as authorities investigate fresh Covid-19 cases in Sydney.
About 6000 people...
Business News for 7 May 2021 from 2021-05-07T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Fiji facing possible 'worst case scenario' from 2021-05-07T06:48
Fiji is facing what may the "worst case scenario" for the country, as Covid-19 spreads undetected in the community.
An infected 53-year-old man died in hospital on Thursday. The hospit...
Deaths will result from Olympics if they go ahead - Michael Baker from 2021-05-07T06:43
A top epidemiologist is warning the International Olympic Committee will kill people by going ahead with staging the Tokyo Games.
Otago Univeristy's Professor Michael Baker says while ...
Early Business News for 7 May 2021 from 2021-05-07T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Greenpeace wants number of cows cut to reduce methane emissions from 2021-05-07T06:19
Greenpeace is urging the Government to take rapid action to reduce climate pollution from methane, through lower stocking rates and other measures.
The environmental group says the lat...
Police aware of emergency housing crime hotspots despite lacking specific data - Carmel Sepuloni from 2021-05-07T06:10
The Social Development Minister says police may not collect specific data on crime in and around emergency housing, but are aware of local hotspots.
Neither the police nor MSD is activ...
Top Stories for Friday 7 May 2021 from 2021-05-07T06:00
Flights have been halted between New Zealand and Sydney after fresh Covid-19 cases - we speak to Ashley Bloomfield New Zealanders in India renew their pleas for help to get home And while ...
Covid-19: Anti-vaccination flyers showing up in letterboxes from 2021-05-06T08:58
A group who previously advertised in a magazine filled with misinformation is back again - this time organising a massive leaflet drop.
Up to two million flyers from the group Voices f...
Royal Commission into Abuse: Survivor says social workers called her liar from 2021-05-06T08:53
A 70-year old survivor of sexual abuse has told the Royal Commission of Inquiry social workers called her liar and allowed her father to take her on an outing where he raped her again.
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Fresh effort to recover bodies from Mt Taranaki from 2021-05-06T08:48
A recovery operation to retrieve the bodies of two climbers who died on Mt Taranaki is underway again on Thursday morning.
The two male climbers have not been named yet but they were f...
Farmers preparing for dry winter from 2021-05-06T08:40
The country appears to be heading into a dry winter.
Farmers are already grappling with that prospect, making decisions about stock and feed for the coming months.
At the same time...
Pharmac still under fire over proposed child cancer drug change from 2021-05-06T08:38
A health sector leader describes as abhorrent any suggestion that drug buyer Pharmac may end blanket funding of all children's cancer medications.
Pharmac may end the current funding a...
Markets Update for 6 May 2021 from 2021-05-06T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Rail funding to come from same place as road money from 2021-05-06T08:27
The government says its funding of freight rail has been shunted to the side for too long and will now bankroll it from the same pot used for roads.
This morning's announcement - part ...
Police Association, Post Primary Teachers Association not happy with public sector pay freeze from 2021-05-06T08:21
Public servants earning more than $60,000 will only be offered pay increases under exceptional circumstances for the next three years.
Senior leaders and those on more than $100,000 do...
3yo Axle 'obviously pretty tough' - Police search leader from 2021-05-06T08:16
Three-year-old Axle, the boy who had wandered off from his home in Tolaga Bay, was found again on Wednesday after a desperate night searching for him.
He went missing on Tuesday aftern...
Southern DHB oncologist slams wait times from 2021-05-06T08:11
An oncologist from Southern District Health Board says cancer patients are suffering and dying because they are missing out on vital scans such as MRIs.
His scathing comments in an ema...
Sports News for 6 May 2021 from 2021-05-06T08:06
Black Caps players and staff trying to get from India to the UK may have to wait a few more days.
Donald Trump to remain banned from Facebook - for now from 2021-05-06T07:56
The former US President Donald Trump will not be allowed to return to Facebook or Instagram - at least for the moment.
Trump's social media accounts were suspended indefinitely in Janu...
Samoa call for new election set to be challenged in court from 2021-05-06T07:51
Tuesday night's edict by Samoa's head of state calling for fresh elections is set to be challenged in the courts by a newcomer political party seeking to form government.
The FAST part...
Indian Premier League: Ex Black Cap holed up in Bangalore hotel from 2021-05-06T07:47
A former Black Cap-turned Indian Premier League commentator says he's holed up in a hotel in Bangalore, waiting to see how he can get out of the country.
The competition has been indef...
Reserve Bank considering further action to cool housing market from 2021-05-06T07:37
The Reserve Bank has renewed warnings about house prices.
In its six-monthly financial stability report the central bank says it may need to take further action to cool the market.
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Covid-19: Fiji hospital in lockdown after doctors catch virus from 2021-05-06T07:29
One of the largest hospitals in Fiji has been put into lockdown to prevent it from becoming ground zero for a Covid-19 outbreak.
The Pacific nation has been fighting a local outbreak o...
Escalating tensions between Australia and China raise question for NZ from 2021-05-06T07:23
Rising tensions between Australia and China have raised the question of where New Zealand would stand if things escalate further.
Close trans-Tasman friend and ally, Australia is takin...
Doctors and nurses will leave NZ due to pay freeze, health unions warn from 2021-05-06T07:18
Health unions say doctors and nurses will up and move to Australia following the government's freeze on public sector salaries.
Under new government rules, three-quarters of people wor...
Wandering preschooler Axle due to head home after hospital checkup from 2021-05-06T07:15
The little boy who had us all crossing our fingers he'd be found safe is due to head home today with his mother, after spending the night in Gisborne Hospital for a check up.
Three-yea...
Cancer doctors criticise proposed Pharmac child cancer funding change from 2021-05-06T07:09
Two of the country's leading cancer experts have slammed Pharmac's proposal to take away the special exemption which gives children with the disease any drug they need.
Oncologists Chr...
Business News for Thursday 6 May 2021 from 2021-05-06T06:55
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19 case numbers climbing at Mt Everest from 2021-05-06T06:53
Mountaineers and authorities at Nepal's Everest base camp are seeing an increase of Covid-19 cases and fear there will be a serious outbreak.
Cases are on the increase in Nepal, this w...
Public sector pay freeze will hurt teachers, nurses, police officers - National Party from 2021-05-06T06:47
The National Party is rebuking the government for a pay freeze which it says will hurt teachers, nurses and police officers.
Public servants earning more than $60,000 will only be offe...
Hard decisions coming for NZ on China - Australia stoush - expert from 2021-05-06T06:43
A leading defence analyst says there may be some hard decisions coming up for New Zealand, as relations between Australia and China deteriorate.
Australia's new Defence Minister Peter ...
Morning Rural News for 6 May 2021 from 2021-05-06T06:35
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 6 May 2021 from 2021-05-06T06:24
A brief update from the business sector.
China - Australia stoush an 'uncomfortable situation' for NZ - Nanaia Mahuta from 2021-05-06T06:19
The Foreign Minister says it puts New Zealand in an uncomfortable situation to see Australia treated in a "punitive" way by China.
After a year in which China's targeted Australia with...
Top Stories for Thursday 6 May 2021 from 2021-05-06T06:00
And Australia's relationship with China continues to deteriorate - where does that leave New Zealand? Concerns the government's public sector salary freeze will force doctors and nurses ov...
Should Canterbury Museum return Benin art? from 2021-05-05T10:51
Germany has agreed to return priceless stolen artefacts to Africa and now Canterbury Museum is facing pressure to do the same.
At the turn of the 19th century, British soldiers looted ...
Pasifika mothers with perinatal depression not seeking help from 2021-05-05T08:54
More than one in five Pasifika mothers in New Zealand experience anxiety or depression during or soon after pregnancy - that's the highest rate of perinatal depression in the country.
...
Should Canterbury Museum return Benin artefacts? from 2021-05-05T08:51
Germany has agreed to return priceless stolen artefacts to Africa and now Canterbury Museum is facing pressure to do the same.
At the turn of the 19th century, British soldiers looted ...
Lawyer says surge in court cases for supplying cannabis as medicine from 2021-05-05T08:45
A lawyer fighting cannabis prosecution cases says she's seeing a surge in the number of people being taken to court for using or supplying the drug as a medicine.
The police only have ...
Police, Oranga Tamariki on-site at Glorivale from 2021-05-05T08:41
Police and Oranga Tamariki have been at the remote Gloriavale Christian Community on the West Coast since Monday, as part of an investigation into the group.
The community has been the...
Climate group ready to go to court over Auckland Council plan from 2021-05-05T08:38
Lawyers demanding action on climate change claim Auckland Council's draft transport plan is unlawful because it contradicts the council's own plan to reduce climate emissions.
The regi...
Markets Update for 5 May 2021 from 2021-05-05T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Samoa head of state calls for new election from 2021-05-05T08:27
Samoa's head of state has called for a second election to bring an end to the deadlock in parliament.
The caretaker government Human Rights Protection Party and the newcomer FAST party...
Royal Commission into Abuse: Man shares story of abuse from caregiver from 2021-05-05T08:24
Warning: This story contains details that may distress some people.
A man who was repeatedly raped by a caregiver has told the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care social workers ignored ...
Covid-19: Customs worker fired for refusing vaccine says they did not wear need PPE or testing from 2021-05-05T08:18
A Customs worker, fired for refusing the Covid-19 vaccine, says her job never required regular testing or even protective clothing.
A new Health Order, in place since last week, makes ...
Campaigner questions Brierley's motives for dropping knighthood from 2021-05-05T08:13
A campaigner working to stop sexual exploitation is questioning Ron Brierley's motives for handing in his Knighthood.
The disgraced businessman took the action before the Prime Ministe...
Grey Power not happy with Covid-19 vaccine communications from 2021-05-05T08:10
Grey Power says official communication for those over 65 about the Covid-19 vaccine rollout is poor, and it's causing confusion.
Information publicly available includes a leaflet deliv...
Sports News for 5 May 2021 from 2021-05-05T08:06
While the first foreign cricketers are expected to start leaving India today, it could be a few days before the 10 New Zealand players and six coaching staff will fly out.
April much warmer and drier than usual from 2021-05-05T07:57
It's official - April was much warmer and much drier than normal.
More than three dozen places had near-record, or record, high maximum temperatures, mostly between 4 April and 6 April...
Willie Jackson prepared draft Cabinet paper on He Puapua from 2021-05-05T07:50
M?ori Development Minister Willie Jackson has prepared a draft Cabinet paper outlining a possible government response to the He Puapua report.
This report, handed to then M?ori Develop...
Principals say teacher training not good enough from 2021-05-05T07:48
New and trainee teachers are entering primary schools without a full understanding of how to teach maths and reading.
That's one startling claim from schools as education bodies call f...
Indian Premier League: Competition suspended indefinitely, foreign players expected to leave country from 2021-05-05T07:45
The IPL has been suspended indefinitely and a senior cricket journalist in the country expects foreign players - including a number of New Zealanders - will leave the country soon.
Sev...
Full-scale search underway for missing 4yo from 2021-05-05T07:35
A full-scale search for a missing four-year-old is underway in Tolaga Bay on the East Coast.
The police and around 200 volunteers are scouring land near the town for the 4-year-old boy...
Judith Collins writing to Prime Minister over Trevor Mallard from 2021-05-05T07:25
Using the legal immunity of Parliamentary privilege, Speaker Trevor Mallard told the House the man he wrongly accused of being a rapist in 2019 did carry out a serious sexual assualt.
...
Covid-19: GPs inundated by over 65s wanting vaccination from 2021-05-05T07:23
Doctors are being inundated by over 65s who thought they could get their vaccine from this week - but can't.
The government's roll out plan says over 65s who don't fall into earlier hi...
Grant Robertson on spare Covid-19 money from 2021-05-05T07:13
A billion dollars of spare Covid-19 cash is to be spent on this country's economic recovery from the virus.
The money has been unearthed by ministers after Finance Minister Grant Rober...
Explosive scenes in Parliament of Speaker Trevor Mallard from 2021-05-05T07:08
There were explosive scenes at Parliament last night, when Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard went on the attack over the controversy in which he mistakenly accused a former parliamentary...
Business News for 5 May 2021 from 2021-05-05T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Dozens killed in Mexico subway disaster from 2021-05-05T06:48
As Mexico reels from a subway disaster, some have pointed to mismanagement and corruption as causing the deady collapse. At least 23 people died and dozens more injured in Mexico City when...
Auckland GP flooded with enquires for Covid-19 vaccine from 2021-05-05T06:43
Doctors are being indundated by over-65s who thought they could get their Covid-19 vaccine from this week - but can't. The government's roll-out plan says over 65s who don't fall into earl...
National Party speaks to press about Mallard accusation from 2021-05-05T06:39
The controversy over rape allegations made by the Speaker and his subsequent apology exploded again in Parliament last night. Using the legal immunity of Parliamentary privilege, Trevor Ma...
Early Business News for 5 May 2021 from 2021-05-05T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Teacher education not as good as they used to be - Principal from 2021-05-05T06:13
Principals are calling for an overhaul of teacher training because some primary teachers are graduating ill-prepared to teach basic subjects like reading and maths. Normal and middle schoo...
Search underway for 4yo missing in Tolaga Bay from 2021-05-05T06:10
A full-scale search for a missing four-year-old boy is underway in Tolaga Bay on the East Coast. The police and volunteers have been looking for the boy, named Axel, since late yesterday a...
Long wait for fix to duct spewing smoke into Auckland dairy from 2021-05-04T08:54
An Auckland property owner says she has been left helpless and drained by her four year fight to stop a wrongly installed extractor system from spewing smoke into her store.
Smoke, sme...
Tonga human rights activist Polikalepo Kefu's killing sends shockwaves from 2021-05-04T08:48
The brutal killing of a human rights advocate in Tonga has sent shockwaves through the wider community.
Polikalepo Kefu was known for his work with Tonga's Red Cross, the local media a...
Wealthy foreigners moved to NZ while borders shut from 2021-05-04T08:44
Five wealthy foreigners moved to New Zealand while the country's borders were closed, and were then granted residency to invest a combined $36 million.
Immigration New Zealand figures ...
Waikato man charged over cannabis supply claims he was dealing for pain relief from 2021-05-04T08:40
A Waikato man who claims he was supplying cannabis free of charge to dozens of people for pain relief has been raided by the police and charged with possession and supply.
Jason Tong's...
$1b saved from Covid-19 response reallocated in budget from 2021-05-04T08:36
The government has reprioritised close to $1 billion that it's saved from the country's Covid-19 Response and Recovery Fund ahead of this month's Budget. Finance Minister Grant Robertson m...
Markets Update for 4 May 2021 from 2021-05-04T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
MPs asked to back declaration over Uyghur treatment from 2021-05-04T08:28
MPs are being asked to back a formal declaration that China's treatment of the Uyghur people is genocide.
The request has come from a group of Uyghur people now living in New Zealand.<...
Ruapehu Mayor on rickety bridge affecting vegetable growers from 2021-05-04T08:23
A century-old wooden bridge full of holes that carries thousands of tonnes of the country's potatoes and carrots is jeopardising truckers' safety and farmers' livelihoods.
But repairin...
Covid-19: Tamihere determined to counter vaccine misinformation from 2021-05-04T08:17
John Tamihere says he's determined to counter vaccine misinformation as his staff prepare to open a vaccine 'super centre' in West Auckland.
The clinic is run by John Tamihere's Te Wh?...
Cook Islands tourism representative excited by bubble from 2021-05-04T08:15
Local businesses desperate to see tourists return are thrilled two way travel between NZ and the Cook Islands will resume on the May 17.
Liana Scott is the president of the Cook Island...
Covid-19: MIQ workers lose jobs for refusing vaccination from 2021-05-04T08:10
Thirteen staff working at managed isolation and quarantine hotels are being fired, because they are refusing to take the Covid-19 vaccine.
Since Saturday, it's been mandatory for every...
Sports News for 4 May 2021 from 2021-05-04T08:06
There are now doubts over the future of the Indian Premier League after players and staff tested positive for Covid-19.
Napier flood victims still picking up the pieces from 2021-05-04T07:55
It will be six months this weekend since a one in 250-year flood wreaked havoc in Napier.
While some have returned to home and work, they're still facing hurdles. Many are living in ho...
Royal Commission into Abuse: Survivor shares harrowing story from 2021-05-04T07:49
Warning: This story contains distressing details.
Horrifying accounts of physical, sexual and mental abuse have been heard at the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care in Auckland.
O...
Ruapehu rickety wooden bridge a headache for vegetable growers from 2021-05-04T07:45
A rickety wooden bridge responsible for carrying thousands of tonnes of the country's potatoes and carrots is jeopardising truckers' safety and farmers' livelihoods.
Repairing or repla...
Health Minister on Pharmac child cancer drug funding from 2021-05-04T07:36
The Heath Minister has so far refused to say if he would oppose a move to end blanket access to drugs for children with cancer.
Pharmac is set to make the move, after being accused of ...
Covid-19: Seven cases in NZ High Commission in India - Jacinda Ardern from 2021-05-04T07:26
A health unit is up and running in the New Zealand High Commission in New Delhi and is treating two commission workers who have contracted Covid-19.
The High Commission had been critic...
Cook Islands opposition nervous about travel bubble from 2021-05-04T07:22
The Cook Islands Prime Minister is delighted the date has finally been set for a two-way travel bubble with New Zealand.
Struggling Cook Island businesses can't wait for the 17 May.
Black Caps in isolation after IPL bubble breach from 2021-05-04T07:16
Two New Zealand cricketers are in isolation at a hotel in India after two of their Indian Premier League teammates tested positive for Covid-19. Last night's game between the Kolkata Knigh...
Covid-19: Diplomatic missions in India grapple with crisis from 2021-05-04T07:08
New Zealand's High Commission in India has set up its own care facility within its perimeters to care for staff with covid-19, as hospitals are overwhelmed.
Yesterday, the Commission c...
Business News for 4 May 2021 from 2021-05-04T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Rickety Ruapehu bridge jeopardising livelihoods - grower from 2021-05-04T06:48
Major vegetable growers and contractors near Mt Ruapehu are faced with a dilemma - use a rickety old bridge or have their business kneecapped.
The district council has imposed a tight ...
National Party says Cook Islands bubble too late from 2021-05-04T06:44
Cook Island businesses holding out for much needed tourists have now got a repreive with a travel bubble with New Zealand just days away.
It will start on the 17 May, with Air New Zeal...
Covid-19: IPL bubble pops from 2021-05-04T06:38
Covid-19 has broken through the Indian Premier League cricket bubble, with two Kolkata Knightrider players testing positive for the virus. Last night's game between the Brendon McCullum-co...
Early Business News for 4 May 2021 from 2021-05-04T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Top Stories for Wednesday 5 May 2021 from 2021-05-04T06:00
Explosive scenes in Parliament, the Speaker Trevor Mallard uses parliamentary privilege to repeat sexual assault allegations. We ask the Finance Minister what he is going to do with a bill...
Top Stories for Tuesday 4 May 2021 from 2021-05-04T06:00
A health unit is up and running in New Zealand's High Commission in India as Covid cases continue to surge. The coronavirus infiltrates the Indian Premier League forcing players into isoal...
Bunnings accused of wanting cheap M?ori cultural performers from 2021-05-03T10:45
A M?ori charitable trust in Queenstown is accusing Bunnings Warehouse of wanting cultural performers on the cheap.
Mana T?huna says it was asked to do a dawn karakia and waiata to open...
Petition launched to undo Melania Trump's rose garden changes from 2021-05-03T08:55
A petition in the US to reverse former first lady Melania Trump's changes to the White House's rose garden from is gaining momentum.
The iconic garden was planted by the Kennedy's in 1...
Tractor headed down SH1 for Southland Charity Hospital fundraiser from 2021-05-03T08:50
Motorists down south are in for a surprise on Monday morning, a tractor steadily making its way up State Highway 1 somewhere between Oamaru and Christchurch.
Members of the Thornbury V...
Covid-19: Rural GPs asking questions about vaccine rollout from 2021-05-03T08:40
The Rural GP Network is asking how it's expected to push ahead with the vaccine rollout when most of its doctors have not received their jab.
The group says the government's tiered rol...
Markets Update for 3 May 2021 from 2021-05-03T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
More than a dozen crash investigation staff left Transport Accident Investigation Commission over last five years from 2021-05-03T08:24
Several crash investigators have left the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC), with some blaming a toxic culture and questioning whether the agency is up to the job.
Ove...
MFAT apologises to Indian government over tweet asking for oxygen tanks from 2021-05-03T08:18
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has apologised to the Indian Government over a social media post asking for an oxygen cylinder.
The High Commission based in New Delhi sent ou...
Pharmac chief executive on possible changes to child cancer drug funding from 2021-05-03T08:10
Drug buying agency Pharmac is considering scrapping a special rule that allows hospitals to give children with cancer any medicine their doctor asks for and Pharmac pays the bill.
The ...
Sports News for 3 May 2021 from 2021-05-03T08:06
Pressure is mounting on Manchester United's owners, with protests against the Glazer family spilling onto the hallowed Old Trafford football pitch.
Dixon and McLaughlin finish well in IndyCar race from 2021-05-03T07:56
Another chapter has been added to New Zealand's long history of success in motorsport.
Kiwi drivers Scott Dixon and Scott McLaughlin finished first and second in the third race of the ...
Tonga shocked by death of human rights activist Poli Kefu from 2021-05-03T07:52
Tonga is in shock over the suspicious death of a human rights activist over the weekend.
Poli Kefu was president of an LGBTI rights association and had worked with Tonga's Red Cross.
Covid-19: Customs on workers fired for not getting vaccine from 2021-05-03T07:47
Nine Customs workers have been fired for not getting the Covid-19 vaccine.
The government agency says it has not found roles either within Customs or the wider public service to redepl...
Covid-19: Employment advocate not happy with Customs workers' firing from 2021-05-03T07:40
The firing of Customs workers from their roles for refusing the Covid-19 vaccine, has been described as a breach of their rights.
Nine officials have lost their jobs, and the governmen...
Royal Commission in Abuse in Care: State-run homes in spotlight from 2021-05-03T07:36
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care resumes this morning with the focus now on State-run children's homes.
The public hearing will be held in Auckland.
Reporter Andr...
Brownlee wants action over India oxygen cylinder tweet from 2021-05-03T07:27
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has apologised to the Indian Government over a social media post asking for an oxygen cylinder.
The High Commission based in New Delhi sent o...
Transport Accident Investigation Commission has lost 13 investigative staff over five years from 2021-05-03T07:23
An ageing workforce alongside claims of a toxic work culture has seen the Transport Accident Investigation Commission lose 13 investigative staff in the last five years.
Since 2016, ni...
Ashley Bloomfield not expecting many New Zealanders to be affected by Perth restrictions from 2021-05-03T07:14
Ashley Bloomfield expects new restrictions on people flying from Western Australia to New Zealand will only affect a very small number of people.
Three new Covid-19 cases linked to a m...
Pharmac considering funding changes for childrens' cancer drugs after discrimination claim from 2021-05-03T07:08
Pharmac is likely to end its blanket provision for kids' cancer drugs.
Until now child paediatric oncology drugs have been provided under a special exception allowing hospitals to give...
Business News for 3 May 2021 from 2021-05-03T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Parker set for rematch against Chisora after controversial win from 2021-05-03T06:48
Joseph Parker looks set for a rematch with British rival Dereck Chisora after the New Zealand boxer's controversial win in their heavyweight fight.
Parker survived a knock down just se...
Business group meets to discuss post-pandemic world from 2021-05-03T06:44
A top level political and business line-up is today examining the New Zealand China relationship, in the post Covid-19 world.
Jacinda Ardern's the first speaker, followed by former Pri...
Covid-19 vaccination super clinic opening in West Auckland from 2021-05-03T06:40
A new Covid-19 vaccination super clinic is opening in West Auckland this morning.
The clinic is being opened by the Waitemat? District Health Board and Te Wh?nau o Waipareira Trust.
Child cancer drug funding not straight forward - Pharmac CEO from 2021-05-03T06:37
Pharmac is likely to end its blanket provision for childrens' cancer drugs Until now, child paediatric oncology drugs have been provided under a special exception allowing hospitals to giv...
Morning Rural News for 3 May 2021 from 2021-05-03T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 3 May 2021 from 2021-05-03T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Thousands rally to support Bolsonaro in Brazil despite pandemic from 2021-05-03T06:11
Despite the surging pandemic, thousands of people have rallied across Brazil in support of President Jair Bolsonaro over the weekend. Supporters in Brasilia, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro t...
Duck season set to open Saturday from 2021-04-30T08:51
Saturday is the first day of the duck-hunting season.
Bill O'Leary is looking forward to hunting without the restrictions of the level three Covid-19 lockdown that were in place last y...
Adults should excercise more than they think - study from 2021-04-30T08:48
New research suggests New Zealanders should be exercising even more than they think.
A University of California study says adults need at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobi...
Battle afoot to fight Molesworth pine infestation from 2021-04-30T08:43
There's a war being fought on the slopes and gullies of Marlborough back country.
Among the foot soldiers are students, builders and Coast to Coast athletes - their enemy, unwanted pin...
Boris Johnson facing scrutiny for Downing Street renovation costs from 2021-04-30T08:39
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under scrutiny from the Electoral Commission for claims his home renovations broke the law.
His former chief of staff has accused the Prime Mini...
Markets Update for 30 April 2021 from 2021-04-30T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Ex-Exclusive Brethren member shares story of ousting from 2021-04-30T08:27
A woman who was excommunicated by the Exclusive Brethren Church when she was 20 likens it to becoming a refugee in her own country.
Lindy Jacomb, who grew up in South Auckland, was cut...
Waitangi Tribunal review into Oranga Tamariki due for release from 2021-04-30T08:22
A landmark report into how Oranga Tamariki takes M?ori children away from their families will be out today.
The recommendations of the Waitangi Tribunal will be released at midday, fo...
Anti-smacking campaigner on decline in smacks from 2021-04-30T08:16
New research, published in the Medical Journal, has found a decline in the numbers of parents smacking their children.
Researchers followed a group of more than a 1000 parents over a 1...
Lawyer unimpressed by security guards photographing kids from 2021-04-30T08:09
A Wellington lawyer specialising in privacy issues says security guards taking photos of children appears to be an intimidation tactic.
The private security company Cityguard has admit...
Sports News for 30 April 2021 from 2021-04-30T08:06
The Chiefs assistant coach and former England international La Toya Mason is among those hoping that tomorrow's women's Super Rugby match between the Blues and Chiefs is not a one-off.
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NZ Rugby chair applauding vote on Silver Lake deal from 2021-04-30T07:53
The Chair of New Zealand Rugby, Brent Impey, was applauding yesterday as provincial unions unanimously approved a deal with US private equity firm Silver Lake. The firm will will get a 12....
Government sought advice on rent controls from 2021-04-30T07:46
Official advice and cabinet papers have been released regarding last month's housing changes.
They reveal Treasury advised that rent control could have negative results, such as incent...
Ahipara kaitiaki want surfers driving on beaches to consider risks from 2021-04-30T07:42
Changing tides, sinking sands and rocky outcrops have been labelled a life-threatening hazard for surfers who drive along the Northland coast to Ahipara's world-famous breaks.
Tangata ...
'Unethical' bowel screening decision caused deaths - surgeon from 2021-04-30T07:37
A top surgeon and a cancer researcher have accused the Ministry of Health of letting the Southern District Health Board join the National Bowel Screening Programme too early saying the dec...
First women's Super Rugby match set to take place this weekend from 2021-04-30T07:29
Women's rugby in New Zealand moves to another level on Saturday with the first women's Super Rugby match between the Blues and Chiefs at Eden Park.
The game, which has been years in th...
Significant drop in number of parents smacking kids - study from 2021-04-30T07:28
New research has found there has been a significant drop in the number of parents smacking their children.
The University of Otago study, published in the Medical Journal, used data co...
Ex-Exclusive Brethren accuse church of tearing families apart from 2021-04-30T07:22
Former members of the Exclusive Brethren allege the secretive sect is breaking up families, putting members in isolation and attacking their livelihoods in order to maintain control.
L...
Covid-19: Little cause for optimism in India - correspondent from 2021-04-30T07:14
India's Covid-19 cases have passed 18 million, and recorded another world record number of daily infections - with a further 379,000 new cases reported yesterday.
Foreign aid has begun...
Security company Cityguard admits to photographing children from 2021-04-30T07:09
Private security company Cityguard has admitted its staff photograph children they suspect may be doing something wrong, like skateboarding.
Cityguard's admission comes after an Auckla...
Business News for 30 April 2021 from 2021-04-30T06:53
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Turkey goes into national lockdown from 2021-04-30T06:45
Turkey has entered a national lockdown to curb a surge in coronavirus infections and deaths, ahead of the June tourist season.
Alongside the lockdown, is a ban on all alcohol sales for...
Security guards photographing children 'shocking' - Witness from 2021-04-30T06:38
The private security company Cityguard is defending one of its officers who took photographs of children outside Newmarket Train Station during a patrol earlier this week, saying it is sta...
Early Business News for 30 April 2021 from 2021-04-30T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Gun buy-back going according to plan - Police from 2021-04-30T06:14
The police say their current gun amnesty and shorter buy-back period has been going exactly to plan.
The smaller, targeted amnesty and buy-back came after further firearms law reforms ...
Top Stories for Friday 30 April 2021 from 2021-04-30T06:00
Children suspected of wrongdoing are being photographed by an Auckland security company, Things are going from bad to worse in Covid-ravaged India, despite much-needed aid beginning to arr...
$40 million for Waitemat? DHB not enough, board chair says from 2021-04-29T10:39
The Waitemat? District Health Board is asking for money to be added to the government 's pledge of $40 million for a new urgent care ward at Waitakere Hospital, with work to start by the e...
Law professor on M?ori Party SFO referral from 2021-04-29T10:28
Police have referred the M?ori Party to the Serious Fraud Office after it failed to declare more than $300,000 of donations to the Electoral Commission on time.
Any donation of over $3...
Tractor journey to raise money for charity hospital from 2021-04-29T08:57
What do you get when you combine eight Southlanders, a 1980s-era tractor and almost 600 kilometres of state highway?
Well, a step closer to better health care in the south if all goes ...
New project look at challenges for Aotearoa Pasifika Rainbow communities from 2021-04-29T08:52
The health and wellbeing of Aotearoa's Pasifika Rainbow communities have mostly been overlooked.
That is until now.
The recently launched Manalagi Project is in phase one of resear...
Covid-19: Increasing misinformation causing concern from 2021-04-29T08:44
Misinformation around Covid-19 and especially vaccines is escalating in New Zealand.
As New Zealand rolls out its vaccines - leaflets are appearing in letterboxes promoting vaccine hes...
Call to bring ambulance service into Health NZ from 2021-04-29T08:36
The government's being told its huge health system overhaul should include a fully funded ambulance service.
In countries like the UK and Canada, ambulances are paid for by their gover...
Markets Update for 29 April 2021 from 2021-04-29T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Northland doctor not shocked by lagging vaccination numbers from 2021-04-29T08:23
A Northland family doctor is not surprised that the region is lagging behind in terms of its Covid-19 vaccination target.
Health Ministry figures show that Northland is the worst perfo...
Covid-19: Call for more vaccine flexibility in Northland from 2021-04-29T08:19
A Northland M?ori health provider is calling for better communication and more flexibility over how vaccinations are given in the region.
Northland District Health Board is the worst p...
Silver Lake NZ-Rugby deal could be a 'no-brainer' - Ex Black Fern from 2021-04-29T08:10
The proposed $387 million investment in New Zealand Rugby by American equity giant Silver Lake deal will be voted on today at New Zealand Rugby's annual general meeting.
It hasn't yet ...
Sports News for 29 April 2021 from 2021-04-29T08:06
New Zealand Rugby is confident of "near unanimous" backing from the provincial unions for the deal with Silver Lake at today's AGM.
NZ losing glaciers at record speeds from 2021-04-29T07:56
New Zealand is losing its glaciers at record speeds. New international research finds glaciers here are thinning seven times faster now than 20 years ago.
The new research uses analysi...
Expert on proposed Silver Lake - NZ Rugby deal from 2021-04-29T07:49
The proposed $387 million investment in New Zealand Rugby by American equity giant Silver Lake could be a step closer today.
It's being voted on today New Zealand Rugby's annual genera...
Transpower downplaying speculation about problems from low lake levels from 2021-04-29T07:43
The national grid operator Transpower is downplaying speculation about low hydro lake levels and the potential for power shortages.
The lakes are at their lowest levels in 25 years, an...
Winter energy payment kicks in for 2021, but is it enough? from 2021-04-29T07:39
The temperatures are dropping, which means power bills will soon start rising.
The government's winter energy payment for beneficiaries and pensioners kicks in from Saturday, but some ...
No plans for repatriation flights for New Zealanders in India - Jacinda Ardern from 2021-04-29T07:25
New Zealanders stuck in India are pleading with the government to help them get home, but there is none coming.
The travel ban on India has lifted but those eligible to return home are...
New Zealanders stuck in India unable to find flights home from 2021-04-29T07:21
New Zealanders who are stuck in India are pleading with the Government to help them get home.
The travel ban on India has lifted but those eligible to return home are finding it imposs...
Large sums spent covering emergency accommodation damage from 2021-04-29T07:09
Large sums of money are being handed over to moteliers to cover damages caused by emergency housing clients - officials aren't keeping track of what's being spent - and can't put a total f...
Business News for 29 April 2021 from 2021-04-29T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Tractor fundraising trip for Southland Charity Hospital takes off from 2021-04-29T06:47
A group of Southlanders is about to set off on a two-day, 1200 kilometre road trip on a tractor to raise money for the Southland Charity Hospital.
The hospital is the idea of Southland...
Pensioners cutting costs to pay for winter power - Grey Power from 2021-04-29T06:44
Winter is just around the corner and some pensioners are already thinking about what they can cut back on so they can pay their power bills.
The winter energy payment for people on ben...
Motelier on emergency housing troubles from 2021-04-29T06:42
A Waikato woman who runs her motel as emergency housing is speaking out about how tough and dangerous the job can be.
It's costing $1 million a day for emergency and transitional housi...
Early Business News for 29 April 2021 from 2021-04-29T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Joe Biden set to lay out plans for rest of term on 100th day from 2021-04-29T06:13
It's the 100th day of Joe Biden's Presidency in the United States, and he'll deliver a speech on Capitol Hill this afternoon setting out his plans for the rest of his first term in the Whi...
Union wants to see ambulance service brought into Health NZ from 2021-04-29T06:10
The government's being told its health system overhaul should replace the way St John is funded.
In some countries, ambulances are fully paid for by taxpayer cash but here ambulance se...
Covid-19: No direct flights between NZ and India from 2021-04-29T06:08
New Zealanders stuck in India are facing an up-hill battle trying to get a flight home and House of Travel warns is only going to get worse. New Zealand's temporary ban on travel from Indi...
M?ori, Pacific experts excluded from science advisory - report from 2021-04-28T10:40
A new report by leading M?ori researchers says M?ori and Pacific experts are being excluded from science advisory and other key decision-making roles.
This has been particularly evide...
Hundreds of teachers not meeting te reo M?ori requirements from 2021-04-28T09:52
Hundreds of teachers are not meeting a mandatory requirement to improve their knowledge of te reo and tikanga M?ori.
The Teaching Council says it is taking a cautious approach to the r...
Former Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull remembered from 2021-04-28T08:57
The Former Dunedin Mayor, Dave Cull, is being remembered as a unifying voice, who sought a middle way, - and as an advocate for M?ori, young people, and other minorities.
Cull served ...
Osteoarthritis sufferers told years to wait for surgery rather than manage pain through exercise from 2021-04-28T08:49
Osteoarthritis sufferers are being told by doctors to wait years for surgery rather than attempt pain relief through exercise or weight loss.
Research by Otago University claims that b...
Fish & Game review lists 35 ways to fix it from 2021-04-28T08:43
A scathing independent review of Fish & Game New Zealand lists 35 ways to fix it.
The investigation was ordered last year by the former Minister for Conservation, Eugenie Sage, followi...
Markets Update for 28 April 2021 from 2021-04-28T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
IHC on autistic boy excluded from school from 2021-04-28T08:25
IHC Director of Advocacy is calling the case of an autistic teenager excluded from school appalling.
The Auckland boy was stood down and forced to leave after an altercation with anoth...
Rate of material hardship for disabled children more than double that of non-disabled from 2021-04-28T08:21
One in every five disabled children in this country live in households that can't afford things most of us deem essential.
Healthy food, trips to the doctor or even turning the heating...
Epidemiologist on Perth man getting into NZ from 2021-04-28T08:15
Immigration officials are scrambling to explain how a man was able to fly from lockdown in Perth to Auckland via Sydney, without being stopped.
The man arrived in Auckland on Monday an...
Covid-19: Calls on NZ to help India from 2021-04-28T08:10
As countries around the world send supplies to India there are calls for New Zealand to also step up.
Paul Patel, President of the New Zealand Indian Central Association, says other co...
House prices: Average asking price tops $800,000- Trade Me from 2021-04-28T07:56
The asking price for an average New Zealand house has passed $800,000 for the first time, according to Trade Me.
It is is now just over $805,000 nationwide. Their property index showed...
Biden relaxes mask-wearing rules in the US for vaccinated people from 2021-04-28T07:48
In the US, President Biden has relaxed mask wearing rules for those who have been vaccinated.
The new advice endorsed by the CDC mean a group of friends can now meet, unmasked, outside...
Police lauded intelligence system after Mosque attacks from 2021-04-28T07:43
The police were lauding their intelligence system shortly after the mosque attacks, even though they knew parts of it were in a woeful state.
In April 2019, a month after 51 people wer...
Decision on Treaty of Waitangi in National Party constitution up to members - Judith Collins from 2021-04-28T07:28
Judith Collins says she's leaving the decision on whether to include the Treaty of Waitangi in the National Party constitution up to members.
Newshub reported on Wednesday the review i...
'We need a change': People with eating disorders battle for help from 2021-04-28T07:24
A Christchurch mother fears her daughter, who has anorexia, will die because she can't get the treatment she needs.
Currently she's in general hospital care, being fed intravenously to...
Lessons still to be learned for quarantine-free travel - Immigration NZ from 2021-04-28T07:17
There are unanswered questions surrounding how a man was able to fly from lockdown in Perth to Auckland without being stopped by authorities.
It was revealed yesterday that the man cha...
Covid-19: India crematorium incinerators said to be melting as pandemic rages from 2021-04-28T07:09
More than 300,000 new cases of Covid-19 were identified in India for the sixth consecutive day on Tuesday.
It is believed those numbers are an undercount.
Health reporter Anoo Bhuy...
School children target of private investigators from 2021-04-28T07:07
A two-year investigation by investigative journalist Nicky Hager has found school children from the School Strike 4 Climate group, who joined a peaceful protest with Greenpeace against the...
Business News for 28 April 2021 from 2021-04-28T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Calls for more support for families of disabled children from 2021-04-28T06:47
There are calls for more support for the families of disabled children - who statistics show are more likely than non-disabled children to live in low income households. Sharleen Tongalea ...
Mother fears daughter won't recover from anorexia from 2021-04-28T06:44
A Christchurch mother fears her daughter won't recover from anorexia because she can't access the treatment she needs.
Currently her daughter is in general hospital care, being fed int...
Early Business News for 28 April 2021 from 2021-04-28T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Waikato fitness programme cancellation causes upset from 2021-04-28T06:16
The ending of a long-running health and fitness programme for young people in Waikato has upset one of its driving forces, and schools.
Project Energize started 16 years ago and was ro...
Waiheke environmental group vows to keep fighting marina despite court loss from 2021-04-28T06:14
An environmentalist group says it will keep fighting despite losing a Supreme Court decision over a proposed Waiheke Island marina.
The Kennedy Point Marina was granted resource consen...
Pet food shortage, a potential CATastrophe from 2021-04-27T08:57
Owners might have to look for alternatives for their fur babies' favourite meals due to a global pet food shortage.
Some supermarkets are already experiencing cat food shortages, with ...
NZ Rugby set to vote on Silver Lake deal from 2021-04-27T08:53
New Zealand Rugby's self described "transformational" deal with Silver Lake will be voted on this week at NZR's AGM in Wellington.
However, it remains unclear if the $460 million inves...
Wellington Mayor calls for fair deal in capital's bus bust up from 2021-04-27T08:49
Bus strikes and lockouts aside - Capital commuters were already on edge about Wellington's unreliable bus network.
The city's mayor is encouraging drivers and NZ Bus to strike a fair d...
Free testing of nitrate levels offered in Canterbury from 2021-04-27T08:46
Authorities in Canterbury are offering free testing of homeowners' drinking water to check for harmful levels of nitrate.
It follows a recent study showing between 300 and 800 thousand...
Markets Update for 27 April 2021 from 2021-04-27T08:35
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Associate Housing Minister slams inhumane emergency housing from 2021-04-27T08:27
The Associate Housing Minister has described some emergency housing as inhumane and not fit for human habitation.
Those at the coal face say there is not enough oversight, with familie...
Formalised review process needed for school exclusions - Perry Rush from 2021-04-27T08:22
The New Zealand Principals' Federation president, Perry Rush, is supportive of the implementation of a formalised review process to investigate school exclusions.
His comments come aft...
Children's Commissioner reacts to school's treatment of autistic boy from 2021-04-27T08:10
Children's Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft has stepped in after the thirteen-year-old boy asked for his help.
The autistic teenager was removed from his Auckland school after a fight...
Sports News for 27 April 2021 from 2021-04-27T08:06
The Chiefs again have the boot of All Blacks fullback Damian McKenzie to thank after their fifth straight win in Super Rugby Aotearoa.
2021 Oscars: most diverse in history from 2021-04-27T07:58
This year's Oscars were the most diverse yet.
After increasing criticism, Hollywood made significant strides in 2020 by having more women and people of colour on screen and behind the ...
Moteliers struggle to meet emergency housing needs from 2021-04-27T07:56
Moteliers are struggling with the complex needs of some of those in emergency housing.
Hospitality New Zealand's Julie White says there should be wraparound support, and moteliers are ...
OMV chief executive to step down after spying allegations in NZ from 2021-04-27T07:48
The chief executive of Austrian oil and gas company, OMV, Rainer Seele, is to step down in June next year.
The announcement comes as the company faces mounting pressure over actions ta...
Police team for terror threats under-resourced from 2021-04-27T07:40
A police team set up to scan the internet for threats after the mosque attacks was almost immediately in danger of being shut down.
This was despite the unit quickly proving its worth ...
Long weekend brings cash injection for tourist operators from 2021-04-27T07:32
A bubble, a band and a holiday delivered a cash-fuelled weekend for some tourist operators in major centres.
It was the first long weekend since the trans-Tasman bubble opened, bringin...
Vaccinating young people is vital for New Zealand immunity from 2021-04-27T07:28
University of Canterbury Professor Michael Plank is adamant that vaccinating the young is vital to ensure New Zealand reaches herd immunity.
He says the country is still vulnerable at ...
New Zealanders in India desperate for relief from 2021-04-27T07:24
New Zealanders stuck in India are desperate for help as the country experiences a devastating second wave of Covid-19 cases.
India reported nearly 350,000 daily cases on Sunday, and mo...
Minister condems emergency housing as 'inhumane' from 2021-04-27T07:13
One of the government's own ministers has condemned some emergency housing as "inhumane", while taking aim at moteliers - accusing them of turning a quick buck at the expense of safety and...
Auckland school isolates and excludes boy with autism from 2021-04-27T07:09
An Auckland school has excluded a boy with autism despite pleas from the Children's Commissioner to let him stay.
Judge Andrew Becroft stepped in after the thirteen-year-old boy asked ...
Covid cases rise in Fiji from 2021-04-27T06:53
Twelve new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Fiji, bringing the national total to 36 infections.
Fourteen are border quarantine cases and twenty-two are local transmissions.
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Emergency housing upsets North Shore residents from 2021-04-27T06:51
A North Shore resident says he and his neighbours have had to deal with break-ins, robberies and vandalism since a nearby hotel started providing emergency housing.
There are growing c...
Mother disappointed by son's exclusion from 2021-04-27T06:46
The mother of an autistic boy says she is heartbroken that her son's school has decided to exclude him, despite the intervention of the Children's Commissioner.
The thirteen-year-old w...
Rural News for 27 April 2021 from 2021-04-27T06:40
News from the rural and farming sector:
- Rural Contractors struggle to cope with lack of staff in the harvest season
- A Muslim dairy farmer credits Weet-bix for his success in ru...
Early Business News for 27 April 2021 from 2021-04-27T06:20
A brief update from the business sector:
- A busy start to the week for Wall Street markets
- Businesses may not have been serving customers as well as they could have during the P...
Tourism operators boosted by long weekend trade from 2021-04-27T06:12
The long weekend brought a welcome boost for tourist operators, with one Rotorua operator even having to turn people away.
Paul Button is the general manager of Rotorua Canopy Tours - ...
India's Covid-19 outbreak becomes increasingly desperate from 2021-04-27T06:11
The Covid-19 outbreak in India shows no sign of slowing.
The country posted its fifth consecutive day of more than 300-thousand infections on Monday.
Its led to enormous pressure o...
Top Stories for Tuesday 27 April 2021 from 2021-04-27T06:00
An autistic boy excluded from his school pleads for the help from the Children's Commissioner. The Associate Housing Minister says emergency housing conditions are "Inhumane" and "undignif...
Whale documentary reveals special encounter with orca from 2021-04-23T08:52
A new documentary series from James Cameron on whales has captured never-before-filmed whale behaviour across the world including in the waters of New Zealand.
New Zealand Marine biolo...
Kaimanawa horses muster to begin this weekend from 2021-04-23T08:48
The annual muster of the central North Island's wild Kaimanawa horses is due to take place this weekend, with more horses than usual having to be rounded up due to last year's muster being...
Women's football following at all-time high from 2021-04-23T08:44
With New Zealand set to host the women's World Cup in 2023, the female following for football is at an all-time high.
This year's Olympics will also see New Zealand's elite women's tea...
NZ rugby on very of selling equity to Silver Lake from 2021-04-23T08:39
New Zealand Rugby is on the verge of selling fifteen per cent of its commercial rights to a US investment company, Silver Lake. The deal is expected to be announced next week if NZ Rugby s...
Markets Update for 23 April 2021 from 2021-04-23T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Taranaki contaminated aquifer labelled risk to human health from 2021-04-23T08:29
An aquifer in coastal Taranaki is contaminated with an agricultural chemical at a level that is a risk to human health.
It had been hoped to use the aquifer to augment water supply at ...
Large crowds expected for Anzac Day services from 2021-04-23T08:23
Large crowds are expected at Anzac Day services around the country on Sunday after public events were cancelled last year due to the Covid-19 lockdown.
The Stand at Dawn commemoration ...
China the elephant in the room for Marise Payne visit from 2021-04-23T08:19
The dragon, the taniwha - and the kangaroo?
In a speech earlier this week Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta used the metaphor of the dragon and the taniwha to describe the China New Zeala...
Wellington bus drivers locked out after strike action from 2021-04-23T08:13
One hundred Wellington bus drivers who are striking today face an indefinite lock-out from tomorrow when the strike ends.
The Tramways Union and the drivers' employer, NZ Bus, have bee...
Wellington bus strike: Courtenay Place update from 2021-04-23T08:10
One hundred Wellington bus drivers are on strike today after a breakdown in negotiations for a new collective employment contract. That means almost no buses for commuters across the city ...
Sports News for 23 April 2021 from 2021-04-23T08:06
An opportunity missed for the Wellington Phoenix in football's A-League.
Rough swells expected over holiday weekend from 2021-04-23T07:57
Weather forecasters are warning the public to take special care on or near beaches in western parts of the country over the long weekend.
A deep low in the Southern Ocean near Antarcti...
Deportees to take class action against Australian government from 2021-04-23T07:53
501 deportees want to take a class action lawsuit against the Australian government over their treatment.
The call was made at a meeting held in Auckland last night. It was organised b...
Biden promises to cut US emissions in half by 2030 from 2021-04-23T07:40
In an effort to re-assert global leadership on the issue of climate change, United States president Joe Biden has made a bold pledge.
His administration has promised to slash US greenh...
Defence Force Marshal on vaccination requirements from 2021-04-23T07:24
The Defence Force is threatening the jobs of members who won't get a Covid-19 vaccination.
More than 8800 first doses have been administered to uniformed personnel, civilian employees,...
Covid-19: Defence Force threatening jobs of members who won't vaccinate from 2021-04-23T07:20
The Defence Force is threatening the jobs of members who won't get a Covid-19 vaccination.
More than 8800 first doses have been administered to uniformed personnel, civilian employees,...
Family left MIQ for days without public knowing from 2021-04-23T07:14
The Ministry of Health allowed a family to remain in the community for more than two days after escaping managed isolation during lockdown in May 2020.
The case was never reported publ...
Royal Commission into Abuse in Care told to work with Treasury on spending from 2021-04-23T07:09
The Royal Commission into historical abuse in care has been told to rein in its skyrocketing spending and now has to work with Treasury to get back on track.
Documents released to RNZ ...
Business News for 23 April 2021 from 2021-04-23T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Samoa election: Political deadlock still not broken from 2021-04-23T06:47
A political deadlock in Samoa after the recent general election is continuing without a resolution.
