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Children's Commissioner wants detail from Oranga Tamariki on treatment of abused children in care
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 Children's own… Read more Audio
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Maritime Workers Union on mariners testing positive
7 Jul 2021Two 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 Workers Union national… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 7 July 2021
A brief update from the business sector. Audio
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Covid-19: Russia cases spike
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 the vaccine… Read more Audio
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National MP wants Select Committee inquiry into mental health facilities spend
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 urging his… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 7 July 2021
7 Jul 2021Two 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-and-a-half… Read more Audio
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Rain interrupts play at Wimbledon
6 Jul 2021Rain 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's top… Read more Audio
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Thirty-six organisations want free Wellington public transport
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 trains and buses… Read more Audio
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Who's eating New Zealand: Who else are we feeding?
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 the numbers… Read more Audio
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Removal underway for aluminium dross stored at Mataura
6 Jul 2021Ten 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 smelter and releases… Read more Audio
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Samoa constitutional crisis escalating rather than ending
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.
The two are at… Read more Audio
