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Child poverty bill must be 'more than symbolism' - English
The government will spell out the details of its child poverty reduction law on Tuesday. Lowering the number of children living in poverty - and setting targets to achieve this - was one of Jacinda… Read more Audio
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Parliament to vote on medicinal cannabis
A Government Bill making medicinal cannabis more available to people who are suffering illness is set to pass its first reading today. However the Green Party hopes its own bill which would liberalise… Read more Audio
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Kiribati ferry sinking: Hope remains for another life raft
30 Jan 2018It's not known how many people were on the Kiribati ferry that's been missing for 11 days, but it's feared up to 100 may have been on board. Aircraft from Australia and the US Coast Guard have joined… Read more Audio
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Dunedin fire victim's funeral held as police suspect murder
30 Jan 2018A funeral is being held for the Dunedin woman police believe was murdered in her home before it was set alight last week. Anastasia Neve and her partner David Clarke were found dead in their South… Read more Audio
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Drought, heat brings stress for Otago, Southland farmers
30 Jan 2018Otago-Southland Reporter Ian Telfer is in Alexandra and is down by the banks of the Manuherikia River where high temperatures and weeks without rain is expected to bring a declaration of drought from… Read more Audio
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Otago, Southland drought call expected as farmers struggle
The Government is expected to declare a drought in Otago and Southland tomorrow, giving farmers access to financial aid and other support. Audio
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Business News for 30 January 2018
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Swimming into jellyfish like hitting 'bushfire at sea'
30 Jan 2018A Wellington ocean swimmer says swimming straight into a huge jellyfish was like running into a bushfire at sea. Nick Butcher told RNZ's Eric Frykberg he was swimming in the harbour when he had the… Read more Audio
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Weather: Wainuiomata scorcher breaks records
30 Jan 2018The large Lower Hutt suburb of Wainuiomata set a new temperature record on Monday, when the mercury rose to a high of 32.3 degrees celsius. That was good enough for the hottest temperature in the… Read more Audio
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Otago, Southland farmers take extreme measures in record heat
30 Jan 2018Farmers are moving stock in the dead of the night as they struggle in record heat and dry conditions in Otago and Southland. It's expected a drought - or a "medium-scale adverse event" as it is… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 30 January 2018
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