Two political parties - newcomer Faatuatua I le Atua Samoa ua Tasi, or FAST, and riv...
Anzac Day: RSA expecting good turnout after cancellations from 2021-04-23T06:44
The RSA is expecting a good turnout of people at Anzac Day events on Sunday, after last year's commemorations were cancelled due to the Covid-19 lockdown.
Events will be held in towns ...
NZ Bus locks out Wellington drivers from 2021-04-23T06:41
One hundred Wellington bus drivers are on strike today after a breakdown in negotiations for a new collective employment contract.
Tensions went up a notch yesterday when their employe...
Jacinda Ardern urges globe to follow NZ on climate initiatives. from 2021-04-23T06:38
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern joined President Biden at the virtual Leaders' Summit on Climate hosted by the United States overnight.
The summit, held for Earth Day, brought world lead...
Early Business News for 23 April 2021 from 2021-04-23T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Ombudsman criticises Immigration NZ unofficial policy on applications from highly-paid people from 2021-04-23T06:19
The government watchdog has has criticised Immigration New Zealand for an unofficial policy of cherry-picking highly-paid residence applications.
Staff were told informally in 2018 to ...
Health system revamp dropped a bomb on sector - T? Mark Solomon from 2021-04-22T09:22
A former Canterbury District Health Board leader says a major revamp of the health system has been dropped on the sector like an atomic bomb.
The Government says the 20 DHBs will be sc...
Waikato region over-governed, local Chamber of Commerce says from 2021-04-22T08:53
Grossly over-governed and desperately in need of reform - that's the view of the Waikato region from its Chamber of Commerce.
The region has about half-a-million people and is served b...
Fears health sector reform could delay mental health boost from 2021-04-22T08:49
There are fears a two billion dollar push to fix mental health services could be held up by the health sector revolution.
Data provided to RNZ reveals that over the last two years, nat...
Pacific health leaders expect benefits from health overhaul from 2021-04-22T08:45
Pacific health leaders expect a radical overhaul of New Zealand's health system to bring benefits for people of Pacific heritage.
That's despite nothing specific outlined for a communi...
Former NZR boss worries about cost of Silver Lake deal from 2021-04-22T08:39
More meaningless games for the All Blacks and a loss of some control for New Zealand Rugby will be the ultimate outcome of the proposed $460 millIon deal with US tech giant Silver Lake acc...
Law professor on India travel suspension from 2021-04-22T08:29
With the two-week halt on flights from India about to expire, the government is looking at bringing in a system to pause flights from places that are likely to export new Covid-19 infectio...
Covid-19: Investigation continues into plane infection from 2021-04-22T08:24
Investigations are continuing into how an Auckland Airport worker who cleans aeroplanes that arrive from both red and green-zone countries caught Covid-19.
Genomic testing linked the i...
M?ori doctors excited for new health authority from 2021-04-22T08:11
M?ori doctors believe a new health authority for tangata whenua will have the power it needs... but warn the devil's in the detail.
The government will create a new M?ori Health Autho...
Health system changes welcomed by experts from 2021-04-22T08:10
Major changes planned for the health system have been welcomed by patient groups and others involved with health.
The government yesterday stunned many by announcing bold changes, incl...
Sports News for 22 April 2021 from 2021-04-22T08:09
The Football Ferns face a tough task in getting out of their group at this year's Tokyo Olympics.
Black Lives Matter on Chauvin verdict from 2021-04-22T07:57
It's been a day of deep reflection for the US after Derek Chauvin was found guilty for the murder of George Floyd.
It was a significant result for fractured race relations in the Unite...
Auckland Grammar headmaster not happy with proposed changes to out-of-zone enrolements from 2021-04-22T07:45
The head of a prestigious secondary school for boys is stunned by a Ministry of Education proposal to change rules around accepting out-of-zone students.
Priority for children of forme...
Migrant can't start studies due to visa hold-up from 2021-04-22T07:41
A young migrant accepted into the Science Faculty at the University of Auckland can't start his studies because of visa hold-ups.
The man, who has been in the country for 5 years now, ...
US Justice Dept launches probe into Minneapolis policing from 2021-04-22T07:25
The US Justice Department has launched a sweeping civil investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis following a jury's verdict that former city police officer Derek Chauvin murder...
Assisted dying: Hundreds expected to want to end their lives from 2021-04-22T07:17
More than a thousand people are expected to request to end their lives in the first year of the assisted dying regime.
The chief medical officer Andrew Connolly says the Ministry of He...
School children targeted by private investigators Thompson and Clark from 2021-04-22T07:07
A two-year investigation by investigative journalist Nicky Hager has found school children from the School Strike 4 Climate group, who joined a peaceful protest with Greenpeace against the...
Statistics expert on proposed 'traffic light' system at border from 2021-04-22T06:50
With the two-week halt on flights from India about to expire, the government is considering whether to create a traffic-light system to pause flights from countries particularly affected b...
Patients likely to be big losers in new health reforms - Powell from 2021-04-22T06:40
The former executive director of the senior doctors' union, Ian Powell, says patients are likely to be big losers in newly announced health reforms.
The Government yesterday unveiled m...
Workers, patients delighted by new health plans, but questions remain from 2021-04-22T06:37
The radical plan to get rid of the country's District Health Boards has delighted health workers and patients even though they're unsure about what exactly comes next.
The 20 DHBs will...
Business News for 22 April 2021 from 2021-04-22T06:35
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Pro-Navalny Protestors out in force in Moscow from 2021-04-22T06:23
Thousands of protesters have rallied in cities across Russia in a last-ditch effort to secure the freedom of the hunger-striking opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
The unauthorised demo...
Minneapolis police investigation launched after Chauvin verdict from 2021-04-22T06:14
In the US, the Department of Justice is to launch a probe of policing practices in Minneapolis.
The news follows a jury's decision to convict former police officer Derek Chauvin of the...
Top Stories for Thursday 22 April 2021 from 2021-04-22T06:00
Private investigators spy on school children from the School Strike 4 Climate Group. Over a thousand New Zealanders are expected to ask to be euthanised each year. The Government's health ...
Controversy brewing in M?hia peninsula over Rocket Lab from 2021-04-21T10:53
Controversy is brewing over Rocket Lab's work at the M?hia peninsula.
Locals are angry at the use of military payloads, and accuse the company at breaking its promise.
But the loca...
NZ Navy's biggest ship arrives in New Plymouth from 2021-04-21T08:44
The Royal New Zealand Navy's newest and largest-ever ship, the HMNZS Aotearoa is making its first visit to its ceremonial home port in New Plymouth today.
Reporter Robin Martin is on b...
How Polyfest survived double cancellation from 2021-04-21T08:43
While the speeches, song and siva at the world's largest Pacific cultural festival have fallen silent for another year, the celebration was very nearly silenced permanently.
Polyfest w...
Covid-19: How did vaccinated worker catch it? from 2021-04-21T08:41
In the latest case of Covid-19 that slipped through the border the Auckland Airport worker received the vaccine and turned up to every testing appointment, and yet they still caught Covid-...
Domestic violence charity warns of emergency housing risks from 2021-04-21T08:38
An Auckland family violence charity has joined the chorus of those warning of the serious risks to those in emergency housing, particularly for vulnerable women who've just come out of abu...
Markets Update for 21 April 2021 from 2021-04-21T08:33
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Security analyst calls for stronger regulations for private investigators from 2021-04-21T08:23
A leading security consultant says New Zealand's flimsy regulatory framework is allowing former SIS agents to use their counter-terrorism level training on law-abiding citizens.
RNZ ha...
Government reveals plans for health overhaul from 2021-04-21T08:10
Hundreds of people are at parliament this morning to hear the Health Minister Andrew Little announce major health reforms in response to last year's Health and Disability System Review.
Sports News for 21 April 2021 from 2021-04-21T08:06
Premier League club Manchester City have reportedly withdrawn from the European Super League and Chelsea are preparing to do the same.
Group handing out anti-mask propaganda to commuters from 2021-04-21T07:59
"What's all the fuss about Masks?" - that's the title of an official looking pamphlet being thrust in the face of Wellington train commuters.
The flyer by Billy Te Kahika's group The F...
George Floyd: Jury reaches verdict for Derek Chauvin from 2021-04-21T07:51
The jury has reached a verdict in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin.
US correspondent Simon Marks speaks to Susie Ferguson.
Shortly after this interview it was announced Chauvin wa...
European super league plans unravelling from 2021-04-21T07:50
Plans for a European super league are unravelling with Chelsea and Manchester City withdrawing from negotiations. Barcelona and Atletico are also reportedly set to drop out.
The breaka...
Covid-19: Chris Hipkins on latest border case from 2021-04-21T07:37
Questions are being raised over how a fully vaccinated border worker caught Covid-19, but the government says there was always a chance this could happen.
The Auckland Airport worker c...
Judith Collins on hotels used for emergency accomodation from 2021-04-21T07:29
It was under the previous National government that hotels were first drafted into use as emergency housing, although the number of people housed in them was significantly lower.
So, wh...
Emergency housing resident won't go back after being punched, hospitalised by another resident from 2021-04-21T07:21
Distressing revelations about life in emergency housing continue to emerge, including a woman being punched unconscious by another motel resident, putting her in hospital.
The 49-year-...
Health reforms to be announced on Wednesday from 2021-04-21T07:17
Major health reforms aimed at fixing a health system many say is broken and unfair are set to be announced at 8am on Wednesday.
The Health and Disability System Review last year recomm...
Long-term NZSIS officer runs Thompson and Clark surveillance operations from 2021-04-21T07:07
A former long serving Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) officer is running intelligence operations for the controversial private investigation company Thompson and Clark.
This incl...
Business News for 21 April 2021 from 2021-04-21T06:55
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Samoa election: New twist from Head of State from 2021-04-21T06:49
A new twist in Samoa's general election has seen the Head of State elect a new female MP to Parliament, but the result is still anyone's guess.
The result has been hung since the party...
Government must try harder to find alternatives for emergency accommodation - Willis from 2021-04-21T06:39
National's Nicola Willis says the government needs to work harder to find better alternatives for emergency housing than motels.
Conditions in many have been described as dangerous, an...
Health overhaul: What's on charity surgeon's wishlist from 2021-04-21T06:36
Hundreds of people who work in health care are gathered at parliament on Wednesday to hear details of the biggest restructure of the health system in decades.
Health Minister Andrew Li...
Early Business News for 21 April 2021 from 2021-04-21T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Long-serving Chad president killed in front line of battle from 2021-04-21T06:15
Chad's army says long-serving president Idriss Deby has died from injuries sustained on the front line of a battle against rebel forces.
His death comes just hours after provisional el...
Blocked Instagram accounts puzzle small business owners from 2021-04-20T08:54
Small business owners are being left in the dark about why their Instagram accounts are being disabled.
The social media app has become a popular - and easy - way to buy and sell produ...
Covid-19: Two millionth test about to be processed from 2021-04-20T08:50
A lab worker somewhere in New Zealand is about to process the country's two millionth Covid-19 test.
It's a significant milestone for a usually quiet industry that has played a vital r...
Outrage over European football breakaway league plans from 2021-04-20T08:39
There is an uproar in European football following the announcement that twelve elite clubs plan to form a breakaway European Super League.
The clubs - labelled by some the Dirty Dozen ...
Benefit changes didn't make much difference - research from 2021-04-20T08:34
Proudly sitting on Labour's website is a list of achievements that includes its move to permanently increase main benefits by $25 a week.
But a year on from that top-up, Auckland Unive...
Markets Update for 20 April 2021 from 2021-04-20T08:32
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
New Plymouth Mayor questions Waka Kotahi's ability to deliver projects from 2021-04-20T08:27
The New Plymouth mayor has joined the chorus of local body politicians bemoaning Waka Kotahi's commitment to deliver road safety projects.
Neil Holdom says lives are being lost on Stat...
Chauvin murder trial winds up in Minneapolis. from 2021-04-20T08:18
The defence has just wrapped up their closing arguments in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged over the death of black man George Floyd. Prosec...
Former Exclusive Brethren member wants charitable status stripped from 2021-04-20T08:10
A former member of the Exclusive Brethren in Britain, is calling on the Government to strip the church of its charitable status.
Lance Christie, who was "excluded" from the church four...
Sports News for 20 April 2021 from 2021-04-20T08:10
The Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic upset the Northern Mystics 64-60 in Auckland to open their ANZ Premiership netball campaign and defender Erena Mikaere is confident the Magic will be in fin...
2021 Taite Music Prize to be awarded tonight from 2021-04-20T07:56
The 2021 Taite Music Prize will be awarded this evening at Auckland's Q Theatre with 10 of New Zealand's best albums released over the last 12 months vying for the prestigious award.
R...
Questions should be asked of DHBs over inequities - expert from 2021-04-20T07:54
Glaring inequities for Maori hospitalised with life-threatening trauma have been unearthed by a new study. It's the first time the Health Quality and Safety Commission has examined whether...
Foreign Minister outlines plan for China from 2021-04-20T07:46
Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta has outlined her plan to reframe New Zealand's relationship China.
In a wide ranging speech at the New Zealand China Council, the minister said the count...
Covid-19: Fiji in lockdown after MIQ breach from 2021-04-20T07:43
A breach at an MIQ facility in Fiji has seen Covid-19 slip into the community for the first time since March 2020.
That has seen the towns of Nadi and Lautoka plunged into lockdown, wi...
Alpine Fault rupture likely in next 50 years - report from 2021-04-20T07:38
New research finds there's a high chance of the Alpine Fault rupturing in the next 50 years, with an earthquake measuring magnitude eight or higher.
The faultline - which runs up the s...
Transmission Gully 'set up to fail', review finds from 2021-04-20T07:26
A review into Wellington's billion dollar highway Transmission Gully has found the project was flawed from the start.
An interim review into the 27-kilometre highway has found serious ...
Patients who request euthanasia will be given 'off label' medicines from 2021-04-20T07:21
Patients requesting euthanasia will be given unapproved, unregulated and "off label" medicines, sparking warnings of prolonged and distressing deaths.
People who choose to swallow or i...
‘We had vehicles outside the house’: Exclusive Brethren used Thompson and Clark to spy on ex-members from 2021-04-20T07:10
The Exclusive Brethren Church has been using the discredited private investigators Thompson and Clark to spy on former members.
A two-year investigation for RNZ has found the church, d...
Business News for 20 April 2021 from 2021-04-20T06:54
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Queenstown Airport carrying out temperature checks on travelers from 2021-04-20T06:48
Staff at Queenstown Airport are working hard to make sure no cases of Covid-19 sneak through the border.
The first flight from Australia touched down at 2.30pm on Monday afternoon and ...
Benefit increase didn't go far enough - researcher from 2021-04-20T06:44
A year on from the government's $25 increase to benefits, some solo parents and people with disabilities or chronic illnesses say it's made very little difference to their budgets.
Auc...
Privacy law specialist criticises Exclusive Brethren use of private detectives from 2021-04-20T06:38
A two-year investigation for RNZ has found the Exclusive Brethren Church is a major and secret client of controversial private investigators Thompson and Clark.
A privacy law specialis...
Morning Rural News for 20 April 2021 from 2021-04-20T06:28
News from the rural and farming sectors.
Early Business News for 20 April 2021 from 2021-04-20T06:25
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
German Green Party names candidate to run for chancellor from 2021-04-20T06:19
Germany's Green Party has named a candidate to run as chancellor for the first time in 40 years. Annalena Baerbock is set to play a pivotal role in the upcoming elections - and is being co...
Productivity Commission says NZ becoming less competitive from 2021-04-20T06:13
Top tier companies need to work harder if New Zealand expects to compete on the world stage, according to the Productivity Commission.
Its latest report on the top 30 companies, known ...
Border exemptions need to be extended quickly - migrant from 2021-04-20T06:11
A woman who hasn't seen her husband in more than a year says changes to border exemptions need to be extended quickly.
The government has announced new rules to reunite migrant familie...
Top Stories for Tuesday 20 April 2021 from 2021-04-20T06:00
Exclusive Brethren used Thompson and Clark to spy on ex-members; Patients who request euthanasia will be given 'off label' meds; Transmission Gully 'set up to fail, review finds'; Alpine F...
M?ori vaccination drive hits a snag due to distrust of health system from 2021-04-19T10:22
Ahead of a nationwide rollout of Covid-19 vaccines to kaum?tua and M?ori with comorbidities, many wh?nau are still trying to convince their own it is safe.
It's not just a tidal wave ...
Travel bubble: Grandmother excited to meet granddaughter for the first time from 2021-04-19T08:58
A New Zealander living in Adelaide will today get to introduce her new daughter to her grandparents for the first time.
Jane Myers had a travel agent ready to find flights for her as s...
Lydia Ko back in action after Lotte Championship win from 2021-04-19T08:57
The 23-year-old golfer snatched the trophy at the Lotte Championship in Hawaii yesterday.
It made for her 16th LPGA victory, but it was her first such win in three years.
New Zeala...
Passengers take off from Wellington Airport from 2021-04-19T08:55
Passengers were able to travel internationally from Wellington Airport for the first time in a year on Monday.
The first commercial flight took off heading for Sydney just after 6am, w...
Upsets mark start of domestic netball championship from 2021-04-19T08:45
The 2021 ANZ netball premiership season got underway last night, and it looks like it could be a tight battle for the title, with last year's finalists both losing their opening games.
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'Voice of Carisbrook' Iain Gallaway dies aged 98 from 2021-04-19T08:42
The Dunedin cricket and rugby commentator Iain Gallaway, known as the Voice of Carisbrook, has died - aged 98.
Iain Gallaway provided rugby commentaries for 26 years and cricket for 40...
Samoa election: Final vote count confirms tie from 2021-04-19T08:39
After an agonizing wait, the Samoan election results have been confirmed.
It's a tie.
The incumbent HRPP and newcomers FAST both hold 25 seats each in the final count, which means ...
Markets Update for 19 April 2021 from 2021-04-19T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Law expert on claims police didn't know Northland roadblock was unlawful from 2021-04-19T08:27
A law expert says claims by Police that officers did not know they were breaking the law when they used roadblocks to get information on gang members, doesn't stack up.
Last week the I...
Auckland principals bracing for pushback over enrolment zones from 2021-04-19T08:17
Auckland principals are bracing for some pushback when enrolment zones are introduced for the first time at some schools next month.
The Ministry of Education says the zones are needed...
Queenstown hospitality buzzing over Australian arrivals from 2021-04-19T08:13
Queenstown is a-buzz with anticipation - ready to greet today's Qantas flight carrying much-needed Australian visitors.
It's the first International flight into the resort town since t...
Trans-Tasman bubble: Smooth first morning for Air NZ from 2021-04-19T08:09
Thousands of people will today fly freely between Aotearoa and Australia, with the trans-Tasman bubble officially open.
It's been over a year since there was quarantine-free travel bet...
Western Australia miner can't wait to see his wh?nau from 2021-04-19T08:09
Thousands of travellers are expected to fly between Australia and New Zealand today, the first day of quarantine-free travel between the two countries since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tens...
Sports News for 19 April 2021 from 2021-04-19T08:06
The All Blacks hooker Dane Coles has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby and the Hurricanes to the end of 2023.
Distinguished sports commentator Iain Gallaway dies from 2021-04-19T07:52
The Dunedin cricket and rugby commentator Iain Gallaway, known as the Voice of Carisbrook, has died aged 98.
Iain Gallaway provided rugby commentaries for 26 years and cricket for 40, ...
Tourism operators excited for bubble opening from 2021-04-19T07:46
After months of false-starts and disappointments, the trans-Tasman bubble has finally opened.
It's been touted by some as the saviour for the hollowed-out tourism industry.
Paul Bu...
Principals fear parent anger over new zones from 2021-04-19T07:43
Auckland principals in some parts of the city are expecting confusion and hostility when they introduce enrolment zones for their schools for the first time.
The schools are part of an...
Grandparents eagerly headed across the ditch from 2021-04-19T07:40
Travellers are already in the sky en route to Sydney in the first flight out of New Zealand, which has departed Wellington.
Auckland Airport traveller Machellle was waiting to depart A...
Officials meeting over problems with emergency housing - Woods from 2021-04-19T07:29
Emergency housing is been described as dangerous and terrifying for some, with families mixed in with gang members, and many places rife with crime and intimidation.
Official documents...
Emergency housing labelled 'terrifying', 'dangerous' from 2021-04-19T07:23
Emergency housing is been described as dangerous and terrifying for some, with families mixed in with gang members, and many places rife with crime and intimidation.
Official documents...
Trans-Tasman bubble a 'very significant day' - Ardern from 2021-04-19T07:16
After months of discussions, the trans-Tasman bubble is officially open.
The Prime Ministers of New Zealand and Australia are describing it as a world-leading arrangement that promotes...
Trans-Tasman bubble: What it's like on first flight out of Auckland from 2021-04-19T07:13
The trans-Tasman bubble is officially operational.
Reporter Tess Brunton is headed to Australia on one of the first quarantine-free flights.
The flight, from Auckland to Sydney, is...
Thousands expected to fly on first day of trans-Tasman bubble from 2021-04-19T07:09
The first flights to Australia have officially taken off after the opening of the trans-Tasman bubble.
Thousands of travellers are expected to fly between Australia and New Zealand on ...
Business News for 19 April 2021 from 2021-04-19T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Emergency housing is 'killing' city - Rotorua bar owner from 2021-04-19T06:43
A bar owner in downtown Rotorua says emergency housing is "killing" the town, and brazen crime is rampant.
The short-term motel stays by those urgently needing somewhere to stay have b...
Trans-Tasman bubble finally open after months of discussions from 2021-04-19T06:38
Quarantine-free travel between Australia and New Zealand has resumed for the first time in more than a year.
Air New Zealand expects more than 5000 people will travel today across roug...
Morning Rural News for 19 April 2021 from 2021-04-19T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 19 April 2021 from 2021-04-19T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Prince Philip laid to rest in modest funeral from 2021-04-19T06:20
Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was laid to rest early on Sunday morning in a dignified funeral ceremony that honoured his lifetime of service to the crown and to his wife, Queen El...
Ontario restrictions rescinded after police refuse to enforce from 2021-04-19T06:11
Canada's most populous province of Ontario has been put into lockdown and then taken out of it rapidly due to a disagreement over enforcing the new rules.
Authorities last week announc...
Hamilton City Council u-turns over M?ori wards from 2021-04-16T10:45
The Hamilton City Council has done a u-turn over M?ori wards.
Two weeks ago it decided to strengthen M?ori representation on council committees but to defer a decison on M?ori wards un...
M?ori academics pulling double duty as unofficial cultural advisors from 2021-04-16T09:42
M?ori academics say they're having to pull double-shifts - both as researchers, and as unpaid cultural guides for their non-M?ori colleagues.
That's from a new study which found that ...
Tactix favourites to win ANZ Premiership crown from 2021-04-16T08:54
New Zealand's finest netballers return to the court for the first round of the ANZ Premiership this weekend and there are signs we could see a changing of the guard.
The Central Pulse ...
Division among Hawke's Bay councils over water reform from 2021-04-16T08:51
Hawke's Bay mayors are divided over new water reforms, despite all of them singing from the same song sheet less than six months ago.
The breakdown comes as the mayor of an isolated ru...
Driving while texting fine to nearly double from 2021-04-16T08:39
Getting pinged for driving while using a cell phone will soon cost motorists nearly double.
Transport Minister Michael Wood this morning announced plans to increase fines to $150 from ...
Markets Update for 16 April 2021 from 2021-04-16T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Nash didn't see Treasury advice on Amazon deal from 2021-04-16T08:25
A landmark deal has been agreed with Amazon for the Lord of the Rings television series currently being filmed in New Zealand.
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed, provisiona...
Researchers have little hope for change in health system from 2021-04-16T08:19
A pair of prominent researchers say there's little hope the reforms proposed by the Heather Simpson report will make a difference.
A paper published in the New Zealand Medical Journal ...
Police Association on front line police officers from 2021-04-16T08:11
Large numbers of front line police officers have been told to carry guns on average once a week in recent months, as fears around gun violence escalate.
RNZ has obtained figures that s...
Sports News for 16 April 2021 from 2021-04-16T08:06
Lydia Ko has taken the lead early in the second round of this week's LPGA Tour golf tournament in Hawaii.
2021 ANZ Premiership set to look different to last year from 2021-04-16T07:57
The Covid-19 enforced charter flights in and out of Auckland are over and netball is returning to the regions for the fifth season of the ANZ Premiership which starts on Sunday.
Import...
Result of hotly-contested Samoa election set to be announced from 2021-04-16T07:53
The counting is almost complete and the result of Samoa's general election should be known within the next 36 hours.
Preliminary results left the election result hanging by a thread, w...
Office of Ethnic Communities meetings schedule 'insensitive' to Ramadan from 2021-04-16T07:49
The Federation of Islamic Associations says the Office of Ethnic Communities is being insensitive by scheduling community meetings during the holy month of Ramadan.
Eleven meetings wil...
Auckland Airport ready for resumption of quarantine-free international travel from 2021-04-16T07:47
New Zealand airports are preparing to throw open the gates on Monday to quarantine-free arrivals from Australia.
It's been a while since international terminals here have seen throngs ...
Police call in experts to advise on facial recognition technology from 2021-04-16T07:36
A US watchdog of state surveillance says the advisers that New Zealand police are using on its facial recognition software will have a lot to keep an eye on.
The police have called in ...
ACC told to speed up divestment in fossil fuels from 2021-04-16T07:28
The Finance Minister has told ACC it must speed up its divestment of fossil fuels.
The agency has almost met its target of halving what it calls "carbon intensive" investments by 2030 ...
Covid-19: Auckland doctors want drive-through vaccination clinics from 2021-04-16T07:25
Aucklanders may be able to get their Covid-19 vaccinations at a drive through - if the tricky logistics can be sorted.
Some doctors say the McDonalds type service will help make gettin...
Covid-19: Vaccine publicity campaign scaling up from 2021-04-16T07:21
The publicity campaign for the Covid-19 vaccine is being scaled up next week and the latest research shows there are still plenty of people who need convincing.
One in five adults say ...
Concerns mount over gun violence in Auckland CBD from 2021-04-16T07:15
Concerns over safety in Auckland's CBD have been raised after a man fired a gun in the lobby of the Sofitel in Auckland.
The police are declining interviews and have not released much ...
Front line cops told to carry guns once a week on average over recent months from 2021-04-16T07:09
Front line police officers have been told to carry guns on average once a week in recent months, as fears around gun violence escalate.
Some of the "temporary arming orders" - where al...
Horticulture NZ wants no more housing on productive land from 2021-04-16T06:54
Horticulture New Zealand wants urgent action to stop the country's most productive land being used for housing.
Mike Chapman is Horticulture New Zealand chief executive.
He spoke t...
Business News for 16 April from 2021-04-16T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Activists not happy after land use report, but farmers are from 2021-04-16T06:47
Environmental activists say the latest snapshot of New Zealand's land reveals widespread destruction caused by intensive dairy farming.
The Environment Ministry and Stats NZ report doc...
Daunte Wright: Former police officer to appear in court, protests continue from 2021-04-16T06:43
In Minneapolis, Derek Chauvin has chosen not to testify in his trial for the murder of George Floyd.
Both the prosecution and the defence have presented their cases and the closing sta...
Northland community worker worried by police arming from 2021-04-16T06:41
Front line police officers have been carrying guns on average once a week over recent months.
In the ten months to January this year police have issued 47 temporary arming orders where...
Pacific Trust wants to put cultural centre in Frank Kitts Park from 2021-04-16T06:21
A Pacific Trust is seeking a new home for a multi-purpose Pacific cultural centre, and believes Frank Kitts Park on Wellington's waterfront is the perfect spot. The Fale Malae Trust is hop...
Early Business News for 16 April 2020 from 2021-04-16T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Massacres in Myanmar push protestors off the streets from 2021-04-16T06:14
In Myanmar, protestors have resorted to laying out flowers and using watermelons to hold up signs as escalating military violence has made active protest a fatal undertaking.
On Friday...
US announces sweeping sanctions against Russia from 2021-04-16T06:08
The United States has announced sweeping sanctions against Russia, expelling ten of its diplomats and targeting forty-six companies and individuals.
The White House blamed Moscow for a...
Top Stories for Friday 16 April 2021 from 2021-04-16T06:00
Frontline police officers have been carrying guns on average once a week under temporary arming orders. Another shooting in central Auckland raises safety concerns in the city. The publici...
Cyclist not happy with 'tin-shed' option for velodrome roof from 2021-04-15T10:43
A former Olympic cyclist says Whanganui will miss a huge opportunity if it chooses a "tin-shed" option for roofing the city's velodrome. Closed since February over track-safety concerns, t...
Ex-truckie blames regulator for fatal crash from 2021-04-15T10:11
An ex-truckie from Mosgiel whose friend's truck ran away, killing a pedestrian, lays the blame on police and transport agency Waka Kotahi. The death in 2010 in Dunedin, was followed by a s...
Truck handbrake tests find high rates of failure from 2021-04-15T09:26
Tests on truck handbrakes have found high rates of failure, and concluded that routine vehicle inspections are ineffective.
The tests were triggered by three people being killed in the...
Waterspouts spotted near Napier from 2021-04-15T08:57
Waterspouts were spotted tearing through the waves near Napier, as large thunderstorms descended on Wednesday afternoon.
They're certainly impressive to look at, but what is a waterspo...
Covid-19: Pandemic clears Mt Everest traffic jam from 2021-04-15T08:52
Before Covid-19 threw cold water on international travel, we were agog at pictures of traffic jams on the peak of Mount Everest.
Overcrowding was a major problem during the 2019 climbi...
Bay of Plenty DHB introduces free ultrasound scans from 2021-04-15T08:50
Midwives in the Bay of Plenty hope the introduction of free ultrasound scans for pregnant women in their district will pave the way for the rest of the country.
The region's DHB has be...
Whanganui velodrome rebuild hits a rough spot over roof from 2021-04-15T08:43
A former Olympic cyclist says Whanganui will miss a huge opportunity if it chooses a "tin-shed" option for roofing the city's velodrome.
Closed since February over track-safety concern...
Border workers trial wearable Covid-19 detection tech from 2021-04-15T08:39
Border workers will spend the next month testing wearable technology that can detect whether they might have Covid-19 before the user experiences symptoms.
Up to 500 volunteers will be...
Markets Update for 15 April 2021 from 2021-04-15T08:34
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Business case for new Dunedin hospital to go before Cabinet from 2021-04-15T08:30
The detailed business case for the new Dunedin Hospital is due to finally reach Cabinet.
But New Zealand's most expensive hospital build was meant to be underway by October's election....
NZ Rugby wants financial strength from new Pasifika teams from 2021-04-15T08:22
The long-awaited inclusion of Pacific Island teams in Super Rugby is closer to reality after Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua were granted conditional licences to compete next year.
They...
Hutt Valley High hopeful of building replacement from 2021-04-15T08:21
Hutt Valley High School remains hopeful the Education Ministry will demolish and replace a major classroom block that has been closed after the discovery of black mould.
Yesterday, all...
Covid-19: Johnson and Johnson blood clot numbers should be put into context - Vaccinologist from 2021-04-15T08:16
Medsafe is expected to announce its decision on whether to approve the use of Johnson and Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine today.
The government has an agreement to buy up to 5 million doses...
Ex-truckie blames police, regulator for fatal crash from 2021-04-15T08:11
An ex-truckie from Mosgiel whose friend's truck ran away, killing a pedestrian, lays the blame on police and transport agency Waka Kotahi.
The death in 2010 in Dunedin, was followed by...
Sports News for 15 April 2021 from 2021-04-15T08:07
All Blacks midfield back Jack Goodhue will be sidelined for the rest of the year.
Pacific countries press ahead with AstraZeneca rollout from 2021-04-15T07:55
The World Health Organisation is telling Pacific Island countries using the AstraZeneca vaccine that they should continue with their rollouts.
That's despite several European countries...
Family doctors feel left out of vaccine rollout from 2021-04-15T07:49
Family doctors are feeling left out of planning for the crucial national rollout of vaccinations to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
The College of General Practitioners has surveyed it...
Councils say gambling laws too restrictive to stop pokies from 2021-04-15T07:48
Councils are frustrated they can't get rid of pokie machines, saying current law gives them no power to do what's best for their communities.
Under the Gambling Act, the most local cou...
Pacific Island teams on the way to Super Rugby from 2021-04-15T07:46
Rugby fans are cheering plans for Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua to join a new professional competition next year.
New Zealand Rugby has announced both teams have been granted conditio...
Daunte Wright: Police officer charged over shooting from 2021-04-15T07:37
A white police officer who shot and killed a black man in Minneapolis will be charged for his death. Kim Potter fired her gun instead of her taser when trying to arrest Daunte Wright at a ...
High rates of failure in tests of truck handbrake - report from 2021-04-15T07:26
Tests on truck handbrakes have found high rates of failure, and concluded that routine vehicle inspections are ineffective. The tests were triggered by three people being killed in the las...
Government called on to consider independent overseer for counter-terrorism law from 2021-04-15T07:25
The government is being asked to consider appointing an independent person to review how counter-terrorism laws are operated in New Zealand.
Justice Minister Kris Faafoi introduced the...
Mosque shooter launches legal challenge over prison conditions from 2021-04-15T07:21
The Christchurch mosque shooter will represent himself in a fresh legal challenge at the High Court in Auckland this morning.
RNZ understands the killer wants to initiate a judicial re...
Covid-19: Handful of people abusing border testing system - Hipkins from 2021-04-15T07:14
The government is refusing to say what will be done about the failure of some border staff to have required Covid-19 tests.
It's been revealed that a border guard had not been tested s...
Covid 19: Dozens of key workers may have missed swabs from 2021-04-15T07:12
Covid-19 testing for workers in managed isolation is again under scrutiny with revelations dozens of staff may not be getting regular swabs.
Ministry of Health records show that a secu...
Business News for 15 April 2021 from 2021-04-15T06:54
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Live exports ban decision due to animal welfare - Damien O'Connor from 2021-04-15T06:47
The government's decision to phase out livestock exports by sea has been met with despair by some in the agricultural industry.
There are fears the ban, which has a two-year transition...
Pacific Island teams one step closer to Super Rugby competition from 2021-04-15T06:43
The long-awaited inclusion of Pacific Island teams in Super Rugby is closer to reality after Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua were granted conditional licences to compete next year.
New ...
Red tape needs to be removed from vaccine rollout - Doctor from 2021-04-15T06:40
The planned rollout of the government's vaccination programme is being labelled chaotic and poorly organised.
Late last night, the Ministry of Health published its immunisation targets...
Morning Rural News for 15 April 2021 from 2021-04-15T06:28
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 15 April 2021 from 2021-04-15T06:26
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Hutt Valley High School principal hoping for mouldy building replacement from 2021-04-15T06:21
Hutt Valley High School remains hopeful the Education Ministry will demolish and replace a major classroom block that has been closed after the discovery of black mould.
Yesterday, all...
Afghan parliament warned US troops exit could cause civil war from 2021-04-15T06:16
The speaker of the Afghan parliament, Mir Rahman Rahmani has warned that the withdrawal of foreign troops could lead to civil war.
US President Joe Biden is expected to announce the re...
Tokyo Olympics fast approaching from 2021-04-15T06:11
In less than 100 days, the delayed Tokyo Olympics will begin and Japanese officials are determined to make the games a success.
However, a nationwide torch relay has been derailed by a...
Top Stories for Thursday 15 April 2021 from 2021-04-15T06:00
Covid 19: Dozens of key workers may have missed swabs; Chris Hipkins on border testing failure; New legal challenge from mosque shooter; Could an independent oversee counter terrorism laws...
NZ Cricket hands out player awards after vintage summer from 2021-04-14T08:56
Kane Williamson scooped the big prize - The Sir Richard Hadlee Medal - at the New Zealand Cricket awards in Auckland on Tuesday night.
It's the fourth time in six years the Black Caps ...
Second night of unrest after Duante Wright shooting from 2021-04-14T08:56
There's been a second night of unrest on the streets of Minneapolis, where riot police confronted crowds of protesters angered by the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright.
Black Lives Matte...
Auckland street evacuated after 'suspicious item' found from 2021-04-14T08:50
Auckland police have evacuated residents from an area of Murray's Bay on the city's North Shore, after finding a "suspicious item" while executing a search warrant.
They have set up a ...
Covid-19: How is Dubai handling the pandemic? from 2021-04-14T08:44
It was an influx of Covid-19 cases from India that led the government to temporarily ban new arrivals from that country, but nearly all of those people transited through Dubai, which remai...
Law expert says Government counter terrorism bill much needed from 2021-04-14T08:41
A law expert says the government's first legislative changes in the wake of the Royal Commission into the Christchurch Mosque attacks will have a significant impact.
The Counter-Terror...
Dunedin City Council saves Taieri Gorge train from 2021-04-14T08:31
There are high hopes the scenic Taieri Gorge railway line can return to its former glory as a tourist magnet.
The Dunedin City Council voted yesterday to stave off the demise of Dunedi...
Markets Update for 14 April 2020 from 2021-04-14T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Women in construction on what the job is like from 2021-04-14T08:24
A new survey is aiming to find out why the number of women in the infrastructure and construction industry is so low, and what can be done to draw more in.
Those already in the jobs sa...
Councils fear roadbuilding projects won't make the cut from 2021-04-14T08:20
Councils are expressing intense frustration as they fear key roadbuilding projects won't make the cut. The Transport Agency has warned there is 'very limited funding' for the next three ye...
Jacinda Ardern on two years since Christchurch Call from 2021-04-14T08:10
Two years after the Christchurch mosque attacks the Government has introduced to Parliament new counter terrorism legislation and along with France is claiming 'significant progress' in re...
Sports News for 14 April 2021 from 2021-04-14T08:06
Devon Conway, Amelia Kerr and Kane Williamson have received multiple honours at the New Zealand Cricket Awards.
Female tradies struggle with industry sexism from 2021-04-14T07:55
No toilets, topless calendars and comments about your appearance are just some of the things women tradies deal with every day.
They say big changes are needed if the industry wants to...
Polyfest returns after two years of cancellations from 2021-04-14T07:53
Polyfest, the world's largest Pasifika dance festival, returns to the stage today - after two years of cancellations.
Covid-19 saw the event canned altogether last year, and in 2019 th...
Key roading projects in jeopardy due to funding issues from 2021-04-14T07:40
A $500 million pothole in road funding has been patched over but key projects remain in jeopardy.
Money is especially scarce for State Highway improvements, public transport infrastruc...
National Party wants to force councils to free up land from 2021-04-14T07:33
The National Party wants to force councils to free up land for development in a bid to get more houses built.
The party's proposal would give the government emergency powers modelled o...
Reporter remembers Amber-Lee Cruickshank disappearance nearly 30 years on from 2021-04-14T07:26
One of the country's most perplexing cold cases has returned to the public eye after police offered a $100,000 reward for information about the disappearance in 1992 of toddler Amber-Lee C...
Livestock company head not happy with rumoured live export ban from 2021-04-14T07:21
The head of a livestock export company says they've had a tip-off from China that the Government is poised to ban live cattle exports.
The government launched a review of the trade nea...
Northland police used unlawful road blocks to get intelligence from 2021-04-14T07:14
Police in Northland freely admit that for years they have been unlawfully using road blocks to gather intelligence.
The police watchdog has found officers illegally detained a woman an...
Covid-19: Auckland has half as many vaccinators as it needs from 2021-04-14T07:09
Auckland only has half the number of vaccinators it needs for the Covid-19 roll out.
The city's DHBs say they're encountering frustrating roadblocks in getting enough people approved t...
Business News for 14 April 2021 from 2021-04-14T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
'Group S' trial underway in Germany from 2021-04-14T06:45
In Germany, the trial of eleven suspected members of an extreme far-right terror group has begun today.
'Group S' are accused of plotting deadly attacks on Muslims, asylum-seekers and ...
Broad support in Parliament for new counter terrorism laws from 2021-04-14T06:42
There is broad support for new counter terrorism laws in the wake of the Royal Commission into the Christchurch Mosque attacks.
The legislation introduced to the House focusses on crac...
Counties Manukau DHB CEO wants more vax training for nurses from 2021-04-14T06:42
Auckland DHB say they need hundreds more vaccinators - and fast - if they're to have any hope of meeting their vaccination targets.
Counties Manukau DHB's chief executive Margie Apa, w...
Early Business News for 14 April 2021 from 2021-04-14T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Northland police road blocks used to collect intelligence information from 2021-04-14T06:08
Police in Northland say they were acting with the best intentions when unlawfully using road blocks to gather intelligence.
The police watchdog has found the officers illegally detaine...
NZ astronomer remembers first manned space flight from 2021-04-13T08:55
Tuesday marks exactly sixty years since Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin flew Vostok 1 on a lap of the globe, in what was the first manned space flight.
The successful orbit took just un...
Samoa election: Fiame Naomi Mata'afa on why her new party did so well from 2021-04-13T08:51
Samoa is awaiting final vote counts and some horse-trading to see which of two political parties will govern for the next five years.
The Human Rights Protection Party or HRPP and Faat...
Worries about non-clinical vaccinators unfounded- Health leader from 2021-04-13T08:45
A M?ori health leader says warnings about non-clinical health workers administering the Covid-19 vaccine in M?ori communities are unfounded.
The Nurses Organisation says a plan to tra...
New Plymouth District Council flip-flops over composting plant from 2021-04-13T08:39
The New Plymouth District Council has done a flip-flop over its support for a controversial composting plant which has accumulated a 20,000 tonne stockpile of contaminated waste at its Uru...
Markets Update for 13 April 2021 from 2021-04-13T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Farmers want more support as dry conditions bite from 2021-04-13T08:23
Parts of New Zealand's east coast are so dry, farmers say they'll run out of feed before the winter.
NIWA's drought index shows Hawke's Bay, Marlborough and Banks Peninsula are very or...
Science teacher on state of the subject's teaching in NZ from 2021-04-13T08:17
Many children are not getting a good education in science.
The Education Review Office says only half the primary schools and early childhood centres it visited recently were teaching ...
Volunteer mistake behind donation trouble - M?ori Party President from 2021-04-13T08:11
The M?ori Party President is blaming volunteers misinterpreting the rules for its failure to declare more than 300,000 dollars in donations.
Any donation of over 30,000 must be declar...
Hutt Valley High School parent not happy after toxic mould found in classroom from 2021-04-13T08:10
More now on the mould-riddled conditions at Hutt Valley High School which are forcing up to 500 of its senior students to desert classrooms and study from home for two and half days a week...
Sports News for 13 April 2021 from 2021-04-13T08:06
The defending champion Central Pulse are on the back foot ahead of the ANZ netball Premiership, which starts this weekend.
Cannabis: 'All evidence' points to decriminalisation - Chester Borrows from 2021-04-13T07:52
A justice advocate and former National Party MP says this country's drug laws have been out of date for decades.
He is a signatory to an open letter from a high-powered group of dozens...
Hutt Valley High School principal believes mouldy block not fixable from 2021-04-13T07:45
Hundreds of senior students from one of Wellington's biggest high schools are being forced to study from home because their classrooms are riddled with toxic mould.
Hutt Valley High Sc...
Rules around electoral donations very clear - Geddis from 2021-04-13T07:36
The M?ori Party is under police investigation for failing to declare more than $300,000 in donations - and could be staring at a hefty sanction.
The party's president Che Wilson says i...
Protesters back in Minneapolis after police fatally shoot 20yo black man Daunte Wright from 2021-04-13T07:26
Hundreds of protestors are back on the streets in the US state of Minneapolis after the fatal shooting of a black man on Sunday local time.
Daunte Wright, 20, was stopped for a traffic...
Union on moving unvaccinated border workers from 2021-04-13T07:21
The clock is now ticking for the 538 front-line managed isolation workers, who have until the end of the month to get the jab if they want to keep working in MIQ.
John Crocker is the n...
Health experts astonished it took so long for Covid-19 test register to become mandatory from 2021-04-13T07:18
The government's move to make it mandatory for all testing of border workers to be recorded on a central register is being derided as coming a year too late.
Health experts say it's as...
Ministry of Education on toxic mould at Hutt Valley High School from 2021-04-13T07:13
Hundreds of senior students from one of Wellington's biggest high schools are being forced to study from home because their classrooms are riddled with toxic mould.
The principal of Hu...
Toxic mould forces Hutt Valley High School student back to home learning from 2021-04-13T07:09
Hundreds of senior students from one of Wellington's biggest high schools are being forced to study from home because their classrooms are riddled with toxic mould.
The principal of Hu...
Business News for 13 April 2021 from 2021-04-13T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
UK lockdown restrictions begin to ease from 2021-04-13T06:44
Many coronavirus restrictions have been lifted in Britain today, after months of lockdown.
Restaurants and pubs in England can now serve customers outside, and non-essential shops have...
'Ridiculous' register of border workers Covid-19 tests not already mandatory - Gorman from 2021-04-13T06:41
A health expert is lambasting the Government for its handling of border workers' Covid-19 testing records.
The Government is to make it compulsory for all employers of border workers t...
Hutt Valley students nervous about study from home - Student from 2021-04-13T06:37
Hundreds of senior students at Hutt Valley High school will be forced to study from home until their classrooms filled with toxic mould are fixed.
Year 12 and 13 pupils will spend two ...
Morning Rural News for 13 April 2021 from 2021-04-13T06:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 13 April 2021 from 2021-04-13T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Matat? family to move out of home after rezoning from 2021-04-12T10:54
A Bay of Plenty family are having to move out of their home because of a rezoning of land due to risk.
In 2005, the Awatarariki fanhead on the coast of Matat? flooded with slurry, rock...
Two households left in Matat? red-zone from 2021-04-12T09:57
D-day has come for Matat? residents in a red-zoned debris flow risk area, and they are now squatters on their own land.
In 2005, the Awatarariki fanhead on the coast of the Eastern Bay...
New Zealand royal watcher mourns Prince Philip from 2021-04-12T08:58
New Zealand will hold a memorial for Prince Philip after his formal funeral in the UK this coming weekend.
Flags are being flown at half mast across the country to acknowledge his pass...
Dozens of Auckland beaches unsafe for swimming after rain from 2021-04-12T08:52
Almost 40 Auckland beaches became unsafe for swimming this weekend after considerable rain.
Auckland Council's SafeSwim website issued warnings for 37 beaches, saying there is a high r...
Kiwi in Tasmania delighted by new direct flights from 2021-04-12T08:49
For the first time in more than 20 years, Air New Zealand will operate flights directly between Hobart and Auckland.
Kiwis living in Tasmania are delighted at the prospect of a quick j...
Policy makers ignoring high-risk events - report from 2021-04-12T08:44
A new report out this morning is exposing gaps in New Zealand's risk management.
One of the authors - Sir Peter Gluckman - says the role of Government is to keep its citizens, environm...
Super Rugby Aotearoa: Two nail biting finishes from 2021-04-12T08:39
It was a golden weekend for Super Rugby Aotearoa fans - at least for those who wanted nail biting finishes.
Both games were drawn after 80 minutes and went to golden point extra time.<...
Markets Update for 12 April 2021 from 2021-04-12T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Central Otago horticulturists fear fruit will rot without workers from 2021-04-12T08:29
Horticulturists in Central Otago fear fruit may rot on trees if a labour shortage isn't filled soon.
The region is suffering from a lack of the usual seasonal workers from the Pacific ...
Drug Foundation joins group calling for overhaul of Misuse of Drugs Act from 2021-04-12T08:23
A high-powered group of 25 individuals and organisations say its time for the Misuse of Drugs Act to be overhauled.
The group has signed an open letter to the Prime Minister calling fo...
High powered group calling on government to reform overhaul Misuse of Drugs Act from 2021-04-12T08:19
A high powered group of 25 individuals and organisations is calling for a major overhaul of the drug laws.
The group - including the Medical Association, M?ori health providers, and th...
Drug laws hurt M?ori most - Doctor from 2021-04-12T08:14
A M?ori doctor says the country's drug laws hurt his people the most.
Dr Rawiri McKree Jansen, from the National Hauora Coalition, is a part of group of health, addiction and social j...
Covid-19: Grand Millennium intermediary case 'would not be an unusual scenario' - Baker from 2021-04-12T08:11
There are now three cases connected to the most recent border breach despite vaccination efforts.
A third worker at the Grand Millennium managed isolation facility in Auckland was conf...
Sports News for 12 April 2021 from 2021-04-12T08:06
The Wellington Phoenix coach Ufuk Talay says making the A-League play-offs is still very much a possibility for his side.
Covid-19: Unvaccinated border workers must be moved now - Bishop from 2021-04-12T07:46
National's Covid-19 Response spokesperson says granting border workers another two weeks' grace to recieve the vaccination is unacceptable.
The Prime Minister has confirmed that worker...
Samoa election: Main parties tied, independent candidate a potential kingmaker from 2021-04-12T07:41
Samoa's general election is going down to the wire after preliminary voting results over the weekend resulted in a dead heat.
The unofficial count has left both major parties with 25 s...
ECE centre investigation flying squad on hold from 2021-04-12T07:37
A special Education Ministry squad investigating potentially dodgy early childhood providers has been on hold since the end of October.
