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The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that a National Party ad on petrol prices was mischievous, but not misleading. It was one of three complaints published yesterday that were not upheld.

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National is disputing the government's claims that their Roads of National Significance weren't funded.

Yesterday Jacinda Ardern and Grant Robertson announced $12 billion will be spent on… Audio

The Serious Fraud Office is pursuing criminal charges against four people in relation to donations paid into a National Party bank account, but their identity is likely to remain secret for some time.

The government has accused National of sitting on his hands for nine years and touting so called "ghost" projects that were never actually funded.

That's something National says is simply not true.

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The Serious Fraud Office has filed criminal charges against four people in relation to electoral donations paid into a National Party bank account.

It comes after former National MP Jami-Lee Ross… Video, Audio

The countdown to Election Day is on - with the Prime Minister revealing people will head to the polls on September the 19th.

The date coincides with Suffrage Day - 127 years since women won the right… Audio

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The son of a National MP has suddenly pleaded guilty to animal cruelty offences on Tuesday afternoon.

Barbara Kuriger's son… Audio

The National Party's Health spokesperson says the Government is failing to address the coronavirus situation effectively and has urged more practical steps be taken to protect the country from an… Audio

Historians and genealogists say the work that they do could be severely impacted by proposed changes at the National Library and Archives New Zealand. The National Library is trying to re-home its… Audio

The Silver Ferns have won the Netball Nations Cup in England beating Jamaica in the final.

RNZ sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe watched the final.

She speaks to Susie Ferguson. Audio

Consultations over Bougainville's future are getting underway in what is described as a critical stage in the region's post-referendum independence process. Audio

Back home, and health staff will begin meeting passengers on flights arriving from China today - as the number of countries with known cases of Coronavirus reaches twelve. A public health nurse will… Audio

It's expected social media posts will be a significant part of election campaigning this year.

Facebook ads will be a significant part of that.

Following the controversy around the last US election… Audio

A landmark ruling from the United Nations human rights committee says it is unlawful for governments to return people to countries where their lives might be threatened by the climate crisis.

The UN… Audio

National is calling for the Auditor-General to investigate Shane Jones's involvement in the bid by NZ Future Forest Products Limited for $15 million of PGF funding.

They also say Shane Jones has… Audio

The National Party suspects dirty politics are at play after laptops were stolen from its headquarters, but a business next door was victim to the exact same crime a couple of months ago.

An employee… Audio

The National Party suspects dirty politics are at play after three laptops were stolen from its Auckland headquarters, but a business next door was victim to the same crime a couple of months ago.

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The National Party says a burglary at its Auckland headquarters is a sinister start to election year.

Three laptops were taken from the office in Greenlane in the break in - yet other other items… Video, Audio

It's the first time the two teams have met since the Silver Ferns knocked England out of July's World Cup in the semi-finals. 

Four of the top five-ranked teams in the world are taking part in the… Audio

The Serious Fraud Office is expected to make a much-anticipated announcement about its inquiry into National Party donations in the coming weeks.

The agency's probe into an alleged $100,000 donation… Audio

Papua New Guinea's government has defended its efforts to protect human rights, following a damning annual report by Human Rights Watch. Audio

Dr Michael Brown of the National Library has curated a new playlist for Air New Zealand's passengers to listen to - that shows off some of our best historical recordings. Dr Brown says the idea is a… Audio

This week marks the hundredth anniversary of the League of Nations, an organisation with lofty goals which was plagued by difficulty right from it's inception.  Audio

Not all plastics are created equal, when it comes to recycling - in fact many everyday products, like ice-cream containers, can not be recycled at all.  Audio

The week-long national Waka Ama sprint championships have kicked off at Lake Karapiro.

We talked with organiser Lara Collins about the growth of the sport and what's happening during the week. Audio