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Auckland crisis working group seeks fix to housing shortage
An Auckland crisis working group has been formed to find a solution to the city's massive housing shortage. Housing Minister Phil Twyford, Auckland Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore and an array of industry… Audio
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Dow Jones hit by worst fall since 2008
The White House moved to reassure markets after the Dow Jones Industrial Average index dropped by 1175 points.
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Memo released accusing FBI of abusing power
The US Congress has released a memo accusing the FBI of abusing its power.
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Wellington rental crisis 'a perfect storm'
A mother in Wellington is "struggling" to find a new place to live with her daughter after her rent went up by $100 a week. Video
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Stories from Tangata Whenua: Surveying Auckland's housing crisis
Audio 29 Jan 2018More than 60 years ago, the Māori Women's Welfare League uncovered shocking housing conditions in the first comprehensive survey of its kind in Auckland.
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Moves aim to keep children out of police cells
The Children's Minister plans to direct $27 million of budgeted ministry funding towards shutting down the practice of remanding children in police cells overnight.
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Late Edition for 25 January 2018
Audio 25 Jan 2018Questioning out preparedness for another earthquake; is immigration really the cause of our housing crisis; representation of muslim women in sport and in Dateline Pacific, attacks on Hindu temples in… Audio
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PNG sorcery-related attacks an inter-generational horror
Audio 23 Jan 2018A six year old Papua New Guinea girl who was tortured for allegedly using sorcery is to be given protection for the rest of her life, although two months on from the attack the men who tortured her… Audio
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Tauranga's appeal to retirees driving up house prices
An ageing population and lower overall salaries in the city have contributed to Tauranga's place as New Zealand's most unaffordable city, the mayor says.
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Tauranga to solve unaffordable housing - mayor
Tauranga plans to open up new sites of land and increase housing density to address its impending housing crisis. Survey results released yesterday show the city has usurped Auckland as New Zealand's… Audio
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The case for rammed earth houses
Although rammed earth construction involves a bit of labour, houses made with the age-old technique are good at moderating humidity and can stand for hundreds of years, says the director of an… Audio, Gallery
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Reluctant Trump agrees to Iran nuclear deal a final time
US President Donald Trump will approve the Iran nuclear deal only one more time before abandoning it if it is not changed, White House officials say.
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Suicide spurs call for more sharing of information
A coroner is calling for mental health professionals to share information with doctors following the suicide of a 30-year-old IT worker.
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'Life changing' financial literacy programme helps hundreds
A programme which helps Pasifika people under severe financial pressure is so successful it met one of its annual targets in five months. Audio
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Trump says he is a 'very stable genius'
US President Donald Trump has rejected questions raised over his mental health in a bombshell book, describing himself as a "very stable genius". Audio
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Iran protesters rally again despite warning of crackdown
Anti-government protesters in Iran are continuing to demonstrate despite a warning by authorities of a crackdown.
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Best of 2017: top ten feature stories
Audio 27 Dec 2017Our ten most popular features this year are a mixed bunch – from ice baths to shoes for larger-footed women and the perfect roast potato.
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2017: Are we there yet?
Analysis - Hands up who thought we'd all be living through a nuclear winter by now? Kate Newton takes a non-exhaustive look at an exhausting year.
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2017 in Pacific politics: A turbulent ride to stability
Pacific politics has a reputation for instability but many of the island countries have ended 2017 with relative stability in leadership. RNZ Pacific looks back at the year for New Zealand's…
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State house tenants happy their homes won't be sold
State house tenants in Christchurch have described the news their home won't be sold as the best Christmas present.
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Grenfell survivors 'neglected' six months on
It may go down as one of the most memorable and haunting images of 2017 - the Grenfell Tower block of public housing flats in West London, ablaze in the early hours of the morning, fire spreading at… Audio
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Police to pilot change to 111 system for mental health calls
The police want a major change to the way 111 mental health crisis calls are responded to. Next year they hope to trial a multi agency co-response service, where a mental health worker attends all… Audio
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Australian govt retains slim majority after by-election
Australia's conservative coalition government has regained its razor-thin parliamentary majority after a by-election in Sydney.
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The best books of 2017
Laura Kroetsch is director of Adelaide Writers' Week and Kate De Goldi is a fiction writer and book reviewer. The pair discuss their three favourite fiction and nonfiction books of 2017. Audio
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Thousands of Rohingya 'killed in a month'
At least 6700 Rohingya were killed in the month after violence broke out in Myanmar in August, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) says. Audio