The Provider Assessment Group made surprise visi...
Government spent more than $1b on consultants last year from 2021-04-12T07:29
More than $1 billion was spent last year by the largest 17 Government departments and agencies on private contractors and consultants.
The Covid-19 response has forced spending up, and...
Prince Philip death: Pandemic forces break from tradition for funeral from 2021-04-12T07:23
Funeral preparations are well underway for Prince Philip. The royal funeral will be held at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on Saturday 17 April.
However, Covid-19 restrictions in...
Covid-19: Flights stopped into Grand Millennium while authorities investigate infections - Bloomfield from 2021-04-12T07:11
A third worker at the Grand Millennium managed isolation facility has tested positive for Covid-19.
They are a close contact of the security guard who returned a positive test last wee...
Business News for 12 April 2021 from 2021-04-12T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Mariners organisation wants jabs from 2021-04-12T06:52
A mariners' organisation is angry its workers haven't been classified as essential workers - meaning they aren't included in the first group of New Zealanders to be vaccinated.
Kiwi Se...
Group calling on government to overhaul of Misuse of Drugs Act from 2021-04-12T06:47
A high-powered group of 25 individuals and organisations is calling for a major overhaul of the drug laws.
The group - including the Medical Association, Maori health providers, and th...
Early Business News for 12 April 2020 from 2021-04-12T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Mystery in Ghana as hundreds of dead dophins wash ashore from 2021-04-12T06:19
Close to 200 dolphins and hundreds of fish and eels have washed up on beaches in Ghana West Africa, shocking residents and causing authorities to warn people not to consume them.
Ghana...
Top Stories for Wednesday 14 April 2021 from 2021-04-12T06:00
Auckland has just half the number of vaccinators it needs for the Covid-19 roll out. Police in Northland have been unlawfully using road blocks to gather intelligence. The Government is ex...
Top Stories for Monday 12 April 2021 from 2021-04-12T06:00
A third worker at the Grand Millenium managed isolation facility tests positive for Covid. Prince Andrew speaks about the death of his father. More than a billion dollars was spent last ye...
M?ori non-clinical staff to be trained as vaccinators from 2021-04-09T10:23
Funding to rapidly train non-clinical workers to help administer the Covid-19 vaccine to M?ori communities is being described as a drop in the bucket.
M?ori health providers have been ...
M?ori and Pacifica say they feel excluded from climate activism from 2021-04-09T09:54
M?ori and Pacifica people say they have been shut out of climate change activism.
They warn if their voice and experience are not included, then their communities will suffer the bigge...
Mike Mika makes history as Pasifika district court judge outside Auckland from 2021-04-09T08:52
The New Zealand city of Lower Hutt has become the first location outside Auckland to employ a Pasifika resident district court judge.
The selection of a Samoan New Zealander is being h...
Wellington Regional Council wants national agreement for bus driver payment from 2021-04-09T08:47
The Wellington Regional Council is to ask the Government for a uniform, national fair-pay agreement for all bus drivers and operators.
Currently, such proposals differ depending on the...
Calls for change after lack of action on coroners' decisions from 2021-04-09T08:43
Coroners and grieving families are frustrated that coronial recommendations to prevent deaths are being ignored in some cases, even by state agencies.
They are calling for a law change...
Markets Update for 9 April 2021 from 2021-04-09T08:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
First School Strike 4 Climate since Covid-19 hit taking place today from 2021-04-09T08:27
School students across Aotearoa will march for climate action today, leaving school to demand a better future for young New Zealanders.
This is the first School Strike 4 Climate protes...
Covid-19: India travel suspension legal - Lawyer from 2021-04-09T08:19
A Kiwi human rights lawyer says the decision to suspend the return of New Zealand citizens from India is legal.
The government has implemented the travel ban from this Sunday until the...
Covid-19: Indian community outraged at travel suspension from 2021-04-09T08:10
Some members of the Indian community have reacted angrily to the suspension of travel from their country after a surge in Covid-19 cases at the New Zealand border.
Prime Minister Jacin...
Sports News for 9 April 2021 from 2021-04-09T08:06
Three players are tied for the clubhouse lead during the opening round of golf's Masters, the year's first men's major.
Balance lacking in surveillance trends - Security expert from 2021-04-09T07:50
The country's spies are copying some of their methods from Canada - but Canada has its own problems with a fixation on Islamic terrorism.
The Security Intelligence Service's recent ann...
Otago lead contamination health response review finished, but won't be released yet from 2021-04-09T07:46
A review of the health response to East Otago's lead contamination scare is now sitting with the Director-General of Health, but he won't yet make it public.
The settlements of Waikoua...
Covid-19 modeller Rodney Jones on India suspension from 2021-04-09T07:40
NZ has temporarily suspended travel from India after a surge of cases in managed isolation from the country.
India has passed 100,000 daily cases every day since Sunday, the only count...
Covid-19: Authorities not sure which border workers vaccinated from 2021-04-09T07:36
Government plans to move unvaccinated managed isolation workers into low risk roles have run into a major problem - health authorities can't be sure which staff haven't had the jab.
MI...
India travel suspension sad but needed - Community leader from 2021-04-09T07:23
A leader of the Indian community says suspending entry to New Zealanders arriving from India is sad but necessary and - he hopes - short-term.
The government announced yesterday that f...
Covid-19: Travel suspension shocks NZers in India from 2021-04-09T07:09
New Zealanders in India are devastated the government has taken the unprecedented step of suspending all travel from the Covid-19 hot spot, leaving them stranded.
From Sunday, no one c...
Business News for 9 April 2021 from 2021-04-09T06:55
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: UK under-30s offered alternative to AstraZeneca from 2021-04-09T06:40
In the UK, under-30s will be offered an alternative to the AstraZeneca vaccine after it was found to be a possible cause for blood clots.
The recommendation comes after a UK review, wh...
India travel suspension heartbreaking for New Zealander caught up in it from 2021-04-09T06:38
A New Zealander caught up in the India travel ban is calling the government's decision high-handed and says it feels like he's been punished for something he has no control over.
Manis...
Early Business News for 9 April 2021 from 2021-04-09T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: National Party backing India travel suspension from 2021-04-09T06:18
The National Party's Covid-19 spokesperson is backing the government's move to temporarily block arrivals from India, although he hopes it will not continue in the medium to long term.
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Dozens dead after Timor-Leste flooding from 2021-04-09T06:13
Heavy rains in Timor-Leste over the weekend have left at least 42 people dead, over 10,000 homeless and countless missing.
The country's deputy prime minister said it was the worst flo...
Indigenous voices not being heard - Climate activist from 2021-04-09T06:11
Maori and Pacifica people say their voice isnt being heard on climate change.
A global strike of school students for action on climate takes place today. The event has its origins in...
Top Stories for Friday 9 April 2021 from 2021-04-09T06:00
There's anger and disappointment over the government's two week ban of travel from India, Plans to move unvaccinated MIQ workers off the front line unravel, as authorities aren't sure whic...
Ministry of Justice on M?ori crime victimisation from 2021-04-08T10:19
The Ministry of Justice has found that M?ori are more likely to be victims of crime than any other ethnic group in New Zealand.
The results of a new study showed that 38 percent of M?o...
Poverty the reason more M?ori victims of crime from 2021-04-08T09:30
Poverty continues to be the major reason why M?ori are the victims of crime more often than non-M?ori.
A Ministry of Justice study has found there's been no improvement in the last 15...
NZ-German collaboration hoping to go to space from 2021-04-08T08:52
An aerospace joint-venture is being touted as the launchpad for sending New Zealand-Germany combined missions into space.
Twelve New Zealand organisations are being funded by the gover...
Taranaki hospitality school opens student hostel to homeless from 2021-04-08T08:49
A Taranaki hospitality school says opening up its student accommodation to homeless people was an easy decision to make.
The Pacific International Hotel Management School is housing ab...
Pike River: Families vowing to fight to push further into mine from 2021-04-08T08:41
Three-quarters of the families connected to the Pike River Mine disaster are vowing to push for a continued drift recovery, despite the government ending its funding.
A public statemen...
Markets Update for 8 April 2021 from 2021-04-08T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Bill to remove holiday alcohol restrictions gaining momentum from 2021-04-08T08:28
A Bill that would remove alcohol restrictions over Easter, Christmas Day and Anzac Day may gain extra momentum due to a rule change at Parliament.
Labour's Kieran McAnulty's Bill would...
Business case headed to Cabinet for nationwide medical sharing from 2021-04-08T08:25
The Health Ministry is making a run at overcoming years of blockages in the way people's medical records are shared nationwide.
It has put a business case to Cabinet for millions of do...
Trans-Tasman bubble: How to get into Western Australia from 2021-04-08T08:15
A third of Australia will still off-limits for many New Zealanders when the trans-Tasman bubble starts running from 19 April.
Western Australia is continuing to enforce mandatory quara...
Trans-Tasman bubble: Boost to the regions not guaranteed from 2021-04-08T08:10
Some tourism operators will hold off ramping up their business until there is more certainty over whether trans-Tasman travel will bring a boon to the regions.
Australians accounted fo...
Sports News for 8 Apri 2021 from 2021-04-08T08:06
The the two tests against England in June will be the first time many of the Black Caps have played cricket overseas in more than a year.
Covid-19: Ontario announces fresh stay at home order from 2021-04-08T07:55
From lockdown, to shutdown, to a new stay at home order.
The 14.6 million residents of Canada's Ontario province were told this morning of new measures to slow the spread of Ontario's ...
Multiple projects underway to boost Auckland water supply from 2021-04-08T07:52
Auckland's water reservoirs are half empty again - nearing record lows - but this time authorities are not so worried.
Multiple projects to increase water supply and processing mean th...
Weeding out fake news increasingly difficult for journalists from 2021-04-08T07:48
Weeding out fake news is increasingly difficult in the new media environment where social media rules.
But are journalists also being duped - or are they complicit?
Ruth Hill repor...
Rule change for Member's Bills could see booze sold on Easter from 2021-04-08T07:44
Members bills have produced dramatic law changes like anti-smacking, marriage equality and more recently assisted dying - but up until now it's been the luck of the draw.
MPs who are n...
Travel bubble: Western Australia remains off-limits for NZers from 2021-04-08T07:41
Despite the introduction of a travel bubble this month, a third of Australia will remain off-limits for many New Zealanders.
Western Australia is continuing to enforce mandatory quaran...
George Floyd: Derek Chauvin's trial reaches day eight from 2021-04-08T07:35
The Derek Chauvin trial for the murder of George Floyd has reached day eight of proceedings in Minneapolis.
Floyd's death ignited the Black Lives Matter protests last year, and with th...
Covid-19: DHBs working hard to speed up vaccine rollout - expert from 2021-04-08T07:19
The National Party has slammed the Government over its claims that the Covid-19 vaccination rollout is on track.
The Health Ministry has released details showing that just over 90,000 ...
Covid-19: New expert team to advise government on opening up borders from 2021-04-08T07:10
The government has appointed a team of experts to advise it on critical Covid-19 decisions as the country moves into the next phase of the pandemic response.
These include how many peo...
Business News for 8 April 2021 from 2021-04-08T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Brazil daily deaths top 4000 from 2021-04-08T06:42
Brazil has reached a new milestone no one wants to see.
Its daily Covid-19 deaths have topped 4000 for the first time.
Hospitals are overwhelmed and there are waitlists for ICU bed...
Early Business News for 8 April 2021 from 2021-04-08T06:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Alcohol 'side-loading' causing trouble in Wellington from 2021-04-08T06:16
One major challenge for nightime policing in Wellington is the large numbers of people going into town already drunk - a practice long known as "pre-loading".
Now, Wellington police sa...
Govt's new expert group will look at vaccination target from 2021-04-08T06:14
A new team of experts has been set up to advise the government on critical Covid-19 decisions as the country moves into the next phase of the pandemic response.
These include how many ...
Top Stories for Thursday 8 April 2021 from 2021-04-08T06:00
We'll hear from the head of the new group advising the government on key covid decisions. National's on the offensive over the speed of the vaccine rollout. The trans-tasman bubble doesn't...
Strong opinons come out at Taranaki M?ori wards meeting from 2021-04-07T10:28
Passions were running high at a public hearing in Stratford on a proposal to introduce a M?ori Ward for the Taranaki Regional Council.
Iwi representatives and supporters yesterday enga...
Call for overhaul of women's health services from 2021-04-07T10:23
Policymakers, doctors and educators say the health system in Aotearoa is failing women, wahine M?ori and trans and non-binary people.
Today the Women's Health Collective will meet on ...
Trans-Tasman bubble: Surge in tourism bookings in Queenstown from 2021-04-07T10:10
There's been a rush on Queenstown hotels with many booked out for at least the first week of the trans-Tasman bubble starting on 19 April.
Emails and phone calls for accommodation bega...
Wahine M?ori avoiding smear test at higher rates than non-M?ori from 2021-04-07T09:20
Cabinet minister Kiri Allan's shock cancer diagnosis has highlighted the need for M?ori women to get a cervical smear - that could save their life, and reverse the terrible statistics.
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Covid-19: Vaccination status used to lure tinder dates from 2021-04-07T08:57
A photo of a cute pet might have once lured a potential date - but now, it's an arm getting a jab.
As Covid-19 vaccines are being rolled out across the globe, vaccine selfies have star...
Farmers urge focus on drought planning from 2021-04-07T08:47
While the country may be heading into winter, the impact of another dry summer is fresh on the minds of farmers.
The warming climate means those who live off the land are having to dea...
Trans-Tasman bubble: Hotels having staff trouble ahead of opening from 2021-04-07T08:42
Hotel Council Aotearoa says the lack of qualified staff is a real problem for hotels as they prepare for the opening of the Trans-Tasman bubble.
Redundancies during lockdown have seen ...
Warriors in no rush to return to New Zealand from 2021-04-07T08:37
Three New Zealand professional sports teams based in Australia have begun planning for home matches before their respective seasons end.
The resumption of trans-Tasman travel later thi...
Markets Update for 7 April 2020 from 2021-04-07T08:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Call cash injection for overhaul of women's health services from 2021-04-07T08:23
Policymakers, doctors and educators say the health system in Aotearoa is failing women, wahine M?ori and trans and non-binary people.
Today the Gender Justice Collective will meet on ...
Trans-Tasman bubble: How Australia's tracing apps work from 2021-04-07T08:15
New Zealanders planning to pounce when the trans-Tasman travel resumes this month will first need a crash course in how Australia's tracing system works.
They'll need to be aware that ...
Trans-Tasman bubble: Southern tourism businesses excited to welcome back international travellers from 2021-04-07T08:10
There's been a rush on Queenstown hotels with many booked out for at least the first week of the trans-Tasman bubble starting on 19 April.
Emails and phone calls for accommodation bega...
Sports News for 7 April 2020 from 2021-04-07T08:06
The All Blacks hooker Dane Coles says any deal New Zealand Rugby does to boost its revenue must preserve the All Black's legacy which is hugely important for New Zealanders.
Moa bones found at roadworks transferred to museum from 2021-04-07T07:58
Moa bones found by a team working on a new highway between Manawatu and Hawkes Bay were uplifted on Wednesday and transferred to Te Manawa, the Palmerston North Museum.
RNZ reporter Ha...
East Coast locals disheartened by proposals for more forestry from 2021-04-07T07:53
Many east coast locals are disheartened by the prospect of more forestry in the area.
The Climate Change Commission is encouraging the planting of thousands of hectares of forestry in ...
Trans-Tasman bubble: Auckland Airport on separating passengers from 2021-04-07T07:48
The Trans-Tasman bubble will bring a surge of passengers into airports not seen for more than a year.
It will mean a complete separation of airline staff, passengers and processes to l...
Covid-19: Ski fields look to hire hundreds of staff from 2021-04-07T07:42
The company that runs Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mt Hutt plans to hire another 200-300 staff to cater for Australian customers hitting the slopes this winter.
Pre-pandemic, up t...
Trans-Tasman bubble: National Party wants pacific bubble next from 2021-04-07T07:31
The National Party says the trans-Tasman bubble with Australia is long overdue.
Leader Judith Collins wants the government to be quicker in allowing quarantine-free travel from Fiji, S...
Calls to invest in perinatal mental health fall on deaf ears from 2021-04-07T07:25
A depressed woman whose baby died was denied help from Perinatal Mental Health Services - and other mothers in extreme distress say they can't get treatment via their DHBs or ACC.
Suic...
Covid-19: Prime Minister on trans-Tasman bubble from 2021-04-07T07:20
A trans-Tasman bubble is finally on its way, with quarantine-free flights between Australia and New Zealand set to run from April 19.
But travellers have been warned it's a case of "fl...
Trans-Tasman bubble: Travellers relieved to dodge MIQ from 2021-04-07T07:09
The trans-Tasman bubble will be open for business in a matter of weeks.
Within minutes of the Prime Minister announcing the date the phones were running hot at hotels in Queenstown wit...
Business News for 7 April 2020 from 2021-04-07T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Tauranga city centre businesses struggle without shoppers from 2021-04-07T06:52
Businesses in Tauranga's struggling city centre are getting a glimpse of a brighter future.
Over the last five years many have shut up shop or relocated as shoppers avoided the CBD in ...
Trans-Tasman bubble: New MIQ spaces should go to workers - EMA from 2021-04-07T06:46
The Employers and Manufacturers Association wants MIQ spaces freed up by the trans-Tasman bubble to be made available for critical skilled workers waiting to enter the country.
The gov...
'Flyer beware' warning for trans-Tasman bubble from 2021-04-07T06:38
Pack your bags, book your flights - the trans-Tasman bubble will be open for business within a matter of weeks.
As well as reconnecting friends and family, the government's eyeing an e...
Early Business News 7 April 2020 from 2021-04-07T06:34
A brief update from the business sector.
Debate over diaspora Samoans' right to vote from 2021-04-07T06:12
Many Samoans living overseas can't vote in this week's general election as electoral law requires them to be in the country for six months prior to voting. Covid-19 travel restrictions has...
Trans-Tasman bubble: Woman planning trip to hug grandchildren from 2021-04-07T06:08
There've been tears of joy and a mad rush to book trans-Tasman flights as New Zealand gets ready for a new normal - the trans-Tasman bubble.
In less than two weeks people wanting to vi...
Easter road toll reflects poor state of NZ roads - AA from 2021-04-06T09:26
The high Easter road toll comes as no surprise to the New Zealand Automobile Association, which says the country has been a dangerous place to drive for at least the last seven years.
...
Octogenarian makes history at surf contest from 2021-04-06T08:55
A masters surfing competition in Taranaki was forced to introduce a new age-group category over the long weekend - for its first contestant aged over 80.
Adrian Pickering of Whangapara...
Secondary schools hope for more participation in sports from 2021-04-06T08:52
Secondary schools are hoping the pandemic won't stop teenagers from signing up for sports teams this winter.
Last year, participation in secondary school sport hit a record low of just...
Is Lydia Ko back to world-beating form? from 2021-04-06T08:45
There are signs at last that Lydia Ko is returning to her world-beating best form.
Unrivalled as golf's No.1 woman player through the mid-2000s, New Zealander Ko has since dropped outs...
Britomart's Chief Post Office building reopening to passengers from 2021-04-06T08:45
Auckland's Britomart Station will reopen part of the building closed for four years due to City Rail Link construction today.
Mana whenua blessed the reopening of the Chief Post Office...
Air NZ sets up 'compassionate refunds' team from 2021-04-06T08:30
Good news this morning for those with a credit with Air NZ after a Covid-19-forced cancellation - but are no longer able to travel.
The airline has set up a dedicated team for "compass...
Boris Johnson announces UK steps out of lockdown from 2021-04-06T08:26
After months of closure the UK Government has announced its roadmap for a staggered re-opening of the economy Prime Minister Boris Johnson said shops and pubs are to reopen in England from...
Australians eager for trans-Tasman bubble from 2021-04-06T08:19
It's not only New Zealanders waiting for news of a trans-tasman bubble today.
Australia's border has been mostly open to New Zealanders since October 2020 and our neighbours across the...
Hope builds for trans-Tasman bubble news from 2021-04-06T08:17
Visiting family and friends across the Tasman is front of mind for some New Zealanders hoping for good news this afternoon.
The Prime Minister is expected to reveal the date for when q...
Government considering law changes over Tiwai Pt from 2021-04-06T08:10
A Government that looks virtually powerless to enforce a cleanup of mass contamination at Tiwai Point is now considering law changes.
The Environment Ministry is not sure it can hold t...
Sports News for 6 April 2020 from 2021-04-06T08:06
New Zealand's Grant Waite says helping Patty Tavatanakit win golf's first major of the year is the highlight of his coaching career, but he was also pleased to see Lydia Ko finish second.<...
'Astroturfs' manipulating public opinion - media experts from 2021-04-06T07:55
Political pundits and media experts are warning that artificial grassroots organisations - nicknamed "astroturfs" - are being used to manipulate public opinion.
A recent apology by one...
Legal firm hoping for challenges to ACC over birth tears from 2021-04-06T07:48
A legal firm is hoping people will come forward to legally challenge ACC's changes to its cover of serious injuries suffered during childbirth.
RNZ reported last week that midwives hav...
Phil Goff on Auckland Easter trading laws from 2021-04-06T07:40
Retail New Zealand says it's "archaic" for councils in our major cities to block Easter Sunday shopping.
The retail advocate group says more than two-thirds of councils around the coun...
Monday night earthquake strikes of East Coast from 2021-04-06T07:38
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the east coast of Te Araroa last night, giving locals a bit of a fright. The quake struck just after 7.30pm and was felt by more than 7000 people. One...
Hamilton to Auckland train arrives five minutes early on first journey from 2021-04-06T07:31
RNZ is tracking the first official journey for the new commuter train service between Hamilton and Auckland.
Reporter Gill Bonnett is on board.
She spoke to Corin Dann.
Some NZ road conditions reaching 'critical' point - AA from 2021-04-06T07:26
The high Easter road toll comes as no surprise to the New Zealand Automobile Association, which says the country has been a dangerous place to drive for at least the last seven years.
...
Trans-Tasman bubble 'not greatly increasing risk to NZ' - Hendy from 2021-04-06T07:18
The Prime Minister is set to announce a date for a trans-Tasman bubble between Australia and New Zealand. It will be a relief for those clamouring to cross the ditch, but comes with a warn...
Some details to iron out on trans-Tasman bubble still from 2021-04-06T07:13
The Government will today announce when the country will begin a long anticipated trans-Tasman bubble with Australia.
Among those on the edge of their seat is the Tourism Industry, who...
Investigators looking into claims waste buried at Tiwai Pt from 2021-04-06T07:09
Investigators are looking into claims highly toxic waste has been buried in unmapped sites at Tiwai Point's aluminium smelter.
This includes spent cell liner waste that contains cyanid...
Business News for 6 April 2020 from 2021-04-06T06:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Timaru hotter than Rarotonga over Easter weekend from 2021-04-06T06:50
Timaru reached temperatures hotter than Rarotonga over the Easter weekend, topping the April weather records at 30.6C on Sunday.
Unseasonably hot and dry weather was felt by much of th...
Lydia Ko comes second to Kiwi-coached Patty Tavatanakit from 2021-04-06T06:45
There are signs that golfer Lydia Ko is back near her world-beating best form.
The former all-conquering world No.1 yesterday shot a majestic course-record round of 10-under in her fin...
Trans-Tasman bubble: How much notice do businesses need? from 2021-04-06T06:38
Tourism and travel businesses are predicting the return of international visitors will mean higher prices and a competitive rush to secure staff.
The government's Trans-Tasman travel b...
Markets Update for 6 April 2020 from 2021-04-06T06:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Trans-Tasman bubble: Travellers must be prepared to stay put - Jacinda Ardern from 2021-04-06T06:00
The Prime Minister says New Zealanders travelling to Australia must be prepared to stay put across the Tasman if there's a Covid-19 outbreak there.
Jacinda Ardern is expected to announ...
Top Stories for Tuesday 6 April 2020 from 2021-04-05T06:00
Investigators are on the hunt for secretly buried, highly toxic waste at Tiwai Point. The tourism industry is on tenterhooks ahead of today's trans-tasman bubble annoucement. The Easter ro...
Helicopter passengers taught how to escape underwater and upside down from 2021-04-01T10:49
Ever wondered how you'd escape from a helicopter which has crash landed in water?
Strapped in, submerged and most likely upside down you don't have much time to think.
A new traini...
Underwater training module offered for helicopter escapes from 2021-04-01T10:49
Ever wondered how you'd escape from a helicopter which has crash landed in water?
Strapped in, submerged and most likely upside down you don't have much time to think.
A new traini...
System for deciding how many teachers for schools too blunt - Principals from 2021-04-01T10:45
Primary school principals are warning that the system for deciding how many teachers each school gets is blunt and even damaging.
They have been telling a panel convened by the teacher...
Siouxsie Wiles named New Zealander of the Year from 2021-04-01T10:37
Microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles has won New Zealander of the year.
Dr Wiles become the public face of the Covid-19 pandemic - and was all over the airways helping people understand what ...
Road police on the hunt for Easter Weekend rule breakers from 2021-04-01T10:29
The police are warning holiday-makers to slow down, put their phone down, and buckle up this long Easter weekend.
Inspector Pete Jones from the road policing unit spoke to Corin Dann.<...
Markets Update for 1 April 2021 from 2021-04-01T10:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Tim Cadogan wants fresh MIQ spaces used for foreign workers from 2021-04-01T10:27
A sudden glut of spaces in MIQ facilities have opened this month - and New Zealanders overseas are being advised to snap them up if they want to come home.
Central Otago Mayor Tim Cado...
Hospitality businesses on minimum wage rise from 2021-04-01T10:22
Working in hospitality usually means long hours and minimum wage.
But as of today, chefs, cleaners, wait staff and delivery drivers who keep New Zealand's cafes, bars and resturants fu...
Waikato DHB paints bleak picture of health inequities from 2021-04-01T10:17
The Waikato District Health Board has painted a bleak picture of the inequities experienced by M?ori and Pasifika in its area.
The DHB says that 60 percent of patients receiving kidney...
Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse: Christ College apologises to former students from 2021-04-01T10:10
A private Christchurch boys' school has apologised to former students for the college having been frightening and unsafe.
Christ's College began contacting all its old boys after a for...
Sports News for 1 April 2021 from 2021-04-01T10:06
The White Ferns are sweating on the health of captain Sophie Devine ahead of this afernoon's T20 series decider against Australia at Eden Park.
White Ferns struggles taking a toll on captain from 2021-04-01T09:56
The New Zealand women's cricket team's struggles this summer appear to have taken their toll on captain Sophie Devine.
While the Black Caps have romped to a ninth straight series victo...
Minister announces plan to get light rail back on track from 2021-04-01T09:47
Plans for light rail in Auckland are back on the table, but only time will tell whether the proposal, which hasn't progressed past the planning phase since 2017, will finally get off the g...
Rally held on Courtenay Place over Wellington CBD safety from 2021-04-01T09:41
Hundreds of rowdy people turned out in Courtenay Place on Wednesday night, but it wasn't for the usual reasons.
Increasingly, Wellingtonians have been voicing their concerns about the ...
Low wage workers call for living wage after minimum wage rise from 2021-04-01T09:37
The minimum wage will rise to $20 an hour, from $18.90 an hour as of today.
This could mean an extra $44 each week before tax for people working 40 hours a week on the minimum wage.
Truck brake linked to fatal crashes causing headache for authorities from 2021-04-01T09:28
Authorities are struggling with what to do about a second lot of truck brakes involved in serious accidents causing death.
In recent days transport agency Waka Kotahi has effectively i...
Union launches action in employment court on courier contracts from 2021-04-01T09:23
From dawn to dusk, courier drivers provide a vital service to New Zealanders - but they're not always treated like it.
As contractors, most drivers miss out on receiving the minimum wa...
Government will be able to pull off light rail - Ardern from 2021-04-01T09:17
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the government will be able to deliver light rail, despite the project being given a "fresh start" after several years of work.
The project has gone ...
Midwives want change from ACC over birth tears from 2021-04-01T09:13
Midwives are calling on ACC to reconsider a contentious adjustment regarding cover for painful perineal tears during childbirth.
Perineal tears are the most common type of birth injury...
Waitemat? DHB to start surgery on weekends to keep up with demand from 2021-04-01T09:09
The country's biggest District Health Board can't cope with the demand for elective surgery and has decided to do operations on the weekend in a bid to keep up.
Operations are regularl...
Business News for 1 April 2021 from 2021-04-01T08:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
House prices up 16.1 percent in a year from 2021-04-01T08:47
CoreLogic has crunched the numbers, and house prices continue to climb.
According to their House Price Index - the most complete measure of change in the market - nationwide values inc...
MIQ vacancies could be used for families of NZ citizens - Prime Minister from 2021-04-01T08:42
The Prime Minister has indicated that if vacancies in MIQ continue, the government will consider allowing family members of New Zealand citizens into the country.
Hundreds of managed i...
Minimum wage hits $20 per hour from 2021-04-01T08:38
The minimum wage and benefit levels are getting a boost as part of a package of changes coming into effect today. Those on the minimum wage get a pay bump to $20 an hour - an increase many...
Morning Rural News for 1 April 2021 from 2021-04-01T08:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 1 April 2021 from 2021-04-01T08:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Tourism businesses hoping for busy Easter Weekend from 2021-04-01T08:19
Tourism hotspots around the country are preparing for a busy Easter long weekend after a rough 12 months.
Bookabach is reporting that most popular destinations are nearly sold out ahea...
Researchers develop prosthetic fin for turtles from 2021-03-31T10:56
Researchers from AUT's BioDesign Lab have designed a prosthetic fin for injured sea turtles.
The fishing industry is the number one cause of harm to turtles - global data over the last...
Mountain safety warning ahead of long weekend from 2021-03-31T10:52
Mountain safety experts are urging trampers and hunters to plan well before venturing into the hills this long weekend.
Tramping injuries and Search and Rescue callouts are twice as hi...
Covid-19: More than a year since border shut to migrants from 2021-03-31T10:47
The pandemic has been tough for some migrant communities.
People who moved to New Zealand for work have found themselves unemployed, while others have been unable to visit relatives.
White Ferns win second T20 against Australia from 2021-03-31T10:41
The White Ferns have notched a morale-boosting - and thrilling - win over Australia in the second women's cricket T20 in Napier.
Tuesday's result came down to the final ball, when a fr...
Markets Update for 31 March 2021 from 2021-03-31T10:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid 19: Mortgage deferral scheme winding up after almost a year from 2021-03-31T10:28
The mortgage deferral scheme winds up on Wednesday almost a year after it was introduced.
The scheme was rolled out in response to the pandemic to help mortgage holders experiencing ha...
Tenants advocacy group backs rent caps from 2021-03-31T10:24
Property investors have been vocal in their opposition to new housing policy announced by the government, and say rent hikes are an inevitable consequence.
Some renters are already rep...
High Court tells Waitangi Tribunal to reconsider land rights decision from 2021-03-31T10:19
The High Court has told the Waitangi Tribunal to reconsider a decision it made over rights to land, finding it returned them to a party that was not mana whenua.
A tribunal decision, m...
More must be done to help people with birth injuries - expert from 2021-03-31T10:10
A medical specialist says some people are forced to wait far longer than they should for treatment for painful tears sustained during childbirth.
Perineal tears are the most common typ...
Mediator called in for standoff between NZ Rugby and players from 2021-03-31T09:54
Work continues today to resolve the standoff between New Zealand Rugby and players.
New Zealand Rugby boss Mark Robinson says he's optimistic a "transformational" deal will go ahead in...
Tauranga City Council lead commissioner Anne Tolley shocked by infrastructure spending from 2021-03-31T09:53
The lead commissioner overseeing the running of Tauranga City Council, Anne Tolley, says she's shocked at its lack of investment in infrastructure.
Tolley was appointed head of a team ...
Cancer Society wants fewer shops selling tobacco from 2021-03-31T09:48
The Cancer Society wants a huge reduction in the number of stores that are allowed to sell tobacco.
Between 3,000 and 4,000 shops sell tobacco in New Zealand, but the Society would lik...
Phil Goff on Auckland port safety from 2021-03-31T09:42
Auckland city councillors are joining the call for new leadership at the troubled Ports of Auckland.
In recent years, the council-owned Ports have been the site of three deaths and sev...
Shane Reti's decision not to get vaccinated with government his to explain - Judith Collins from 2021-03-31T09:30
National Party leader Judith Collins says her deputy’s decision not to get a public vaccination early is his own to explain.
The Government is allowing ministers and spokespeople who h...
George Floyd: Witnesses continue to come forward in trial from 2021-03-31T09:25
The trial of the police officer accused of murdering George Floyd is hearing from more witnesses today.
Derek Chauvin who has pleaded not-guilty to murder and manslaughter charges is o...
Pike River: Families told charges now likely from 2021-03-31T09:18
Two of the Pike River families have been told by the police that charges over the disaster are likely.
This as the deadline for the completion of the forensic investigation is pushed o...
Counties Manukau DHB funding free GP visits to ease pressure on emergency department from 2021-03-31T09:15
Counties Manukau DHB is funding free GP visits across 16 clinics to ease intense pressure on Middlemore Hospital.
On Monday night the hospital's emergency department was swamped, seein...
ACC change sees fewer birth tears covered from 2021-03-31T09:09
Women seriously injured while giving birth are being left without help they desperately need because ACC is taking a tougher approach.
The number of women covered for the most common t...
Business News for 31 March 2021 from 2021-03-31T08:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
International student educators under increasing pressure from 2021-03-31T08:42
Redundancies and funding cuts are putting people who work with international students under increasing pressure.
They say New Zealand will struggle to restore its foreign enrolments if...
Auckland councillor wants new CEO for port from 2021-03-31T08:40
An Auckland Councillor wants to see a new chief executive at the Ports of Auckland. It follows a scathing review into health and safety - commissioned by the council after three deaths and...
Early Business News for 31 March 2021 from 2021-03-31T08:23
A brief update from the business sector.
Rally planned over sexual violence in Wellington from 2021-03-31T08:12
Time's up is being called on episodes of sexual violence in Wellington.
A coalition of different organisations have come together to protest what they describe as a city centre culture...
Covid-19: Global leaders call for treaty for future pandemics from 2021-03-31T08:11
Global leaders have called for a new treaty to help the world prepare for future pandemics, in a warning against rising vaccine nationalism.
More than 20 countries including France, Ge...
Sports News for 31 March 2021 from 2021-03-31T08:06
New Zealand has kept the T20 cricket series against Australia alive by securing victory off the last ball of the second match in Napier.
Top Stories for Wednesday 31 March 2021 from 2021-03-31T08:00
An ACC crackdown leaves women who are seriously injured while giving birth, without the support they need. Pressure continues to mount on hospital Emergency Departments -- Counties Manukau...
First ever women's Super Rugby match in May from 2021-03-30T10:57
The first-ever women's rugby match between two Super Rugby franchises, Blues and Chiefs, will break new ground on 1 May.
It's being touted as the first step towards a Super Women's tea...
Woman fears adoption delays could see niece left behind from 2021-03-30T10:54
A New Zealander who has fought for years to adopt her nieces and nephews from Ethiopia is now facing the possibility that one will have to be left behind - unless there is Government inter...
Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care: Redress hearings wrap up from 2021-03-30T10:51
Abuse survivor groups have left the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care in no doubt that they do not trust the churches to get the redress process right.
The commission hear...
Fears few businesses using short term absence payments from 2021-03-30T10:45
Few businesses are making use of short-term absence payments designed to cover staff who can't work because they are getting a Covid-19 test, but can't work from home.
Healthcare provi...
Covid-19 cases surge in Papua New Guinea from 2021-03-30T10:41
Healthcare experts are worried Papua New Guinea's health system won't cope with a growing number of cases of Covid-19.
The chief executive officer at St John Ambulance Papa New Guniea,...
Covid-19: Restrictions back in Australia after Brisbane heads into snap lockdown from 2021-03-30T10:35
Multiple Australian states have imposed restrictions on travellers from Queensland after Brisbane entered a snap three-day lockdown.
On Monday health authorities confirmed four communi...
Markets Update for 30 March 2020 from 2021-03-30T10:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Audit New Zealand warning for councils over water plans from 2021-03-30T10:26
Audit New Zealand is warning councils in the Wellington region about the dangers of spending up large on their failing water infrastructure.
It is worried local contractors will not be...
Government commitment to safe drinking water questioned from 2021-03-30T10:22
The government is being questioned over its commitment to safe drinking water.
An Official Information Act request shows a working group, that was supposed to be looking at nitrates in...
Euthanasia: Palliative care experts say country unprepared from 2021-03-30T10:16
Palliative care experts want answers on euthanasia, saying the country is woefully unprepared to introduce assisted dying at the end of this year.
They're calling for legal advice on w...
Bereaved families accept end of the road for Pike River exploration from 2021-03-30T10:12
Families of victims of the Pike River explosion have accepted official advice it will be unsafe and too expensive to go further into the mine.
Twenty-nine men lost their lives in the e...
Sports News for 30 march 2020 from 2021-03-30T10:06
The Blues and Chiefs will stage the first-ever women's match between the two Super Rugby franchises.
Parts of building sector stockpiling timber - expert from 2021-03-30T09:57
A building expert says some in the building sector are stockpiling supplies, including timber.
Julian Leys from the Building Industry Federation says there are shortages of supplies ac...
Mechanic writes to Transport Minister on certification trouble from 2021-03-30T09:52
An Auckland mechanic has written to the Transport Minister warning that truckers are in revolt against an unsafe and unfair Warrant of Fitness system.
This follows engineers who certif...
Suez Canal Crisis: Ever Given finally refloated from 2021-03-30T09:46
The giant ship blocking the Suez Canal for nearly a week has been refloated and is now making it's way out of the canal.
The bow of the Ever Given was wrenched from the sandy bank of t...
Covid-19: More scrutiny needed for pre-departure testing - Baker from 2021-03-30T09:38
Travellers carrying certificates that say they do not have Covid-19 are later testing positive when they settle in to a managed isolation facility.
Yesterday the Ministry of Health rep...
Euthanasia: What happens if a procedure fails? from 2021-03-30T09:29
What happens if a patient doesn't die during a euthanasia attempt?
That's one of a number of ethical and legal questions being asked by palliative care experts who say we are woefully ...
Red Fox Tavern Trial: Two convicted of murder from 2021-03-30T09:24
After more than 33 years, two men have finally been held to account for shooting dead a popular publican at the Red Fox Tavern in Maramarua.
Chris Bush was gunned down at the pub the S...
Fire at Christchurch pizza factory from 2021-03-30T09:20
A pizza factory has gone up in flames in ?tautahi Christchurch overnight, gutting the building.
Romano's, on Foundry Drive, is close to a shopping and food arcade, the Tannery.
Fir...
George Floyd: Derek Chauvin trial begins from 2021-03-30T09:13
Nearly a year after the death of black man George Floyd the trial of the former police officer accused of his death has begun.
Floyd was being restrained by officers in Minneapolis whe...
MFAT approved military exports for United Arab Emirates, key partner for Saudi Arabia in Yemen conflict from 2021-03-30T09:09
RNZ can reveal the government approved the export of military hardware to the United Arab Emirates, a key partner in Saudi Arabia's military intervention in Yemen, in 2018 and 2019.
It...
Business News for 30 March 2020 from 2021-03-30T08:53
A brief update from the business sector.
Waikato University cutting 17 roles from science faculty from 2021-03-30T08:47
The Tertiary Education Union is unhappy that the University of Waikato is cutting 17 roles from its science faculty.
The university says the jobs add up to 12 full-time equivalents and...
Violent threats over truck inspection delays from 2021-03-30T08:44
A mechanic has spoken out about growing frustration with safety inspection requirements for trucks.
He warns that long delays in getting safety certificates are costing truck owners th...
Covid-19: Returnees paying up to $1000 for tests from 2021-03-30T08:41
Health officials have been asked to investigate pre-departure testing after another 11 people tested positive for the virus in managed isolation yesterday.
Reports say travellers are b...
Early Business News for 30 March 2020 from 2021-03-30T08:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Nestle commits to keeping Auckland factory open despite proposed layoffs from 2021-03-30T08:19
Nestle are reassuring New Zealanders that they do not plan to close their entire factory in South Auckland.
Last week the company told its employees that up to 45 people - or around 40...
NZ should plant exotics to fight climate change - forest owners from 2021-03-30T08:14
The New Zealand Forest Owners Association believes planting long lived non-natives trees may be a better solution to tackling climate change than focusing on native forest regeneration.
Covid-19: Businesses urged to use govt support for self-isolating workers from 2021-03-30T08:12
Businesses are being urged to take advantage of government support to help cover their costs when a staff member has to self isolate after a Covid-19 test, but can't work from home.
Th...
Fire crews battling blaze in Christchurch suburb from 2021-03-30T08:08
Fire crews have been battling a large blaze at a commercial building in the suburb of Hillsborough in Christchurch overnight.
Fire and Emergency were called to the property in an indus...
Top Stories for Tuesday 30 March 2020 from 2021-03-30T08:00
We have new information about the export of military hardware by New Zealand companies to the middle east. Firefighters battle a blaze in an industrial area of Christchurch. Palliative car...
844kg pumpkin wins at NZ Great Pumpkin Carnival from 2021-03-29T10:56
When it comes to growing prodigious pumpkins, look no further Morrinsville's Tim Harris.
In fact there's no one in the southern hemisphere who can match what gets cultivated on a patch...
Imported potatoes crowding Kiwi freezers from 2021-03-29T10:54
They're cheap as chips, but can imported frozen potatoes beat fresh? Growers here fear international imports could wipe out the New Zealand industry.
Surplus potato chips from European...
Contribution of Pacific service people finally recognised from 2021-03-29T10:48
The significant contribution of Pacific service people to New Zealand efforts in times of conflict has largely gone unrecognised.
But now, a new Pacific Islands Memorial, housed in the...
New Zealander flees Myanmar due to military violence from 2021-03-29T10:41
A New Zealander who fled Myanmar due to escalating military violence is calling for more international support for the Burmese community.
In the eight weeks since the military took pow...
More NZers enrolling in polytechnics and universities from 2021-03-29T10:38
The number of New Zealanders enrolling in the nation's polytechnics and universities has grown rapidly this year.
The increase in numbers mean some institutions will ask for more gover...
Problem Gambling Foundation on ?torohanga pokie rules from 2021-03-29T10:28
A North Island council has voted to loosen the rules for gambling venues, moving away from a longstanding 'sinking lid' policy.
Public submissions on the ?torohanga District Council pl...
End of Life Choice Society confident training for doctors will be enough from 2021-03-29T10:22
The President of the End of Life Choice Society is unruffled by a Ministry of Health survey which found that less than a third of health practitioners are prepared to take part in assisted...
Police association on Napier trouble, high risk call outs from 2021-03-29T10:14
Napier's mayor says police in her city are crying out for more support and are stretched to the limit.
Escalating gang violence has hit Hawke's Bay and this morning it has been reveale...
Napier police 'stretched to the limit' - Mayor from 2021-03-29T10:10
The Mayor of Napier fears police in her city are "stretched to the limit" and is crying out for more support.
This comes as an escalation of gang violence has hit Hawke's Bay.
Hawk...
Sports News for 29 March 2021 from 2021-03-29T10:06
The Blues and Chiefs will stage the first-ever women's match between the two Super Rugby franchises.
2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa crowds don't match 2020 from 2021-03-29T09:53
Crowds at Super Rugby Aotearoa matches have so far failed to match the sell out stadiums seen last year.
Even blockbuster fixtures such as the top of the table Crusaders vs Blues match...
Academic wants greater protection for Chinese NZers from 2021-03-29T09:45
A prominent academic is calling for greater protection for Chinese New Zealanders in light of a recent security report.
A New Zealand Security Intelligence Service report has revealed ...
M?ori health authority picks up pace from 2021-03-29T09:42
The arrival of a long-awaited independent M?ori health authority is picking up pace.
Associate health Minister Peeni says the draft of an agency tasked with ending years of health ine...
Truck handbrake banned years after authorities learned dangers from 2021-03-29T09:38
A truck handbrake that caused at least two deaths and multiple serious crashes has only just been banned, though authorities have known for years it was dangerous.
The ban comes two ye...
?torohanga District Council looking to increase pokie machines from 2021-03-29T09:28
A reformed pokie addict who spent 20 years on the slots wants a North Island council to bin proposed changes to its gambling policy.
?torohanga District Council have voted to loosen th...
Building industry facing 'logistical nightmare' over wood supplies from 2021-03-29T09:19
A building sector advocate says Carter Holt Harvey's decision to stop supplying timber to some top retailers will add to the "logistical nightmare" the industry is already facing.
Mike...
Euthanasia: Concerns about training ahead of law change from 2021-03-29T09:13
Palliative care specialists fear doctors with as little as six hours online training could end up helping to euthanise patients who would have wanted to live if they had proper care and pa...
Frontline police refusing high-risk call outs due to fear from 2021-03-29T09:09
Some frontline police officers are so scared of being attacked or shot on the job that they have refused to go to high-risk callouts.
National claims that officers now face a greater t...
Business news for 29 March 2021 from 2021-03-29T08:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
NZ's car-heavy transport system contributing to distress - study from 2021-03-29T08:47
If struggling through traffic raises your blood pressure then it would appear you are far from alone.
A University of Auckland study has concluded that New Zealand's transport system c...
Journalist flees Myanmar due to increasing violence from 2021-03-29T08:42
Twelve countries - including New Zealand - have joined together to urge the Myanmar military to end the use of lethal force against unarmed civilians.
On Saturday armed forces killed 1...
M?ori health authority would need $5b budget - expert from 2021-03-29T08:40
A health advisor says an independent M?ori health authority will need a budget of about $5 billion a year.
Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare says a draft plan for an agency taske...
Asst Police Cmmr hasn't heard of staff refusing call outs from 2021-03-29T08:37
Frontline police officers have told RNZ they have refused to go to high-risk call outs if they didn't feel well enough prepared.
The National Party is claiming that officers are facing...
Markets Update for 29 March 2021 from 2021-03-29T08:22
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Net loss in enrolments for NZ universities from 2021-03-29T08:13
Universities have revealed a net loss of thousands of students this year.
The eight institutions have enrolled 9000 more New Zealanders, but they have lost about 14,000 foreign student...
Covid-19: National Party wants vaccine target from 2021-03-29T08:08
National is calling on the government to set a target of vaccinating at least 70 percent of adults against Covid-19.
Ministry of Health officials have previously said that a target cou...
Top Stories for Monday 29 March 2021 from 2021-03-29T08:00
Frontline police refusing high-risk call outs, National claims; Concerns from palliative care specialists ahead of law change; Building industry facing 'logistical nightmare' over wood; Ot...
World's first 'Te Reo M?ori Fly In' planned this weekend from 2021-03-26T09:53
Ruatoria, Waiapu or Mount Hikurangi. If pilots flying in for an event celebrating 60 years of East Coast aviation this weekend can pronouce these names correctly, they'll be rewarded.
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Royal Commission of Inquiry: Eighty-one complaints of historical abuse at Society of Mary from 2021-03-26T09:49
The Catholic order, the Society of Mary, says it prefers not to be part of the church's complaint process and would rather go it alone.
Its leader in this country says dealing directly...
Taxpayers Union warns Hamilton to Auckland train not fun from 2021-03-26T09:44
The Taxpayers' Union is warning commuters using the Te Huia train between Hamilition and Auckland will be 'sad, poor and tired'.
The service was officially launched yesterday and is ex...
Adesanya apologises for rape comment from 2021-03-26T09:43
UFC fighter Israel Adesanya has just issued an apology on social media for his comments that he would "rape" an opponent.
In a statement he says he "crossed the line" and he understand...
Unusual student behaviour causing trouble in Auckland schools from 2021-03-26T09:39
Some Auckland secondary schools are reporting unusual and unpredictable behaviour from students and they believe the Covid-19 pandemic is to blame.
They say their counselling services ...
Concerns about complacency a year on from lockdown from 2021-03-26T09:36
Doctors and nurses who were preparing to face down Covid-19 as the lockdown hit, worry about complacency one year on.
It's a year this week since the country went into level four lockd...
Markets Update for 26 March 2021 from 2021-03-26T09:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
New consumer power protections don't go far enough - advocates from 2021-03-26T09:26
Consumer advocates and electricity retailers say new guidelines designed to protect customers from having their power cut off don't go far enough, and vulnerable people remain at risk.
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Oyster parasite bonamia ostreae discovered in Foveaux Strait from 2021-03-26T09:24
Biosecurity officials are on their way to Southland after an oyster parasite was discovered in Foveaux Strait. Three wild oysters were found to be infected with bonamia ostreae.
The pa...
Public health expert on difference between Australian and NZ MIQ from 2021-03-26T09:13
Guests staying in isolation hotels in Victoria will now be tested four times during their stay. It comes as the Australian state prepares for international visitors for the first time sinc...
Nurses don't want to see MIQ rooms freed up by bubble used for high-risk travellers from 2021-03-26T09:10
Nurses in managed isolation hotels are warning they won't be able to cope if rooms no longer needed by Australians are given to travellers from high-risk Covid-19 countries.
The prospe...
