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A former deputy chair of the Canterbury District Health Board is accusing the Ministry of Health and Treasury of an ongoing campaign at the highest levels, to get rid of David Meates.

The DHB's chief… Audio

Fires caused by electrical faults are on the rise, with Fire and Emergency warning against homeowners attempting to do electrical work themselves. In the three years to the end of 2019, there's been a… Audio

Some of the mosque shooting victims want Australia to pick up the massive bill for incarcerating Brenton Tarrant.

This as the 29-year-old Australian, who was last week sentenced to life in prison… Audio

Residents of the Southland town of Mataura have their bags packed ready to evacuate in case potentially lethal ammonia gas is released from toxic waste being stored there.

A nearby fire yesterday is… Audio

Packed and ready to leave.

That's how some Southland residents spent much of yesterday after fire hit an old paper mill building in Mataura, now used to store toxic aluminium waste.

Fire services… Audio

Gore's district mayor says putting a fire out at the Old Paper Mill in Mataura has not ended the danger of eight thousand tonnes of toxic waste. Yesterday, Fire and Emergency extinguished a blaze only… Audio

Many feared this week's sentencing of the 15 March gunman would become a pulpit for him to spread white supremacist dogma. But instead, the spotlight was on the righteous anger, resilience… Audio

Warning: This story contains some discussion of the Christchurch mosque shootings, which may upset some people.

He'll never experience freedom again The country's worst mass murderer, Brenton Tarrant… Audio

Christchurch terror survivor Feroze Ditta was shot twice in his leg during the attack at the Al-Noor mosque on Deans Avenue.

Ditta, who is also the general secretary of the Muslim Association of… Audio

Ahmed Jahangir was injured at Linwood mosque He will be on pain medication for the rest of his life because of nerve damage.

He told RNZ reporter Conan Young the gunman has lost everything and the… Audio

Sara Qasem's father Abdelfattah was murdered at Al Noor Mosque.

Before handing down the sentence, Justice Cameron Mander read through the names of the murder victims, relaying details of their lives… Audio

RNZ's Conan Young reports on the sentencing of Christchurch terrorist Brenton Tarrant, to life in prison without parole. It's the harshest sentence available to the court and the first sentence of its… Audio

Warning: This story contains some distressing details, which may upset some people.

The Christchurch mass killer and terrorist will find out today if he will remain in prison for the rest of his… Audio

Warning: This story deals with the fall out of the Christchurch mosque shooting and may be distressing to some people.

Today the mosque gunman will have his first and only opportunity to address the… Audio

Warning: This story deals with the fall out and details from from the Christchurch mosque shootings, which may be distressing for some.

Members of the Muslim community have confronted the man who… Audio

Those injured by bullets or whose friends and family were struck down in the mosque attacks, will today have a chance to look the man responsible straight in the eyes, and tell him how they feel.

The… Audio

A lot of hope is being pinned on the development of a vaccine for Covid-19, with the hope it will allow life to return to normal.

However experts say the public would need to have high confidence in… Audio

The recovery of the Pike River Mine's entry tunnel has been halted, after the discovery of a carcinogenic residue. It has been found on the walls, the roof and mining equipment and could even be on… Audio

The recovery of the entry tunnel to the Pike River mine has entered a new phase with the mines rescue team now in a previously unexplored area.

The loader driven by one of only two men to have… Audio

A survivor of the Pike River mine explosion says the loader pulled out of the tunnel this week, helped save his life.

Today, Russell Smith got to have a close up look at the vehicle he was driving… Video, Audio

New Zealand has done what Australia refused to do and granted a Kurdish-Iranian writer - refugee status.

Behrouz Boochani entered this country on a one-month visa eight months ago and has been living… Audio

RNZ reporter Conan Young has spent the day in Andrew Falloon's home town of Timaru. Here's what his former constituents had to say today. Video, Audio

What do constituents in Andrew Falloon's electorate of Rangitata have to say about his resignation, effective immediately?

RNZ reporter Conan Young travelled to Timaru to find out what locals think.

National's leader, Todd Muller, has given a speech at a business luncheon in Christchurch outlining what he says is his party's first big announcement on its economic plan for New Zealand. Called… Audio