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A new report shows Auckland's household carbon footprint is about 15 percent higher than the national average.

But, with food and transport among the largest drivers of emissions from households… Audio

One week out from ANZAC Day, the Returned and Services' Association has revealed it is pushing for a second national day to honour the country's war veterans.

RSA national president Sir Wayne… Audio

Nathan Rarere asked the deputy leader of the National Party, Nicola Willis, what she makes of the policy. Audio

The number of communications staff in the core public service has risen by fifty-percent since Labour took office in 2017. The latest figures provided to RNZ show 532 communications staff were… Audio

The National Party says Local Government Minister Kieran McAnulty's comments about manawhenua representation on the new water entities is confusing and muddled. Kieran McAnulty's has told TVNZ's Q+A… Audio

The 55th National Concerto Competition took place in March of 2023, featuring three of New Zealand's top pianists under the age of 25. Audio

You can change the badge on a Lada, but it's still a Lada.

That's how National Party leader Christopher Luxon describes the rebranded three waters reforms announced by the government on Thursday.

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The Opposition leader says much needed health workers won't make it here in time for winter. 

The government yesterday announced it was adding 32 healthcare roles to its Green List immigration fast… Audio

Louise Duffy's mother had an advance directive, or living will, which stated she did not wish to be treated if she had severe loss of physical or mental capacity. But when she suffered a severe… Audio

It's been a good week for Commonwealth Games double gold medallist Lewis Clareburt, taking home a swathe of medals at the national swimming championships in Auckland.

He's won three gold medals at… Audio

When Cyclone Gabrielle tore through Eastwood Hill, a special collection of trees was destroyed. Now it faces a cash-strapped rebuild.

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Crippling doctor workforce shortages have forced some cancer services at Dunedin Hospital to be cut entirely as well as sparking a national shake-up.

Dunedin has in recent weeks stopped key services… Audio

National says courts are increasingly ignoring police oppposition to bail - and the government's approach to the justice system is to blame.

The party has released numbers showing in 2018, bail was… Audio

The National Party's housing and infrastructure spokesperson says the biggest barrier to renewable energy is the planning system.

National's new renewable energy policy plans to double the amount of… Audio

The National MP Simon O'Connor has apologised for being insensitive after using a recent US school shooting to attack the Greens' co-leader Marama Davidson.

Anei te kai ripoata a Craig McCulloch. Audio

The National Party's plan to overhaul the way primary and intermediate-aged students are taught has brought our country's declining numeracy and literacy testing numbers into focus. The plan, called… Audio

Researchers say Aotearoa needs a national risk assessment authority to better prepare the country for high-impact risks and disasters.

Auckland University's Koi Tū: Centre for Informed Futures has… Audio

National's leader Christopher Luxon ditched Parliament for the playground this week, touring schools to sell his party's solution to declining student performance with a back-to-basics focus on… Audio

The Māori All Blacks are one of New Zealand's top sports teams, and now cricket could follow in their footsteps.

New Zealand Cricket is looking at creating a national Māori team and this Easter will… Audio

National's promised focus on reading, writing and maths has received a thumbs up at an Auckland school gate.

Christopher Luxon's announcement of the party's education policy placed a firm focus on… Audio

Museum and heritage leaders say they are caring for precious taonga but outside of Te Papa in Wellington, there is no government funding for this work. They say they are also struggling with… Audio

The National Party has released its education policy, the same week a government document redefining the curriculum has also been released, termed a common-practice model. This is against a backdrop… Audio

The National Party believes it's on to an electoral winner with the first of what Christopher Luxon says will be a series of educational policies that are not about "left or right, but about going… Audio

The Principals' Federation is giving National's latest education announcement a failed grade.

The organisation says the new policy announced by Christopher Luxon - with its emphasis on the three Rs… Audio