Auckland Airport ready to separate travellers from 2021-03-26T08:53
After months of work, Auckland Airport is ready for the opening of a travel bubble with Australia.
The airport has made plans to segregate at-risk and no-risk travellers - dividing the...
Skypath supporters frustrated with more delays from 2021-03-26T08:47
Supporters of the derailed Auckland Bridge Skypath are sceptical about reported plans for a second harbour bridge.
It's believed the Skypath plan - to build a cycling and pedestrian la...
Social services remember rapid response to lockdown from 2021-03-26T08:43
This time a year ago social services kicked into high gear to rapidly get homeless people off the streets for lockdown.
The fast and almost universally successful effort led to people ...
Auckland commuter trains cancelled after body found from 2021-03-26T08:39
Auckland commuter trains were delayed or cancelled across the network on Friday morning after a person was found dead on the train tracks in Manukau overnight.
Reporter Jordan Bond spo...
Calls for marae to be excluded from Water Services Bill from 2021-03-26T08:35
Officials will be able to enter marae without a warrant under a new water safety proposal, even though no marae water supply has ever caused an outbreak of illness.
The Water Services...
Northland Councils want some of Housing Acceleration Fund from 2021-03-26T08:24
Cash strapped Northland councils are delighted at the prospect of getting their hands on some of the $3.8b fund that could help them build more houses.
The infrastructure fund is part ...
Pitter Patter education centre to close from 2021-03-26T08:21
A Feilding childcare centre investigated over claims of smacking children and feeding them mouldy food has lost its licence and closed.
The Pitter Patter Centre run by Pauline Murphy h...
Covid-19: Infectious diseases professor on infection in MIQ facilities from 2021-03-26T08:16
The officials who run managed isolation are once again under fire after more Covid-19 cases among guests.
Two people staying at the Grand Mercure Auckland have tested positive for the ...
Covid-19: Mystery MIQ transmission raises alarm from 2021-03-26T08:13
Fresh questions are being asked over management at MIQ hotels following the news of yet another mystery transmission.
Genome sequencing has showed a link between two returnees who stay...
Workers who refuse vaccination to be removed from front-line from 2021-03-26T08:08
Any border worker who refuses a vaccination will soon be removed from their front-line job.
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says they can't force people to take the jab, but n...
Business News for 26 March 2021 from 2021-03-26T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Elective surgery patients should get vaccine priority - study from 2021-03-26T07:47
A new international study argues that elective surgical patients should get priority for Covid-19 vaccines.
The research, involving 140,000 patients from 116 countries, suggests a preo...
Mongrel Mob advisor on gang access to guns from 2021-03-26T07:40
Gang members believe the Mongrel Mob should have access to guns - free from discrimination and assumptions about how they will use them.
Some were at parliament on Thursday to oppose a...
Early Business News for 26 March 2021 from 2021-03-26T07:22
A brief update from the business sector.
Latest attempt to unblock Suez Canal failed from 2021-03-26T07:17
The latest attempt to free the giant cargo ship blocking the Suez Canal has failed.
Another attempt to refloat the ship will be made today, but in the mean time a backlog of tankers an...
Fresh calls for traffic light system in MIQ from 2021-03-26T07:08
There are renewed calls for a traffic light system to manage people coming into the country, once a trans-Tasman travel bubble begins.
It's estimated demand for MIQ rooms will drop by ...
Sports News for 26 March 2021 from 2021-03-26T07:06
Ross Taylor is adamant he has nothing to prove in his return to one-day cricket for the Blackcaps today against Bangladesh.
Top Stories for Friday 26 March 2021 from 2021-03-26T07:00
No jab no job - border workers refusing to get vaccinated will be removed from their frontline roles. Another MIQ failure forces 250 recent returnees into self isolation, another 23 have t...
Call for more support for Uyghur Muslims in NZ from 2021-03-25T09:54
New Zealand has added its support to fresh condemnation of China for its alleged human rights abuses of the Uyghur Muslim minority.
The UK, US, Canada and the EU on Tuesday imposed san...
Composting business's understanding of freshwater management 'unusual' from 2021-03-25T09:50
A Taranaki composting business has been told its understanding of how to legally manage fresh water is at the very least, unusual.
Remediation NZ, which over years has amassed a 20,000...
MP on passing of miscarriage leave legislation from 2021-03-25T09:49
Labour MP Ginny Anderson hopes a change to bereavement leave will reduce the stigma associated with miscarriage.
Parliament unanimously passed legislation giving parents three days of...
Red Fox tavern trial: Lawyers sum up cases from 2021-03-25T09:37
The judge in the trial of the two men charged over the Red Fox Tavern shooting and robbery more than 30 years ago will sum the case up to the jury this morning - before they retire to cons...
Dermatologist shortage in public hospitals beyond crisis point, health workers say from 2021-03-25T09:37
Seven years after the Government was warned of a shortage of dermatologists in the public sector, health workers say the situation is now beyond crisis point.
Some District Health Boar...
Markets Update for 25 March 2020 from 2021-03-25T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Racism still prevalent in NZ - Human Rights Commission from 2021-03-25T09:27
We might think we treat each other with kindness in New Zealand - but migrants here are living a different reality.
A new report from the Human Rights Commission says racism is still p...
Westpac Bank considering pulling out of NZ from 2021-03-25T09:20
Westpac Bank is looking at the future of its New Zealand business, including a possible sale.
Wednesday's announcement landed on the same day the Reserve Bank told Westpac it must comm...
Covid-19: Vaccine numbers expected to jump as sites open up from 2021-03-25T09:11
The government says that the number of people getting the Covid-19 vaccine will climb steeply over the next couple of weeks.
More than 41,000 New Zealanders have had the vaccine alread...
Sports News for 25 March 2020 from 2021-03-25T09:06
World Rugby has agreed to spend more than seven million dollars over the next three years to support the establishment of two new Pacific Island Super Rugby teams.
Ship grounding blocks Suez Canal, causes chaos for world shipping from 2021-03-25T08:52
The world's most important shipping canal is blocked.
The Suez Canal is the most important shipping artery in the world, with more than NZ$4 billion worth of seaborne trade traversing ...
Covid 19: Job losses not as bad as expected from 2021-03-25T08:49
In the year since the country went into lockdown, job losses have been nowhere near as bad as feared in the early stages of the pandemic.
But the number of people on the main unemploym...
How will vaccine passports work? from 2021-03-25T08:43
Vaccine passports are looming on the horizon, although there are big questions on how exactly they will work.
As countries across the world roll out their Covid-19 vaccination campaign...
Covid-19 vaccine rollout under attack from M?ori health leaders from 2021-03-25T08:39
The Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan is under attack from some M?ori health leaders who say it isn't based on evidence or achieving equity.
They say M?ori should be at the top of the list...
Hamish Bond and Eric Murray named top athletes of the decade from 2021-03-25T08:27
New Zealand rowers Hamish Bond and Eric Murray have added to their impressive resume of achievements.
The two-time Olympic gold medallists were named the country's top athletes of the ...
Little support for new housing policy in Bay of Plenty from 2021-03-25T08:20
The Government's new housing policy has been slammed by Bay of Plenty first home buyers, rental agents and property investors alike. The sweeping changes, designed to tip buying power back...
Westpac possibly leaving NZ a great opportunity - Banking expert from 2021-03-25T08:13
A banking expert is calling the possible sale of Westpac an exciting opportunity for the kiwi share market.
The Australian bank yesterday announced it had employed advisors to look at...
Covid-19: NZ can jab sportspeople due to lack of cases - Olympian from 2021-03-25T08:09
Olympic walker Quentin Rew says the country's Covid-19 free status means its okay for those going to Tokyo get preferential access to the vaccine.
Olympians and Black Caps are among th...
Business News for 25 March 2020 from 2021-03-25T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Uber Eats alcohol delivery: Former driver on new service from 2021-03-25T07:46
Uber Eats is now delivering beer and wine on top of its food delivery service.
Those who order booze on the move will have to front up with ID, and not be visibly intoxicated.
How ...
Enough from investors, NZ should pay attention to mum and dad renters - Swarbrick from 2021-03-25T07:43
A Green MP says there's been too much attention paid to investors in the housing crisis, and not enough to Mum and Dad renters.
The government yesterday unveiled measures, including do...
Christopher Luxon highlights faith in maiden speech from 2021-03-25T07:40
New National MP Christopher Luxon, has addressed his religious beliefs in his maiden speech, saying while he's a Christian, that doesn't mean he holds extreme views.
Touted as a potent...
NZ Olympian grateful for Covid-19 vaccine access from 2021-03-25T07:37
A New Zealand Olympian is grateful athletes here aren't under the same pressure as foreign competitors over early access to Covid-19 vaccines.
The Government has announced those who re...
Early Business News for 25 March 2020 from 2021-03-25T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Merkel cancels Germany's planned easter lockdown from 2021-03-25T07:18
The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has asked the German people to forgive her, after suddenly changing her mind about a new Covid-19 lockdown.
The country had been preparing for a s...
Devastating losses for Rohingya in Bangladesh fire - NZ aid worker from 2021-03-25T07:14
A New Zealand aid worker who recently returned from working among Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazaar, Bangladesh, is devastated to hear about a fire that has ripped through the refugee sett...
Opposition piles pressure on Trevor Mallard from 2021-03-25T07:08
The Speaker remains under pressure from the Opposition in the continued fallout over his 2019 claim of rape at Parliament.
National's urging the Prime Minister to support a vote of no ...
Donald Trump vows to set up own social media from 2021-03-24T09:56
He's been banned from Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, but it looks like the former US president Donald Trump maybe planning a return to social media soon - using his "own platform".
T...
Theologian blames Catholic hierarchy for abuse from 2021-03-24T09:54
A theologian has pointed the blame for abuse by Catholic priests directly at the hierarchy and structure of the Church.
Dr Tom Doyle, who is a priest, cannon lawyer and addictions ther...
Rain finally stops falling in flood-stricken NSW from 2021-03-24T09:51
After seven days and six nights of biblical downpours, the rain has stopped falling in flood stricken New South Wales.
With thousands of displaced residents, blocked roads and large pa...
Black Caps beat Bangladesh by five wickets from 2021-03-24T09:45
Black Caps skipper Tom Latham led New Zealand to victory against Bangladesh by five wickets last night, at the Hagley Oval.
The team now has an unassailable 2 nil lead in the ODI serie...
House prices: Investor warns government moves will have 'consequences' from 2021-03-24T09:41
Property investors say they feel under attack by the government's new housing plans.
Auckland investor and developer David Whitburn says there will be "unintended consequences" from th...
Government not ruling out more powers for SIS from 2021-03-24T09:39
The Government has not ruled out handing over more powers to the Security Intelligence Service for mining and using people's personal data.
A recently released report found faster and ...
Markets Update for 24 March 2021 from 2021-03-24T09:33
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Former Dilworth student advises other assault victims to speak up from 2021-03-24T09:20
A man sexually abused as a boy at Dilworth School in Auckland has a message to others - come forward to the Police.
Neil Harding waved his right to keep his identity secret when he con...
Frustration at lack of help for M?ori in housing announcement from 2021-03-24T09:16
There's frustration the government's measure to cool the housing market do nothing to directly fix the huge problems facing M?ori.
They're instead being told to wait until the May budg...
House prices: Robertson defends government housing package from 2021-03-24T09:09
The government's long awaited housing package unveiled yesterday has sparked heated debate.
Changes to the bright-line test have been labelled a capital gains tax, and some say the new...
House prices: Tax specialist not happy with changes from 2021-03-24T08:55
A tax specialist says the governments housing changes are too complex and have been rushed through.
Former Inland Revenue deputy commissioner Robin Oliver, who now runs his own tax adv...
Covid-19: Genomic sequencing links MIQ worker and returnee case - Bloomfield from 2021-03-24T08:47
Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says genomic testing returned overnight confirms that New Zealand's latest Covid-19 case came from within a managed isolation facility.
Thi...
Police started drone trials before looking at security concerns from 2021-03-24T08:43
Police started trialling Chinese-made drones before first looking into how secure they were.
A six-month trial of DJI drones began in June 2019 but the Police Minister, Poto Williams h...
Housing announcement will punish renters, family home owners - Collins from 2021-03-24T08:27
The Opposition leader says yesterdays government housing announcement will punish renters and family home owners.
Judith Collins told Morning Report that the housing announcement was a...
Housing prices: Jacinda Ardern on government's new measures from 2021-03-24T08:18
The government is being accused of introducing a capital gains tax by stealth as part of its plans to tackle the housing crisis.
In a bid to cool the market, the government is lengthen...
First Home Buyers label new measues 'underwhelming' from 2021-03-24T08:14
First home buyers feel the government has given them a step up but not a ladder onto the property market.
The range of measures unveiled yesterday are designed to "tilt the balance" to...
Government takes aim at speculators with housing announcement from 2021-03-24T08:09
The government's taken aim at property speculators with investment houses bought from this Saturday subject to tough new tax rules.
The blanket exemption the family home has also been ...
Business News for 24 March 2021 from 2021-03-24T07:54
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Hipkins 'optimistic' about travel bubble prospects from 2021-03-24T07:41
Covid-19 Minister Chris Hipkins is optimistic that a travel bubble with Australia will be up and running next month.
On 6 April, the government officially reveals the start date for fr...
House prices: How Cantabrians feel about changes from 2021-03-24T07:40
There's been lots of reaction to the initiatives around the country.
Here's how some Cantabrians felt about the changes.
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Councils, developers hype for Housing Acceleration Fund from 2021-03-24T07:37
Councils and developers are praising a multi-billion dollar fund which aims to kick start the supply of infrastructure for new housing.
The government's so-called $3.8 billion "acceler...
Early Business News for 24 March 2021 from 2021-03-24T07:22
A brief update from the business sector.
Number of cyber attacks in NZ on the rise from 2021-03-24T07:15
The number of cyber security attacks being reported in New Zealand is on the rise, with nearly $17 million lost over the past year as a result.
The data comes from CERT NZ's annual sum...
Police due diligence on drones 'back to front' - National from 2021-03-24T07:12
Police didn't identify potential security issues with drones it was trialling until a month into the trial when they found out the drones they were using had been banned in the US years be...
Sports News for 24 March 2021 from 2021-03-24T07:06
Stand-in captain Tom Latham scored an unbeaten century to guide the Black Caps to a five wicket win over Bangladesh in the second One Day cricket International in Christchurch and an unass...
Fishers accused of failing to protect tarakihi stocks from 2021-03-23T09:56
It's being claimed the fishing industry has failed to keep its promise of protecting dwindling stocks of tarakihi.
The popular fish are now down to 15 percent of their original levels,...
Employers, unions in talks with MBIE over border staff refusing jabs from 2021-03-23T09:51
Employers and unions are in talks with the business Ministry (MBIE) to work out how to manage border workers who refuse a Covid-19 vaccine.
More than a month into its rollout, 28 have ...
Experts on one year since lockdown announcement from 2021-03-23T09:44
A year ago today the Government announced New Zealand was going into lockdown urgently, to get ahead of Covid-19.
Decisions outlined by Prime Minister that day placed the most signific...
Mihi Bassett: Lawyer on apology from Corrections from 2021-03-23T09:39
The Department of Corrections has apologised to Mihi Bassett for her cruel and inhumane treatment at Auckland Women's Prison.
Her court case also prompted an apology from the Correctio...
Markets Update for 23 March 2020 from 2021-03-23T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Red Fox Tavern trial coming to a close from 2021-03-23T09:28
The trial of two men charged over the Red Fox Tavern shooting and robbery more than 30 years ago is drawing to a close, with the Crown making its closing address to the jury yesterday.
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House prices: Panel on expectations for government from 2021-03-23T09:26
Continuing with expectations over the government's housing package set to be released later this morning, three experts have shared their views.
Jasmine Taankink is a spokesperson for ...
Trans-Tasman bubble: Insurance won't cover border closures from 2021-03-23T09:24
Travel insurers are warning those eyeing up a trans-Tasman bubble to get cover early and to read the fine print of their policies carefully.
Companies will not provide cover for anyone...
Napier home to highest social housing waitlist in NZ from 2021-03-23T09:10
Napier has the highest social housing waitlist per capita in the country.
Amid the art deco beauty and the picturesque seaside there are tougher, darker problems simmering under the su...
Council jibe aims to stoke interest in submissions from 2021-03-23T08:53
A council that caused a stink by using a poo emoji as part of a "give a shit" campaign designed to get people to vote at the local body elections has again delved into its public relations...
Royal Commission of Inquiry: Catholic Church 'shamed' by abuse from 2021-03-23T08:50
The Catholic Church says it's shamed and saddened by abuse in the church.
The church has opened its evidence at the Inquiry into abuse in care on how it's handled complaints.
Repor...
'Data mining' won't go down well with public - SIS report from 2021-03-23T08:43
A newly released top secret report shows a top priority for boosting counter-terrorism is faster and wider harvesting of data about people.
The 135-page report for the Security Intelli...
Corrections' treatment of female prisoners 'simply wasn't good enough' - Davis from 2021-03-23T08:34
The Department of Corrections will conduct an urgent overhaul and review of women's prisons - ordered by the Minister in charge.
It follows revelations by RNZ of the "cruel and inhuman...
One year since first lockdown announcement from 2021-03-23T08:21
The Prime Minister made the call to put the country into lockdown because of Covid-19 one year ago on Tuesday.
Other countries were being ravaged by the virus and at the time, Aotearoa...
Government announcement needs to focus on home financing, not just investors - First Home Buyers Club from 2021-03-23T08:16
Lesley Harris from the First Home Buyers Club hopes today's announcement will include financing help for first home buyers.
However, she says this is a complex issue, with no easy fixe...
Government asked to throw everything at housing from 2021-03-23T08:14
First home buyers and industry professionals are asking the Government to throw every tool they have in the box at fixing the housing crisis.
The government will today unveil its long ...
Covid-19: Managed isolation worker tests positive from 2021-03-23T08:09
A managed-isolation worker at the Grand Millennium Hotel in Auckland has tested positive for Covid-19.
The Ministry of Health said the information available so far indicates the worker...
Business News for 23 march 2020 from 2021-03-23T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Work underway to clear space junk from 2021-03-23T07:50
An attempt is underway to clean up the more than 8000 tons of space debris circling the globe.
That debris, which comprises old satellites and small pieces of metal, is a threat to ser...
National Party wants government housing announcement to focus on building from 2021-03-23T07:40
The government is due to deliver its plans to "tilt the balance" of the housing market towards first-home buyers on Tuesday morning.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke to reporters on...
First home buyer wants changes to grant scheme from 2021-03-23T07:39
A first home buyer is asking the government to change the first home grant scheme and restrict investors from buying up houses.
The government will today unveil its long-awaited plan t...
Early Business News for 23 March 2020 from 2021-03-23T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Progress on trans-Tasman bubble 'comical' - National Party from 2021-03-23T07:20
The National Party says the government's approach to the trans-Tasman bubble is getting comical.
The Government is set to announce when it will open two-way travel bubble in a fortnigh...
Napier locals hope housing package includes help for homeless from 2021-03-23T07:19
People in Napier are hoping the government's housing package which will be announced at 9 o'clock this morning will include measures that could help ease the city's homeless problem.
...
Corrections Association frustrated govt making changes for inmates, but not doing anything for assaults on Corrections officers from 2021-03-23T07:15
The Corrections Association is frustrated the Government is moving quickly to improve the treatment of prisoners but nothing is being done about assaults on prison officers.
Correction...
US trials confirm AstraZeneca jab safe and effective from 2021-03-23T07:10
Trials in the United States of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine have confirmed that it's safe and effective.
Around 32,000 people took part, and the vaccine was 79 percent effective a...
Top Stories for Tuesday 23 March 2020 from 2021-03-23T07:00
A managed isolation worker has tested positive for Covid-19. The Government is set to unveil its plan to help first home buyers into the super-heated housing market. We mark one year since...
Volcano eruption ends Iceland's mystery earthquakes from 2021-03-22T09:57
A volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula erupted on Friday after thousands of small earthquakes in recent weeks.
Sigrun Hreinsdottir is from Iceland and has previously studied the area in ...
Canadian Conservative Party votes against declaring climate change real from 2021-03-22T09:54
Canada is one of the world's top oil producers and one of the highest emitters of greenhouse gases on a per capita basis.
Members from its main opposition Conservative Party have voted...
North Canterbury town hoping affordable housing will attract families from 2021-03-22T09:47
A tiny North Canterbury town is hoping to attract families back to its community through an affordable housing scheme.
Waiau, which is 30 kilometres east of Hanmer Springs, lost a thir...
Further work planned on nitrates in drinking water from 2021-03-22T09:43
The researcher behind a study showing potentially harmful levels of nitrates in drinking water, is planning further work that will establish if there is a link with rates of bowel cancer.<...
Covid-19: Pandemic sparks wave of eating disorders from 2021-03-22T09:39
The Covid-19 pandemic has sparked a wave of serious eating disorders in New Zealand.
Last year, the number of people admitted to hospital with severe physical consequences of the menta...
Markets Update for 22 March 2021 from 2021-03-22T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Huge asteroid passes by Earth from 2021-03-22T09:25
An asteroid - predicted to be the largest this year - has just passed our planet.
Asteroid 2001 FO32 is speeding across the night sky and reached its closest point to Earth around 5 o'...
'Meet a Muslim' tour launched from 2021-03-22T09:21
New Zealanders' understanding of Islam needs to change - and a travelling Muslim group is working to help that.
The Meet a Muslim campaign has hit the road - and they're visiting all t...
Major flooding hits New South Wales from 2021-03-22T09:18
Major flooding across New South Wales and Queensland have forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes.
The torrential and unrelenting rain across the two states has lead to road...
Davis' comments on corrections risky - Geddis from 2021-03-22T09:10
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis is taking aim at his department, over its failure to answer in court accusations of "brutal and inhumane" treatment of inmates at Auckland Women's prison....
Sports News for 22 March 2021 from 2021-03-22T09:06
Queenstown skier Alice Robinson has ended her season in style, winning the women's giant slalom world cup finals in Switzerland.
Taranaki flight nurse clocks up 1000 patient transfers from 2021-03-22T08:54
A Taranaki flight nurse has clocked up 1000 patient transfers in quick time.
Hamish Hardy has reached the milestone in just five busy years aboard the Taranaki Air Ambulance. A former ...
Three investigations launched into jetboat crash from 2021-03-22T08:50
Three separate investigations have been launched into yesterday's jetboat crash on the Shotover River.
Five people - including the driver - were air-lifted to Lakes Hospital, where one...
Principals' Federation gets legal advice on enrolling violent kids from 2021-03-22T08:45
A stoush over schools' ability to refuse to enrol violent children is taking a new turn.
The Principals Federation says it now has legal advice that suggests schools can refuse Educati...
Revolt escalating over regulation of truck engineers from 2021-03-22T08:38
A revolt is escalating over how the Transport Agency regulates the country's engineers who keep trucks safe.
The whole truck certifying industry has now weighed in behind a complaint t...
One hundred formal complaints a week about MIQ from 2021-03-22T08:25
Five months since it became mandatory to reserve a space in managed isolation, the booking system is getting about 100 formal complaints every week.
MIQ management is now considering a...
Prisoner's lawyer on Corrections Minister's comments on Mihi Bassett case from 2021-03-22T08:20
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis is taking aim at his department, over its failure to answer, in court, accusations of "cruel and inhumane" treatment of inmates at Auckland Women's prison...
Corrections Minister has 'concerns' about treatment of female prisoners from 2021-03-22T08:15
The Corrections Minister is taking aim at his department, over its failure to answer, in court, accusations of "brutal and inhumane" treatment of inmates at Auckland Women's prison.
Th...
New Zealand terror list contains only one white supremacist from 2021-03-22T08:09
Only one white supremacist has been designated as a terrorist in New Zealand, two years on from the Christchurch mosque attacks.
The terrorist responsible for the mass shooting was add...
Business News for 22 March 2021 from 2021-03-22T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
No way Taihape farm can be given back to community - Little from 2021-03-22T07:49
The Treaty Negotiations Minister says there's no way a Taihape farm set aside for a settlement can be returned right now to the community.
Taihape locals pitched in 30 years ago to se...
Change on the way at Corrections - Kelvin Davis from 2021-03-22T07:39
The Corrections Minister says change is on the way, as part of the fallout from a court case in which allegations of mistreatment at Auckland Women's Prison were made.
The judge took t...
Expert on New Zealand's terror list from 2021-03-22T07:37
Only one white supremacist has been designated as a terrorist entity in New Zealand, two years on from the Christchurch mosque attacks.
The terrorist responsible for the mass shooting ...
Early Business News for 22 March 2021 from 2021-03-22T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Eleven in court over murder of Maltese journalist from 2021-03-22T07:15
Eleven people who were being investigated by the Maltese journalist, Daphne Caruana Galizia, before her murder in 2017, have appeared in court in Valletta.
Among those charged with mon...
Iceland residents get explanation for mystery earthquakes from 2021-03-22T07:12
On Friday, residents in Iceland got an explanation for the thousands of earthquakes that have been shaking them over the past few weeks.
After 800 years lying dormant, a volcano has be...
Several changes to MIQ booking since it opened - MBIE from 2021-03-22T07:09
The managed isolation booking system is getting about 100 formal complaints each week, five months since it became mandatory to reserve a space in the border hotels.
People still need ...
Millions ploughed into controversial 'non-fungible tokens' from 2021-03-19T09:52
Millions of dollars are being poured into digital artworks - or "non-fungible tokens" - in a speculative craze that has set the internet ablaze.
So-called NFTs are tradeable, collectab...
Carterton residents told to boil water after E-coli found from 2021-03-19T09:49
Residents in the Wairarapa town of Carterton are still being asked to boil their water, after E-coli was detected in the water supply.
The town has been on a boil water notice since th...
Teens dreams limited by gender, racial stereotypes - study from 2021-03-19T09:44
The dreams New Zealand teenagers have for the future are, according to new research, limited by gender and racial stereotypes.
Researchers from the University of Canterbury interviewe...
Dental Association overjoyed by government fluoride move from 2021-03-19T09:37
The Dental Association is overjoyed by a government plan to give the Director-General of Health control over water fluoridation.
This will shift decision-making on fluoride from local ...
Markets Update for 19 March 2021 from 2021-03-19T09:31
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Christchurch renter can't get through to Tenancy Services to complain from 2021-03-19T09:26
A Christchurch renter who has been plagued with problems in her home is frustrated she can't get through to Tenancy Services to complain.
Calls to Tenancy Services have jumped up by mo...
Travel bubble a chance to show the world how it's done - Michael Baker from 2021-03-19T09:16
Epidemiologist Michael Baker says if New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific get a travel bubble right we could be a model for the world.
But there are still questions to answer.
Wi...
Tourism operators looking forward to bubble from 2021-03-19T09:11
Tourism operators say they are looking forward to hearing that Aussie twang in their midst again - especially over winter.
Paul Button from Canopy Tours in Rotorua says while Kiwis hav...
Sports News for 19 March 2021 from 2021-03-19T09:06
India survived some final-over drama to beat England by eight runs in the fourth T20 cricket international in Ahmedabad and level the five-match series 2-all.
Composting business sitting on 20,000 tonne of waste from 2021-03-19T08:54
A Taranaki composting business at the centre of a consents renewal wrangle is sitting on a 20,000 tonne pile of contaminated waste that could take up to 40 years to safely break down.
...
ANZ economist on GDP drop from 2021-03-19T08:48
The government insists an unexpected drop in GDP is an expected moment of turbulence after New Zealand's stronger-than-expected third quarter.
The absence of international tourism and ...
Pacific social justice movement wants apology over dawn raids from 2021-03-19T08:43
A Pacific social justice movement is calling on the New Zealand government to formally apologise for the dawn raids of the 1970's.
The Labour and then National governments of the time ...
Queenstown Chamber of Commerce wants bubble date from 2021-03-19T08:40
Queenstown wants a date.
The tourist town's chamber of commerce chief executive says news of a Trans-Tasman bubble opening soon is great news.
But she says a definite date is neede...
Nicola Willis, Marama Davidson at loggerheads over comments on emergency housing from 2021-03-19T08:37
National MP Nicola Willis and Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson have gone head to head over accusations of racism and classism.
Earlier this week Stuff published a story that Nicol...
More than $140m paid out in latest wage subsidy scheme from 2021-03-19T08:27
More than $140 million has been paid out to businesses in the latest iteration of the covid-19 wage subsidy scheme.
The scheme was triggered when Auckland went into alert level 3 for s...
Royal Commission of Inquiry: Anglican Church admits errors at redress hearing from 2021-03-19T08:23
A disconnected telephone helpline, missing files that detailed sexual abuse, and a serious lack of training.
These were some of the Anglican Church's more embarrassing admissions at ye...
Covid-19: Double recession possible - Robertson from 2021-03-19T08:13
New Zealand's economy went into reverse at the end of 2020 as closed borders and a fall in commercial construction projects offset a hot housing market.
Official numbers show GDP fell ...
Auckland businesses react to bubble news from 2021-03-19T08:09
Business groups want the government to get on and rubber stamp a travel bubble with Australia.
RNZ understands the plan is to have a safe travel zone in place between Australia and New...
Business News for 19 March 2021 from 2021-03-19T07:55
News from the business sector, including a market report.
EU drug watchdog rules AstraZeneca vaccine safe from 2021-03-19T07:49
The EU's drug watchdog says the benefits of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine outweigh the risks following an investigation into reports of blood disorders that prompted more than a dozen nat...
Shovel ready projects not helping GDP - National Party from 2021-03-19T07:44
National says that a surprise decline in GDP shows that the government's shovel ready projects have failed to stimulate economic activity.
The 1 percent drop in the December quarter ap...
Queenstown business wants timeline for bubble from 2021-03-19T07:39
Queenstown business owners are saying 'hallelujah" in response to the promise that the tourist tap will soon be turned back on.
Government ministers are actively working towards a tran...
Morning Rural News for 19 March 2021 from 2021-03-19T07:27
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 19 March 2021 from 2021-03-19T07:25
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Tourist towns welcome trans-Tasman bubble news from 2021-03-19T07:08
Tourist towns are welcoming the positive noises coming out of the Beehive about a trans-Tasman bubble being on the way.
The Te Anau community says it's been struggling for 14 months, a...
Top Stories for Friday 19 March 2021 from 2021-03-19T07:00
Auckland businesses react to bubble news; Covid-19: Double recession possible - Robertson; Anglican Church admits errors at redress hearing; More than $140m paid out in latest wage subsidy...
America's Cup: Taco truck drove the length of NZ to see big win from 2021-03-18T09:55
Robbie McGillivray from Taco Medic drove a food truck the length of the country last week to get to Auckland in time for the America's Cup challenge.
After the big victory, the food tr...
Dozens of KiwiSaver funds investing in making nuclear weapons - Mindful Money from 2021-03-18T09:52
You might be surprised to find that you may have invested in nuclear weapons through your KiwiSaver fund.
The charitable organisation, Mindful Money, has compiled a list of 88 funds di...
Tourism businesses hopeful for game plan from Minister from 2021-03-18T09:47
Tourism businesses in the lower South Island are hopeful Stuart Nash will show up in town with a game plan when he visits this week.
The Toursim Minister begins his tour, which include...
Covid-19: Rural doctors turning down vaccine due to time constraints from 2021-03-18T09:44
Some rural doctors and nurses are turning down their chance to get a Covid-19 jab because they can't take hours out of their busy day to get it.
Whangamata GP Fiona Bolden, who heads t...
Anglican Church introduces tougher psychological screening for clergy members from 2021-03-18T09:40
The Anglican Church has introduced tougher psychological screening to help test the character of people wanting to join the clergy.
The church opened its evidence to the Royal Commissi...
Markets Update for 18 March 2021 from 2021-03-18T09:34
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Russia recalls Ambassador to US from 2021-03-18T09:28
Russia has recalled its ambassador to the United States back to Moscow for consultations after President Joe Biden said overnight Vladimir Putin would 'pay a price' for meddling in the US ...
America's Cup: Sailing expert on where cup should go from 2021-03-18T09:25
Team New Zealand has a decision ahead of it about where the next America's Cup should be.
There have been suggestions the cup challenger series be held offshore, and at one point it wa...
America's Cup: Sailing professor on next competition from 2021-03-18T09:19
One of the biggest challenges ahead for Team New Zealand is the competition for its sailors.
Sailing professor at AUT Mark Orams spoke to Corin Dann.
America's Cup: Is there appetite in Auckland for next time? from 2021-03-18T09:14
Despite the scenes on the Auckland waterfront yesterday, the America's Cup wasn't quite the the economic jamboree the city's leaders might have hoped for.
Covid-19 meant the hotly anti...
America's Cup: Huge crowds celebrate big win from 2021-03-18T09:10
Auckland enjoyed a well deserved party last night as the America's Cup took people's minds far from lockdowns, slowdowns and economic struggle.
Huge crowds celebrated victory down at t...
Sports News for 18 March 2021 from 2021-03-18T09:06
Luna Rossa bowed out the America's Cup yesterday but the Italian syndicate have plans to return to the event - especially if the 37th America's Cup will be held in New Zealand.
America's Cup: Nelson Yacht Club manager on win from 2021-03-18T08:57
For most of the country watching the race there were some frayed nerves that ulitmately ended in jubilation as Team New Zealand took home the America's Cup.
Nelson Yacht Club manager T...
Climate change sceptic to address Wellington City Council from 2021-03-18T08:51
A Wellington councillor has raised eyebrows by inviting a trustee of an eminent climate change sceptic organisation to speak at a meeting this morning.
The council will be discussing t...
Worker doubtful about employment prospects after Whakat?ne Mill closure from 2021-03-18T08:48
A worker at one Whakat?ne's biggest employers is warning at least half of the 200 people being made redundant will struggle to find work.
The Whakat?ne Mill confirmed this week it will...
America's Cup: Tauranga Yacht Club commodore on Burling from 2021-03-18T08:46
Emirates Team New Zealand skipper Peter Burling first started out and learnt to sail at the Tauranga Yacht Club.
He was watched on with pride by hundreds at the club yesterday.
Tau...
America's Cup: Team New Zealand sailor Josh Junior's father on big win from 2021-03-18T08:40
The America's Cup will stay with Emirates Team New Zealand after a final win against Luna Rossa Prada on Wednesday.
Watching from the water was the father of offside controller Josh Ju...
America's Cup: Peter Burling's mum on win from 2021-03-18T08:36
Te Rehutai flew ahead of Luna Rossa in the deciding America's Cup match race winning the series seven to three.
While the America's Cup regatta was a nail-biter for many enthusiastic f...
America's Cup: Italy fall just short of glory again from 2021-03-18T08:24
An Italian syndicate has once again missed the boat at the America's Cup - after Luna Rossa fell short against Team New Zealand in Auckland.
Their 7-3 loss was the third time Italy hav...
America's Cup: Government gets out the cheque book to prepare for next challenge from 2021-03-18T08:19
Moments after the racing ended, the government announced it was pulling out the pocket book to help the prepare for the next America's Cup.
What money is left over out of the $136.5 mi...
America's Cup: Auckland yachtswoman analyses big win from 2021-03-18T08:14
New Zealand will be keeping the Auld Mug after a successful America's Cup campaign.
Emirates Team New Zealand was victorious in the final race against Luna Rossa Prada on Wednesday, ta...
America's Cup: Sailors celebrate big win from 2021-03-18T08:09
New Zealand came to a standstill as Te Rehutai soared on Auckland's Hauraki Gulf yesterday, ensuring the America's Cup regatta ended on a glorious note for the defenders.
A comprehensi...
Business News for 18 March 2021 from 2021-03-18T07:55
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Union delegate doubts Whakat?ne mill workers will get new jobs from 2021-03-18T07:50
A First Union delegate at the Whakat?ne mill estimates over half the staff will struggle to find new jobs.
Despite talks and interventions from government ministers over past weeks, t...
America's Cup: Free tacos offered in celebration from 2021-03-18T07:46
While Team New Zealand was busy capturing hearts for some the real hero was a food truck by the waterfront, dishing up free food, and capturing stomachs.
The owners of Taco Medic from ...
America's Cup: More than 200,000 head to CBD for racing from 2021-03-18T07:43
More than 200,000 people turned up to watch the America's Cup racing over the past week.
It was so busy for the finale yesterday officials were stopping entry to the Cup Village.
S...
America's Cup: Will the next one be held here? from 2021-03-18T07:39
Attention is already turning to the next America's Cup challenge after Team New Zealand's decisive win against Luna Rossa seven races to three on the Waitemat? Harbour.
The Kiwis and t...
Morning Rural News for 18 March 2021 from 2021-03-18T07:27
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 18 March 2021 from 2021-03-18T07:24
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Waikato University loses foreign students but gains back domestic ones from 2021-03-18T07:14
Waikato University has lost 1200 foreign students this year but it's gained more than 700 local students.
The university is forecasting a deficit off the back of the figures but the vi...
Immigrants discouraged for applying for benefits, man claims from 2021-03-18T07:11
A migrant who was refused Government support when he lost his job says applicants are being discouraged from applying. The migrant, who asked not to be named, was twice received support fr...
America's Cup: Win sweeter at home for Burling from 2021-03-18T07:10
It was a night of celebration for Team New Zealand, winning the America's Cup at home on the Waitamata Harbour.
At last nights news conference helmsman Peter Burling said the win was a...
Top Stories for Thursday 18 March 2021 from 2021-03-18T07:00
America's Cup: Sailors celebrate big win, Penny Whiting anaylses the big win, Govt announces funding after races end, Team NZ parents on the win, Tauranga Yacht Club commodore on Burling.<...
World Rugby investing $12m into women's competition from 2021-03-17T09:56
A landmark global women's rugby competition has been launched by World Rugby.
The governing body announced it is investing more than $12 million to run a meaningful three-tier champion...
Amnesty International meets with minister over NZ prisons from 2021-03-17T09:50
Amnesty International is urging the Minister of Corrections to order an urgent and independent review of New Zealand prisons.
Kelvin Davis met with Amnesty yesterday to hear demands fo...
Survivors advocate for independent body for state, church abuse claims from 2021-03-17T09:45
The Salvation Army is lukewarm about the idea of an independent body to deal with claims of abuse in the care of the state and churches.
Survivors have been advocating for an independe...
Briefing increases Children's Commissioner's concerns about teen deportee from 2021-03-17T09:42
The Children's Commissioner is even more worried about 15-year-old boy deported from Australia, now that he's had an official briefing.
Judge Andrew Becroft sought information about th...
Markets Update for 17 March 2021 from 2021-03-17T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
People affected by Christchurch terror attack entitled to government compensation - Human Rights Commission from 2021-03-17T09:29
The Human Rights Commission says people affected by the Christchurch terror attack are entitled to compensation from the government.
It argues that whanau, survivors and witnesses suff...
Concern Napier waterways could pass point of no return from 2021-03-17T09:25
Napier people fear waterways in the city could be at a point of no return if nothing's done to stop their destruction.
Investigations have found there're 400 times the safe guidelines ...
America's Cup: Peter Lester on NZ getting close to win from 2021-03-17T09:17
Team New Zealand are tantalizingly close to retaining the America's Cup.
A win yesterday has left the team with six wins out of the seven needed to take the cup, which leaves Luna Ross...
Govt still blind on Tiwai Pt contamination - Parker from 2021-03-17T09:10
The Environment Minister David Parker says he's still blind on contamination at Tiwai Point despite having had reports running to more than 170 pages for months.
Those reports warn tha...
Sports News for 17 March 2021 from 2021-03-17T09:06
Team New Zealand is taking nothing for granted heading into what could be the last day of racing for the 36th America's Cup.
Covid-19: Different rules for NZDF MIQ staff on base versus in community from 2021-03-17T08:57
New Zealand Defence Force personnel who work in managed isolation facilities have to play by different rules when not at work, depending on whether they are on a NZDF base or out in the co...
Immigration Minister defends Lion King visas from 2021-03-17T08:52
Border exemptions have been granted for 126 cast and crew members of the Disney Broadway production of the Lion King.
The production is due to premiere in Auckland in June.
The go...
New LVR rules not impacting investors much - Kiwibank from 2021-03-17T08:46
Kiwibank says tightened Loan-to-Value Ratios may not be having as much of an impact on investor activity as hoped.
LVR restrictions were reintroduced in March, and from the first of Ma...
House prices: Green Party plan suggests measures to limit property investors from 2021-03-17T08:39
The Green Party says bold action is needed to avert the accelerating housing crisis and has released a four point housing plan.
The party is proposing measures to limit property invest...
National Party launches petition for trans-Tasman bubble from 2021-03-17T08:26
The National Party has launched a petition calling on the Government to establish a trans-Tasman bubble immediately.
The Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson says the Government will ...
Christchurch terror attack: Human Rights Commission wants compensation for victims from 2021-03-17T08:23
The Human Rights Commission wants victims of the Christchurch terror attack to receive compensation. It says the state failed in its duty to protect the basic right to life.
Many who w...
Team NZ one win away from America's Cup from 2021-03-17T08:17
Team New Zealand need just one more win today to keep hold of the treasured America's Cup.
The defenders yesterday beat Luna Rossa by 30 seconds in race nine on Waitemata Harbour, in o...
America's Cup: 'A pretty fun tussle' on race day six - Burling from 2021-03-17T08:14
Team New Zealand are on the cusp of victory in the America's Cup.
But it was the wind, and the race committee, that had the final say in an anti-climatic end to race day 6 - leaving th...
Government warned Tiwai Pt smelter at extreme risk of sea level rise from 2021-03-17T08:09
The government has been warned the Bluff aluminium smelter is at extreme risk of sea level rise, with "catastrophic" consequences including possible fatalities.
A risk assessment to Tr...
501 deportee would rather be in jail than Australian detention centre from 2021-03-17T07:48
New Zealanders who have lived in Australian detention centres say they would rather be in jail, citing brutal treatment and poor access to healthcare.
A deportee, who is now in managed...
Union hopes new buyer could rescue Whakatane Mill jobs from 2021-03-17T07:42
Unions say a new buyer could find a use for machinery at the Whakatane Mill, saving both an important asset and jobs.
The owner of the Bay of Plenty-based mill confirmed yesterday that...
America's Cup: Team NZ tantilisingly close to Auld Mug from 2021-03-17T07:38
Team New Zealand are tantalisingly close to defending the America's Cup and, if the wind blows, will get two more shots at it today.
Fans were left disappointed last night after the ra...
Business News for 17 March 2021 from 2021-03-17T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Early Business News for 17 March 2021 from 2021-03-17T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
European countries not backing down on AstraZeneca bans from 2021-03-17T07:13
More than a dozen European Union countries aren't budging on their suspension of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, because of concerns the drug may cause blood clotting.
The ...
Top Stories for Wednesday 17 March 2021 from 2021-03-17T07:00
The Government has been warned toxic waste stored at the Bluff aluminium smelter is at extreme risk of sea level rise with "catastrophic" consequences, Is today the day? Team New Zealand n...
Oscar nominations announced from 2021-03-16T09:58
Oscar nominations have been announced overnight.
Sacha Baron Cohen, Carey Mulligan, and Chloe Zhao are among the big names.
Included in this year's nominations is the movie Mulan, ...
Government agencies attempted to 'do minimum' consultation with hap? group from 2021-03-16T09:47
Details have emerged of a concerted effort by transport agency Waka Kotahi and Heritage New Zealand to sideline a hap? group from consultation over the building of a passing lane on State...
Government stole farm from town, locals claim from 2021-03-16T09:42
How do officials in Wellington come to take a small farm off a struggling school in Taihape, when they said they wouldn't sell it if the children still used it?
The local MP, and the f...
Refugee on ten years since start of Syrian crisis from 2021-03-16T09:38
Ten years have now passed since the start of the Syrian crisis.
March 2011 marked the start of protests against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad, and the resulting crackdown by hi...
Markets Update for 16 March 2021 from 2021-03-16T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
NZ companies sign letter asking for Modern Slavery Act from 2021-03-16T09:28
The government is being urged to act against modern slavery, with 85 businesses and organisations signing a letter asking for a Modern Slavery Act to be considered.
The letter was sign...
Andrew Little on new type 2 diabetes report from 2021-03-16T09:19
The number of New Zealanders with type 2 diabetes is expected to increase by 70 to 90 percent over the next 20 years if nothing is done to address the growing epidemic.
A new report c...
America's Cup: Sailing expert on dramatic races from 2021-03-16T09:14
The deadlock has been broken and Team New Zealand only needs two more race wins to lift the America's Cup and that could happen today. The defenders now lead the series 5-3 after a roller ...
America's Cup: Deadlock broken in races 7 and 8 from 2021-03-16T09:10
The deadlock has been broken and Team New Zealand only needs two more race wins to lift the America's Cup and that could happen today.
The defenders now lead the series 5-3 after a rol...
Sports News for 16 March 2021 from 2021-03-16T09:06
Human and mechanical errors cost Luna Rossa race wins against Team New Zealand on day five of the America's Cup and they're confident they'll overcome the issues.
501 advocate on deported teen from 2021-03-16T08:55
The Australian Government has made history, with the first deportation of a minor to New Zealand.
News that a 15-year-old boy is in managed isolation after being deported has added to ...
Number of Kiwis with type 2 diabetes expected to skyrocket from 2021-03-16T08:45
The number of New Zealanders with type 2 diabetes is expected to increase by 70 to 90 percent over the next 20 years if nothing is done to address the growing epidemic.
A new report c...
Software companies unhappy with new R&D funding scheme from 2021-03-16T08:42
Software companies are unhappy they've been all but written out of the government's new Research and Development funding system, which begins in just over two weeks' time.
From 1 April...
Police launch investigation into whether they're biased against M?ori from 2021-03-16T08:28
The police are investigating whether they are biased against M?ori.
It's launched a long term research project with Waikato University and a criminal justice advocate looking at how t...
Only 3 percent of young adults in need of measles shot have had one from 2021-03-16T08:23
Half way through a year-long vaccination campaign to prevent another dangerous measles outbreak, only about 3 percent of young adults who need an injection have had one.
The government...
15yo deported from Australia treated 'in absolutely the worst way' - Golriz Ghahraman from 2021-03-16T08:16
The Green Party's foreign affairs spokesperson says Australia should be treated as a "rogue nation" that "persistently flouts human rights laws".
That's in response to Australia's move...
America's Cup: Sailing commentator on Team NZ wins from 2021-03-16T08:12
Emirates Team New Zealand has broken the deadlock against Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli in the America's Cup.
Monday's racing featured two wins from the home team, with Luna Rossa going fro...
America's Cup: Fans on hand to see Team NZ break deadlock from 2021-03-16T08:09
Sailing fans will be packing into Auckland's viaduct this afternoon to see Team New Zealand take a shot at hoisting the America's Cup.
The two races scheduled for this afternoon is all...
Business News for 16 March 2021 from 2021-03-16T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Ten years since start of Syrian crisis from 2021-03-16T07:47
The Syrian crisis has reached an unwelcome milestone, with 10 years having passed since peaceful protests against President Bashar Assad's government first began in March of 2011.
Thos...
'Staggering' diabetes bill forecast for taxpayers from 2021-03-16T07:44
A professor in Human Nutrition and Medicine says the latest nationwide snapshot of diabetes has left him dumbstruck.
Each month, around 50 people lose a limb to the disease and New Zea...
Outrage over teen's deportation to NZ from 2021-03-16T07:37
Australia's deportation of a 15-year-old boy has sparked unified outrage across the political floor.
The teenager is now being held here in managed isolation, leaving Prime Minister Ja...
Early Business News for 16 March 2021 from 2021-03-16T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Top Stories for Tuesday 16 March 2021 from 2021-03-16T07:00
It's a big day in the America's Cup ... with Team New Zealand just two wins away from keeping sailing's top prize, The Greens say Australia is acting like a rogue state by deporting a 15-y...
Smells could lure predators away from native birds from 2021-03-15T09:54
Researchers have developed an unusual weapon in the battle to protect New Zealand's native birds from mammalian predators - smells. Over two nesting seasons, the researchers from Landcare ...
Wellington's bottomless brunches get capped from 2021-03-15T09:49
The days of Wellington's so-called bottomless brunches are limited after reports of people drinking too much before lunch. A small number of bars and restaurants offer the 'all you can eat...
Domestic abuse escape tool introduced to Auckland Transport website from 2021-03-15T09:44
Auckland Transport is the latest organisation to add a feature to its website which can help victims of domestic abuse escape. Women's Refuge says technology is increasingly being used as ...
Fans return for the America's Cup after holdups from 2021-03-15T09:39
Thousands of fans are expected back at Auckland's viaduct today hoping that America's Cup racing can get underway again without a hitch. A lack of wind was the problem yesterday, but on Fr...
501 deportees say they've got a lot to offer, if we let them from 2021-03-15T09:29
A woman deported on the flight that Australian Home Affairs minister Peter Dutton described as "taking out the trash" says that people like her could have a lot to offer New Zealand, if gi...
Markets Update for 15 March 2021 from 2021-03-15T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Abortion services can be improved - Family Planning from 2021-03-15T09:25
The Ministry of Health is seeking to award contracts to providers who can improve abortion services. Last year, abortion was decriminalised and the administration changed hands from the Mi...
Churches to respond to historical abuse claims from 2021-03-15T09:21
Churches in New Zealand at the centre of historical abuse claims are being given their chance to respond to evidence from abuse survivors. The Abuse in Care Royal Commission is holding a t...
Nearly all coastal drownings are men, says Surf Life Saving from 2021-03-15T09:18
A new report has revealed almost 90 percent of coastal drownings over the last decade have been men. The research by Surf Life Saving New Zealand shows our drowning statistics are worse th...
Even tougher gun restrictions needed, says Gun Control NZ from 2021-03-15T09:10
The government's clampdown and seizures of high-powered semi-automatic weapons appear to have had no impact on a rise in gun crime and violence in New Zealand. Prime Minister Jacinda Arder...
Sports News for 15 March 2021 from 2021-03-15T09:06
First five Johnny Sexton led Ireland to a 27-24 victory over Scotland at Murrayfield as the visitors climbed to second in the Six Nations Rugby standings behind Wales.
Grammy Awards boycotted by stars over corruption claims from 2021-03-15T08:56
The leadup to the Grammy Awards has been dominated by artists criticising what they call the ceremony's growing irrelevance. The annual awards have been snubbed by several stars, most prom...
Remembering the Christchurch mosque attacks, two years on from 2021-03-15T08:48
Today marks two years since 51 people were killed in the mosque terror attacks in Christchurch. Last year's official anniversary service was cancelled, and just days later the country went...
Schools urged to monitor school bus safety from 2021-03-15T08:45
Some schools contracting their own bus services don't know it's up to them to monitor safety standards. Two years ago Auckland company Kiwi Coaches was found to have been running a dozen s...
Time to break America's Cup deadlock from 2021-03-15T08:41
Today the America's Cup teams get another shot at breaking the deadlock and chasing down four more wins for victory. It's the most evenly matched America's Cup in nearly 40 years. Journali...
America's Cup one of the closest in 40 years from 2021-03-15T08:37
The most evenly matched America's Cup in nearly 40 years remains on a knife-edge heading into today's racing. Only once before in the history of the Cup has the scoreboard been locked at 3...
Government officials accused of stealing a farm from 2021-03-15T08:27
Government officials stand accused of stealing a farm bought by a central North Island town for their schoolchildren to learn agriculture Taihape people established the teaching farm on 12...
Gun reform laws will take time to change crime rates, says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern from 2021-03-15T08:14
The Prime Minister says gun reform laws were never going to change crime rates overnight, but that does not mean they were unnecessary. Following the mosque shootings in Christchurch, the ...
Rise in gun crime despite clampdown on firearms from 2021-03-15T08:09
The government's clampdown on firearms and seizures of high-powered semi-automatic weapons has had no impact on a rise in gun crime and violence in New Zealand. Today marks the second anni...
Business News for 15 March 2021 from 2021-03-15T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
America's Cup fans have fingers crossed for enough wind today from 2021-03-15T07:46
Thousand of America Cup fans are expected back at Auckland's viaduct today hoping that racing can get underway again without a hitch. Those expecting another tense tussle on the Waitamata ...
Violence threatens to escalate in Myanmar from 2021-03-15T07:41
Myanmar's had its bloodiest weekend since last month's coup, with dozens of protesters killed by security forces Reports say at least 14 people were killed when security forces fired on an...
Ministry of Health seeks to improve abortion services amid gaps and inconsistencies from 2021-03-15T07:39
The transformation of the country's abortion services is one step closer with the Health Ministry seeking to award contracts to providers who can improve services. Last year, abortion was ...
Early Business News for 15 March 2021 from 2021-03-15T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Big hopes for vaccine progress in Samoa from 2021-03-15T07:12
With Samoa's Covid-19 vaccine roll-out slated to start in April, some in the tourism sector aren't sure they'll be in business when borders eventually re-open. While the tragedy of the mea...
Survivors of abuse to follow church response closely from 2021-03-15T07:08
Survivors of abuse in care will be closely watching over the next two weeks as church leaders front at the Abuse in Care inquiry. The Royal Commission resumes public hearings today, this t...
Warrior's problems remaining ahead of NRL season from 2021-03-12T09:50
On the cusp of their second NRL season based in Australia the hurdles facing the Warriors are just as big as ever.
The club has already been in Australia for two months under the guida...
Auckland Writers Fest boasts international line-up despite pandemic from 2021-03-12T09:47
The line-up for the Auckland Writers Festival is as star-studded as ever, which is something of a surprise, given that international travel remains paralyzed given the global pandemic.
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Central Otago jobseeker numbers drop 44 percent from 2021-03-12T09:46
Those looking for work in Central Otago has dropped 44 percent since the height of the pandemic in 2020.
While there is a seasonal aspect to Central Otago's economic turnaround, some b...
Covid-19: Compulsory scanning unlikely any time soon from 2021-03-12T09:39
Making it compulsory to scan QR codes on the Covid Tracer app has been put in the too hard basket by the government - for now.
Significant stumbling blocks have been identified - in pa...
Markets Update for 12 March 2021 from 2021-03-12T09:34
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
NZ children need more PE at school - study from 2021-03-12T09:30
New Zealand schools should devote more time to physical education to tackle the shortage of exercise experienced by many children.
That's the recommendation of an Otago University rese...
America's Cup: Racing not pushing more to learn to sail yet from 2021-03-12T09:25
The sleek racing boats contesting the America's Cup in Auckland have attracted television eyeballs and plenty of admiration, but it hasn't translated into a spike in those wanting to learn...
Confusion over how police use photos of youth from 2021-03-12T09:20
Confusion remains over how police are using photos they take of teenagers, mostly Maori, without getting proper informed consent.
That's despite the Police Commissioner speaking up yes...
Covid-19: Medical expert slams anti-vax magazine from 2021-03-12T09:13
Health experts say a new anti-vaccine publication with links to Advance New Zealand should be ripped up and thrown in the bin.
The 48-page magazine is starting to appear in letterboxes...
Prince William says royals not racist from 2021-03-12T09:10
Prince William says the royals are "very much not a racist family" in his first comments since accusations were made by Harry and Meghan in a TV interview.
The pair said a royal had ex...
Special Rapporteur calls for UN action on Myanmar from 2021-03-12T08:53
The Special Rapporteur for Myanmar, Tom Andrews, is calling for strong co-ordinated action from United Nations countries to end the military coup in Myanmar.
His comments come after at...
Mosque attacks anniversary to be marked tomorrow from 2021-03-12T08:48
The second anniversary of the Christchurch terror attacks is being marked tomorrow with a special remembrance service.
The 'Ko Tatou Tatou We Are One' event at the Christchurch Arena, ...
Green Party pans Coster opinion piece from 2021-03-12T08:45
The Police Commissioner's efforts to start a national conversation about surveillance has been panned by the Green Party.
Andrew Coster wrote an opinion piece, which was published in t...
Covid-19: Auckland in limbo ahead of alert levels decision from 2021-03-12T08:39
Auckland is still in limbo, waiting to hear if it is deemed ready to emerge from alert level 2 restrictions.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will announce the government's decision later...
Auckland businesses could start level 1 on back foot from 2021-03-12T08:32
Bars and restaurants in Auckland may be starting alert level 1 on the backfoot with possibly only a few hours to prepare for a Friday night capacity crowd.
Cabinet has already made the...
Covid-19: 'Frankly dangerous' conspiracy theory magazine condemned by health professionals from 2021-03-12T08:27
Health experts say a new anti-vaccine publication with links to Advance New Zealand should be ripped up and thrown in the bin.
The 48-page magazine is starting to appear in letterboxes...
Dutton's deportee 'trash' comment 'very very disappointing' - Advocate from 2021-03-12T08:21
Australian Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has caused a row after describing New Zealand deportees as trash.
Dutton was being interviewed for a Channel 9 News report about deportees...
Chch terror attack: Andrew Little on witness support from 2021-03-12T08:11
The minister leading the government's response to the Christchurch mosque attacks says it doesn't have the power to tell ACC to help those who witnessed the shootings.
The Government h...
Chch terror attack: Witness wants more support from 2021-03-12T08:09
Nearly two years on from the Christchurch mosque attacks witnesses to the massacre say they feel forgotten.
The government has just revealed its next steps in responding to the Royal C...
Business News for 12 March 2021 from 2021-03-12T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Wineries worried about staff for pruning from 2021-03-12T07:46
Some wineries are worried they may not have enough staff when pruning begins.
Their focus so far has been scraping together enough workers for the harvest which is about to start.
...
GP urges dumping of Covid-19 magazine from 2021-03-12T07:37
Health experts are advising anyone who has received a new anti-vaccine magazine with links to Advance New Zealand to rip it up and throw it in the bin.
The 48-page magazine has turned ...
Early Business News for 12 March 2021 from 2021-03-12T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Trouble brewing over compostable coffee cup imports from 2021-03-12T07:17
The importer of a compostable coffee cup says it has now spent two years trying to get Christchurch City Council approval.
The plastic free cup, sold by local company Ashbec, was the f...
Sports News for 12 March 2021 from 2021-03-12T07:06
The Tokyo 2020 organising committee says Japan has not yet decided whether to allow international spectators at this year's Olympics.
Top Stories for Friday 12 March 2021 from 2021-03-12T07:00
Two years on... Those who witnessed the mosque attacks in Christchurch say they need more support. Got an anti-vaccine magazine in your letterbox? Doctors say 'rip it up and throw it away'...
PHD students removing wasp nests for science from 2021-03-11T09:54
Two University of Otago PhD genetics students have learned the sometimes-painful skill of wasp nest removal - all in the name of research aimed at eradicating the pest.
Josh Gilligan a...
Government warned it will fail on mental health if status quo continues from 2021-03-11T09:49
The government is being warned if it sticks to the status quo it will fail to improve the mental health system.
A critical report has assessed how much progress has been made implement...
NZ Oil and Gas gives up final offshore exploration permit from 2021-03-11T09:46
The decision by New Zealand Oil and Gas to give up its last offshore exploration permit for the Kaipatiki prospect southeast of Stewart Island, is being described as the last nail in the c...
America's Cup: Even stevens after first two races from 2021-03-11T09:41
Honours are even after a captivating start to the America's Cup final between defenders Team New Zealand and challengers Luna Rossa.
Early indications were that the Auld Mug would be s...
Markets Update for 11 March 2021 from 2021-03-11T09:33
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Otago lead contamination: Southern DHB on testing results from 2021-03-11T09:27
Otago residents from Waikouaiti, Karitane and Hawksbury Village attended a community meeting on Wednesday to be told it will be months before they'll be able to drink tap water again and t...
Waikouaiti Coast community board member on lead contamination from 2021-03-11T09:22
Hundreds of Otago residents in Waikouaiti, Karitane and Hawksbury Village have been told it'll be months before they'll be able to drink tap water again and they may never know what caused...
Covid-19: Waititi comments on vaccination 'unhelpful' - Henare from 2021-03-11T09:13
The Government has announced its plan for vaccinating the population, with the hope most of the adults in NZ will have had their jabs by December this year.
It's leaving politicians wo...
M?ori Party co-leader doesn't want to tell M?ori to get Covid-19 vaccination from 2021-03-11T09:09
The M?ori Party says it's reluctant to tell M?ori to get the Covid-19 injection, saying it's ultimately up to them.
The vaccine framework announced yesterday includes prioritising M?...
Queen's former advisor on Harry and Meghan mental health comments from 2021-03-11T08:54
Alistair Campbell is Tony Blair's former spin doctor and advised the Queen in the aftermath of Princess Diana's death.
He is also a mental health campaigner after opening up about his ...
Duchess of Sussex among complainants over Piers Morgan comments from 2021-03-11T08:50
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has lodged a formal complaint to ITV over British TV host Piers Morgan's comments about her mental health.
Morgan said he didn't believe a word Meghan sa...
West Coast hotels mothballed for up to 18 months from 2021-03-11T08:50
The Scenic Hotel Group has announced it will mothball four of its hotels in Fox Glacier and Franz Josef at the end of the season in May and they'll stay shut for up to a year and a half.
Government defends law for returning terror suspects from 2021-03-11T08:41
The government's defending the law governing returning terror suspects as tough enough, even though it gives law enforcement no power to detain someone at the border.
The likely arriva...
Government on the hook as universities report enrolment increases from 2021-03-11T08:38
The government will be asked to foot the bill as universities report big increases in New Zealand students enrolling.
So far four universities, Canterbury, Victoria, Lincoln and Otago,...
America's Cup: Sailing expert on first day's racing from 2021-03-11T08:28
It's one all after the first day of America's Cup racing.
Team New Zealand won the first race with a 31 second lead, but Luna Rossa came first in the second race after dominating in th...
America's Cup: Fans out in force to watch first day of racing from 2021-03-11T08:24
Honours are even after day one of America's Cup racing.
Team New Zealand and the challenger Luna Rossa each won one race yesterday.
The first to seven wins the Auld Mug.
Felici...
Suspicions police photos of youths used for facial recognition from 2021-03-11T08:22
There are growing suspicions that facial recognition technology is being used on police photographs of innocent young people.
Earlier this week, RNZ revealed police are approaching inn...
All South Auckland adults should get vaccine sooner - Wilson from 2021-03-11T08:17
A public health expert says the Government should be giving the Covid-19 vaccine to all adults in South Auckland sooner than it's planning to do.
Otago Univeristy professor of public h...
Govt decides against putting all South Auckland adults at front of vaccine queue from 2021-03-11T08:13
The government has turned down calls for people in South Auckland to be vaccinated before people in the rest of the country.
South Aucklanders over 65 and those with underlying health ...
Otago lead contamination: Residents told it could be months before water drinkable again from 2021-03-11T08:09
Hundreds of Otago residents from Waikouaiti, Karitane and Hawksbury Village packed into a public meeting on Wednesday night only to be told it will be months before they'll be able to drin...
Business News for 11 March 2021 from 2021-03-11T07:54
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Victoria University has biggest increase ever of NZ students from 2021-03-11T07:46
Half the country's universities are reporting a big jump in enrolments from local New Zealanders.
Canterbury, Victoria, Lincoln and Otago universities are all starting the year with mo...
Simon Bridges wants law change for returning terror suspects from 2021-03-11T07:43
The National Party's calling for a law change so New Zealanders are better protected from terror suspects returning from overseas.
The likely arrival of 25-year Suhayra Aden - who is c...
Covid-19: GPs already getting questions about patients' access to vaccines - Bryan Betty from 2021-03-11T07:38
Family doctors are backing the Government's Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan, but say more details are needed and they must be involved.
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins on Wednes...
Early Business News for 11 March 2021 from 2021-03-11T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Row between UK and EU over vaccines from 2021-03-11T07:17
A row has broken out between Britain and the EU after top European officials claimed the UK had imposed what they called an outright ban on the export of Covid-19 vaccines.
European Co...
M?ori Party reluctant to tell people to get vaccine from 2021-03-11T07:14
The M?ori Party is reluctant to tell M?ori to get the covid-19 injection, saying it's ultimately up to them.
The vaccine framework announced yesterday includes prioritising M?ori and...
Government mental health report's Friday release not purposeful bad timing - Little from 2021-03-11T07:13
The Health Minister says it wasn't cynical of the government to release a critical assessment of its progress addressing the mental health system in the midst of Friday's tsunami and Covid...
Sports News for 11 March 2021 from 2021-03-11T07:06
Devon Conway, Will Young and Daryl Mitchell are set to make their one day cricket debuts for the Black Caps after being picked for the three-game series against Bangladesh, starting in Dun...
Top Stories for Thursday 11 March 2021 from 2021-03-11T07:00
Hundreds of Otago residents are told it'll be months before they'll be able to drink water from their taps again.
South Aucklanders will have to wait in line with everyone else for the...
Meteorite chunk found in UK driveway from 2021-03-10T09:55
You don't expect to find a chunk of meteorite on your driveway.
Several incredibly rare pieces of this space rock have been found in Gloucestershire in the UK.
They were recovered ...
Taranaki composting business warned about misleading claims from 2021-03-10T09:49
It's been revealed a composting business at the centre of a resource consent wrangle in Taranaki has been warned by the Commerce Commission not to mislead consumers into believing all its ...
Man claims payday lender intimidated him after he complained from 2021-03-10T09:44
A Wellington man says the owner of a high-cost loan store tried to intimidate him in the street after he complained about the business's conduct.
.It's the latest incident in a feud be...
Peter Burling's mum on where he got his talent from from 2021-03-10T09:40
The waiting is over racing gets under way this afternoon on Waitemata Harbour as Team New Zealand begin their defence of the America's Cup against Italian challengers Luna Rossa.
Four ...
Markets Update for 10 March 2021 from 2021-03-10T09:34
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Phone companies agree to give clearer information about plans from 2021-03-10T09:29
The clouds are about to clear for New Zealand customers who can't decide which telecommunication plan best suits their needs.
Our three biggest telcos - Spark, Vodafone and 2Degrees - ...
British tabloids under scrutiny after Harry's comments from 2021-03-10T09:17
The British tabloid press are under scrunity after Harry called publications 'bigoted' in their coverage of the royal pair.
The head of the British Society of Editors, Ian Murray, has ...
SUDI expert on failing government programme from 2021-03-10T09:10
More now on our story about the failure of a government programme set up to reduce sudden deaths of babies.
Formerly known as "cot death", sudden unexpected death in infancy - or SUDI ...
Sports News for 10 March 2021 from 2021-03-10T09:06
Team New Zealand are bullish about their chances of winning the America's Cup for the fourth time.
Negotiations at Tiwai Pt on hold over remediation concerns from 2021-03-10T08:53
Negotiations between the government and New Zealand Aluminium Smelters have entered rocky territory, with frustration boiling over at the lack of information being provided by the owners o...
Covid-19: Sir Brian Roche on chairing government's new advisory group from 2021-03-10T08:49
An advisory group set-up to independently review and improve the Government's Covid-19 response will be up and running by next week.
The group, chaired by Sir Brian Roche, will provide...
East Otago residents to find out more about lead water tonight from 2021-03-10T08:44
East Otago residents will tonight find out what, if anything, authorities have learnt about the lead contamination of their water supply.
The communities of Waikouaiti, Hawksbury Villa...
More Kiwis going off Jobseeker benefit than going on it from 2021-03-10T08:40
For the first time since Covid-19 upended the economy, New Zealand has recorded a week in which more people have found work than lost it.
Jobseeker figures for the last week of Februar...
Allowing MPs to read election report a 'good concession' from National Party board - Judith Collins from 2021-03-10T08:26
The 2020 election disaster continues to haunt the National Party, which is keeping its review into the failed campaign under wraps.
Nobody from the opposition has commented on the revi...
America's Cup: NZ-Italy showdown set to begin from 2021-03-10T08:23
History is on Team New Zealand's side heading into their America's Cup defence against Luna Rossa on the Waitemata Harbour this week.
For four years both teams have been building towar...
BSA to stop hearing complaints about te reo M?ori on air from 2021-03-10T08:19
About time - that is the resounding response to the Broadcasting Standards Authority decision that it will not take any more complaints from people upset about the use of te reo M?ori on a...
Harry and Meghan interview: Buckingham Palace issues statement from 2021-03-10T08:15
Buckingham Palace has issued a statement on behalf of the Queen in response to Harry and Megan's interview with Oprah.
It reads "the whole family is saddened to learn the full extent o...
Programme to reduce sudden unexpected infant deaths failing from 2021-03-10T08:10
A government programme set up to reduce sudden deaths of babies is failing and fatalities have risen.
The Ministry of Health is privately admitting to ministers that progress is "very ...
Business News for 10 March 2021 from 2021-03-10T07:54
News from the business sector, including a market report.
National Party wants greater access to medicinal cannabis from 2021-03-10T07:47
National Party co-leader and health spokesperson Shane Reti is seeking expanded access to medicinal cannabis and the licensing of "high quality" domestic production.
It comes as cannab...
America's Cup: Racing in best-of-13 to begin tonight from 2021-03-10T07:43
Team New Zealand's defence of the America's Cup begins on the Waitemata Harbour today in a best-of-13 series against Italy's Luna Rossa.
America's Cup reporter Felicity Reid spoke to v...
Covid-19: Vaccination centres soon to be up and running from 2021-03-10T07:42
Large vaccination centres are due to soon be up and running around the country.
The first was opened in Auckland yesterday in a large, open, office-style building in South Auckland fit...
Govt SUDI programme too focused on bassinets - campaigner from 2021-03-10T07:38
A programme intended to reduce the leading cause of death in infants has not succeeded, and deaths have actually risen.
The Ministry of Health launched a national programme to tackle S...
Morning Rural News for 10 March 2021 from 2021-03-10T07:26
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 10 March 2021 from 2021-03-10T07:22
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Canterbury regional councillor wants free bus travel from 2021-03-10T07:14
A Canterbury regional councillor wants the Government to get on board with a radical proposal to provide free bus travel in greater Christchurch for two years.
Mid-Canterbury councillo...
High Court appeal considered over East-West Link from 2021-03-10T07:10
An environmental group says a new High Court decision risks setting a precedent that could significantly harm environmentally important areas.
The High Court has upheld a Board of Inqu...
Top Stories for Wednesday 10 March 2021 from 2021-03-10T07:00
Programme to reduce sudden unexpected infant deaths failing; Harry and Meghan interview: Buckingham Palace issues statement; BSA to stop hearing complaints about Te Reo use; America's Cup:...
Hundreds of Kaimanawa horses could be culled if homes aren't found from 2021-03-09T09:54
Nearly 200 Kaimanawa horses could be culled this year.
2020's muster to remove the wild horses from the Kaimanawa ranges was cancelled last year due to Covid-19 restrictions, leaving t...
America's Cup: Italy accuses Team NZ, media of arrogance from 2021-03-09T09:50
Italian media are accusing Team New Zealand and local media of arrogance and disrespect ahead of the opening races between Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa later this week.
They say it'...
Myanmar coup: Three more killed by armed forces from 2021-03-09T09:42
At least three more people have been killed by armed forces in Myanmar on the day when trade unions initiated an indefinite general strike to try and paralyse the economy.
More than 50...
Covid-19: Health experts expecting vaccine misinformation from 2021-03-09T09:36
Health experts expect there will be misconceptions to dispel when the Covid-19 vaccination mass rollout begins later this year.
A double-jab for every New Zealander has moved closer to...
Markets Update for 9 March 2021 from 2021-03-09T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
George Floyd: Policeman's trial delayed, protests continue from 2021-03-09T09:24
Judges have delayed the high-profile trial of a white policeman charged with the murder of George Floyd.
Prosecutors say Derek Chauvin kneeled on Floyd's neck for nearly eight minutes....
Covid-19: University tutor roles on the chopping block after loss of international students from 2021-03-09T09:21
Universities are wielding massive cuts to tutoring and casual lecturing jobs.
This on top of the 700 permanent roles universities are shedding to cope with the loss of foreign student ...
Likely NZ woman accused of being in Islamic State will come here from 2021-03-09T09:18
It looks increasingly likely the New Zealand woman accused of being an Islamic State terrorist will end up back here with her two children, as negotiations continue about their fate.
T...
'Cause for real concern' over police photos of youths - Children's Commissioner from 2021-03-09T09:09
The Children's Commissioner says there is "cause for real concern" over the practice of police taking photos of young people.
Police are approaching innocent young people, photographin...
Sports News for 9 March 2021 from 2021-03-09T09:06
Former batsman now India cricket President Sourav Ganguly says the World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand in June will be held in Southampton.
Double-trailer truck lost load because welds snapped from 2021-03-09T08:55
A massive double-trailer truck lost half its load on a highway outside Kaik?ura because most of the welds holding the refrigerator container on the chassis had snapped.
The accident we...
Harry and Meghan interview: Experts on fallout from 2021-03-09T08:47
The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle says a member of the British royal family had concerns about her son's skin colour.
In an exclusive interview with American television host, Oprah ...
Person who alerted police to mosque threat had previously met the man from 2021-03-09T08:39
A person who helped alert police about a threat to attack two Christchurch mosques had previously met the man who was arrested, and recognised him online.
With help from Paparoa - a gr...
Covid-19: Pacific countries talking to government about vaccine preferences - Jacinda Ardern from 2021-03-09T08:25
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the government is talking with neighbours in the pacific about which vaccine they will be taking.
The government has completed another bulk purchase ...
Covid-19: Opposition, experts backing Pfizer vaccine purchase from 2021-03-09T08:21
Opposition MPs and medical experts are backing the government's decision to make Pfizer New Zealand's main Covid-19 vaccine.
It's agreed to purchase an additional 8.5 million doses, br...
Officers taking photos of youth have 'best of intentions' - Assistant Commissioner from 2021-03-09T08:14
A spokesperson for the police says officers taking photos of youths on the street do so "with the best of intentions".
It has been revealed police have been approaching youths, taking ...
Police sending photos of youths to national database from 2021-03-09T08:09
Police are approaching innocent young people, photographing them, collecting their personal details and then using a phone app to send it all to a national police database.
RNZ first r...
Business News for 9 March 2021 from 2021-03-09T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Cannabis decriminalisation urged despite failed referendum from 2021-03-09T07:50
The government is being urged to decriminalise cannabis, despite the bid to push forward legalisation narrowly failing last year.
A new poll, which surveyed a 1000 New Zealanders who v...
Women claim police officers photographed their nephews from 2021-03-09T07:38
Many wh?nau are angry their young family members have been stopped and photographed by police.
RNZ can now reveal this has happened to rangatahi across the country, after first report...
Morning Rural News for 9 March 2021 from 2021-03-09T07:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 9 March 2021 from 2021-03-09T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Visiting seafarers to get better internet access from 2021-03-09T07:14
Visiting seafarers will have better access to internet, toll calls and support services thanks to a funding boost from the government.
A law change will see part of the maritime levy g...
Covid-19: Universities cut tutor, casual lecturer roles from 2021-03-09T07:12
University tutors and casual lecturers are facing a bleak year as universities cut back their working hours.
The eight universities are trying to save money to make up for the loss of ...
Covid-19: Expert 'delighted' by Pfizer vaccine move from 2021-03-09T07:09
A vaccinologist says the two-dose Pfizer vaccine has been shown to be about 95 percent effective and ensuring every New Zealander can get it is a very wise move.
The government's has n...
Israel Adesanya suffers first professional loss from 2021-03-08T09:55
New Zealand's Israel Adesanya has come up short in his quest to become a mixed martial arts world champion in two different divisions.
The UFC middleweight champion stepped up a weight...
NZ World War II Airman's body found 79 years after death from 2021-03-08T09:49
A 79-year-old puzzle has been solved after the remains of a New Zealand World War II airman were confirmed at a wreckage site in Germany.
Southland man, sergeant Henry Pullar, was the ...
Masterton man scales NZ's 100 great peaks from 2021-03-08T09:44
A Masterton business analyst has completed what might be called the "Everest" of climbing in this country - scaling 100 great New Zealand peaks.
Don French reached the milestone at the...
NZ finally grab Constellation Cup from 2021-03-08T09:37
New Zealand have finally grabbed hold of netball's Constellation Cup, which has spent the last nine years residing in Australia.
Sunday's 45-43 win in Christchurch featured another stu...
Markets Update for 8 March 2021 from 2021-03-08T09:31
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Otago water rights headed to court from 2021-03-08T09:26
The future of water rights in Otago is headed to court today.
Some irrigation rights date back to the gold mining days, but that will change in October when a new regime comes into for...
Government called to include queer people in developing conversion therapy ban from 2021-03-08T09:23
The government is being accused of failing M?ori and Pasifika queer people by not involving them directly in the development of new law.
Justice Minister Kris Faafoi has committed to p...
Can you forecast an earthquake? from 2021-03-08T09:17
Researchers from Victoria University have brought us one step closer to more accurately forecasting when large earthquakes could occur.
Using data from the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake, th...
Plastic clips from freezing works washing up on beaches from 2021-03-08T09:14
Plastic clips used in freezing works are being found washed up on beaches around the country.
The oesophagus clips stop the contents of an animal's stomach from spilling out during pro...
Covid-19: Inquiry into Valentine's Day cluster unlikely from 2021-03-08T09:10
The government has poured cold water on the call for an inquiry into the Valentine's Day Covid-19 outbreak.
The National Party wants a full investigation - it's says we're a year into ...
Sports News for 8 March 2021 from 2021-03-08T09:06
The Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua says her players will enjoy yesterday's Constellation Cup victory over Australia, but their programmes are already being plotted for the upcoming...
Covid-19: Elderly fear deportation to pandemic-hit countries from 2021-03-08T08:53
A 97-year-old woman is among those who fear they will be deported from New Zealand to countries ravaged by coronavirus.
Others are in their 70s and 80s and say they face a life of fear...
Empty containers headed to South Island from 2021-03-08T08:50
South Island exporters have breathed a sigh of relief after news more empty shipping containers will be making their way down to southern ports.
Next weekend the international shipping...
Chinese Foreign Minister denies allegations of ethnic genocide from 2021-03-08T08:43
The Chinese Foreign Minister has hit back at allegations of ethnic genocide against the Uighur people in Xinjiang province, calling the claims 'ridiculously absurd'.
At the annual news...
Kermadecs earthquakes: Why tsunami warnings last as long as they do from 2021-03-08T08:39
A severe earthquake near the Kermadec Islands sparked tsunami alerts around the Pacific and left thousands of New Zealanders fleeing to higher ground on Friday.
It took five hours for ...
Men's cricket team win Australia T20 series from 2021-03-08T08:39
Hours before the netball win, our men's cricketers swept aside Australia at Wellington's Sky Stadium to clinch the T20 series 3-2.
Chasing Australia's 142 for eight, the home side crui...
Silver Ferns win Constellation Cup for first time since 2012 from 2021-03-08T08:24
It was a twin Trans-Tasman triumph for the Silver Ferns and the Black Caps on Sunday, clinching their respective series against Australia with compelling wins.
To add to the occasion t...
Covid-19: Ship crew want greater MIQ flexibility from 2021-03-08T08:20
New Zealand crew working on ships overseas want the government to give them unrestricted access to managed isolation.
They say they're getting stranded unfairly because MIQ hotels don'...
Another 75,000 tonnes of smelter waste stored at Tiwai Pt from 2021-03-08T08:15
The Bluff aluminium smelter has revealed it has another 75,000 tonnes of highly toxic hazardous waste stored in buildings at Tiwai Point - and does not yet know what to do with.
Govern...
Covid-19: Are Aucklanders getting too relaxed? from 2021-03-08T08:09
Auckland's out of lockdown - again - but on the same day it moved, there's a new case to grapple with.
Some are wondering if Aucklanders have become a little too relaxed in the face of...
Business News for 8 March 2021 from 2021-03-08T07:55
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Iceland volcano could blow after 800 years dormant from 2021-03-08T07:49
Scientists in Iceland are warning that a volcano which has been dormant for 800 years could erupt at any time.
The country has been hit by more than 20,000 small earthquakes in the pas...
Covid-19: US senate approves $1.9 trillion relief bill from 2021-03-08T07:44
The US Senate has approved a $1.9 trillion dollar Covid-19 relief bill designed to help Americans impacted by the pandemic.
In a marathon 12-hour voting session on Saturday night, the ...
Campaigner for ending conversion therapy seeks greater role from 2021-03-08T07:42
A campaigner for ending conversion therapy says queer communities should be involved with the designing of a new law now.
Justice Minister Kris Faafoi has commited to passing legislati...
Covid-19: Siouxsie Wiles on airline worker testing positive from 2021-03-08T07:39
There is one new case of Covid-19 at the border - an airline crew member who had returned to New Zealand from Japan on 28 February.
More information about the new positive case at the ...
Morning Rural News for 8 March 2021 from 2021-03-08T07:27
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 8 March 2021 from 2021-03-08T07:24
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
GNS working to provide earlier warning for tsunamis from 2021-03-08T07:12
GNS Science says it has the most up-to-date technology when it comes to tsunami warnings, but work is being done to provide earlier and more accurate information.
Two big earthquakes w...
Covid-19: National Party wants inquiry into NZ response from 2021-03-08T07:09
The National Party says a full inquiry into New Zealand's Covid-19 response is needed because a year into the pandemic because it believes mistakes are still being made.
Leader Judith ...
Top Stories for Monday 8 March 2021 from 2021-03-08T07:00
Covid-19: Are Aucklanders too relaxed?; Covid-19: Ship crew want greater MIQ flexibility; Another 75k tonnes of smelter waste stored at Tiwai Pt; Silver Ferns win Constellation Cup for fir...
Tsunami warning: Whangarei mayor Sheryl Mai on evacuation from 2021-03-05T09:58
The National Emergency Management Agency has issued another tsunami warning.
People in the East Coast of the North Island from the Bay of Islands to Whangarei, from Matata to Tologa Ba...
Tsunami warning issued after 8.1 magnitude earthquake near the Kermadecs from 2021-03-05T09:54
The National Emergency Management Agency has issued another tsunami warning.
People in the East Coast of the North Island from the Bay of Islands to Whangarei, from Matata to Tologa Ba...
GNS scientist on second Kermadecs earthquake from 2021-03-05T09:51
Let's find out more about the science behind this magnitude 7.1 earthquake off New Zealand's East Cape and the major 7.4 earthquake in the Kermadecs at 6.40 this morning John Ristau is sei...
Civil Defence Tologa Bay on first two earthquakes from 2021-03-05T09:42
Two major earthquakes have struck off the coast of New Zealand this morning.
A magnitude 7.1, before 2.30am, 100 kilometres off of East Cape, was widely felt and generated a tsunami wh...
Markets Update for 5 March 2021 from 2021-03-05T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Government's finances looking good, will it spend more? from 2021-03-05T09:29
New figures reveal the government's overall finances are in surplus of $3.3b against a forecast deficit of $11.1b.
A strong tax take and surprise repayments of the wage subsidy are amo...
NZ should stay at Alert Level 2, but Auckland could join it - Hendy from 2021-03-05T09:24
The UK strain of Covid-19 packs a sting in its tail, which is why one leading modeller believes New Zealand should remain at a level two alert setting beyond this week.
Cabinet meets t...
Islamic Women's Council on threats to Christchurch mosques from 2021-03-05T09:21
A 27-year-old man will appear in Christchurch District Court today after an online threat to the Linwood Islamic Centre and the Al Noor Mosque.
Both mosques were searched on Tuesday af...
Man to appear in court after threats to Christchurch mosques from 2021-03-05T09:15
A man will appear in Christchurch District Court today following an online threat to blow up two mosques on the second anniversary of the Christchurch attacks.
The Linwood Islamic Cent...
Sports News for 5 March 2021 from 2021-03-05T09:06
Former WBO heavyweight world boxing champion Joseph Parker has confirmed he's split with long time manager Kevin Barry.
Covid-19: Papatoetoe High School students who refused test will be monitored in isolation - Verrall from 2021-03-05T08:56
Cabinet meets today to decide whether to take Auckland out of Alert Level 3 and the the rest of the country out of Level 2.
As of this morning, there are no new cases in the community ...
Covid-19: Decision day for Auckland's latest lockdown from 2021-03-05T08:52
An expert in the spread of Covid 19 wants the country to stay at Alert Level 2 even if the government decides to take Auckland out of Level 3.
Cabinet is meeting today to decide whethe...
Tsunami alert: Tokomaru Bay local on early morning evacuation from 2021-03-05T08:47
A severe 7.1 earthquake struck off the East Cape in the early hours of this morning at 2.27 am.
The epicentre was 105 kilometers east of te Araroa at a depth of 90 kilometres.
A ts...
Emergency Management Minister on tsunami alerts from 2021-03-05T08:41
Two major earthquakes have struck off the coast of New Zealand this morning and a tsunami activity alert is in place.
The first, a magnitude 7.1, at 2.27am, 100 kilometres off of East ...
Earthquake: Ruatoria resident on fleeing coast at 2am from 2021-03-05T08:28
Just south of East Cape, Ruatoria residents also fled the coastline after the "scarily long" earthquake.
Corin Dann spoke to Erana Keelan-Reedy from Radio Ngati Porou who said it was n...
NEMA on first two tsunami warnings from 2021-03-05T08:25
The National Emergency Management Agency has had a busy night and is now having to assess the latest quake north of New Zealand in the Kermadecs 7.4.
That one was 10 kilometres deep an...
GNS scientist on overnight earthquake and first Kermadec quake from 2021-03-05T08:14
Let's find out more about the science behind this magnitude 7.1 earthquake and the major 7.4 earthquake in the Kermadecs at 6.40 this morning.
John Ristau is seismologist at GNS Scienc...
Business News for 5 March 2021 from 2021-03-05T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Mosque threats: Linwood Mosque update from 2021-03-05T07:52
A man is due to appear in court today after threats to the two mosques in Christchurch.
The Linwood Islamic Centre and the Al Noor Mosque were the two sites of the 2019 attack where 51...
Man charged after threat to Christchurch mosques from 2021-03-05T07:50
A man will appear in Christchurch District Court today following an online threat to blow up two mosques on the second anniversary of the Christchurch attacks.
The Linwood Islamic Cent...
Tsunami alert: Te Araroa local on evacuation from 2021-03-05T07:46
At Te Araroa on the coast nearest the quake epicentre, the whole settlement has evacuated to Whetu matarau known locally as Hospital Hill.
Aomihi Cook is there with her brother and she...
Increased tectonic activity in East Cape in recent days from 2021-03-05T07:25
The East Coast is familiar with earthquakes. As Dr John Ristau from GNS explains, there has been increased tectonic activity in the area in recent days.
Te Araroa resident on early morning tsunami threat from 2021-03-05T07:20
Residents in the small town of Te Araroa near East Cape fled the coastline after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck offshore. Susie Ferguson spoke to Kerryann Matahiki, who had driven up ...
First tsunami alert cancelled from 2021-03-05T07:15
As of 6am the initial threat of a tsunami from an overnight earthquake near New Zealand's East Cape has now passed, and the alert has been cancelled.
The National Emergency Management ...
Earthquake strikes off East Cape from 2021-03-05T07:08
A severe 7.1 earthquake struck off the East Cape in the early hours of this morning at 2.27 am The epicentre was 105 kilometers east of te Araroa at a depth of 90 kilometres.
A tsunam...
Constellation Cup: Silver Ferns lose to Australia from 2021-03-04T09:55
The Silver Ferns paid the price for a lethargic start as Australia bounced back to win the second netball test 45-36 in Christchurch last night.
It represented a 14-goal turnaround aft...
Wellington Councillor to try to get loan to airport off table from 2021-03-04T09:53
Wellington City councillor Tamatha Paul will this morning try to get a council loan to Wellington airport taken off the table.
The council's long-term plan is up for discussion today a...
Wellington librarians upset with city council from 2021-03-04T09:46
Wellington librarians are deeply upset and angry with their employer - the city council - for proposing to sell off half the central library, and cut their budget by 40 percent.
Their ...
Renters shouldering high costs to leave tenancies early from 2021-03-04T09:41
Tenants wanting to exit a rental early are being hit with hundreds of dollars of fees from property managers and landlords.
Renters advocates and Consumer New Zealand say it's outrageo...
Public health advocates win settlement, apology in WhaleOil defamation case from 2021-03-04T09:32
Three public health advocates have won a settlement and an unreserved apology from a lobbyist over defamatory blog posts on the WhaleOil website.
Doug Sellman, Boyd Swinburn and Shane ...
Markets Update for 4 March 2021 from 2021-03-04T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Australian rape allegations: Christian Porter identifies himself as accused from 2021-03-04T09:24
Australian attorney general Christian Porter has identified himself as the prominent politician against whom a historical rape allegation was made.
Porter fronted the media in Perth ye...
Canadian 'incel' who drove van into crowd found guilty from 2021-03-04T09:19
The man charged with ploughing a rented van into dozens of people in Toronto in 2018, leaving ten people dead, has been found guilty on all counts. Alek Minassian self-identifies as an "in...
More Aucklanders without internet need help - educator from 2021-03-04T09:14
Auckland students in lockdown who are struggling to learn without home internet connections.
The Education Ministry says it is spending $8 million to maintain the 45,000 household conn...
Government yet to finalise national vaccine strategy from 2021-03-04T09:10
The Government has been sitting on advice regarding a nationwide vaccination schedule for weeks - but has yet to finalise or publish its plan.
That's despite Australia unveiling an ext...
Sports News for 4 March 2021 from 2021-03-04T09:06
The Black Caps bowler Tim Southee concedes the side's performance in last night's loss to Australia was "disappointing".
Australia beat Black Caps in Wellington from 2021-03-04T08:53
The Aussies hit back on our international sports fields last night - with their cricket and netball teams outclassing New Zealand in empty stadiums to wrestle their way back into the respe...
Auckland bus company deemed 'significant' safety risk escapes penalty from 2021-03-04T08:48
An Auckland company running faulty school buses and deemed a "significant safety risk", has escaped penalty.
Kiwi Coaches, which also runs charter buses and tour coaches, has been on W...
Covid-19: Schools worried about students with no internet from 2021-03-04T08:45
Now into their fourth lockdown, some Auckland schools are still trying to find ways of ensuring their students can connect to the internet and learn from home.
The government last year...
M?ori communities' rate of vaccine hesitancy 'alarmingly high' - Peeni Henare from 2021-03-04T08:39
The government has a "big job" ahead of it to combat what it calls an "alarmingly high" rate of vaccine hesitancy among M?ori communities, Associate Minister of Health Peeni Henare says. <...
Small occupation pops up in opposition to Erebus memorial from 2021-03-04T08:24
Three protesters' tents are still in place this morning on the site of the proposed Erebus memorial in Parnell.
Community leader Dame Rangimarie Naida Glavish says the site is cultural...
Covid-19: Police prosecuting rule breaches, but not called in over people defying isolation orders from 2021-03-04T08:20
The police have now prosecuted nearly 1000 Covid-19 related breaches, but are not being called upon to take action against people defying isolation or testing orders.
Recent violations...
South Auckland vaccinations should start this month - academic from 2021-03-04T08:16
There's a call for South Auckland vaccinations to begin this month.
The government has committed to putting the area first when community vaccinations begin later this year.
Otago ...
Prison guards threatened to pepper spray inmate shortly after she tried to take her own life from 2021-03-04T08:09
Warning: This article discusses suicide and could be distressing for some people.
Prison guards threatened to pepper spray an inmate and then went on to put her in a headlock minutes a...
Business News for 4 March 2021 from 2021-03-04T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
University Entrance would have dropped significantly last year without NCEA extra credits - National from 2021-03-04T07:44
The National Party says University Entrance pass rates for 2020 were at serious risk of a dramatic fall because of Covid-19.
Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says the Qualificatio...
Covid-19: Police prosecute nearly 1000 lockdown rule breaches from 2021-03-04T07:37
The police have now prosecuted nearly a thousand Covid-19 related breaches, but haven't been called in recently to investigate those who may have defied isolation or testing orders.
Tw...
Early Business News for 4 March 2021 from 2021-03-04T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Wellington librarians disppointed by council votes - PSA from 2021-03-04T07:16
Wellington librarians are upset and angry over the council's proposal to sell off part of the central library, and slash the collections budget by 40 percent.
Both decisions have been ...
Covid-19: Principal says only some of his students have internet for school at home from 2021-03-04T07:13
There are calls for the government to pay for more home internet connections for school students in Auckland.
The city is on to its fourth lockdown and secondary principals say online ...
Top Stories for Thursday 4 March 2021 from 2021-03-04T07:00
Prison guards threatened to pepper spray inmate shortly after she tried to take her own life. South Auckland vaccinations should start this month - academic. Covid-19: Police prosecuting r...
Luminious sharks found in NZ waters for the first time from 2021-03-03T09:58
Sharks that glow in the dark of the ocean have been seen for the first time off the coast of New Zealand.
Belgian scientists were able to document three species of luminous deepwater s...
Peanut butter baron spreads the good oil from 2021-03-03T09:55
The owner and founder of Pic's Peanut Butter - Pic Picot - wasn't about to let the Covid-related cancellation of a "design thinking" conference in New Plymouth, stop him from getting out a...
Ockham Book Awards 2021 finalists revealed from 2021-03-03T09:50
Finalists for the country's top book prizes are out this morning.
Sixteen works have made it on to the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards finalist list for fiction, poetry, illustrated non...
Pharmac review won't go far enough - Breast Cancer Foundation from 2021-03-03T09:45
The government's independent review of drug funding agency Pharmac will achieve little if the purse strings aren't opened.
That's the view of medical advocates who have long described ...
Dairy prices shoot up 15 percent from 2021-03-03T09:40
Dairy prices continue to shoot up, reaching a seven year high in the latest global auction overnight.
The price for wholemilk powder rose 15 percent to US$4231 a tonne.
Analysts ha...
Markets Update for 3 March 2021 from 2021-03-03T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Chef's tips for those hit by sharp Smeg knives from 2021-03-03T09:28
A top chef is giving out advice on how to safely use a kitchen knife following a recent supermarket promotion which saw millions of blades given out to customers.
Stories abound of a r...
Covid-19: Should Government update messaging for youths? from 2021-03-03T09:23
Students are calling on the government to re-invent their Covid-19 health messages for a younger audience.
Despite the most recent Covid-19 cluster being centred around a school, some ...
Covid-19: How accessible is content in other languages? from 2021-03-03T09:20
Close, close plus, casual, casual plus - it has to be said the different categories for tracing people who might have been exposed to Covid-19 can all blur into one at times.
So spare ...
Coster rejects calls to sack bullying ringleaders from 2021-03-03T09:15
The Police Commissioner is rejecting calls to sack the ringleaders responsible for the toxic culture of bullying in the police force.
A review by the Independent Police Conduct Authori...
Police using drones banned by US federal authorities from 2021-03-03T09:10
The police are using drones that some federal authorities have banned in the United States over fears of Chinese spying.
The world's leading drone maker DJI supplies all New Zealand po...
Sports News for 3 March 2021 from 2021-03-03T09:06
French media are reporting that this year's Women's Rugby World Cup will be delayed until 2022.
Glacier communities told government can't save every business from 2021-03-03T08:55
Franz Josef and Fox Glacier communities have been given the blunt message the government can't save every business that's struggling during the pandemic.
A week ago, the two communitie...
Childrens' Commissioner criticises Principals' Federation call to members over violent kids from 2021-03-03T08:50
The Principals Federation has called for its members to defy a directive that forces them to enrol students kicked out of other schools for violence.
Federation boss Perry Rush says sc...
Hannah, Brian Tamaki escape Auckland's lockdown to preach from 2021-03-03T08:46
As Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was putting Auckland into a snap lockdown on Saturday night, Destiny Church leaders Brian and Hannah Tamaki were packing their bags.
The couple left th...
National Party wants government to pay 100pct of self isolators' wages from 2021-03-03T08:38
The National Party is urging the government to pay 100 per cent of an employee's wages and salary for two weeks if a person is ordered to self-isolate.
The party says its proposed paym...
Covid-19: Covid Card trial 'not hugely successful' - Hipkins from 2021-03-03T08:27
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says technology is being considered by the government, but the Covid Card project has effectively been deemed a failure.
A trial of the card to...
Covid-19: Government looking into new app for border workers from 2021-03-03T08:23
The government has been quietly investigating if returning New Zealanders and border workers could use a phone app that can detect Covid-19 before symptoms set in.
Made in Auckland and...
IPCA report finds bullying rife from 2021-03-03T08:18
Victims of bullying in the police are calling for the Police Commissioner to get rid of those to blame for toxic culture where bullying is rife.
A report by the Independent Police Cond...
Former police officer wants resignations from bullies from 2021-03-03T08:16
Victims of bullying in the police are calling for the Police Commissioner to get rid of those to blame for toxic culture where bullying is rife.
A report by the Independent Police Cond...
Could the overheated housing market be cooling? from 2021-03-03T08:09
Mathematical blip or the beginning of the end of our house price crisis?
The latest figures released this morning by property data analysis company CoreLogic show month-on-month proper...
Business News for 3 March 2021 from 2021-03-03T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Tourism business owner on what help she needs from 2021-03-03T07:40
Franz Josef and Fox Glacier communities have been given the blunt message the government can't save every business that's struggling during the pandemic.
Tourism Minister Stuart Nash v...
Covid Card likely dead in the water - expert from 2021-03-03T07:37
A technology expert believes the long-awaited Bluetooth Covid Card as it was originally envisioned is likely dead in the water.
The Government first ordered trials of the bluetooth tra...
Early Business News for 3 March 2021 from 2021-03-03T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Silver Ferns to face Australia after a long wait from 2021-03-02T09:57
After a long wait, the Silver Ferns get to meet their arch-rivals Australia in the first of four Tests on Tuesday night.
Netball New Zealand announced yesterday all games in the Conste...
Queenstown businesses prepare for rough quiet period from 2021-03-02T09:53
As Queenstown moves into its traditionally quietest time, businesses are preparing for more tough times ahead.
The resort town remains one of the hardest hit areas, with the revenue of...
Rural Central Hawke's Bay facing rates rises from 2021-03-02T09:49
A small rural district in the North Island is facing rates rises like it hasn't seen in years as it grapples with an historic lack of investment.
The Central Hawke's Bay District Counc...
Rocket Lab to list on Nasdaq from 2021-03-02T09:36
It's a big week for Rocket Lab. The space company has confirmed it will be publicly listed through a merger deal with an American special purpose acquisition company.
The deal with Vec...
Markets Update for 2 March 2021 from 2021-03-02T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Number of patients at Lake Alice unit in the 1970s higher first thought from 2021-03-02T09:28
It's believed more patients than first thought were admitted to the Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital's Child and Adolescent Unit in the 1970s.
It was thought 200 young people passed thr...
Migrant worker upset INZ's mistake cost him visa from 2021-03-02T09:25
A migrant worker who had his residence visa application incorrectly assessed is furious Immigration New Zealand's mistake will see him have to leave the country before the end of the year....
Covid-19: Pacific people more likely to need hospital from 2021-03-02T09:22
Pacific people are far more likely to need hospital treatment for Covid-19 than any other ethnic group in New Zealand.
Of those people who ultimately need intensive care, almost half a...
Expert on prosecuting lockdown breaches from 2021-03-02T09:14
A murky element to emerge from the February Covid-19 cluster is what power the police have to prosecute those who breach their isolation requirements.
The government has been reluctant...
Covid-19: 'Food hubs' to open in Auckland from 2021-03-02T09:09
Six food hubs are planned for Auckland over the next week to help those struggling to get enough to eat during lockdown.
The hubs are part of the response to increased pressure on food...
Sports News for 2 March 2021 from 2021-03-02T09:06
The Netball New Zealand boss knows their finances will take a hit with no fans allowed during the Constellation Cup, but she says the importance of the series outweighs the financial burde...
Prince Philip moved to St Bartholomew's Hospital from 2021-03-02T08:56
Prince Philip has been transferred from one London hospital to another for treatment of an infection and observation of a pre-existing heart condition, Buckingham Palace has announced.
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Another charge laid against Aung San Suu Kyi from 2021-03-02T08:52
A court in Myanmar has laid another charge against its elected leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.
She has been seen for the first time at the court hearing since her government was ousted by th...
Myanmar protests undeterred by violence from 2021-03-02T08:46
Across Myanmar, protestors continue to face up to military forces despite violent clashes on Sunday.
Security forces killed at least 18 civilians in several cities including Yangon, Da...
Covid-19: Prosecutorial approach would be 'counterproductive' - Bloomfield from 2021-03-02T08:37
Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield isn't a fan of laying charges over people breaking lockdown and self isolation rules.
Criticism continues this morning about the governm...
Principals Federation suggests members ignore directives to enrol violent students from 2021-03-02T08:26
The Principals Federation has advised its members to defy legally binding directives to enrol violent children who have been kicked out of other schools.
It says principals should cons...
Covid-19: Communication not good enough - Pasifika Medical Association CEO from 2021-03-02T08:20
There is criticism the government's Covid-19 messaging has been directed at mainstream New Zealand, at the expense of vulnerable communities such as Pasifika in South Auckland.
Alert l...
Covid-19: Debate over penalties for rule breakers from 2021-03-02T08:16
It's still unclear whether those in the Papatoetoe cluster who breached lockdown restrictions will face legal repercussions.
It has been revealed one of the latest cases, the mother in...
Covid-19: Business leaders want clarity over government plans from 2021-03-02T08:08
Some of the country's most powerful business leaders are demanding the government lay its Covid-19 plan bare, including its strategy to get the border open.
The group is calling for mo...
Business News for 2 March 2021 from 2021-03-02T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Protestors amass outside Hong Kong court house from 2021-03-02T07:42
Hundreds of protestors have gathered outside of a Hong Kong court as forty-seven pro-democracy activists appeared in the latest crackdown under the national security law.
The activists...
Principals Federation suggests members defy Ministry of Education over violent students from 2021-03-02T07:39
The Principals Federation is challenging the authority of the Ministry of Education to order schools to enroll violent children.
It has told its members to consider contesting any dire...
Covid-19: No point prosecuting rule breakers - Goff from 2021-03-02T07:35
The Auckland Mayor Phil Goff doesn't think prosecuting those rule breakers in the Papatoetoe covid cluster would achieve much.
The mother of the latest community cases had gone for a w...
Early Business News for 2 March 2021 from 2021-03-02T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Queenstown will struggle after even tourists return - hotelier from 2021-03-02T07:12
A Queenstown hotelier says he's worried the resort town will struggle with staffing when visitors are allowed to return.
The resort town has been hard hit with some businesses down to ...
Covid-19: GPs compile list of frontline workers for jabs from 2021-03-02T07:08
GP groups in Auckland have been asked to compile a list of frontline doctors and nurses who could be called up at the last minute for a vaccine after many missed out at the weekend.
Do...
Covid-19: Golden Shears cancelled for the first time from 2021-03-01T09:58
The Golden Shears championship has been cancelled for the first time in its 61 year history.
Following the changes to Alert levels, the organisers say they had no other option, leaving...
Workshop held over what to do with St Clair beach from 2021-03-01T09:53
Nothing stirs local passions in Dunedin more than the fate and future of their beloved St Clair Beach.
The Dunedin City Council has outlined some possible plans for the beach and the w...
MPI opposed nitrogen bottom line over economic concerns from 2021-03-01T09:49
A new tough limit on how much nitrogen can be in rivers was opposed by the Ministry of Primary Industries because it was worried the economic impact would outweigh the environmental benefi...
'Superloans' payday lender opening causes trouble for central Wellington from 2021-03-01T09:45
The opening of a payday loan lender near a large social housing complex and refugee support services in Wellington has locals up in arms.
High cost lender Superloans opened at the edge...
Weather expected to cool this week from 2021-03-01T09:36
For many it may feel like summer only just got started, but warm weather won't last long. Today marks the official first day of Autumn and brace yourselves - it's going to be a chilly firs...
Markets Update for 1 March 2021 from 2021-03-01T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Young muslims want change or SIS head's resignation from 2021-03-01T09:25
Young Muslims are calling for Security Intelligence Service director-general Rebecca Kitteridge to go if no meaningful changes are made following the mosque attacks.
This comes on the ...
Covid-19: Unions want workplaces to play their part from 2021-03-01T09:19
The Council of Trade Unions and Business New Zealand have launched a combined call for all workplaces to play their part in keeping Covid-19 out of the community.
The two bodies issued...
Covid-19: GPs turned away from spare vaccines from 2021-03-01T09:16
South Auckland GPs were turned away when they tried to get vaccinated this weekend after spare doses became available.
The city's district health boards had leftover vaccine after a we...
Covid-19: No queues at Kohuora Park pop-up testing centre from 2021-03-01T09:13
People have already arrived at testing centres on the second day of Auckland's third Alert Level 3 lockdown. Reporter Jordan Bond is at the Kohuora Park pop-up testing centre in Papatoetoe...
Covid-19: Huge delays at checkpoints after shock lockdown from 2021-03-01T09:10
People returning to Auckland last night spent hours stuck in queues at the region's southern border. Police have checkpoints at the city's borders and are stopping vehicles and questioning...
Sports News for 1 March 2021 from 2021-03-01T09:06
The Wellington Phoenix coach Ufuk talay says his players showed a lot of character as they scored just their second win of the season to move off the bottom of the A-League football table....
Universities cut nearly 700 jobs after foreign student loss from 2021-03-01T08:57
Nearly 700 university staff are losing or leaving their jobs because of a financial hole left by falling foreign enrolments.
The cuts began last year and many are being made through ea...
LVR rules back but industry skeptical it will cool the market from 2021-03-01T08:54
The Reserve Bank's restrictions on home loans kick in from today but those in the industry don't believe it will do much to cool the market.
Loan to Value ratios were temporarily lifte...
Muslim groups want more action over mosque attacks from 2021-03-01T08:47
Muslim groups are calling for more action and accountability over the mosque attacks, including urgent mandatory reporting of firearms injuries.
A new report out today from the Islamic...
Government's 'high trust' approach to self-isolation wrong - National from 2021-03-01T08:40
The National Party says the government's "high trust" approach to managing Covid-19 outbreaks has been exposed by the most recent community cases.
The opposition has unveiled a "five-p...
Covid-19 cases had contact with other cluster members in Level 3 - Ardern from 2021-03-01T08:22
Auckland is back in lockdown for the second time in a month after new cases of Covid-19.
The change in restrictions comes after a spate of rule breaking from people who were supposed t...
Covid-19: South Auckland testing centre update from 2021-03-01T08:19
Testing stations are expecting another busy day after Auckland was thrown back into lockdown for the second time in a month.
Reporter Jordan Bond is at the Kohuora Park pop-up testing ...
Covid-19: Auckland southern border update from 2021-03-01T08:16
People returning to Auckland last night spent hours at queues at the region's southern border.
Police have checkpoints at the city's borders and are stopping vehicles and questioning d...
Covid-19: Police called to keep tabs on self-isolaters from 2021-03-01T08:12
The police have been called in to help keep tabs on people who've been instructed to isolate after a spate of rule-breaking forced Auckland back into lockdown.
Health officials have be...
Business News for 1 March 2021 from 2021-03-01T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Februrary locations of interest revealed from 2021-03-01T07:48
The Ministry of Health has identified a number of new places of interest in Auckland related to the recent community cases of Covid-19.
On 20 February, the person visited City Fitness ...
Covid-19: Aucklanders react to another week in lockdown from 2021-03-01T07:45
Aucklanders are again getting used to life in Alert Level 3.
For the next week, people in the country's largest city will be working from home if possible and children are not going to...
Covid-19: Anger in Auckland over lockdown - Goff from 2021-03-01T07:43
The Mayor of Auckland, Phil Goff, said that there would be a lot of anger in Auckland this week about the rule-breaking which forced Auckland back into lockdown.
The 21-year old man at...
Covid-19: Seymour blames government for new lockdown from 2021-03-01T07:40
The Act Party is blaming Government complacency for the latest lockdown - and says the rule-breakers are a convenient scapegoat.
Auckland was plunged back into Lockdown Level 3 over th...
Covid-19: Jacinda Ardern gives stern warning for rule breakers from 2021-03-01T07:37
Auckland's Alert Level 3 has got off to a rocky start.
Hundreds of people spent up to six hours trying to get through the southern checkpoints home to Auckland last night. There were a...
Early Business News for 1 March 2021 from 2021-03-01T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Doctors miss out on leftover vaccines from 2021-03-01T07:12
Some South Auckland doctors didn't receive a Covid-19 vaccination over the weekend despite leftover doses from the border roll out being available.
The city's DHBs invited some health ...
Covid-19: Auckland returnees spend hours in queues from 2021-03-01T07:10
People returning to Auckland last night were stuck in queues for up to six hours at the region's southern border.
Police have checkpoints at the city's borders and are stopping vehicle...
B52 to visit Wings over Wairarapa this weekend from 2021-02-26T09:54
Some very huge planes will be spotted over Wairarapa this weekend. Wings Over Wairarapa will be held over three days in Masterton, starting on Friday.
Plans are in motion for a whoppin...
Underwater archaeologists to explore HMS Buffalo shipwreck from 2021-02-26T09:49
After more than 180 years resting in the shallows of Whitianga harbour, The HMS Buffalo shipwreck is about to brought to life again.
Using photographs, a 3D picture will be creat...
Napier businesses not happy with art festival cancellation from 2021-02-26T09:46
Businesses in Napier say they are angry, upset and out of pocket after an art deco festival was cancelled due to last week's Covid-19 scare.
They're saying it was a knee-jerk reaction ...
Self-taught builder turned architect wins major award from 2021-02-26T09:42
A self-taught builder turned architect who talked his way into architecture school is the newest winner of the highest honour for an individual architect in New Zealand.
Dave Strachan ...
Medicinal cannabis too expensive, hard to get - lobby group from 2021-02-26T09:37
The Government's scheme to give patients access to medicinal cannabis is failing according to the lobby group Medical Cannabis Awareness NZ.
It's calling on agencies to investigate the...
Markets Update for 26 February 2021 from 2021-02-26T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Parker, Fa not hiding from fight implications from 2021-02-26T09:29
World-ranked New Zealand boxers Joseph Parker and Junior Fa aren't hiding from the implications of their heavyweight match-up in Auckland tomorrow night.
After months of respectful bui...
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on leading an uprising in Belarus from 2021-02-26T09:24
Within months, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya had gone from a former school teacher and stay-at-home mother to the symbol of a mass uprising.
She ran against the authoritarian incumbent Alex...
Calls grow for vaccination priority for South Auckland from 2021-02-26T09:15
Calls are growing for South Auckland to be vaccinated as a priority.
It's been hit the hardest when it comes to the fight against Covid-19, including Papatoetoe High School and the sur...
Covid-19: Anxious wait for families quarantined by outbreak from 2021-02-26T09:10
The three Covid-19 positive families at the centre of the latest outbreak are anxious but getting better as they quarantine at the Jet Park.
There have been 11 community cases, most of...
Sports News for 26 February 2021 from 2021-02-26T09:06
The Black Caps batsman Martin Guptill says it's pleasing to be 2-nil up in their five match T20 cricket series against Australia, but he says they won't be celebrating until the series is ...
Super Rugby Aotearoa kicks off from 2021-02-26T08:55
The second edition of Super Rugby Aotearoa kicks off tonight, with the Highlanders hosting the Crusaders in the opening match, before the Hurricanes host the Blues tomorrow.
The Chiefs...
Gas-guzzling cars go head to head with plug-ins in Taranaki from 2021-02-26T08:48
A battle for hearts and minds is underway in Taranaki between lovers of gas-guzzling classic American cars and the electric-powered new kids on the block.
About 780 vehicles from aroun...
Grant Robertson defends telling Reserve Bank to look at housing from 2021-02-26T08:41
The Finance Minister is defending his decision to change the Reserve Bank's remit to include house prices in its monetary considerations.
That's despite the Bank's governor Adrian Orr ...
Donald Trump's tax returns in the hands of New York district attorney from 2021-02-26T08:36
Tax returns that former US President Donald Trump had fought to keep secret for years are now in the hands of the New York district attorney.
Eight years of tax records have been hande...
Covid-19: Political pressure to vaccinate South Auckland first growing from 2021-02-26T08:28
Political pressure is mounting on the Government to prioritise vaccinating South Aucklanders against Covid-19.
The National Party is joining calls from community health providers to bu...
Taihape School dogged by substandard facilities from 2021-02-26T08:24
More than 250 children in Taihape face another winter in a school that officials have known for a decade is leaking, afflicted by backed-up sewage, and has substandard classrooms.
A pa...
Minister warns immigration won't return to pre-pandemic levels from 2021-02-26T08:20
New Zealand won't be throwing open its doors to the large numbers of new migrants seen in recent years, once it's ready to open the border.
Covid-19 has brought net migration to a scre...
Debate on police work welcome as long as it's 'fair and even' - Coster from 2021-02-26T08:12
NZ Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says there is no trade off when it comes to prosecuting serious crime and is standing by his approach.
Coster has been the subject of a number of p...
Police shoot man in Papatoetoe from 2021-02-26T08:09
Police shot and critically injured a man in the Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe last night.
Officers were called to a house in Avis Avenue before six o'clock after a shot was fired throu...
Business News for 26 February 2021 from 2021-02-26T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Lady Tureiti Moxon wants commitment M?ori Health Authority will have teeth from 2021-02-26T07:47
Prominent health campaigner Lady Tureiti Moxon wants a commitment, in writing, that a new M?ori Health Authority will have teeth.
Earlier this month the Crown agreed in principal to s...
Taihape farmer slams state of local school from 2021-02-26T07:41
A Taihape farmer and father is calling the Education Ministry 'incompetent'.
The town's year one-to-13 Taihape Area School, built in just 2009, has been slammed in official reports for...
Immigration Minister warns against relying on importing labour from 2021-02-26T07:38
The Immigration Minister is warning businesses not to rely on floods of migrant workers once the border is reopened.
The flow of new migrants came to an abrupt halt with the border clo...
Rural News for 26 February 2021 from 2021-02-26T07:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 26 February 2021 from 2021-02-26T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
National Party backs calls for South Auckland vaccine priority from 2021-02-26T07:09
The National Party is joining calls for South Aucklanders to be first in line for covid-19 vaccinations when the nationwide rollout begins.
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins ha...
Dunedin's orientation week giving emergency services less trouble from 2021-02-25T09:56
Orientation Week - or Ori, as it's known - is underway at Otago University.
In years gone by, this meant trouble for Dunedin and its emergency services.
But, as Timothy Brown repor...
Cows' food blamed for hard to spread butter in Canada from 2021-02-25T09:51
Canadians have been arguing for weeks their blocks of butter are harder to spread than usual.
In what's being called "buttergate" many are complaining their butter does not soften at r...
People paying hundreds for insertion of funded IUDs from 2021-02-25T09:47
Some people are paying hundreds of dollars for contraception that should be free under the public health system.
Since 2019, intrauterine devices Mirena and Jaydess have been fully fun...
Queenstown travel agents arranging repatriation flights from 2021-02-25T09:42
A small team of Queenstown travel agents is arranging repatriation flights for those who have become unable to get back to their families.
Last year, travel agency X Travel noticed a l...
Hundreds of jobs on the line in Whakat?ne after mill closure announced from 2021-02-25T09:36
Solutions are being urgently sought to help Whakat?ne respond to the blow of losing a key employer.
The Whakat?ne mill could close in June with the loss of more than 200 jobs.
The ...
Markets Update for 25 February 2021 from 2021-02-25T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Wellington City Mayor Andy Foster calls review of city's governance from 2021-02-25T09:23
Wellington's mayor, Andy Foster, has announced an independent review of the city council's governance, saying the public has lost confidence in councillors' ability to govern.
There ha...
National Party blasts government's Progressive Home Ownership Scheme progress from 2021-02-25T09:17
The National Party says families who want to own their own home may have a better chance of winning Lotto than getting into the Government's Progressive Home Ownership Scheme.
Only 12 ...
Pasifika Medical Association head on vaccination plans from 2021-02-25T09:10
The government is being urged to consider vaccinating South Aucklanders first when the community roll out starts.
Papatoetoe and its surrounding suburbs are grappling with the current ...
Sports News for 25 February 2021 from 2021-02-25T09:06
The Black Caps cricketers are expecting orientation week in Dunedin to offer up a lively atmosphere for today's second T20 against Australia.
OCR: What will low interest rates mean for housing market? from 2021-02-25T08:55
The Reserve Bank has signalled interest rates are likely to stay at historically low levels for some time.
It says a significant amount of money still needs to be pumped into the econo...
Tiger Woods awake and responsive after crash from 2021-02-25T08:47
Tiger Woods is awake, responsive and recovering after emergency surgery following a serious car crash.
The American golf legend is recovering from a shattered ankle and compound leg fr...
Gang numbers data used by Judith Collins shouldn't be used for policy - expert from 2021-02-25T08:41
New Zealand's leading expert on gangs says that gang statistics from New Zealand Police aren't suitable for use by politicians.
The figures were used on Wednesday by the National Party...
Wellington City Council review announcement doesn't end ructions from 2021-02-25T08:36
There's going to be a review of a bickering and divided Wellington City Council but some are already worried it won't be truly independent.
Who will undertake it, and what its terms of...
West Coast businesses plead government for support from 2021-02-25T08:27
Businesses near Franz Josef and Fox glaciers have issued a plea for government support after a new report finds widespread job losses and many people leaving the struggling communities.
Contaminant dumper takes on big new contract from 2021-02-25T08:23
A tanning company that continues to dump toxic chemicals down the drain is taking on a large new contract.
Tasman Tanning's Whanganui plant has topped RNZ's list of those breaching the...
Women upset with gym's handling of assault complaints from 2021-02-25T08:17
Two Wellington women have spoken out about their long battle with a gym they worked at after complaining a trainer had sexually assaulted them.
They say the assault happened in Decembe...
Businesses take $6.5m in payments for self-isolating employees from 2021-02-25T08:13
New Zealand businesses have already received more than $6.5 million under the government's latest Covid-19 support scheme.
The Resurgence Support Payment was only made available to emp...
Government called to consider vaccinating south Auckland first from 2021-02-25T08:09
The government's is being told it should look at vaccinating South Aucklanders first when the community roll out starts.
Papatoetoe and its surrounding suburbs are grappling with the c...
Business News for 25 February 2021 from 2021-02-25T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Lack of foreign PhD students hurting research projects from 2021-02-25T07:44
University staff warn a lack of foreign PhD students is hurting major research projects.
They say most doctoral students need to be in New Zealand for laboratory and fieldwork but bord...
Wellington Councillor concerned about review from 2021-02-25T07:42
A Wellington councillor says she's concerned the newly announced Independent Governance Review of the council will be truly independent.
Mayor Andy Foster announced the review at a cou...
Expert disappointed Davis hasn't taken on board judges findings from 2021-02-25T07:38
A legal expert says he is disappointed the Corrections Minister won't acknowledge a judge's finding that treatment of Auckland Women's Prison inmates was degrading, cruel and inhumane.
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Rural News for 25 February 2021 from 2021-02-25T07:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 25 February 2021 from 2021-02-25T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Study finds bees can smell trouble from 2021-02-24T09:58
Bees can smell trouble - a skill that could give them a fighting chance against the deadly Varroa mite.
New research from the University of Otago shows some worker bees are able to sni...
Moriori Claims Settlement Bill passes first reading from 2021-02-24T09:54
Moriori are one step closer to the settlement they say will help redress the damage done to their cultural identity over generations.
The Moriori Claims Settlement Bill passed its fir...
New Plymouth environment court dishes out hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of fines from 2021-02-24T09:47
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines have been handed out at the Environment Court in New Plymouth over ecological blunders.
The lapses include a 60-tonne fatberg that blocked a s...
Hawke's Bay Regional Council, iwi at loggerheads over dry streams from 2021-02-24T09:42
Iwi and the regional council in Hawke's Bay are at loggerheads over why streams are drying up this summer.
The council first told RNZ it's just a natural occurrence, but admitted there...
Organisations hold onto pokie proceeds from 2021-02-24T09:38
Millions of dollars in pokie proceeds are sitting in the bank and not being distributed as community grants due to legal changes pushed through because of the pandemic.
Societies that ...
Markets Update for 24 February 2021 from 2021-02-24T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Ministry to monitor open plan classrooms for noise, airiness from 2021-02-24T09:28
Are modern classrooms any good?
Some teachers and parents don't like the open-plan classroom blocks that schools are building and now the Education Ministry is using electronic monitor...
Canterbury locals facing 25pct rates jump from 2021-02-24T09:24
Canterbury Regional Council's proposal to raise its rates take by almost 25 percent has stunned locals.
It is one of two options being released to Cantabrians in the region's draft lon...
Banking sector's finances take pandemic hit from 2021-02-24T09:19
The banking sector's finances have taken their biggest annual hit in in a decade.
Business advisory firm KPMG's latest sector review shows bank profits fell 28 percent in the last year...
Covid-19: Kmart Botany opens after deep cleaning from 2021-02-24T09:17
Kmart Botany has been closed for deep cleaning after a worker tested positive for Covid-19.
The teenager who recently tested positive for Covid-19 worked two shifts at the Botany Kmart...
Covid-19:Papatoetoe High principal 'crestfallen' after new case from 2021-02-24T09:13
The principal of Papatoetoe High School, Vaughan Couillault says he was initially crestfallen when he found about the three new cases of Covid-19 linked to his school.
But he says his ...
Covid-19: What's happening at ?tara testing station from 2021-02-24T09:10
Testing stations are expecting another rush today after a casual plus contact of the latest Covid-19 case tested positive for the virus.
Staff and students at Papatoetoe High School ar...
Sports News for 24 February 2021 from 2021-02-24T09:06
A couple of senior players are missing from the Silver Ferns' squad to take on Australia next week.
OCR: What interest rate changes can Kiwis expect? from 2021-02-24T08:56
The Reserve Bank will review the official cash rate in the first monetary policy meeting this year on Wednesday.
What changes, if any, can we expect?
Jarrod Kerr is the Chief Econo...
Prison reform group in argument with Corrections Minister from 2021-02-24T08:52
A prison reform group has hit back at the Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis over his claims their pamphlet on prisoner rights incites violence.
They say he is simply trying to distract...
Engineers label NZTA 'broken', 'biased' from 2021-02-24T08:47
Engineers who keep the country's truck fleet safe are crying foul over a goverment agency they say is broken, biased and rife with bullying.
The accusations contained in an 18-page let...
Judith Collins would 'absolutely' bring back Armed Response Teams from 2021-02-24T08:39
The Opposition has launched an unprecedented attack on Police Commissioner Andrew Coster on Tuesday, with National Party MP Simon Bridges calling him a "wokester" and saying he is not toug...
Covid-19: Jacinda Ardern on new Papatoetoe cases from 2021-02-24T08:26
With the discovery of three new community cases in South Auckland, was the government too quick to move down the Alert Level ladder?
Three new cases were announced last night, one of t...
Covid-19: Ashley Bloomfield on latest cases from 2021-02-24T08:20
It's just over a day since Auckland went back to level 1 following last week's outbreak - now that sense of security is under threat.
Three new cases were announced yesterday - two tee...
Covid-19: Kmart Botany update from 2021-02-24T08:17
A teenager who recently tested positive for Covid-19 worked two shifts at the Botany Kmart last week despite advice from their school for all households to stay home until they got a negat...
Covid-19: ?tara testing station update from 2021-02-24T08:15
Exhausted Covid-19 testers in South Auckland are bracing for a big surge today as more people turn up to be tested.
Staff and students at Papatoetoe High School are being asked to get ...
Covid-19: Second testing blitz for Papatoetoe High School from 2021-02-24T08:09
Three more cases of Covid 19 have emerged just hours after Auckland returned to Alert Level 1.
The three are from a family of six who are connected to the cluster around Papatoetoe Hig...
Business News for 24 February 2021 from 2021-02-24T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Christchurch councillor not happy with proposed rates rise from 2021-02-24T07:53
A proposed 25 percent rate increase by the Canterbury regional council's has many locals up in arms.
The increase is one of two options being released to Cantabrians in the region's dr...
Faafoi considering revamp of residence programme from 2021-02-24T07:51
The immigration minister, Kris Faafoi, is considering a revamp of New Zealand's largest residence programme.
Faafoi says a review of the skilled migrant category is a priority. He says...
Christchurch Foundation in financial hot water from 2021-02-24T07:47
The charitable trust most notable for helping to raise over $11 million following the mosque attacks is in hot water over its finances.
A review ordered by the Christchurch City Counci...
Child Poverty Action Group not happy with latest figures from 2021-02-24T07:41
'Shocking and disappointing', Those are the words the Child Poverty Action Group are using to describe the state of child poverty in New Zealand following a new report from Statistics New ...
Rural News for 24 February 2021 from 2021-02-24T07:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 24 February 2021 from 2021-02-24T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Prison reform group rejects claims it incited disorder from 2021-02-24T07:16
A prison reform lobby group is rejecting claims made by the Minister of Corrections that its pamphlet incites disorder at prisons.
A pamphlet produced by People Against Prisons Aotearo...
Top Stories for Wednesday 24 February 2021 from 2021-02-24T07:00
Three new community cases of Covid-19 are identified in Auckland .. One at a Kmart in East Auckland. The store has been closed and is being deep cleaned, The Director-General of Health say...
Covid-19: Kiwi nun in Ireland breaks lockdown rules for exorcism from 2021-02-23T09:56
A New Zealand nun, based in Ireland, has breached local lockdown rules when she attended an exorcism.
Sister Anne Marie, along with Mother Irene Gibson, from the Carmelite Sisters of t...
Myanmar street protests intensify from 2021-02-23T09:53
Hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Myanmar in one of the largest demonstrations yet against the country's military coup on 1 February.
Businesses closed a...
NZ women's cricket team returning to action from 2021-02-23T09:50
The New Zealand women's cricket team are returning to action for the first time this summer today.
The White Ferns are taking on England in the first of three one-day internationals at...
Whales re-strand on Farewell Spit from 2021-02-23T09:45
A pod of whales have re-stranded at Farewell Spit.
The Department of Conservation said 28 of the whales are alive, and a group is working to re-float them. High tide was at 8am.
Lo...
Figures indicate tough times for early childhood education services from 2021-02-23T09:42
Education Ministry figures show a dramatic fall in the number of new early childhood services being set up and a long running spike in the number going out of business.
In the 12 month...
Think tank predicts housing crisis to get worse from 2021-02-23T09:38
If you thought the housing crisis was bad now, it's only going to get worse for the next generation, according to a new report.
The study from the libertarian think-tank The New Zealan...
Markets Update for 23 February 2021 from 2021-02-23T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Amnesty International 'incredibly concerned' at Minister's response to treatment of women at Auckland prison from 2021-02-23T09:28
Amnesty International says the treatment of a woman at Auckland Region Women's Prison could be considered psychological torture.
Prisoner Mihi Bassett was left for four months "...
Wellingtonians want councillors to stop infighting and do their jobs from 2021-02-23T09:25
Wellingtonians are urging their elected councillors to quit the infighting, and get on with the job.
On Sunday, one councillor reported the capital's Mayor to the Auditor General, requ...
Air NZ to trial digital travel pass in April from 2021-02-23T09:20
New Zealanders will be some of the first in the world to try a new digital travel pass when it is trialled by Air New Zealand in April.
The travel pass app has been developed by Intern...
Covid-19: Masks compulsory on public transport from 2021-02-23T09:18
Masks are now compulsory on all public transport. 3
After months of urging from public health experts, the government has now decided that mandatory mask wearing on buses, trains and p...
Child Poverty statistics to be released today from 2021-02-23T09:14
On Tuesday we'll learn how Jacinda Ardern's government is faring in her own portfolio - child poverty.
Statistics New Zealand will release its second report into how many children are ...
WorkSafe investigation into Cook Strait gas leak released from 2021-02-23T09:10
An investigation into a gas leak on board a Cook Strait ferry reveals how an electrician had to be "coached through" identifying and isolating the leak as they lacked training and experien...
Sports News for 23 February 2021 from 2021-02-23T09:06
Devon Conway was left one run shy of a century as he produced a man of the match performance to help guide the Black Caps to a 53 run win over Australia in the opening T20 cricket match in...
Holidays Act changes will give workers sick leave from first day in job from 2021-02-23T08:55
Workers will be eligible for a day's sick leave from day one on the job under changes to the Holidays Act.
The revamp will axe the current six-month waiting period for sick days. It's ...
Covid-19: US nears 500,000 deaths from 2021-02-23T08:51
The US is on the brink of a devastating milestone - today the country will reach 500,000 deaths from coronavirus.
More Americans have died from the virus than World War One, World War ...
Environment Minister David Parker 'incredibly frustrated' with Tiwai Point smelter from 2021-02-23T08:39
The Environment minister has slammed what he calls an "uncooperative" Tiwai Point aluminium smelter over the state of a stockpile of waste.
David Parker told Morning Report he is "incr...
Earthquake anniversary: Cricket gives Christchurch chance to celebrate after a day of remembering from 2021-02-23T08:35
After a day of remembering the terrible events of 10 years ago, Christchurch got to celebrate last night with an international T20 match between the Black Caps and Australia. It was the fi...
Covid-19 vaccine rollout starting small, but growing ramping up - Hipkins from 2021-02-23T08:24
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says NZ's vaccination roll out has started small and will scale up over the coming weeks and months.
The first results of the UK Covid-19 vacci...
Covid-19: Government opens up applications for latest support package from 2021-02-23T08:19
From today New Zealand businesses can apply for the government's latest support package.
Announced in December, the Resurgence Support Payment was introduced to boost businesses when t...
Covid-19: 'PPE on steroids' used for recovery of seaman's body from 2021-02-23T08:14
Details have emerged of the extreme precautions - described as "PPE on steroids"- that were taken to remove the body of a man from Wuhan who died on a cargo vessel on its way to New Plymou...
Logem drug makers investigated for quality control issues in 2017 from 2021-02-23T08:09
The drug at the centre of an inquest into six epilepsy deaths was made at a plant in India which was investigated for significant quality control problems in 2017.
Medsafe knew and did...
Business News for 23 February 2021 from 2021-02-23T07:54
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Bay of Plenty food bank demand jumps by a third in two years from 2021-02-23T07:49
The number of people needing help to have enough to eat and somewhere to live has soared in Bay of Plenty in lockstep with the cost of housing.
Demand for food parcels has jumped by a...
Rural News for 23 February 2021 from 2021-02-23T07:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 23 February 2021 from 2021-02-23T07:22
A brief update from the business sector.
Boris Johnson sets out 'road map' for UK lockdown end from 2021-02-23T07:08
Boris Johnson has set out his four-step roadmap to release England from lockdown.
The plan for reopening comes with four stages, with a minimum of five weeks before moving on to the ne...
Top Stories for Tuesday 23 February 2021 from 2021-02-23T07:00
The drug at the centre of an inquest into six epilepsy deaths came from a plant that has been investigated for significant quality control problems, Covid concerns prompt a 'PPE on steroid...
The day of the big shake from 2021-02-22T09:56
Christchurch residents will gather today to mark the 10 year anniversary of the Christchurch Earthquake.
Large crowds are expected from half past twelve this afternoon on the lawn just...
Christchurch quake first responder on tenth anniversary from 2021-02-22T09:51
Monday marks ten years since the Christchurch earthquake shattered New Zealand's second largest city.
One-hundred-and-eighty five people lost their lives when a magnitude 6.2 quake sho...
Covid-19: Papatoetoe High School reopens after virus scare from 2021-02-22T09:48
Students are returning to class today at Papatoetoe High School, following last week's Covid-19 scare.
Three students tested positive for Covid-19 last week and following a testing bli...
New RNZ podcast 'Fragments' marks tenth anniversary of Christchurch earthquake from 2021-02-22T09:38
RNZ is launching a new podcast today marking the tenth anniversary of Christchurch earthquake.
It's called Fragments: Firsthand accounts of the February 2011 earthquakes.
The podca...
Markets Update for 22 February 2021 from 2021-02-22T09:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Australian open ends with Djokovic, Osaka wins from 2021-02-22T09:28
The Australian Open has been a tournament of victory for some tennis stars, and ended in tears for others.
The final match took place last night with Novak Djokovic taking out Daniil M...
Two Waitakere Ranges tracks reopen from 2021-02-22T09:24
Hikers and trampers are celebrating the re-opening of two popular tracks along the Te Ara Tahura trail in Auckland's Waitakere Ranges.
A R?hui was placed on the ?manawanui and Puriri R...
Covid-19: Auckland businesses want alert level drop from 2021-02-22T09:22
Auckland businesses are crying out for a return to normality, as the city enters its week under Alert Level 2 restrictions.
The rest of the country has been at Alert Level 1 since Thur...
Thousands of Kiwis may be exposed to nitrates in water - study from 2021-02-22T09:14
A new study reveals that between 300,000 and 800,000 New Zealanders may be exposed to potentially harmful levels of nitrates in their drinking water, which may increase their chances of de...
Christchurch earthquake anniversary: Broken buildings remain 10 years later from 2021-02-22T09:09
Cantabrians are still surrounded broken buildings and empty spaces on the 10th anniversary of the devastating 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
The disaster forced 70 percent o...
Sports News for 22 February 2021 from 2021-02-22T09:06
Novak Djokovic has hit back at the detractors and doubters after winning his record-extending ninth Australian Open men's singles title.
Prince Philip spends fifth night in hospital from 2021-02-22T08:56
Prince Philip has spent a fifth night in hospital in London after falling ill last week. The Duke of Edinburgh, who is 99, was admitted to hospital on Tuesday as a precautionary measure.
Australians arrive in NZ for cricket series missing several stars from 2021-02-22T08:52
The Black Caps preparations for the T20 World Cup later this year shift up a gear this week, with the start of a five-match home series against Australia.
While there's still a host of...
Richie McCaw on Dan Carter's retirement from 2021-02-22T08:49
Former All Blacks captain Richie McCaw has paid tribute to his former teammate, Dan Carter, describing him as a great man, who re-defined what it meant to be a ten.
The first five anno...
Covid-19: Port worker vaccinations begin from 2021-02-22T08:44
New Zealand's Covid-19 vaccination programme continues to roll out this morning, will jabs for hundreds Auckland port workers beginning around 7.30am.
The workers' union says the vast ...
Christchurch earthquake anniversary: CTV employee remembers 22 February 2011 from 2021-02-22T08:36
Survivors are gathering in Christchurch today to remember those who died in the devastating Christchurch earthquake of 2011.
Of the 185 people who were killed, 115 died when the CTV bu...
Survey finds wide support for greater income support from 2021-02-22T08:34
Seven out of 10 New Zealanders support giving greater income support to those on low wages, or unemployed.
The UMR poll was commissioned by more than 40 separate organisations, includ...
America's Cup: Luna Rossa triumphant but wary of what comes next from 2021-02-22T08:26
Luna Rossa faced little resistance on the water, but plenty off it, as the Italian syndicate won the America's Cup Challenger Selection Series finals.
Team UK, skippered by decorated O...
Judge rules prison's treatment of pair of inmates cruel and inhumane from 2021-02-22T08:19
Auckland Women's Prison treated a pair of inmates in a degrading, cruel and inhumane manner in a "concerted effort to break their spirit," according to a stinging ruling from a district co...
Christchurch earthquake: Harrowing memories on 10th anniversary from 2021-02-22T08:14
Monday marks a decade since a 6.2 magnitude quake close to the centre of Christchurch killed 185 people. Everybody in the city that day has a story to tell and for many, the memories remai...
Cyanide-laced smelter waste stockpiled near Bluff beach from 2021-02-22T08:09
The aluminium smelter at Bluff has stockpiled more than 100,000 tonnes of cyanide-laced waste less than 100 metres from a fast-eroding Southland beach.
The smelter company won't reveal...
Business News for 22 February 2021 from 2021-02-22T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
America's Cup: Team UK bows out of challenger series from 2021-02-22T07:49
Team UK have bowed out the America's Cup Challenger Selection Series after a heavy 7-1 defeat to Luna Rossa.
The British skipper Sir Ben Ainslie leaves the regatta with a warning for t...
Early childhood centres struggling to survive from 2021-02-22T07:46
Education Ministry figures indicate the early childhood sector is going through tough times.
A little under 90 early learning services shut down in the twelve months to end of June, co...
Christchurch earthquake anniversary: Government slowed down recovery from - developer from 2021-02-22T07:40
A prominent Christchurch property investor says the Government's anchor projects meant to help rebuild the city faster, has instead slowed it down.
After the 2011 earthquake, the Gover...
February 22: The day of the big shake from 2021-02-22T07:36
Christchurch residents will gather today to mark the tenth anniversary of the Christchurch Earthquake.
The 6.2 magnitude quake killed 185 people and caused widespread destruction acros...
Rural News for 22 February 2021 from 2021-02-22T07:25
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 22 February 2021 from 2021-02-22T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Firefighter remembers rescuing survivors from rubble from 2021-02-22T07:08
Everybody in the city that day has a story to tell and for many, the memories remain fresh, ten years on.
Senior firefighter Terry Gyde, who was given a Bravery Award for helping to pu...
Tenth anniversary of devastating Christchurch earthquake arrives from 2021-02-22T07:08
Monday's 10 year anniversary of the devastating earthquake that took the lives of 185 people in Christchurch, will be marked with a special service near the city's earthquake memorial.
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Top Stories for Monday 22 February 2021 from 2021-02-22T07:00
The Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter has stockpiled a thousand tonnes of hazardous waste near an eroding beach, A court ruling finds inmates at Auckland Women's Prison were treated in a cruel...
NZ's most popular baby surnames revealed from 2021-02-19T09:45
What's in a name? What about a surname?
The most common family names for babies born in New Zealand last year have been revealed, and they might surprise you.
More babies were born...
Facebook's Australian news ban 'extraordinary' - expert from 2021-02-19T09:37
An Australian journalism expert has described Facebook's decision to ban news content from being viewed or posted on the site as "extraordinary".
Facebook made the move in response to ...
Markets Update for 19 February 2021 from 2021-02-19T09:31
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Drunk scootering causing late night hospital visits - study from 2021-02-19T09:27
People jumping on a scooter drunk, and late at night, are ending up in hospital after hours.
That's a trend noted by a New Zealand Medical Journal paper comparing the injuries from e-s...
Texas polar blast leaves many without power from 2021-02-19T09:22
It's been a week of "weather hell" in Texas, freezing temperatures, no power and no reliable water.
Some progress has been made to restoring power but its on and off, with power someti...
Kiwi in Myanmar fears dictatorship on the way from 2021-02-19T09:17
A New Zealander living in Myanmar fears the country is lurching back to the "dark ages" of a bloody dictatorship.
On 1 February, a military coup removed the civilian government led by ...
First Covid-19 vaccinations to take place today from 2021-02-19T09:09
New Zealand's Covid-19 vaccination programme begins today - with some of the country's 100 vaccinators first in line.
From Saturday, they'll begin vaccinating the country's 12,000 bord...
Free period products in schools a long time coming - campaigner from 2021-02-19T08:55
From the middle of this year, all pupils will have access to free period products at their schools.
Period poverty affects many who don't have the money, or the parental help, to buy t...
NASA Perseverance rover set to land on Mars today from 2021-02-19T08:48
Let's go off-shore, even off planet to an event that's about to happen on Mars, where the Perseverance rover is about to enter the Martian atmosphere within a couple of hours.
It's tra...
Whanganui hap? members want to stop bulldozing on Punakewhitu from 2021-02-19T08:44
Descendents of an ancestral maunga in Whanganui will return to the area this morning to ensure no more work takes place on Punakewhitu.
Dozens of hap? members flocked to the whenua ye...
Christchurch surrounding areas booming 10 years after earthquake from 2021-02-19T08:39
Christchurch is still struggling 10 years on from the earthquake with vacant spaces and little development.
In the surrounding areas of Christchurch in Selwyn, inland and in the Waimak...
25pct of renters leave homes due to landlord forcing them to from 2021-02-19T08:35
New research shows a quarter of renters who leave their homes do so because landlords force them to.
That's one of the findings from the largest research project on eviction in this co...
Kyle Jamieson bought for $2.86m in IPL league auction from 2021-02-19T08:27
The Black Caps all-rounder Kyle Jamieson has become an instant multi-millionaire.
The 26-year-old has been bought for $2.86 million by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier...
Police cracking down on truck safety breaches from 2021-02-19T08:20
Eighteen trucking companies are being investigated after a police crackdown uncovered mass safety breaches on the highway north of Auckland late last year.
Truckers say cowboy operator...
Covid-19: Expert wants jab priority for Maori and Pasifika from 2021-02-19T08:13
Surveys show M?ori and Pasifika are more worried than others about the safety of the vaccine.
National MP and former Northland GP Shane R?ti says the answer is reassuring people, and t...
Covid-19: Vaccinators to get first jabs on Friday from 2021-02-19T08:09
New Zealanders will start being vaccinated against Covid-19 on Friday.
After months of planning - now the rubber hits the road - with the very first in line - those who'll actually be ...
Business News for 19 Februray 2021 from 2021-02-19T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
America's Cup races back on this weekend from 2021-02-19T07:51
After days of back and forth between race organisers and the Challengers of Record, Luna Rossa, the America's Cup Challenger Selection Series final will resume on Saturday at 4pm with two ...
Wellington City Council considering selling part of central library from 2021-02-19T07:47
The Wellington City Council's library saga has taken an unexpected turn - councillors are considering selling part of its ownership of the quake-prone library to private investors.
On ...
M?ori health providers ready to step up for vaccinations from 2021-02-19T07:38
It's V-Day today - the start of the vaccination campaign against Covid-19.
Those vaccinating the border workers will get the jab today, then the border workforce from Saturday, follow...
Early Business News for 19 February 2021 from 2021-02-19T07:23
A brief update from the business sector.
Rural News for 19 Februrary 2021 from 2021-02-19T07:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Scientists find new fault line near Morrinsville from 2021-02-19T07:20
Where cows were grazing last week, scientists are now pouring over two trenches dug on farmland near Morrinsville in Waikato.
They are investigating the recently discovered Te Puninga ...
ACT finds number of gang members with gun licences went up from 2021-02-19T07:14
ACT is accusing the Government of failing to keep New Zealanders safe, with the number of gang members with gun licenses increasing under its watch. During Question Time yesterday Firearms...
Dealing with Southern Response 'hell' - Insurance advocate from 2021-02-19T07:12
As we approach the tenth anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake there are renewed calls for an inquiry into how Southern Response dealt with Canterbury earthquake claimants. Last year ...
Sports News for 19 February 2021 from 2021-02-19T07:06
The Black Caps all-rounder Kyle Jamieson has been bought for nearly three million dollars in the Indian Premier League cricket auction.
Top Stories for Thursday 25 March 2020 from 2021-02-19T07:00
An Olympian defends athletes' preferential access to the Covid vaccine. Westpac Bank considers selling up in New Zealand. Concerns from mum and dad renters about what the Government's hous...
Top Stories for Wednesday 24 March 2021 from 2021-02-19T07:00
The government takes aim at property speculators by introducing tough new tax rules on investment houses. But first home buyers say the new housing plan won't help them get on the property...
Top Stories for Monday 22 March 2021 from 2021-02-19T07:00
The Christchurch mosque gunman is the only white supremacist on New Zealand's terror list, two years after the massacre, The Corrections Minister takes aim at his department, after accusat...
Top Stories for Monday 15 March 2021 from 2021-02-19T07:00
There's been no decline in gun crime despite the government's clampdown on firearms and its seizures of high-powered semi-automatic weapons, Ireland is the latest country to pause its roll...
Top Stories for Tuesday 9 March 2021 from 2021-02-19T07:00
Top stories this morning... Anger as more cases of young Maori being stopped and photographed by police is revealled The Prime Minister is with us to talklheadline about the Pfizer vaccine...
Top Stories for Wednesday 3 March 2021 from 2021-02-19T07:00
Is it the beginning of the end for runaway house prices? A new report suggests the market might be cooling.. victims of bullying in the police force say the perpetrators should be forced o...
Top Stories for Tuesday 2 March 2021 from 2021-02-19T07:00
Senior business leaders want more transparency on the government's Covid-19 strategy, debate flares over possible consequences for rulebreakers, and school principals urge each other not t...
Top Stories for Monday 1 March 2021 from 2021-02-19T07:00
The police have been called in to help keep tabs on people after a spate of rule-breaking forced Auckland back into lockdown, we have reporters at the city's borders and at testing station...
Top Stories for Friday 26 February 2021 from 2021-02-19T07:00
The immigration minister hints migrant numbers will be tightly controlled when the border reopens, The Police Comissioner Andrew Coster responds to criticism of his approach to serious cri...
Top Stories for Thursday 25 February 2021 from 2021-02-19T07:00
The government is being told it should vaccinate South Aucklanders first when the community vaccine iroll out begins, there's been a clamour from New Zealand businesses for the government'...
Top Stories for Friday 19 February 2021 from 2021-02-19T07:00
It is V-day- the first Covid-19 vaccinations are being given today. Facebook's move to 'unfriend Australia' is being called arrogant and disappointing. The Transport Agency cracks down on ...
Top Stories for Friday 5 March 2021 from 2021-02-19T07:00
A severe 7.1 earthquake strikes off the East Cape at 2.27 this morning waking many people across the country, large numbers evacuate to higher ground on the Cape and in surrounding regions...
16yo Caitlin O'Reilly swims Foveaux Strait, completes Triple Crown from 2021-02-18T09:56
Sixteen-year-old swimming sensation Caitlin O'Reilly has swum the Foveaux Strait, making her the youngest person to achieve the New Zealand Triple Crown.
That includes swimming Cook St...
Covid-19: National rowing championships back on from 2021-02-18T09:53
To the Mackenzie country now, where hundreds of rowers are excited to get back out on the water today, and get racing.
They're in Twizel, for the National Championships regatta at Lake...
Christchurch council wants to charge heavy water users from 2021-02-18T09:49
Christchurch residents who use lots of water may have to pay for the extra they use.
The city council wants to charge households using more than 700 litres of water a day, well above t...
New Plymouth Kiwibuild properties selling fast from 2021-02-18T09:42
A Kiwibuild development in New Plymouth has defied the naysayers and sold out the first tranche of 33 properties in double-quick time.
The Discovery Development in Marfell only went on...
Search and Rescue teams urgently seeking info on missing yacht from 2021-02-18T09:39
Search and rescue teams are urgently seeking any information that could help them locate a missing yacht off the east coast of Coromandel.
A garbled mayday about a sinking yacht came t...
Surfer saved after writing 'HELP' in sand from 2021-02-18T09:39
A surfer with serious injuries has been saved in a remarkable rescue.
The man who was surfing alone was swept onto rocks at Mercer Bay on Auckland's west coast.
He managed to write...
Markets Update for 18 February 2021 from 2021-02-18T09:30
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
NZ's six soldiers in Afghanistan coming home from 2021-02-18T09:26
In May, the remaining six Defence Force personnel will leave Afghanistan, ending one of the longest running deployments in our history.
More than 3,500 personnel have served in Afghani...
NZ withdraw soldiers from Afghanistan from 2021-02-18T09:18
New Zealand will end one of its longest overseas deployments, following the announcement that the last six New Zealand soldiers in Aghanistan will leave by May.
That still leaves thous...
Covid-19: Have we done enough tests for outbreak? from 2021-02-18T09:13
The Government still unsure where the Auckland family caught the the highly-contagious UK variant of Covid-19.
So has enough testing been done for the country to move on?
Covid-19 ...
Covid-19: EMA pleased with shift to Level 2 from 2021-02-18T09:09
The Employers and Manufacturers Association says the quick shift out of Alert Level 3 and the availability of a support payment will be helpful for hard-hit Auckland businesses.
On Wed...
Covid-19: Masks still mandatory on public transport from 2021-02-18T08:51
Despite the change in alert levels masks are still mandatory on public transport across the country.
Reporter Harry Lock is at Wellington train station.
Covid-19: Auckland commuters on Level 2 from 2021-02-18T08:49
Aucklanders a breathing a sigh of relief with the city is back down at Alert Level 2.
Reporter Katie Doyle has been speaking to commuters.
Covid-19: Numbers stabilising in UK, US from 2021-02-18T08:43
Strict lockdown measures in the UK and changing behaviours in the US are seeing the number of new Covid-19 cases stabilise.
This week in the UK, new daily cases have dropped below 10,0...
Nurses Organisation won't release external review report from 2021-02-18T08:39
The biggest health sector union is facing a massive shake-up after an external review of the board's performance - and the resignation of its second president in less than a year.
The ...
Pike River Recovery: Team reaches roof fall point from 2021-02-18T08:38
Some families of the men who died in the Pike River Mine disaster are urging the government to step aside, so they can complete the recovery job.
On Tuesday, the re-entry crew at Pike ...
Ministry finds 33 breaches at Pitter Patter childcare centre from 2021-02-18T08:27
Dirty bedding and rooms, bad food, a lack of fresh air and piping hot taps within reach of toddlers.
These are just some of the official findings about the Pitter Patter childcare cent...
Unsafe lead levels found in east Otago children's blood from 2021-02-18T08:23
Unsafe lead levels have been detected in children's blood tests in east Otago.
This following a contamination scare which has resulted in a do not drink notice and emergency water tank...
Covid-19: Ayesha Verrall confident contact tracing can keep up with Auckland cases from 2021-02-18T08:18
Auckland has exited its three day lockdown, based on the advice of Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield.
Associate Minister of Health Ayesha Verrall says she has confidence ...
Covid-19: South Auckland doctors still on high-alert from 2021-02-18T08:14
Doctors leading the Covid-19 testing effort in South Auckland are still on high alert, despite the Government's move to take the city out of Alert Level 3.
South Seas Healthcare has be...
Covid-19: Phil Goff backing to Alert Level 2 after three day lockdown from 2021-02-18T08:12
Auckland's third lockdown is over three days after it began, but Jacinda Ardern still wants residents of the city to be cautious.
The Prime Minister is warning Aucklanders to expect mo...
Covid-19: Relief and reluctance in Auckland at return to Level 2 from 2021-02-18T08:08
Auckland's whirlwind Covid-19 lockdown has ended just three days after it was imposed.
Alert levels dropped overnight , and the city is now at Alert Level 2, while the rest of the coun...
Business News for 18 February 2021 from 2021-02-18T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Christchurch earthquake: City's east still rebuilding from 2021-02-18T07:47
As Christchurch prepares to mark 10 years since its deadly earthquake, the impact of that day continues to be felt differently. The less affluent eastern suburbs, which bore the brunt of t...
Covid-19: Epidemiologist surprised at end to Auckland lockdown from 2021-02-18T07:37
Doctors leading the Covid-19 testing effort in South Auckland are still on high alert despite the government's move to take the city out of level 3. Auckland's Alert Level 3 restrictions e...
Rural News for 18 February 2021 from 2021-02-18T07:25
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 18 February 2021 from 2021-02-18T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Prince Philip admitted to hospital from 2021-02-18T07:12
Buckingham Palace says Prince Phillip, The Duke of Edinburgh, was admitted to hospital on Wednesday morning "as a precautionary measure" after feeling unwell. A statement from palace offic...
Covid-19: Businesses relieved Alert Level 1 in time for weekend from 2021-02-18T07:08
Wellington business owners are breathing a sigh of relief that the region will move back to Alert Level 1 just in time for the weekend rush. Three days of venue restrictions and low foot-t...
Sports News for 18 February 2021 from 2021-02-18T07:04
Rafael Nadal's bid for a record 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Tennis Open is over. Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas fought from two sets down to topple the Spanish world No.2 ...
Top Stories for Thursday 18 February 2021 from 2021-02-18T07:00
Auckland moves out of lockdown to alert level two but doctors leading the Covid testing effort in South Auckland say they won't be letting their guard down. Lead levels is detected in chil...
Archaeologists in Egypt find 5000-year-old brewery from 2021-02-17T09:55
Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a 5000-year-old brewery capable of making 22,000 litres of beer at a time.
While not the oldest brewery from early Egypt; it was found in a sacre...
Covid-19: Taranaki iwi concerned over locations of interest from 2021-02-17T09:46
In Taranaki, there's been no Covid-19 cases confirmed as a result of infectious travellers visiting New Plymouth last weekend.
With testing still underway, those in the community fear ...
Covid-19: Concern after Aucklanders flee city for Ruapehu from 2021-02-17T09:43
Ruapehu community leaders are unhappy their area is being used as a Covid-19 bunker for Aucklanders.
When city went into Alert Level 3 on Sunday, a bunch of residents packed their bags...
Covid-19: Confusion over distribution of one million masks for vulnerable wh?nau from 2021-02-17T09:40
Some of the biggest M?ori health providers in Auckland and Taranaki are wondering who got the one million surgical masks health officials promised for vulnerable wh?nau.
On Monday they...
Travellers facing huge detours between Napier and Taupo from 2021-02-17T09:38
People travelling between Napier and Taupo today are having to endure significant four to five hour detours.
Trees have fallen on State Highway 5 with the only detour through Palmertso...
Markets Update for 17 February 2021 from 2021-02-17T09:31
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
PM releases statement after call with Scott Morrison from 2021-02-17T09:26
The Prime Minister's Office has just released details of Tuesday night's call with Scott Morrison over a NZ citizen detained in Turkey over alleged links with Islamic State. Trans-tasman r...
Covid-19: Napier Art Deco Festival cancelled from 2021-02-17T09:26
The Napier Art Deco Festival has been cancelled due to the latest Covid-19 scare.
Organisers made the call last night to give certainty to the hundreds of entertainers, artists and ven...
Expert on trans-Tasman spat over woman detained in Turkey from 2021-02-17T09:25
A trans-Tasman spat has erupted with the Prime Minister criticising Australia for revoking the citizenship of a suspected Islamic State terrorist.
The 25-year-old New Zealand-born woma...
Experts say rising incomes hiding growing disparity from 2021-02-17T09:17
Latest figures showing rising household incomes are hiding what some say is a growing disparity between the have and the have nots, particularly around home ownership.
All key income m...
Relief and trepidation for workers in line for vaccinations from 2021-02-17T09:14
Plans are coming together for thousands of border workers to be immunised for Covid-19 in the next three weeks.
Trucks full of syringes will be heading to the Jet Park MIQ hotel from S...
ASB predicts bounce back in Auckland, retailers unsure from 2021-02-17T09:10
Auckland's lockdown will cause barely a ripple to the economy if restrictions can ease at midnight on Wednesday.
That's the take of ASB bank who say any spending freeze this week can b...
ABC reporter on NZ woman detained in Syria from 2021-02-17T08:49
Jacinda Ardern has condemned Australia for refusing to take responsibility for a woman detained in Turkey with alleged links to the Islamic State group.
The woman has been named as Suh...
Wellington midwives say they're physically and emotionally exhausted due to understaffing from 2021-02-17T08:45
Midwives in the Wellington region say they are working themselves to physical and emotional exhaustion, because if they don't, mothers and babies could die.
The Capital and Coast DHB c...
Interislander ferry spends 12 hours cruising Marlborough Sounds due to gales in Picton from 2021-02-17T08:39
The Kaitaki Interislander finally berthed in Picton late last night after a 12-hour marathon on the water.
The crossing of the Cook Strait usually takes about three hours, but gale for...
NZ citizen suspected of terrorism detained in Turkey 'shouldn't be our problem' - Judith Collins from 2021-02-17T08:26
National Party leader Judith Collins says a NZ citizen detained in Turkey and suspected of involvement with Islamic State should not be our problem, although she's not fond of the way the ...
Covid-19: MIQ changes don't go far enough - expert from 2021-02-17T08:22
New strict managed isolation rules are being dismissed as inadequate, with Covid-19 still easily able to slip the country's safety net.
They've been put in place as the Pulllman Hotel ...
Covid-19: Government still doesn't know origin of new community cases - Hipkins from 2021-02-17T08:19
New Zealand has marked two days of zero community cases since lockdown measures were introduced in Auckland on Sunday.
But the Government still has no evidence of how the highly-risky ...
Australia-NZ diplomatic incident over NZ citizen suspected of terrorism detained in Turkey from 2021-02-17T08:09
Trans-tasman relations have taken a dramatic turn for the worse with Australia dumping responsibility for a woman suspected of terrorism, and her two young children, onto New Zealand.
...
Sports News for 17 January 2021 from 2021-02-17T08:05
The miracle England needed did not materialise as India crushed them by 317 runs with a day to spare in the second cricket test in Chennai to level the four match series 1-all.
Business News for 17 February 2021 from 2021-02-17T07:54
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Epidemiologist wants compulsory QR scanning in high-risk situations only from 2021-02-17T07:48
Epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker is calling for the Covid tracer app scanning to be made compulsory in high-risk situations only.
The government wants to keep the scanning number...
Alleged Islamic State militant centre of NZ-Australia diplomatic incident from 2021-02-17T07:41
The alleged Islamic State militant and her two children at the heart of the diplomatic incident are being held in Turkey, after they were caught by border guards while attempting to cross ...
Rural News for 17 February 2021 from 2021-02-17T07:27
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 17 February 2021 from 2021-02-17T07:23
A brief update from the business sector.
Islamic Women's Council on NZ citizen detained in Turkey from 2021-02-17T07:08
The Islamic Women's Council of New Zealand says Australia must take responsibility for the woman described by the Turkish government as an Islamic State terrorist.
The 26-year-old, who...
Sports News for 17 February 2021 from 2021-02-17T07:04
India have beaten England by 317 runs in the second cricket test in Chennai to level the four-match series 1-all.
Top Stories for Wednesday 17 February 2021 from 2021-02-17T07:00
Trans-tasman relations reach a new low after Australia dumps responsibility for a woman suspected of being an Islamic State terrorist onto New Zealand. A decision of whether Auckland comes...
Top Stories for Friday 12 February 2021 from 2021-02-17T07:00
Top stories this morning... Managed isolation cleaners say they are overlooked and underpaid for the stressful work they do in the fight against Covid 19 The former head of Air New Zealand...
Covid-19: MIQ returnee says airflow between rooms poses risk from 2021-02-16T09:49
A medical professional staying in a Wellington MIQ facility is warning the strong airflow between hotel rooms is a Covid-19 super-spreader risk waiting to happen.
The returnee, who wis...
Road safety enforcement improvements delayed from 2021-02-16T09:44
Moves to improve the fractured enforcement of road safety have been delayed for more than a year.
The Government's aim to fix a confusing overlap between the Waka Kotahi - the NZ Trans...
NZ woman captured trying to enter Syria from Turkey from 2021-02-16T09:40
A New Zealand woman and two children have been captured at the border between Syria and Turkey for connections with the Islamic State.
Turkey's Ministry of National Defence tweeted tha...
Markets Update for 16 February 2021 from 2021-02-16T09:33
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Wastewater testing underway in Auckland, Taranaki from 2021-02-16T09:28
Wastewater testing is being done by ESR in South Auckland and Taranaki to see whether the virus has spread further.
Testing as recent as 10 February found no signs of Covid-19 in the w...
Covid-19: Company providing saliva testing says it's accurate from 2021-02-16T09:23
A company that creates Covid-19 saliva tests says the tests are just as accurate - if not more - than nasal swabs.
Rako Science is providing saliva tests for Auckland Airport and Air N...
Covid-19: Northland iwi checkpoints not running from 2021-02-16T09:15
Te Tai Tokerau Border Control says the checkpoints they set up to protect M?ori should never have been closed down.
Community-managed checkpoints were set up in Northland three weeks ...
Covid-19: Otara testing centre busy from 2021-02-16T09:08
Results of Covid-19 testing in the community due back today, will provide a clearer picture on whether Auckland can leave alert level three tomorrow at midnight.
Cabinet will meet agai...
Covid-19: New Plymouth enters second day on high alert from 2021-02-16T08:57
New Plymouth today begins day two of vigorous testing to find if the new variant has spread to the city.
The mother and daughter who have tested positive...
Covid-19: Papatoetoe High School testing ongoing from 2021-02-16T08:53
Papatoetoe High School remains closed today as staff, students and visitors get tested.
Health authorities hope to test 2000 to 3000 people at the school, including most of the school'...
Covid-19: Border workers getting vaccinated this Saturday from 2021-02-16T08:47
Frontline border workers are expected to receive their first vaccinations this weekend. The first batch of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine arrived in the country yesterday - enough to vaccinat...
Covid-19: Border workers getting first vaccinations this Saturday from 2021-02-16T08:47
Frontline border workers are expected to receive their first vaccinations this weekend.
The first batch of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine arrived in the country yesterday - enough to vacc...
Transport industry group questions WorkSafe investigations from 2021-02-16T08:41
A transport industry group and a drivers' lobby group say the WorkSafe is not up to investigating bad road crashes.
New information about an investigation into a truck crash that kille...
NZ woman detained trying to get into Syria from 2021-02-16T08:37
A New Zealand woman identified as an Islamic State terrorist has been detained at the border while attempting to travel from Syria into Turkey. In a tweet, Turkey's Ministry of National De...
Turkish authorities say NZ woman identified as Islamic State terrorist detained at Syrian border from 2021-02-16T08:37
A New Zealand woman identified as an Islamic State terrorist has been detained at the border while attempting to travel from Syria into Turkey.
In a tweet, Turkey's Ministry of Nationa...
Covid-19: Trucks spend hours in traffic at checkpoints from 2021-02-16T08:29
Truck drivers are being left waiting for hours in "dedicated" truck lanes at Auckland border checkpoints. The lanes have been designed to let through freight companies, but queues stretche...
Covid-19: Trucks spent hours in traffic at checkpoints on first day of lockdown from 2021-02-16T08:29
Truck drivers are being left waiting for hours in "dedicated" truck lanes at Auckland border checkpoints.
The lanes have been designed to let through freight companies, but queues stre...
Covid-19: Ashley Bloomfield on latest test results from 2021-02-16T08:17
Authorities say the latest test results following the Valentine's Day Covid-19 outbreak are encouraging, but caution the next few days will be crucial. A surge in testing has yet to discov...
Covid-19: Testing results 'reassuring' - Dr Ashley Bloomfield from 2021-02-16T08:17
Authorities say the latest test results following the Valentine's Day Covid-19 outbreak are encouraging, but caution the next few days will be crucial.
A surge in testing has yet to di...
Covid-19: Sky Chefs worker followed protection rules - Union from 2021-02-16T08:13
The union representing the Sky Chefs worker who tested positive for Covid-19 says the woman followed all the rules to protect herself while on the job.
Meanwhile, thousands more worker...
Covid-19: Auckland locals worried in third lockdown from 2021-02-16T08:09
Clinicians are wading through a flood of Covid-19 tests, in the hope that Auckland can escape Alert Level 3 on Wednesday night.
Testing centres have been swamped - close to 4000 commun...
Sports News for 16 February 2020 from 2021-02-16T08:06
Ash Barty has moved a step closer to becoming the first local player in 43-years to win the Australian tennis open.
Business News for 16 February 2020 from 2021-02-16T07:54
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Bereaved mother not happy with WorkSafe pledge to hold unsafe businesses to account from 2021-02-16T07:47
The mother of two boys killed in a truck smash has poured cold water on the workplace safety regulator's pledge to hold unsafe businesses to account saying it is ill-equipped to do so.
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Covid-19: Northern Auckland checkpoint moved after confusion from 2021-02-16T07:40
Confusion reigned in Northland yesterday when Kaipara residents found themselves in an alert level grey area.
Police checkpoints were enforced north of Mangawhai, Kaiwaka and Oneriri -...
Covid-19: Auckland testing centres inundated with demand from 2021-02-16T07:37
Auckland is continuing to ramp up its testing as the city enters its second day of the latest Covid-19 lockdown.
An extra testing centre has been opened on Botany Road in Golflands, an...
Rural News for 16 February 2021 from 2021-02-16T07:25
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 16 February 2021 from 2021-02-16T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Principals confident of minimal impact of lockdown from 2021-02-16T07:13
Auckland principals are confident this week's lockdown will have little impact on children's learning - so long as it is only for three days.
They say some of Auckland's 250,000 school...
Covid-19: Auckland nervously awaiting more tests results from 2021-02-16T07:08
Results of Covid-19 testing in the community due back on Tuesday will provide a clearer picture on whether Auckland can leave Alert Level 3 at midnight on Wednesday.
Cabinet will meet ...
Sports News for 16 February 2021 from 2021-02-16T07:06
World tennis number-one Ash Barty is through to the Australian Open quarter-finals for the third straight year after beating American Shelby Rogers in straight sets.
Donald Trump found not guilty of inciting insurrection from 2021-02-15T09:55
Former President Donald Trump has been found not guilty of inciting an insurrection, bringing the shortest impeachment trial in American history to an abrupt close.
Seven Republican se...
Covid-19: Warning third lockdown could be last straw for hospitality from 2021-02-15T09:52
A hospitality leader is worried the latest lockdown might be the final straw for some struggling businesses.
Julie White is the chief executive of Hospitality New Zealand.
She spok...
MFAT granted permits for military exports to Saudi Arabia from 2021-02-15T09:43
RNZ can reveal New Zealand's foreign affairs ministry granted export permits for military equipment sent to Saudi Arabia's forces in 2016 and 2018.
It comes amid a government review in...
Covid-19: Auckland and Melbourne both in lockdown from 2021-02-15T09:40
New lockdown measures in Auckland come at the same time as Melbourne's five-day lockdown announced last Friday.
The state of Victoria went in to full lockdown after the discovery of a ...
Covid-19: America's Cup paused for lockdown from 2021-02-15T09:37
Sailing in the America's Cup Challenger Series is on hold during Auckland's Alert Level 3 lockdown.
Luna Rossa are leading the best of 13 series 4-nil over Team UK after dominating the...
Markets Update for 15 February 2021 from 2021-02-15T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Expert calls for tighter border, fewer returnees to NZ after latest lockdown from 2021-02-15T09:23
Auckland is now at Alert Level 3 for three days until midnight Wednesday, while the rest of the country is at Alert Level 2 for the same period.
The Prime Minister made the announcemen...
Covid-19: New Plymouth update from 2021-02-15T09:21
Two of the three family members who tested positive for Covid-19 visited New Plymouth around Waitangi Day.
Reporter Robin Martin is in New Plymouth.
Covid-19: Phil Goff holds press conference from 2021-02-15T09:19
Aucklanders are once again facing the toughest rules as New Zealand attempts to snuff out an outbreak of Covid-19.
For the next 72 hours, people are being told to stay home, schools wi...
Covid-19: Southern Auckland checkpoint update from 2021-02-15T09:16
The lockdown area for Alert Level 3 is the Auckland Super City boundaries - from Wellsford in the north to Pukekohe in the south.
Eight checkpoints on the outskirts of Auckland will st...
Covid-19: Papatoetoe High School update from 2021-02-15T09:09
Papatoetoe High School will be closed today and tomorrow after being named as a location visited by the daughter who has tested positive for Covid-19.
The school is now the site of a p...
Sports News for 15 February 2021 from 2021-02-15T09:06
Wounded Novak Djokovic admits he is taking a gamble by continuing at the Australian Tennis Open but says it is worth it to try and claim a record-extending ninth title.
Covid-19: Taranaki mayor on cases' visit from 2021-02-15T08:56
The new Covid-19 cases that have put the nation on high alert travelled to New Plymouth over Waitangi weekend.
On their way, they visited two McDonalds restaurants, BP petrol stations ...
Covid-19: Papatoetoe High School principal on close contacts from 2021-02-15T08:50
The daughter of the family at the centre of the Covid-19 outbreak attends Papatoetoe High School.
The school is closed today and tomorrow for cleaning and all students are being asked ...
Covid-19: Testing ramped up across Auckland from 2021-02-15T08:44
Testing for Covid-19 is ramping up in Auckland after three community cases were reported in South Auckland. Testing hours are being extended at existing sites, and new Covid-19 testing cen...
Covid-19: Police on bringing back Auckland checkpoints from 2021-02-15T08:40
Eight checkpoints are being set up at the edges of Auckland after the city entered Alert Level 3 at midnight.
The boundaries will be set mostly in the same locations as the last time A...
Covid-19: Jacinda Ardern on Auckland's third lockdown from 2021-02-15T08:25
Covid-19 has once again put New Zealand's largest city into lockdown.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Sunday the city would go into Alert Level 3 for an initial period of th...
Covid-19: Auckland CBD quiet for first day of third lockdown from 2021-02-15T08:21
Auckland is back in lockdown, the third time the city has been told to shut down due to Covid-19.
The city will be in Alert Level 3 for at least three days.
Reporter Katie Doyle ha...
Covid-19: Auckland Mercer checkpoint update from 2021-02-15T08:18
The lockdown area for Alert Level 3 is the Auckland Super City boundaries - from Wellsford in the north to Pukekohe in the south.
Eight checkpoints on the outskirts of Auckland will st...
Covid-19: Testing station set up at Auckland high school from 2021-02-15T08:16
Covid-19 has reared it's ugly head again after a family from South Auckland tested positive for the disease.
Auckland has been thrown back into lockdown and all students at Papatoetoe ...
Covid-19: Auckland back in lockdown after family tests positive from 2021-02-15T08:09
Auckland is in Alert Level 3 on Monday morning after three Covid-19 cases were detected in the community. The rest of the country is in Alert Level 2.
The restrictions, for the moment ...
Business News for 15 January 2021 from 2021-02-15T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19: Third lockdown a big blow for businesses - Viv Beck from 2021-02-15T07:50
Auckland's central business association says a third Covid-19 lockdown is a big blow for businesses.
The city moved into Alert Level 3 at midnight on Monday.
Viv Beck is the chief ...
Covid-19: Countdown again frustrated with panic-buying from 2021-02-15T07:43
Supermarket shoppers are once again being reminded that frantic visits to the supermarket are unnecessary and unhelpful.
In another familiar turn, this message did little to stop queue...
Covid-19: How Taranaki locals are feeling from 2021-02-15T07:41
Taranaki will be moved into Alert Level 2 Covid-19 restrictions along with the rest of the country, despite the revelation that two of the three new community cases visited several places ...
Covid-19: Aucklanders wake up in third lockdown from 2021-02-15T07:39
Auckland is now in Alert Level 3 following the discovery of three new community cases in the city The rest of the country moved to Alert Level 2.
The new alert levels are in place for ...
Rural News for 15 February 2021 from 2021-02-15T07:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 15 February 2021 from 2021-02-15T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
International law expert on MFAT dealings with Saudi Arabia from 2021-02-15T07:19
A professor of international law says foreign ministry officials may have breached their human rights obligations when they granted permits for weapons exports to Saudi Arabia.
Documen...
Covid-19: Auckland boundary checkpoint update from 2021-02-15T07:16
The lockdown area for Alert Level 3 is the Auckland Super City boundaries - from Wellsford in the north to Pukekohe in the south.
Eight checkpoints on the outskirts of Auckland will st...
Covid-19: Auckland in lockdown for third time from 2021-02-15T07:08
Auckland is now at Alert Level 3 after the discovery of three new community cases in the city.
The rest of the country moved to Alert Level 2. The restrictions are in place for 72 hour...
Kiwis show their stuff at Masters Games from 2021-02-12T09:52
Almost five thousand athletes --many grey at temple and even more tight of muscle - have been put through their paces at the New Zealand Masters Games in Whanganui this week.
Participa...
America's Cup: European nations race to challenge Team NZ from 2021-02-12T09:49
The duel to uncover New Zealand's ultimate challenger for the America's Cup is set to launch on Waitemata Harbour.
Britain's Team UK and Italy's Luna Rossa will contest the first race ...
Italy facing Britain for America's Cup challenger selection from 2021-02-12T09:47
It's Italy verus Britain in a showdown that hasn't been seen before in sailing as the America's Cup Challenger Selection Series finals start tomorrow.
The match-up between Luna Rossa a...
Three men sentenced to prison for Hastings bashing from 2021-02-12T09:43
Some of the details in this story may be distressing.
Three men will each spend about four years in prison for bashing a man in Hastings, then leaving him to die.
Steven Kingi, Ste...
Coast to Coast boasts biggest turnout ever from 2021-02-12T09:39
As the sun rises this morning, athletes are taking off on their epic race across the South Island, from the west to the east, traversing Coast to Coast.
Despite the rigour of the race,...
Markets Update for 12 February 2021 from 2021-02-12T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
M?ori wards key to ensuring local iwi represented - Councillor from 2021-02-12T09:28
A Gisborne councillor says M?ori wards are key to making sure that local iwi are represented.
A proposed change to the Local Electoral Act would remove any use of public polls to confi...
Government considering legal offence for livestreaming objectionable content from 2021-02-12T09:24
The government is considering making it a criminal offence to livestream objectionable content as part of a wider government programme to address violent extremism.
Gaps in New Zealand...
Otago lead contamination: More blood tests made available from 2021-02-12T09:19
Extra clinics are being set up to meet demand for blood tests after lead was detected in the drinking water of two Otago towns.
Free blood tests for chronic lead exposure began on Tues...
Principal on NZ curriculum review from 2021-02-12T09:14
The government will review every part of the curriculum taught in schools over the next five years.
That plan follows a alarm from many educators over declining academic performance in...
Government to review everything taught in NZ schools from 2021-02-12T09:09
The government will, over the next five years, review everything that is taught in New Zealand schools.
The history curriculum is being rewritten this year, but plans are now being lai...
Sports News for 12 February 2021 from 2021-02-12T09:06
The chair of the High Performance Sport NZ, Bill Moran, says the board was "shocked and disappointed" surprised by yesterday's resignation of chief executive Michael Scott, with the organi...
New documentary 'New Zealand Wars: Stories of Tainui' launched about Waikato invasion from 2021-02-12T08:55
A new documentary, New Zealand Wars: Stories of Tainui launched today.
The documentary tells the story of the events leading up to the war, the motivations of the people who fought, ...
Education Ministry forecasting secondary teacher shortfall from 2021-02-12T08:52
Auckland secondary schools have just two years to head off a worsening teacher shortage.
The Education Ministry has forecast a shortfall of thirty secondary teachers in the city this y...
Wellington rates could rise 17pct to pay to fix water infrastructure - Andy Foster from 2021-02-12T08:45
The pitiable state of Wellington's water infrastructure is promising to hit the city's ratepayers hard.
Mayor Andy Foster has released a sketch of his long-term plan to deal with the p...
Residents none the wiser after Amberley tyre fire hearing from 2021-02-12T08:41
There are still no answers for frustrated North Canterbury locals who want to know when the toxic waste from a huge tyre fire will be removed.
The mountain of 160,000 tyres were delibe...
Chinese New Year celebrated by NZ restaurateurs from 2021-02-12T08:29
Today is the Chinese spring festival, marking the start of the year of the ox.
Many Chinese New Zealanders went out for dinner last night to celebrate the New Year's Eve with family an...
Donald Trump impeachment: Capitol riot danger examined in trial's third day from 2021-02-12T08:23
The third day of Donald Trump's impeachment trial has begun in Washington DC.
The prosecution team is allowed a further eight hours to convince Senate jurors that the former US preside...
Golriz Ghahraman wants select committee inquiry into Air NZ after Saudi deal from 2021-02-12T08:17
The Green Party insists an independent investigation into Air New Zealand's contract with the Royal Saudi Navy is needed, because there's no guarantee one being done for the airline will b...
Luxon admits mistakes not ensuring he was told about Air NZ military contracts from 2021-02-12T08:13
Former Air New Zealand boss Christopher Luxon admits it was a mistake not establishing a process in which he was told about all military contracts entered into by the business.
Pressur...
Covid-19: MIQ cleaners say they're stressed, overlooked, underpaid from 2021-02-12T08:09
A managed isolation cleaner says she and her colleagues are the forgotten border workers - overlooked and underpaid for the work they're doing to keep the country safe from Covid-19.
M...
Business News for 12 February 2021 from 2021-02-12T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Tauranga housing supply squeeze getting tighter from 2021-02-12T07:46
The squeeze on Tauranga's housing supply is getting tighter - a clear picture of the crisis entangling the government.
Finance Minister Grant Robertson is promising "bold action" to bo...
Covid-19 expert warns UK variant will 'sweep the world' from 2021-02-12T07:37
A British microbiologist has delivered an ominous warning about the potency of the UK variant of Covid-19, stating it will probably "sweep the world".
Professor Sharon Peacock is the h...
Morning Rural News for 12 February 2021 from 2021-02-12T07:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 12 February 2021 from 2021-02-12T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
New Plymouth council admits it got promotion of Tai Moana Tai Tangata exhibit wrong from 2021-02-12T07:17
The New Plymouth council has admitted it got it wrong, failing to fully promote the powerful Tai Moana Tai Tangata exhibition at its Govett Brewster Art Gallery and Len Lye Centre.
A g...
Dunedin Pacific community to showcase arts at Moana Nui Festival from 2021-02-11T09:55
Dunedin's Pacific community is coming together this Saturday at the Forsyth Barr Stadium to showcase its music, dance, arts, crafts and of course food.
More than 3000 are expected at t...
Covid-19: Questions over infections at Melbourne hotel from 2021-02-11T09:47
Theories abound about an outbreak at a Melbourne MIQ hotel that has swollen to include eight people.
Victoria's chief medical officer, Brett Sutton, says the working hypothesis is that...
Treaty recognition part of RMA overhaul from 2021-02-11T09:44
Decade-long calls for stronger recognition of the Treaty of Waitangi in planning laws are yet to be realised, but are part of the package as the government prepares for a major overhaul of...
Panel defends approach to gymnastics review from 2021-02-11T09:40
The independent panel investigating a culture of abuse in gymnastics is defending its decision not to outline specific incidences of abuse in the sport.
A climate of fear and retributi...
Kiwis getting more relaxed about Covid-19 precautions, government sampling finds from 2021-02-11T09:30
Government sampling suggests people are becoming more and more relaxed about protecting themselves from the risk of Covid-19.
Use of the Covid Tracer app, wearing masks, washing hands,...
Markets Update for 11 February 2021 from 2021-02-11T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Bid to scrap Christchurch cycleway headed to council from 2021-02-11T09:23
A bid to scrap a $19 million cycleway plan for a main Christchurch road will be put before the city's council on Thursday.
Harewood Road would see four lanes cut to two in order to inc...
Democrats outline case against Donald Trump in second impeachment trial from 2021-02-11T09:18
Democrats have begun outlining their case as the impeachment trial of Donald Trump formally got under way in Washington DC this morning.
As expected, the senate divided largely along p...
Bidding wars, no cause evictions out the door as new tenancy rules come into effect from 2021-02-11T09:14
Powerful new tenancy regulations sweep into effect today, which advocates say will shift the balance of power between landlord and tenant.
Gone is the ability for landlords to encourag...
Ahipara local watching surge come in from house from 2021-02-11T09:10
People are still being asked to stay off the beaches around parts of the North Island this morning after a major earthquake near New Caledonia overnight, which resulted in tsunami warnings...
Sports News for 11 February 2021 from 2021-02-11T09:06
The need for a national sports integrity commissioner has been highlighted by the independent review into Gymnastics.
East Coast hap? feels 'harassed' over port plans from 2021-02-11T08:55
An East Coast hap? feels harrassed by continued attempts from government to build a port in Hicks Bay.
A deep sea port has been discussed and refused numerous times by the hap?.
T...
Hamilton Council admits to dumping contaminants from 2021-02-11T08:51
The Hamilton City Council has admitted unlawfully dumping contaminants down the drain multiple times in breach of its own consents.
The council initially refused to name the 99 compani...
Resident's association head afraid of RMA changes from 2021-02-11T08:45
An Auckland residents' association is afraid changes to the Resource Management Act could mean a free-for-all for developers.
The government has confirmed it will scrap the RMA and rep...
Covid-19: Government gearing up to fight vaccination scams from 2021-02-11T08:42
Government agencies are gearing up to combat a barrage of vaccine-related scams expected to hit during the Covid-19 immunisation campaign.
Other countries already rolling out vaccines ...
Covid-19: Auditor-General wants more accountability on spending from 2021-02-11T08:37
The Auditor-General is demanding more accountability from the government over how its spending billions of dollars tackling the pandemic.
The public watchdog says Treasury figures don'...
Trevor Mallard on tie rule reversal from 2021-02-11T08:29
Parliament is cutting its colonial ties. It will now be optional for men to wear ties in the House following a decision from Speaker Trevor Mallard last night.
The Standing Orders Comm...
Ricardo Menéndez March explains trip overseas from 2021-02-11T08:22
New Green Party MP Ricardo Menéndez March is nearly at the end of a two-week stay in managed isolation after travelling to Mexico over summer.
The news of his stay drew a strong respon...
Possibility of more quake activity in South Pacific from 2021-02-11T08:18
?GNS says there may be more earthquake actvity in the South Pacific today following the quake near New Caledonia.
Susie Ferguson spoke to GNS duty seismologist Dr John Ristau to find o...
Emergency management advisory after earthquake near New Caledonia from 2021-02-11T08:10
There was a large shake near New Caledonia overnight , which has resulted in tsunami warnings for some countries.
The 7.7 magnitude quake at a depth of 25 kilometres struck east of New...
Business News for 11 February 2021 from 2021-02-11T07:55
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Resource Management Act reform: National Party calls for urgent interim measures from 2021-02-11T07:47
The National Party says reforms to the Resource Management Act announced yesterday may make it harder, rather than easier, to build houses.
The government has confirmed it will scrap t...
Tsunami warning issued in pacific after earthquake hits near New Caledonia from 2021-02-11T07:42
A major 7.7 earthquake has hit near New Caledonia at a depth of 25 kilometres deep and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre has issued warnings for hazardous tsunami waves within 1000 kilome...
Rural News for 11 February 2021 from 2021-02-11T07:28
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 11 February 2021 from 2021-02-11T07:25
A brief update from the business sector.
Interpol place NZ banker on 'most wanted' list from 2021-02-11T07:17
Lawyers for former investment banker Paul Mora say the New Zealand man is not a fugitive and he won't fly to Germany to face serious fraud charges.
Interpol issued a global alert for M...
M?ori organisations collective adivsing govt on RMA from 2021-02-11T07:15
A collective of five prominent M?ori organisations is advising the government on how best to uphold the Treaty of Waitangi in the designing of new environmental laws.
Te Wai M?ori, th...
Advisory to stay out of the water after New Caledonia quake from 2021-02-11T07:11
The National Emergency Management Agency's Roger Ball said there is not a risk of a tsunami here but people should stay out of the water because of possible surges and unusual currents.
Warnings for hazardous tsunami waves in the pacific from 2021-02-11T07:10
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre has issued warnings for hazardous tsunami waves within 1000 kilometres of the epicentre of a 7.7 quake near New Caledonia affecting the coasts of Vanuatu...
Eight year wait for justice for CTV families continues from 2021-02-10T09:52
Families of the 115 people killed in the collapse of the CTV building, are bewildered by the length of time it is taking to investigate the man whose company designed it.
Engineering N...
Opening statements take place at Donald Trump's second impeachment trial from 2021-02-10T09:47
The impeachment trial of Donald Trump on a charge of inciting last month's deadly storming of the US Capitol is underway.
Washington correspondent Simon Marks has been following the op...
Micronesian countries to exit Pacific Islands Forum from 2021-02-10T09:43
New Zealand has been accused of favouring its neighbours in the south, over its neighbours in the north as five Micronesian countries signalled they will be exiting the Pacific Islands For...
Red Fox Tavern trial continues from 2021-02-10T09:38
Who shot the barman?
That's the key issue for the jury to decide in the trial of two men accused of murdering a Waikato publican more than 30 years ago.
Forty-three-year-old father...
Markets Update for 10 February 2021 from 2021-02-10T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Vaccine expert on AstraZeneca vaccine trouble from 2021-02-10T09:27
South Africa has put its roll-out of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on hold after a study showed "disappointing" results against its new Covid-19 variant.
However a New Zealand vaccine...
Covid-19: MIQ allocation team doing well after rough start - MBIE from 2021-02-10T09:22
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is downplaying claims from a former employee that processing of emergency applications for entry into MIQ facilities was shambolic and i...
Greenpeace calls for end to synthetic nitrogen fertiliser from 2021-02-10T09:17
Greenpeace is calling on the government to phase out synthetic nitrogen fertiliser, as Fonterra faces accusations of contaminating drinking water with nitrates.
An RNZ investigation re...
China suspends exports from local seafood companies from 2021-02-10T09:16
China has suspended exports from two local seafood companies.
A Sanford factory in Havelock that processes mussels, and a Sealord plant in Nelson that processes finfish and fishmeal ha...
Labour move to protect M?ori wards 'insulting' - Bridges from 2021-02-10T09:10
The National MP Simon Bridges has railed against the Government's move to protect M?ori wards, saying it's insulting to him as a M?ori man.
Labour has begun rushing through legislation...
Sports News for 10 February 2021 from 2021-02-10T09:06
The findings of a three month investigation into an alleged abusive culture at Gymnastics New Zealand is due to be released this morning.
KiwiBank economist on possible housing market changes from 2021-02-10T08:55
Amid a politically damaging housing crisis, the Finance Minister is promising "bold" action to dampen house price inflation.
On Tuesday, the Reserve Bank reintroduced lending restricti...
Donald Trump's second impeachment trial under way from 2021-02-10T08:48
The second impeachment trial of former US president Donald Trump is under way in Washington DC.
The trial began about half an hour ago, and is expected to stretch at least two further ...
Half of families can't afford healthy food for babies - study from 2021-02-10T08:45
A study of 6000 children in Auckland and the Waikato suggests around half of the families could not afford healthy food for their babies.
The University of Auckland and The University ...
Otago water lead: Government orders urgent review response from 2021-02-10T08:41
The government is seeking an urgent review of the public health response to water contamination in two Otago towns.
Last week, the Dunedin City Council told residents of Karitane and W...
M?ori wards law change process 'utterly insulting to New Zealanders' - Judith Collins from 2021-02-10T08:28
National Party leader Judith Collins isn't backing moves to protect M?ori wards in local government, after a bill preventing citizen-initiated referendums on the wards passed its first rea...
Waititi to wear his 'M?ori business attire' back to Parliament from 2021-02-10T08:22
The Speaker of the House has offered an olive branch to M?ori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi over his refusal to wear a tie in the debating chamber.
Trevor Mallard's office has confirm...
Covid-19: Woman employed to decide MIQ emergency applications complains of lack of training, stress from 2021-02-10T08:16
A woman employed to help decide who gets emergency entry into MIQ facilities says she wasn't trained and there was no one to answer questions from desperate applicants.
The former work...
Fonterra admits nitrate levels near ghost farms increased from 2021-02-10T08:09
Fonterra has admitted nitrate levels in drinking water near its ghost farms has increased - some to higher than the acceptable levels.
An RNZ investigation has revealed that the dairy ...
Business News for 10 February 2021 from 2021-02-10T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
More humid nights headed our way from 2021-02-10T07:51
If you had trouble sleeping last night, it might be down to the muggy conditions arriving from the tropics.
There are more rainy days and humid nights on the way.
NIWA's forecaster...
Govt orders review into response to Otago towns' lead levels from 2021-02-10T07:37
The government has ordered an urgent review into health officials' response to lead being discovered in the water supply of two Otago towns.
Karitane and Waikouaiti residents still can...
Rural News for 10 February 2021 from 2021-02-10T07:22
News from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 10 February 2021 from 2021-02-10T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Auckland light rail: Government considering public agency from 2021-02-10T07:19
The government is considering creating a new public agency to deliver Auckland Light Rail. RNZ revealed last year transport officials were warning the major project was too big and too com...
Top Stories for Wednesday 10 February 2021 from 2021-02-10T07:00
Fonterra has admitted nitrate levels in drinking water near its ghost farms has increased, The government's initiated an urgent review into the health response to lead in the drinking wate...
Australian Open under way in Melbourne after uncertainty from 2021-02-09T09:58
After weeks of playing shadow tennis in their hotel rooms, the world's best players took to the courts of Melbourne yesterday for the opening day of the Australian Open.
Community case...
Auckland councillor wants Tino Rangatiratanga fly on the Harbour Bridge year-round from 2021-02-09T09:54
Auckland councillor Chris Darby has called for the Tino Rangatiratanga flag to fly from the Auckland Harbour Bridge, alongside New Zealand's national flag, year-round.
The red white a...
Milestone same-sex marriage at Parliament from 2021-02-09T09:51
Labour Party MP Glen Bennett married his partner Jon O'Neill in Parliament's legislative chamber.
Bennett said the day was another marker showing the changed attitudes toward same-sex ...
Eden Park allowed to hold six concerts per year from 2021-02-09T09:43
Following a lengthy approval process, New Zealand's largest venue will now be able to host six concerts a year.
Eden Park has long been bound by strict rules around musical events - pr...
Covid-19: NZ Nurses Organisation on staffing issues at MIQ from 2021-02-09T09:39
RNZ has heard from MIQ nurses who are fearful that inadequate staffing could lead to further Covid-19 outbreaks.
One nurse told RNZ she had worked several 24-hour shifts, while another...
Markets Update for 9 February 2021 from 2021-02-09T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Buccaneers win Super Bowl from 2021-02-09T09:26
Tom Brady has etched a place in NFL history and possibly inspired ageing sportspeople around the globe after masterminding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to victory in the Super Bowl.
The 43...
Ng?ti Wh?tua ?r?kei h?koi headed to Auckland High Court from 2021-02-09T09:23
Ng?ti Wh?tua ?r?kei is leading a peaceful h?koi to the T?maki Makaurau High Court.
The iwi is upset that the Crown is using land within its rohe to compensate another iwi - Hauraki-Ma...
Polytechnics say demand surging ahead of new academic year from 2021-02-09T09:20
Some polytechnics are reporting a surge in enrolments as the academic year begins.
They say demand is especially high in trades courses where the government has waived fees to encourag...
Forest and Bird on Fonterra's farm clearing for wastewater disposal from 2021-02-09T09:16
An RNZ investigation has revealed that Fonterra is using 16 empty farms to dispose of factory wastewater.
That's lead to nitrates leaching into nearby water supplies and there is conce...
Professor on Air NZ Saudi military revelations from 2021-02-09T09:10
Air New Zealand could be found to be complicit in war crimes after revelations one of its subsidiaries did work for the Royal Saudi Military, who are blocking supplies from getting into Ye...
Sports News for 9 February 2021 from 2021-02-09T09:06
Another frustrating night for the Wellington Phoenix in football's A-League.
New rental laws coming into force this Thursday from 2021-02-09T08:56
A tenants' advocacy group is seeing a rise in the number of renters who are having their tenancies prematurely ended.
It comes as new rules for tenants and landlords set in this Thursd...
Coastal Otago residents offered free blood testing for lead from 2021-02-09T08:53
Residents of of Karitane and Waikouaiti will be offered blood tests for chronic lead exposure from Tuesday afternoon.
People in the East Otago towns were told not to drink the tap wate...
National Party to call vote of no confidence in Speaker Trevor Mallard from 2021-02-09T08:48
National MP Chris Bishop will seek a vote of no confidence against Trevor Mallard, the Speaker of the House, in Parliament today.
Late last year Mallard apologised for comments he made...
Covid-19: Money offered to help workers stay home for tests from 2021-02-09T08:45
The government will help employers pay workers who have to wait at home for Covid-19 test results from Tuesday.
The government hopes its new $350 Short-Term Absence Payment will encour...
Aucklander from Myanmar speaks of spirited protests from 2021-02-09T08:29
Myanmar's military ruler, general Min Aung Hlaing has addressed the nation for the first time since the army seized power last week.
In a television address, General Hlaing sought to j...
Covid-19: MIQ nurses fear outbreak if staffing not improved from 2021-02-09T08:23
Managed isolation and quarantine nurses fear there will be another Covid-19 community outbreak if staffing numbers aren't boosted at isolation facilities across the country.
Three nurs...
Air NZ subsidiary work for Saudi Arabian military 'poor judgement' - Greg Foran from 2021-02-09T08:14
Air New Zealand says the decision by one of its companies to take up work with the Saudi military was "poor judgment", and an internal review into how it happened is underway.
The airl...
Fonterra cleared farms to dispose of factory wastewater from 2021-02-09T08:09
Fonterra has cleared 16 of the farms it owns and is using the land to dispose of factory wastewater, which has leached nitrates into private drinking water supplies.
The dairy giant ha...
Business News for 9 February 2021 from 2021-02-09T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Donald Trump's second impeachment trial set to begin from 2021-02-09T07:42
The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump officially begins tomorrow, with the former US president facing the charge of 'inciting insurrection'.
Democrats are pushing the case, whic...
Otago residents offered blood tests for lead from 2021-02-09T07:37
Blood testing starts today for residents of two Otago towns which have had high readings of lead in their water supplies.
People in Waikouaiti and Karitane were first told about high l...
Early Business News for 9 February 2021 from 2021-02-09T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Specialist medicinal cannabis clinic opens in Wellington from 2021-02-09T07:18
The Drug Foundation says a medicinal cannabis specialist GP clinic that has opened in Wellington will help stop patients running afoul of the law by buying off the black market.
Very f...
Renters group seeing more tenancies ended early from 2021-02-09T07:16
A group representing tenants is seeing an increase in the number of renters who are being given 90-day terminations without justification.
New regulations will come in this Thursday, w...
Protests ongoing in Myanmar after coup from 2021-02-09T07:11
Protests are continuing in Myanmar after a military coup.
Asia correspondent Richard Ehrlich is based in Thailand, and has been covering the coup and protests in Myanmar.
He spoke ...
Two hundred person haka opens waka exhibition in Waitangi from 2021-02-05T09:50
More than 200 people took part in a haka at Waitangi yesterday to open an exhibition showcasing waka and all those who have sailed aboard the M?ori voyaging canoes.
He Kaupapa Waka wa...
Urgent need for more medical specialist staff - Association of Salaried Medical Specialists from 2021-02-05T09:46
Specialist staffing numbers are being highlighted as a key contributor to New Zealand's struggle with fighting cancer.
In its first report the Cancer Control Agency, Te Aho o Te Kahu, ...
Covid-19: Calls for 'people's vaccine' to fight virus from 2021-02-05T09:41
International lobbyists is hoping a so-called People's Vaccine that would be available to all will be a step closer after a meeting later today at the world's peak trade organisation.
...
Waitangi: 'Much to discuss' about speaking rights for female politicians - commentator from 2021-02-05T09:30
Commemorations at Waitangi have been somewhat muted by concerns over Covid-19, but most politicians still travelled north this week to mark the signing of the Treaty in 1840.
A miscomm...
Markets Update for 5 February 2021 from 2021-02-05T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Fire breaks out in forestry block from 2021-02-05T09:24
Six helicopters are fighting a fire in a forestry block in the Tangimoana forest in Manawatu which has burnt through 40 hectares. Fire and Emergency were called to the fire at six o'clock ...
Republican conspiracy theorist Marjorie Greene causing trouble from 2021-02-05T09:20
The US House of Representatives is today voting on whether to strip the conspiracy theorist Republican representative Marjorie Greene, of her role in two key congressional committees.
...
Coastal Otago locals worried ahead of public meeting on lead in the water from 2021-02-05T09:10
Residents of Waikouaiti and Karitane say they are nervous and scared for their families after testing revealed water levels for lead were at times found to be 40 times the safe amount.
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Sports News for 5 February 2021 from 2021-02-05T09:06
Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori has apologised for sexist comments about women talking too much, but said he would not resign, as his remarks sparked a storm of criticism on social media...
AUT review finds significant ongoing staff bullying from 2021-02-05T08:55
An independent review has found staff bullying is a significant and ongoing problem at the Auckland University of Technology.
AUT vice-chancellor Derek McCormack said he and the unive...
Coromandel boat sinking leaks diesel into ocean from 2021-02-05T08:53
A boat caught fire and sank off the coast of Coromandel yesterday.
The vessel was carrying 2000 litres of diesel and much of it has leaked into the ocean with a five kilometre long sli...
Teacher who reported ECE fears abuse continuing from 2021-02-05T08:48
A teacher who reported an early childhood centre for punishing toddlers by keeping them in isolation or forcing them to sit on a mat for hours fears the abuse is continuing.
The woman ...
Matariki Advisory Group chair on how to mark the holiday from 2021-02-05T08:41
Matariki, the M?ori New Year will be recognised with a public holiday for the first time in June next year, but it won't always fall on the same date.
M?ori astronomers will use the p...
What's happening at Waitangi from 2021-02-05T08:30
Formalities are well underway at Waitangi, ahead of the 2021 commemorations.
Speaking rights are in the spotlight this year and the National Party says it has been given a commitment J...
Speaking rights in the spotlight at Waitangi from 2021-02-05T08:25
After years of controversy, speaking for rights for women political leaders on marae may change at Waitangi next year.
Allowance for Jacinda Ardern to deliver a speech from the mahau, ...
MBIE staff looking at medical information for MIQ fast track don't have medical qualifications from 2021-02-05T08:22
People coming back to New Zealand who are dying, need specialist healthcare or want to be with a terminally ill relative, are shocked and upset their applications are being assessed by peo...
Blood testing coming to Otago coastal towns affected by lead in water from 2021-02-05T08:13
Residents of two coastal towns will be offered blood tests next week after unacceptable levels of lead was found in the water.
Waikouaiti and Karitane residents were told to stop drin...
Otago residents fearful after water lead result from 2021-02-05T08:09
Residents of Waikouaiti and Karitane say they are afraid for the health of their families after levels of lead in the local water supply were found to be 40 times the safe amount.
That...
Business News for 5 February 2021 from 2021-02-05T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
National oversight of waterway pollution being considered from 2021-02-05T07:52
A national oversight of the pollution of waterways by businesses is being considered by central government.
Recent data obtained by RNZ from 68 city and district councils shows at leas...
Apartments in Queenstown offered for $200,000 from 2021-02-05T07:50
It's been a long time since a $200,000 mortgage allowed you to buy a property in Queenstown.
But now a local housing trust is offering 25 apartments for the same price that they cost t...
Groups call to ground Wellington airport's expansion plans from 2021-02-05T07:44
An environmental organisation is calling for a halt to Wellington airport's expansion plans.
The airport is consulting with the public on the development, which will see the airport gr...
Karitane mother worried lead in water drunk by baby from 2021-02-05T07:37
A Karitane mother has already taken her baby for lead testing because she's so worried about the unsafe levels in the water she's been feeding the child.
Residents were last night told...
Early Business News for 5 February 2021 from 2021-02-05T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
MBIE staff assessing medical information for MIQ entry don't have medical qualifications from 2021-02-05T07:10
A woman seeking a fee waiver for managed isolation says it is upsetting officials who requested to see her father's personal medical records, aren't medically qualified.
People who are...
David Jones quitting Wellington from 2021-02-04T09:53
Just five years after its fanfare opening, the luxury department store chain David Jones is closing its flagship Wellington store.
Its Australian-based management confirmed on Wednesda...
Privacy Commissioner on landlords blacklisting tenants online from 2021-02-04T09:48
Property managers are using a private social media page to blacklist tenants.
Hundreds of property managers across the country are signed up to the page where landlords blacklist tenan...
History teacher pleased with curriculum changes from 2021-02-04T09:44
School students will be made to learn about the early histories of their region as part of a new history curriculum.
To be rolled out next year, the scheme will also see students up to...
Experts urge overhaul of school system from 2021-02-04T09:40
Alarm over falling student achievement has prompted calls for a radical overhaul of the school system.
The man who led a big review for the government two years ago, Bali Haque, says t...
Covid-19: Melbourne hotel worker tests positive from 2021-02-04T09:36
Over 500 Australian Open players and staff are in isolation after a Melbourne hotel quarantine worker tested positive for Covid-19.
The man was working at one of three hotels being use...
Markets Update for 4 February 2021 from 2021-02-04T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Waitangi formalities set to begin from 2021-02-04T09:28
Politicians will make their way on to the Treaty Grounds as part of the Waitangi formalities today.
It will be a chance for the leaders of political parties to lay down their vision f...
Light plane crash kills pilot in Central Otago from 2021-02-04T09:25
A body has been found in the wreckage of a light plane that went missing in Central Otago last night.
The Cessna 172 was flying between Bannockburn and Gore when an emergency beacon wa...
Landlords using private Facebook page to blacklist tenants from 2021-02-04T09:20
Hundreds of property managers across the country are signed up to a private social media page where landlords blacklist tenants despite the claims of bad behaviour being unverified and som...
Vaccines on track to get to NZ by end of march - Pfizer from 2021-02-04T09:09
It's hoped every New Zealander can be vaccinated for Covid-19 by the end of the year. MedSafe has now granted provisional approval for Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine.
Director General of He...
Sports News for 4 February 2021 from 2021-02-04T09:06
Cricket Australia has floated the prospect of playing New Zealand as part of their build up to the Ashes series, after pulling out of their tour to South Africa due to the Covid-19 pandemi...
Air NZ boss reflects on tumultuous year in charge from 2021-02-04T08:50
After scaling the peaks of the American corporate landscape, the last 12 months have been a mind-bending change for the chief executive of Air New Zealand, Greg Foran.
Foran this week ...
Wellington stormwater pipe break causes sinkhole from 2021-02-04T08:46
Crews have been working overnight to patch up a two-metre-deep sinkhole in central Wellington.
Two lanes on Jervois Quay were closed after the sinkhole was discovered, and council work...
New Zealand ends 2020 with surprise unemployment drop from 2021-02-04T08:37
A boom in construction jobs appears to have fuelled a surprise fall in the unemployment rate. Quarterly data from Statistics New Zealand show the rate dropped from 5.3 percent to 4.9 perce...
Investment giant bidding for slice of NZ Rugby commercial rights - report from 2021-02-04T08:29
New Zealand Rugby has reportedly been offered nearly $500,000 by a US investment company for a stake in its commercial rights.
Speculation is mounting private equity firm Silver Lake w...
Nearly six months since first test showed too much lead in Otago towns' water from 2021-02-04T08:25
The Dunedin City Council has resorted to putting a helicopter in the sky as it scrambles to discover the source of lead poisoning to an East Otago water supply.
Nearly six months after...
Covid-19: Government 'doing some work' on requirement for border workers to get vaccinated - Bloomfield from 2021-02-04T08:13
Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says work is being done on how to ensure border workers will get vaccinated.
New Zealand has approved its first Covid-19 vaccine for use...
Covid-19: Nerves, relief at the front of the vaccine queue from 2021-02-04T08:09
There's relief - and a few nerves - as workers on the Covid-19 frontline learn they could have a jab by the end of next month.
Medsafe has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine that's a...
Business News for 4 February 2021 from 2021-02-04T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
High hopes for new commissioners in Tauranga from 2021-02-04T07:46
Tauranga leaders have high hopes the newly announced commissioners taking over at the city's council will focus on tackling infrastructure problems as a top priority.
The commissioners...
Early Business News for 4 February 2021 from 2021-02-04T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Unemployment drop bucks predictions from 2021-02-04T07:08
Jaws dropped when the latest unemployment figures were released yesterday.
Quarterly data from Statistics New Zealand had joblessness dropping from 5.3 per cent to 4.9 per cent.
Th...
Hawke's Bay marks 90 years since deadly earthquake from 2021-02-03T09:56
Today marks 90 years since New Zealand's deadliest natural disaster.
The Hawke's Bay earthquake on February the 3rd, 1931 killed 256 people, turning Napier and Hastings to rubble.
...
Dawn service held at Ruapekapeka P? from 2021-02-03T09:53
A dawn service has been held this morning at Ruapekapeka P? near Waitangi to remember the soldiers who died during one of the countrys first major conflicts over the Treaty of Waitangi.
Atoll-style pandemic preparation underway in Tokelau from 2021-02-03T09:50
The Pacific territory of Tokelau is building isolation shelters and restricting travel as its leaders seek to escape the reach of Covid-19.
There have been no cases of the disease in t...
Dunedin City Council wants to add 3000 homes to district plan from 2021-02-03T09:46
Dunedin City Council wants to lump an extra 3000 homes on to its district plan after admitting current ambitions aren't nearly high enough.
Projections suggest at least 5400 houses are...
Court of appeal hearing arguments public protection orders breach human rights from 2021-02-03T09:42
A rare sitting of the Court of Appeal has been hearing arguments that public protection orders breach human rights.
The full bench of five judges has been considering the case of rapis...
Teachers warn science neglected in race to save maths from 2021-02-03T09:37
Teachers are warning that science is being neglected in the rush to halt the decline in students' maths scores.
The Ministry of Education has commissioned expert advice and asked the R...
Markets Update for 3 February 2021 from 2021-02-03T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
'Surreal feeling' after ICC World Test Championship final qualifying - Gary Stead from 2021-02-03T09:27
New Zealand has qualified for the inaugural ICC world test championship final.
Just who we'll square off against is yet to be decided it could be either India, England, or Australia.
NZ should stand strong with democratic allies in dealing with China - Scott Morrison from 2021-02-03T09:21
Australian prime minister Scott Morrison has delivered a forceful message that New Zealand should stand strong with its democratic allies in dealing with China.
Morrison's comments fol...
Lead found in coastal Otago towns' water supply from 2021-02-03T09:14
Residents of the Otago towns of Waikouaiti and Karitane won't be drinking the tap water for at least the next few days.
Samples taken in early December found nearly four times the safe...
Coastal Otago residents warned to avoid tap water after unacceptable levels of lead found from 2021-02-03T09:10
Residents of the Otago towns of Waikouaiti and Karitane won't be drinking the tap water for at least the next few days.
Samples taken in early December found nearly four times the safe...
Sports News for 3 February 2021 from 2021-02-03T09:06
The series between India and England starting in Chennai on Friday will decide New Zealand's opponent in the inaugural Test Championship final in June.
Mataura residents holding off celebrating dross removal from 2021-02-03T08:54
It's good news that tonnes of toxic waste will finally be removed from a Southland town, but some Mataura residents say that after many failed promises, they'll hold off celebrating until ...
Government's hands tied over Mataura dross removal - David Parker from 2021-02-03T08:51
The 8000 tonnes of toxic waste that has been stored in a disused factory in Mataura since 2014 should be gone from the town by the end of April.
Flooding and fire last year in the buil...
Science teachers complain they're left by the wayside from 2021-02-03T08:50
Science teachers are warning their subject is being left by the wayside, as the Ministry of Education rushes to stem a long-term decline in maths results.
The ministry has called in th...
Cancer Control Agency report 'a good starting point' - Andrew Little from 2021-02-03T08:35
Health Minister Andrew Little says Tuesday's report from the Cancer Control Agency is a good starting point.
[audio_play] "It's a good starting point to understand what it is that we n...
Dunedin Mayor on lead water issues from 2021-02-03T08:28
Residents in two coastal Otago towns have been warned not to drink the water after lead was discovered in it in December. A missed email means people living in Karitane and Waikouaiti have...
Unacceptable levels of lead found in coastal Otago towns' water from 2021-02-03T08:23
People in two coastal Otago towns are furious over the length of time it took authorities to warn them about toxic levels of lead in their water.
Yesterday afternoon, residents of Kari...
Bryan Waddle on NZ making test championship final from 2021-02-03T08:17
New Zealand has qualified for the inaugural ICC World Test Championship final after Australia pulled out of the tour of South Africa overnight.
The inaugural test championship final is...
Captain Sir Tom Moore remembered after death at 100 from 2021-02-03T08:12
Captain Sir Tom Moore, who inspired people around the world when he raised millions for the NHS, has died aged 100 after testing positive for Covid-19.
He was taken to hospital last we...
Business News for 3 February from 2021-02-03T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Otago residents wait to find out how long lead was in water from 2021-02-03T07:50
Residents of two small towns near Dunedin are still waiting to find out how long they may have been exposed to lead in their water supply.
The city council has admitted that levels of ...
Alexei Navalny sentenced to 3.5 years in prison from 2021-02-03T07:46
A Russian court has ruled that Alexei Navalny will face a three and a half year jail sentence The Russian opposition leader appeared in court today - two weeks after his arrest.
He was...
Who could face NZ in ICC test championship? from 2021-02-03T07:40
New Zealand has qualified for the inaugural ICC world test championship final after Australia yesterday pulled out of the tour of South Africa overnight.
The inaugural test championshi...
Ninety years since Hawke's Bay earthquake from 2021-02-03T07:21
Today marks 90 years since the Hawke's Bay earthquake.
At 10.47am on Tuesday, February the third 1931, a 7.8 magnitude shake all but levelled Napier and Hastings. Hamilton Logan, who w...
Early Business News for 3 February 2021 from 2021-02-03T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
NZ qualifies for ICC test championship final from 2021-02-03T07:11
New Zealand has qualified for the inaugural ICC world test championship final after Australia yesterday pulled out of the tour of South Africa overnight
The inaugural test championship...
Covid-19: NHS fundraiser Captain Sir Tom Moore dies from 2021-02-03T07:08
Captain Sir Tom Moore - who inspired people around the world by raising millions for the NHS - has died aged 100 with Covid-19.
The World War Two veteran won hearts in the UK and abroa...
Artist Bill Hammond remembered from 2021-02-02T09:55
The artist Bill Hammond is being remembered as a man with a unique vision who will leave an enduring legacy.
The Lyttelton-based painter who died on Saturday in Christchurch, at the ag...
Can NZ meet Climate Change Commission's EV goals? from 2021-02-02T09:52
High cost, battery range, and even earthquakes are all being listed as reasons to doubt the rapid growth of electric vehicles.
The Climate Change Commission wants four in every ten new...
Southlanders starting to accept Tiwai Point closure from 2021-02-02T09:49
Southlanders are starting to think ahead and accept the likely reality of a closure of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter.
Tracy Hicks from the Southland Mayoral Forum says he wasn't su...
Climate Change report puts West Coast economy at risk - Minerals West Coast from 2021-02-02T09:46
Mining interests believe proposals within the first official report from the Climate Change Commission put at risk the economy of the West Coast - and by extension - the whole country.
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Young muslims want concrete action plan from 2021-02-02T09:41
Young people setting up the country's first national network for young Muslims are looking to nationwide community meetings on the mosque attacks as a litmus test for the Government.
T...
Cancer Society not surprised by report findings M?ori more likely to die of cancer from 2021-02-02T09:37
The Cancer Society says it isn't surprising M?ori are more than twice as likely to die of cancer than other New Zealanders.
That is one of the findings of a report from the Cancer Cont...
Markets Update for 2 February 2021 from 2021-02-02T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Retirement Villages Associaton on Consumer NZ report from 2021-02-02T09:26
Consumer NZ says retirement village residents are being disadvantaged by unfair contract terms and it's time for an overhaul of regulations.
It says a survey of contracts offered by si...
Waitangi: Labour M?ori caucus to be welcomed to Te Tii marae from 2021-02-02T09:23
For the first time since Waitangi proceedings were moved to the Treaty Grounds, politicians will be welcomed on to Te Tii marae.
The formal proceedings will still be held on Thursday ...
Ministry of Education responds to principals' criticisms over declining school results from 2021-02-02T09:19
Principals say primary and intermediate children's low marks should be raising alarm bells for the Ministry of Education.
Principals' Federation president Perry Rush has written to the...
Principals accuse Education Ministry of lack of leadership over kids' test results from 2021-02-02T09:10
Primary and intermediate school principals say our children's under-achievement in maths and science should be ringing alarm bells for education bosses.
Principals' Federation presiden...
Sports News for 2 February 2021 from 2021-02-02T09:06
AFL team Collingwood have vowed to implement all 18 recommendations from a damning report that found the Melbourne club guilty of "systemic racism" and urged significant changes to ensure ...
National Party MPs told they need to trust each other from 2021-02-02T08:57
National Party MPs have been told by their leader Judith Collins they need to trust and respect each other for everything they do.
The party's caucus two-day retreat follows a disastro...
Travel company disappointed by Le Laperouse visa stoush from 2021-02-02T08:52
A Christchurch travel company's plans to run crusies to the sub-Antartctic islands now look "dead in the water".
The cruise ship Le Laperouse which had been chartered for the voyages w...
EU will 'endeavour' to ensure NZ's vaccine contracts will be honoured - Ambassador from 2021-02-02T08:47
A move by the European Union to bring in new controls on Covid-19 vaccine exports has led New Zealand health authorities to worry that fewer doses could make it here.
The so-called tra...
Managed isolation system booked out until June from 2021-02-02T08:42
New Zealanders wanting to return home from overseas will likely have to wait months if they haven't already booked managed isolation.
All 4500 spaces in the country's border hotels are...
Ex New Plymouth Mayor Andrew Judd overjoyed at Maori Wards announcement from 2021-02-02T08:37
A former mayor of New Plymouth - who was spat at in the street over his support of establishing a M?ori ward in the city - feels vindicated now the Government has stepped in to scrap citiz...
Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi detained in military coup from 2021-02-02T08:25
The Military in Myanmar have staged a coup, arresting the de-facto leader and senior officials just hours before parliament was set to begin.
The military declared a year-long state of...
Consumer NZ wants reform over retirement village contracts from 2021-02-02T08:19
Consumer NZ is calling for urgent reform after it discovered retirement village contracts it says unfairly favour villages and leave residents out of pocket.
The consumer advocate surv...
M?ori twice as likely to die from cancer than non-M?ori - Cancer Control Agency from 2021-02-02T08:13
M?ori are more than twice as likely as non-M?ori to die from cancer.
That's among the findings of the first report from the country's new Cancer Control Agency, Te Aho o Te Kahu, which...
Principals challenge Ministry of Education over student failure from 2021-02-02T08:09
Primary and intermediate school principals are accusing the Education Ministry of a lack of leadership over children's declining performance.
The Principals Federation says years of fa...
Business News for 2 February 2021 from 2021-02-02T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Military takes over in Myanmar from 2021-02-02T07:41
Myanmar's military has seized control in a coup and detained the country's elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior politicians.
A year long state of emergency has been declare...
M?ori more likely to die from cancer - Cancer Control Agency from 2021-02-02T07:37
M?ori continue to be twice as likely as non-M?ori to die from cancer.
That's the key finding of the country's new Cancer Control Agency's first rnajor report.
Mackenzie Smith repor...
Early Business News for 2 February 2021 from 2021-02-02T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Government wants to cool housing market, but how? from 2021-02-02T07:15
Late next month the Government will announce initiatives designed to cool the property market and help first homebuyers.
Last year, Finance Minister Grant Robertson sought advice from ...
National Party's M?ori seats plan seems like 'hollow politiking'- Ngarewa-Packer from 2021-02-02T07:07
The M?ori party says the National Party's change of heart on the M?ori seats is disingenuous and desperate.
National has announced it will "work towards" standing candidates in the M?...
Graham Lowe laments Tuivasa-Sheck's rugby union switch from 2021-02-01T09:54
Rugby league in New Zealand was delivered a hammer blow when its poster child player Roger Tuivasa-Sheck announced a switch of codes.
The Warriors and Kiwis captain will play rugby uni...
Top jockey feared for lives with spectator on Trentham track from 2021-02-01T09:51
A leading jockey feared human and horse lives would be lost when a spectator walked onto Trentham race course home straight during a Wellington Cup meeting race on Saturday.
Accomplish...
Amberley tyre fire still burning from 2021-02-01T09:48
The enormous fire at an Amberley tyre stockpile in North Canterbury could take weeks to burn out.
A 63-year-old man has been arrested and charged with starting the fire on Friday, whic...
Covid-19: Questions raised over vaccinations for employees from 2021-02-01T09:43
Questions are being asked about whether it should be mandatory for employees, including healthcare workers, to get the Covid-19 jab.
There are calls for a nationwide discussion about h...
Tauranga City Council commissioners to be named from 2021-02-01T09:40
The commissioners who will take over the dysfunctional Tauranga City Council are set to be announced this week.
The Minister for Local Government, Nanaia Mahuta, sacked the council aft...
Category two Cyclone Ana hits Fiji from 2021-02-01T09:34
A battered Fiji is taking stock this morning after category two Cyclone Ana delivered strong winds and heavy rain to the main islands - Viti Levu and Vanua Levu.
Late yesterday, author...
Markets Update for 1 Febraury 2021 from 2021-02-01T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Police gun buy-back scheme enters second phase from 2021-02-01T09:25
Phase two of the police's gun buy-back scheme begins today, with owners asked to hand in outlawed guns, parts and conversion kits.
These items became prohibited when new legislation wa...
American Magic headed home after cup failure from 2021-02-01T09:22
Luna Rossa will be back on the job today working its plan to win every race against Team UK in the America's Cup Challenger Selection Series which starts on February 13th. The Americans di...
America's Cup: Luna Rossa back on job today from 2021-02-01T09:18
Luna Rossa will be back on the job today working its plan to win every race against Team UK in the America's Cup Challenger Selection Series which starts on 13 February.
Sunday was the...
Climate Change Commissioner on new report from 2021-02-01T09:10
The Climate Change Commission says that New Zealand is set to miss every one of its obligations under the Paris Agreement.
Changes must be made to alter course - and in its new report ...
Sports News for 1 February 2021 from 2021-02-01T09:06
The Breakers disrupted start to the ANBL basketball season has continued with the New Zealanders having two more games postponed due to Covid-19.
Lionel Messi's contract leaked from 2021-02-01T08:54
Think you're paid well? Well listen to this.. Lionel Messi's contract with Spanish football club Barcelona has been leaked.
According to the El Mundo newspaper Messi was paid an eye wa...
Kiwi acts filling void left by WOMAD cancellation from 2021-02-01T08:50
When the cancellation of WOMAD was announced in December it was huge kick in the guts to the Taranaki economy.
Waiting in the wings at the picturesque Bowl of Brooklands stage was a st...
Investors locking first home buyers out of the market in regions and cities from 2021-02-01T08:45
Investors have been hoovering up houses for sale at a rate not seen since 2016 - heaping misery on first time buyers.
Core Logic, which provides data to the Reserve Bank, says investor...
Climate Change Commission plan too little, to late - Greenpeace from 2021-02-01T08:39
If adopted fully by the government, the Climate Change Commission's plan to reduce emissions would represent the most dramatic attempt by New Zealand to fight climate change.
But Green...
Health Ministry reveals increase in PPE and ventilators from 2021-02-01T08:30
The Ministry of Health has been boosting its stocks of personal protective equipment - PPE - and increasing hospital space and equipment should there be a major outbreak of the Covid-19.
Covid-19: Medsafe to consider Pfizer vaccine approval tomorrow from 2021-02-01T08:26
Covid-19 jabs already given to millions of people around the world will factor into Medsafe's decision about whether to approve the Pfizer vaccine here.
Its Medicines Assessment Adviso...
Mental wellbeing top priority as schools start new year from 2021-02-01T08:22
As schools begin reopening this week, principals number one priority is their students' mental health.
They say the pandemic is having a significant impact on some young people and the...
James Shaw taking a 'great deal of hope' from Climate Change Commission report from 2021-02-01T08:12
The Climate Change Commission has unveiled a report outlining the major changes New Zealand needs to make to cut its emissions.
They include changing the way we build homes, a ban on c...
Big upheaval with landmark Climate Chance Commission plan from 2021-02-01T08:08
New Zealand is heading for a major upheaval under a landmark plan to combat the climate crisis - but the sectors in line for the most serious change are already showing signs of resistance...
Business News for 1 February 2021 from 2021-02-01T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
National Party to focus on to team work at retreat from 2021-02-01T07:52
Effective team work will be one of the key priorities for the National Party at its annual retreat, which starts in Wellington today.
The meeting was initially planned for Whangarei, b...
Thousands protest Alexei Navalny's imprisonment from 2021-02-01T07:48
Thousands of Russian protestors have gathered across the country in support of the opposition leader, Alexei Navalny.
They are demanding Navalny's release after two weeks spent in a pr...
Climate Commission report's cost to be borne by business - Sustainable Business Council from 2021-02-01T07:43
The cost of many of the Climate Commission's proposed changes will be borne by business - with some more affected than others.
Mike Burrell is the executive director of the Sustainable...
Motor Industry Association not fond of timeline to phase out petrol cars from 2021-02-01T07:37
The Motor Industry Association fears the timeline proposed for phasing out the import of new petrol vehicles is too ambitious.
The Climate Change Commission has published a blueprint f...
Early Business News for 1 February 2021 from 2021-02-01T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
New Plymouth getting local acts after WOMAD cancellation from 2021-02-01T07:18
When the cancellation of Womad was announced in December it was huge kick in the guts to the Taranaki economy. But waiting in the wings at the picturesque Bowl of Brooklands stage was a st...
Wellington Bird Rehabilitation Trust overwhelmed with tui, kerer? from 2021-01-29T09:52
Record numbers of tui and kerer? are stretching the services of a Wellington bird rescue charity from antics such as falling out of nests, flying into windows and getting crunched in the j...
M?tauranga M?ori meets science to save mussel population from 2021-01-29T09:48
M?tauranga M?ori and western science are being combined to save the humble mussel - or Kuku - in the Ohiwa Harbour.
Since 2007 the mussel population has fallen from 112 million to just...
NZ trawler accidentally destroyed ancient coral from 2021-01-29T09:46
It's been revealed one of New Zealand's deep sea trawlers has accidentally destroyed a large amount of coral and sea sponges, forcing the temporary closure of a Tasman Sea fishing area.
Mt Hutt gets a dumping of snow just days after 30 degree temperatures from 2021-01-29T09:42
The Mt Hutt skifield has had a dumping of snow afternight, just two days after temperatures reached 30 degrees at the mountain.
James McKenzie is the ski area manager at Mt Hutt and sp...
Vaccine delays prompt questions about NZ's production capacity from 2021-01-29T09:37
As vaccine delays threaten to disrupt the Covid-19 response in Europe, attention is turning to whether New Zealand could manufacture one on-shore.
Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca have ...
Markets Update for 29 January 2021 from 2021-01-29T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Burst pipe creates geyser in Wellington street from 2021-01-29T09:28
Residents of Aro Valley in central Wellington were treated to a breathtaking 20-metre geyser on their doorstep when a water pipe burst yesterday.
Despite its force, the spectacular tor...
Mana whenua to place r?hui around Waiheke from 2021-01-29T09:25
Mana whenua on Waiheke island are placing a 2 year r?hui around the island in a bid to stop four species of kaimoana from disappearing.
The iwi, Ng?ti P?oa, has been worried for years ...
American Magic back on the water for semi-finals from 2021-01-29T09:21
American Magic are back on the water after their spectacular capsize and are ready to race the consistent Luna Rossa in the America's Cup Challenger Selection Series semi-finals.
The w...
Covid-19: Epidemiologist on Australia-NZ travel after bubble bursting from 2021-01-29T09:14
Australia has extended a ban on quarantine-free travel across the ditch for New Zealanders for another 72 hours, with anyone arriving from Aotearoa now being put in hotel quarantine.
A...
Covid-19: Schools revisit lockdown plans from 2021-01-29T09:11
Schools have not yet reopened for the year and already they are having to plan for an emergency shut down.
Principals say the latest Covid-19 cases have reminded them just how importan...
Sports News for 29 January 2021 from 2021-01-29T09:06
The defending champion Black Ferns will meet Australia at Eden Park in their opening game of the Rugby World Cup in September.
Northland checkpoints not running after police action from 2021-01-29T08:53
Te Tai Tokerau won't be running any Covid-19 checkpoints in Northland today.
Spokesperson Hone Harawira had hoped to have three such checkpoints in operation, but one of them, just sou...
Wellington Water under the pump after more burst pipes from 2021-01-29T08:46
Wellington's derided water infrastructure has endured another horror week, capped by a burst pipe yesterday that created a spectacular geyser in the busy central suburb of Aro Valley.
...
Critics label new import vehicles targets impossible from 2021-01-29T08:42
Critics are calling the Government's imported vehicles emissions target impossible to meet, claiming the penalties will cost importers millions and drive up car prices.
The Government ...
Covid-19: Returnees unlikely to follow suggested new rules - recent MIQ leavers from 2021-01-29T08:35
Returnees who are now out of managed isolation say it's unlikely people will stick to the rules and self-isolate once they leave quarantine.
The government is considering imposing a pe...
Could satellites provide warnings for volcano eruptions? from 2021-01-29T08:28
Satellites spotted the crater of Whakaari/White Island collapsing in the days before the deadly December 2019 eruption.
Scientists believe this could be another significant warning sig...
Former MP Tracey Martin explains split from NZ First from 2021-01-29T08:25
The former New Zealand First MP, Tracey Martin, has quit the party saying it has become less democratic and has trouble recognising women in leadership roles.
She says she gave her res...
Covid-19 community cases hit Northland business hard from 2021-01-29T08:21
The Covid-19 community cases in Northland and Auckland haven't pushed health officials into raising alert levels, but some businesses have still been hit hard.
Tourism operations in th...
Covid-19: NZ needs more 'systematic' approach for returnees - Michael Baker from 2021-01-29T08:15
A Covid-19 shadow is hovering over this weekend's Auckland Anniversary holiday.
The mystery continues as to how three people caught the virus at the city's Pullman Hotel.
Epidemiol...
Covid-19 casts shadow over upcoming holidays from 2021-01-29T08:09
A Covid-19 shadow is hovering over this weekend's Auckland Anniversary holiday.
The mystery continues as to how three people caught the virus at the city's Pullman Hotel.
The gover...
Business News for 29 January 2021 from 2021-01-29T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Fonterra blames valve for spilling 170,000 litres of milk into sea from 2021-01-29T07:48
Fonterra is blaming an open valve for a spill of 170,000 litres of skim milk into the Tasman Sea from its Whareroa plant in Taranaki.
The leak left globules of fat dispersed along the ...
MTA boss says car safety compromised by government emissions goal from 2021-01-29T07:42
Prominent sectors of the transport industry are unhappy about a proposed new Clean Car Import Standard.
The Government has announced strict fuel economy limits aimed at helping New Zea...
Early Business News for 29 January 2021 from 2021-01-29T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Hawke's Bay streams dry up as big dry approaches from 2021-01-29T07:20
Streams in the Hawke's Bay have dried up after being deep enough to swim just one week ago.
Authorities say conditions are starting to track close to last year's drought, which was des...
Kiwis' proposed baby names royally rejected from 2021-01-28T09:55
What's in a name?
Well for some parents it's the opportunity to prove just how special their child is by giving them a royal title.
The Department of Internal affairs had to declin...
James Shaw speaks to Biden administration on climate change from 2021-01-28T09:49
The Minister for Climate Change, James Shaw, has been called on by the Biden administration to swap tips on climate policy.
In a call on Tuesday, Shaw spoke to President Biden's Specia...
Campaign launched to stop Wellington water meters from 2021-01-28T09:44
A new anti-water meters campaign is being launched by a group of Wellington residents.
Officials are looking into the viability of installing a metering system across the entire Wellin...
More than 80 penguin chicks die over the summer in Wellington from 2021-01-28T09:40
Warmer waters and sediment are being blamed for the mass death of Little Blue penguin chicks in Wellington.
After a successful nesting season, 66 baby penguins from Matiu/Somes Island ...
Markets Update for 28 January 2021 from 2021-01-28T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Covid-19: Community checkpoints reappear after new cases from 2021-01-28T09:25
Two new people have tested positive for Covid 19 after leaving managed isolation in Auckland.
A community-run checkpoint being set up in Northland on Thursday to help prevent the sprea...
Covid-19: Chris Bishop wants 'very urgent quick review' of MIQ after latest cases from 2021-01-28T09:21
Two new people have tested positive for Covid-19.
The pair, who left managed isolation from the Pullman Hotel on 15 January, were confirmed to have caught the virus on Wednesday night....
Covid-19: Siouxsie Wiles on new cases in community from 2021-01-28T09:15
Another two people have tested positive for Covid-19 after leaving managed isolation at the Pullman Hotel, with preliminary genomic sequencing suggesting it is linked to another positive c...
Covid-19: Lines growing at Auckland testing centre from 2021-01-28T09:11
Two new community cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Auckland - and this morning tests results released show they are both genomically linked to the Northland case.
The two peopl...
American Magic returns repaired boat to the water from 2021-01-28T08:56
America's Cup history is littered with famous comeback stories and we could be witnessing another one after American Magic's mended boat returned to the water.
After ten days of repair...
Potentially popped Australian bubble worries tourism industry from 2021-01-28T08:53
The worst fears of tourism operators were confirmed when Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern pronounced New Zealand will remain closed off from most of the world for most of 2021.
She said t...
Covid-19: UK unveils hotel quarantine scheme from 2021-01-28T08:49
The UK has confirmed Government-managed hotel quarantine for arrivals from high-risk countries.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Wednesday travellers from 22 countries will...
John Banks taken off Magic Talk after racist radio exchange from 2021-01-28T08:43
Advertisers have withdrawn support en masse from a radio station after talkback host John Banks endorsed racist comments on air.
The former Auckland mayor has been taken off air by Mag...
Covid-19: Pfizer warns EU rules could disrupt NZ vaccines from 2021-01-28T08:35
Pfizer is warning the European Union's new rules around exports of Covid-19 vaccines could disrupt supplies to New Zealand.
In a statement last night, the company said it is committed ...
Covid-19: Far North District Mayor supports iwi checkpoints, wants to call them 'information centres' from 2021-01-28T08:28
As news develops about the two new cases of Covid-19, Aucklanders face questions over their long holiday weekend.
It's Auckland Anniversary weekend and thousands usually leave the city...
Covid-19: Auckland mayor Phil Goff responds to cases in community from 2021-01-28T08:22
Two people in Auckland have tested positive for Covid-19 after leaving managed isolation.
The pair left isolation at the Pullman Hotel on 15 January.
Auckland mayor Phil Goff speak...
Covid-19: Pullman Hotel to be emptied - Chris Hipkins from 2021-01-28T08:09
The Pullman Hotel will be emptied to allow the government to investigate how Covid-19 spread within it, Chris Hipkins says.
Two people in Auckland who completed managed isolation in th...
Business News for 28 January 2021 from 2021-01-28T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Early Business News for 28 January 2021 from 2021-01-28T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Veteran actor Peter Vere Jones dies from 2021-01-27T09:59
Friends and fans are paying tribute to the veteran New Zealand actor, Peter Vere-Jones, who has died aged 82.
He appeared in several Peter Jackson films, such as Bad Taste and the seco...
New Plymouth Council backing Local Electoral Act changes from 2021-01-27T09:54
The New Plymouth District Council has signaled its support of expected changes to the Local Electoral Act, which would scrap the provision allowing for citizen-initiated referenda, after C...
Covid-19: UK death toll passes 100,000 from 2021-01-27T09:47
As the UK death toll surpasses 100,000 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told the country he's "deeply sorry" for every life that has been lost.
Speaking at a news conference a short ti...
Covid-19: Department of Conservation huts soon to be dressed with QR codes from 2021-01-27T09:43
The Department of Conservation will now display Covid Tracer app QR codes on huts, toilets and shelters.
Previously, users were only asked to sign in at visitors centres and serviced c...
Government under pressure to release millions of dollars marked for Franz Josef from 2021-01-27T09:40
Pressure is mounting on the government to release $24 million earmarked for the tourism town of Franz Josef.
Six months since approving a project to give the town flood protection, the...
Canterbury fire permits suspended due to dry conditions from 2021-01-27T09:36
Fire and Emergency has suspended all fire permits in Canterbury and banned fires completely in Marlborough saying the hot dry conditions could lead to fires starting easily and spreading q...
Markets Update for 27 January 2021 from 2021-01-27T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
NZ exporters welcome China trade upgrade from 2021-01-27T09:23
Exporters are rejoicing after the government announced an upgrade to New Zealand's free trade agreement with China.
The deal will allow faster access to Chinese markets for New Zealand...
Covid-19: NZ Doctors say vaccine distribution will be vital from 2021-01-27T09:17
Doctors say the Covid-19 vaccine rollout will need to be carefully planned if the shortcomings of last year's troubled flu jab distribution is to be avoided.
Record numbers were vaccin...
Covid-19: Northland testing demand eases from 2021-01-27T09:15
The intense demand for Covid-19 testing in Northland has eased.
On Monday the centres extended their hours and tested over 1700 people, almost 1 percent of Northland's population.
...
Covid-19: EU threatens to limit vaccine exports from 2021-01-27T09:10
The EU has threatened to limit exports of Covid-19 vaccines to other countries outside the bloc as production problems emerge.
AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech have both said they canno...
Sports News for 27 January 2021 from 2021-01-27T09:06
The head of the New Zealand Olympic Committee says this year's Tokyo Games remain very much on as far as they are considered.
Wellington Water 'did our best' to communicate water issues - CEO from 2021-01-27T08:53
Wellington has once again faced raw sewage spilling into the streets after a pipe burst on Monday afternoon.
The pipe sent putrid liquid running into the intersection of Mercer and Vic...
Wellington residents fed up with putrid stench of raw sewage from 2021-01-27T08:50
Downtown Wellington workers and residents are fed up with the putrid stench of raw sewage pervading the city after a wastewater pipe burst.
A temporary fix only narrowly avoided raw se...
Christchurch records hottest day since 1979 from 2021-01-27T08:46
It was a case of throw off the duvet and open the windows right across Canterbury on Tuesday night after Christchurch recorded its hottest January day since 1979.
The mercury nudged 36...
Tradespeople should be brought into NZ to boost house building - Judith Collins from 2021-01-27T08:37
Judith Collins says more tradespeople should be let into New Zealand to help build more houses and ease supply and demand troubles.
The National Party says the country is suffering an ...
Four strong advisory board unveiled for Oranga Tamariki from 2021-01-27T08:25
A new advisory board has just been appointed to recommend changes to the troubled Oranga Tamariki ministry.
The four-strong board will make its recommendations to the Minister for Chil...
Covid-19: Iwi checkpoints set to be back by Thursday from 2021-01-27T08:22
Iwi in the North are set to reinstate checkpoints by Thursday morning which they say is to stop Covid-19 from moving around the area - or into the rest of the country.
Te Tai Tokerau ...
Covid-19: Questions remain over how vaccine rollout will work from 2021-01-27T08:19
Doctors and nurses are in a race to learn how to administer Pfizer's tricky Covid-19 vaccine as a major step towards the rollout is signalled.
The government says if all goes to plan, ...
Covid-19: NZ on track to get Pfizer vaccine this quarter, despite supply issues - Dr Ashley Bloomfield from 2021-01-27T08:09
The European Union has warned Covid-19 vaccine producers they must deliver agreed supplies, amid fears production problems could seriously hamper its inoculation drive.
AstraZeneca and...
Business News for 27 January 2021 from 2021-01-27T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
NZ signs updated free trade agreement with China from 2021-01-27T07:45
The government has future-proofed their free trade agreement with China, bringing it up to date for another ten years.
The Minister for Trade and Export Growth, Damien O'Connor, signed...
Covid-19: Northland iwi set to reinstate checkpoints from 2021-01-27T07:43
Iwi in the North are set to reinstate checkpoints by Thursday morning which they say is to stop the Covid-19 from moving around the region - or out into the rest of the country.
Te Ta...
Covid-19: Government downplays suggestions of Australia bubble by March from 2021-01-27T07:39
The Government is now downplaying previous suggestions quarantine free travel to and from Australia could be in place by the end of March.
Different travel rules for different Australi...
Early Business News for 27 January 2021 from 2021-01-27T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
National Party's housing call gets muted response from 2021-01-27T07:10
The National Party's call for temporary laws to free up land for house building is being dismissed as flawed and short-sighted.
The opposition leader Judith Collins wants new legislati...
Sumner surf lifesavers recognised for rescuing 27 people in 10 minutes from 2021-01-26T09:55
For some, summer is all about relaxation, but for lifeguards across the country this is the busiest time of the year.
So busy that sometimes a day on patrol means saving 27 people in 1...
Covid-19: NZ one of few countries to have new variant from 2021-01-26T09:47
New Zealand is one of only 20 countries in the world to have a confirmed case of the South African variant of Covid-19.
On Monday, the Australian Government suspended quarantine free t...
Kidscan CEO on poverty in school children from 2021-01-26T09:41
Poverty is still causing problems for kids headed to school this year, with many children set to start the year next week with no shoes, an empty tummy and dirty clothes.
Kidscan Chief...
Teacher claims Ministry of Education made complaining about ECE centre difficult from 2021-01-26T09:36
A teacher claims the Ministry of Education made it hard for staff to complain about the owner of a Feilding childcare centre who is accused of mistreating children for years.
The minis...
Markets Update for 26 January 2021 from 2021-01-26T09:29
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Campaign to give plants M?ori names over Latin gaining ground from 2021-01-26T09:27
European scientists originally labelled Aotearoa's plants with Latin names but now some biologists want to use M?ori.
Support for the restoration of indigenous names to native plants a...
Wellington Water racing to fix broken sewerage pipe from 2021-01-26T09:23
A major waste water pipe has burst in central Wellington, closing roads and disrupting morning traffic.
The pipe burst at the intersection of Victoria Street and Mercer Street yesterda...
Christchurch on high alert for fires as hot, dry weather hits from 2021-01-26T09:20
Firefighters who battled for hours yesterday to prevent a blaze from destroying homes at Pines Beach, are worried record hot temperatures forecast for today could undo all of their good wo...
Poverty casts a shadow over start of school year from 2021-01-26T09:17
Many students will start the school year next week with no shoes, an empty tummy and dirty clothes.
Schools say this has been exacerbated by Covid-19 and there are a myriad of challeng...
Northland businesses wary after positive Covid-19 case from 2021-01-26T09:12
A Northland business leader was surprised to see trading continue at many shops and companies in the region immediately following news of a Covid-19 community case.
Northland Chamber o...
Covid-19: Northland testing centre update from 2021-01-26T09:10
There's hopes Tuesday will be better for Covid-19 testing in Auckland after residents had to wait hours to get a test on Monday.
The Ministry of Health says more staff will be working ...
Sports News for 26 January 2021 from 2021-01-26T09:06
The sailing duo of Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have picked up the New Zealand Olympic Committee's top award, the Lonsdale Cup.
Overstayers afraid to complain about residency scheme from 2021-01-26T08:56
Overstayers from a Tongan church community in Auckland are afraid to file a complaint about a New Zealand residency scheme in case they're deported back to their homeland.
Tongan lawye...
Minister facing pressure to act on contaminant dumping from 2021-01-26T08:49
Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta is facing pressure to do more to prevent companies dumping contaminated waste water.
RNZ has revealed hundreds of companies have breached their ...
Donald Trump to be charged with inciting violence from 2021-01-26T08:44
Today in the US, the House of Representatives will formally charge ex-President Donald Trump with inciting violence ahead of the deadly attack on the Capitol.
It comes just over a year...
Covid-19: Uncontrolled outbreak of new variant would need a new Alert Level 4 lockdown - Hendy from 2021-01-26T08:38
A leading modeller of the pandemic says an uncontrolled outbreak of a new variant of Covid-19 in New Zealand would warrant an shift to Alert Level 4.
Professor Shaun Hendy says any unc...
Canterbury expected to hit 36C from 2021-01-26T08:28
The mercury is expected to reach a blistering 36 degrees in Canterbury today.
The predicted temperature prompted the Canterbury district health board to issue a warning, urging residen...
Record hot temps could cause fire flare-ups from 2021-01-26T08:24
Firefighters who battled for hours yesterday to prevent a blaze from destroying homes at Pines Beach, are worried record hot temperatures forecast for today could undo all of their good wo...
Government urged to avoid shared air in MIQ from 2021-01-26T08:20
The government is being urged to stop using any managed isolation hotels that allow air to be distributed between different rooms.
A Northland woman who tested positive for Covid-19 da...
Covid-19: Northland case causing concern for Waitangi planning from 2021-01-26T08:12
A new case of Covid-19 in Northland has caused concern among iwi in the area.
M?ori leaders in Northland are calling for a vast improvement at the region's Covid-19 testing centres, sa...
New Covid-19 case bursts NZ-Australia bubble from 2021-01-26T08:08
Australia has suspended quarantine-free travel for New Zealanders for at least 72 hours after confirmation yesterday New Zealand has a case of the South African variant of Covid-19.
A ...
Business News for 26 January 2021 from 2021-01-26T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Superyacht berths almost fully booked for Cup - but by NZers from 2021-01-26T07:53
Superyacht berths at two Auckland marinas are almost fully booked for the Amercia's Cup.
Only four of the 77 berths remain available and of those occupied, most are New Zealand vessels...
National Party demands tighter MIQ facilities from 2021-01-26T07:46
The National Party says it's ongoing criticism of New Zealand's MIQ facilities is justified following the Covid-19 case in the community in Northland.
Party Covid-19 response spokesper...
Covid-19: Northlanders line up for tests from 2021-01-26T07:44
Worried Northlanders have been turning out in droves to be swabbed for Covid-19 - but testing centres are overrun.
Many people are also stockpiling food in case of any alert level chan...
Early Business News for 26 January 2021 from 2021-01-26T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.
Covid-19: Man says he waited seven hours for test from 2021-01-26T07:12
A man who woke up 'crook as hell' yesterday morning says he waited seven hours for a Covid-19 test, while others gave up and left without getting a test at all.
Mike Paora says people ...
New Zealand sea shanty takes the world by storm from 2021-01-25T09:55
There's a certain trend this summer that's taking the world by storm - the humble sea shanty First it was a viral sensation on TikTok sung by a Scottish postman, Nathan Evans - he's now go...
Pasifika culture and heritage celebrated in Wellington from 2021-01-25T09:51
Pasifika communities in the Wellington region have started 2021 with a vibrant celebration of their cultural heritage.
Thousands attended the Wellington Pasifika Festival, thought to b...
Covid-19: Tokyo Olympics could be cancelled from 2021-01-25T09:48
Noise that this year's Tokyo Olympics will be cancelled is getting louder, an outcome that wouldn't be welcomed by the sporting world but, it seems, would be a Godsend for the people of Ja...
Moss resignation a step forward, but work not over yet - Lady Tureiti Moxon from 2021-01-25T09:42
A group of wahine M?ori leaders say Graine Moss' sudden departure from Oranga Tamariki is a vital first step in handing care for Tamariki M?ori back to wh?nau.
They have strongly oppo...
R?tana followers looking for path forward after ructions from 2021-01-25T09:38
Followers of R?tana are searching for a new way forward for the faith, amid internal ructions.
Today marks the 148th birthday of their founder, Tahup?tiki Wiremua R?tana, an annual ce...
Covid-19: Queues build at testing stations after case in community from 2021-01-25T09:35
Hundreds of Northland residents have been asked to get tested for Covid-19 after a woman in the community tested positive for the virus.
She had recently left managed isolation and aut...
Immigration figures show scale of foreign student drop from 2021-01-25T09:26
Latest statistics show there are fewer than 39,000 foreign students in the country and only 1000 more are expected to arrive this year because of border restrictions.
Education provide...
Covid-19: National Party on latest case in the community from 2021-01-25T09:23
There are concerns about how any Covid-19 outbreak might impact vulnerable communities in the North.
M?ori were very proactive with iwi checkpoints and mass testing when Covid-19 first...
Covid-19: Northland shop owner shocked after visit from positive case from 2021-01-25T09:20
A Northland shop owner says he very unhappy no one from the Ministry of Health has contacted him yet to tell him a woman who tested positive for Covid-19 visited his store.
Aaron Watso...
Covid-19: New Zealand's risk to grow considerably over the next six months - Baker from 2021-01-25T09:11
Some of New Zealand's leading epidemiologists have long warned a leak at the border was a very real prospect given perceived shortcomings in the country's managed quarantine process.
T...
Sports News for 25 January 2021 from 2021-01-25T09:06
American Magic will be on the startline for the semi-finals of the America's Cup Challenger Selection Series starting on Friday in Auckland.
Selwyn District land selling so quickly no room for new builds from 2021-01-25T08:54
Land in the Selwyn District on the outskirts of Christchurch is selling so quickly there are little to no sections left for new builds.
The main town in the district - Rolleston- has a...
America's Cup: American Magic say boat fixed, questions remain from 2021-01-25T08:47
American Magic say they should be ready to compete in the Prada semi-final of the America's Cup later this week.
The big question is whether their boat has been mended sufficiently fol...
Companies dumping contaminated waste into public sewers from 2021-01-25T08:38
Hundreds of companies are getting away with dumping contaminated waste into public sewers, potentially damaging the infrastructure and the environment.
Data from 68 councils shows some...
Government grants indemnity for Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine from 2021-01-25T08:30
Covid-19 vaccine suppliers, Pfizer and BioNTech, have been granted indemnity by the government from any claims that may arise from the use of the vaccine.
Pharmaceutical companies ofte...
Covid-19: Whangarei on edge after positive case from 2021-01-25T08:25
Northlanders are on edge after a new case of Covid-19 in the community.
A woman who recently left managed isolation tested positive for the virus on Saturday evening, authorities are n...
Covid-19: Woman's husband, hairdresser tested negative for virus - Hipkins from 2021-01-25T08:13
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says two close contacts of a woman who has Covid-19 have tested negative.
The woman who recently left managed isolation tested positive for th...
Covid-19: Northlanders holding their breath after case in community from 2021-01-25T08:09
Northlanders are holding their breath has they wait to find out if there is a community outbreak of Covid-19 in their region.
Testing stations are open today from Auckland to Kaitaia a...
Business News for 25 January 2021 from 2021-01-25T07:53
News from the business sector, including a market report.
America's Cup: Team UK waiting to see who will face them from 2021-01-25T07:50
Team UK's rivals are being told to "put up or shut up" ahead of the next phase of the America's Cup Challenger Selection Series on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour.
After an eventful round...
Covid-19: Hundreds asked to get tested after Northland case from 2021-01-25T07:38
Hundreds of people are being asked to stay home and get a Covid-19 test today after a Northland woman tested positive for the virus.
It's not known how she caught it or what the strain...
Early Business News for 25 January 2021 from 2021-01-25T07:20
A brief update from the business sector.